The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-08 00:00:00

THE LATE GALES.-FATAL SHIPWRECK.

LIZARD, CORNWALL, J.uc. 7.
I have to report (Bays the Rev. P. Vyvyan
Robinson), that as I was leaving the house for church
yesterday morning shortly before 11 o'clock, a fanner
arrived from Mullion village and informed me that a
schooner was at anchor near that place in very great
jeopardy. Immediately the lifeboat of the National Life-
boat Institution on this station was got out and quickly
drawn on her transporting carnage by ten horses to that
locality, but sad to say we found we were too late, as the
vessel had gone ashore shortly before our arrival and all
hands had unhappily been drowned. The greatest seal
was shown by the lifeboat crew and helpers in getting the
bunt to Mullion Cove, and we were only forty minutes in
getting there from the lifeboat-house. The Portlileven
lifeboat, which likewise belongs to the National Lifeboat
Institution, haul also been taken towards the scene of the
wreck, but she could not be got there in time.

BL.-IKF.NEY, NORFOLK, Jas. 7.
The sloop Emma, of Portsmouth, was seen during very '
bail weather with a signal of distress flying. The Bright-
well lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was
launched as soon as possible in a very heavy sea, and on
reaching the vessel, found she was riding close to the
broken water about a mile to the west of the harbour in
great danger. The lifeboat anchored to windward, and
dropis.l down to the sloop, the crew of which were pre-
g leave her, and in the state of the sea this would
paring to leave her, and in the state of the sea this would
have been attended with very great danger, and their boat
would nearedy have had a chance of living. The lifeboat
then put some men on board the sloop, and hauled her off
by the lifeboat's anchor, her own cable being jammed be-
tween the int and the windlass. A steam tug was then
signalled for, and the vessel was safely towed into har-
bour. The lifeboat had to be dragged some distance over
the sands to enable her to be launched.
CARDIGAN, MoNi AT.
The Manchester lifeboat, the John Stuart, belonging to
the National Lifeboat Institution, was this morning hap-
pily the means of rescuing in a heavy gale of wind the
crew of three men of the sloop Clever Lloyd, of Cardigan,
and three men belonging to the smack Turtle Dove, of
Ab erystwitb. which had dragged their anchors and drifted
out into Cardigan Bay. The services of the lifeboat were
most gallantly performed. Owing to the violence of the
gale the lifeboat had great difficulty in finding a safe place
for launching.

LLANDDWYN, ANGLESEA,JAN. 7.

During very rough weather a schooner was observed in
a perilous poeitiun, and the Manchester lifeboat of the
National Lifeboat Institution, the John Gray Bell, was
at once taken along shore on her transporting car-
riage to a spot opposite the vessel, and then launched
through the surf. She was then taken to windward
of the schooner and anchored, and on veering alongside
they found the crew were desirous to leave their vessel,
although the master refused. The wind shifting a little
to the northward the lifeboat then slipped the cable of
the vessel and brought her into Llanildwyn Roads, the
vessel being leaky and the crew thoroughly worn out.
The schooner was the Zillah, bound from the River Plate
to Liverpool, with a cargo of prepared manure. The
master states that the coxswain and crew of the lifeboat
behaved very well.
TRAMORE (IRELAND), MONDAY.
The Cambridge University Boat Club lifeboat, the Tom
Egan, rendered yesterday (reports Mr. James lludd) some
valuable service to a shipwrecked crew. The French
schooner Ainmenion, of Nantes, MN observed un-
manageable in the bay with loss of rudder
and rigging,. The lifeboat of the i National Life-
boat Institution immediately put off to the
help of the shipwrecked crew, and ultimately succeeded in
bringing the whole of them, five in number, safely ashore.
One of them had one of his knees put out of joint, while
getting into the lifeboat ; but Dr. Kennedy immediately
attended to his came and the man is now doing well. It
should be mentioned that the Hon. D. Fortesoue generously
took the shipwrecked crew to his house and provided for
their wants.

