The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-07 00:00:00

SIXTY SHIPS ON SHORE.

In consequence of the interruption to the ordinary
means of communication, we have been disappointed in re-
ceiving full particulars of the shipping casualties at Hartle-
pool and the neighbouring places; but, just before going to
press, we have received the following by telegraph, sent by
our correspondent at Stockton :—Great Disasters among
the Shipping.—Sixty Ships on Shore.—Broken up : Wood-
.

field, Hartlepool; Echo, Clio, Sunderland; Mary, Wry.
mouth ; Favourite, Loudon ; Rainbow, Whitby ; Ant.-
lope, Woodbridge, London ; Bambro, Berte Fretch, Jessi,
Gravesend; Rebecca, Elizabeth, Falmouth ; Dapper, Lon-
don.—Sunderland Herald.

THE IRISH COAST.

The following particulars of the way in which the fearful
gales of the last few days have made themselves felt in
Dublin and Kingstown Bap, are from the Freeman's
Journal of Thursday :—A few powerful steamers, on the
trade between Liverpool and Dublin, Glasgow and Belfast
and Drogheda, have made safe and rapid runs across from
the other aide, having the gale right after them. The
River Liffey is crowded with merchant vessels of all
garage—coasters and colliere—all weather bound, and pre-
vented from putting to sea by the fury of the adverse gale.
The Kingstown Railway line has suffered from the violence
of the storm and the force of the waves, which, at about the
time of high water, at half-past two o'clock yesterday,
dashed right over the railway line is the neighbourhood
between the Retch and Salt Hill. The surf broke clean
over the breakwater and protecting wall, overturning a con-
siderable extent of the latter and strewing large boulders
and masses of masonry over one side of the rail—
nearest the sea. That side of the rail was completely sub-
merged at high water.
KINGSTOWN, JAN. 4.—Wind, due east.—Barometer,
29.30.-1 t still blows with unabated fury, and while I pen
these hurried lines our bay appears one vast sheet of boiling
foam—the Bakes of snow flying in all directions giving the
scene a singularly wild appearance. lamat a less to know
how vessels can make their way through it, the waves like
mountains rising round them, yet still they boldly plough
their way onwards, dashing from their bows the silvery
spray. The Anglia, with a hardy and brave crew, under
the orders of an experienced commander (Capt. Bell), left
Holyhead at 9.60 a.m., and when off the Kish, about 4 miles,
they passed the railway steamer Scotia, which left this morn-
ing at 9 o'clock for Holyhead, and reaching only that point,
after steaming near four hours, must give those on shore
some idea of the hurricane. The contract mail- packet
Llewellyn arrived at 10.30 a.m., with the Welsh mails only.
The London train not arriving at Holyhead, owing to the
great depth of snow on the line, the Prince Arthur arrived
atone o'clock p.m., bringing the London mail. The Llew-
ellyn started at 1.10 p.m. with her mails, and weathered the
gale most gallantly.
Five o'clock.—The sea is now breaking on the east pier,
and many of the citizens have ventured thus far, but no
further dare they venture. The harbour is crowded with
shipping, the wind at present evidently on the increase, but
the mercury, strange to say, keeps steady at 29.50, but
much disturbed, and the tendency downwards. lam afraid
this night will be a fearful one.

