The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TVESDAY '

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pots and elates. the method—about Bootie, fleaforth,
Waterloo, (body, !o.—the Itharige deal wee very WWII.
sive. Several houses in saunas cd erotica had portion of
their math and roofs blown away; trees were uprooted;
and beilhousee and conservatories had their glom rads and
doom mashed in. Wile the storm was et in height the
tentheeter sunk to 211.49, having talks 1-10tha.ot an bath
in the course of the day. A serious amidst seemed at
3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon at Bootle. A large house,
which was about to be roofed, had its western gable
blown in, but no person wee injured. Prom all parts
of the Irish and Welsh coasts we learn at the seventy
of the dorm. The Amnion emigrant ship Wm. Tap-
scab, Captain Bell, which left the Moray for New
York on Nov. 14, bus boa compelled to put into theme.
town in distreee, having encountered fearful weather
in the Atlantic. What at one tiae was thought to be
a very fatal collision took place on Saturday night off
the port of Liverpool. The Cunard mail steamer China,
whilst on her outward voyage to New York, sea down
the pilot boat No. 9, Captain Pritchard, off the north-
west lightship. The weather was very tempestuous sad
dark at the time, sad it was thought that about eight or
ten pilots were drowned. Soak is not the ease.
Although the boat was almost out down to
the water's edge, she kept afloat, and was
brought back to Use Mersey. Twelve of the pilots,
however, dinged on board the China, and were carried
safely to Quesadown, where they were bandaged to the
steamer Nebraska, aad brought back to Liverpool.
Unfortunately, two of the pilots, George Brooks and
Thomas Lee, in endeavouring to get on board the steamer,
fell into the sea and wen drowned.
BIRMINGHAM, Duo. 28.

This afternoon, between three and four o'clock,
a considerable quantity of snow fall here; it was preceded
for several boars by a driving rain and skit

NOTTINGHAM, Dam 115.

Many parts of Nottinghamshire, Lekesterahire,
and Derbyshire are completely flooded. Much rain fell
towards the close of last week, and the Trent and the
Derwent have overflowed their bank+. In some planes
the eater is wend feet deep. Considerab:e damage hal
been done to revural bridges, the great volume of water
having played with much havoc upon the lower abut-
ments. The works at two new bridges over the Trent,
near Nottingham, have been completely stopped, and one
part of the old bridge leading into Nottingham has give*
way. At the time of writing the water was rapidly

surrwaus AND LOSS OF ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-TWO LIVES.

A portion of the paysengers and crow of the
Starry Banner steamship, trading between New York
and Alexandria, has arrived it London, and reports the
total loss of that vessel with 122 lives in a great dons on
the 21st of December, some 700 Mike off the coast of
Ireland. It appears that shortly atter getting into the
Atlantic on her voyage home to New York the Starry
Banner experienced very rough weather. After battling
with it for several days it was thought advisable to seek a
port of shelter, and Captain Sommers accordingly ran for
Southampton. That port was reached in safety,
and, after a abort stay there and some appear-
ances of a more propitious state of weather, the
Starry Banner once more steered oat into the Atlantic
on the 14th inst. She had not, however, been long
at tea in this second attempt when Nlie experience! • sac-
canon of the most violent gales, extending over • week,
and culminating in the loss of the vessel and the greater
portion of those on board her. Great alarm was felt on
bard from the commencement of the bad weather, as the

vessel wee known to be old, and suspected to be not over
bound, and also because the winds and waves were violent
beyond the experience of the oldest sailors on board.
On the 19th of December the storm increased in intensity,
and the Wee swept over the vowel 111 if she were •
mere log, carrying away or rendering useless the life.
boats. On the 20th the hurricane redoubled its lap,
and all hope for the safety of the vessel was dissipated
by the yielding of the bow plates to the fearful WOWS of
rncceesive waves. The fate which this made inevitable
was anticipated to a great many bye fearful catastrophe on
board shortly afterwards. The greater number of those on
board, passengers and crew, were eassinhisel in and about
the 'ikon, as the only place where a little shelter could be
secured. Suddenly a series of waves of the same character
to those which had already imaged in the bows struck the
saloon, smashed it into atoms, and washed it, and thegreatar
part of those who had assembled within it, into the raging
sea. A rough estimate—the time not being one for

