The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 30, 1846.

pensioners, fire mak sod thses kweak, from the list of can-
didates ; Mr. Sharpe in the dr& Site polling commenced
at two o'clock and continued till lbw. The following are
the names of' the successful candidates, with the number of
votes for each :—John White, 1580 ; Samuel Ward, 1515;
James Amor, 1359 ; John Wilding, 1289 ; Josh. Coleman,
1243. Elisabeth Chennells, 1080; Elizabeth Parrott, 994 ;
Sarah Wright, 836.—The chairman observed that while he
rejoiced they were able to send away eight happy hearts, he
regretted that their funds did not enable them to take more
upon the list.
THE NEW GOVERNOR OF THE CAPE OP GOOD
HOPE AND THE ABORIOINE%-011 Wednesday Sir Henry
Pottinger received a deputation of the "Aborigines Protec-
tion Society." The address presented on the occasion of his
accepting the office of Governor of the colony of the Cape of
Good Hope, contained an appeal in favour of the native
tribes, who, in times past, have had much to endure. It
advocated the systematic improvement of these people as
more effectual than severity for securing peace and prosperity
to the colony. His Excellency, in a courteous manner,
assured the deputation that he entered on his office perfectly
unbiassed towards any party. He tiedged himself to no
plans until he had seen and judged fur himself, but said that
the welfare of the nativm, consistently with their restraint
from mischief, would be an object of his care.
CUSTOM-HOUSE DELAY.—Sir,—The Soho steamer
left Antwerp ter London on Wednesday morning at live; she was
detained by the fog many hours, and only arrived at about half-past
seven on Thursday morning. Now the printed placards say that any
arrival at night, or at any time when the landing waiter is not an
duty, passengers may be permitted, by the tide-waiter who boards
the vessel at Gravesend, to take single packages, such as carpet hie.,
with them after inspection by the said officer. All the baggage was landed
before eight; when we were informed we must wait—the landing
waiter would be down by the first train. Half-past eight came, no
offica• ; nine followed. no officer; half-past nine, and whilst I was
writing the time in pencil upon the newsy-painted door, the official
made his appearance. I had only a carpet bag ; n Scotch gentleman
who accompanied me had a small black parcel under his arm ; yet we
could riot stir; the gentleman alluded to wanted to gain Euston-square
to go by the morning mail train. Another, a Liverpool merchant,
wanted moet anxiously to be In time, but alas they were doomed to
disappointment; they could not get there by eleven oclock. What I
want to know particularly in this instance Is, should the landing
waiter be at his duty at eight o'clock, or at what time, to satisfy the
pabliel—it. B.
SHOOTERS' Httt POLICE.—The Commissioners of
the Metropolitan police have determined to make this a sepa-
rate sub-division, andhave therefore appointed an inspector
at the police station at Shooter's-hill, will comprise Elthatn,
Lee, Welling, Woolwich-common, and Shooters' hill, for
which 'purpose more constables have been appointed, the
present number being insufficient to do the duty required.
OMNIBUSES AT A PENNY PER MlLE.—Yesterday,
in consequence of the success attending the attempt at con-
veying passengers by omnibus at the rate of Id. a mile, a
number of the old proprietors that have hitherto' charged 6d.
started their vehicles at the reduced rate. There arc now
upwards of 20 omnibuses carrying from 17 to 30 passengers
each, whose charge is 2d. from the Strand to Paddington.
ORANGE TREES.—Another extensive arrival of
orange trees has taken place from the continent, in this in-
stance from France, by the General Steam Company's vessel
Venezuela, arrived at the St. Katharine's steam-packet
wharf from Havre, having, in addition to the usual descrip-
tion of cargo, the large quantity of 121 orange trees, and
several cases of choice flowers on board.
THE BRIGHTON BAIL\VAY.—The directors of this
railway have issued the following notice to the public :
That on and after Sunday next, the ten o'clock morning, and
the seven o'clock evening trains, from London and Brighton,
will be discontinued ; and a train will start from Brighton at
half-past six o'clock, instead of the six o'clock tram. An
alteration is also to be made in the Sunday trains, the eight
o'clock down, and the half-past six up trains ceasing to run,
and the excurtioniat and parliamentary train starting from
Brighton at half-past six o'clock in the evening.
