The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-30 00:00:00

KR JAMES GRAHAM AT CORK.

The pubic entertainment given bythe corporation of
Cork to the Lords of the Admiralty took place on Tuesday
evening, at the Victoria Hotel, in that city. About 250
guests sat down to dinner, including the officers of the
fleet and garrison, and the most distinguished of the local
gentry. Mr. J. F. MAO anti, M.P., Mayor of Cork, pre-
sided. At the right of the chairman sat Sir James Graham,
Bart., First Lord of the &drairalv, Major-General Mansell,
K.C.8., Rcar•Admiral Corry, K.C.8., Sir Baldwin Walker,
K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy, Edmund Burke Roche,
M.P., William Fagan,_ M.P. • on the left, the Right Ron.
the Earl of Bandon, Rear-Admiral Sir William F. Carroll,
K.C.8., Right Rev. Dr. Delany, R.C.8., Lord Viscount
Bernard, Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Dundee, Lord of the
Admiralty, R. Bernal Osborne, M.P., Secretary of the Ad-
miralty, Captain Milne. Lord of the Admiralty, Francis
Bernard Bearnisb, M.P.
After the usual loyal toasts, the MAYOR gave " The I
Lord Lieutenant and Prosperity to Ireland,' to which '
Mr. Burr, 11. P., responded in a speech that was loudly
cheered.
The Maros next gave "The Sister Services—the homy
and Navy." (Loud cheers.)
Sir WILLIAM CARROLL replied to the lOWA Of the navy.
Major-General MANSELL, on the part of the army, re- I
turned his most sincere and hearty thaws', (Great ap-
plause.)
The AL? i"Thegh. . .
-,ot. lion. Sir James
Bri:ommissioners of the
Admiralty." The toast was receiv,4 with immense enthu-
siasm. th"et:thaenrdLogardvesll
Sir JAMES Oneness rose 10 re..pond to the toast, and was
received with loud and enthusiastic acclamations. After the

cheers Awl in some degree subsided, the rizht bon Nroset,
; after a few preliminary remarks, said—lt would seem (Lit
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preparsd, without distinction of party, without know-
ledge of poll:iced difference*, at all times and in all
circumstauces, faithfully to do their duty to their com-
mon country. (Chet re.) It would La unseemly, there-
fore, to have exposes] either of those gallant proles/nuns who
accepted your invitatibM with cordiality and confidence,
to any expression of political difference Wife, then, did I
ask that pledge ? It has been nay duty, during a long
political life, to take as active part in those struggles which
naturally are involved iu political dttfaru,oes. 1 did fear
that, in my own person, after all that has uccurred, during
the lapsedf that period, I might by my presence excite some-
what of a bitter feeling on the part of some of you, it was
my fear and misgiving in that rerpect which your kindness
to night has entirely dissipated and eutirely dispelled, but
I thought it prudent, iu the circumstances to which 1 have
referred, to seek an assurance such as I thought it prudent
in the manner I have mentioned to ask. (Hear, hear.)
Now, then, the honours* member for Youghal has ob-
served, I might say witheemarkeble truth and justice, that,
whatever may be the state of difference which may exist
upon some subjr, many cherished prejudices have been
;alb eat. thereteel
thatone
dissipatedipsreica,dniieitie
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shatesi
idneas—tvra(olhnegi
;he andcs:
in icroo)a over which the
Board of Admiralty presides, and an earnest desire that its
flag shall heave, as heretofore, the battle and the iiresze un-
tarnished sad invincible. (Loud cheers) Now, gentlemen,
it has been the endeavour of successive governments to use
all the modern appliances of science, all the improvements
which that science has dicta'ed and taught to that gallant
profession; and I sad my colleagues thought it would be
agreeable to the Irish people in this, one of the most
splendid ports of the empire, to see the British fleet, with
those improvements to which I have referred, and in that
state of preparation of which I am proud to think it a bright
example. (" Hear," and loud cheers.) Foreign navies may
multiply and abound, foreign empires may totter and fall,
but it is the duty of the British government to see that
native arm of its strength, one of its powerful arms—l
mean its navy, is ready for the defence of our native
country, and it it be so ready, and led me add if peace at
home be reserved, and if we are united among ourselves,
as we are united this evening, we have nu reasou " to tear
the world in arms." (Cheers.) But, gentlemen, 1 beg of
you not to mistake me. Although connected intimately
with the naval profession, the professiuu of arms, 1 am
certain that I speak the sense of my colleagues that, by
such preparation, the most earnest and anxious desire is
to preserve the peace;of Europe, to take care that while trea-
ties are religiously observed, that, while there shall be no
meddling interference with the domestic concerns of foreign
countries, the honour of England, the interests of England,
the commerce in England shall be, and of Ireland, and of
Scotland, and of the United Kingdom, shall be maintained
in every part of the world—tar as those distant countries
washed by the larti•est seas to which our commerce and
flag have access. (Loud cheers.) In the spirit uf peace,
then, these preparations are made ; and I am confident
that whilst Lord Aberdeen presides over the councils of
the Sovereign every effort will be made, in a spirit of peace,
to maintain the honour and character of England. Now,
something was said with respect to the immediate interests
of Cork harbour as connected with the public expenditure.
(Rear, hear.) Now, gentlemen, I Coma here to return you
thanks, and not to read you a lecture; hut I must say this,
that my experience of public attain has led me to this con-
clueiun, that the less the people of those countries, Ireland
included, rely on the effortsof the government, and the
more they rely on their own exertions, the wore certain
is their success, and the more honourable the reward
of their industry. What shall I say now? Refe-
rence has been made to the Great Exhibition of London,
which exalted the character of this country throughout the
world, and which will produce a permaneut 'fleet on its
future fortunes. (Hear.) Well, was that the work of go-
vernment, or was it not r.ther the work of the industrieue
people of this country unaided by the government? Take,
again, your own exhibition, here in Cork. (Hear.) That
was a spontaneous effort whichl suggested the exhibition in
your capital, which it is my intention to visit as soon as the
close of my official labours will permit. Was that the work
of a government ? or was it nut rather the unaided work of