even counting the dead and missing—planes the lass of
life caused by this occurrence at 100. The shrieks of the
victims of this incident as they struggled amid the boiling
and angry waters amid floating wrecks were appalling.
A young officer of the United States army—cavalry branch
—nobly distinguished himself at that moment. Casting
aside a portion of his clothing, and tearing away from the
railer. and others who endeavoured to restrain him in what
they looked upon as absolute madness, he plunged into the
eta, and by his skill as a swimmer saved a large number of
lives by bringing the drowning people within the reach of
iveittance from the deck. This gentleman's name is
Major H. Joy. By this time the vessel 1111
rayielly breaking up, and the remainder of the
ressengers and crew took to rafts which had bean
hastily put together, leaving the inking vessel to
her fate. So hurried were their movements that no water
Or provisions could be secured, and in that helpless and
unirovided ante they were obliged to trust themselves to
the mercy of the Atlantic. The captain, three mates,
with 118 others, bad perished ere this, and the remainder,
under the command of the chief officer, Mr. J. Van
Burem, were buffeted about in a very hopeless state foe
three nights and two days, when, on the 23rd nat., they
were picked up by a French barque, and on Sunday
morning landed at Boulogne. In all 42 persons, out of •
company of 164, were safely landed in France after endur-
ing great sufferings and the constant terror of an even
threatening death on board the rafts.

At Sheffield, the gale on Sunday was attended
by considerable destruction of property and some loss of
life. Two men employed in executing repairs at Mara
Gunmen's works, at Orbit sthorps, were killed by the fall
of the wrought-iron roof of a large shod. Their bodies
were horribly mutilated. A number of other men who
had been employed with them had fortunately just left
off work when- the accident ha . At New Grimes-
thorpti there woe a meet singa4i accident. &Hy in the
morning two bedrooms in the house of Yr. Brown, •
builder, which were built over an archway, fell into the
yard below with a fearful crash. There were seven
children and young parsons sleeping in the rooms, and
although they sustained some bruises, not one of them
was hurt at all serioualy. Their escape is mod remark-
able, for they fell some dceen feet. The bedsteads were
smutted to pieces, and the rooms are a masa of ruins.
Several other bowies in the mme neighbourhood were
destroyed or damaged.

DUBLIN.—A severe storm of wind, sooompaniod
at intervals by rain, bkw from the west d Saturday
night and a portion of Sunday, doing waeiima damage
throughout the city. The Royal Mail steamer Lninstor,
from Holyhead, did not arrive at Kingstown yesterday
evening until ten minutes past 9 o'clock, upwards of
three Lours after her usual Wm.—Dublin .k.vpress.

THE DEATH IN A RAILWAY TUNNEL.—At the
College Arms, yesterday, Dr. Laukester and a jury held
an inquiry into the MIMI of the death of John Barnard,
aged 74. Dec aged, a retired publican, wan travelling
with his nephew on the Midland line, on Weduestley
last, from Kettering to Finchlay-road on • visit
to his son-in-law. At Wellingborough, however, he
got into the wrong carriage, which passed through
Finchky station without stopping. At the Kimbell-
town station he got out, but spoke too late
about his luggage, which was in the train by which he
bevelled. The station-master very kindly_ attended to
him, and offered to send him back to the rinehley-road
station, iu the meantime obtaining the luggage and send-
ing it on. This offer deceased, who was excited about his
lots, declined. The station-master then took him to
the waiting-room, and despatched inquiry setae
about the loggsge. After tidgetting about for
sometime the old man, taking the boy, who
was only seven years old, with him, slipped
unobserved on to the line, telling the child No should walk
to the next station (Camden-road), to see about ths
luggage. The pair trudged along safely till they got
within 40 yards of the Camden-road station in a short
piece of tunnel. At this time (near) 4 p.m.) an up-
tr sin came along at fifteen or twenty miles an hour. As
it was dusk, tbe engine-driver thd not perceive them
till he was within 20 yards of then. He blew his whistle,
and th• old mail, who was walking in the four feet
way, hill down, appar qtly hem fright, and endeavoured
to masa& out o the way. The train, however,
overiliiin, cutting his head off and hie=
in all directions. The child ran to the side of
sod was saved, although the macs he had to stand in
not exceed eighteen inches. The Mild corroborated the
account given by the oilicials. • verdist of "Accidental
death" was returned.

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