The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-17 00:00:00

AN ILL-FATED SHIP.

Some time ago the brigantine Nancy, of Teign-
mouth, Devon, was brought into that port in a most disabled
state. She had previously' been run foul by a vessel and
stove in such a way that it was a wonder she did not
founder long before she could reach any. port. Again, on
Monday last, during a violent gale of wind from the west-
ward, and heavy snow squall, the rill-fated Nancy was seen
from Lytham, near Liverpool, about three quarters flood,
to part from her anchors, and, being helpleady disabled by
loss of foretopmast and other ngging, to drift amongst the
breakers on the HOMO Bank. Here she immediately sank,
her crew clinging to the rigging, seven grasping the stump
of the foremast, and two the mainmast., from which a flag
of distress was to be observed. It was evident that not a
moment was to be lost. Fortunately, everything
was in perfect readiness at the lifeboat-house of the Royal.
National Lifeboat Institution. The trained crew of the
boat were as calm and collected as if they were going on an
ordinary excursion, instead of venturing on a most hazard-
ous undertaking, with the seam rolling on them like noun.
tains. However, the lifeboat was launched, and every one .
of her crew seemed determined to perish himself rather ,
than forego the attempt, at least, to help the poor '
fellows who were imploring. their succour. After a Wd •
pull of one hour and a half, in the floe of a violent gale, •
the wreck was at last reached. The crew of eight men and
a lad were found perfectly benumbed and exhausted. Two
of the lifeboat's crew had, at the peril of their lives, to
ascend the rigging to fetch down the poor boy, who was
quite helpless, if not senseless. There can be no diubt
that a few hours later the whole of the eufferers
muse have perished, for it appeared absolutely im. •
possible that they could have been saved by anything
but • lifeboat. The master of the Nancy has publicly ex.
Mehis gratitude and that of his crew to the Nations,/
at Institution, for the preservation of their lives.
He spoke very highly of the lifeboat's behaviour on the
occasion, and particularly of the superior management on
the part of her crew. He stated that he had been at sea
all his life, and had aeen a good deal of lifeboat manage-
ment, but he had previously seen anything so weU
done. During the past year this same valuable life'sat of -•
the institution was instrumental in rescuing eighteen
persona from three wrecks on the same dangerous bank.

A MocK Averiox.—At the Liverpool Sev,ions
yesterday five men, named Thomas Moreliff, Thomas
Jackson, Robert eston, George Coulter, and Peter
Ilagrath, were charged with obtaining money under fraudu-
lent circumstance.. It appeared that on the sth of Karel
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the primarya hired a mom in Byrotnotreet, and then sold t
by auction goods, ins ndimg a watch and chain, ttc., of a
spurious character. Xorcllff and Jackson were sentenced to
12 months iimprieonment, Preston and Magrath to 15
month; and Coulter to 6 months' imprisonment.
CRYSTAL PRLACL OTR SHILLINO DAY. '
MONDAT, Ann. 16. Adzainions on payment, 1,739; '
ditto by nor tickets, 455 7 total viatton, 2,1,4. ••