The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-25 00:00:00

England and the sea terminus, I will not, although pea-
' seised of some knowledge of this part of the service also,
pretend to deal. But I would offer the suggestion that, as
a route to render us independent of France as a thorough-
fare, and to be equally expeditious, is sa properly nought,
policy would dictate that we should select that one which
will afford us the best assurance of its remaining uninter-
rupted on the death of the present ruler of France.
Many of your readers would imagine that the railway to
:genre, concerning which there is • slight flourish,
would forward the traveller considerably on his way. They
will smile on being informed that Meaty. was the land-gate
of Venice, towards the Tyrol, where travellers embarked on,
or disembarked from, their " gondolas." In conclusion, if
any of your readers remain in doubt on the matter, by rea-
son of the contlicting statement now before them, allow me
to recommend to them an attentive inspection of the splendid
" Carta di Cabottaggio," published by the Imperial govern-
ment, from the surveys of the marine, as well as the" Porto-
lano," when their doubts will be resolved in favour of Trieste,
which will be found on the average to be twelve hours
nearer to Alexandria, to a large steamer, than Venice can
ever be made to be. I enclose my name and address, that
yon nifty be satisfied your time has not been trifled with.—A
CONSTANT READER.

THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-SHIP ASHORE.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 24.—Great alarm was excited
in this town this morning, by a report that the Great Britain
Lad been driven ashore, and gone to pieces, on the northern
coast of Ireland. Fortunately, this turned out to be an ex-
aggerated statement. Great Britain left the Mersey on
Tuesday morning, about half-past eleven o'clock, having on
board 1.26 passengers, and a crew of 90 hands. The wind
was in her f.ivour, and she appears to hare made most rapid
progre-s. Through some inadvertence, not yet explained,
either in the reckoning or in mistaking of a light, she got six
miles out of her course; and at half past eight o'clock
in the evening, the passengers were alarmed by a
sudden concussion, as if she had struck upon a rock The
shock was rep .ated, and they rushed upon deck. It was
then ascertained that the vessel was aground. At this
critical moment, Captain Hosken exhibited, it appears, the
greatest self-possession. He apprised the passengers that
the vessel was on shore, but that there was no danger. It
was blowing hard at the time, but not so violently as to
cause any apprehension. The signal of distress was
made, the boats lowered, and assistance arrived from
shore. Captain Hosken inspired all around him with
his own conadeuce, and his order were strictly
obeyed. All the passengers were landed in safety.
It was ascertained that she had gone ashore in Dundrum
Bay, a little to the westward of the sand-bank c.dled the
Cow and Calf, on the eastern coast of Ireland. It was the
scene a few years since of one or two dreadful wrecks. It
lies almost immediately opposite the southern shored of the
Isle of Man, and is about half-way between Belfast and
D.ogheda. At ten o'clock yesterday morning the vessel had
received no damage whatever. A letter from Captain
Hosken reached Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and
.Co., this
morning, detailing the calamity, and briefly giving his
opinion as to the probability of getting: her off. The sea was
making a breach over her, but the ship was perfectly tight.
The majority of the passengers having proceeded yesterday
morning by such vehicles as they could get, to Belfast,
arrived in Liverpool and Fleetwood this morning by the
Sea King and Maiden City steamers. All of them arc ex-
pected to reach here to-morrow. The Sea King brought
back the Great Britain's mail bags, which will be despatched
to America by the next steamer. Capt. Hosken remains
with the vessel, and it is believed here that at the next spring
tides she will easily be floated off by lightening her of the
800 tons of cull now on board. As yet, the only intelligence
we have is derived front the passengers: and as
they are ignorant of nautical affairs nothing posi-
tive can be ascertained of the cause of the disaster.
The passengers represent the scene on board when the vessel
struck as one of great confusion. The ladies rushed from
their own cabin into that of the getrlemen, and some of them
are described as " huddled up terrified in a corner." The
Great Britain made extraordinary way aft.r clearing the
harbour of Liverpool ; indeed, all accounts agree iu showing
that she went at the unusually rapid rate of I3j knots an
hour. In nine and a half hours after leaving our quays she
struck on the Irish coast.