The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-21 00:00:00

THE LATE GALE.

MOELFRE, ANGLESEY FEB. 19.
The Rev. W. Williams report that the London
Sunday School and Charles Sears lifeboat of the National
Lifeboat Institution went off this morning in reply to a
signal of distress and brought ashore the crew of three
men of the schooner March, of Liverpool, which was
bound from Moetyn to Holyhead with • cargo of coals.
The lifeboat also took off the crew of three men of the
schooner Richard, of Bangor, bound with slates from
Bangor to Glasgow, which was exhibiting a signal of dis-
tress. It was blowing • heavy gale from north-east at
the time.

APPLEDORE, NORTH DEVON, Fril. 30.
Daring a gale from the north, and in a very beery see,
yesterday, a messenger arrived here from Clovelly and
stated that two vessels were riding off that place, and were
rapidly driving ashore--one of them dying a signal of dis-
tress. The services of the Hope lifeboat of the National
Lifeboat Institution were requested, and the beet accord-
ingly at once proceeded off, but before she had time to
retch them the gale considerably subsided, the sea went
down, and the crews of the two vessels were landed by a
shore boat. Nothing could be more satisfactory than the
behaviour of the lifeboat, which was the admiration of all
who saw her. The master and crew of one of the vessels
afterwards expressed their sincere thanks for the very
prompt and gallant endeavours of the lifeboat crew, to
save them when in their great peril, as they felt that no
common boat could have rescued them had not the weather
moderated.

PADSTOW, Tnunaiti.
The Rev. Richard Tyacke reports that the lifeboat
Albert Itlward, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institu-
tion was launched yesterday during a severe gale from the
N.N.W. and heavy sea, and proceeded to the entrance of
the harbour, in order to be ready for any emergency that
might arise. Fortunately, the assistance of the boat of
mercy was not wanted on the occasion. The severity of
the gale had then somewhat subsided, and the sea, though
still very rough, was much less so than earlier in the day.
Towards evening five other vessels rsn for the harbour, and
entered it safely, and without requiring any help. The
re was then vety much moderated, and the tide near its

NEWQUAY, CARDIGANSHIRE, FEE. 19.
Mr. James Barry, the chief officer of coast guard at this
station, reports that the lifeboat Forester was launched
this evening to the assistance of • vessel which was oh.
served during • heavy gale of wind about eight or nine
miles off in a dismantled state. Before the arrival of the
lifeboat the ship's mew had, however, succeeded in beach-
ing her in safety. She proved to be the schooner Cathe-
rine, of Newquay, from Liverpool. bound to Plymouth
with • cargo of coals.
HAYLE, Fen. 24,.
About 'o'clock yesterday,durbig • heavy gals from the
north (reports W. H. Holmes, Esq., collector of customs), •
French schooner was observed in distress running for tbe bar
off this place. Signals were immediately hoisted, and in
five minutes the Isis lifeboat, belonging to the National
Lifeboat Institution, was launched with • full crew, and
proceeded to the bar spits, ready to render assistance if
necessary. The vessel, however, got safely into St. Ives
harbour, whereupon the lifeboat returned to her station.

At the last ball at the Hotel de Ville there were
no law than 6,000 persons present. A French writer says
that the audacity of some of the toilettes of the ladies was
never more conspicuous. Some of the robes of the more
Weald& seemed to hang upon their wearers only " par
nue miracle d'►dreae." The programme of the flies at the
Tuikwles is thus announced :—On the 2.lth the diner de
fanidk; the sth of March, dinner to the deputies and re•
oeption ; the 9th, official dinner and concert ;12th, dinner
to the deputies and reception ; the 17th, official dinner and
concert ; 19tb, dinner to the deputies and reception : the
23rd, official dinner and concert ; and on the 26th, official
dinner and reception. _ _

The Paris correspondent of the Post says :—" The
Grand Opera his been crowded every Saturday night sines
carnival commenced with the usual mob of abop.boys,
woman at doubtful and half-doubtful 111.110Cildi0C11, a small
sprinkling of the masked and dominoed ladies of the
proud sends, end a very considerable contribution on the
pert of foreign countries, especially America. In Rome
the carnival has been generally dying out. In Venice they
are trying to revive the greet Christian festival, and in
Florence the government comes forward and patronises
' making and mumming.' Bat there is no city
like Paris for the bal starqui. The French as a nation are
always thinking bow they can dtguiser themselves ; they
have a soul for dance, and legs and arms which spouts-
neonsly throw themselves into comic attitudes at the In-
stigation of lively made. The women poses. the utmost
°owns in obeying themselves to the world in demi-
toilettes. The French are the only people who can per-
form a carnival from their own natural instincts, and
Paris is the only city in the world when a people's tat
stag* eon be seen to perfection."
It is stated that the Mont Cenis Summit Railway
is expected to be opened for mob: *oft se the Ist of
May next.
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With regard to the demand for wheat for the
Continent, it appears that within the last 14 days at
lesst 50,000 qre. have been taken from Queenstown and
Falmouth for French sad other near foreign win, and
that about 90,000 or 30,000 qm. additional, now an their
passage hither from California, have been limiest for
similar destlaatisos. _ _ _

Maim Nag tb tie lad "Woes from San Fraacimoo
*ebb! Om el tuba* `owed Ameba this par.
-bea ea ezieesallaery bps to ib 'Filtrates la
Oolifetait. Mot east el Abe yip 111 Udit ye. it tr
efistaal, be limited ealy by lie amble el basis talet
obtained for mowing sad berreelias /blhadre.amt
current that the number of acres sown this yes/ win• M.
one million, which at an smogs yield would give alit
than 3,500.000 qm.

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