The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-03 00:00:00

THE WRECK OF THE ROYAL ADELAIDE
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MARGATB, TVIADAT NIGHT.
The wreck of this find steamer end the Awful low
of life ecisse-auent as it, has occasioned a painful devise of
excitement in this place. Intelligence of the catastrophe
only reached the authorities about noon on Sunday last,
though the wreck to:4 place at 11 o'clock ea the preceding
night, within 13 miles of the harbour. It now appears that
the signals of distress fired from on board the unfortunate
ship were observed by the coast-guard men attached tt
the Westgate station, about one mile westward from this
town on the cliffs. As they were repeated only two or
three times, however, the men did nit give any alarm to
the pilot boats, and the signals nut being observed from the
port heed or harbour, no boats pat off daring tie night.
YestarJay zeorning,abeet halt past seven o'clock, &signal pm
was fired from the Tongue lightship. Toe signal was not re-
peated, but then was something sufficiently unusual in the
eircumstaser of its being fired at all to induce the crew of
the tugger cell.d the Nano, ender the command of
William Perlur, to pot off with the view of satertsi-ing
what was required. The Nelson left the harbour shortly
after 8 o'clock, and bore towards the Tongue Sand. Oa
nearing the lightship they 'knelled tier crew, who inquired
whether they had come out in cumquat.* of having heard
a gun fired ? The crew of the Nelson said thi y had, and
asked what was the matter ? The esptain of the lightship
said they feared a large steamboat had gone inhere to the
Tongue Sand, about three miles off. Parker asked wha•
time this had Iss;pened. The captain said the steamer pawed
the lightship about a quitter to 11 o'clock on the previous
eight, and in about twenty minutes afterwards they observed
signals of distress fired from a vessel on the track she had
taken. Parker asked the captain why they had Lot fired
before. The captain replied that they only observed the
signals two or three times, and, as they heard and saw no
store, they were and, r the impressionthat the ship had
merely grounded and got off again. Shortly after daybreak,
however, at low water, they saw the hall of a large paddle-
box steamer on the sande, and they then fired the signal gun
which had attracted attention on shore.
The Nelson, with her gallant crew, bore down in the di-
etetics pointed out, but as the wreck was not then visible,
they were at that time linable to make any observations as
to her precise ptaitioa. Taey continued is the neiehbour
hood of the mead, however, sad in the course of the after.
noon picked up the bodies of two persons which were found
flutists, the out is the Sleek Deep," about four miles
'roes the Tows light-skip, and the other oa the Oirdler
Said. Tbseeloeics were brought on shore yesierdey, and
.re these armies.. y described in your previous impre sion
u bevies Deere wished ashore.

About 9 Velrek on Sunday morning one of the preventive
service men came down to the fterhead (it to ion then
low water), sad mid that a portion of the wre-k of a
large ship was visible from the cid:, about 15 miles (Leant
on the Tongue Sand. The fact of a serious wreck having telt, n
place was alsoanimism d by a Deal boatman, who came into
Mareate daring the morning and repulsd heelers spoken a
steamer (the Malcolm Briwo) that had seen the wreck upon
the sande. This was quite euttitient to put all the boatmen
b busing to this port In a state of great activity, and ••
fore evening steady 20 sail of tuggers, having at least 100
men on board, left the harbour for the Tongue Send. I.
consequeacs of the heavy sea running, and the extreme
danger of jetties on the sand In this pert of the Channel,
nothing was done by any of the boats on Sunday evening,
but all cf them remained near tle spot during the night.
The identity of the ill-fated vestel has been proved beyond
doubt, one of the boat's crew bevies picked up a sisnal lan-
tira brasier the name of the Royal 'Adelaide, of Duhlin,"
yesterday monies.
Mr. Frezin, the owner of a pilot-boat and lugger belong-
lag to tkM, port, who had gone out on the previous night,
le tensed into port, and bad an inn retry . with Mr. W. It.
Voider, the rerresontative of Mr. Hatantoftd. Lloyd'. agent,
at this port. Mr. Frewinexplained to lb. Valdes, the exatt
position of the wreck, sad iefornsel him that he had failed
in all kis atteurs to make an examination of her, and that
he had returned into port only to provide himself with his
diving apparatus, by means of which he had some hope of
being able to @semi., the state of the ship and her cargo.
Mr. Frown explained, that the wreck is now lying right
oa the main top of the sand, about two cables' les or h from
deep water, and about the same distance W. by N. from
where the Tongue Beacon used to stand before it wag washed
away. The m• non board the light-v,sol reported to Mr.
Frewin, that when the Royal Adelaide passed their ship a
dreadful sea was running, and their opinion is, that having
first struck the edge of the bank she became unmanageable,
and was driving further rn to the sand where she now lies.
Play also consider, from Laving teen so few signals fired,
that the vessel filled with water vary shortly alter she
struck, and then, of course, co more signals could be
fired. That the vessel must have had a very heavy shock,
and soon went to pieces appears evident from the
fact, that the larboard quarter from the bulwarks el-. wr.
to the kcel broke sight adrift, and has been discovered
beefed in the s tad near the Red Sand buoy two miles from
the wreck in 2( fathoms of water. The copper sheathing
and haterings on this portion of the wreck are entire. The
poop was also di•oovered Boating on the " Black Deeps," ha
the other side of the Girdle, Sand, about four miles from •
the wreck. Mr. Frewin went off to the wreck again this
startles, provided with hie diving apparatus, and, as the
weather has been tolerably calm since, it is hoped he will
have had an opportunity of examinicg what remains of the I
vessel. The other lugger boats remain on the spot, for the
chance of pi, king up any of her cargo. The crews have had
b contend with 'my rough seas hitherto, and one galley Ina
mink while s ngaged in the has trdous calling. Not a vestige
say of the boats helcaging to the Roy el Adelaide has been
discolored, from which it is inferred that they were laucched,
but not being able to live is the terrible sea that prevailed at
the time, have all foundered.

