The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1861.

possible precaution to exclude " followers," assure
ourselves against their admitting those who will
take summary precautions against future fault-
finding. This subjection to the sudden assaults of
daring crime is a possibility from which, even in
the highest stage of civilization, we can never
wholly escape. At any moment we may be un-
consciously entertaining a COURVOISIER, or our
servants may be unwittingly giving facilities to a
Coixev to open the door to robbers who will bide
behind doors and curtains till they find us
alone. Our chance of security against all
such possibilities lies in the probability
of detection. Tho remarkable circumstance in

the present case is that that probability
should have been dared, and so nearly, if in-
deed it shall not prove to be altogether, avoided.
In such a case the police are bound to redouble
their efforts, for our sole reliance rests upon their
watchfulness, and their watchfulness has been
defied with impunity. Whether we shall have one
or two scoundrels at large, more or less, does not
signify much ; but whether any scoundrel can by
such easy means perpetrate a safe robbery signifies
a great deal. Not a little of the comfort of
English homes and firesides during the ensuing
winter will depend on whether the real burglars of
Fulham-place shall find themselves speedily
" wanted " by the ministers of the law.

THE DOSS OP THR SHIP MARMARA AND
TWENTY-BEI7N LIVES.

Intelligence was received in Liverpool yesterday
by the Africa of the total lose of the ship Maritana. The
following is from a statement by one of the saved :
"The ship Maritana, Captain Williams, from Liverpool,
on Sept. 25, for Boston, with 15 ngers, cargo of
about 900 tons of coal, 100 bales wood an assortment
of potash, irou, and steel, consigned to Mews. Page and
Co., made Highland Light, Cape Cod, at 4,30 p.m. on Sa-
turday, Nov. 2, and Race Point Light at 8.45 p.m., wind
strong from eastward ; kept on her coarse for
Boston Light, which was seen at 12.45 midnight,
weather thick, when the order was immediately
given to tack ship, but before she could be brought to the
wind breakers were discovered, and she struck on Egg
Rock, sometimes called Ball Bock, about one mile seat of
Boston Light. There was a very heavy sea on, which con-
stantly broke over the vessel with terrible violence. NM-
mithstandir.g this the ship's longboat was soon got over-
board. Five of the seamen got into it to run a small
line ashore (not knowing where they were), to which •
hawser was to be attached, with the idea of saving those
on board ; but the Met was stove almost immediately, and the
men hauled on board the ship. The other boats were also
soon crushed to atoms on the davits by the sea. The masts
were cut away at about 3 a.m., when nothing remained to
be done but to wait patiently for daylight. The ship being
a very strong one, held together until morning, leaking but
little, she having no water between decks, but chafing very
harshly on the rocks. About 7 a.m. on Sunday, Captain
Williams was amidships, when he noticed that the vessel
was breaking in two. He shouted, "Look out for
yourselves," but spoke no more. The ship sepa-
rated just where lie stood. He fell below, said
was crushed to death as the vessel closed to
together again. The scene which ensued is described as
terrible. The affrighted ngers and crew had lost the
guiding spirit of the v and, amidst intense excitement
and confusion, they straggled against the fearful death that
stared them is the fare. Five seamen swam ashore, and
seven others saved themselves on the poop. The remainder
of the crew and passengers were swept off the wreck and
lost. The body of Captain Williams was found. His head
must have been struck by a timber, as it was dreadfully
jammed. The Maritime bad a crew of 21, all told, and five
male and ten female passengers. The followiivzs. the
names of the lost :—Captain G. W. W" of
Providence ; Mr. W. R. Carnes, of Boston ; ohn
Wiainness, of Prime Edward's Island; Winfield West,
Henry Green, John Ellis, Daniel Hunter, August
Shiverie (French boy), William Jackson, David M'lmiarie
(seaman), Edward Barrett (cook).
Paasengers.—Mr. Pratt and two daughters, Eliza Boxier
Y.ug lady), Mr. Clark and wife, Mary Flanigan (sister of
oohun FlAnigan, saved), Maria Byron and Elizabeth Byron,
of Dublin, Ireland; Patrick Reagan (boy), Thomas —,
pseengers' cook ; a lady and daughter having friends in
Concord, Massachusetts, or New Hampshire, unknown ;
sad • woman unknown. A nephew of one of the owners
was also drowned.

" The following were saved :
"James Dunagh second officer ; the steward of the ship
(name not given), John Manning, Henry Tucker, Richard
Moor, Walter Munson, Thomas Haynie, W. F. Marble,
Charles Hanson, and Joseph Roden (seamen), Christopher
Rhodes and John Flanigan (passengers).
The bodies of Captain Williams, Eliza Bozier, Lucy
Pilaf, William Jackson, and Thomas floated ashore at
the lighthouse, and were brought to Boston in pilot-boat
No. 2. The body of the lily passenger (name unknown)
was recovertd. The Heritans was a fins vessel of MI tone,
built at Quincy, Maseschuaetts, and owned in Providenoe."

