The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-02 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE ARDASEER.

An extra of the Bombay Telegraph and Courier,
of May 3, say,. The Pt ' . tam and Orient Compar.y*.
steamer Pasha, which urril in port last evening from
Singapore and l'en.ing, brought the following intelligence
which we find in au extra limed by the eenwty Un.;:tte of
the 11th ult.

The Ardaker was a Bombay Teasel, trading between this
port and the East.
"The arrival of the Bremen ship laebnitz, Captain
Welting, in the afternoon of last Saturday, conveys to tu
the sad fate of thi• ship Ardaseer, Captain Lovett, by tire, on
the night of 'lhur.lay, the lOth inst., about DV miles oaf
l'enang, mail in sight of Polo lkiuton.
Freest what we can at present gather, it appears the
Ardmeer, of Val tons burden, was proceeding to Calcutta,
on her return voyage from China and Singapore, which latter
port she kit on the morning of the ith inst., with a g"nersl
cargo and a quantity of specie. On the night of the 10th,
at about 8, p.m.. smoke was discovered in the gun-room,
issuing from the magazine, wherein a quantity of p•aw-
der had been kept. The powitir was immediately
removed, and water conveyed in bucket+ and lioaes
into the magazine and other parts of the ship
from whence the smoke issued. Alter an hour's exertions,
the crew could no longer remain below, owing to the suffo-
cating effects of the smoke and heat. They then proceeded
on deck, and battened down the hatches, and placed wet
sail.' ever them, to endeavour to smother the tire. Prior to
the securing of the hatches, they contrived to save a portion
of the treasure which was on board. The boats were now
hoisted out, and before this could be done the after-hatch
burst open and enveloped the ship in smoke.; The deck
was now no longer tenable—the unfortunate crew took to
their boats, leaving the ship in (buns. They were in open
boats till soon next day, without water, when the vessel
which brought them to this port was observed in the offing,
to which they pulled. After three hours' excessive labour
at the oar+, under a scorching sun, they reached the ship in
safety, where they were received with the utmo.t hi,. Ines:
be her commander and every attention paid to their a ants.
The crew had na time to save any of their private property,
I in consequistis, of the rapidity of the tire, which destroyed
tile ship so a simple of hours.'

ISLE OF WIG= ELECTION.— INQTEST ON MR.
Cosa—On Wednisiday a jury of non-electors assembled at
dr Town Hall, ltydr, to inquire into the cause of the death
of Mr. Thonms Frederick Cole, one of the legal agents cm-
played in Captain Hamond'a election. An adjournment to
Malay took place after the examination of some of the nit-
muses, and on that day the proceedings were brought to a
Thomas Jones sworn: 1 am waiter at the Royal
Vida& Yacht Club House, Ryde. On Monday, the 26th,
about Ire minutes before one, I saw a large mob coming
down St. Thomas's-street. I saw Mr. Cole, and a mob
of persons following him. Ile was running fast, and out-
stripped the mob. When he got to Spencer's-read, the
mob came up to him. His hat was knocked off with a man's
earl. The nest moment he grasped by the hair of bis
laid. I don't think any one was armed with sticks, or any
thins else. Ile appeared very much frightened. When
dm hair was pulled, it was violently, but it did not impede
lb pro,cr..*s. The mob followed hint into the terrace.—
ilisabeth Bidillecorae sworn: I am lady's maid, living at
No. 2, Beigstoko-terrace. I was in the housekeeper's

room. I saw Kr. Cokes's:the area door. He was, when I
first saw him, bolting the bottom bolt of the door. I ran to
his assistance, and as I got to the foot of the steps, he
came down. He passed me. I followed him up the kitchen
stairs into the hall. When I gut to the top I found he had
fallen. lle fell 3C1.004 the steps, sod his feet were on the
mat at the foot of those step.. I called the man-servant,
who said he hail fainted. He was bleediug from the mouth
and the nese. I ran for a basin of water. I heard him
my, as he went up stairs, "Bolt the doors!" and 1 did
not hear hint speak afterwards. I bathed his temples and
face. Ile drew a breath, and I said "He's coulint to
himself." I think he drew • second breath. Then I 114 M
he looked like death. I sent the man-servant for the doc-
tors. He might have fallen so as to make his nose bleed.—
Mr. R. W. lilotam, surgeon, sworn: This morniiig, I, with
Mr. I'hene made a post ororfeor examination. We found
no exterual marks beyond the mark OR the nose. We
found the lungs in a healthy state. We examined the
heart, and found marks of disease of that organ. Wo ex-
amined the head, and upon dividing the skull we found a
considerable quantity of liquid blood effused between the
scalp and the skull, on the right side towards the back of
the head. The membranes of the brain were congested
with blood. At the base of the skull the arteries which
enter at that part were partially diseased. The blood be-
tween the scalp and the skull was caused by breaking
minute blood vessels. It Is possible to have been done by
pulling the hair. There was no appearance on the scalp of
any blow. The blood discovered was not enough to pro-
duce death. There are no substantive causes for his death,
except a shock to his nervous system. Inspector Martin
informed the jury that he had apprehended three penults
on suspiciou of taking part in the riot. The coroner having
summed up, In leR the case iu the bands of the jury
to decide whether deceased had died a natural or
violent death. After consulting they retained a verdict of
manslaughter against divers persona unknown.

