The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS. WEDNRSDAY EVENING, AUGU►ST . 1868.

with her, mat struck her a violent bloc on the eye,
mid she told Ilan nut to strike her ega.3l, it she eholliti
do romething. He dad strike her again a violent blow,
and she in:itched a knife off the table maid struck him
with it, but the did not know that ale had or-landed
I .•r hiohand until she went out into the yard, and then,
baler honor, i lie discovered that her husband had barn
iht ed. The p:imaner, after the oceurreaire, se.mn.•;l
have i xhibiti d the gi eatest distress and agony of mind,
and rhe put her mins i•iund the servant's neck and said,
'• fili,Jane, I kW u ii wean to do it; 1 only intended to
frighten him," nisi the deeeicsoci at the time saut
I hat it was an accident, and that the prisoner dial not
intend to hurl him. It appkvired that the prison was
:a aciy kiiad-hcarted goo,l-tempered woman, and that she
gi neially conducted herself very affectionately towards
her who, it was stated, was in the habit (Init.
sionally of taking too maieh liquor, and when in that condi-
tion he frequently quairelled with the prisoner and struck
her. Immediately after the occurrenceit wasobserved that
the prhouer had a very severe black eye, the consequence
of the violence that she had received at the hands of her
husband. After the deceased had made the statement
above referred to, it appeareil that the prisoner's husband
it was all true. and ho twice made use of the cipres-
. "it was my fault," and added that he should cer-
tainty not make any charge against his wife.
it was elicited from the surgeon, in the course of the in-
quiry, that, from the nature of the injury, the deceast,l
must have been in the act of turning round or making a
lunge at the prisoner at the moment the wound was re-
ceived.

Mr. Justice Lti,h said that after this feet, the question
was raised whether the injury was not given by acci-
th.nt, as stated by the prisoner.
he jury said they were of that opinion, and they there-
fun• at on s: returned a verdict of AO° Ortilly

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

(TII1t01;011 REUTEII.II LORNOT.)
AUSTRIA.

THREATENING ASPECT OF AFFAIRS IN
THE EAST.
VIENNA, Avotw 19.

The Pr, tia, of to-day says -" In view of the
threatening aspect of affairs in the East, the
Minister for Foreign Affairs, acting in concert
with th, Cis-Leithan Minister for the defence of
the country, has laid certain restrictions upon
the transit of arms and ammunition to Mervia,
Roumania, and Bosnia, and has ordered
that in case of any despatch of considerable quan-
titifsi of arms and ammunition to these countries,
a permit of exportation is only to be granted after
consent given by the respective governments."
The New Free Press of this morning contains
the following paragraph:—" Our letters from
Mol'lavia confirm the rumour that a new expe-
dition for crossing the Danube into Bulgaria, and
for promoting another outbreak of disturbances
in that province, is being organised under the
eyt4 of the Roumainian government."

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

THE EBOR HANDICAP DAY AT YORK.

AIEMOPOLITiIIst RAIL, Wit r.—(THLY .10,11 V
An c•strriordinary general mekinr, wag held to-
do) nt I o'clock, at tho Onnnun-street Hotel. to determine
upon 111.. ~i,n•tion of dividing the capital of the company
into tw n g•ln•:rq under the regulations of Railway Acts,
Its6n, Mr. l'AithoN in the chair.

ile ti u.n ilea having read the revisions of the acts
anthori,.ing such ditriaion, the effect of which is to allow
the shareholders at their option to divide any portion of
ttem stock into preferred and deferred stock. the former
ill rying a maximum dividend of 8 per cent. per annum.
and ranking in priority neat to the guaranteed and ordi-
nary.pmfemnoe stocks, but not having any claim on the
earnings of subsequent years for any &Bedew in the 6
per cent. per annum that may arise is an one year, and
the latter sharing in dividend with the ordinary dock the
d.vidsnil fluctuation according to the prelate.
'I he eirsinmast moved the resolution authorising the
and explained that it would be so far advanta-
geous that it would enable the shareholders to make one
half of their stock a safe 6 per cent. stack; and in reply to
a question he dated that if the ' . any half-year
should be b per cent., the preferred sWekwoald take 3 and
the deferred 2 per cent. Any excises over thee per cent.
would be taken by the deferred in common with the ordi-
nary stock.
Mr. ltveaxur. ficorr seconded the motion, which after a
shod discussion was carried unanimously.