The two bodies picked up by the Nelson logger, on being
brought ashore, were conveyed to the house of Mr. Gore, an
undertaker iv this town, who, on the instructions of the
parochial authorities, has had them both placed in 'hells,
preparatory to their interment. Neither of these poor fel-
lows appear to have dkd from drowning. They ra.u. r seem
to have perished in the water. Both or them were provided
with life preservers in the shape of large corks tied round
the chest and back, the one having ten and the other
five, each abort as large as a brick. There was nothing
found on either of their persons leading to Fositive identifi-
cation, but from some letters found upon the one, and
a name written inside the boot of the other, there does not
appear to be much doubt on the subject. The one, from his
dress, would appear to have been the mate of the vessel. He
wore blue troween, black frock coat, a pilot overcoat, and a
south wester. la his pockets were found three letters and a
memorandum, but no money or other property of any de-
scripuon. One of the letters as written by a gentleman
named R 'beets, who dates from Great HorriegetrAt, Liver-
pool. It is ad,reseed to Mr. William (fowler, chief mate of
the Leeds steamer (this vessel belongs to the Dublin com.
puny I, and communicates the death of Gowler's wife. It is
dated as far back as February last. Another letter is writ-
tea by Mr. P. Howell, and dated from the Dublin Steam
Packet Company's Offices, Eden Quay, Dublin. It com-
plains of some irregularities oa board As company's boats,
and especially the Leeds steamer, and would appear to have
bee. handed eo the deceased by a Mr. Lane, to whom it Is
&debased. From this It night be interred that the calor•
tuoste man was an dicer on board the L•eds steamer, but
a memorandum fumed ia his waistcoat pocket seems to show
that, at any rate, ea the peaceet voyage, he we tee of the
mew of the Royal Ad sr. This memorandum rues
" Wilson and wife het their ticket. To be allowed to pass
free is the Royal Adelaide to London.
" Much 27 " " J. LEVERT:RC

TM ammo of Coe is written in the boot of the other de-
mand. Two shillings and a farthing piece were found upon
arm his pockets were compl-tely full of sand, showing
that he mast have been driven about on the bank in • fright-
fal moaner. It may bo mentioned, also, that when found his
mck wasdWoested. From his dress the poor fellow appears
to have bees a stoker or fireman. The letters and memo.
/sedum have hem h 'ceded over to Mr. Merchant, the super-
intendent of the Margate police, who wrote by last night's
poet to Mr. Roberta, to amertain kis wishes respecting the
Way of the decesset.
There will be no inquiet held on the bodies, for the one
reason that no evidence can be adduced.