one of your fellow-countrymen, whose name will be banded
to posterity as a benefactor to his country ? (Cheers) He
felt, and still feels, the gratification of his position ; he has re-
fused any honour which might for a moment ennoble him ;
but be has received the graceful visit of the first Lady of
the realm, a visit from our gracious Sovereign, which shows
how deeply she appreciates his efforts for the promotion of
the industry of this country. (Cheers.) Now, with regard
to my arrival in Cork, I must say I felt satisfied on visiting
a work to which her Majesty's government has given some
small assistance. 1 WAS yesterday asked, nut for
money, but merely to give the consent of the Ad-
miralty to what will be a vast improvement, about to he
commenced in the harbour—l mean the erection of piers
and docks, the immediate Iruit of the industry of the
people of this locality. (Hear, hear.) Theo work., in-
tended to be erected between Queenstown and Cork, works
of a magnificent description, are unaided by an, grant of
public money ; and, gentlemen, there are many other
marks of returning prosperity to which the hon. and
learned member for Youghal has referred, and which are,
moreover, connected with that doctrine for which I have
been contending. It was fancied suit feared that the she-
ration in our commercial regulations would bear hardly
upon the people of Ireland, and that the provision trade—
the great staple trade of this country—would be over-
powered by competition. Now, gentlemen, to come to
particulars, the navy contracts have been brought of late
more particularly. within the power of the smaller con-
traction in this neighbourhood ; and in open market the
people of Ireland have underbid all other contractors.
(Cheers.) I have been told by those who received these
contracts that the marked improvement in the quality
of the beet and pork of this country has been extraordi-
nary, and that within the last two years the quality has
so improved as to go far beyond that which it used to do,
, even in this the centre of the provision trade ; and which
I shows that the agriculturists have used extraordinary e'er-
hens in the improvement of their cattle and swine. And
although this may appear a small matter, yet it is of these
small things the wealth and importance of tile general com-
munity is composed. (Hear.) Your excellent chief magis-
trate has informed you that with regurd to your harbour,
he would exact no pledge from me ; and the hon. and
learned member from Youghal has likewise said th-at" Irish
members give such bed characters of each other that the
harsh Saxon hearts believe both." (Laughter.) Now I
beg to say I shall return from Ireland—Saxon and borderer
as I am—with this account, that I had the honour of meet-
ing in Cork a large party without distinction of politics or
creed—(cheers)—that I and my colleagues received the
kindest reoe ption—(cheers)—th at we surveyed your harbour,
I which we consider to be unrivalled—(cheers)—and although
I have given you no fulsome promises as to expenditure of
public money, I will say you are perfectly entitled to
every benefit in the way of improvement which the com-
mon interest of the realm may require. (Hear, hear.)
Though I give you no pledge, yet when I see Sir William
Carroll, a distinguished Irishman, yeur Port Admiral—
(eheers)—when I see Rear Admiral Corry, a distinguished
Irishman also, in command of the fleet now in your hat,
bour—(cheers)—when I see an adopted Irishman, " the
Osborne of Tipperary," Secretary to the Admiralty, and
I may add when I have a relative of my own, an" O'Brien
of the eighteen," as my private secretary, 1 do not think
you have reason to suppose that justice to Ireland will not
mark the conduct of the present government. Allow me,
then, to thank you for the kind manner in which you have
receind my health and that of the Board of Admiralty;
and in return for which I beg to drink moat cordially all
your very good healths. (Cheers.)
The Maeoa—The next toast on my list is, " Rear Ad-
miral Corry, Commander Martin, and the other officers of
the fleet." Drunk with applause.
Rear-Admiral CORILY rose amid loud applause, and said
he should assure them the fleet would not sail to-morrow.
(Cheers.) In the name of Commodore Martin and the
Maoists of the fleet which now occupied their splendid and
magnificent harbour, as well as on his own part, he begged
to return them thanks. (Loud cheers.)
Tire MATOIt subsequently gave the health of " the Pro-
testant and Roman catholic Bishops of Cork," " the Earl
of Bandon," " the Mayor and Corporation of Cork," and
"Ralph B. Osborne, Esq., Secretary of the Admiralty."
Mr. 0813011.212, who on rising was received with great
cheering, acknowledged the compliment in a handsome
speech, which was interrupted with frequent applause ; he
resumed his seat amidst warm expressions of enthusiasm.
The MAYOR then gave, in appropriate terms, "the
County, City, and Borough Representatives."
Mr. E. B. Roche, M.P., Mr. Fagan, M.P., Lord Bernard,
M.P., Mr. Butt, M.P., and Mr. Cecil Lawless, M.P., seve-
rally acknowledged the compliment.
The company soon after separated.