got Court.
THE. BIRTHDAY DRAWING-ROOM.

The Queen's birthday was celebrated on Saturday
at elan by a Draxing,osm, held at St. Jiunes's
which was •ery numerously athoded.

Her Majesty and l'r:uce Albert arrived from Uuekinghant
Palace at 3 o clock, escorted by • detachment of the Life
Gnarl., and were received by the groat ottleers of state.

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Soon after the Queen's arrival at St. JalTlN'el Palace, the
archbishops and bishops of the established church were ad.
mitted to an audience, when the Archbishop of Canterbury
delivered an address of congratulation to the Queen on the
auspicious return of her natal day. His grace was accom-
panied by the Archbishops of York and Armagh, and by
the following bishops, viz.: London, Winchester, Durham,
Oxford, Bangor, Salisbury, Peterborough, Norwich, St.
David's, Ripon, Manchester, St. Asapb, Chichester, Lien-
daff, Lichfield, and Nova Scotia.
Her 3ajesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms,
under the command of Sir James Tyler, the lieuteniut, was
on duty in the state saloons. The officers present were
Lord Foley, the captain ; Major Hamar, the standard
bearer ; and Captain Curling, the adjutant. The sub-
officers, Major J. H. Cooke and Major Neville, were also
on duty. 'I he Yeomen of the Body Guard were under the
command of Captain Kincaid, the Eton in Waiting. The
Marquis of Donegal, captain ; and Captain Phiali., Captain
Bellaire, and Captain Parker Bickford, Emu of hi r Ma-
jesty's Body Guard, attended.
't tic Lord Chancellor arrived in state, attended by his
officers. His lordship and the other equi'y judges wore
their gold robes. The Chief Judges of Common Law pre-
snot wore gold collars of S.S. with the Portcullis.
The Right Iron. the Speaker of the House of Commons
arrived in state, attended by his Chaplain the Rev. 'f.
flarui,r, his Secretary Mr. Lefroy, and the Mace bearer.
The Right Hon. Gentleman wore his gold rubs, of office.
The principal Knights of the British Orden of Knight-
hood wore their collars, the day being observed as a collar-
'The Queen was attended by the Mistress of the Rubes,
the Viscountess Jocelyn (in waiting), the Duchess of Nor-
folk, the Counteas of Ciainaborough, the Counteas of
Cliarlemont, the Countess of Desert, the Marehiont!sa of
Douro, and the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, Ladles of
the Bedchamber; the lion. Matilda Paget (in waiting),
the lion. Mary Seymour (in waiting), lion. Amelia Mur-
ray, lion. Eleanor Stanley, lion. Lucy Kerr, lion. Caro-
line Cavendish, Hon. Flora Macdonald, and the lion. Bea-
nie° Meg, Maids of Ho nour; the Viscoinuess /orb a, the
lion. sirs. Trevor. and the Hon. Mrs. tieing, Campbell,
women of the bedchamber ; the Lord Steward, the Lord
Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Tr.msurer of the
llouwhold, the Vice-Chamberlain, Lieutenant-Culonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps, keeper of her Majesty's privy puree, Lord
Dufferin, lord in waiting, Sir Frederick Storm, groom in
waiting, Colonel the lien. Charles Grey, equerry in wait-
ing, the Hon. W. Forbes and Mr. George G. Gorden, pages
of honour in waiting.
Prince Albert was attended by the Groom of the Stale,
Lord George Leanex, lord in waiting, Lieutenant-Colonel
Frlncis S. ',simile, groom is waiting, :toil Lieutemuit-Culunol
leancis Hugh Seymour, equerry iu waiting.
l'rince livery of th_! Netheriaud. was attended by the
Chevalier van Rappard, aide-de-esmp, the Chevalier de
Casembroot (odicicr d'ordonnance of the King), attacW to
his royal highness, and Captain May, of the Netherlands
royal navy.
The Dueheis of Saxe Coburg Gotha was attended by the
Baroness De Wangenhcim, Lady iu Waiting.
The Duke of Sale Cobourg Gotha was attended by M.
B. De Tredsow, Prussien.
The Duke of Cambridge, the Duke Ernest of Wurteni-
berg, the l'rinee iifLeiningen, null Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar, were also present at the Drawing-teem.
The Queen wore a train of white silk, richly embroidered
with silver. and trimmed with silver blonde and blue corn•
flowers, and also ornamented with diamonds. 'the petti-
coat was of white satin, with tulle and white satin ribbons.
Diamonds and retain ro, and a wreath of blue corn ilowei-s,
firm,l the headalre,s.

