The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-25 00:00:00

PORTUGAL

The following proclamation was addressed by the
young King of Portugal to his people on amend-
ing the throne :
Palace of Belem, Nov. 14.
Portuguese—ln virtue of the impenetrable decrees of
Divine Providence, and in coofonnity with the political in-
stitutious of the kingdom, I have been called to preside over
the destinies of the nation. Ile painful shock which I have
felt, owing to the immense loss we have sustained, has over.
whelmed my beart. The country mourns the death of the
most just aud enlightened of sovereigns, cud I shed toms
over the tomb of the most affectionate of brothers. In the
exercise of the difficult minion confided to me, I
will endeavour to follow the noble examples left
me by the virtuous monarch so prematurely re-
moved from the love of his people. To observe faithfully
the political institutions of my country is equally con•
oordant with my duties sod my sentiments. lo executing
the constitutional charter of the monarchy, I swear to main-
tain the catholic, apostolic, and Roman niter" and the
integrity of the kingdom ; to observe and enforce the ob-
servance of the politiad constitution of the Portuguese
nation, as well as the other laws of the kingdom, and to se-
cure, 11111 far as in me lies, the general welfare of the nation.
This oath will soar be ratified by me in the approaching
assembly of the general Cortes of the Portuguese nation. I
have ordered that the present ministers and secretaries of
data shall remain in the exercise of their respective how
tiara Tex Kmo.
(Followed by the mamas of all the ministers.)

THE WEECK OF THE NORTII BRITON.

LIVERPOOL, BATORDAT.