ZULU KAFIRS.

TO THIII EDITOR OP THE EXPRESS.
SlR,—Having read in your paper a report of the
proceedings at the Westminster Police Court yesterday, I
beg to correct an error inadvertently committed by the

reorter.
The name of the Zulu chief, the defendant in the case, is
Maims, not Akonkouloukoulu ; this latter being the
name of the interpreter, also one of the troupe of Zulu.
Kafirs.
In justice to Akeukoulokoulu, who has always been a
well-conducted man, and who is ono of the most intelligent
of the Tarty of Zulu Kafka now in England, I solicit the
favour of the insertion of this rectification in your valuable
journal —I have the honour to be your obedient servant,
CHARLES H. CALDECOTT.
1 St. George's Gallery ,HydeH Park Corner,
Sept.lB63.

NEW MONEY ORDER OFFICES.—GENEtAL POST-
OFFICE, SEPTEMBER, 1853.—Miaor money order offices
will be opened at the undermentioned places on the Ist of
October : Dalton-in-Furnis3, Lancaster; Ilkley, York;
Kilkelly, Mayo.—On the same day a major money order
I office will be opened at the reciiiiring office, High-street,
Wapping ; and the post-office at Redcar (now a head office)
will be raised from a minor to a major money order office.
iOn the same day the major money order *Mee at Arm,
N. 8., will be reduced to a minor office, and the office at
° Pormekaig, will cease to be a money order office.

SPORTING.

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NEWNIARKF.T FIRST OCTOBER rAIEETLNG.

WkDXFSDAT.
r. I.IUIIIt !TALES —AUUITIONAL PaßTtet I Ail.
to 4 on Rockierlt, 7 to 4 ;gas Coh, ut.
utperk.r made play at a Bond steady pace, iollowed by
Rackspelt, to the Dtike's Sued, where Cobras took second
place, and in the last few strid,.. Nutpeektr aff,rded him
an °N....nullity of finishing two lengths in advance. Dad
third.