'IL Du: Iless of Saxe C•liorg Gotha wore a trans of
blue silver moire, trimmed with silver lace. The petticoat
was of white satin, having the front trimmed with two rows
of blue and silver ribbon. The stomacher was covered
with silver lace with diamond ornaments. Her Royal
Highness wore as a head-drum; a diadem of diamonds with
feathers and blonde lappets.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the royal party
and the Ladies end Gentlemen in Waiting, having emend
the throne room, the diplomatic circle was intriidueed,
when the following presentations to her 31.1jesty the queen
and Prince Albert took place :
By Madame Van de Weyer, Madame Edouard de Malley,
Madame Adolphe Simonis.
By the Viscountess Palmerston, Madame Pinto do Seve-
ral, Madame de la Figaniere, Baroness de Vershuerut Am-
sterdam. _ _ _

Ly the Danish Minister, M. Fr. Fed•lersen, Governor-
GeMertlt of the Dani.h posiessions in the W..st
By the Sardinian Minister, Mr. Arthur Whit,., Consul de
S. M. le Rid de Sardaigne pr:.* l'Empire de
By the Turkish Minister, N übar Bey, Seeraaire de Son
Alteauc le Paeha d'Eg3rpte.
By the Saxon Minister, M. Adolphe Kul, Attaelie ft to
Ligation de Saxe.
By the French Charge d'Affaires. Le Colonel Morin,
Membre de r Institut ct .1 ure pour l'Exposition ; M. Edmond
Verrier, Capitnine au 5 Hussar*.
By the Netherlands Charge d'Affaires, General Bann
d'Omphal, :tide-de-lamp to the King uf the Netherlands ;
Major Baron do Vereehuer, Chamberlain to the King of
the Netherlands.

The diplomatic circle was attended by tho Belgian Mi-
nister and Madame Van de Weyer, M. O. Delepierre, Se-
cretary of Legation and Consul-General, M. Bartholeyns
de fr'osselaert, Attache, Baron klerteu, d'Ostin, M.Edoeard
de Bioney, and N. Adolphe Simonis ; the Bavarian Mi-
nister and Baroness de Cetto, Professor Dr Sehafhaeuti,
Royal Commissioner from Munich, le Baron de Ilunoll-
stem, Cluinabellate de S. M. le Itoi de limier°, et la Baronet..
de II unolisteiu ; the Buenos Ayrean Minister, the Itusaiau
Minister and Baroness de Brunuow, M. Alexandre do Berg,
First Secretary of ligation, le Comte Michel Wielhorski,
M. J. de Tulsoiy, Cot:wilier d'Etat, M. Maltsott,
Conseiller Prive do 8. M. l'Empereur, M. Sag-
Cunseiller d'Etat Actuel, (7aptain Shesta-
ken; and Captain P. Lisianaky, Ituasian Imperial
Navy ; General Prince Castelcicala, Neapolitan Minister,
and M. G. Canofati, Secretary of Ig.gation ; the Prussian
Minister and Madame Bunsen Count l'erponcher, Secre-
tary, and M. de Bethumnit Ilollweg, Attache to the Lega-
tiou ; the Danish Minister, and Count iteventlow Crimibil,
Secretary of Legation; the Swedish and Norwegian Minis-
ter, Baron de Geer, Secretary of Legation, and Count do
Rosen, Swedish Adjutant-General; the Cuited States )li-
eider and Mrs. Abbott Lawrence, Mr. Bancroft Davie,
Secretary of Legation, Colonel T. B. Lawrence, Attache,
and Mr. James Lawrence; the Spanish klinister, M. J. T.
Comyn, First Secretary of Legation, N. Diax, Second Se-
cretary, and M. J. L. de I:rbiotuudo, Attache; the
Sardinian Minister, Ic Comte Louis Corti, Secretary of Le-
gation, Marquis Ohloitii, Secretary, and CuuntGropello, At-
tach(; the Greek Minister and Madame Tricoupi ; the Turkish
Minister; Baron de Ileust, Saxon Minister; Baron Holler,
Austrian Charge d'Affaires; Chevalier do Beyer, Secretary
of Legation ; Count llarrach; Count Ilareich, jun., captain
in the Austrian Service ; Count liattliyany ; Count l'ossenti ;
Lieutenant Flies+, Austrian hussars; M. von Ilermann ;
Lieutenants de Kuchler and de Sanders, of the Gulled*
Chevaux Legers of the Grand Duke of Hour; M.
Grenier (Senatenr) ; M. de Amaral, Brazilian Charge
d'Affaires; N. Francisco de itivero, Peruvian Charge
d'Affaires • M. Emilio de Althams, Attache, and
mango H:dle Itiestra, l'erusian Nary; M. Marescalthi,
French Charge d'Affaires: M. de Saux, Secretary of the
Embassy; M. Saineayo, Attache to th:! Embassy; Bums
Charles Oupin, President de la Commission Ermicuise
de l'Expositain Universelle; Count de KerAurlay ; M.
Frederic Ilarrot, Secretaire du Cunimi atriat Francais a
Lemke,; M. Octave Sallandroule, Attache au Commissa-
riat General de France; the Chevalier do Ribeiro, Portu-
guese Charge d'Affaires, Madame de llorta, Chevalier
Pinto de Soveral, Secretary of Legation, and M. F. de la
Figanicre, Attache to the Legation; M. I'a no, Mexican
Charge d' Affaires, and General Mendoza; Baron de Stra-
tenus, Netherlands Charge d' Alfaires; Colonel Van Alen
of the United States; Vicoutit Palmerston, 0.C.8., the
Queen's principal Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs,
the Viscountess l'almerston, and Colonel the Hon. Sir
Edward Cent, K.C.11., bar Majesty's Master of the Cere-
monies.