The arrival here to-day of the mail steamer '.
Anglo Saxon plans us in pomession of the offioial account
of the loss of the Montreal Ocean Mail Steamship Come 1
pony's steamer North Brine.
The fullowiog is the official statement : i
Saturday, Nov. 2, 1861, 9.30 a.m.—Received on board ,
mail. and insaengers, and proceeded down the river. Sue- '
day, 3rd, 6 a.m.—Arrived off Father Point and landed
pilot. Procoeded full speed, with a strong easterly breeze
and rain. At 3 p.m. abreast of Point de Monte ; distant '
31 miles. Shaped course east for west point of Anticosti.'
Strong breeze all night, with abort head aea and rain. At Bex-
changed signals with the company's stearnerJurs, bound up.
Monday. 4th.—Strong head wind all day, with rain. Patent
log been over since leeriest Point de Meets ; distant* by it 1
and amnion log, which was constantly attended to, pistol.]
the ship at noon N. by W. 4 W. of West. Point of Anticosti,
74 miles. Steamed ahead slow E.S.E. till four p.m., when
high land was observed to the northward, which we con-
elided wan about Thunder Point. Hauled off S.E. by S., ,
@teaming slow and sounding frequently till midnight, when
with the distance made and course steered, together with '
the soundings, which were 65 fathoms, placed the ship S.E.
I of large Mil:wee Island, 12 miles. Shaped course E.S.E.
Tuesday, 9th, 1.3 D a.m.—Blowing half a gale of wind
from S.E., with thick rain and • considerable fog.
Ship struck • reef, and continued to strike heavily,
ea
numb pi }tend in less than an hour she was full of
water. Boats were cleared away immediate, after she
struck, and women and children placed in them. with orders
1 to remain under the lee of the ship till daylight. But long
before that time they had all been cut adrift by those in the
boats, and up to the last moment of our leaving the island
Nos. 2 and 6 were missing, with their crews, sad two or
three passengers that got into them before they were
lowered. They did not reach the ship again. After being
lowered into the water at daylight, discovered we were i
wrecked on one of the Paroquite Islands. No. 4 boat then
got alongside, after pulling bard all morning to regain the
ship. Commenced landing all the managers. No. 1 boat '
repined the ship about 8 a.m., and No. 5 some
time afterwards. Landed all hands and passengers on the
island and • portion of the mails. Ship striking
heavily. In dread of the mute falling. The main top-
mast came down about 6 a.m., broken short off et the cape.
At about 3 p.m. • &chooser hove in sight to the northward.
Launched No. 5 and boarded her ; engaged bee to remain
by us till daylight. Picked up No. 3 boat en the adjacent '
Island, full of passengers, women and children. Took them
on board the schooner Violet. It being calm during the
night, cams to anchor with the schooner, and at daylight
the following morning, Wednesday, 6th, rejoined the wreck
and landed a quantity of luggage and some sails and ter-
puling to rig tents with. Aftersoon, wind and sea rising,
obliged to leave the wreck early. Captain Orange
engaged two sehoosers, the Violet and Breese, to
take peasseprs to the main land, and afterwards
proceeded to intercept the steamship Anglo-Saxon. All
the passengers were landed on the main land this day, crew
remaining on the island by the wreck. Captain Orange
arranged with Mr. Hamilton, a putleman stationed down
hare at Allegan, to look after the wreck, save all he could,
and do the beet he could fur the benefit of all caucused.
Thunday,lll.—Former and middle parte moderate weather.
Visited the wreck again. Captain engaged & third schooner.
the Two Breams, to take • load ashore. Hauled her along-
side and filled her with stores, luggage, and other valua-
bles, &leo wend mail bags that ware picked up
from the mailroom, which was under water. During
the night it blew a gale from the southward. The
Two BrutLein, after parting two cables. was driven
whore on the main land, when they were obliged to
throw most of her lading overhead. Luggage nearly all
lost, sod what has been saved is nearly useless. Friday,
Bth.—Strong gala all day, with rain and high sea. Nothing
done. Saturday, 9th.—Fine weather, but high sea. Could
not reach the wreak. Sunday, 10th, 9 a.m.—Fine weather
throughout. launched the boats, and took all hands to
the mainland, so as to have them all collected together
should the Anglo-Saxon arrive. Monday, llth, daylight.—
Tho mere seselembip Anglbilmou hove insight, having
been intercepted by the Violet. She ,ame to anchor, and
took on board all hands and passengers that remained.
Captain Orange remained behind at Airman to
satisfy the claims of the schooners, and do the beet
be could for all concerned under the circumstances.
The second, third, and fourth officers are also left behind,
having been despatched iu different vessels to interoept the
company's stemma
The Anglo-Saxon reports having passed on Sunday
morning, the 10th, • brigantine bound up towards Quebec,
with a large boat astern and a number of men on board.
She booted signals, but proceeded up. This, I have no
doubt, was the missing portion of our crew.
The islands, upon the largest of which the North Briton
was wrecked, are a cluster of low limestone islands, near
the south coast of Labrador, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence,
30 miles north of Anticosti, in north ht. 50.15 degii.
These Wands are 29 in number, and stand in a line parallel
• the coast about 45 miles. They possess little soil, but
nevertheless are thickly wooded with spruce, birch, and
poplar. They abound with wild lowland seals.
RUM AT BROWN,
Late chief officer screw steamer North Briton.
Tho following is • list of the ponces who have not ar-
rived :—Captain Grange • Mr. Lang. second officer; Mr.
Browne, third officer; Mr. &eland,+ fourth officer. Mr.
Macfarlane, John Mackican, and • pumas name unknown,
steerage passengers, remain by the ship on the island.
Seamen, he., missing in the boat:—David Colley, ear-
pester ; Joseph Armstrong, boatswain ; Thomas Bryan,
lamp trimmer ; John Ferris. Thome Riley, Samuel Parry,
Andrew Flint, John F. BiIITOW. and George Bowen, able
seamen ; Chas. Edwards and Jos. Jenkins, ordinary seamen,
Captain Smith, calm peasseger.
The following is • list of the passengers belonging to the
steamer North Briton brought by the Anglo Saxon :
Cabin : Sir Allan M'Nab and sernnt, Hon. P. M. Van-
roughest and lady, Mrs 11•Nali, Mrs. IL. Jones, Major
'Wang and lady, Captain Le hied and lady, Mr. Morgan,
Mrs. Morgan, and child, Captain Bailey, r. Woods, Mr.
Deneen, Mr. Pelham, Mir Allan, Mrs. Price, Min Price,
Miss E. Price, Messrs. Cone, Idler, Dawson, J. E. Smith,
Canel, Robinson, Briard, Evans, Fitzmanrice, Strickland,
Jervis. Captain Smith, miesiog, Steam, : Mrs. BU-
M:. Chalmers, Wm. Marano% John Smith,
Dvwn, Mrs. Dyson, and child, James King,
M. WAlroy, IL Chapel, Wm. Jones, Jamie Keir,
. Wm. Dabs, Hairy Wallas, John Merriman, A. Wilkie, D.
=II, Jos. Duff, W. Henderson,. F. Hyman, Samuel
WJ. Fox, Wm. O. A. Conte. J. Bruee, J. Cook
me, Wm. lienuawsur, R. Paul. R. Hodgson, W. Craw-
es es Rollick, Henry James, C. Routledge, Win.
Hay, Pell, J. Shaddock, Wm. Cobbold, Thomas Bur-
1114m
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Bur-
roughs, arroughs, end two children. Mr. Westlake
and wife, IA rob, George Craig and son, Margaret
Healy, Betsy r. Read. lbs. Read, and five children,
Mrs. Farley and t blares. Mu. Hogg and one child,
Mrs. 11•Fariane and eve adieu, IVin. Decker T. Mliab,
A. Henderson, Win. Mil Win. HkHdy, H. 111-ferry, J.
r\iel
Elton, .1. Fennel, J. Cole, Maddee;.Wm. Hassles, Mrs.
Hayward and twelve childris, Wm. 11#eywood, Carr,
Mary M'Farlane, Mary Steel, Mr. Slompod Wm.
\t •
RAILWAY BENZYOLINT INerinirtos.—The Me-
notti half-yearly general meeting of the members of this
institution was held at the Railway Clem Mg House,
Eustonaquare on Saturday ; Mr. Harry Chubb in the
chair. The Secretary (Mr. Mills) reed the report, which
stated that for the half-year eudieg the 31st October last.
the total receipts by subscription. sod donation@ amounted
to 3181. Os. hi. Sipes the last half-yearly meeting in May,
30V. bad been added to the capita of the institution.
This sum had been invested in a railway debenture at 44
per cent. interest, making a total of 3.700/. invented on be-
half of the institution. The progress of the institution
during the past six months had been temporarily impeded
from exceptional circumstance., aeon vmoved. The board
intend withdrawing, as speedily as practicable, from the
insurance agency, except on behalf of those who are mem-
ben of the institution. When the arrangements for re-
ducing the insurance agency business to its original dimes-
skim are completed the board look forward with expecte-
tics@ that the institution will fully attain that measure of
usefulness which it was designed to accomplish. Au altera-
tion boa been made in rule 21. whereby the minimum sub-
scription 11211 been reduced from 21s. to 10a. 6d.
per annum. This alteration is cousidered a mea-
sure calculated to augment the number of members,
and to increase the means of usefulness of the society.
There amt..° applications for annuities from widows of de-
ceased member., but as the requisite information with
respect to these applications has Lot yet been rendered, it is
proposed that they should stand over till May next, lied in
the meantime the board, under the powers vestal in them,
will erre terepontry assistance if it should be found needful.
Up to the present time 155/. have been bestowed in grants
to widows. Four widows are in receipt of annuities, wed
three children are educated and maintained at the expense
of the institution.

