The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-17 00:00:00

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Ammon (m). Feb. 10, fifty miles Ni. of Cape Finisterre.
Beautiful Star (apposed), from London for China, Jon. 7, lat. 3
N., lon. 11 W.
Dodoes of Lancaster (shlp), from Chili for Liverpool 84 day 4,
Feb. 10 lat. 60.09 N., 100. 11.09 W.
John Bell (m), from Liverpool for New York, 1. eh. 2, oft Staten
Island.
Minim (al). Feb. 9, off Cape Finiterre.
Diehard Thornhill (torque), from Madras for London 43 days,
Dec. 13,1 M. 33.32 8., lon. 28.48
Spirit of Trade, from Liverpool for Havana(, Jan. 28, 143. 38
N., ton. 15 W.

DESPATCH or MAILIA—On Saturday the Cunard
Royal Mail steamer Arabia was despatched from Liverpool
for New York with the North American and United States
mails, 60_pasesogers, and a lags cargo.
THI DESTRUCTION BY FIER OF THIS EXPRISB OF
MIR flue.—The Australian mail brought the particulars of
the extraordinary burning of this first-chess ship, just after
her sailing from Melbourne for limped with a valuable
cargo on board and upwards of 80,090/, in gold, and a quan-
tity of goods intended for the Great International Exhibi-
tion. The fire broke out under very mysterious circum-
stances. The ship on reaching Port Philip Heads brought
up to anchor, the captain not having joined the ship, busi-
ness at Melbourne detaining him. She was under the charge
of the pilot and chief officer, and it appears that they were
aeoasad about four o'clock on the morning of the 19th of
January by cries of " Firs l" On reaching the deck they
fund smoke Wiring from the fore-hatchway. On the engine
being muted to it could not be worked. The handles,
which were seen lying alongside of it the night be-
fore, were not to be found, and it wan inferred
they had been thrown overboard. There were other circum-
stances which impressed the passengers that the ship had
been wilfully set on fire. The flames spread very rapidly,
and before 7 o'clock the main and fore masts had
and the whole of the fore part of the ship was in a
blare. The pilot and officers got the passengers alrai7eeG
into the boats, and also and the gold, 22 boxes ; but the
latter, by some means, fell into the bands of some fisher.
men, who took possession of it, and refused to give it up,
unless handsomely paid for their trouble. The ship son-
tinned burning the whole day and night, and was at length
scuttled, but not before she was burst down to the water's
edge, almost a total wreck. The loss is very considerable,
probably 50,0001. Some of the crew have been arrested on
suspicion of having fired the ship. All the passengers' lug.
pre was fortunately saved.
BURNING or ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN SHIP AT SRA.
—Advioes have just been received ham Asceneiosi Island,
with intelligence of a marvellous escape of the passengers
and crew of the ship Orient, 1.236 tons, Oa twin Lawrence.
from Adelaide to Loudon, which put into the Wand on the
15th at January, having been on fire three days, and it bad
not been got under up to the morning of the 6th. The
Orient had • very valuable cargo on board, and about sixty
passengers. thptain Lawrence, in a letter to the owners,
states that the fire was observed on the morning of the 2nd
Inst., and after making an unsucceeeful attempt to get at
the fire, they battened down the hatches, and every
place was made secure. Scuttles were then cut is the
deck, and water poured down in torrents, but it had no
effect, and the fire extended aft rapidly. All that day,
the following night, and next day, they continued at the
pumps, the passengers rendering great help. The boats
were got out the second day, when by an accident the
cutter sad lifeboat got athwart each other, and were
gnashed to Ouse, leaving only the loogboat to take upwards
at 100 poop* but which could not hold one-half the num-
ber. Another night paned, and, the fire still raging, the sus-
pense and anxiety &mama on board weirs dreadful, for many
parts of the desk were burnt through, and the whole cargo
appeared to be a live fire. At daybreak on the third day a
sail was seen from aloft on the port beam, and all speed was
made to bear down upon it. They succeeded in coming up
to the vesuL Site proved to be the Dutch barque Van der
Haim. All the passengers were, without loss of time, put
en board of her, sad the captain agreed to remain by the
Orient, which he did. By dint of great exertion the Orient
was got into Ascension on that day, the sth. She was still
on fire, and, according to the last accounts, was still burning.
Trio MAN LEFT BEHIND BY THE NARCISSI:YR—.
The affair of the "man missing" from the Narcissus's
boats, on a desolate island in the month of Delgoa Say.
appears to be entirely enveloped in mutery. There are
various opinions afloat as to whether due diligence was used
in searching for him, and great biome is ascribed to those in
authority. It appears that • boat. in charge of a responsible
officer, was sent with despatches to the mainland.
Amongst the party were the ware -room and gun-MOM
mermen, with the intention of procuring supplies for their
respective messes. On their way to the mainland, they
=rat this island to have some "shooting." The party
ridhot several birds, and were returning to the
boat to embark, when the gun-room =lumen
Featherstone said to his companions, "I think I
saw some more birds drop in yonder bush ; I will go
and hunt them up, and return in ten minter."—a long, very
long ten minutes for the unfortunate man. A slight, in-
effectual search was made for him. The boat's crew roared
and hallooed with all their might, and gnus were fired. The
officer is charge being obliged to leave, left three or four
men on the inland. These were afraid to enter the jungle,
and merely searched the seashore. Other accounts say
that two bats' crews searched the island throughout. This
is again denied by others, so that it in difficult to come at
the truth of the matter. One startling fact is, that no report
of the occurrence was made to the authorities on the main-
land. It is said that • "naked savage" was seen on this
island, and one solitary canoe to leave it. Accounts differ
as to whether this canoe was overhauled. The only COO-
- we can arrive at is. that Featherstone was seised for
the purpose of being robbed. Mr. Featherston was a
highly respectable, quiet, unobtrusive individual, well
respected by all who knew him. We trust that, for the
sake of humanity, and for the credit of the service, this
waiter will be thoroughly cleared up by those who have it
in their power to do so.—Cape and !fatal News.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
AMlEL—February 111, at Herne lodge, Forest-hill, the is lie of
Mr. R. Amer, of • 1011.
BUNDY.—Feiwnan 13, at Wallington glue, Reading, the wife
of W. F. Blandy, ~ of a MOD.
111.1INCHLRY.—Febraary It. at Denmark-hill, Camberwell, the
wife of Mr. IL C. Bre/whiff. of a eon.
CAMBRIDGE —Febreary 111. at Nam House, Radipole, Mo-
nteath, the wife of H. P. Cambridge, Esq., of a daughter.
OWltE—February 13, at Blackheath. the wife of the Rev. W.
Owes, of a daughter.
THROBALD.—February 13, at the Fin„ Upper Norwood, the
wife of Mr. Rowell Theobald. of • son.

