The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-07 00:00:00

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Erasing, Nov. 21, 1865. The narrations SPHINX, the birth of
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with her until the arrival of her Majesty. The
Prince of Wales at that time occupied the seat
nearest the throne on the dukes bench. The
Princess of Wales wore a black lace skirt over

white satin; and across her right shoulder a

crimson ribbon, supposed to belong to a Danish
order. She wore a tiara of diamonds, and a

THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER LONDON.

Yesterday the official inquiry, instituted by the
Board of Trade, into the circumstances 'needing the
foundering of the steamer London, wart resumed at the
Greenwich Polioe-eourt, before Mr. Trull, the district
stipendiary magistrate, and Captains Harris sad Baker, the
nautical suesson.
Richard Lewis, an able seaman on board the London, was
the first witness produced by Mr. O'Dowd. Is kis evidence
he made confused and contradictory statements, and the
court asked if he had token any drink daring the morning.
The witness replied he had taken "a littls," whereupon
Mr. Train directed him to stand by, and requested Mr.
O'l)owd to go into other evident
Benjamin Sheol', as able seaman on board the London,
was nest examined. He deposed that when the ship was
put on the poet-tack, on the morning of the 10th,
she lay easier, and she did not take much water over to
leeward. •t 8 p.m. on Wednesday it was blowing a perfect
hurricane. All the hands on deck were called to haul in
the jebboom, and they got it up to the fore rigging on the
port side, and lashed it there. The eying jibboom was
banging over the side of the vessel a: this time, and a port
of it was lifted on board. Whims assisted in lashing it to
ring-bolts on deck, and while doing els a heavy sea came
over the deck, and canted away provision casks, hen-
coops, -aties, and nearly everything on deck. He was
knocked down by aprovinion cask, and his legs were injured.
He was taken below, but he could not sleep, and he crawled
on deck on his bands and knees. Heavy seas were washing
over the deck, and the skylight had been carried away, and
the water was rushing into the engine-room. rive puttees
then proeudeff Aril Biwa. nee Of the Mu planate,
by the direction of Captain Martin, sad wines.
was helped into her by one of the men. In
lowering the boat they let down the bow too
fast, and she swamped, leaving them to mewl on
deck as best they could by means of ropes hanging down
ties sides of the ship. Witness then went to bale out the
water from the after saloon with Mr. G. V. Brooke. He
' of erwards went on deck and assisted in getting the port
I cutter ready, by storing her with bread, rum, and raw
vegetables. Ooe of the men asked the captain if be would
go in the boat, to which he replied, "No, men, I will go
I with the ship, passengers, and crew." King asked the
captain the coarse to the nearest point of lead, and the
captain baviog told him, King returned, and the captain
said, " Good by., men, God be with you."
To Kr. Train—Believed that the statement as to the
skylight lying perfectly whole on the deck cn Thursday
morning was erroneous. A put of the skylight lay broken
on the starboard side, with other portion of the wreak,
while the ship was on the port tack.
To Captain Harris—How the ship wore round was a
miracle, she being so water-logged.
To Captain Baker—The engine-room skylight was un-
shipped et half-past eleven o'clock on Wednesday sight,
when the big sea washed on board.
James Edward Wilson deposed be was a second-class
passenger on board the London. He went on beard at
Gravesend. He was engaged is the Australian minis( trade,
and he had intended going to the gold fields.
Mr. O'Dowd mid that it would perhaps be better to allow
the witness to give a history of *hat he knew of the wreck.
Mr. Wilson said that, on the day after they ware picked
up by the Italian barque, he wrote a statement of what
had come under his notice, and he would read it with the
permission of the murk
Mr. Train observed that the statements of the witness
should relate to facts which had come within his own
knowledge, aid should set have reference to anything be
might have beard by hearsay.
Mr. Wilson then read a memorandum of events which
bed taken place on board the London, and in which he
stated that at noon on Sunday the position of the ship was
taken and they were found to be 170 miles from Plymouth.
On tee following day be ascertained that the ship bad tra-
velled 102 miles further, making the distance from Ply-
mouth 272 miles. Nothing particular occurred oe that day
mail they were partaking of tea at six o'clock, when the
ship gave a heavy lurch and commenced to roll consider-
ably, and *bout as boor after a body of water got down
the main hatchway. In about two or three minutes some
parsons went up and shut the hatch. On Tuesday morning
the vessel was not shipping much water, but about two
o'clock she pitched considerably, and on going en deck he
saw the foreroyal rout broken in two, and hinging down,
and the same was the nee with the foretopgallaut mast.
The gale leavened on Tuesday naming, and the ma what
down the hatchway at 7 p.m. They opened the hatchway
whenever a lull took place, in order to give them
fresh air. The ladies in the Remind class apart-
mots were more excited on Tuesday night than
at any other time before. At daylight on Wedges-
day he noticed a different motion in the vessel, and he
Mal told she was put about for England. He saw the
jib-boom hanging down a little abaft of the fore rigging.
The crew were making preparatione to get it on hoard, and
