The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-14 00:00:00

THE LATE LOSE OP THE JABBUR.

ARRIVAL OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW.
(THIS DAY.)

The West India steamer L Plata which arrived
at Boutbootpicet this morning, hoe on board, we an ea
to state, the officers sad crow of the unfortunate gunboat

The Amur was sneaked on the night of Feb. 26. She
bed left Kingetan, Jentake, only the day before, and was
as bar way to Central America (Oraytown). Right in
her track lay the shoal of Baxo Nuevo, to avoid
Mika a cause was shaped far to windward. But a powerful
mtmettinterired, end an it the vessel wee wreaked. Aware
of their vicinity a sharp look-out was kept, and Imam were
reported to leeward. It was a dark night, the wind blowing
fresh from ths eastward, sad the earl was under sail
alma—no steam up. An attempt was instantly made
te tack oft; the vessel came up head to wind,
a beery sea struck her, which scat her back,
and she filled vary shortly afterwards. Two oat of
three beats were swamped. One alone got clear of
the wreak, but the crew of this managed to right the allure.
In the meantime the masts were out away, and a raft farmed
from the stumps. Daylight revealed to thou on beard a pre-
carious position. No lead was vigibe—nothing bat rollers
near end the ems beyond. Bat the eight of the baste
approaching cheered them. Some perinea meats wore eared,
and the wreak wee abandoned full of water and breaking up.
Some My mak new found tharamives packed between two
boats, a dingy, and a raft, while the sea ma high and the
Image treakenbsg. They won surrounded by sharks ; their
fork wsbar was timed RN and only four oars between
them at, together with the dingy's sub. A hard straggle
was useints4ned to Imp anat. Discipline remained
print 6e® the first moment of danger, and the sailors be-
haved as British milers have always dose In the hour of
trial. Two men unfortunately were drowned by the swamp-

ins of the dingy; another tumid delirious sad jam* over-
board. _ _ .

&tabs that the whole party were only drifting doers to
be wrecked on laden shoals, it wee determined on the
t tird day, for the getteral safety, to separate, abandoning
the raft The crowded boats were thus still further filled,
hat the weather fortunately improved. Ths commander,
with twenty men in one host, and the SeXOll master, with
the resdader, towing the dingy soca, however, lost sight
of each other.
On the 7th of March—after nine days' privation in a
tropical sun seeing on preserved meat-juice (s spoonful
daily, tumble to swam the meat)—both parties straggling
with two oars only—seoh ruched a plate of misty.
The bland of Jamaica was pest--the second master's

boat was picked up 300 miles from the we*, off Cape Cruz
(Cabs) by a trading schooner, and taken safely back to
Jamaica on the 16th of March. The commander fetched
some 60 miles to the westward, and landed at Part Beata
Craz, end was conveyed also beak to:Zemke on March
26, by a lipasish steamer sent round from Havainsh.
Mach Joy was felt at their appeorance at Zemke, se swi-
m doubts hod Hera as ti tneir safety, a month having
elapsed without any tidings.

JEWISH MEMBERS OF PAALIANANT.

This morning was issued the report of the select

oonsmittee appointed to consider and report to the home on
the beet mode of carrying into offset the pensions ef the sot
7land22Vice., o. 49, to provide for the relief of her Mejemy'a
subjcate professing the Jewish religion. The committee m-
oaned Mr. Thomas Entine May, the alerk-easietent of the
Hones of Commons, with the view of ascertaining the roles
and practice of the home in reference to resolotions end
standing orders, and to apply the Information so obtained to
the mortal= of the mot ef parliament which had bees
referred to their esseidendioa. The dietioative ha-
ter* between • resolution and standing order

appears to he this—that a resolution is in
force only daring the session in which it le passed ; but a
standing order, on the contrary, continues in force not only
beyond the prorogation, but beyond a dissolution. Orders
as dietiaguldnd from standing orders, are, es regards their
&antics, the ease ea reelintions. The only distinction
between tidal Y that by a imitation tbe hulas binds itself,
or dcolares its own opinion or purposes; by an order the
bouts generatly binds or directs other people. Such is the
°plaices of Mr. May, and the late Spieler, now Lord Evereley,
comma with him that • resolution is only battling daring
the erica in which it is passed; whores. • standing
elder is handing in all future MAW/ sal parlie-
mate until it Is repealed or altered. Applying
these opinions to the act in question two mien:ions atom—
den, whetter there ought in every we to be a distinct
reeobation when • member profaning the Jewish religion
mane to beware men inthe same session in which a resolution
has alreedy bees area to; end, secondly, whether the rank-
tion may be made to =dun beyond the session in which it Is
pissed; sad if se, whether it might not have a binding
efface in a Mare se well se in the existing parliament. Upon
the fret ethane quakes the csminittee entertain no doubt
that ens molatlea taloa for the entire session. The solution
of the mond mienlon, however, was more difficult; hotelier
deliberanconiderationthecommittee arrived at the conclusion
that it would be inpatient to abide by the practise adopted
in the last end present masa of parliament, and to peas the
preliminary resolution at every swim whenever a Jewish
member premed hinuelf to be swore. The only remaking
question wee oa what day would each a resolution be best
wondered, no u to secure the deliberate jedgment of the
hones with a full attendance of members at the opening of a
new parliament. The committee arrived at the oonchuion
that on the whole the fourth would be the best day for
settling the question in case it should arise, and with a view
of airing effect to their suggeation, they recommend the
passing of the following standing order
"That in the meeting of a new parliament no resolution
fa pursuance of the Act 21 and 22 Vic. o. 49, which shall
have the effect of admitting a member Professing the Josiah
religion to be sworn at the table, be taken into eoesidention
before 12 rlclook on the fourth day appointed for taking the
oaths 'remind by law."
The committee was composed of the Right Hon. S. H.
Walpole (chetrineu), Mr. T. Danoembe, Lord J. Rnmell„
Hr. Henley, Sir R. Bethel', the Solicitor-General, Lord 3.
)Lmases% Sir 0. Grey, Lord Hotham, Mr. Bye& Mr. Pew.
destai, Mr. Dilly" Mr. MASON, and Col. Wilma Patton.

A DINNER PARTY TO SIR I. M. LAWRENCE.