BETTING AT NIGHT.
CESAILEWITCH.

sto 1 agst King Pepin, odds which Were taken in tho
afternoon to upwards of 4001.
16 to 1 apt Gsrfurth (t)
16 to 1 Nang,
25 to 1 Songstress (t)
TA to 1 Notpector (t)
1000 to 40 Teddiaaton (t)
DERBY.

10 to 1 apt Ilingl=n
THCESDArS RACES.
Switreraugs of 5 WTI. eacb ; for 2-yr olds, 6st 101 b ;
three, 84 Slb ; four and upwards, 9st. Rutland Stakes
Course. The winner to be sold for 70 son., if demanded,
ite. (4 sobs.)
Mr. Mare's Colsra,ne, by Touchstone, 3 yn, at
illb
(Butler) 1
Mr. J. Armstrong's Sabra, 4 In. 9st (Sly) 2
Mr. S. Day*. Pebble. 2 yre' 6st 1610 ..(S. Steggles) 3
Mr. Tabberin's Red Itose, 2 yrs, Est 101 b
Steggles) 4
Betting: 7 to 4 apt Pebble. 5 to 2 apt Coleraine, 3 to 1
apt Sabre, 6to 1 apt Red Rose. Pebble and lied Rose
hebt poitions in front to the Duke's Stand, where Sabra
obtained the lead; in the last hundred yard., however,
she lost it to Coleraine, who cleverly achieved the victory
by a neck. A length between the second and third. Bad
fourth. The winner was claimed. Just after they bad
par* d the chair, one of Butlir's stirrup.irons broke.
Tows PLATT: of 50 sons., for 3.yr olds; colts, Sat 71b;
and Intim Set 31b. D.I.
Lord Easter's Nutpecker by Nutwith, Set 7lb
(Norman) 1
Puke of Bedford's Gossip, Sat 71b (Lutler) 2
Mr. Elwea's Linea's, Sst 71b (Rosen) 3
betties: 7 to 4 on Nutpecker, 4 to 2 apt Lascelles. Nut-
peeler made the running at • good steady pace, Undies
lying second to the hull distance, where he dropped back.
Gossip went vigorously to work to catch Nutpecker, but
was beaten easily by six lengths. Same distance between
second and third.
QCllll.le6 PLATS of 100 go.; for 3 yr olds, 9st 21b; four,
lOrt 71b; five, list; and aged, list 41b. B.C.
Lord Easter** lieu, by Britian. 4 yn ..(Marlow) 1
Duke of Bedford's Fevershans, 3yn (Butler) 2
Mr. R. Cooper's Youthful Days, 3 yn (E. Sharp
(broke down)
Mr. E. Turner's Ida, 3yn (flatlet) 0
Betting : 2 to lon Ilex, Sta 2 apt Fevenhara. Youth-
ful Days tut out the work to the New T.Y.C. starting post,
when= Iles followed by Feverstia= carried on the running
and won easily by two lengths. When they were within a
few yards of the corner of the Plantation. Youthful Days
bad the misfortune to dislocate the fetlock joint of the near
bre leg. Ida was beaten off early.
MATCH. T.Y.C. 100, hft
Duke of Bedford's Nathan, by Paragon, 3 Ins
Sit 71b (Butler) 1
Mr. bridraman's Little Gerard, 2 yrs, Tat (Cbarlton) 2
Betting : 7 to 4on Nathan, who made all the running,
w headed, and woe by bolt • length.
THIRD YEAR OF TRIPOCRTH TRIENNIAL STARRi of 10
son. such, for 4-yr olds; colts, Sat 71b, fillies, Set 41b; the
owner of the wcond horse to receive • sum equal to 10 per
cent. upon the whole stake, and the third horse a sum
equal to 6 per cent. upon the whole stake. D.I. (69 subs.)
Mr. Driakald's The Nabob, by The Nob, Sit 71b
(A. Day) 1
Mr. Greville's Adis, by Slane, Sat 41b..(Flatanan 2
Mr. Wigrars's Peacock, by Alarm, Bst 71b (Rogan 3
Betting : 2tol on Mine. Adine made the running to
the baltdiatance, where Nabob went up, collared and cut-
strode bur—beating her cleverly by three-quarters of a
length. Very bed third.
Immediately after the race Nabob was backed for up-
wards of 7001., at 12 to 1, for the Ccsanwitcb.
In 1851 Red Rind was the winner of the Triennial by
two lengths; Longbow second, (Menus third. In 1832
Robbie Noble won by two lengths ; Adige second, Daniel
O'Rourke third.