about two hours afterwards he hurt' the donkey engine
going, end he was told it was worked for the purpose of
getting the jib-boom on board. Theca]. increased to &slum
about 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening, and the hatchway
war again closed down, but the water still came in. notwith-
standing the effort. made by some of theme, tonsil it down:
About 10 o'clock a great body of water came down, and
they wore knee deep in the saloon. All the passengers
were very mush (tightened. Some water came in through
the water closets.
To Captain Harris—Did not know what sort of water
donate they were.
Toe witoress, in continuation, stated to the court that
he heard some sailors going to a saloon adjoining the one he
occupied, end saying, " Let u hurry on and get the sail,,
or she'll sink." An order was given for all men to go on
deck, and he understood it to apply to male passengers, as
the crew were oo deck. It was ordered that all the
sails be put up, and they were engaged about two hours
in putting teem up. Previously all the mattresses and
beds available were procured and stuffed in the hatchway.
The captain said the only chance for the ship was by shut-
ting up the hatchway. He and other passengers remained
at the pumps from Thursday morning at daylight until the
donkey-engine was set to work between nine and ten o'clock.
At 1 p.m. on Thursday be met the captain, and said,
"Captain, is there any use in bailing"' Captain Martin
looked into the engine-room, and said, " Yon may, bat I
think there is no use." Shortly afterwards he saw these
was ne chalice for the ship, and he got ready on deck to
avail himself of the first chance for an escape from the
vessel.
In reply to Mr. Traill,
Mr. Wilson said he saw the skylight on the lee side of
the ship on Thursday morning, and, without a initiate in-
spection, he thought it looked whole—at lea,t, it was so fez
as the hanieworic was concerned.
This concluded Mr. Wilson's examination, and the court
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long veil pendant from the back of the
head. Presently the Earl of Derby came
in, and approaching the princess made his obei-
sance and conversed with her royal highness. The
Archbishop of Canterbury also, on his entrance, paid
his respects to the princess in due form. The ladies
and lords in waiting on the prince and princess took
up a position technically out of the house around
the chandelier on the left of the throne ; andr at this
moment order and a certain reticence in conversa-
tion, evidently under the influence of expectation of
the crowning event of the day, generally prevailed.
Precisely at two o'clock Sir Augustus Clifford,
Usher of the Black Rod, entered, and made a whis-
pered communication to the Lord Chancellor, who
rose and left the house. This, of worse, indicated
the approach of her Majesty. Instantly the whole
assemblage rose, and there wins flutter and a noise
as of the flying of birds,while not a sound of a voice
could be detected. The movement was however,
premature, for quite ten minutes elapsed before
her--Majesty redly -entered the house. At
that time the door leading into the Prince's
Chamber, on the right of the throne,
flew open, and, in slow and noiseless on,
entered heralds, and lords in waiting, and equerries,
the Deputy Earl Marshal, the Marquis of Win-
chester, bearing the cap of maintenance ; the
Marquis of Lansdowne, carrying the crown; and
Earl Granville supporting erect the symbolic
sword of the sovereign of the realm. Then, walk-
ing alone, appeared the Queen, clad in a threes of
rich purple (which is royal mourning), trimmed
with ermine, and wearing the Mary Stuart
cap? with which the public is now fa-
miliar, studded with diamonds. As her Majesty
took her seat on the throne, her appearance,
though differing from the conventionalities which
belong to the state costume of the Sovereign, was
every way imposing, effective, and regal. Follow-
ing her Majesty were the Princesses Helena and
Louise, dressed in simple white, who took up a
position on the highest steps of the throne on the
left hand of her Majesty. On the left were the
Duchess of Wellington, Mistress of the Robes,
and ladies in waiting. Prince Arthur was
also present, dressed in Highland costume,
but was so situated as to be scarcely
distinguished by the general eye. As the cortege
was arranging itself around the throne? the Prince
of Wales advanced and took his plasm) in the chair
devoted to him on the right of her Majesty, where
he was somewhat obscured by the Lord Chancellor,
who stood exactly in front of him during the cere-
monial. When all movement ceased, the Lord
Chancellor stated, on the part of her Majesty, her
desire that the assembly should be seated ; and
the Usher of the Black Rod was despatched to
summon the Commons to attend their Sovereign.
Then ensued for a while a silence which
might be almost said to be felt, hardly broken by
here and there a gentle rustle as some lady found
it impossible to remain quite still. Presently there
was a sound as of distant thunder ; then a hurl -
burly, suggesting ideas of the rush of boarders in
a sea-fight ; and amidst cries of " Order " and of
"Oh, oh !"elicited this time by physical influences,
the Commons came panting and struggling
to the bar ; places being essentially to
the swift and the strong. Headed by the
Speaker, they soon stood still and attentive, while
the Lord Chancellor, in clear, audible, distinct
tones, having stated that " her Majesty having
thought fit to direct him to read the Speech
she proposed to deliver to both houses, he should
proceed to do so in the very words of her Majesty,"
read that document.