PLYMOUTH, TCIIIIDAT Mown°.
Intelligence of the melaacholy lime of the /Loyal Adelaide
steamer arrive! hare this morning, sad has cooed the
deepen anxiety aimonget all cleaves of the inhabitants of this
town. The ill-fated slip left Plymouth at 330 a.m. on Me
morning of Friday fait, having embarked 14 pm:wagers from
this plate bound to Lvadria. (Atha' seven were cabin pan-
etagere sad seven deck passengers. The name, of the
hew were Mr. sad Mrs. Payne and two children ; Miss
Ilanst sad Miss Witten, two respectable young women ;
and Mr. Tacker, a young sailor, who was going to London
Ito Joie • ship board for liver Zealand. The deck pueingers
from Plymouth were • woman named Welsh and three
child's., a pang mu sassed lignites, about 2.5 years of
age, sad two other pommy,. named respectivply Munro
and Thompson.
As to the number of pamengimi from Cork there in some
doubt, no list bawling bees forwsrdel from Ireland ; but, on
the authority of those who are best able to Adige from theta
connexion with the vessel, it may be taken for greated that
the Rod Adelaide had rather 1110 f• than 150 poupogm of
sU grades oa board when she left Plymouth.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

HOW-STRILET.
A MAN TNILOWN FROM ?El Boise OF Sill BTLAND
Tassels.—R. Lethbridge, a enasextiffter at the Strand
Theatre, was charged with throwihn Matthews from
t►e boxes into the orchestra of the theatre, thereby cawing
Lis life to be in dearer.
A write:We was headed to the magistrate from the holes
surgeon of King's College Hospital, stating that Matthews
was lying in the hospital, in a very precarious oonditioa, bat
hopes are Wtertained of t is recovery.
W. Roe, a palette's labourer, esseloysd at the Strand
Theatre, who carried his right arse in a sling, stated that hi.
hand had been v. ry much injured by the violrnoe of the
prisoner. The prisoner and several other men entered the
theatre yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of getting 'oho
weeny reedy for the evening's performance, and they all
appeared very much intoxicated. The prisoner commenced
quer:tiling with a gum., and wished to tight his.
Matthews, who was fermium over the majwinten, en
deem Aired to pacify the prisoner, and reasoned with him,
telling him to go hese, whisk he refused to do,
and some very violent language muted. Witness advised
Matthews to leave the place a sheet time, and is the mean-
time be would endeavour to get the prisoner away. Matthews
concealed himself in one of the bows on the " 0.P." side,
but, unfortunate's, the prisoner happened to how his epics*,
and he exclaimed with au oath that he would kill him. Tee
prisoner rushed off the stew like a msdinae, and went into
he boxes, but, finding the door of the box which Ma:thews was
in bad bees fate seed, be remised over and aught him by
the throat, sad eadeavoared "spell Mm oat. A Iwo 'trail-
RN tamed, and Matthews was thrown from the box, and
fell with considerable siolence upon a drum in the orchestra.
The prisoner fell with great force upon Matthews, who
was picked up insensible and bleeding profusely from
wounds upon his face, and was removed to the hospital.
Witness bad seen Matthews this morning, and his foes was
most frightfully dbflgured. It was cut and bruised all over.
He also complained of his back, and it was supposed that
some of hie nbs were broken. A portion of the stage was
tarried away by the falling of the two m^n.
The prisoner, in defthee, s lid Iletthews first struck him,
and he wee sit injurid by the fall, which was accidental.
Mr. H. cry remanded the prisoner until Saturday next.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.
Ate INIPORTIINATB BIIOOAIL—A German Jew, who gave
the name of Weer. was charged with begging of end annoy-
ing the Marquis t (Bristol.
Police constable 139 C stated that on the previous after-
noon he was on duty in St. James's-square, when he saw the
Marquis of Bristol leave his mildest* and get into his cab. As
the marquis was driving off, prisoner stepped forward, and in
an inssli nt manner demanded alms. The marquis refused to
relieve him, and drove away. The ptiwzier, nothing
daunted, followed him, and jumped up behind the marquis's
cab. Witness ran after him, and io St. James's-street the
cab stopped, and tte prisoner was taken into custody.
The prisoner, in defence, denied the charge of begging,
and said that, being a baptised Jaw, and in di4rers. and the
marquis being chairmen of the Society for Promoting
Christianity among. the Jews, ha (defendant) thought the
marquis might do stmething for him. Detendsnt added
that ne had a rich uncle in tLe City ; but, in ems' queue of
his forsaking the ancient faith, he w.u'd have :whirl to do
with him.
Committed for 1I days.

THE
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

MANCHESTER, EAtTBR TVESDAY.