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RUTLAND BTAIIZS of 30 son. 'soh, 20 ft, for 2-yr.olds ;
colts, 841 71b ; and fillies, 8113 lb ; certain winners extra.
From the torn of the Lands in. (12 subs.)
Lord Easter's Delia, by Nutwith, Bst 31b (Plato= 1
Mr. W. Coonon's Mincemeat, Bst 31b (Roger. 0
Count Batthysny's Campstool, Bst 71b (W. AMale 0
Lord Ezeter's Amos, Bst 71b (Norman 4
Betting : Even on Mincemeat, 6 to 2 apt Delia, 4 to 1
apt Amos (off). Campstool made the running, Amos
lying mead, to the Duke's Stand, where he dropped beck.
Mincemeat and Delia then went up, and joined Campstool,
and a good race in with the three ended is favour of Delia
by a length. Dead heat for leased pine. Bad fourth.
With this the meeting was brought to the ending post.
The sport wes scanty, weather doll and showery, and
attendance thin. The last nee being at 2.16, • " specisl "
to London was "put on" at 3, and the journey was care.
(half.may and comfortably performed in about two hours and a

LATEST BETTING.
BEFORE THE RACES.
CESAREWITCH.
6 to 1 'gat King Pepin (t)
14 to 1 Nancy (t)
100 to 6 Garforth (t)
26 to 1 Nutpeeker
26 to 1 Songstress (t)
1000 to 30 Nabob (t)
1000 to 30 Radcliffe Hato (t)
AFTER THE RACES.
6 to 1 agst King Pepin (t)
14 to 1 Nabob (t)
20 to 1 Torment (t)
23 to 1 Natpspekar (t)
On tit* platform at Cambridge 700 to 100 waa batted
mutat Log Pains.

100 to 6 apt Invasion ft)
BAT CALIA.—The report that this filly had left young
John Day's stable was net tree.
WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON MEETING.

Oc-rossa 18.

GRAND OPIIN STIMPLI CHAIII.—A winner of say
Steeple Chaos after the declaration of the weights to -pm
7lb ; twice, 101 b extra. Over about four lanes of far
hennas onentry. Acceptances to be **Aid ea the ith
of October.

e et lb
Peter Simple a 11 10
Sir Peter Laurie s 11 6
Mimi Movsbrsy • 10 12
Peter
Oust
Bowies • 10 4
The AI
The' kleV (h b) 6 10 2
British saw
• 10 2
Toes Dorsey (ltb) 6 10 0
Canig • 912
Meategue
Ms* Peter • 9 10
St. Hell* • 9 10
MOWN, Daley
(It b) • 9 10
• 9 10
Vigour
Sir Philip
Maria Day 9 9
Sprits' 6 9 8
Rieglesder 9 8
Maley, by Lam-
sight 6 9 6
TUB HANDICAP Ht/LDLI H. 4
more to be signified
Age it lb
The Alp • 11 7
Tomboy 6 11 4
Edward of York 6 11 2
Noesseh 4 11 0
Wareford (late
Whipper Snap-
Per) a 10 12
Tom Gamey 5 10 10
Thirkleby (bb) 6 10 9
Viettees
Daody Jim,
Denary (h be a 10 8
Star et Masle6 10 31
Theodias
The Miser (h b) • 10 0'
b e by Drsytos—
Spring's dam 4 9 12

Age it lb
.tEmulapias 5 9 6
I Melia 9 8
Ladybird, by Lap-
wup • 9 6
Daphne
IGmaldna 6 9 6
Wooden., al
phase by
6 9 6
Lady Lonsight,
by Longsight
The Premier, late
The Reim by
Rrlbearail • 4
Forest Lid • 4
Cmaftway 6 2
Crabby • 2
Gulaue
Friendless
Little Charley
Labyrinth
Dolly's Brae
The Old Rake
Fourteen Two, by
Retriever, dam
by Spot (h b)
ACS Two ntilee.—Aneept-
on the 4th October.