The arrivals yesterday furnish a sad catalogue of
losses and wrecks on different points of the coast during
the recent heavy snow storm. The sacrifice of human life
and property bas been most considerable, and it is feared
that the full extent of the havoc is yet to be learned. The
fall was accompanied by a severe gale of wind from R.N.E.,
and it is computed that along the east and north-east coast,
Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, &c., upwards of
OS easels were driven ashore, many of the crews perishing.
• terrible loss occurred on the Goodwin Sands in the
Orono of tho seven night of Tuesday last. The unfortu-
nate ship wean foreigner, but her name has not been cor-
rectly mosohdmed. The wreck was discovered at daybreak
by_ths legman which were on the look out, but nothing
sail be seen of those belonging to her. Several bodies
harshest washed up between Ramsgate and Sandwich,
and it is believed that they formed:a portion of the crew of
the ill-fated ship. A carved built boat, some 16ft long,
has been washed up on the range of coast, as also a piece of
a vessel's quarter boat, having the words " Vrouw Neetye,
X. and V," painted thereon. Lower down channel some
few miles to the westward of St. Alban's Head, a vessel
called the Emma, belonging to Ipswich, was caught in the
saow storm and gale of wind of Tuesday, and went over,
the whole of the craw perishing. The wreck has since
been observed by the coast-guard men, floating with her
liters upwards. She was beyond recovery however.
As before noticed, the eastern coast suffered most severely.
to the Shears in the Severn to high above Yarmouth, the
most formidable weather was experienced. Between the latter
port and the well-protected harbour of refuge at Lowestoft
mars than a dozen vessels are reported to have been driven
metre. The snot fell in dense quantities, which, with
He severe gels which was blowing, rendered any movement
of the soaet meat dangerous. Amongst the disasters was
ems width has suited much sensation, from the fact that
bad there boon • life-boat near the spot of the catastrophe,
the whisk of the env who were drowned, might have been
posearrad. BM was the brig Abraham, of Portsmouth.
hem the Tyne, and during the storm of Wednesday she
was driven ashore • short distance to the southward of
Gorlestone Pier. The poor fellows on board immediately
took to the rigging; they were observed from the bench,
but with the trifling means there at hand—for there was
no life-boat, or the usual apparatus to save life—and the
heavy sea that was running and sweeping over the wreak.
nothing *mid be done towards rescuing the unforteMelle
matures. They continued clinging to the rigging for
mom than those hours when at last nature gave way from
the intense cold, and they were seen no more. About •
mile to the southward of the scene of this fatal calamity,
another loss occurred. The collier brig Eliza, Mr. Conolly
master, bound to Hartlepool from the Thames, was carried
ashore by the boisterous gale, bat happily the crew suc-
ceeded in preserving themselves. Communications of •
later date mention that there was bat • very little diminu-
tion
in the violence of the weather ; the wind continued to
blow strong from the south-east, with at intervals heavy
falls of snow.
In the vicinity of the month of the Tees, the colliers and
6566 ten suffered most extensively. Like in the southern
districts, the easterly gale brought in a tremendous
sea. With the fall of snow, which has been very
severe, it commenced late on Tuesday evening. A fleet
of coasters managed to run into Hartlepool with
safety, but more than twenty were driven by force of the
alenm ashore, the greater bulk of which it is feared will
bosom total wrecks. Some were in ballast, and others
deeply laden. Amongst them were the French ship Beta,
ham London; the Tower, from Banff ; Merchant, from
11 Maw ; Jassy, from Gravesend ; Maria, from Hastings
alma, from Higdon ; Rebecca Elizabeth, from Newcastle i
balsas, from Rochester; Oak, from Londos ; Isabella
and Sarah, from London; Echo, from Shields; Antelope,
from Loadon ; Victor, from London; Mary, from Hartle- NATIONAL SECURITY SAVINGS BANK.—Since the
pool; Teesdale, from London ; and Swedish brig Maria, 20th Nov. last, • period of Six weeks, there has been an ac-
tress London. The names of the others have not yet I cession of 1,339 new depositors, sad an increase in the funds
r boa ascertained. Another 'easel, called the Dspper,which deposited of 12,7811. 180. 6i1., making
this total at this date
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we Aim exertion, the crew wets innterved. On Saturday last Mrs. Miles, wife of Mr. W Miles, tailor,
shol'atford.street, Wilts, was taking a piece of meat, which
stopped in her throat, and which she attempted
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UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 6.—The Bishop of Exeter hu
licensed the Rev. J. H. Glencrose, B.A. (1853), of Christ's
College, to Bodmin C., Cornwall. We regret to have to
record the decease on the 4th inst., at Brighton, in the 86th
year of his age, of Henry Gunning, Esq., M.A., Senior
Esquire Bedell of this University. Mr. Gunniog was born
at Newton, in this county (of which parish his father wag
vicar), 13th February, 1768. He was entered of Christ's
College, 1784, and took his degree of B.A. as sth Wrangler,
in 1788. Oa October 13. 1789, be was elected one of the
Esquire Bedell' of the University (after a masted in which
be polled 105 votes against 58 recorded for his competitor,
Mr. Eamonsoa, of St. Catharine's.hall). It was not,
however till 1827 that Mr. Gunning became Senior
Bedell. In that capacity he had the honour to re-
', wive gold chains from three successive Chancel-
lore of the University, vie., the Marquis of Camden,
1834 ; the Duke of Northumberland, 1841 ; and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, 1847. Mr. Gunning, in 1826,
published • new and improved editioa of Adam Walls'
Ceremonies of the University. He for many years took an
settee part in local politics, and though a strong supporter
K the liberal party, had many warm friends of opposite
political principles. A few years since he met with a serious
resident which rendered him very lame, and we regret to
state that his subsequent sufferings were great and pro-
tracted. He married in early life. and had a large family.
Hie eldest eon, Henry Rubins Gunning, Esq., of Little
Illielford, in this county, was formerly a charity commis-
sioner, sad an assistant tithe commissioner; another son,
Francis John Gunning, was a solicitor, in Cambridge, and
bald the office of town clerk from 1836 to 1810 ; and a third
sea, Frederick Gunning, Esq., was at the bar, having en-
Isative practice on the Norfolk Circuit, and heir g author of
• treatise on the Law of Tolls. A fine portrait of the late
Mr. Henry Gunning (by his friend, the late DeWoodhouse)
Is in the possession of Mr. Cooper, the present town clerk.
Ia 1854 Mr. Gunning announced his intention of publishing
(by subscription) t. Reminiscences of the University, Town,
and County of Cambridge from 1789." It was to have been
dedicated to the Dean of Ely and the Rev. Professor Sedg-
wick. The; Duke ofs Rutland, the Marquis of Lansdowne,
Earl Fitswilliam, the Earl of Barleigh, Lord Monteagle,
the Lord Chief Baron, e Bihos of ndon. Durham,
Winchester, Lineolo, Carlisleth ,s Peterbop rLoough, Worcester'
St. David's, Lichfield, Ely, Chester, and Llandaff, were
amongst the patrons of this work, which would no doubt
have been of a most interesting character. Mr. Gunning's
subsequent illness prevented the completion of this design,
but we have heard it stated that a large portion of the work
had been prepared for the press. Several gentlemen are
already spoken of as candidates for the vacant office of
Esquire Bedell, amongst them Mr. Edward Walker, Tri-
nity College, Mr. Arthur Westmorlend, Fellow of Jesus
College, and Mr. John Clark, ea Queen's College, Pro
Proctor.
The Bishop of Ely has instituted the Rev. John Dowell
Ridout, M. A., Fellow of Christ's College, and curate of'
St. Andrew's the Great, to the rectory of Bourn, near
Canton, rendered vacant by the death of' the Rev. C. Hot-
worthy, M.A., on the nomination of the Master and Fellows
of Christ's College, Cambridge.