•
Lord Jobs Russell mired here evening by the
lamming expr.se train from London. Us was revived at
the London-rood tensions of the L sod an and North
Western railway by several members of the family of Bit
Benjamin Heysood, But, who were witi,ieg his lordship's
turival. A number of gen:lemon hal stationed themselves
on the platform, and cheered Lis lordship, and he left almost
immediately in • ekes carriage for Clerem,nt, near Eccles.
The cathedral church of Ms oche st..r was this day desecrated
tone of those noisy, wrangling meetings common to the
iter he lisle's, when the annual meetings of parishoners are
held forth eh ice of churchwardens in the sacred edifices,
but so disgraceful in the eyes of ell who are imbued with
anyeldog lake true religious feeling. The result bar been,
that the church rsiormen have stataioed • efe trait only teen-
porary is duration, but extremely vexatious in character. It
was ex(laised, is a former letter on this subject, that it was
extremely desirable that Metiers. Birley, Morley and Urge,
the present churchwardens should be re-elected, becalm
being the promoters of the rectory division bill now
before parliament, if again returned to their offices
at the errs of their official 'tar by a triumphant majority
they would stand in a better posi' ion, as specialty retiree. at
leg on this question the views of the inhabitants. There is
no doubt, had the people of Manchester ben allowed • Toil!,
in this matter, they would haee been returned by a vast
maj rity. Their defeat, if defeat it can be call, d, has hewn
brought stout by a trick. The high church pirey, unshle to
canceled with them, wholly absented themselves from the
meeting, and a multitude of claniorousch ertists occupied their
plan. These men voted • Mr. Willie, one of their
own body, into the chair, and when the old
churchwardens were proposed fur re-election, a list of men
wholly uofi: for the office in such a town were put forw-rd
in an amendment. Mtn. a Seene of tumult cad clamor
highly disgraceful in inch • place, protracted over several
hours, the two lists were put to the vats. The chairman
declared the amended list to be cursed, and though it w.s
contended by the other side tuat the numbers were so nearly
equal as to pre cluie s correct deei,ion say the show of hands,
be refused to call for a division or a scrutiny as to the right
of the parties present to give a Tot*. A pelt
war then demanded, but this the chairman also
nitwit on the piss that he was opposed to the principle of
Sturges B ,uroe's Act, under which the poll last year (as it
mast necessarily be on all occasions whilst the law is in force)
was token. The consequence of this prceeedieg is that the
promoters of the original list will have to appg to the C net
of Queen's Bench for a mandamus to compel the chairmen
to do his duty, and thus a waste of partsi funds will be
effected to gratify these parties in their factious procee.ings

EXCLUSIVE AUDIENCE TO rite BAIL—The qucatiot
respecting exclusive au genre to the bar is still ui.tettled.
A few dais since Mr. Harden, the County Court Judge at
Chide; decided that counsel had exclusive audience in
insolvent" cases. Reference was made to a contrary opinion
of Mr. Serjeant Dowling, the County Court Judge at York,
which decision was mentioned in the Daily Sews some
weeks back. Mr. [Loden considered that Mr. Serjeant
Dowling had mistaken the point, inasmuch as he had de-
cided contrary to the practice of the Commissioners of the
losslvent Debtors' Conn, whose Latinos* had been trans-
ferred to the County Courts. Utilise some positive regula-
tion is made on this subject, it is likely to lead to a good
deal of misunderstanding b-tweea the attorneys an.; bar-

TRANSPORTATION oF CoNviCrs.—The hired con-
vict ship Barrett% jun., Captain Huggins, is appointed to
sail from Woolwich, on the Bth of the present month, with
400 convicts, for Hobart Town and Pert Jackson. The
Sprightly, war steamer, entered the Sou ly.mpton Docks on
Monday night. Yesterday 100 convicts arrived at S nithautp-
ton by the Dorchercr mail train from Portland, and were
pet on ,board the Sprightly. A vessel is waiting in the
Cowes Roads to receive them. Their destination is believed
to be Australia.