Ae et lb
Sally
Bieber, late
Night Star'
Wee Mickey a 911
Rob Ito, a 911
Outcome
Squire of Mahon a 911
Oerud 4 910
Barmaid
Sir Philip
Needmood, late
Hoaut Tom 9 8
'Colon Jack
Cashmere, by St
Martin— Sart 4 9 7
Wive (tt b) a 9 7
Oxford

ATTIMPTED BURGLARY AT WOODLANDS, NEAR
MASCHISTSIL—About three o'clock es Thunday_morning.
two burglars attempted to enter this bow of Mr. Alex-
ander Henry, late M.P. for South Loneaskirs, at Wood-
lands, sear Manchester. They attempted lest to esker by the
conservatory, bat afterwards took out a pears of glass
from the window of the drawing-room, sad were endeavour-
ing to force the inside shutters, when they were disturbed
by police constable Dickinson, of the county constabulary
force, who succeeded in capturing one of them. The other
man tan away. David Morris, the burglar who was caught,
is a strongly built mss, and struggled with the policeman
nearly half-an hour on the sr:minds in front of the house,
before he was secured. The cam atter being mach
beaten and bruised, at length succeeded in getting the
handcuffs on, and then took the man to the lodge, where
he obtained insistence. A chisel which one iftbe burglars
had used was afterwards found upon the lawn. Morris
was brought up before the county magistrates, at the New
Bailey police-court, yesterday, when he was cam-
rained for trial at the neat Liverpool itemises.
MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.—GENERAL POST-OFFICE,
flurrestiirit, 'NM —The Neleae, appointed to convey the
neat mails to Australia, will ant leave Liverpool until the
morning of the sth October (in consequence of the state of
the tide), so that letters arriving in Liverpool by the sight
mail from Leedom of the 4th October, will be in time to be
fa warded.

WRECK OF AN .4C'STRALIAN EMIGRANT'