LNG GISH 'BANK OF RIO DR JANEIRO

kLIMITED).-177115 D.Alr.)

An extraordinary general meeting was held to-
day at the bank premises, 13, St. Eaten's-place, Bishops-
gate-street, for the purpose of confirming the following spe-
cial reisolntions passed on the 3rd Angus* last :—" That it
is exptdient that the following be, and the some are
hal eby declared to be, the regalations of the bank : —(A) AU
dividends on shares, other than 2-dividend on account shall
be declared by the ordinary meetings, lad nodieldend shall
exceed the sum remmed to the meeting by the board.
01) roe the purpose of making up the accounts of the bank,
the capital of the hank employed in Brasil shall be esti-
mated at the par of exchange on Londcat equivalent to the
standard value of gold in Brazil as by law established.
(C) When awl as often as the sum standing to the
credit of the Depreciation of Capital Account' shall,
at the (Lite to which the accounts of the Bank
shall be made up, be lens than the amount
required to provide for the diminution in value of the
capital employed in Brazil by reason of any depreciation
of the currency, a sum calculated at the rate of 4 per cent.
per annum on the entire paid-up capital of the bank, or
such lesser sum as shall be sufficient to provide for such
deficiency, shall be charged. to profit and loss, and carried
to the credit of the 'Depreciation of Capital Account' • and
the balance remaining to the credit of profit and loss shall be
applicable to the payment of a dividend, and shall be
applied accordingly if the board shall so recommend. (D)
When and as often as the sum standing to the credit of
the ' Depreciation of Capital Account ' shall, at the date
to which the accounts of the bank shall be made up, be in
excess of the sum required to provide for the diminution in
value of the capital employed in Brasil, the board may
carry the whole or any part of such excess, as they may
determine, to the credit of profit and loss, but it shall in
' "••story on the board to carry such excess, or
no case am
any part thereof, to profit and toes, unless they snail
deem it safe or prudent so to do. (E) In making up the
profit and 10^s account, the current rate of exchange of
the day on which the accounts of the bank are closed in
Brazil shall be taken as the basis of calculation."

On the motion of Mr. F. nn--eawatm, the chairman,
seconded by Mr. J. )(HOWL?'" the confirmatory resolu-
tion was agreed to without discussion.
The CHAIRMAN said there was no other business, but
he took the opportunity of stating that the business of
the bank was progressing most favourably, and every-
thing the directors heard from the other side was of a
very satisfactory nature.

i ,MONEY MARKET.--(77118 DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.
Notwithigaziding the influx of gold to the hank,
the drooping teseency of the rates' of discount,
the fatness of the wheat market, and the
satisfactory tenor pf the news from
abroad, most of the stook markets show
dulness to-day. The transactions are upon a very
limited scale, but nearly all of them, in the absenoe
of bona fide purchases on aooount of the public,
consist of speculative sales for a fall. Consols are
without variation. Some of tho railway stocks are
rather flatter, while a few of the foreign bonds
have improved.

The demand for money is moderate, although
the payment has to be made to-day on the one
million of Five per Cent. stock of the East Indian
Railway Company, issued at Si premium. The
rate for the best paper is 1} per cent., and for
loans in the Stock Exchange, 1.
Consols are quoted 931 to 94 for money, and
94 to for the account (September 8), and the
Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per
Cents., 94 to 1.

