The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-19 00:00:00

rss LAMB GALL

BT. IVEB, CORNWALL, MONDAY NIGHT.
We have been visited by a terrific gale from the
E.S.E. (states C. G. Grenfell, Esq.), and a great deal of
damage has been dose to the shipping in the harbour, five
vessels being filled with water. Yesterday the schooner
Mary Lewis, of Aberystwith, riding in tae Bay, parted
her cables and drifted at low water on the sand bank, near
St. Ives pier. The Moses lifeboat, of the National Life-
boat Institution, was thereupon, with great thtliculty,
launched to the assistance of the shipwrecked crew,
whose cries for help were distinctly heard from the pier
head. The rocket apparatus was also got out, and three
rockets were fired, the last one reaching the vessel. How-
ever, as the lifeboat had been launched by this time, the
crew of five men preferred coming on shore in her and
were safely landed. The vessel filled with water, but with
the assistance of ropes and the pier capstan she drove
into the pier, where she is now lying. There being several
other vessels at anchor in the bay, it was thought de-
suable to keep the lifeboat's crew on the quay all night
in case they might be wanted, but fortunately their ser-
vices were not again required.
PENZANCE, MONDAY NIGHT.
During a hurricane from the /LAE. yesterday (reports
Nicholas It. Downing, Esq.) a barque and a brig were ob-
served running for our pier under very perilous eircum.
stances. The lifeboat Richard Lewis, or the National
Lifeboat Institution, was thereupon promptly got out, and
was taken down to the assistance of the brig, which had
become a wreck behind the North Pier, but fortunately
the mew had all been saved by climbing over the bowsprit.
Two other semis were eisememet *echos seer the *mak
one of them being in a vary dangerous position. The latter
vessel heisting signalsof diatzess, the lifeboat was launched to
her help thretigh • very heavy surf, and on reaching thee/lip
put a man on board, who at once slipped her anchors, and
after a most perilous sail, in which the vessel was at times
buried in the sea, he brought her safely into harbour. The
master said that but for the assistance thus ieudered him
by the lifeboat his vessel must have been lost. She was
the brig Secret, of Guernsey. The lifeboat. meanwhile was
forced away to leeward, but came safely ashore through
tremendous surf. She was theu taken along the shore
abreast of the vessel, in case her services might be required
to rescue the crew. Again, soon after unilionLt, the life-
boat was summoned to the aid of the crew of the sloop
Gipsy, of Southampton, ashore near the Long Hock,
but on arrivingthere found that a communication had been
established by means of the rocket apparatus, and the
lifeboat crew therefore assisted to haul ashore by means
of that apparatus four of the shipwrecked crew, one poor
fellow, however, being unfortunately washed overboard
and drowned. Such was the violence of the sea that the
breakwater at the pier is damaged to a very considerable
extent.

FOIVEY, CORNWALL, MONDAY NIGHT.
A schooner at anchor in Polkerria Bay yesterday during
a heavy gale of wind (says W. Li. GucL,Esq.)
was observed to wake signals of distress, upon
which the lifeboat Rochdale and Catherine Rash-
leigh, belonging to the National Lifeboat Instiitation,
stationed at Polkerris, was immediately launched, and pro.
exeded to render assistance. On bonding the vessel,
which was the Devouia, of Padstow, coal laden for
Charlestown, it was found that the crew Lad nu Lope of
her being able to hold to her cables innuch terrific weather,
and as night was coining on there was no chance of get-
ting out of the bay or running for Par Ilarisair,so they re-
solved, under the circumstances to leave the schooner
rather than risk their lives on a lee shore. It was
impossible to do more than had been done for the
safety of their craft, and the crew of five men wens
then brought safely ashore in the lifeboat, the gale
still blowing furiously. To-slay the wind having
moderated the men returned to their vessel, which
had fortunately ridden out the gale. This is the MO
time the new lifeboat boa been out on active service, and
she behaved most nobly in the rough sea, and to the entire
'malefaction of her gallant crew.
TILEDDLETLIORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE,
MOHDAT NIGHT.

The lifeboat Belinda and Barbara, which belongs to
the National Lifeboat Institution, went out early this
morning (states the Rev. L. D. Kennedy), and at last
somas:MAl in reaching a large vessel wrecked mar Saltfleet
and in rescuing the crew of about 17 nieu, who were safely
taken into &silliest Haven. The wind was boisterous and
the sea very rough, the weather being also bitterly
cold. The Donna Nook lifeboat, which is rho in connec-
tion with the National Lifeboat institution, was also
Lunched to the assistance of the vessel, but being to the
north she could nut make way against the wind and tide.
It is reported that she is still out at sea.