THE PRINCE OF WALK.; AND THE POLES.—We
have much pleasure in recording an act redounding to the
honour of the Prince of Wales's private character. While
in St. Petersburg, during his last visit, he solicited of the
Emperor of Russia, as a personal favour, the liberation of
Count Staub'las Zamoyaki (son of Count Andrew Zamoy.
ski), confined in Siberia, which request was readily and
gracefully acceded to. The count has since returned to
Warsaw, to the great joy of his family, who, no lees than
the whole Polhill nation, feel most grateful to his royal
highness for his noble conduct.—!Sorer.
SCOTCH PRESBYTERIANS IN Romit.—The dangers
which are supposed to surround the temporal power of the
Holy See have not rendered it more tolerant than hereto-
fore in spiritual matters, judging from the question now
pending between the Governor of Rome and the clergy-
men and congregation of the Beach Presbyterian Church,
whose prayer meetings in this city have been tolerated, if
not authorised, for the last three years, but are now de-
nounced by Monsignors Randi as contrary to the principles
and practice of the Roman government. The Rev.
Messrs. Williamson and Lewis have been in the habit,
during the above-mentioned period, of officiating at their
own residences to members of the Scotch Kirk residing
in or visiting Rome, without any molestation from
Monidgnore Matteuan, so long as that prelate was Governor
of Rome and Minister of Police; but it seems that
Monsignore Randi, his sucomor, is less liberal, for be
lately forwarded a communication to Mr. Severn, the
British Consul, purporting that the Roman government
could no longer tolerate such heretical prayer meetings as
those held by the two Scotch clergymen, and inviting the
I consul to intimate to them that unless they desisted
front such practices in future they would be speedily
sent out of Rome. Mr. Severn accordingly in-
formed the rev. gentlemen that they had fallen
under the ben of the Inquisition, and advised
them to endeavour, in a personal interview with
the governor, to soften the rigour of his sen-
tence. Mr. Lewis; went with the consul's secretary, Mr.
Fran, to Monsignors Randi for that purpose, but failed
in obtaining the authorisation which he requested, to
continue his ministrations. He has not yet desisted,
however, relying on his undisturbed precedent of three
years. r. Odo Russell having been consulted by the
consul, is exerting his influence with Cardinal Antonelli
to prevent the prohibition of meetings of so purely private
• character, and so entirely free from proselytism among
the Romans themselves. It seems ridiculous to allow a
church of England service outside of the Port del Popolo,
and yet to forbid a Presbyterian one within. Meanwhile
the servioes are continuing on their usual limited scale.
The congregation last Sunday consisted of 31 persons,
among whom were the Duke of Argyll and his family.—
Correspondent of the Pere at Rome.
THE EARTHQUAKE IN ALOIRIUI.—The following
is from a
_private letter :—" Campagne du —, Alger,
Jan. 3.—My dear --,—l think it will interest you to
hear about our earthquake. Yesterday morning, at n. 30,
I was awakened by a strange noise, and started op crying,
What is the matter and said, ' Don't be frightened,
it's only an earthquake !' The room shook and rocked,
and we dressed as fast as we could, to go downstain to be
ready to run out. In about ten minutes we had another
slight shock. We went downstairs to have tea, and at
8.30 we had three shocks coming rather quickly one after
the other, one so strong that it made the Arab
lamp in the drawing-room rattle again. The first
and worst shake lasted 28 seconds, the others
not so long. At 9 o'clock, we drove down to town,
stopping on the way at Mr. C— 'a house to see how they
all were. The wall of the house was split in two places.
although it is a strong old Moorish house. The first shock
at our house cracked the plaster in Mrs. B—'s room all
across the ceiling and down the wall. She was very much
frightened, and thought the house would come down.
When we got into the town we found all the streets
full of people, whole families waiting in the Place
du Theitre to be taken into the country, and as it was
raining the poor things looted very draggled. The Jews
are the most timid, and were all out of their houses; those
who had no country place to go to sitting in groups in the
place, huddled together. Such a strange sight altogether.
We are very anxious to know how it boa been in the
interior, as we don't know exactly where B— and M—
might be, and the lice of quake seems to be from the in-
tenon It has been • curious and interesting experience,
and I hope may stop there. If only the French would
take warning, and cease to build houses of six stories
high ! But people never heed the kindly warnings nature
gives, and so one day thousands of people may be de-
stroyed. There are reports of very bad things from the
neighbourhood of Blidah, but we trust it is all false. The
damage done here is certainly small—houses cracked, and
perhaps one or two old ones have fallen. The Virgin and
all her surroundings fell off the altar in the cathedral, they
say (but I don't believe Certainly, the pots and pans
in Mrs. C—'s house did, however. Our house has not
suffered much, only plaster cracked."