The committee have decided to close the Stook
Exchange on Saturday next, when some repairs
will be effected in that establishment. •
Railway stooks are dull, but the only change at
present is a decline of / to I per cent. in London
and North Western, Midland, and Great Northern
A. Annexed are theprieee :—Caledonian, 75: to ;
London and North Western, 1161 to 3 ; Great
Western, 483 to 3 ; Midland, 1061 to 3 ;
London and South Western, 89 to
91, ex div. ; Great Eastern, 371 to 3 ;
Brighton, 523 to I ; South Eastern, 753 to 3 ;
Metropolitan, 1111 to 3, ex div. and u.; Great
Northern, 1053 to 1061 ; Ditto A, 1021 to 103 ;
London, Chatham, and Dover, 193 to / ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 1293 to 130 ; York and
North Midland, 913 to 923; Berwick, 1011
to 1021; and North British, 351 to 1.
Foreign securities are rather firm, although
there is little business. Chinon of 1867 and
Egyptian of 1864 have improved 3 per cent.,
viz., to 933 to 943 and 843 to 853 respectively.
Mexican are 1 better, at 153 to 1; and Brazilian
of 1865 show an upward tendency, at 771 to 78.
Italian of 1861, 523 to 3; porociaa of IV4;
793 to 80; Russian of 1866, 921 to 931;
Spanish of 1861, .14 3o i; Turkish of 1838,
673 to 68; ditto of 1862, 65 to 1; and ditto
of 1865, 391 to .
The Indian Five per Cents. are at 1143 to 1151;
the Four, 1043 to 3 ; the Bonds, 235. to 28s.
prom. ; and the Debentures, 1051 to 1, being 1
per cent. better. Bank Stock, 243 to 245. Ex-
chequer Bills, 15s. to 20s. prem.
The tone of the market for bank shares is slightly
firmer. London and Westminster, 67; to 3 ; London
and County, 503 to 3 ; Union of London, 35; to 1 ;
Anglo-Austrian, 7 to 1 prem. ; London and Bra-
zilian, 30 to 25 die. ; Imperial Ottoman, 3 to
prem. ; and Consolidated 1 to 3 prem.
A few dealings have occurred in miscellaneous
shares at yesterday's prices. National Discount,
113 to 3 ; General Credit, 23 to 2 dis. ; Credit
Foncier, 23 to 3 per share; International Finan-
cial, 13 to 11 dis. ; London, 24 to 22 dia. ; Hud-
son's Bay, 153 to 1 ; Telegraph Construction, 153
to 16 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent.
Preference, 31 to 41; and Anglo-American, 213
to 1.
United States 5-20 Bonds have improved 3 per
oent., viz., to 711 to 1; but Erie Railway shares
are 23 worse, at 313 to 1. Illinois Central
are quoted 903 to 3, showing a decline of 1; Atlan-
tic and Great Western debentures, 381 to 39, and
the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 39 to 4.
The shares of the French Atlantic Telegraph
Company are quoted 3 to 3 prem.

TWO O'CLOCK.

The English funds are unaltered. The varia-
tfona in railway stocks comprise a decline of
to per cent. in Great Western and
Great Eastern, and a rise of I in
South Eastern. In the foreign stock market,
Italian of 1861, Mexican, Peruvian of 1863, and
Turkish of 1865, have receded to ; per ,fit.

FOUR 0' CLOCK.

. .
The English hutch are 1-16 to pe; cent. lower,
at 931 for money, and 931 to 94 for the Menu:.
Some of the railway stocks have improved
to 4 per cent., owing partly to the satis-
factory result of to -day's meeting of the pro-
prietors of the Metropolitan Railway. Subjoined
are the present prices :—Caledonian, 751 to 761 ;
Metropolitan, 1114 to 1124; Brighton, 52# to 534;
South Eastern, 761 to 1 ; Midland, 1061 to 107 ;
London and North Western, 1161 to 117; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 1291 to 130 ; and Great
Western, 484 to 1.

About 49,0001. in bar gold has been bought by
the Bank to-day.
At Paria to-day the Three per Cent. Rentee
opened at 70fr. 52c. for the account, being 1-16
per cent. lower.

The amount of gold sent into the Bank yester-
day WU 33,000/.
The amount of Australian gold known to be
now at sea is 7142,000/., of which a large portion
ia due, Mg Il99lnshirq has 279:5001. ; the
Essex, 180,0007, ; the Vibietnis
Fi142,300/. ; the
Wave of Life, 101,300/. ; the nni
30,5001. ; the Mataoka, 16,000/. ;the Wooloo
na3oloo, 16,000/. ; and the Sir John Lawrence,
9,000/.