LOSS OF THE LOCH RYAN STEAMER.—TiIe report
which appeared is this journal some days since of the sup-
posed loss of the Loch Ryan steamer, was yesterday con-
firmed by the arrival in London of aptain Larking (the
master) and a portion of the crew, who were saved. The
following particulars of the wreck of the vessel, with the suf-
ferings and fortunate preservation of the mcjority of the
crew may not be wholly without interest. The Loch Ryan,
Captain Larkins, the property of Mr. N. Timperley, agent
to the Netherlands Steam Navigation Company, was.en-
gaged trading front Hamburgh, &c., to Hull with cattle,
fruit, &e. On the afternoon of Friday, the 9th instant, the
Loch Ryan sailed from lielvoeteluys. Her e-ew, including
the pilot, consisted of twenty persons; her cargo, 80 locum,
2.50 sheep, and a large quantity of grapes. About 6 o'clock
in the evening, shortly after the steamer had got clear
of the outer buoy, the wind S.S.W., and blowing a brisk
gale, the engineer reported that she was making a vast
deal of water ; within half an hour the engine-pumps were
choked, and at seven o'clock the fires in the engiue-room
were extinguished by the water, which the crew endea-
voured to get rid of by buckets and pumping, but without
effect. Signals of distress were then made, and at length the
Norwegian brig the Delphin, Capt. Hamer, came to the
assistance, and at ten o'clock had the steamer in tow, with a
warp, which, however, broke, and as the wind had then in-
creased to a hurricane, the rain falling in torrents, the
Delphin could not near the Loch Ryan till eleven o'clock,
when she came under her lee. The mate and one of the
crew then endeavoured to board the brig, but they both fell
into the sea ; the mate was fortunately rescued, but the sea-
man, John Reeves, lost his life. At half-past twelve
o'clock the brig lowered her boat, which wore away
to the steamer, and after succeeding in rescuing cne of
the crew by means of a rope, the boat's crew had no sooner
returned to the brig than the boat was capsized and lost.
About one in the morning the crew had made another warp
fast to the Loch Ryan, and by means of small lines hauled
several of the Loch Ryan's people on board of the brig, the
wind and sea raging terrifically. At half past 3 the warp
broke again, leaving the master and engineer on board. Sub-
sequently the brig came again under the lee of the steamer,
when by a line the engineer was hauled on board the brig.
The captain was then alone on board the Loch Ryan, and it
was not till half-past 4 o'clock that he could succeed in
getting on board the Delphin, which immediately made for the
Norway coast. The Loch Ryan was then fast sinking, and
within 20 minutes she had sunk. Every effort to lighten her
by throwing over the dead as well as live cargo had been pre-
viously made ; not a vestige of the cargo, nor of the apparel
of the crew was saved, though fortunately, out of twenty
persons on board the Loch Ryan, but one life was sacrificed;
thirteen were carried in the brig to Norway, and six, includ-
ing the captain, were taken on board the Swan Swedish
barque, Captain Krasc, hut, owing to the continued stormy
weather, were not landed at Flashing till the 27th inst., and
on the 28th they were embarked on board the Antwerpen,
and yesterday morning safely landed at St. Katharine's
Wharf. Tee sufferings of the crew were, owing to the cold
during the storm, very great ; they also suffered very
materially from the want of provisions and water.
For the last eighteen days several have been unable to
enjoy the luxury of any change of attire, and have been
compelled to subsist upon a small allowance of the wry
coarsest food.
