The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-19 00:00:00

4 STRUGGLE POB LIPS.

On Saturday, the 28th ult.' Hugh Sutherland,
a fisherman residing in Luunastiug.7Adand, with the inten-
tion of visiting his daughter iu Whalsay, left his house at
6 o'clock in the evening with a small boat. When he had
proceedede about half-way across the Sound, which is b miles
rid,the boat suddenly capsized, and he was thrown into
the sea. After • struggle or two ho succeeded is getting
bold of the boat, but It continued for some time to roll over
among the 11110/1118, so that he was often under water, and
always rime up airmen the lee side. At the time the acci-
dent happened the tide was going south, and consequently
It carded the boat along with it, the man at the same time
holding by the keel, which was oulylo feet G inches in length.
For three hours the action of the wind and tide made her
move in • south-west direction towards Nesting, and when
she was within half a mile of the Nesting shore the tide
turned, and she was carried in a northern direction towards
the east point of Lunnastiug, the wind blowing, all that night
• stiff breeze from E.S.E. About six o'clock on Sunday .1
nioruing the host was driven soigne two miles to the north a
of Sutherland's house. Wheu within • few yards of the
land she struck against • stone, and went to pieces, and -I
with the assistance of oue of the broken hoards the poor ...1
fellow was able to reach the shore. But here ano*,
almost insurmountable difficulty still presented itself.
cove or narrow creek iota which ho had beau driven by the -
'dud sod waves was surrounded by high and perpendicular
rocks, the lowest part of them being 30 feet high. Thera
is just one place where it is possible to climb the steep
went. As he viewed with anxious eyes his perilous posi-
tion' a melancholy thought came into his mind that though
he had been delivered from the devouring deep, it seemed
as if he was still doomed to perish. Cold, dremthed,
numbed, and exhausted as be was after struggling between
life and death for twelve long hours among the foaming
billows, he must try to find hie way to the summit of the
precipitous rocks. Twice he made the attempt, and on each
trial was unsucceeduL The third time he managed—he
knows not how—to reach the top of the rocky wall,
and having thee faltered thanks to Heaven for
his extreordinary deliverance, ho went w • house
that was near, where some dry clothes and
tome cordials were given to him. The prior man, besides
being partially broken down in health from the effects of
the accident, is now without • boat, by means of which he
supported his wife and family. He was twelve hours in
the water, nod the distance the boat was driven backwards
and forwarde during that tone must have been at lead
eight miles—that is, allowing an hour and a huff for each
mile. The wind, being rather contrary to the tide, kept her
from going far to the south. Ho is able to walk about, but
he feels • stiffness in his joints and pains in bi. breast. it
is to be feared that he will not get over it for a long time.—
Joh* o'Grocit joarnai.

ANOTHER FORTUNATE PENSIONER.—An inmate of
the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, named Bode, formerly of the
60th Rifles, a native of Nassau, it is rumoured has been
prooounced rightful heiratlaw to property to the amount
of 350,0001.—United Service Gazeie.
FRENCH STEAM SHIPS AND ENGLISH BUILDERS.
—The new French company under governmeut subsidy have
jest completed a contract with Marra Scott, of Greenock,
for three vessels of 3,300 tons and I'oo horse power, to be
built and completed is Greenock, and five of the same size
and power to be completed in France, the shim to be built
at Cherbourg and the machinery at Havre or elsewhere.
Mr. Scott, it is reported. has undertaken the building of
the ships at Cherbourg, the effect of which, if it is not the
intention, will be to teach French artisans how to build
iron ships. If true, k this quite right I—Mei:evade.
THE. ALPACAIL—We mentioned in our last
monthly summary that amongst the contributions about to
be forwarded by New South Wales to the Greet Exhibition
of 1862, in Loucks, thin would be a number of stuffed
ne of alpacas and llamas, from Mr. Ledger's
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illustratingce the eberacteriatice of the two animals, also
the cross breeding between them, with a view arriving
at the pure alpaca, which Mr. Ledger has been successfully
carrying on. Mr. Lodger started last week from Arthur*.
leigh, the station as which the flock have been &pasturing
for the last eighteen months, with six animals which he
brining with him to Sydney. Thu selectiou made for
atuffng consists of one male alpaca, one female llama, and
four animals in different stages of crossing. It is intended
upon the animals being killed to distribute portions of the
amongst the clubs and otter places of general re•
sort, so se to afford a large port' of the public as oppor-
tunity of_ judging of the quality of the meat of the animals.
Sydney Morning Herald
CRYSTAL PALACE.—Oxs SHILLING DAY.— 111.
DAT, OCT. lB.—Admissions ou payment, 964 ; ditto b 3
ii•• 011 Wow, 684 ; total vidlors, 1,648.