The continefital exchanges yesterday afternoon
showed nearly a general advance, particularly on
France and Holland. The list is subjoined :
Amsterdam. 3 months, 12.04 to 12.1; ditto, short,
11.184 to 11.191 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 12.01 to 12.1 ;
Antwerp, 3 months, 26.36 to 26.40; Brussels, 3 months,
25.36 to 25.40 ; Hambro and Altona, 3 months, 13.101
to 13.104 ; Berlin, Cologne, &c., 3 months== 6.264 to 6.27 ;
St. Petersburg., 3 months, 321 to 32 ; Paris, short, 26.171
to 25.25 ; Paris, 3 months. 26.35 to 26.37, •
3 months, 26.36 to 26.371 ; Frankfort-on-tie-lMlafrainleileteei
months, 1204 to 1201 ; Vienna, 3 months, 11.60 to
11.65 ; 'Trieste, 3 months, 11.60 to 11.66 ; Madrid, 3
months, 481 to 48 ; Santander, 3 months, 481 to 484 ;
Cadiz, 3 months, 491 to 49 ; Seville, 3 months, 494 to 49 •
Malaga, 3 months, 481 to 48 ; Valencia, 3 months, 48
to 4,4 ; Barcelona, 3 months, 484 to 484 ; Bilbao,
months, 484 to 481 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 481 to 481
Leghorn, 3 months, 27.80 to 27.86 ; Genoa, 3 months,
27.80 to 27.86 ; Naples. 3 months, 27.80 to 27.65; Pa-
lermo, 3 mouths, 27.80 to 27.85 ; Messina. 3 months,
27.80 to 27.86 ; Lisbon. 90 days date, 51: to 611 ; Oporto,
90 days' date, 612 to 511.

From information received from the Anglo-
Austrian Bank in Vienna, dated the 14th instant,
it appears that the number of shares subscribed
for m the Hungarian North-Eastern line was
354,772, while the total to be allotted was only
50,000. Each subscriber will therefore only obtain
the fifteenth part of the number of shares applied
for.

Annexed is a report of yesterday's sale at the
" Open Stock Exchange (Limited) : '

Fatima Railway 20 Rotas, 31. 14s. ; Atlantic and Great
Weston Railway, 83a. overduecon. bond ooupma, 225. 6,d.
to 23e. ; Credit Fonder Mares, fully paid, 21. 16e. ; Poy-
titian Lend Orante, 124. to 138. 6d. per 1.000 acme; Moo-
tales Gold Mine, fully paid, 2 1-16. Warwickshire Iron,
Brick, &c., Company (Limited), fulkidd, 966, ; cone°.
lidated Land Company of Prance, paid. 10e. ; Don
Pedp North Del Rey Mine,paid, . 2a. 6d. ; Origi-
nal 'Hartlepool When' Company, 61. paid,
.4k; Royal
Swedish Railway 7 per cent. pref. shares, fully
116. ; Port Philip Mine, U. paid, 32a. 3d.; flora
Grande Mine, 144. paid, 20a. ; ditto, fully paid, 245. ;
Pesterena Gold Mine, 67a. 6d. paid., 40e, ; Agricultural
Hotel, fully paid, 37e. 6d. ; Penman and Co., 61. paid, 3i
Fit. John del Bey, 161. paid, 19i ; Yorke Peninsular Mine,
fully paid, 6s. ; Yadanamutana Mine, fully paid, 84e.
'The subscription list of the French Atlantic

Tb,'egraph Company will be closed to-morrow at 4
d are the quotations of insurance.
tilubjeta.. •terworks and canal shares, as give.
docks. sad '-aage list of last evening :
in the Stock Rio.. and London and Globe (U. An-
Insurance.—Ti 48).8 ; Phenol:, 135 ; UM-
nuitieM, 44, 4 pm.; diy.
venal Marine (Limited), 641_ __•-• 11fLoa.,_
Doolm.—Loadoo sad St MOW. 'OD 113 i. •
Waterwmfm—Beitia, lel, 141; lan, 'Seat (eir 104.• • •
Canals.-. Grand Junction, 75, 4f;
don). 21 24.

