The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-20 00:00:00

THE LATE GALE.

PENARTH, SOUTH WALES, Nov. 18.
A Prussian brig was observed to be hoisting sig-
nals of distress during • very heavy gale, and in • very
high see, yesterday morns• g (states the Rev. Chas. Par-
sons). The lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution
stationed at this place was thereupon promptly launched,
and proceeded to her assistance. Three steam tap and two
pilot boats failed to make • communication with
the brig, but with extreme difficulty the lifeboat at
length succeeded io boarding her. The master and crew of
ten men were anxiously waiting the arrival of the boat in
order to leave the brig,lier own boat being useless, and even
if uninjured it would have been almost impossible to have
reached the shore in it in such weather. Owing to the
violence of the gale the brig, which was the Made, of
Griesswald, bound from Gloucester to Cardiff, in ballast,
had lost her best bower anchor and 70 fathoms of cable, and
ultimately drove on the Rank Spit, a most dangerous part
of the coast. The ahipwrecked men were all landed in
safety in the lifeboat, the crew of which performed this
very arduous and protracted service in • manner which has
elicited great admiration. They were engaged in it about
11 hours, and suffered great exposure in that period.
CAISTOB, NORFOLK, Nov. 19.
A vessel was seem in the direction of the Cross sand
yesterday with a signal of distress flying (says the Rev.
G. W. Steward). It was blowing fresh at the time from
N.N.E. with heavy swell. The Birmingham No. 2 lifeboat
of the National Lifeboat Institution was at once launched,
and on reaching the vessel found she was on • shoal—
although in about three fathoms water. She was the
Norwegian schooner Polydesa, laden with oats for Yar-
mouth. The assistance of the lifeboat was readily ac-
°Wert, and three of the lifeboat men being pla.xxl on board
the vessel she was got off the shoal, and with her crew of
five men, taken to the roads, and afterwards with the
assistance of • steam tug, into Yarmouth harbour.
SUTTON, LINCOLNSHIRE, Nov. 18.
The Birmingham No. 1 lifeboat, belonging to tho
National Lifeboat Institution bad a long and very arduous
service yesterday (reports R. Brooks, jun., Esq.) In
the afternoon a message came from Chapel, a village
on the coast, with the intelligence that a ship was lying
off that place with signals of distress flying. As soon as
possible the lifeboat was conveyed along the shore on her
transporting carriage, but after proceeding for about four
miles, she was met by some coastguardmen, who stated
that the wand which they had been watching for some
Limo had sunk. The masts of the ship were still
above the surface of the water at • distance
of three or four miles from the land. As
it was possible that some of the crew might be
clinging to them it was resolved to send out the lifeboat,
although on account of the rapid approach of night it was
doubtful if the lifeboat could find the vessel, as the hoot
must, on account of the violence of the easterly gale,
necessarily drift out of a direct course ; she was, however,
quickly launched and soon disappeared amidst the
breakers, it being now quite dark. After the
lapse of about three hours the boat returned,
her crew, who were drenched with wet, and
were somewhat exhausted, having unhappily been
unsucces.ful in finding the ship in the darkness. As
morning approached, the lifeboat was again taken afloat,
but the ship had broken up during the night, and nothing
was discovered but a mass of floating wreck ; the lifeboat
therefore returned to the shore. Altogether the men were
engaged in this arduous work for about 27 hours. Hopes
are entertained that the hands may have been taken off
by a vessel that was observed in the vicinity of the wreck:
and, at all events, the utmost endeavours were made by
the lifeboat to render assistance.

