The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-07 00:00:00

LOSS OF A LONDON STEAMER.

GALLANT RESCUE OF THE CREW.
On Saturday there arrived at Hull three smacks
belonging to that port which had amongst them the cap-
tain and crew of the: steamship Jarrow. The steamer,
which was owned by the General Screw Colliery Company,
left Middlesborough on Wednesday last, under command
of Captain William Walker, with a cargo of iron rails and
fishplates, bound for Rigli. At 6 o'clock on Wednesday
evening the pilot was sent on shore, sod the Jarrow pro-
ceeded on her course, with a fresh breeze from the N.W.
At 10 o'clock that night the wind increased, and raised such
a sea that the vend laboured heavily, and it was found
necessary by midnight to alter her course so that she
might be kept head to the sea. Thursday morning
dawned with she gale increasing, and still heavier
sea, which constantly broke over the veseeL At 6 a.m.
the foretopsail was carried away, and the crew hauled up
• &Inert foresail. After this the ship was hove to under
close reefed mainsails, and heavy seas continued to break
over her. After 10 o'clock she was making water very
fast, the pumps being unable to keep het clear. At '2
o'clock water rose above the engine-room Boor, and the
crew were employed with buckets to bail it out. At 3
o'clock it became level with the imam, end shortly after
wards the fires were put out. The vessel was then com-
paratively unmanageable, but still, with constant atten-
tion, she was kept head to the sea. At 10 o'clock
on Thursday night the square fore top-sail was blown
r way, and all control over her was lost. The captain
ordered the anchor to be let go, the vessel then being
on the Dogger Bank, and in 21 fathoms. At 3 &clot*
on Friday morning the crew were in a most pitiable con-
dition, and were each moment drenched with the heavy
sea which constantly washed over the vessel. About
this time • vessel's light MIS seen to the northward, and
the steamer's crew therefore made light signal& In about
an hour afterwards • smack's boat hove in 10; prov"ig
to belong to the Henrietta, of Hull, Captain Rain. Four
of the Jarrow's crew got into this boat, and were taken
teddy on board the smack. Soon two other b0....4 went to
the steamer, those belonging to the British Queen and the
Prima Dorms, by which the other portion of the crew left,
the captain being the last man to leave the sinking ship.
Captain Walker speaks in the highest terms of the bravery
displayed by the Hull fishermen, who on a dark and
stormy night launched their small boats on • sea which
ran mountains high, risking their lives to save those of
their felloworeaturr in distress. The reseal went down

about three hours after she had been abandoned, seventy
miles from the land, Spurn point being W. by S. The men
on arriving at Hull were forwarded to their homes by the
Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner'. Society.

ASSADLTING SIR GEORGE BOWYER, M.P., IM
rug PDBLIC STREET.—At Abingdon last week •
of assault was preferred by Sir George Bowyer, CPLar
spinet Mr. William Westbrook, one of the hoe. baronet's
tenants, and also a 00-religioniat. The complainant, who
resided at Radley-rerk, proved that on the 213t1 ult. the
defendant came up to him in • violent manner, near
the George and Dragon Inn, and demanded to know
why he had been served with notice to quit. Sir
George told hint that he knew that by his agent, him.
self, and his secretary he bad been warned to live
peacefully with his neighbours, and complainant also
added that defendant knew he (Sir George) had always
been an indulgent landlord, and had allowed him to
pay his rout when convenient. However, notwithstand-
ing the remonstrance of the hon. baronet, defendant
continued his abuse, and several times seized Sir George by
the collar, telling him he was • disgrace to the country.
Defendant ran away when complainant had almost reached
the polka station, but at • subsequent part of the day be
renewed his abusive and violent conduct. Defendant's
wife interceded for him, and Sir George said he would
not ask for • conviction if he would in court state his
regret for what had happened and was willing to be bound
over to keep the peace. Defendant said he was willing to
beg his pardon in private. 51i George replied "No ; the
offence was committed publicly and the reparation ought
to be public. You have insulted a magistrate in the
streets of Abingdon, and • public satisfaction is required
for the outrage." Corroborative evidence was given, and
the defendant having said he was sorry for what he had
done. was bound over to keep the peace for six months.
Sir George generously undertook to pay the costs.
COMMITTAL roa FORGERY AND EMBEZZLEMENT.
—Mr. W. North, late corresponding secretaryof the Not-
tingham Imperial Order of Odd Fellows, was taken before
the sitting magistrates at the Nottingham police-offlce on
Saturday en the charge of forgery and embezzlement of
the funds of the order. The prisoner was committed for
trial at the next Nottingham Anima