The general circle was very• nnmerously attended.
After the drawing mom, her )lajesty and his Royal
Highness l'tinee Albert, attended by the royal suite, re-
turned to Buckingham l'alace, escorted by a detachment
of Life Guards.

The Marquis of Westminster, Lord Steward of her Ma-
jesty's Household, gave a full ilmas chiller on Saturday in
celebration of her Majesty's birthday, at his residence,
Grosvenor Home. The company consisted of Lord Marcus
Hill, Treasurer of the Household; Thomas Shiffner,
Paymaster of the Household ; Lord Camuys, Lord in Wait-
ing to her Majesty ; Lord Waterpark, laird in Waiting ;
J. It. Ormsby Gore, Esq., Groom in Waiting to her Ma-
jesty Lieutenant-Col. lion. A. N. Ilood,Uroom in Wait-
ing ; Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in
%siting ; 11. W. des Veen:' EN., Gentlemen Usher,
Daily Waiter ; the Earls of Wic.Jow, Chichester, and
Grosvenor; Lords Robert Grosvenor, Diuorben, Ligh,
and Monter//1e ; lion. E. M. Mostyn ; Sir Gilbert
hart. ; Sir Charles Lemon, Bart ; and the
Rev. Dr. Wesley ; the Hight lion. W. Sebright Lascelles,
Comptroller, and Major General Bowles, Master of the
Household ; and several others were presented by illness
and engagementa from dining with Cie Lord Steward.
The Marquis of Ltreadalbsne, Lord Chamberlain of the
Queen's Household, have a state dinner in celebration of
bar Majesty's birthday on Saturday evening, at his residence
In Park-lane, to the following distinguished cirele:—The
Duke of Argyll; the Marquises of Donegal and Winches-
ter the Earls of Camperdown, Liatowel, and Morley
Lords Byron, Carinton, Elphitistoae, Ilatherton, Ward,'.
and Edward Finale's Howard; Honourable. Colonel I:.
Boyle, Frederick Byng Captain J. Denman, Spencer Lyt-
telton, and t'aptain Y Sackville West; Site Alexander'
Campbell, Augustus Clifford, Ord lionyman, William
Martins, and (Colonel) Sir J. M. F. '
Smith • Colonel Berke-
ley Drummond • and Messieurs William Deresfurd, M.l'.,
A. J. Blackwoud, J. 0. Green, Charles Nonage, Edward
Ilobhouse, Norman H. Macdonald, Alfred Montgomery,
and Thomas Ituusilen.

The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Secretary of State fur
the Home Department, gave a full dress judicid dinner on
SiturdaT, at the Clarendon lintel, to celehnite her Ma-
' jesty's bert:iday. The company consisted of the Lord Chia-
cellar, the Lord Chief Justice of Lag:and, the Master of
' the Rolls, the Speaker of the }louse of Commons, the Lord
' Chief Baron of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Baron
Parke, the Right Hon. Vice-Chancellor Turner, the Right