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During this proceeding the Queen sat with her
eyes bent on the ground, and her form apparently
motionless, although the flashing of the diamonds
on her neck and head-dress indicated that she was
trembling with suppressed emotion, which was
also indicated by the deep flush which by degrees
came over her countenance. Probably there were
many present who missed the pleasure of listening
to the silver tones and admirable elocution of
her Majesty, as they used to be developed when
she delivered her speeches to parliament with her
own lips; but it may be well asserted that no one
who witnessed the ceremonial as it was car-
ried out yesterday, but must have felt
that, apart from special associations, it was
in every respect impressive and imposing ;
and some misgivings with regard to the opening of
the new parliament with " maimed rites" must
have been utterly dissipated and forgotten. At the
conclusion of the reading of the speech her
Majesty rose with some alacrity, as one seemed to
observe, and, descending from the throne, advanced
to the woolsack, where the Princess of Wales sat,
and kissed her royal highness in, perhaps, an un-
queenly but affectionate and earnest manner. As
she passed the angle of the diplomatic box she
paused and shook hands with a gentleman in uni-
form who stood there, and who, hitherto unob-
served, was understood to be Prince Christian, the
betrothed of the Princess Helena. On this the Prince
of Wales approached, tendered his hand to her
Majesty, and led herfrom the house; followed bythe
Princesses Helena and Louise, and the Princess of
Wales, escorted by the Duke of Cambridge. In-
stantly the vast assembly rose and broke into
groups, rich and rare in colours, which changed
into prismatic hues with all the variety of a
kaleidoscope, or seeming as if a bed of mixed flowers
had started into animated movement. Gradually
the brilliant scene dissolved, and the bright and
gorgeous ceremonial of the opening of the seventh
parliament of the reign of Queen Victoria was at
end.

