The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-14 00:00:00

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are =Aced, and adopting the position assigned to
the Malabar on that tracing, the committee find that within
the circle drawn to nark the sweep described by the ship, I
after the stern hawser failed, there is • patch with only '
three fathoms on it, this patch being to the eastward of 1
the position enigma to the buoy. The Malabar's draught
of water aft was 16 feet 6 inches, and them being always • '
considerable swell in the harbour during the S.W. monsoon,
she would strike upon this patch and eventually go over
it. If the tracing be correct, the accident is thus
folly accounted for, and the assumption of the unlikely
cheumstance that the vessel dragged her anchor is not
neessmary to reconcile the apparent discrepancies of the
evidence, the pilot end some witnesses asserting that the
buoy was in its proper place, and Captain Grainger and
others who observed the occurrences stating positively that
the buoy was well clear to the westward of the ship while
she was striking. It is the opiuion of Captain Twynam
that this patch is of recent formation, as he was
totally unacquainted with its existence ; but he states that,
during his period of °Moe, several rocky patches had grown
up in that locality and in other pert.. of the harbour ; and
this is fully confirmed by the fact that the pilots' old marks
for guiding them clear of danger are useless at the present
time, the new formations which have sprung up having
compelled them to adopt a fresh line of clearance. The
committee think it right to advert toe feet which appears
in the evidence, but which hi not alluded to in the report by
the officers of the Cyclops—viz, that the buoy markiug the 1
position of the Velvuka or Hospital Reef had been taken up
for some purpose, and was placed in the position it occupied
at the time of the wreck of the Malabar about a fortnight
:26Lefore the accident, and that there id nothi in the
to pruve that the position then oeewpied by the
buoy is this same as that in which it has been moored
dam the loss of the Malabar. The Acting Master
Attendant was asked, Have you any cross bearings of the
position of the buoy, and are any of the buoys laid down by
croft bearings and to each question be &wend 'No.'
With repel to the custom of the port, that ships should be
moored with both bower anchors down, and to the supposed
exemption of the company's steamers frem this rale, the
committee beg to call the attention of the board to the an-
saxes' copy of a letter from Captain Twynam, and to a
inemoranduni signed by Captain', Lovell and Black. It
should ado be observed, that if the Malabar had been
moored with both bower auchors on her arrival is the liar-
boor, she must of necessity have one up at the time the
N.E. squall bunt upon her, as she was then within half an
hour of starting on her voyage to China. It is necessary
likewise, to record a fact to which no allusion is made
report of the teems of the Cyclops—namely, that no aces.
deal would have taken place if the guveromeut hawairx7
which the Malabar was muored by the stern had not pa
"Wit. H. Hatt.
• "MALL NAOMI."
" fiarbiton, August 211, 1860.
" flir,—With reference to a statement in a leading article
in the Tian of the 25th inst., on the wreck of the Malabar,
that the Peninsular and Oriental Company's boats systema-
tically disobey the rule of the port of thille that all ships
should have two anchors down ahead, I beg to inform you
that such is nut the fact. The company's
ships have been
moored with two anchors ahead whenever the pilot requires)
it to be done. The ride of the port im that all ships should
have two anchors ahead ; but in fine weather, or when ships
are to remain but a short time, they are occasionally al-
lowed to let go only on, keeping the other clear and ready.
This would, of course, apply more frequently to the Pe-
ninsular and Oriental Company's steamers, as, in
consequence of their carrying her Majesty's mails
their stay in wt is limited to a few hours. If
the mester-attmit considered it necessary, he would
insist on the second anchor being let go, and it is the
pilot's duty to report to hint should a commander refine to
comply with hie eiders to drop it.—l sus, air, your obedient
servant, J. H. TWYNAM, for upwards of 32 years Master At-
tendant at Point de Guile.—To the `Secretary,, Perduakdas
and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
" When the pilot takes charge of one of our steamers going
late Point de Oalle Harbour, he does so absolutely, loth as
to the position she shall take op, sail also how she shall be
moored. If he expresses a wish to have both auction let
go, it is at once complied with, and no commander would
think for a moment of opposing such an order. We have
bad many year.' experience on the Calcutta and Sues and
China lines, and have repeatedly been lying in Celle Har-
bour with both anchors down, and it is by no mesas 110-
001101.00 for the company's vessels to be no moored in the
unsettled season of the year, more especially when they
are going to remain for the nitt.—HENRT P. Lotimt,
li THofts &Lace, Conunenders in the Peninsular and ()rental
Steam Navigation Company."

CHRISTIAN MISSIONS IN INDIA.

