The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-18 00:00:00

REWARDS FOB SAVING LIFE AT SEA.

The undermentioned rewards for saving life at
sea h►ve reeently been awarded by her Majesty's govern-
ment and the Board of Trade :

To lasphin William Ballard, of the Americo shim •
William' Jarvis, a sextant, in acknomledspnentj of hie
humane services in wiring the crew of the British barque ,
Sabrina, of Hartlepool, abandoned at sea la lat. 42 deg. •
15 MID. N., lon. 31 deg. 30 min. W., at dm 16th Qctober,
1859, and Inodini them at Lisbon on the 25th of the same
month. _ . _

To the muster and crew of the Dutch fishing smack
Vlaardiug's Hoop, the sum of 101. for services rendered to
the crew of the Christian and Margaret, of Ho'ness,
which vessel foundered in the North Sea, off the Texel, on
the 25th August last.
To Captain /ilanchard, of the French ship Chene, of St.
Semen, a sextant, in acknowledgment of his services in
saving the roaster and crew of the barque Gentoo, of Ply- •
month, whom be picked op at sea from their boats on the
28th May last (their vessel having foundered on the 26th of
the same month), and landing them at Pondicherry.
To Peter Ginn Gertz, and Don Aseeneio Fernandes t
Moran, of the port of Garrucha, • silver medal each, for
services rendered to the master of the Anne, of Plymouth.
To lieutenant G. A. Trik, of the Danish navy, a sextant,
for bis humanity whilst master of the brig Christian, of
Copenheou, in rescuing the clew and one passenger (in all
18 piteous), of the Acadia, of Greenock, abandoned at sea
on tie MI May lest, and landing them at Deal on the 25th
of the sum month. _ . .

—To Christopher Vest, master, John West, mote, and
three other persons fanning the crew of the lugger Refuge,
of Sherriegham, port of great Yarmouth, the nun of sf„ to
be divided between them, for their services in saving the
touter, his wife, and crew of the sloop Union, of Wisbeacb,
wrecked 6 miles off Yarmouth, on the 30th June last.
To James Potts, master of the Nina, of Whitby, a
teleeco , for rescuing the master and crew of the Blessing,
of 6nodesiand, waterlogged 16th February hat in the Bay
of Hefty, by boarding her (no boat being able to live in
such a sea), thereby mealy damaging his own vessel.
To William Bever mate of the late ship Sapphire, of
Liverpool, a telescope, in testimony of the courage, WWI,
and determination displayed by him in commanding and
Navigating the waterlogged barque Marina, which he and
tee others, survivors from the Sapphire, had found aban-
doned at sea early in November, 1859, after th. wreck of
their own vessel, and in which they succeeded in reaching
Port Curtis on the 17th February last.
To Captain Giuseppe Aurtula, ci the Spadini= brig
Palled*, a telescope, in approbation of his humour services
to the master and crew of the Emerald, of Montrose, list
at sea 11th June last, and landing them at Carthage= on
the 14th of the same month.
To Captain Peter Van Hart, of the Dutch fishing smack
Nieuersluis Welvareo, and to the ten seamen, forming
the crew of the said smack, the sum of 21. each, for re-
ceiving on board and conveying to Bridle (where they were
detained two days) the crew of the Hilderthorpe, of Huff,
wrecked off Goeree, on • voyage from Middlesborough and
Rotterdam.
To Mr. C. Westenberg, her Majesty's Vice-Consul at
Texel, the thanks of her Majesty's government fur the di-
rections and encouragement given by him to eight Taal
fishermen, and inducing them to man the Teael lifeboat,
which part of the Clew of the wrecked British steamer
Rburg (1 were saved.
To S. liesodert Wiesel, Jan Stark, Cornetist" Stark, Cor-.
=lies Greek, Leendert Griek, Jan Schrender, Cornelius
List, and Willem Stark, the eight fishermen who manned
the above lifeboat, lf. each for their gallant conduct.
kin Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French has
awarded to Mr. William Trejidgo, of the Falmouth coast-
peed, a silver medal, in recognition of his assistance in
raving the crews of the French merchant ships Union,
liongut, and Anan„ of Vannes, wrecked on the Ist of
November, 1869.
The President of the United States has awarded a gold
watch and chain to Mr. Walter Pearson, in approbation of
his services while serving as master of the Sappho, of
Shields, in having rescued the passengers and mew of the
ship Lady Suffolk, of New York, abandoned et sea on the
13th March last.

Tag UNDUOROUND RAILWAY.—This work in
fast approaching completioa. At the Paddington end of the
line several temporary tondos have been erected across the
made, lonised d wood, for the transit of vehicles. in order
toes* the lowa employed in excavating the earth ample
=to for the tunnel for the rails being laid down. AU
the dinanos, from this point to King's.crossi
numerate shaft' have been sunk, both for diverting the
sewn; sad fur forming the sub-railway. At the sad of
the Meryleboo•-ned, near the idgearesload, and adjoining
Lisseagrove, many houses have been palled down for the
coestruction of the line. At Hing'il-croai, the progress
has been mere rapid than in any between Paddington
sad the termiaus in V -street. Between the
Orme " sad Begaigge.welle-rued, a large number of houses
have been taken down, and the debris has been cleated away,
these not having been sold as usual by suction, but by
leader tolgesers. Pollee and Bon, the viinipany*s auctioneers.
In the tame way many other bounce will be &Tamed of,
when, upon their removal, the railway will be rapidly pro-
ceeded with, some time being necessanly required for the
sonelanetion at the sewer.