THE LATE OALES.-LOSS OP TWO OTHER
HULL STEAMERS.
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The heavy gales of Wednesday and Thursday last
appear to have raged with even greater fury on the conti-
nental shores of the North Sea and the Bata than on the
English coaat. Among the more serious of the many
wrecks reported is the total lose of the Lion steamship,
1,400 tons, :trading between Hull sod St. Petersburg,
which took place near Ostergarn, on the Island of Goth-
land, in the Baltic. She was one of the many steamers
which were ordered out of Crowds& on Thursday, in con-
sequence of winter setting in. The telegram stein that
the ship is a total wreck, but that the crew were rived.
It is believed that in her course up the Baltic she fell
in with the dreadful weather, and went ashore. She was
• fine first-class vessel of 330 hone-power. She was to
have brought a general cargo of Russian merchandise ;
but it is not known whether she had time to ships large
stock of tallow which was consigned to her. If she had
shipped it, her lon will involve • very considerable amount.
The ship and cargo were partly insured at Lloyd's. Oa
the coast near Teal and T'erechelling some fifteen vessels
are reported to have been lost. Marge Norwegian berg"
called the Jaime, Captain Bessesen, bound to Antwerp,
from Alexandria, was stranded ow Tend. The only one
on board who was saved was the pilot. A large Russian
barque, called the Haleyoe, bound to London from Jaools-
stedt, was wrecked, bane( been blown ashore by the
gals. The crew were saved. A Prussian schooner, called
the Vomiter* la len with barley, bound to Vrislasch,
was stranded, and several of the crew were drowned.
The ship and cargo are telegraphed to be lost. Among
the other vessels which are reported to have bees blown
ashore by the storm on the same reach of coast are the
schooner Paz, from Dieppe for Newcastle the Danish
schooner Stastersad, from lioness for Gibraltar; and the
Emma Elias (Russian), from Dublin for Pillau. A cata-
logue of disasters has been communicated from Heligo-
lead, Cuxhaven, and other places near the mouth of the
Elbe, where the storm is described as having been very
sever. The schooner Calumet, bound to England, was
totally lost near Nieudiep. The Prussian schooner Cita,
from Limerick for Memel, was stranded at a point called
Nis. The crew were saved. The telegraphic 'deices from
the Hague also furnish long lists of casualties resulting from
the recent severe weather. Several ships are stated to have
been stranded. The Blue Jacket, Captain Hargrave, from
Antwerp for Ipswich, which was blown up the coast by the
gale, went ashore at Loodsuinen, sod two or three of the
crew are stated to have perished. Similar acoounts have
been received from more northern ports, and it is feared
that the full extent of mischief occasioned by the gale is
yet to be learned.
A Hull correspondent writes :—A second Hull vessel sup-
to be lost is the Enchantress, • screw steamer
longing to Mr. Depledgs, merchant, High-street, Hull.
She was 300 tons burtheo, and was swaged in the Rot-
terdam trade. She left Hull on Wednesday last, and
though she should have completed the passage back again
to Hull by Sunday, nothing has since been beard of her.
She has never arrived at Rotterdam, and it is generally
believed she must have goes down in the storm with all
hands.

LIBERTY OF THE PRIM IN SPAIN.—The liberal
journal, the Iberia, has been again condemned in a penalty
of 40,000 reale, for having, io a correspondence from London,
contained remarks in praise of Don Juan. Sinai the Lt of
April this journal has paid 151,000 realm in the shape of
penalties.
An attempt is now, we (Galilnami) understand,
making, with some prospect of snocess, to obtain the con-
sent of the government for the establishment of a German
Theatre in Paris. The name of Madame Brawling, who
enjoys a high artistic reputation in Germany, is mentioned
as the principal promoter of this design, which is very
popular among the numerous German residents in Paris.
Such a scheme would probably, however, stand • better
alum of success, were it combined with • more extensive
plan, which is also talked of, by which other foreign
dramatic representations would be introduced. In addition
to those of Germany, it is suggested to have those of Spain,
Italy, and England in turn, at regularly stated seasons, so
as they might not interfere with each other.
The following paragraph is going the round of
the French journals :—" An unpublished volume of Vol-
Mire is about to be brought out by Henry I'lon. The
manuscript was found among the papers left by Diderot.
H. Feudist du Conches, • most competent judge in such
matters, declares that there can be no mistake as regards
the authenticity ; the writing is Voltaire's, and the ink and
paper are of hie day."
Among the passengers by the Africa, which has
arrived at Liverpool. is Archbishop Hughes (Roman catho-
lic), of New York, wbo comes to England, it is reported,
oa a "diplomatic mission." General Scott and Mr. Thur.
low Weed, who were expected to leave by the Africa, did
not do so.