Last evening a soiree took place at Radley'a
Hotel to welcome Joguth ChnodraGesegooly, a Brahmin of
high caste, and a convert to Chrietaamty, who is about to
enter upon the duties of a Christian mammary to the East
Indies, under the auspices of the Unitarian Association of
America and England. There was a very large attendance
of ladies and gentlemen, members of the particular denomi.
ratios of Christianity which the convert and intended mis.
emery has embniard. The Rev. Thou. Mane presided.
and there were present at the principal table the Revs. J.
P. Ham, W. Forster, J. C. Means, H. Hutton, Shelley,
and Lewis ; E. Bicknell, J. S. Nettleforti, J. T. Hart,
Hodge= Pratt, A. Lawrence, J. Cumberland, T. Flemming.
J. 1. Preston, W. 1). Jeremy, Esqrs., rte.
Tea having been served, the Rev. J. C. Mtge offered
up an appropriate prayer.
The CRAIRMAN explained that the occasion on which they
were met was peculiarly interesting to them as Unitarian
Christians. They dud the pleasure of seeing unionist them
the Rev. Mr. G'angooly, a young Brahmin of high caste,
who having accepted Christianity in the form peculiar to
the Unitarian body, had qualified hinaelf as a missionary,
to carry the truths of that same Christianity to his fellow
countrymen. For this purpose he had gone through two
yeses of study in the United States, and received at Belton
ardlostion to the office of a Christian missionary to India.
He (the chairman) would not willingly say anything to
discourage those who under the auspices of the orthodox
churches were engaged in the work of Indian missions. Of
Henry Martin, and such as he, they multi only speak with
veneration and respect—(hear, hear)—but he must never.
say that looking at the representations of Chris-
..city made by then--the peculiar doctrines they preached
—es to the doctrines of the Gospel their comparative want
of success was not surprising. (Hear hear.) For Christianity
to make its way among the Hindeis—especially the acute,
well.infornad, and intelligent Brahmins, other and very
different views of the Gospel of Christ mast be presented
to them than those they had been accustomed to bear. This
Wad the object to which Mr. Oangooly was about
to devote his energies and his life. (Hear, hear.) With re-
gard to the circumstances of Mr. Gangoolfs conversion, he
would merely say that a religious tract having been put
into his hand containing the greater part of the Sermon on
the Mount, he was laden reading it to inquire further of a
faith that so directly- appealed to the better feelings of oar
nature ;he was led to look into the New Testament, sad
there fouud matter* upon which he wished to have further
information and instruction. Accordingly he applied to an
orthodox Christian clergyman, who set before him certain
characteristics or creeds as belonging to Christianity which
his intelligence would not permit him to accept. After.
wards, however, from an American miss' jollity connected
with the Unitarian minion, he learned what Christianity
really was, apart from Ike comiptions which had been en-
grafted upon it. This induced him to embrace the religion
of Christ, rad to resolve upon the course be bad now en-
tered upon. (Cheers.) Mr. Giumouly having espoused
Christianity, had by that act lost caste in India, which, as
they knew, involvelthe most terrible mcrilicea—sacrifices
the very prospect of which was enough to shock the
hatred minds. In submittiug to these sacrifice* his rev.
friend had given the must conclusive proof of his sincerity
and earnestness in the religion he bad adopted, and he was
sure they would all unite in giving hint a hearty welcome,
and wishing him God speed ie his work. (Applause.)
Mr. Hoist/me Pa.err, B. A , moved a resolution of wel-
come and encouragement to the convert, introducing it in a
practical address, in the course of which be strongly repre-
sented the necessity of employing natives in the work of
Christianising India.
The Rev. J. Prams HAY spoke to this resolution, and
contended that no Christians but Unitarian Christians were
quadded to carry the Gospel of Christ to India, and that
none would be so efficient in that work as duly qualified
native masionaries.
The resolution having been carried.
The Rev. W. FOltenat moved a resolution, cenveyina the
earnest and affectionate wishes of the meeting on belodf of
Mr. Gaugooly in his missive, and praying fur the divine
blessing on his behalf. The ray. speaker, in an eloquent
address, expressed his conviction that nothing but the Uni.
tartan view of Chnstionity would ever take root in India.
Mr. M. ANUI4SWEI, of Belfast, seconded the resolution,
which was carried.
Mr. CiAIIGOOLY next addressed the meeting, and in very
good English dwelt upon. the history and influence of the
Calm:ion minion in India, acknowledging in (articular the
successful labour, of the Rev. Mr. Dall, of the American
mission. Despite the bad example of the deists and Vedan-
tista, and the immorality of " Young Bengal," or in other
words the Auglo-Smouised Hindooe, who were regarded by
the great mass of the natives us exemplifying in the diaact-
batmen al their lives the assultaat Christisneti.4.latigriaa._
Christianity, which stood out in bright contrail with Brals.