AN OMNIBUS 3fisnAr. Yesterday morning, an
omnibus, newly painted, was on its road to the owners at
Peckham, the vehicle being drawn by a single horse. Whilst
the animal was crossing the Surrey Canal.briclre., at the
bottom of George street, Albany. rood, Camberwell, it missed
its footing, and the weight of the omnibus being too much
for the horse to stand against, it slipped down the incline of
the bridge, and, on getting to the bottom, and dewing sud-
denly roend the towing-path, backed over the bank, and fell
into the canal. The horse instantly became suspended to
the pole, where he remaaied kicking and plunging fur some
time. Fortunately the driver succeeded in jumping off the
box before the vehicle got into the water. The police and
other parties having gone to the man's assistance, the horse
was released, and the vehicle was drawn out of the canal.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LIMEHOUSE.—Last even-
ing, between six and seven, a fire broke out upon the exten-
sive cooperage belonging to Messrs. Gordon and Son, in
Church. lane, Limehouse. The flames were first discovered
by issuing through the roof of the cooperage, a building
nearly 150 feet long by 50 feet deep, which contained a con-
siderable number of casks and staves. There were about
twelve compartments in the premises, which were used as
separate workshops. With awl fury did the fire extend,
that in less than ten minutes after the first alarm was given,
at lent one-half of the spacious building became encircled in
flame. The light thrown out was so strong that the eastern
portion of the metropolis became completely illuminated.
A messenger was without delay sent to give the necessary in-
telligence to the engine stations; meanwhile the inhabitants
and police exerted themselves to the utmost in removing
what property they could from the fury of the dames. In
that endeavour they were to a great extent successful, and a
large number of brewers' butts were saved from destruction.
The several engines of the London Brigade, from the City
and east-end stations, quickly attended, and also those of the
pariah, West of England, and County Companita. By the
period, however, that they could be set to work, the whole
of the cooperage was wrapped in fire, and for some time it
was feared that the houses in Church-lane and Oak-lane
would become ignited, the heat being so intense, and the
burning flakes were sent flying over the pariah-church. 13y
dint of extraordinary exertions on the part of dee firemen,
they succeeded in attacking the flames just as they were
communicating with the brewhouse at the extreme end of
the cooperage. By half-past eight o'clock, owing to the
great quantity of water that was copiously scattered over the
are, it was at length subdued, but not until the premises in
which it had begun were reduced to a mass of mieshsm
ruins. The stock-in-trade destroyed is also considerable,
and the damage done to the garden and grounds is likewise
very serious. The origin of the fire, the amount of
insurance, or the exact loss, could not be ascertained during
the confusion which prevailed. The police, under Superin-
tendent Marquard and Inspectors Horn and Holmes, had a
most difficult task to perform in keeping the many thousand
spectators out of danger.
INQUESTS.—PARENTAL NEGLECT.—Yesterday, an
inquest was held before W. Baker, Esq., at the George and
Anchor, Hope-alley, St. George-in-the-East. It appears,
that about three weeks ago, hie. Wilson, the parochial sur-
geon, called en the mother of the deceased to see if there
were any children to vaccinate ; and seeing the child very
ill, spoke to her on the subject, and her reply was, that she
could not get medical assistance ; upon which Mr. Wilson
told her she could get an order for medical assistance by ap-
plying at the workhouse ; but that if she disliked getting an
order, and would call at his house, he would give her some.
She did not, however, either call or send for aiy, and he
heard no more of the case until she applied to register the
death on Tuesday.—Verdict, "Natural death;" but that
in the opinion of the jury the mother was guilty of
culpable negligence in not obtaining medical assistance.
MEDICAL NEOLECT.—On the body
.of Alfred Swmglued,
aged 16 years, an assistant cooper in the London
The deceased was subject to bleeding at the nose, but in
general enjoyed very good health. On Monday last he com-
plained of pains in his head, and remained in bed during the
day. Mr. Bird, a surgeon, prescribed for him, and on the
following morning he was found in his bed quite dead. Mr.
Swingland, the father, stated when he called upon Mr. Bird,

he refused to call and see the deceased, and said nothing
could save him.—The Coroner said there was great want
of feeling on the part of the medical gentleman, and
the jury then returned a verdict of " Natural death,"
but there was great neglect on the part of the
medical gentleman in not attending when required.