MARRIAGE&
DOTES-1104101.—February Met. Peel's, Ilampetead. by the
Rey. T. W. Pelle, D.D., Mr. T. P. BM*, of Hamburg, to
Harriett., daughter of the late J. Ewes, bq., of London.
CWAIIIIERLIN —WHITMORE. —Petenory 13, at the parish
church, Frenstrua. near Yoruba 's. flarrey, by the go.. W. I.
lareklay, F. Chanabertla, of Esq. Farnham, to
Mary. daaeder et the late . Mdlgasee, Esq.
NEWSOMS—WARD.—Irehtsigy 1110 at St. George's. Leeds, by
the Zee. A. 11. Eel Mr. P. NOIIBOIIIII, to Elisabeth, daughter
of Mr. IL Ward, of Leak.
BATH&
)EZLZLZY. Pebruary 13. at Leaeobis Inn arida M.
IsatiArj.~ sou et the taM Yr. D.lbateles, aged 68
DiCK.—Pabrorey 11, at Da Admiral T. Dick, aged St
Dolll.lll3.—Yebroary 13, at the , Wellington. Somerset, S.
Dohs.% lleg., J.P. for Somas east to &god 38
MYDlL—Petireary 14. at No. 1111, Affred-place West, Brompten,
of Nall omagamptlon, in the 1111 h year of ids age, John Ed-
=My sea ef Edward
IS. Ur Mims, Springfield. Upper
Clagdos:l3ll=Weirea, la Ira Old year of her age.

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