The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-02 00:00:00

THE CONTINUED GALES.

Yesterday's reports furnish an additional list of
casualties resulting from the recent heavy gales from the
north-east. As the coasters which had been driven back to
the eastward by the violence of the storm reach their re-
waive ports of destination, they report having seen some
ill-fated vessels foundering during the height of the gale ;
and, from the fact of assistance to the crews being rendered
impracticable, in consequence of the tempestuous state of
the weather, there is too muck reason to suppose that many,
if not all, belonging to them perished.
Numerous and fatal as the losses were in the vicinity of
the entrance of the Humber, and which have already been
recorded, it would stem that their actual extent is yet to be
learned. The Sarah front Shoreham' on her way to
Hartlepool, encountered the gale off the Spurn, and about
half-past four on Friday afternoon, the light ship bearing
west by north, distance perhaps twenty-five miles, the
master, Mr. Dunstan, reports seeing a brig low down. Her
name could not be distinguished, but she was supposed to
belong to Sunderland. Her bulwarks were gone and her
sails were blown away. A man was noticed in the rigging
waving for assistance, and the master, apparently, was
observed on the deck begging to be taken off. Unhappily
the Sarah's state prevented her affording any aid. Being in
ballast, she was rapidly driven away, and soon lost tight of
the poor fellows. The Sarah also saw another brig in dis-
tress, with the crew employed in bailing water out of the
hold ; but, as in the former instance, could render them no
relief. Another vessel is said to have foundered near the
Dudgeon. She is stated to be a schooner, and was in eight
fathoms of water, the light bearing N.E. by E., distant
seven miles. A fleet of disabled cruisers, with loss of va-
rious spars, put into the neighbouring ports, and subse-
quent accounts from those places record other wrecks.
In the details which we gave yesterday of the loss of the
ship Seven Brothers, on the Lemann, we have since ascer-
tained that the following unfortunate persons pe-
rished with the wreck :—Mrs. Sibbald, the mu-
ter's wife ; John Shepherd, carpenter ; William
Coulson, seaman; Robert Kingston, seaman ; John Rob-
son, apprentice; Denis Toomey, William Grafton, and
Edward James Braint, apprentices ; John Pearson, cook ;
and a passenger whose name is unknown. He belonged to
Low Walker, on the banks of the Tyne. The master, Mr.
A. Sibbald, and three of the crew, contrived to get into the
vessel's boat, when the wreck broke adrift with the un-
happy. sufferers onboard. The survivers, after many hours'
suffering, were picked up by the Whim cutter, of Yarmouth-
The wreck has created much sensation at Shields, where
most of the sufferers were known.

The arrivals in the Wear within the last day or so report
litany disasters. Quantities of wreck had been passed, and
the Ellen, from Newcastle, is announced to have foundered
some considerable distance off Flamborough-head. The
crew, however, were preserved by the Boyne, from London,
which landed them at Sunderland. Since the wind had
somewhat moderated a number of light colliers had suc-
ceeded in beating up to the coal district harbours.
By the accounts from the Cornish and Welch coasts it would
appear that the gale was productive of mischief in those
quarters. On Thursday night a schooner apparently was
seen to founder off Padstow by the Mary and Eliza, trader
to Swansea A square-rigged craft was seen to go down
almost at the name time, and no tidings can be gleaned
of the unhappy crews. In the Bristol Channel the gale
is stated to have been very severe. In the neighbourhood
of Pwllhall two traders belonging to Abevystwith were
driven ashore, but the crews succeeded in preserving
themselves. Considerable havoc was done on the Pent.

brokeshire coast, and several vessels met with serious in-
jury sear Fishguard. Several were lost, but uo serious
loss of life is reported.
It is reported that a more recent gale has proved mo.

destructive on the Irish rout, but mantic details
have not as yet been received.

THE NEW CHANCERY APPOINTMENTS.—Yeetcrday,
nusardin to the words of the act, " from and after the Ist
October," the powers of the Lord Chancellor vested in the
now Coast of Appeal. Although her Majesty was em-
powered to appoint two persons on the passing of the act to
the saw of " Lords Justices," no appointment has been
oilleially announced. It is, however, known that Lord
Croaweeth and Sir James Knight Bruce (with a title) have
been appointed. They have, however, not been sworn in ;
and the delay, it is believed, has occurred in consequence
of the Vice-Chancelloiship. It is understood that neither
the Solicitor General nor Mr. Bethel will accept the Vice
Chancellorship, and the appointment, it is expected, will
either be given to Mr. Swanton, an able equity man, or to
one of the Masten in Chancery. If to the latter, then
another vacancy of 2,5001. a year will occur. By the set,
the Lords Justices must be sworn in before the Lord Chan-
cellor or Muter of the Rolls.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.—At the quar-
terly meeting of the Comitia Mejora, held on Tuesday,
September 30th, the following gentlemen having undergone
the necessary examinations for diploma, were admitted
members of the college ; Dr. Habershon, Finsbury-eireus ;
Dr. Barron, St. Thomu-street, Southwark; Dr. Parker,
London Hospital. Also, Dr. Thornton, Norwich, was ad-
mitted an extra licentiate.

NAVAL APPOINTMENT.—ADMIRALTY, OCT. I.—
Burgeon Superintendent T. R. H. Thomson, to Marian,
convict ship.
TUE LATE PAYMASTER BLUNTISIL 9TH INFANTRY
ReotttwEr. Paymaster Bluntish, who died at Athlone
on the 27th ultimo' had been Paymaster of the 9th
Foot eines 1809. He served with the regiment at the
MewlSkee, and afterwards in Bengal ; wee with it in the
ensapaign In Affshanistan in 1842, and in the Sntlej cam-
paign in 1845-6, tneluding the battles of Moodkis, Yenta-
Oak, and Robsaon.