On the 26th Sir Roundell Palmer will bring
forward a bill to amend the law relating to sales of re-
versions.
Mr. Darby Griffith already appears amongst the
" notices of motion." Hie virgin question, addreosed of
oourse to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, re-
lates to a threat of arrest alleged to have been given " to
a gentleman named Coventry" by a French policeman for
not being provided with a passport, and to a statement
that, on the English consul coming to his assistance, "he
was told by the policeman that he could arrest thu consul
himself on suspiciou, for not having a passport, if be
chose."
On Friday Mr. Maguire will ask the Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland what course the government intend to
adopt with reference to granting a charter for the catholic
University of Ireland.
Sir H. Verney intends to move next Tuesday
" That it is the opinion of this house that during the tem-
porary occupation of parts of Abyssinia by the British Er
pcditionary Force, advantage should be taken of the
opportunity thus afforded to obtain historical, geographi-
cal, and other scientifio information respecting that
country ; that persons competent to such duties be sent
out with the expedition ; that they be directed to tar
mine ancient monuments and remains, es's-dolly those
connected with Christian antiquity, to take measurements,
photographs of buildings and inscriptions, and, where
necessary, to make excavations ; also to search for Abjs-
sinian or Ethiopian MSS.: and, that the ancient capital
cities of Axoum and Adulis merit particular examination."
CARDINAL ANTONELLI'B NOTE.--The Lid;'jm 1-
once Iklgr, referring to the note addressed by Capitol
Antonelli on the 3rd November to the representatives of
the Holy See abroad, protesting against the invasion of
the Pontifical territory by the troops of the King of Italy.
says that the cardinal displays in his lam:nage a violoicel
that is mole temporal than apirituaL It adds: '• Cars
dinal Antonelli recapitulates in this document nll the
complaints, past, present, and future, which the coal
of Rome lays to the charge of the Italian goverennut.
lit openly accuses it of complicity in Garitna'
The ex Duke of Nassau has at length recalled attempt, and congratulates France upon having ones' a..ce
his ambassadors, Count de Mons and Baron Thienen- placed the secular arm at the service of the Holy
to protect the church anti chaotic) the rebels. Cardinal
Alderflycht, from the Hague and Vienna. The intendant Aukmelli's note has merely a retrospective
interest
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meat in ponession of the magnificent estate of La Platte, disposing the court of Rome to conciliation, have rend.:
of his property has just been placed by the Prussian govern- but it convincingly proves that recent events, iaste,ll,4
which, with its preserves, has an extent of 2,000 acm of it more intractable than ever. While it paradessuch .1-
is
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eruption of last year ; and a second one half way up the
of the 12th, to the right of the two cones formed by the THE REPRESIMTATION Or MA,IrHESTER.—Thew
inwri t for the return olf. a membero to representai. Polga.z.;ll.rs
great cone on the aide towards Bosco Reale. A stream of receivedr
byentliemmiryorceyeste!rda.y afternoon.w His wor-:aP
lava has flowed out of this latter. Two other smaller is expected to make the usual proclamation this day
at
openings have been formed in the same direction and at noon, when he will appoint the days for nomination at,
lava, and they shoot into the air a
great number of small stones. Finally, the great peak
the level of last year's )ailing. It is expected be will fix these for Monday st
Tuesday next. Saturday being the day fixed for 0.
execution of the Fenian', it will be undesirable at sal
has teen cracked in several places by the severe shock rate to have either the nomination or the polling re
given to it." that day.

The Patric asserts that the cabinet of the Tuile-
ries is preparing a new circular relative to the pro-
jected conference, and pretends that all the powers
have already adhered " in principle" to the French
proposal. It is pretty nearly established in diplo-
matic language that yea in principle means no in
fact. Many recent instances of this construction
might be adduced. The obvious difficulties in the
way of an effective conference are too great to be
overcome by any circular whatever. The press
throughout Europe is agreed not to consider the
scheme of a conference as serious.
It is remarked that the Emperor avoids the use
of the words " temporal power " and speaks for
the first time of the " unity " of Italy, and the
inference drawn in some quarters is that he would
be very glad if Europe would help him to abandon
the papal cause, which, as matters stand, he is
pledged to defend. This hope would be as illusory
as the expectation that the "powers" will join
him in guaranteeing the temporal power. For
nearly 20 years the eldest son of the church has
taken upon himself to be exclusively the Pope's
guardian, and now that he finds his ward too
troublesome his brother sovereigns will not be so
unwise as to share the difficulties into which he
has brought himself.
The Bourse was dull without any change worth
notice. Bente only varied 2c. or 3c. from yes-
terday.

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