Our Australian despatches contain particula,4 of
the loss of the Earl of Charlemont, Captain Garner, F. Liver
pool smigrant ship, carrying 43i passengers, ',sound for
Sydney and Melbourne, which went ashore on Buwea
Heads on Sourday, the 18th of Jane last. The Earl of
Charlemont sighted Cape Otway on the r receding Friday,
peeled it about 12 o'clock, and kept cif about two miles
from the shore. About five o'clock. the same evening she
was 20 miles from the hi/billow', a b blowing elf the
shore. The vessel lay to for the night, which was quite
clear, the moonlight lasting until four o'clock, the vessel
bearing in and out during that time. At four o'clock there
came on a dense fog, so thick that the nearest object was
not visible. The captain was on the poop from four until
half-past five o'clock, when the vessel struck. There wee
nu wind at the time, but the tide was setting in strongly,
and the vessel bumped so violently that the foremast went
over the bows at once, carrying away the rigging, and so
close was the vessel to the shore that some of the crew
clambered down the chains, alocg the fallen mast, and
made to the shore by se imming a few yards. The vessel
then fell on her starlsnard side and began to fill, and the
tide rising made a clean breach over her. Capt. Garner's
statement is as follows
Made Cape Otway Lighthouse between 2 and 3 o'clock
on Friday afternoon. Steered N.E. by E., wind S.W.
Doable reefed topsails, furled loreasil, mainsail, and jib ;
sailing about four knots. Continued this course until about
half-past 5 o'clock, when hove to. At this time I judged
the snip to be about six or seven miles from the land ; wea-
ther squally, with rain, and hazy. About eleven o'clock
wore ship. Steered from S.E. by S. to S.S.E., until 3
o'clock a.m. on Saturday. Squally, with rain. Wore ship
to W.N.W. No land in sight. Supposed that the ship
during the time she was hove to had drifted from the land.
Judged that the land was about eight miles distant.
Steered the above course until half-past 4 a.m. Wore ship
to bear up for the harbour, which I judged to be distant
about 15 miles, bearing N.B. About 20 minutes after this,
found the ship in a sea way, which proved to be breakers.
Immediately put the helm hard to port, and in a few
seconds the ship struck heavily. I was on desk from 10
minutes to 4 o'clock a.m. to the time she struck. Set the
foment. In about 10 minutes the tiller and wheel were car-
ried away. At daylight ordered the foremast to be cut away,
r beach
this ship forward, and get her further on the
Cat away the main-topmast rigging and back-stays,
reserving the masnyard to get the boats out. Gig launched,
and swamped. Jolly boat launched to convey • line on
shore--it capsizid, but the crew retained the line, and made
it fast to the rocks. The line, however, was of no use,
having fouled among some rocks in deep water. The long
beet was next launched, and it capsized ; then the life
boat, and it capsized—both boats losing the line. The
latter boat was aimed from damage, and hauled up on shore
by the crew. A passenger now volunteered to swim ashore
with a line from the jib-boom, and succeeded in landing.
To the line we attached a strong rope, which he and the
men already there hauled on shore, and made fast to the
reeks. The officers and men then launched the life-boat
from the shore and made the ship. This boat wes now
slung by head and stern, like a cradle, to the strong rope
already made fast front the ship to the shore, and landed
the passengers; the ladies and children first, then the in-
valids and married men, and then the remainder—the
captain remaining on board, and attending at the gangway,
until all the pwengers had been safely landed ; the whole
being effected, without accident, by about balf-past 8 o'clock
at night."
The Geelong Advertieer, of June 20, in its account of the
escape of the passenger', says :—That after the vessel fell
on her side and began to fill, three life boats were launched
and three attempts were made to carry a rope ashore, each
attempt felled ; the boats were capsized, but the crew
manning them escaped, and getting ashore, cowardly
left their companioas and passengers to their fate.
During this time tbe greatest order prevailed.
Mr. Savage, • steerage eager, then undertook
to carry a rope * rid,wasn ashore, at the
risk elf his life, and successfully accomplished it. The life-
boats were then attached to the rope, and the lady passen-
gers and children were safely landed, then the married
sain,:and finally the bachelors, with the exception of about
forty, who dropped over the bows of the vessel, end swam
ashore tome time before the rope was fastened to the land,
rendering assistance to the baste, end carrying the female
passengers through the surf. Not cue life was lost.
Fires were lighted, round which the passengers
crowded ; some food was procured from the veal, some
sheep, and a bullock from Mr. M.Vesn's station, and they
all lay that night unbound.
The gentleman from whom the Geelong. Advertiser de-
rives this information states that no blame is attributable to
the captain by the passengers, and that a testimonial had
been signed the day previous to the wreck, thanking Cept.
Garner for his uniform kindly conduct. The first and
second mates deserve notice for their exertions from the
time the vessel struck until seven o'clock on Saturday
evening.
The polies magistrate received intelligence of the wreck
at a quarter to eleven on Sunday morning, and at a quarter
past eleven started for the scene of the catastrophe, acc-oin-
=by Mr. Atkins, of Mack's Hotel, Lieutenant Berry,
rat Lewis, and four cadets of the mounted police.
They arrived at the wreck at one o'clock, found the majo-
rity of the passengers at Mr. M`Vitan's station, where they
had received every attention, both as regards food and
confect. Several wore encamped in the neighbourhood
under tarpaulins, and the remainder, consisting of able-
bodied men, were assisting the crew to land the baggage
by means of ropes or hawsers.
All the passengers, in number 435, are saved. The cap-
tain, dicers, and crew are worn out with fatigue, and are
now recruiting themselves at Mr. M'Veaa's station, and
to-day the crew and able-bodied male patessgan will en-
deavour to secure the remainder of the luggage. The
police magistrate made eve,, possible arnmesment for the
comfort of the unionism* irfgwmb. ass after the de-
parture of the police m ,Ddb anat, the immigra-
tion agent, and Mr. H'Fberses, heehaw =inter, proceeded
to the wreck with carts et poetises. susheta. Mr.
Storey, Mr. Dalton, and several WNW gentlemea, aho
visited the wreck. His worship the Mayes sit Goths; has,
with commendable promptitude, onsusgoil with the police
magistrate for the despatch of fight bullock drays early
this morning, for the purpose of beinging to Geelong all the
women and children and the sick.