MINES-(THIS DI r.i

ONB OVLOOIL

In the mining market to-day, West Betas.
Wheal &ton, and East Caradon shares are flatter.
while Print* of Wales show a rise. Annexed
are the priors:—North Treskerby, 9s. to 1 ls. ;•
Prince of Wales, 335. to 37e. ; West Chiverton.
60 to 62: ; Reton, 47f to 521 ; Wheal &too.
137: to 162: ; Great Vor, 13 to 14 : Rut Gren-
ville, 28s. to 30s. ; Marko Valley, 74 to 4; E.
Caradon, 24 to I; and Chiverton Moor, 7 to 7f. •
Foreign and colonial mining shares are quoted
as follows :—Yudanamutana, 44 to I ; fit. John
del Rey, 19 to 20; Don Pedro, 2: to 4 prem. ;
Anglo-Brazilian, par to 4 prem. ; Pestsfena, : to
drs. ; Chontales, 1: to 24 ; Ross& Grande, to # •
prem. ; Anglo-Italian, par to prem. ; IJnitod
Mexican, lf to f ; Frontino and Bolivia, fto 4;
Port Phillip, 1 9-16 to 11-16 ; Central American,
I dis. to par ; and Rao Vicente, par to f prem. '

RAILWAY, MINING. AND OTHER
SHARES-(THIS DAY.)

[Closing vices to 1 p.n.!

COLONIAL 00 feRNMENY sEduarrnts.

Canada, 6per cent., and July, 1877 to 1884, 1041.
Do., 6 per cent., Jan. and July, 923.
Now South Wales, 0 per cent., Jan. and July, 1888 to
1996, 993, 3.
New Zealand, 5 per cent.. Jan., April, July, and
Oct., 98.
Nova Scotia, 6 per cent., 1875 Jan. and July, 1013.
Queensland, 6 per cent., 1882285, Jan. and July, 108$.
Do., 1891, Jan. and July, 1051.
Tasmanian, 6 per cent.. 189.5, Jan. and July, 105,
Victoria 6 per cent., April and Oct., 1143.
ORDINARY SHAH-ES AND STOCKS.
Caledonian. 761.
Great Eastern, 3,3.
Great Northern A (A receives no dividend until 6 per
cent. has been paid to B), 1033, 3.
London. Chatham, and Dover, 191.
London and North Western, 1163, 3.
London and South Western, 901, ad.
Metropolitan, :.
Do. Extension (chi. lim. to G per cent. till Jan., Mal,
190. all._

" Do., New Redeemable, 9i.
Midland. 1061.
North Eastern (Berwick). 102.
Do. (Leeds), 561, 6.
South Eastern, 751. 1.
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOOKS.

Midland, 5 per cent., optional to convert to ordinary
stock, Sopt. 1, 1869, 191.
South Eastern, 41 per cent., 1869, 871.

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
London and Orem/rich, 61}.
BILITISIi POSSESSIONS.

Atlantic and Saint Lawrence, 67f, f.
Dud Indian, gua. 5 per cent., 107 f, Kn.
Grand Trunk of Canada, 4th preference stock,
Great Indian Peninsula, guar. 6 per cent., 100, 1.
Great Western of Canada, 13.
Madras, gua. 6 per cent., 103 f, 1.
Scinde, Delhi, gua. 6 per cent., 1031, 2i.
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
San Paulo (Limited), gua. 7 per cent., 181.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 161, I.
FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.

Orel Vitebsk, gua. by &Leiden Government, 6 per coat.,
BI;, I.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 8 11-16.

BRITISH MINES.
Great Wheal Vor (Hehdon), 141.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINES.
Don Pedro, North del Rey, 2 7-16, 6-16 pm.
Bt. John del Rey (Limited), 19g.
Yudanamutana of 8. Australia (Limited), 41, 4, 11.

Jonrr &rocs BANES. - -
Agra (Limited), A, 111, ad.
Australasia,34 64, 1.
Bank of Otago (Limited), 41,1.
Imperial Ottoman, 10,1
London and County„ 50, ad.
London Joint Stock, 32 1.
London and Weatannste;, Scrip, ised. at 101. pm., WWI
of which has been paid, 631, 1.
Midland (Limited), 191, ad.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 211, 1.
Credit Fonder of England (Limited), 21.
East India Irrigation and Canal, In,
Egyptian 9 per cant. Viceroy, gua, ny Egyptian gerega.
tenti
t 'Be .1.P;;01144 (y„,:..lited), 51.
Hudson's Bar •
National `6l.
..Amount Company (Limited), 111.
Tisite of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 74.

