The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-30 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

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PicianCe POCISTS •T • RAILWAY ThillllNUS. —J.
Baker sad J. Shea WON charged with stealing a purse con-
taining fifteen shillings, from a lady unknown, on the in-
cline of the London-bridge railway terminal.
A lad, named 1. Young. stated that on Monday after
soon he wee +siting for a gentleman at the corner of the
terrains., when he saw the prisoner behind a lady ; Shea
pulled up her dine, whale the other pat ►is hand in ►er
pocket and withdrew her parse. He instantly went up to
the prisoners and told them be bad seen this. rub
the lay y, and that he altould point them out to a coo.
table ea soon as he saw one. They threented to give him
a beating if ha did, and at that moment a constable came op
and second them. There wan sub a crowd of persona
coming irom the railway that he was enable to reach the
lady, ard he bad not nu ►er since.
♦ police unstable of the II division said he took the
prisoners into custody, when he found the pane and con.
team on Bnea. The pitmans, who had previously been
convicted, belonged to a gang of pickpockets.
The magistrate contained them both for trial.

WRECK OF THE SHIPS GLOUCESTER AND
PRINCE ALBERT.-MALSSMAtIi OP SEAMEN
IN PATAUONIA.

By the meet mail from Valparaiso advice, have
beers received 00111111nniesting the total Ines of two fine
Britieh aerials, named respectively lb. Gloucester and Prince
Albert, both of 300 tons burden, the property of Mr. Glen-
cleaner, of Stamford-bill, and, u will be seen in the sob-
j•iined detail, several of the crew of the latter ship were
murdered by the natives of the coat on which she went
ashcre, and who subsequently set her on firs.
The circumstances attending the lose of these vessels are
most unfertnaate. The Gloucester left Sunder.and fur
Batavia, with a cargo of coals, about two yean ago' and,
Wan tatelligence which ha since b, en received by the
underwritan, one was seized at fan Fr.:seine by some par-
ties for debts alined to have been incurred by the muter.
Ou receipt of Mi. automation it was propped to send out
the Priam Albert in order to recover the seised vessel, the
muter, Mr. Iteesiter, being armed with the necessary legal
entuority. Toe Gloucester, it seem% was overtaken by a
stores Bur San lona. Seco, wee driven ashore, and became a
total wreck. The Prince Albert'. tate wu more digestions,
as will be (barna by the tollowinp partLulars which b.,.
'wen forwarded to Mr. Glendtning, the owner, by Mr.
Rosati".

1: appears the Price* Albert arrived in the Straits of
Magellan on the lid of October, having for several days
eocountered strong adverse winds and he sy weather. Bear
infra being taken, the ship bore away to the westward. The
lead was continually going, but no bottu was found at 20
fathoms. Saddeal., however, she was found in shoal
water, and before there was time to wear her round, the
struck and so remained. At day break on the foliewicg
morning it was discovered that the ship had got ii.to Del-
grave Point. Anchors and tables were laid out from the
vessel and attempts were made to get her off, which failing,
all hands were set to work to lighten her. On the sth ut
the month, fifty tons of coal having been thrown overboard,
she was got off, only however to meet with mere
dissaterous consequences, for a heavy gale immediately
springing up, and a strong current setting in upon the coast,
rendered her pssition one of much difficulty. Amidst
the dangers that presented themselves; the crew displayed
the utmost energy in keeping her oat in deep water. The
gale, which increased almost to a hurricane, and the °vs:-
pawning violence of the elements, bald their exertions,
and is their attempts to gain Gregory Bey the ship was
carried ashore near Barraneo Point, where the fury of the
storm drove her high up on the beach, the sea lashing her
tremendously. Oa the following day, the weather having
moderated, and the ship being lett high and dry., some of the
crew 'silted forth to procure fresh water. They had not
bees gone a groat length of time before the wreck was sur-
rounded by the natives (Petegonians), and a party of them
came on board. At first they appeared to be friendly du.
I posed, but shortly afterwards certain appearances intimated
to Ile. Ruisiter that they inten.ied mischief. They had arms
about them, and when desired to leave they refused. Sod-
denly four or five of them sprung upon Mr. limiter sad
threw him violently on the ground, and, by signs and
gestures, threatened to murder him if he dared to move.
They stood over him with long bladed knives in their hands,
while others proceeded to ransack the ship. The master, from
**position he lay, noticed that they had attacked the crew,
and had murdered two of the poor fellows, named Robert
11•Pherson Banatiy and James Atkins. Mile bodies wel-
tering in blood wen lying upon the forepart of the deck.
An apprentice, Henry Hoskins, was also stretched on the
deck, bleeding, and appeared mortally wounded. The re-
mainder of the crew on beard were held down by the natives,
who, on getting possession of the ship's stores, became like
maniacs from indulging in the spirits. By Nome stratagem,
Mr. Reuther, with the surviving seamen, managed to get
clear of the ship, leaving the wounded apprentice and the
maw, George lisdstock, on board, prisoners. Alter six days
intense suffering, during which time they subsisted entirely
on raw shellfish and water, they succeeded in reaching
Sandy rued, about 150 miles from the wreck. Thies thee
experienced great kindness from the inhabitanta and the
governor of the fort, and on learning from Captain Romiter
the shocking fate of his men, he immediately put hutelf in
eostanakation with the commander of an American war
steamer, the 0. W. Hunt, who at once resolved to proceed
to the wreck, sad rune if possible the ui.fortunate prisoners. '
Captain limiter accompanied the steamer, and on coming
in sighted the Prince Albert, it wu observed that the natives
still held possession of her. As the steamer neared the spot
eke opened fire upon them, span which they instantly
abandoned the prise sad award into the country. On the
odicears proceeding ea bond the wreak, they found the
apprestfee alive, le also the mate, bat the former unfortu-
nate wee evidently fast sinking from the effects of the
wound* he had sustained. Both were forthwith conveyed *a
board the steamer, end every attention rendered them. A
cursory glance round the stranded vessel showed that the
natives had stripped her of every thing that wee valuable.
All the mores were goes : is fact every article Hut they
ceald remove, leaving her a perfect wreck. The captain of
the steamer, finding there was no chance of getting the
vessel at, retuned to Beady Point, and subsettueatly us.
mod the remainder of the crew to Valparaiso. After the
steamer's departure, the natives again took pommies of the
wreck, and eventually sit fire to it, when it wee otosapietely
destroyed.
The loos of the vessels exceed, we are informed, 20,00 W.
They were both insured.

THI Fit o& Brio:Jas.—On Monday Mr. Lock
oesitonsof the elee•.are of Lanark, sod Mr. Stird than of
Altdrto, se& with a view of enlisting the ■rapport of those
pruout at tho forthoefoiog dastioo.

1.1" ENT.-OZNINAL TIM HON. H. 0. TRITON, C.B.—
With misrules to the statesman yesterday to ottomans and
mats. papers, to the tart that General Trevor, the
anew* .1 the its restmeest w dead, we can state that,
altheeels the
anale is very la, n towner, ee-
l* the eseseata reseived in yesterday, is
damps%
ADWIALTT, JAL 29.—Arrournautts.—Clerk, H.
T. Nelda's, to the /oelefosiookk.
MA's mieteat, Julies Ibbetsso, to the Cumberlood.