A POTHECARIES'• HALL —The following gentlemen
passed their examination in the science and practice of
medicine. and received certificates to practise, on Thurs-
day :—James Edward Crowther, Halifax ; William Arthur
Rusk liontlimiaster, Paw.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

'
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 23.—APPOINTMLNIS.—Captain
J. 0. Johnson, to the Satellite, commissioned.
Lieutenants E. A. T. Stubbs, to command the Spider,
ecentuimioned ; ard E. S. Mean, to command the She-
drake. eommis.ioned.

Chief Engiueers G. Tucker, to the Asia, for service in the
Black Prince ; R. J. Wilson, to the Indus, for service in the
alngicicone ; and J. Robson, to the Asia, for service in the
Highdyer.
Actieg Second Master P. Johns, to the Impregnable, for
service in the Pike.

Acting Second Class Accident Engineer W. R. Macavoy,
to the Asia, fur service in the Black Prince.

PORTSMOUTH, Nor. 24.
Rear-Admiral Charles Eden, C. 8., Lord of the
Admiralty, paid a visit to the Black Prises yesterday.

CHATHAM, Nor. 24.
It was stated at headquarters this morning that
gooenimeot was about to desratch a battalion of Royal
Marines, 1,000 strong, to Oaaada.

Tag We.r.r-p)R. —The Warrior, 40, iron screw
frigate, Caption the Hon. H. H. Cochrane, C. 8., arrived at
Sp head at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday from Plymouth Sound,
having made a splendid ran from anchorage to anchorage
In ten hours, nine of which were at full speed clear of the
breakwater of the Sound to Mt. Helen's Roads, the tide
being unfavourable nearly the whole time. ?tin maximum
speed during the day was 171 knots under steam and plain
sail to royals. with the wind on the port quarter and smooth
water, the revolutions of the engine, at the time being MI.
THE QrEEN'ti WffirrltiNsTEl: " the_
The cup presented by Mr. Angell, of the Strand, to the
teat ghetto the alarm cam wee eampeiedlor on Saturday
at Wormholt Scrotal' by fifty-two of the marksmen of the
regiment at norm of 300. 500, and 600 yards, five shots at
each rangy. The following is the result of the competition.
Private Runt, 12th company, 16 points; Sergeant Pecic-
over. 12th company, 16 po;nts ; but Mr. Hunt having made
14 bite against Sergeant Peckover 13 was declared the
winner. Major Mayne, the adjutant of the corps, acted as
umpire on the occamion. The pain consisted of a hand-
some silver gilt claret jug.
THZ ABOLITION or DIPOT BATTALIONS.—It 114
understood that the Horse Guards have at last come to the
determination of abolishing the depot battalions, and of
falling back on the four company depots, which will be
much cheaper, awl give greater satisfaction generally to the
troops. —Us Sonic Gasette.
COAST Gram) —An order hall been issued to the
effect that seamen baying served eight indeed of ten yaws
in the navy, are in future to be eligible for Coast Guard ale
puiutmeata—United Service Gazette.