FATAL FIGHT.-By Mr. William Baker, at the Brie...layer's
Arms, Charlotte-street, Curtain-road, oa remains of
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Francis Lee, aged 29 years, a baker, n Tuesday, the 20th
instant, the d leased had been drinking with several com-
panions, at various mahlie-houses. Towards the evening be
became very much intoxicated, entered the tap-room of the
Three Crowns, in the East-road, City-road, and offered to
fight anyone present. Tomkius, the potman, belonging to
the house,was lying on the form, and, while in that position,
the deceased struck him several violent blows. Tomkins
rose fmm his seat and they both fought for several minutes,
when they fell with great violence between two forms, the
deceased being under Tomkins. The face of the deceased
was bleeding most profusely, and Tomkins procured a pillow
and some water. Tomkins placed the pillow under the head
of the deceased and also washed his face. The deceased fell
asleep, and remained there some time. Temkin+ with the
assistanceof another man, conveyed the deceased home to
his lodgings. The deceased chiefly complained of pains in
his stomach, and appeared to be suffering from internal
injuries.—Mr. Alfred Bower, a surgeon, in the Curtain road,
stated that the face of the deceased was much disfigured, and
he complained of pains in his head, back, and stomach. He
continued to get worse, and expired on Monday afternoon
last. He (Mr. Bower) attributed death to the bursting of a
bladder in the abdomen, caused, no doubt, by his fall-
ing against the table. The Coroner summed up at
great length, and the jury returned a verdict of
" Justifiable Homicide." The inquiry lasted four hours.—
SUDDEN DEATH OP A SOLICITOR.—By Mr. William
Payne, at No. 18, Alderrnanbury, on Mr. Thomas Lake,
aged Si years.—Mr. Thomas Lake stated that the deceased
was his father. On Wednesday morning, about half-past 10
o'clock, witness called at the deceased's chambers. Upon
opening the office door, witness discovered his father lying
on the floor with his hat on, near the desk. Witness raised
him up, and placed him on a chair. He wu quite insensible
and pulseless. A surgeon was speedily summoned, who
reached the office with promptitude; and, after examining
the deceased, pronounced life extinct. Deceased left his
private residence at Camberwell about half-past 9 o'clock
the same morning, where he partook of breakfast, and de-
parted in apparent good health, reaching Graoechurchetreet
by an omnibus about 10, from which plus he proceeded to
his office, as was his usual custom, every morning. The de-
ceased was in very good health, and bad not complained for
two months, at which period he suffered from a pain in the
left side. He underwent medical treatment, and was soon
better. Mr. Thomas Lloyd, surgeon, said that he
was called to see the deceased on the morning
in question. He found him quite dead, and, to
all appearance, had been so about twenty minutes.
Witness examined the body, and did not think he had died
of apoplexy. There were no signs whatever of his having
died from prussic acid, or any other poison. Witness's im-
pression was, at the time, that he had died from disease of
the heart. The son here addressed the Coroner, and ex-
pressed a wish that the hod should be opened for the satis-
faction of the jury and the deceased's family.—The Coroner
said, under all the circumstances of the case, it would be the
most advisable course to pursue, and having obtained the
willingness of the jury to wait while Mr. Lloyd made a pose
mortent examination of the body, the inquiry was stopped
for a quarter of an hour, when Mr. Lloyd reentered the
inquest room and stated that the deceased gentleman had
been suffering from long-standing disease of the heart, which
was much enlarged. The walls of the same had given way,
causing an effusion into the pericardium, fully accounting
for death, which must have been instantaneous.—The Coro-
ner, has ing taken other evidence, remarked on the melan-
choly nature of the case, after which the jury unanimously
returned a verdict of " Death from natural causes."

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Ocr. 28.
THE LABOUR RATE ACT.

COUNTY DOWN.—PILLSENTMENT SESSIONS.—K IL.
SEEL, MoNDAY.—For improving the harbour of Annalong,
total amount presented fur, 2,3461. 16s. For general im-
provements, 8001. The trustees will advance 1,0001. for the
improvement of the Mourne estates. There was some
clamour and interruption. But we shall give full par-
ticulars. _ .

1 IPPERARY.—Tho following sums were passed for the
electoral divisions of the Cknunel union, at an extraordinary
presentment sessions held on Friday :—Clonmel, 1,7951.;
Temple Etny, 1701.; Lisroragh, 39i1.; Kilshcelan, 2021.;
Nos chapel, 2961.; Inninlolaght, 6731.; Kilmurry, 2001.;
Kilcask, 1631.; Carrick, 1,1001.