The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-26 00:00:00

THE LITTLE SHIP.

[The Deily New publishes the following letter]:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS.

Sin,—Having seen several paragraphs in your
paper, stating that the ship Red, White, and Blue never
crossed the Atlantic Ocean under sail, by Mr. McDonald,
and substantiated by a certain Captain hall, who appears
on the scene as an oracle in seafaring matters—now I
‘. ant it clearly understood, that if either of the two gen-
tlemen, or any other, can bring proof, and substantiate
the sanie—l don't want any forfeit on their part as
a bet—the ship lied, White, and Blue is uncon.
ditionally theirs. I shall have further proof of
the same in a few days, I don't say from where. Leave
thou.. to surin'oe. My unknown friend, Mr. Martin, I am
thankful to for biz interference in the matter, and hope
for the pleasure of his further acquaintance .`or his kindness.
I do nut wish to say anything against the British public
as I have been received in the most cordial manner, and
those that doubt my feat are very small in the scale,
and all hope to see mu rewarded for my perseverance in
tilt 5.0110.

}lei I known that eo much doubt would have been
thrown on the affair I would have gone at once to France,
as advised by the barque Nettie Merryman, which

I spoke off Start Point, bearing north 35 miles ;
but ns I cleared for London, as my papers
show, I determined to come here, and find
my adventure put to every sort of derision by a
few, say about 10 per cent. of the whole, which is hardly
worth taking notice of, and after this do tot intend
nnswering any more of them, especially thole anonymous
letters appearing as such with no name. The party styling
himself " American" deserves to have a bootuiaker intro-
duced to his tailor. If he wants any information as to
queries, write to William H. Hitch, South-street, New
York, and he will find out who furnished my medicine
chests.

I would further state to you that I have been a ship,
master, and this month makes it twenty years' experience
at sea, and three and a half years of that time
have served in the navy of the United States as
an officer, acting-11134<T, and acting-ensign, and,
out of that consideration, consider myself entitled to
be believed, on my word as an officer and a gentleman,
and, any one disputing such, I am not afraid to look him
in the face at any time, as I can defend my integrity and
that 1,1 my deg ou the peak as I have carried the same one
through worse storms than I now experience of mere
words.—l am,

JNO. HUDSON, Captain,

Ship Red, White, and Blue, of New York.
Crystal Palace, Ship Red, White, and Blue, Sept. 25.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. n.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to appoint Henry Norton Shaw, Esq.,
to be her Majesty's Consul at Sainte-Croix. (Note.—The
appointment of Mr. Wilthew to be her Majesty's Consul at
Sainte-Croix, which appeared in the Gazette of the 3rd of
July last, is cancelled. Mr. Wilthew retains his appoint-
ment AS her Majesty's Consul at Islay.}—Gazette.
DEATH OF THE INFANT DAUGHTER OF GENERAL
Tom THUHR.—Yesterday, Minnie Stratton, or as the child
used to call herself Minnie Tom Thumb, the infant
daughter of General and Mrs. Tom Thumb, died at the
Norfolk Hotel, Norwich. The child was left some days
since at the hotel in charri of her nurse while her parents
were on a professional visit to Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
About a week since it was taken ill and two medical men
were called in ; they failed, however, to allay her suffer-
ings, and yesterday it died from inflammation of the
brain. Mrs. Tom Thumb was sent for ; she arrived in
Norwich on Thursday, and remained in attendance on the
little sufferer till death took place.

MALVERN Com.zoz. —ihis institution, under the
presidentship of the Bishop of Worcester, assisted by
Lords Lyttelton and Beauchamp, and other influential
gentlemen, is said to be making rapid progress. The
autumn term commenced on the 19th instant, with up-
wards of a hundred pupils, and this increase has neces-
sitated additions being made, not only to the educational
staff, but to the buildings, for the complete accommodation
of masters and boarder.