The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-07 00:00:00

THE LATE GALES.

RAMSGATE, SUNDAY.
Captain Shaw, the harbour-muter, reports the
following gallant services performed by the lifeboat Brad-
ford, of the National Lifeboat Institution, stationed at
this port. Shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday morning,
the wind blowing from E.S.E., with thick f
guns were heard at intervals of five minutes, apparenv
from the North Sand Head and Gull lightships. The Brad-
I ford lifeboat and harbour steam-tug Aid were immediately
manned and left the harbour about 8.10 a.m. At this
time the wind increased and the thick fog suddeuly dis.
penal, when a schooner was observed on shore on the
off part of the North Sand Head. The Aid, with
the lifeboat, proceeded through the Cudd Chan.
nel, towards the North Sand Head; on arriving
in the Gull stream, at 8.30 a.m, fell in with a ship's boat,
with sight men on board • the lifeboat hove to and they
came alongside, and were iaken on board the boat. They
reported the vessel to be the schooner Mizpah, 110
tons, of Brixham, from Amsterdam to Genoa,
cargo sugar. The tug then returned to the harbour
with the crew at 9.15 a.m. The master of the Mix.
pah reputed that she went on shore about seven
p.m. the evening previous; on the tide Sowing,
the water was over the cabin floor, when they soon after
left her and got on board the brig Faith, of Boston, riding
in the Gull stream,where they remained until the morning.
On the brig getting under weigh, they left in their own
boat for the shore, and were picked up by the life.
boat. Again, about half-past 11 o'clock last night,
when it was blowing • heavy gale, and a heavy
sea was breaking, signal sans and rockets were fired from
the Gull Light Ship. The lifeboat once more put off
in tow of the steam tug, and proton tml in the
direction of the light vowel, and on arriving there
thy were told that a large flaring distress light
had been observed in a south-easterly direction. At
this time it was thick with snow, and it was agreed
to keep about the sands until daylight, but about
3 o'clock it was so intensely cold that the life.
boat and tug were forced to return to the harbour. Al,
however, it was probable that the services of the lifeboat
were required to some distressed vessel, she was again
taken out shout 8 o'clock this morning, in • strung gals
and tremendous sea. This time, it being daylight, they
discovered • vessel ashore close to the Trinity Beacon.
After attempting De less than six times to veer the life.
boat alongside the vessel on shore, through a very
heavy *ea and broken water they succeeded at last in
saving the crew, ten in number, from the wreck. The life-
boat lost both anchors and cables in the service, and
arrived in the harbour with the shipwrecked men
all safe at 2.13 p.m. The crew when taken off were
very much exhausted. She proved to be the Danish
barque Aurora Borealis, of Ribe, Smith muter, Z 6 tons,
from Newcastle to Messina, cargo coals, went on shore at
4.30 a.m. Jarman, the coxswain of the lifeboat, reports
that he never encountered such terrific weather, intense
cold, and Leavy sea, in all his experience. The crew could
not have been saved without the assistance of the steam
tug.
TYNEMOUTH NORTHUMBERLAND, SUNDAY.

A terrific gale friini the south-east has been blowing
here during the night (says P. J. Meuent, EAR
and five vessels have been wrecked or stranded, four of
them on the south aide of the South Pier, when the
crew were landed, I believe, by the South Shields
brigade, and the fifth on the south side of the
Channel, nearly opposite the Black Middens, at 4 o'clock
this morning. The Pontefract and Goole lifeboat of
the National Lifeboat Institution was quickly launched
through a heavy sea, and reached the vessel (which meths
Emanuel Backer, brig, coal laden, from London), in a few
minutes from the time of her striking. The mate and five
of the crew were landed in the lifeboat, but the captain
after changing his mind several times refused to leave, and
fortunately the vessel has been driven further up, and bas
held together. Two of the vessels behind the south pier
have since gone to pieces. The rescued crew were landed
at the Low Lights, and as in the then state of the sea and
wind the lifeboat could not prudently be brought back to
her station by sea, the carriage was sent round, and she
was brought back by land, so as to be ready for further
service if needed. The wind has gone down considerably,
but the sea remains heavy.
POOLE, Dower, SUNDAY.
As it wu blowing a gale of wind yesterday (reports G.
M. Buney, Esq.), and as several vessels were in Studland
Bay, the Manley Wood lifeboat of the National Lifeboat
Institution was taken in tow of a steam-tug, and found
seven reside on shore on the Gros Bank, but as they
were ruder the shelter of the cliff, the crews did not nod
the services of the boat, and the boat, therefore, returned
to her station.

