The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1, 1866.

Oliver. The other brig is the Wynyard, of Blytb. The whole
of the three vowels remained on the rocks until 10 o'clock,
whim the two brigs—the Levee and the Wynyard—were
got off by the assistance of steam-bugs, which towed
them into Shields harbour. The nafortunate barque, the,
Antra, still remains on the rocks, and is rapidly breaking to
pieces. Considerable damage was done to the brig Levee, '
which had her rudder broken and her sterupoet started.
The greatest peales is due to the efforts of those who manned
the lifeboats to the distressed vessels also to the members
of the Volunteer Life Brigade of Tynemoutb, and the
corstguards, who displayed the greatest skill in firing the
rocket line, which was happily rendered unnecessary by the
memos of the lifeboats, which the crew preferred to use.
The barque has now completely divided. The sea is gra-
dually becoming calmer. The fatal rocks are rendered
clearly visible by the rays of the moon, which kindly sheds
its light on the path of danger. No additional disasters
have occurred er are expected if the sea keeps as calm as it
is at present."
During the greater pars of Friday (says the same journal)
a most violent gale was blowing from the S.W. in the bay
of Hartlepool, and the sea, although not to be called heavy,
was exceedingly rough and a sheet of broken water. The
waves, asthey broke over the town wall, actually cast their
spray into Southgate, against the windows of the shop
there, a distance of 50 yards. The wind about noon reached
that pitch which is termed a hurricane, and as • pilot, named
Pounder, boarded a ship in the bay, the boat in which he
was drifted away before a line could be made fast, and
the sole occupant was a youth, named Kilbride. There
was no chinos of the vessel picking up the boat again
without the risk of being driven ashore, so it was taken
into the west harbour, and the best and the lad were left
to the mercy of the turbulent sea. The people who were
assembled on the cliffs, on the look out for some coblee
which were missing, saw the danger which the lad ran
who was so cast adrift, and the pilots ashore, when he
drew near the new pier, signalled to him to make fast one
of his oars, which he did, and by this means, and with the
aid of the other, he managed to pull the boat to within the
two piers, where he was cast ashore on the rocks. He
Was completely exhausted, and some men had to wade
into the sea to bring the poor lad ashore. About the
same time a tnres-muted schooner was seen in the bay,
labouring heavily, in tow of a steam-tug. The vessel parted
from her conductor, but was got hold of again, and, after a
hard struggle, was brought into Hartlepool harbour. She
I turned out to be the Defence, Captain Waken, from New.
castle boned to Rosedale for ironstone. The same tide the
ldutie, Captain Bemuse, laden with opals for a French
' port, from Blyth, came into the port disabled, having
sprung a leak shortly after leaving Blyth. She was making
much water when she was towed in. At about an hour's
ebb tide the brig Harrison., Captain Prima, trom Dieppe,
in ballast, made for the harbour without a stuiutug, and
getting too far to windward, ran with some force on to the
Fish Sands, letting go her anchor in the middle of the
channel. She struck heavily on the hard, and the sea
limbed most furiously against her as she laid broadside on
Although she is out of danger, she will sustain a severe
straining by the violence of the sea. Next tide the steam-
tugs will get her off. The whole afternoon was spent in
great misery and anxiety by many of the fishing popula-
tion who bad friends and relations en the sea in their tiny
craft. There were four boats absent which left in the
morning, and as they hove in sight the anxiety of
those anticipating them became more intense as the
gale began to assume more violence. Mr. T. Dam-
son, however, despite the risk his beats ran, sent
two of them out to assist the boats into port, and
before dark the four cobles, with their hardy crews, were
safely landed in the haven, and heartily welcomed by their
friends- The old ferryboats were unable to cross the
channel during the day, and considerable delay is exp.-
rimmed by the Commissioner's ferry, although their boats
are extra manned. Parties are obliged to walk round, as
they are unable to convey them across. The American
brig Neptune, which got on shore between Cambois and
Newbiggin on Thursday morning, has become a wreck.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

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PROPOSED REDUCTION OP THE ARMY.

(From the Globe.)

The Army and Nary Gazdte of to-day contains an an-
nounoement that two oompaniee of each battalion of the
line will be reduced in the ensuing year. We h►ve reason
to believe that our military contemporary's statement is
exaggerated, or at least premature. All that is as yet
talked of is the reduction of two companies in each of the
battalions serving in the United Kingdom, and not more
than fifty regiments would be affected by this step.
Indeed we have reason to think that the whole question
of military reductions is as yet only under the oonsidera-
tion of the government, although, naturally, upon a subject
of such deep consequence to the army much professional
gossip is afloat upon the course which may be adopted.

