The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-03 00:00:00

THE WEATHER.

PLYMOUTH, JtN. 2.—The weather has greatly im-
proved this morning. It was very rough during the night,
with a strong wind from the 14 .S.W. The damage done
by the storm to the Millboy Pier and the weeks of the
Greet Western Dock Company it has been hitherto
inipossible to repair, 18 bodies of it
officers sad crew and
others of the unfortunate Oirean Queen have been picked
up, sad deposited in Newbury-churchyarl. The follow-
ing mark, noted at the MOW!' • inquest may help to the
discovery of their identity :—Tbe first body examined had
round his neck • large clasp knife attached to a pine of
toed, end a blue anchor marked on his left breast.
The second was • mulatto. The third had marked
or: his right arm a crown and standard, on
the left • sailor with a flag. Fourth mulatto. Fifth
appeared to base been • respectable man, sad is thought
to be the mate. He had on his left hand little finger •
gold ring; on the inside of it was the following:—" From
E. Patterson to H. Patterson as a token or friendship,
1834." Sixth was • black. The tour next had no marks
on then. Eleventh had • ship marked on the breast ;as
the right arm was • wreath of flowers, and under it the
initials of J. K., J. K., S. M., P. K., B. K. 1813. Om
the left arm was • figure of our Saviour on the am;
the rear part of the sans arm were the lettsn J. H., is*
further down the arm was waked • man and wangle d&
hr auk. Twelfth no marks, red whirlers 'needs; at theellia.
Tharteeath no mark, had on the right leg a sea boot. Pim,
tatnth, endow d in a wreath of flowers were the letters W.
H., C. H ' W. H., E. N., E. H., IL H., A. and E. H.
Tits others are a woman and four children. Many minor
casualties have occurred during the past week, and amongst
them the captain of the Prussian brig Columbus was
drowned by the upsetting of his vessel.
The railway trains have been all late in their arrival
here daribg the past week, through the effects of the weather
on the railway, and mote particularly through the landslip
neer Dawlish. On the formation of the South Devon
Railway it was found necessary to cut a tunnel through
the rocks known as "The Parson and Clerk." A portion
of Lanptone-cliff was thus cut off, and its base being wi•
dermined by the action of the water, great fears were en-
Untamed for its safety. The recent heavy rain and hurri-
canes increased the danger, and men were stationed at
various points to give notice immediately anything occurred.
Ou Sunday • portion of :the cliff fell down near Holcombe
tunnel ; the 8.2 a.m. downtrain had just left the Dawlish
station but by the promptness with which the man on the
look-out gave notice of the accident it was stopped in time
or there would have been a fearful crash. A large body of
men was soon obtained, and the line was cleared in time for
the 12 7up train. However on Wednesday, about 2 a.m.,
an immense quantity—said to be between two and three
thousand tons—of ruck, soil, die., fell from the cliffs to the
eastward of the first tunnel between Teignmouth and Daw-
lish, which completely blocked up the road for a conside-
rable distance, destroyed the rails, threw out a portion of
the sea wall, and also broke the wires and prevented the
telegraphic communication. The injury was soon disco-
vered, immediate steps were taken to stop the
approach of the trains, and • great number of
men set to work ; on Wednesday and Thursday,
the passengers and luggage were conveyed frcm
Teignmouth to Dawlish, and vice versa, in carriages
over the turnpike-road. On Friday, so much had been
cleared, as to admit the railway carriages to run on the
Inc• within about 1(10 yards each way of the damaged spot,
over which the passengers had to walk. The luggage traf-
fic him been of necessity totally stepped. It is, however,
expected that the damaged part of the railway will be en-
tirely re-united by Tuesday. Other parts Male fine in the
neighbourhood of Dawlish are so much exposed that the
precaution of keeping a constant look-out is still thought
necessary. Mr. Brunel has been on the line during the
last few days to inspect the progress of the repairs rendered
necessary by this remarkable landslip. The interruption
of the turn:: is felt is be • serious incunvenienee here and
in the towns along the line. For two days the electric
telegraph communication was suspended by this accident.
ADMIRALTY, lAN. 1. APPOINTMENTS.— Clerk
C. W. Harris, to Imperimise. Clerk Edwia Harris, to
George. Clerk C. A Uoodyer, to London.

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