EXMOUTH, DEVON, St :mar.
During a gale of wind and a very heavy sea this after.
noon (stated Mr. W. H. Hawkins, the officer of coast
guard) a brigantine was observed running for the liar.
Shortly afterwards a heavy sea broke over the starboard
quarter, which damaged her rudder, and she came broad.
aide on to the sea, very near the S.E. end of the Pole
Sand, in which position she remained for some few
minutes. At last she was got before the wind, and the
crew attempted to run her over the sand. On this being
observed, the lifeboat belonging to the National Lifeboat
Institution was at once launched and proceeded in the
direction of the vessel. l'nfortimately, however, within
fifteen minutes after the ship struck the sand she
disappeared, and although the lifeboat was rowed
in the direction of the floating wreck she was
not successful in discovering any of the shipwrecked
crew. One poor fellow out of the seven on board was reo
cued by a coastguard boat. He was observed clinging to a
piece of wreck. He reported that his vessel was the bd.
gantine Julia, of Exeter, bound from Shields to that port
with coals, and that the heavy sea that had struck the
vessel had caused the barrel of the wheel to unship from
its socket, thus rendering her unmanageable.

PENZANCE, SUNDAY.
During a strong dale from E.S.E. yesterday (reports
Nicholas B. Downing, Esq.) a schooner went ashore
at Long Rock. The Richard Lewis lifeboat, of the
National Lifeboat Institution, was at once launched
and was happily the means of rescuing the ship.
wcecked crew of six men. Again this morning the
same lifeboat went afloat, and saved the crews of eleven
men from the Selina Ann, bound to Plymouth, and the
Heiress, bound to London—the former vessel having gone
to pieces. There are wrecks all over this comit.

The Cove and Kingstown lifeboat& have also been rr
ceetly launched with the view of rescuing shipwrecked
crews, although they did not have the opportunity of
rendering service in that respect.

THE Matins'. —The whole of the cabinet
ministers will assemble in town by Wednesday, in order to
attend the first cabinet council after the holidays, which in
appointed to take place at Lord Derby's official resideoce
in Downing-street on Thursday next. The Earl of Berl/
comes to town to-morrow from Knowsley. Viscount
Cranborne, who, with his family, has been staying with
Mr. Alexander and Lady Mildred Beresford-Hope st
Bedgebury, Kent, will return to town to-day. The
Bight Hon. Gathorne Hardy, M.P. is also expected is
town today for the season. The Lunt Chancellor, who
has been visiting Viscount and Viscountess Barengton, et
Beckett House, Serie, will also be in town fur the meeting
of the cabinet ministers. Lord Naas is expected in toes
on Tuesday night or Wedneedayfrom Ireland. The Choir
eellor of the Exchequer comes to town early in the week
from Hughenden Manor, Bucks. The Right Hon. Sir
Stafford Northcote is expected to arrive in town this
evening from The Pyes, his seat near Exeter.
" Ties QUILLS'S CHAPLAINA."—Dr. Gioulburn, by
his promotion to the Deanery of Norwich, ceased (under
recent regulations made by her Majesty through the Lord
Chamberlain) to be one of the 34; " Chaplains in Ordinary
to her Majesty." The Rev. William Henry Brookfield,
M.A., Rector of Somerby, Lincolnshire, and Reader at the
Rolls Chapel, one of the 12 " Honorary Chaplains is
Ordinary" since 1N62,n0w succeeds to thechaplaincy lately
held by Dr. Croulburn. The Rev. Stafford Augusto
Brooke, M.A., of Trinity College, Dublin, late Embassy
Chaplain at Berlin, and now Minister of St. James's Pro
prietary Chapel, York-street, St. James's-square, has
been appointed to the vacant honorary chaplmney.
Brooke VI the author of " The Life of Robertson, in to
volumes.
The Bishop of London, who is still at Brightal
is gradually recovering his strength, but by the advice a
his medical attendants will not return to the active sock
of his diocese until after Easter. His lordship's
series of confirmations will commence in the course of the
present month ; but up to Easter they will be taken by
Bishop Anderson and other prelates who may happen to bn
in London.