ADMIRALTT, DEC. 30. -- APPOINTMENTS.
Captain Thomas Corium to the Wolverene, 21, screw cor-
vette, on the North America and West India station, vice
Algernon F. It. de Horsey. to the Aurora.
Lieutenants James N. Croke, from the Frederick
William to the Gladiator ; John C. Burnell, to the Liver-
pool ; Francis C. Shaw, from the Cumberland to the
Frederick William, 74, at Queenstown.
Surgeons Peter W. Wallace, /LH., and Wm. J. Cart,
211.13., to be additional to the Flora, 40, at Asceusion, for

fisoond Master Robert H. C. Hebdeu, from the Victory
to the Victoria, 102, in the Mediterranean.
Paymaster Charles G. Burney, to the Fogard.
Matters' Assistants William Stainer, to the Spiteful;
Charles N. Whits, to the Tamar.
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Clerks' Assistants Andrew J. Ramsey, to be additional to
the Frederick William ; 1). McAlpio, to be additional to
the Revenge; Edward }licking), to be supernumerary to the
Formidable ; W. R. Rae and James A. Bell, to the Royal
Adelaide.
Naval Cadet (nominated) Baldwin H. Wake.

CHATHAM, DEC. 31.
In oonsequence of the favourable nature of the
reports made of the value of Mr. G. W. Beardslee's inven-
tion for destroying vessels, forte, and obstructions in har-
bours, by means of torpedoes, as exemplified on the ocile-
sion of the recent trials at this port, when the Terpsichore
was completely destroyed by one of the torpedoes placed
beneath her bottom, the Lords of the Admiralty have
decided on purchasing the whole of the torpedo apparatus
from the inventor, and a notification to that effect has been
received at this dockyard. It is understood that some fur-
ther additional experiments with torpedoes will be shortly
undertaken by Mr. Beardlike.

A RACE AFTER • CRIMTNAL. —A race of rather
exciting character is at present going on, the course
being the broad Atlantic and the goal New York,
and the circumstances are somewhat similar to
those that occurred in the cue of the notorious culprit
when he made his Hight from this country after the
murder of Mr. Briggs. The culprit on this °cession is •
man named John Burton. who held a responsible position
in the establishment of a City merchant, and who also holds
the appointment of consul to • foreign state, and the crime
of which he is accused is the forgery of a cheque for 8001.
upon the City Bank, 'Threadneedle-street. It would
appear that about a fortnight back • cheque
for the above amount was presented at the bank,
purporting to be drawn by the firm to which the
atsconding clerk belonged, and the signature seemed to
have been so well fabricated, and the cheque was presented
under such circunastanoes,that no suspicion was entertained,
and the money was paid. The culprit's plans seemed to
have been well laid, for he sailed in the Ss xonia, one of the
swiftest of the New York mail packets, on the very day after
he got possession of his booty, and before the forgery was
discovered he was far on his way across the Atlantic. His
absenoe from his duty, of course, created suspicion, and
this led to inquiry and to the discovery of the forgery.
Inquiries were at once set on foot, and the matter was
placed in the hands of Hayden, the City detective, who
succeeded in tracing the fugitive, and ascertained,
beyond doubt, that he had taken his passage on
board the abovenamed vessel for New York in as
assumed ULM!, and that be was accompanied by a lady.
Within four days of this discovery being made the officer
had started in pursuit, sod the two vessels are now making
the but of their way to their destination. It will be
' remembered that in Muller's oue that criminal took his
departure in • sailing vessel, and that his progress was
consequently comparatively slow, and the result was that
although Inspector Tanner did not go after him until
several days had elapsed, the steamer in which he took his
passage outstripped the other vessel and arrived at
New York • long time before her, and the vessel
containing the culprit was boarded by the imputer
upon her arrival • short distanas from New York.
In the present case, however, there is no chance of the
Saxonia being outstripped by her follower, and she will in
all probability arrive at New York 'evertl days before
the one in which the officer has taken his passage, and if be
should make his way from New York into the interior,
the chase may possibly prove • lengthened one. It
is anticipated, however, that he will make • short stay at
New York after his voyage, and in this case the officer will
be quickly on his track, and aa there is a treaty for the ex-
tradition of criminals between this country and the United
States, there will be no difficulty in the culprit being de-
livered up and broufht back to this country. It is believed
that he has nearly, if not quite the whole of,the proceeds
of the forged cheque in his possession, and this will, of
course, be recovered in the 'vestal his being apprehended.
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number of patients relieved at this hospital during the
week ending December 30 was 2,957, of which 925 were
new cases.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS.
(Sitting days appointed for the present week.)
1301MMWARI. 6wsastresll.—FridAy, Jan. 6.
01.13611111CH.—Wednesdiy, Jan. 3.
WOOLWlCH.—Thursday, an. 4.
LeaD MAYOR'S COCRT, I3L ILDHALL.—Tharsday, Jan. 4; Fri-
day, 6 ; Saturday, &