The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-11 00:00:00

GALLANT LIFEBOAT SERVICES.

SRATON CHEW, DURHAM, SUNDAY.-At 5
o'clock this morning the Seaton Carew lifeboat, belonging
to the National Lifeboat Institution, saved the crew of
eight men of the brig Providence of Warkworth, which,
during a fearful gale of wind, was stranded a mile to the
north of Seaton Carew. Again, at S a.m., when the
storm wax raging in its full fury, the noble lifeboat went
out. and took off the crew, eight in number, of the brig
Mayflower, of Newcastle, wrecked on the East Ow Sand
at the entrance of the Tees. The boat behaved very well
on both occasions.

BrAt lIA RIR, SUNDAT.—At daybreak this morning, during
• gale of wind, PIM sailors were discovered clinging to the
rigging of a vessel which had sunk during the night, on the
Dutchman's Bank. The Penmen lifeboat, of the National
Lifeboat Institution, immediately proceeded to their
assistance, and brought them, four in number, safely on shore.
They belonged to the schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood,
and had been in the rigging thirteen hours. Any other boat
than a lifeboat would have been swamped on the occasion,
as five successive mesa nearly filled her, but she immediately
emptied herself of them.
Rent, SUNDAY. —lt blew here yeeterday a strong gale
from E.N.E., with thick weather and heavy rain. The
schooner William, of Liverpool, was observed to be stranded
about a mile and a half from Rhyl. The tubular lifeboat,
which also belongs to the National Lifeboat Association,
was, after some delay in procuring hones, Isatichel and
proceeded off, and afterwards succeeded in taking the whole
of the crew of five men safely to shore.
Aaet,ow, SATURDAY.—The Arklow lifeboat, belonging to
the Natiooal Lifeboat Institution, was instrumental, during
a terrific gale of wind from the N.E. and a fearful sea, in
rescuing the crew of five men from a vessel which had got
ashore between the South Pier and the rocks. Owing to
the very tempestuous state of the weather, the lifeboat
experienced immense difficulty in accomplishing her mission
of mercy ; but, thank God ! she at last succeeded and
brought the poor fellows safely ashore.
tigr.Rgios, COUNTY DUBUN, SATURDAY NIGHT.—A fright-
ful storm has been raging all day on this coast, and there
are no signs of its moderating. The schooner Margaret Ann
came ashore near Skerries, and her crew of five hands were
taken off by the lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat
Institution. The crew of the smack Gipsy, of Newry, were
also taken off by the same valuable lifeboat in the height of
the storm, at the Lack of the Skerriea Islands. The lifeboat
craw behaved nobly on both occasions.

FE►RTCL CATASTROPHE AT KINOSTOWN.-0110 of
those terrible disasten which from time to time warn mao
of the vain shadow that he walks in, has juot occurred at
Kingstown. A telegram from thence announces that Cap-
tain Boyd, ov: her Majesty's ship Ajax, has just been
drowned within a few yards of the ship he so lately com-
manded, and that fourteen of his crew perished with him.
While engaged in the hazardous and unselfish task of
renting the crew of • vessel which was ashore on the East
Pier, a wave swept them all into gie sea, and they were
seen no more. In Captain Boyd aie service has lost •
breve and skilful officer, while those with whom be was
acquainted in private life best know how universally and
justly he was respected as • man, and how endeared he was
to all of them as • friend.—Dublis evening Mail.

THE Simms or (}secs.—"lt is stated," says the
Nord, "that, according to a report addressed to the Em-
peror by Admiral Le Barbier de Tinan, Gaeta, on the 19th
of January, had only two months' provisions, and only a
month's ammunition, even supposing the latter to be used
in the most economical manner. It is consequently ex-
pected that the forced capitulation of the town will take
place between the 23th and 28th instant.

The Persererarem of Milan states that a banking
house in that city has lent two million francs to the muni-
cipality of Naples, in order to enable the works for the em-
bellishment of the capital of Southern Italy to be pushed on
with activity.
The works for extending the fortifications of Ant-
werp, Interrupted by the severe weather, have been re-
sumed. The number of navvies employed is 3,300. In
digging the foundations for Fort Marie • number of flint
axes were found ; and at Borsbeeck sevend bronze 'peer.
beads, with • small fixed ring. These weapon of the Celts
and ancient Germans prove that those tribes once occupied
the environs of Antwerp.
A petition to the Belgian Chamber of Represen-
tatives, in favour of making French gold coin a legal tender
in Belgium, has been must numerously signed at Brussels
during the beet few days.