The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-26 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

A letter, dated Cologne, the 24th inst., says :
The Prime Regent arnved here this morning by the
mail train from I3erlin, accompanied by Prince Frederick
Charles and the Minister of War, and be continued Ma
route for Aixda-Chapelle, to welcome Queen Victoria.
The Prince Regent accompanied the Queen as far as
Darer, whence he proceeded to Juliers.
It was about a quarter to 2 when the special train
conveying Queen Victoria, the Prince Consort, and Prince...
Alice, reached our junction, and proceeded at once to
the Rhine upwards.

GALLANT LIFEBOAT SERriczy ON THE
GOODWIN SANDS.

The following is a report that has been forwartlol
to the Royal :National Lifeboat Institution, detailing the
very important services rendered by the Ramsgate lifeboat,
in conjunction with the commissioners' attain tug, in r,.‘,..eu-
ing during a heavy gale of wind, the crowd nine Ines
the barque Linda, of Whitby, stranded on the North t\ind
Heed of the Goodwin Sands on Monday night. Yestenhiv
morning the same valuable lifeboat and steamer stain
proceeded to the same spot oil the Goodwin d.inds,..aid
saved in a strong gale the crew of thirteen men, of the
Swedish barque Ariel, of Gothenburg, which was feud
dismusted :

" Ramsgate Harbour, Tuesday none.
" Last night, at 11 o'clock—it then blowing a strong gale
from N.E., with rain—several signal guns were fired from
the Gull light ship. The weather at this time being thick
with rain we were unable to observe the rockets. The
Northumberland lifeboat was immediately manned, and, at
about 11.30 p.m., we proceeded in tow of the harbour
steamer towards the Goodwin Sands. On our way out een
observed the flashes of guns and rockets trot..
the North Sand Head, to which direction we at
once shaped our course. On nearing the sand
I we saw tar barrels burning and other lights displayed from
• vessel. We moon after discovered her to be on shore on
the North Sand Head. We then steered for her, and ep.
preached within nine fathoms of water ; there being a ter-
rific sea at the time it was as near as we could appmacli
with safety. We then slipt the lifeboat, and she pro.
melded through the tremendous sea in grand style, and
when within 'hail of the vessel, we let go our anchor just
to windward of her. Lifeboatman Henry Vernon at this
time was unfortunately washed overboard by • s err
heavy sea ; he was, however, providentially saved by
the life lime suspended round the lifeboat. We then
sheered alongside the vessel. She being in shallow eat,
the lifeboat was obliged to beat over the sand to her. Ou
arriving alongside she proved to be the barque Linda .4
Whitby, Jarvis master, from Middlesboro to Alexandra,
with railway iron, about 300 tom burden. The crew, nine
in number, immediately jumped on board the lifeboat. We
then secured the cable to the starboard bow to give her a
sheer, then set the foresail and gave her &spring off with the
cable which afterwards we were sibliged to slip ; we then La
to leeward and joined the Vulcan steam tug, it blowing at
this time a vm• heavy gale S.S.E., the wind having sh,fted
since we bonded her. We then returned for the harbour,
where we arrived about 3.30 this morning, and landed the
crew in safety.
" The master of the stranded vessel, on landing, in.
formed us that he thought there was a chance
of her coming off. We accordingly proceeded out
again to her help about half-paet 4 this morning.
We arrived alongside at daylight, and found her full of
water. On I Acing round the sand we observed scatter
vessel on shore on the off part of the North Sand !lead,
when the Gull Light immediately fired. We then pis weeded
round the North Sand Head, and shaped our course along
the edge of the sand. On nearing the vessel we sew the
crew on her decks, her three routs having gone. It wee at
' this time blowing • heavy gale from S.W., with • heavy
sea. We then towed the lifeboat to windward, and alipt
her, when she proceeded through the broken water
alongside the vessel, and with great difficulty, bets,so
the heavy seas, we succeeded in rescuing the crew me by
one, thirteen in number. The vessel proved to be tie
barque Ariel, of Gothenburg, Olsen master, about 300 tom
bound to Marseilles with • cargo of deals. Wo then shoved Of
from the vessel, and made our way for the steamer, when
we put the crew on board, excepting the master, who pm.
ferred remaining on board the lifeboat, iu case his resel
should come off, she being laden with dents. The steins r,
with the shipwrecked crew, then proceeded round the
North Send Head for the harbour, where she arrived about
10 this morning.
(Signed) "Jane HOlllllOl, master of the lifeboat.
"Das= RZADING, master of the steam.
tag Vulcan.
"Attested by me, FLAIICIB SHAW, harbourmaster."
It may be remembered that in February last this valu-
able lifeboat saved, under circumstances of groat peril, so
lees than 19 persons from the Spanish brig Samaritan,
wrecked on the Wedge Sand, off Margate.

