The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-21 00:00:00

SUFFERINGS OF A SHIP'S CREW

The Wooloomooloo brings accounts of the loss of the
Caldea, bound from Sydney to San Francisco, which was
wrecked on a sunken reef in the Pacific, in lat. 62 N., and
lon. 161.43 W. On the 21st of January the men were com-
pelled, by the breaking up of the barque, to take to the
three boats, which they had time to load with provisions,
and on the first night the boats were separated in the dark-
, new which prevailed. After navigating the ocean fur seve-
ral days, spent in vain endeavours to make another island,
suffering from hunger, iticeixant rain, night chills, with
heavy seas breaking, they succeeded in catching a shark,
and the weather having moderated, with much difficulty it
was cooked, this being the first warm meal they bad par-
taken of since leaving the wreck. By this time,
from the want of proper nourishment and oonsiant
exposure to the weather, the bodies of the men
were completely covered with sores. They then
bore away sanguine of making the Suderbego and 2•armcr's
Islands, both trips, I.ow,iver, acre fruitless, they were un-
able to sight them. The men were almost exhausted. All
thaf remained of their provisions were a few tins of pre-
served meats, about two gallons of lamp oil, and about two
pounds of saturated bread, resembling dough. With star-
vation staring them in the face, but with hope of speedy
relief from their sufferings, they directed their course to-
wards the Duke of York and Clarence Islands, and encoun-
tered further disappointment and sufferings toe horrible to
describe. Happily, however, on the 23rd day a vessel hove
in sight, and bore doses upon them. It proved to be the
brig Eclipse, from San Francisco. Is is needless to say
that the poor fellows were taken on board, where ;hey re-
ceived the kindnest of treatment, but several days tran-
spired ere they recovered their senses. The Eclipse con-
veyed them to Sydney. Of the remaining poor fellows in
the two smaller boats, 18 in number, nothing has since been
heard.

THE INDIAN MAIL STATION.—Among the pas-
sengcre who went out in the steamer Indus, which kit
Southampton testerday with the Indian mail, was List;
Ellerman, R.N., who is gone out to take charge of the
mails on the Indian station.

DEPARTURE OP MINERS FOR JAMAICA.—Among
the passengers who went out in the Royal Mail steamer
Magdalen. on Monday, were several Cornish miners, to
work the Port Royal Mining Company's copper mines in
Jamaica. It appears that most of the Jamaica mines are
situated in the mountains, at an altitude where yellow fever
is unknown.
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LOADON It ENTMINSTER BANK.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yeatet,let, at the o.sok is Lothbury. Deem SLLottuss,
E.o. In, took tLe choir.

rite hceutTititY read the report, which stated that the
net prolate of the last half-year, after making ptovision for
all bad and doubtful di bui, paying the income tax, and set-
tirg apart 2,000/. towards the new buildings in Lolibury
and Bloomsbury, amount to 51.52 i/ Bs. Ild Out of these
profits the directors declared a dividend at the tate of 6 per
cent. per annum, upon the paid-up capital of 1,000,0001.
After the p meat of this dividend there will remain
24,52.54. he. 11.1. t +he added to the surplu, fund, which will
then amount to 1:13,6b91. 164.9.1.
The capital account to 3uth June, 1853, is as follows:
Dr.—To proprietor, for paill•up capital, 1,000,0001.; to
a! mutt due by the bank on deposits, circular mites, 6:.•.,
4,219,817/ 19+. 7d. ; to rest or aurplua fund. 199,1641. 7s. 10.1
I-, net profits of the past half-year, .54,52.5/. ha. 11d. ; total,
7,153,507/. 10s. 4.1. Cr.—By government atock and Es-
aaquer Bill., 1,211,852/. 10s. ; by other leonine', in-
t idling bills discounted, loans to customers, Ac., 3,2004031.
L..; by cash in hand, 934,2521. le. 4d.; total, 7,383,407 1.
The profit and loss account chews that the total exptudie
tore of the ant establishments has been 20,8121. 15s. 101. ;
tie 1 ayment of the dividend for the last half-year on the
paid up capital of 1,000,010/., 30,0001. ; and balance of
unappropriated profits, 133,6691. 16s. 911. ; total, 184,5021.
11a. 10d. Ou the otter hand the balance of unappropriated
vcifita on 31+e December, 1812, was 109,1641. 7s. 100. , the
gaiss profit. of the last half year, after paying the income
tax, makiug provision for all bad and doubtful debts, and
sitting apart 2,00/1, towards the new buildings in Lothbury
end Bloomsbury, 75,3381. 44.; total, 184,4021. Ils. 10d.
Balance of unappropriated profits brought down, 133,6891.
Ifs. 9J.
The eig.tlltli.tN said he felt some degree of satisfaction
at the report :aid before them, fur their business had in-
creased and their credit stood higher than ever. Their
&Touts now amounted to upwards of 6,219,000!., whilst at
tbo last meeting they stood at 5,000,0001., 'bowing an
Lettere of 010,0001. (Applause.) Nearly a million in de-
p • uts had been added since they met that time last year,
which would enable them at the next meeting to divide a
very substantial pre tit. (Hear, hear.)
Some conversation took place in respect to the Joint
N'oen Company Cll,lllll/ the privileges of the clearing house,
when

The CHAIRMAN said an application had been n►gatited
by the ptivete ban lien, Lut he hoped the negotiation would
entually be brought to a favourable termination. •
The revert was tticn unanimously agreed to.
Mt. a vote of thanks to the Chamman and dinetors, the
seethes adjourned.