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FOREIGN-OFFICE, FBA s.—The Queen has been - - -
graciously pleased to appoint Richard Conolly, Fag., sow
a third secretary, to be a second secretary is her Majesty's THZ OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT BACI.-.•
diplomatic service.—Gazette. Oxrcniv, TUZEIDAT.—A change in the Orford craw has
THE POLICE AND TUC CASUAL POOL—Tester- been made siege our last notice of this great squad., event,
day, at the weekly misting of the guardians of si. Mr. Morrell of Exeter, beefing hero substituted for Mr.
car, is considered too young to row in the boat this year.
p.m., Mr. churehmuom Robson in tb„boir. a rom. Walton, of Wadhang, the latter of whom, although a Ate
munication was road from Sir Richard Mayne, chief coos-
Mr. George Morrimon, of Ilsaildon.park, whose judgment in
miasioner of police, in reply to a solificatios that the
t.ae charge of the Oxalises daring the pet iod of Wising,
board went wild., to avail themselves of the „mom of the aquatic matters cannot be overrated, will, it is expected,
police for a period of three months as assistant relieving
officers. so far as casuals and vagranta were concerced,
ge.morrew they will continue their breathings over Ilas
which will commence on Wedoewley next. The men were
cued yesterday is consequence of some of them being
stating the willingness of the police to undertake the duty
under the regulations contained in the accompsoying order. engaged in the University College sports, but it is expelling
la reference to the resolution that the system should be
so bad as is the year 1863), seal the steering and counsel'tried for three mouths, Sir gichaid Mayne ob.erves that short course. The floods at present are very high (bat not
Do objection will be made to the diacootuluance of the
_ ford. The following sesames constitute the two crews
system st any time. The police order thus de- ling Os crew is thereby rendered timeline, difficult, us
does the duties to be discharged bY the police the water Wren the banks of the river from lftley to Ox-
in carrying out the provisions of the Homeless Peor Act :
On application being made at the police-statios for casual sa Velma '
OXFORD. 01YRILIDOL
relief the assistant police relieving officer oe duty is to mate how. ti. Baum, Mertes. I sow. Andrews. u.,
an entry in the register, and if satisfied that the applicant t. Selwyn, gni
is entitled to relief, he is to grant an order of admission on &G. H. Morrell, Exeter.
L F. Crowder, &N.G.
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the proper printed form. By the 96th article of the consoli- a. F. Willis. Baster. 4. Johnston, li,
dated orders of the Poor-law Board power is given to IL W. Freeman. Merino. R. Bosurke, Ist 1
officers appointed to search all persons admitted into the &W. w. Wood, University. & BNB. Calms
The.s latent betting at Orford isBnto.. molest
hones, in case of footsies by the police female searcher, Stroke, F. 115111•1' l. WIWI. pal
M Brown, Trinity. I Grifiths,
for which service a quarterly charge is to be made (certified
by inspector or supesiotendest of division). In cases where
an order is not given in consequence of mosey being found -LB' inIDNIGIIIT MIMING MOVED/Mr
cos applicants or other circumatthass the word " nous" is to be day "min • maiden was held is the Cde Di
written is the register in piece of the number of order, and= street, commencing at 12 o'clock, at whool
lstequesto odd by the Rev. IL H. Kt_
explanation of the swum of refusal is to be made in the natal were present, many of them being 'legal
column of remarks. la no case is the polies officer pee, wen French. but the majority were
to give an order of admission to any pence residing within Prls. -Lae, wile:Sly supplied with ref,
the parish or allies, bat refer them to the relieving
officer. ft having been moved and seconded to receive and St. Clem" Dawn •; Mt Edward May, autgeot.
Mr. the commusicatioo and regulations in the minute*, the Society of Meads ,• and Mr. Thomas,
Mr. Douglas said he had understood that they were to Reformatory
. Eolith. A good impression ‘
have • policeman statithed at the workhouse gate. who naaa• ea filo minds of may present ; fifteen i
would have the power to take charge of sank casuals and anafi_firewl their life of sin sad shame, three,
wayfarers as applied for adwitivion, bat as they were to be "ea" girls of respectable
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sent to the station if they applied there, he thought the been but • short
_. purenieg a degraded c
object would be defeated, as if they had mosey they bow this Uwe implied s‘ the 011ie slice v.,
would ocaseeel it. He thought but little good would some of „„,_l°o4o oe ti,
_Pevrea.t r*, &vibes to be admitted
mesh an arrangement. In answer to Mr. Turner the chair "0 nteetinfie are h•M 141bly.
misused that night garments had beau provided for all OITOTAL ratans, Opg Swum
inmate to sleep is. The tactics wag put aid carded THWIDAT,, Fla 6.-641as1aima ea soya's%
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