A VFI9BIIX ASHORE —DOPER, TVESD AY.— I 11 the
heavy gale of this morning, between two and three 0'c!..(1,
the brigantine Heynard, Stych, mister, m balhet, fr,
Southampton to Schein, was driven ashore under the Ca.tle
cliffs. At low water she is high-and-dry on the rocks, and
in all probability will become a total wreck. She will sous
break up if the wind increases. The captain and crew are
all safe at the Sailors' Home.
_ . .

AIit:RICAN Rana—The Liverpool, New York,
and Philadelphia Company's steamer Baltimore sail from
the Mersey to-day (Wednesday), with the United Stites
mails. Letters will be received at the Liverpool Post-office
until 3.15 p.m., and with late fees on the lag-stage until
4 p.m. The fee up to 4 p.m. is 6d., which must be pre-
paid in stamps. To-morrow (Thursday), the Montreal Com-
pany's steamer North Briton, will sail from the Memo. for
Quebec and Montreal. Letters will be received at the Liver-
pool Poet-office until It a.m. Letters may also be forwarded
via Londonderry, until 9.30 p.m., with a late fee of Id.
until 10 p.m., and with a late fee of 3d. until 10.15 p.m.
HOWDKN GREAT HOTtBI-FAIK, YORILSHIRE.—This
celebrated horse-fair, which commenced on Thursday last
and continued live days, was brought to a termination tea-
terday. It is one of the chief hone-fairs for which this
county is farmed, and this year, as usual, the show was ex-
tensive and comprised animals of 61st description and value.
Many large strums of horses from Ireland were on otter.
The fair attracted provincial dealers from all counties, and
the principal jobruesters and others from London be„;bt
largely, and all young and sound horses readily found pur-
chasers. Aged horses were in dull request as compile]
with the great horse-fain which were held in the spriug
of the year. Business warn transacted at the frilowire;
prices, via. :—For young horses suitable for double-
harness, broughams, and private carriage work, 65 to 85
guineas ; horses of high fashion were selected at figures
varying from 90 to 120 guineas; and matched pain, of
grays and boys realised 250 to Moines', and high-stepping
ditto for phaeton and single harness 85 to 110 gutoias.
Thick set young horses, adapted for town work and public
, vehicles, obtained buyers at from 35 to 48 guineas ; short.
! jointed active horses, for van purposes and light (bays.
were in high competition at prices ranging from 45 to 61
guineas. Strong horses for town and road work [Mani
from 45 to 60 guineas; well built quick-walking cart
horses 38 to 55 guineas. Aged and seasoned horses for
agricultural purposes, made 26 to 30 guineas. Cart milts
made from 30 to 40 guineas, and two-yam-old ditto 20 to 30
guineas. Well bred young boreal for park hacks, chargers,
&c., fetched 70 to 95 guineas, and high bred ditto, 120 to
140 guineas. Cover hacks, readiters, lee., 25 to 35 guinea..
Horses of high pedigree, and broke for the hulling-held,
realised prises varying from 90 to 120 guineas, and horses of
celebrity and up to heavy weight went at figures ranging
from 130 to 150 and 180 guineas. Neat-going cobs sold at
from 20 to 28 guineas, and handsome weight-carrying cobs
were selected at 35 to 40 guineas ; unbroken colt.. sold at tl
to 45 guineas ; yearlings, 12 to 20 guineas ; neat ponies
fetched 15 to 20 guineas. Strong well-made young Irish
horses commanded a geed sale for both riding and harness,
and made figures of from 40 to 60 guineas. A large herd ,d
valuable young cattle, which had been bred and reared is
this county, were consigned from the fair to London. tont-
petition ran high for first-class hones, and prices were 40
per cent, higher than those obtained some few years slued
fur similar descriptions of horses.
Taw PATENT AND ECONOMY OF THE SEWING
MACHML —The question as to the right of Mr. Howe, the
inventor of the sewing machine, to a renewal of his patent,
which has for some time been regarded in America with
great interest, has just been decided in his favour.
renewed term of seven years has been granted. le
the argument before ,the Commissioners of Patents
the counsel for Sir. llowe took the ground that
it is the law au.l established practice of the rutted
Wades Patentoffice to decide such application% not accord-
bag to the profit re,eivod by the patentee irrespective .4
the public value of the invention, but according to the
ratio between the profit and public value, and that value
iu the present case, he coateuded, has been extrsordmars:
According to certain detailed computations, it was stat.d
that the value of the sewing in the United States capable
of being dune by the sewing machines is at least 58,000..011.
per annum, and that Howe's machine, even if applied ti
the work in the exact forni in which he tint intreluced
it, would save to the public 34,000,000/. per uunuai,
Looking only at the actual result' achieved, it waspornted
out that the sewing machine has already entered Lute and
revolutionised more than 37 distinct departments of manu-
facture, besides enlarging euniy and also ercatiug new en. 7,.
In the city of New York alone the yearly saving by 01
machine is awned to be 1,500,00111. on Ten's and bo”
clothing. 92,00011. on hats awl oats, and
ma I
nufacture ‘O,OOOl. ebirtf
fronts, while iu Massoolimetts, to the obly
boots and shoes, the labour value of its performance is
1,.100,001.—Temp.