SERIOUS AFFRAY IN TUE STRAND THEATRE.
—Last evening, between the hours of five and gig, exisider-
able excitement was caused amongst the company of the New
Strand Theatre in conseqsence of the following occurrence,
which will be attended with very serious, if not bail results,
to one of the earpectere employed in the establiehm.•n•.
From careful inquiries made it appeared that Joseph Mot-
thews, the stage carpenter, and a man named Lepbridge
were employed in the second tier of private boxes vetting
the theatre ready for opening for the night's performance,
when Mr. Matthews desired the other man to do yew
thing, which he refused, when • quarrel between
the two ensued. Lepbddge then flaw into • violeat
passion, and swore t►at be would throw Matthews into
the pit. He immediately rushed towards him and
mixing him round the body endeavoured to eery his
"threat into execution. The unfortunate man Matthews tried
all he could to prevent his antagonist from throwing him
over, but without effect, sad at length he was thrown from
the mould tier of boxes into the orchestra, the man Lep-
bridge falling upon him. Amktance having bees procured,
Leybridge it was found was not much hurt, but Matthews
was so seriously it jured that he could not stand. A stretcher
was therefore procured from the police station, and the
unfortunate man was forthwith conveyed to King's College
Hospital. Mr. Salter, ens of the house surgeons, attended
upon the sufferer, and did everything that was necessary
for him, but as yet it is impossible to tell to what extent be
is injured. Lspbeidgs was then taken into custody, and
lacked up at Bow•street police station, where, as will be
seen by the polies report in another column, he was that day
examined.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON TIM SOUTH-WESTERN RAlL-
WAY.—Yesterday afternoon a fatal occurrence took plies on
the line near the Wrayabury station, as the 2 26 p.m. train
was ptospeding trout Windsor to L.lidon. The enganadriver
pervired a man on the line, and immediately sounded Lis
whistle. The breaks wen applied, but unfortunate:, with-
out the wished•Lr drat. The man remained for a short
time eationary, and on the appr )sch of the train threw him-
self down, when his head came in contact with the step of
Ma first carriage, and he was instantly destroyed. The train
was stopped as soon as 'bie, aad the mutilated numbss
of the sufferer °elle , and conveyed to the place where
limy await the coroner's inquest. The detwed was a
farmer's ermine at Detchett and had bean married only a
few month/.

MONEY MARKET.

TERBIUM EVENING.
The prices at which the exchanges were negotiated
for this day's mail, present no variation from those
previously current, with the exception of a trifling
decline in the rate on French places, and an improve-
ment in that on Vienna and Trieste.
St. Petersburg letters of the 23d March report au
inactive market for all the leading articles of produce.
In tallow little inclination to operate was evinced,
and only a few hundred casks had been done at 108
to 1084 money, and 111 with an advance, for August
delivery, at which rates there were sellers in the
market. In flax nothing had been done owing to the
high pretensions of holders, who refused 112,102, and
92 It, demanding 115 R, &o. Hemp was also
dull, with sellers at 82 money, and 85 with
an advance for clean on contract. It is
I estimated that 500,000 poods have now been con-
tracted for. Linseed was likewise without transac-
tions and dull. For oil the demand was languid, and
the price had declined to 26 Ht. The Mock of this ar-
ticle is very heavy, amounting to 230,625 poods,
against 33,820 at same date last year. The weather
continued c• ld, and as the frost was becoming rather
stronger, the roads into the interior were kept in good
order. London letters of the 13th had owner to hand.
Exchange on Loudon was quoted 38d. to 38141.
Accounts from Bergen, of the 17th Masai, state
that the herring fishery was Just ended, and had
yielded about 450,000 barrels, which is about the
usual average. Of this, 200,000 barrels were on the
eve of exportation. The price last paid for Leech
barrels, was 2ep., 114 s. and for pine 29., 102 s. The
accounts received there of the Nordland:fl-hery, were
very favourable, but the result could not be deter-
mined till after the next four weeks, when the fishing
would be over. It promised, however, to
exceed in amount that of the present year. At Ber-
gen the stock of train oil did not exceed 1,200 casks
of both kinds; brown bad been disposed of at 144 sp.
and white at 17 s 2. Of round flab the stock was esti-
mated at 10,000 wasgs, for which 1 sp. 18s. to 1 sp.
304. were demanded. The total exports from Bergen
during 1849, amounted to 662,235 wog. dry fish,
126,690 wog. salted fish, 306,037 barrels of herrings,
19,107 barrels of fish-roes, 39,189 casks of brown and
white train oil. There were imported during the
same period, 183,130 casks of salt, 130,073 barrels of
rye, and 240,035 barrels of barley. The shipowners
had expended much capital in increasing the mercan-
tile navy, and were about to establish a mutual ma-
rine insurance company.
MULLS srocza.—Aran. 1.
Spec Cent. Cnrivils
Si per Cent. Stock for roomy ........»...»........«...»««» 96
Ditto for opening
Reek stuck SOD
Debts sad Drogheda (new shares Thirds)
alWLnd Gre.t Western sad !loyal Clad =i as tat