WORKING MEN'S VIEWS OF RELIGION.—.A sun
time ago a meeting of working men, and of others il.sle*
rested in the improvement of their moral and ridislo22,
condition, was held in one of the principal provinco'
towns. The meeting proved to be very interesting, from'
' the openness with which several skilled artisans cal r,ssel
their thoughts upon existing religious institutions, 5551
the causes which were said to alienate our operative
population from them. One result of that meeting has
been a determination to ascertain what the working Env,
of London have to say upon the same subjects. A col.'
mittee has been formed for the purpose of iirruiging
conference at the London Coffee House, Ludgate-liill. 02
Monday, the 21st inst. The circular of invitation, which
has just been issued, bears many well-known nano"
amongst them being the following:—The Revs. W.
Chanipneys, Canon of St. Paul's and Vicar of St. rano,:
Thomas Outline, Free Church minister, Edinburgh:
Professor Mantic. ,• J. C. Miller, vicar and rural de,n of
Greenwich ; Samuel Martin, Westminster Chapel ;
man Hall, Aunty Chapel ; J. Baldwin Brown, Clayl-mr
Chapel, Kennington ; and H. Scaly, of the Working 31c2'
Institute Union. It is also signed by Messrs. Thom?'
Hughes, M.P., J. M. Ludlow, Edward Miall, Goblisal
Smith, and Samuel Morley ; and amongst the worki26
men who join in the invitation are two engineers, a to
painter, a printer, a carpenter, a cabinetmaker, and a dye.;
It is not proposed to consider objections to the truth t
Christianity, or the evidence of particular doctrines. 1,
only to inquire what are the objections, political, throbs?'
cal, or social, entertained against existing religious orgsso
• urinous by those who do not profess antsgonum to. tho
Christian religion, and to ascertain how far such objerto°
really account for the alienation of working soon from tbs
churches,

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

•Fe Tant....ry session of the Central Criminal Court wu
,„ i this :turning at Ikr before the Right Hon.
• I. r ' M t', Rt.:order, Alderman Sir R. Carden,
t•ibbons, Alderman and Sheriff Watcrlow, Mr.
• . :1. ea ;t. thy Under•Shei iffs, &c.
.• v." hno, ‘..anioittals are as follow :—London, l!. ;
; • •• 1,. : ; Kent, 1 ; and Surrey, i. Thu
•• ; • are thins classified :—Murder, 1 ; anon, 2 • bur-
, ; iorery. 4 ; bouselaryaking. I ;larceny, 14 ;letter
robbery. r.; uttering counterfeit coin, 6 ; em-
• !• 7 :•11:, : receiving .:oleu goods, 2 ; and thistle-
r.
! : I:...corlyr in iris charge to the grand jury, ohs, rryil
than dial,. would be comphatively light, inasmuch
. • , Lille in :Le heaviest ca. es bad been found at the
••••••ions. Tlo calendar within,' e charge of wilful
against : female of the name of Charlotte King,

• appear had been confined with a child in tig;
in the month of November 1.,d, and that on
• fst l fecendier she at bee own re.luest was discharged

.1: ;ht. IA orkhouw, taking the infant with her. ghe
1 the eight at the homr of a relative, and on the fol.
morning she went away, stating that she was going
• I the bah), to the place where her other children
1.% ing. The next day the body of the child was
• ~.1 on the river shore. and it would be for the grand

whether a prime facie ease was established to
ify th, in in sending the case fur further inquiry before
p. t'y jury. There WAS charge of manslaughter against
• a,, perwris. named Wilmott and Cloning, for having, by
ix it aunt of care and caution, caused the death of three
i—rsons on the Metropolitan Railway. It appeared that
wi! tt was the ileputy.b.,reman of the works in progress
•-r the new meat market, and that Chaning was the head
the gang of workmen engaged in the fixing an
•on girder. which was to form the floor of
Vie market over the Metropolitan Railway in the
neighbourhood of Aldersgate-street. The girder under the
management of the two prisoners was being moved when
it fell upon one of the carriages of the railway and
cuu..,l the ,leath of three persons. Two other girders
burr previon.ly been safely fixed by means of manual
lubour hut the girder in question, was, by direction of
IVO tt. being moved by the aid of a stationary steam-
Wilruott was remonstrated with by a person
Riches on this course of proceeding as being danger-
.. Is, hut Wilmott persisted and the accident ensued in
iiinsequence of the engine rope working by jerks ;
ail the ab.setsce, by the neglect of the other
uri.iner, of a check or guide rope increased that
! .itger. The grind jury would say whether either or both
I'm• prisoners hail been guilty of such neglect and want of
that they ought to be put upon their trial for the
i•tence imputed to them.
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