The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-03 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

CASUALTY.
Progress (Brittah vertel), port and tonnage as yet unknown, VW den
strayed by fire on March 21. at Kneteedje ; on this coast ; she Ism
in the Preach transport serelee, with a cargo of hay.—Vert.

LITTIPOOL OMITS AT FOUTOM POITI.—CIMUMUO.I4 Matosing
Triton, at Puerto Cabello. and tailed, March 1, for Hamburg:: Mary
Minor. at Ten Crag; Nugget, and Wm. Ash, at Besides ; Hope, M
Pontturaa ; Brevet (for Copija), at Cognimte ; Indian Quern, at
Melbourne ; Zweelbur Zoltan, a; Batavia ; Fiery Crew, at Port Philip
Heads; Return, and B,lcm. at Barb Were ; Entente' Osamu, at Bt.
Luria; Ocean, at Genoa ; Cryetal Palace, at Cuxhaven.
Balsas eon lavcaroot.—Philip Dean. from Van Croa, Feb. 6;
ABMs Idaher. hem Bart:edam, March 1; Fortuna, from Port art
Priem, Huth 6 ; Texl,M, from Cape Ilayties, P.S. 20; Rioot, from
Canon, Feb. 20.

The Cambridge, from Canso, at Reilly, March 29, reports the Chin.
sel to be fall of shim—having ma through upwards of 100 mil t
me night. About 300 &Mowers in the nembbourhoed of 801117.

FRAUDS ON UNDERWRITERS. MEETING AT
LLOTD.ll.—Yesterday an adjourned meeting was held at
Lloyd's, to take into oonsideratton a motion;for a committee
to inquire into the existing state of the underwriting busi-
nets. Mr. Watts, who had placed the motion upon the
paper, repeated the statements and arguments urged by him
at the previous meeting, with respect to the great increase
of treads practised on underwrit•re, aad the necessity of
appointieg a committee of invettgetion to inquire into
claims, and of establishien also a registry of claim.. Mr.
Watts was followed by Mr. Wills end Mr. Robinson, old
members of Lloyd's, who contended that though, doubtless,
improper claims were brought io•o that room, se with hie
insurance aid other offices, such claims were the exception,
and not the ru•e. There were incompetent and inexpe-
rienced underwriters who would entangle themselves in
risks which older and more experienced members would de-
cline to uedertakt Membe to were not compelled to takes
risks, and were, or ought to be, well able to tr. tatt them-
selves. If members thought they could make fortunes oat
of premiums, without due qualifications, they would Sad
themselves mistakes. One great caste of increased claims
was enlarged trade, and the frauds of the present day could
bear no comparison with those perpetra•ed in former years.
There was some truth in parts of Mr. Watts' speech, com-
bined with crude ideas and wrong deductions, but as a whole
it was nectlest for, injudicious, and likely to do mischief.
Mr. Watts hsvisg withdrawn his motion, the proceedings
terminated.
THE AMERICAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, WIDNES•
DAY.—The United States mad 'tumulus+ Baltic, Carlin
James Comeloek, sailed from the Mersey this morninglat
eight o'clock, for New York, with the usual mails for the
United States and British North American possessions, 68
passengers, and a full cargo of merchandise on freight. This
United States mail steamship Ilermann, Captain Biggins,
and the Puna steamer Barcelona, C.p'ain Main, the
former for Bremen and the letter for Havre, were to leave
New York on the glad ult. The Hermann will call a
Southampton to land mails and passengers, and will like'
arrive there ou Friday. The next outward mails will b
conveyed by the Africa, Captain Shannon, which will sal
from this port on Saturday morning nest.
A SHIP DESTROYED BY I...MR.—Advice. Were
received at Lloyd's ye/why of the total loss by lire of tho
ship Nonpareil, Captain Seise% of Dartmouth, while on her
voyage from London to Balaklava w4ti a cargo of patent
Etna fuel. The disaster twit place cn the Sth ult., the
vessel being about 90 miles off Cap Matapan. All the
endeavours et the crew to step the progress of the fiery
element were without avail. Under these circumstances
they were comptlled to take to the boats, and ware for-
tunately soon after discovered by the ship Jessie
Captain Taylor, which vessel immediately bore down,
took them on board, and landed them at the Pintas on the
19th nit

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

CAREY.—Lent 79. et the N7i.earsg—e—, BpelibUy, the wi'e of the Rev.

;•, or • Off tee. . .
0001L7MAK.ei $I P?optetoo, Worcestershire, the wife of the

Hon. J. Cook, of a daughter.
BAKILTOM.—Marah 79, at Sussex-2quart, llfde•park, hin. E.
. .

Hamilton, of a daeghteL .
HASHAWAY.—ApriI 1. at Wimbledon, the wife of Dr. C. Baths.
Way, 11.Z.1.C.6.. of • daughter.
LINDSAY—ApriI 1, at Warwick-street, Eceleeton.aquare, London,
the wife of nameet Lindsay, Esq., of a eon.
LONG.—March 30, at Wimbledon, the wile of Y.,/. Lcmg, Esq., of

son.
?ATP, E.—Warch 29, et Abiagdon.v Ilea, Kensington, the wife of Mr.
H. Payne, Jun, of a daughter.
PIUSON.—ApriI 1, at Clarendon-road, liaida.htll, the wife of li
C. Pierson, Ifeq., of a daughter.
POW.ELL.-11arelt 29, the wife of C. Powell, Esq., of Sydenhans, of

• daugh•er.
WALMISLEY.-11arelt SO. at Flugh.street West, Esc',atm:woos:l4
the ete of Yr. W. X. Walrahley. of a daughter.
WALROND.—Yareh 29, at Bradfield, Dtroaahlre, the 800. KM
Walrood, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

CAVALIER—LOME.—Irarcb;;:aTSLPhiIip's„ Birmingham, by
the Rev. C. Heinh, M.A., J. Covello; .on of the Rev. J. C.R.iior.
of Bridgnorth, Salop, to Margaret, daughter of Mr. M. Lowe, of
Birmingham.
HARYBY—NOGGINS.—March 29, at the pariah church, Hands.
worth, Staffordshire, Mr. P. .1. Harvey, of Great Cotswatreet,
Lorick.. to Caroline hl.en, daughter of Mr. A. Huggins, of Blends.
worth.
HOLEGRAVB—LANCHAIL—Marsh 29, at the pariah church of St.
Cambevercl, by the it,v. C. J. Langbaca, 8.A.. the Rev. J.
Haelegraws. M.A., incumbent of ht. rioter's, tabsgton. to Louisa,
daughter of 8. P. Laugham, lag., of Bastlett'ebuildiep, Holborn.
KES—CALVRRT.-11areh SI. at the Chapel of the British Rm.
Wenn Paris, R. Kee, Sao, Attache to 11.111 'a Embassy. Madrid.
to Roil Jane, dinghies of N. Calvert, Maq., of Quietist ensue,

Damnably*. _
ILILLIIN —HALF:S.—Muth IS, at Tunbrid ce„ by the Res. J. I.
Souroenny. W. NNW. Hag.. of Leghorn, to Caroline, daughter of
N. limits, IR., of North Frith, Badlow.
RIIIMES—STISWARD.—Iiatch St. at the 0014 e Chapel. Worth.
street, Wolyerharnton, by the Rey. J. Ferules, Mr. C. &maw.
of Akan's, Warwick, to Wien, daughter of J. Steward, Esq., of
Walyerbaspeon.