The North Briton lifeboat, stationed at Donna
Nook, was the means • few days ago of saving the crew of
four men from the schooner Squire, of e,uth. bound
to Grimsby, with a cargo of barley (!eports Ileuly l'ye,
Esq.). The schooner having struck the ground,
heeled over, and began to break up at once. The
crew took to their small boat, awl the lifeboat
arrived just in time to save the pour nom from an inevi-
table death. They afterwards express,' their gratitude
for their deliverance from, as they said a certain death,
as their boat could not have lived much loop, in such •
fearful sea, she having, during the short tiwe they were in
her, half /Wed with water.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR AND TIM CORPORATION
nr WotrAnn.uirroN.—At an adjourned inciting of the
IVolverhanipton town council, held ye-t,rday atti•rnoon
letters were re-al from the borough members, who had
been iL communication with the Lord than,ellor, and
also a commuuicatiou from Ids luribliip's seeeetaiy, the
purport of which was that, without a emation being put
in parlianieut to the Home Secietily, Lord Chelmsford
hail resolved to add Mr. Ford's more to the eiaidnission
of the peace for the borough, notwitlistandin,; his previous
refusal either to appoint, or to give any reason for his non-
appointment.
rue 3IETROPOLITAN DISTREas FUND. Yesterday
the committee met at the klansiembouse, the Lord
Mayor in the chair. A deputation from the East
. Loudon General Belief Con:edit...o again attended,
and urged their further claim for ii,sistance arising
from the continued inclement state of the weather,
and the continuance of extreme coos of excep-
tional distress prevalent in the distiicts of l'opLr, Lime-
house, and the neighbouring localities, owing to the
stagnation in the ship-building trade, and from other
peculiar emits. The oolundttee answered the appeal by
making a further grant of suo/. to the deputation to meet
the existing current demands upon them. The emninittos
(which it will be remembered had been specially convened
fur the purpose) then proceeded to consider whether,
looking at the exhausted state of the funds, they should
dually close their labours, or whether, ri gird being had
to the inclemency of the season, end also to the
prevalence of exceptional distress, they .In uld con-
tinue to act, and make a further a pp,oll to the
public for additional pecuniary maxi/it:oat, to carry out the
work of philanthropy and benevolence. .Ifter a discussion,
in which almost every member present took put, it was
inAinimuuely resolved that the committee should continue
in existence, and that the public should be utged to ienew
their previous contributions. The counnitt,e opened a
new hat of subscriptions amongst theiasely es, :net the fol-
lowing subscriptions were at once banded as The Lord
Mayor, 21/. ; Mr. Alfred do Rothschild, .sl/. ; Mr. Samuel
Morley, ; Mr. IL Green, 301. ; Mr. (;.:,siot, 25/. ; Mr.
W. Leaf, 2N. ; Mr. Tine, 31.1'., 20/. . • Copt iin ;oschen,
20/.; Mr. Gilleat, 201.; Mr. J. Holing, 20/.; Mr. Alderman
Finns, N. ss. ; Mr. Alderman Cotton, 5/. ; Mr. Alder-
man and Sheriff Waterlow, 5/. is. ; Mr. Alderman Ihikin,
N. is. ; Mr. Wade, 51. sa, ; Mr. It. 11•igram, N. ss. ; Mr.
Thompson, N. Se. ; Mr. Maxwell, N. :is. ; and the
Venerable Archdeacon lisle, W. 25.: making a total of
upwards of 3001. The committee then adjourned to Friday
next.

RE LONDON' OF'FICES COMPANY (LIMITED.)—A
meeting of theohareholders of the London titters Company
(Limited) (called at the sugomstion of his buds!lip the
Mester of the Rolls) yea held yestenley et 9, King's Anno-
yer], blocogate-street. Mr. H. Thrctkcld Edwoids, one
of the liquidators, occupied the chair, .00l state I to the
meeting that the Master of the Rolla Mel der rmined that
the shereholdars should be consulted upon the ,:iihitvit of
a certain compromise agreed U NIA berve‘ti the London
Offices Company and the London and roomy General
Agency Association (Limited), SUM that coloaquently the
present meeting had been called. Mr. Ptillaook, solicitor
to the liquidators, explained at length the dctails of the
terms of compromise submitted to the meeting, to the
effect that en amalgamation that had lean effected
between the two companies should be rescinded, cud the
property of the London Offices Company he returned to
that company. A very animated diprieosi, a took place,
lasting for upwards of two hours, but ultailaitvly the terms
of compromise were unanimously pout approved,
and the meeting separated with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

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claims on its resources.

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