minion and all other forms of Christianity, was doieg great
geed. A large number of the young men of loshu who
were educated iu the schools sal colleges, adopted all the
evil habits of the English sod other foreigners, but not the
good ; and these, aome of whom professed to bo Christiana, did
tar nacre harm in impeding the spread of Christianity than the
orthodox Bedimina, true Brahmin life being simple, grand,
and angelic. He spoke of the effect the religion he hail
embraced had upon him in dispelling the prejudices of
caste, and malting him muse charitable to those below him,
without seducing him from the 'simplicity of Brahmin life,
in so far as abstinence from fifth and wine wax
concerned. He observed that the true Englishi de-
finition of Brahmin wee "Known of God,' and in
this same Christ was the best eta highest Brahmin that
ever lived. He admitted that great benefit had resulted
from the government colleges and schools, but especially
from our English literature, which had done more to open
the eyes of the people than all the preaching of the me-
amulet ; and he added that the native teachers and pupils
who c 3.11211 out of the guvernuieut school* were of a higher
order and far more intelligent us a rule than those who
came out of the missionary schools. His conver-
aim was not duo to any misaiestary, but to
our literature. He had accidentally met with the
tract cootainieg the Sermon on the Mount, was struck by
the doctrines it saotained, and made inquiry, as had been
stated; but the explanations he received from the orthodox
missionaries by no messes agreed with those doctrines, and
for sonic time he became a deed. The Prayer Book was
put into his hand, and there he found at the end of almost
every prayer Christ ackeowledged as God, wherein He him-
self had told us iu the New Testament that be was the son
of Gal He read on till he came to the Athatasian creed,
which to him appatred a " bundle of sublime in-
consistencies." (Hear, and laughter.) After referriug to
his introduction to the Rev. Mr. Dell, of the American
Unitarian mission, and his final conversion to the doctrines
of Unitarian Christianity he concluded by thanking the
company fur their good wishes, and soliciting their prayers
that the Divine aid would accompany him in the work he
was about to engage iu.
Other alarm.os were afterwards delivered, and a collec-
tion in aid of the Unitarian missions to India made.
The proceeduags were agreeably diversmhed by several
vocal paces admirably executed by the lathe, and gentle-
men of the choir of the Free Christian Murat.

MR. LINDSAY'S VISIT To THE UNITED STATUS.—
Mr. George Frederick Young, in a note addresmd to the
Times on Monday last, has contrasted a statement recently
made by Mr. Lindsay, respecting the character of his mis-
sion to the United States, with the terms employed by this
journal in announcing that mission, and he cowhides tither
that this journal has been guilty of a fraud, or that Mr.
Lindsay has made a statement which Mr. Young's forbear-
ance or politeness forbids him to characterise. Tnere is a
very short way out of the dilemma, put with such apparent
satisfaction by Mr. Young. Mr. Lindsay doe, not go to
the United States in any official rapacity, and we never said
that be was about to do so. He is neither au envoy nor
a plenipotentiary; though it is the fact that he has
gone to Washington at the instance of the government,
and that Lord Lyons haste n instructed to afford bun
every facility in placing views before the American
government. Mr. Lindsay's disclaimer, therefore, and our
own iumuncieunent, are both correct, and are perfectly re.
concilahle ; and Mr. Young has been sufficiently. loss in
public life to know that unofficial missions to foreign states
are events that have before occurred in the commercial
history of this country. We have endeavoured to aid Mr.
Lindsay in his efforts to obtain justice for the shipping
interest. We have done this because we found him active
and efficient, anl we point to the events of the past session
as our justification. We should have given a similar sup-
port to any professed friend of the interest in ouestion, bad
we as legitimate a reason for so doing.-81iipping Gazelle.
DRUNiaNNEBB IN EDINBUROI4.—The following
statistics were read at the Lot meeting of the Town
Oouncil :—Cases taken to the Police-office for protection or
bpd with carnets: In 1869--For protection, 286 males,
180 females @IV with offences, 234 males, 217 females •
total, 590 males, females. In 1860--For protection, 2213
maks, 133 females • charged with offences 156 males, 159
females; total, 379nalse, 992 females. Clime on the four
Siordays of the month :In 1850—For protection, 2ii males,
16 female. • charged with offence*, 58 males, 32 females ;
total, 84 males, 48 feraelee. In 1840—For protection, 16
make, 6 females • charged with offences, 19 maim, 23
females; total, 35 Males, 20 females. In August, 1860, no
contraventions of the Public-houses Act were reported
four were reported in August, 1850. Fifteen parties sold
without a oertificate in August, 11160, and tarty-Due in
August, 1859.
TIM CHAN-DILLS or THE MERSEY.—From a report
which the Marine Surveyor to the Mersey Dock B.ard laid
before that body yesterday it appears that the changed
which of late years have manifested themselves continue
to progrem, and to result in a deepening of the Queen :a and
Victoria—the principal approaches to the port. The Ma-
rine Surveyor also recommended certain changes in the
character and colours of the buoyage of a portion of the
cohannf
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