COAL MARKET.—(THIB DAY.)
Walls End Hatton 19s. ; Walls End Tees, 18s. ;
Walls End Whameliffe, 1.55. 9d. ; Walls End Kakis:
16s. 6d. ; Walls End Eden Main, 16s. 6d. ; Walls End
Gonforth, Ma. 9d. ; Walls End Holywell, 15s. 6d. ;
WallaLid W ylam, 14s. 641. —alp at market, 23 ;
at sea, 46.

ArSTFALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND MAILS (VIA
ntxxxs).—Losnow, Auover 19.—The Panama, New
Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company's steamer
Rua/Line, with the above mails and 34 passengers, arrived
at Panama on the bth inst. Her dates are—Sydney,
July 1; and Wellington, July 8. The Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company's steamer Neva, which will bring
on the mails and passengers from Colon, may be expected
at Plymouth about the 27th instant.

INDIA AND CHINA (HEAVY) MAILS.—MALTA,
ITiourr 19.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamer Delta. with the above mail, left at 11 a.m. to-
day for Southampton, where she may be looked for about
the 28th instant.

OUTWARD INDI.►, CHINA, AND AnsTRALLAN
Mina—The Syria, from Southampton Bth instant,
arrived on the 17th at 1 p.m., and left at 7 p.m. for
Alexandria.

SAD ACCIDENT ON A RAILWAY.—A distressing
railway accident is reported from Cochin.. near A
P": gins Wet trossiWtho line on ha:
41,11 en; bliTing Innbrella up at the time, did not
notice the approach of a pilot engine. Both were knocked
down, and one met with instantaneous death, her head
being literally divided.
ADRIFT IN THE IRISH SEa.—A young man,
named Thornhill, from Birmingham, went out tir a row
in a two-oared boat from Douglas Head, Isle of Man, a
few days ago. After getting out about a couple of miles
from the land he found to his horror that it was utterly
impossible for him to return, Use wind and the current
being very strong and the tide fast going out. To add
to the peril of his situation, at this time there came on
what is known among nautical men as a " nasty
squall," and night was feat approaching. With some-
thing of the desperation which makes a drowning man
clutch at a straw, Mr. Thornhill made every. endeavour
to prevent the capsizing of his boat, and in this he
was happily successful. But he was unable to signal any
assistance from the shore. About 2 o'clock in the morn-
ing the sea became very rough, and the solitary occupant
of the little boat found himself no longer able to keep his
position at the oars. The latter he placed in the boat,
and laid himself down in the boat's bottom, awaiting
what be felt sure must be present death by drowning at
the bottom of the sea. For four hours afterwards, in this
dreadful state of suspense, was the young man buffeted
by the waves, and at length at six o'clock next morn-
ing, Mr. Thornhill was t, ro videntially picked up by the
schooner Erin, of Droghed Captain Owens, bound from
Ramsay to Fleetwood with a cargo of pig iron. Thornhill
was quite exhauited when picked up; he was imme-
diately put to bed, and the usual restoratives applied, and
he was so far recovered as to be able to be landed at
Fleetwood on the arrival of the schooner there, at seven
o'clock the slime eveming. The kind treatment of the
rescued man by Cant-in Owens was beyond all praise,
and he was seconded in his noble work by his crew, who,
together with the captain, declined all offers of re-
muneration for their timely exertions in saving Mr.
Thornhill' • life.
A BOAT CAPSIZED.—During the visits of the
Channel fleet to Portiaad large numbers of people known
as "bombast " men and women go from
wherries in order to supply the crews with fresh provt-
Mena and other articles. - The fleet sailed on Friday, from ,
which time up to Monday these Dumbest' had tees •
weather-bound in Weymouth harbour. On Maetiyyyy•
however, the wind having moderated, it was optarmiderl
by the owners of the Dumbest' to make for Portsmouth.
They left almost all together, but when off Warbassaw,
some five or six mike distant, the Favourite, belonma4tow
William Button, suddenly capsized, owing, it is 'to
the shifting of the ballast, and sank. Some of the
boats proceeded to give what assistance they could, tad
the Wave picked up two of the crew who were stpligtrig •
in the water. These saved themselves by clinging *a
box, but the third, a discharged soldier of the 43rd Beigt4-
ment, drifted away and was drowned.