The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-05 00:00:00

PROCLAMATION BY THE KING OF

PRUSSIA.

The Prussian Stunts Anzeiger of Saturday oon-
ta;18 the folloaiug proclamation by the King :

Berlin, Noy. 1, 1861.

The solemnity which I accomplished on the 18th inst.
has given • sacred consecration to my earthly calling. This
celebration has been • truly native one, whilst it has
invested the old indissoluble bands of the royal house and
the nation with a pledge of youthful strength. The warm
and joyful sentiments which have been so unmistakably
manifested in all parts of the country, and by all classes of
the people, have most deeply moved me and the
Queen, my count, and have filled us with thankfulness.
Such events are most gratifying.
The confidence of my people, on whose proved senti-
ments and devotion I at all times rely, I return by the moat
devoted love to our country, for whose welfare and power
I always strive. True to my vocation, I recognise in the
uninterrupted advancement of the lawful development of
the ople the guarantee of future success under the
guice of Providence.
At the close of the coronation, my ministry of state are
commissioned to give universal circulation to these my sen-
timents of deeply felt thanks and those of the Queen, my
consort. WILLIAM.
To the Ministry of State.

VIOLENT STORM AT SEA. -TWENTY LIVES

LOST.

GREAT YARMOUTH, Mommy.

During the latter part of the put week the
weather has been very stormy here, with heavy rains. On
Saturday it came on to blow with great violence from the
W.N.W., and at noon it increased to a perfect
hurricane, such as has not been equalled on this
west since the disastrous gale of May 28, 1860,
when nine vessels went down in sight of land,
and fourteen fishing loggers, with all hands, were lost
outside. Great apprehensions were entertained for the boatel
now at sea, a large fleet of which were prosecuting the
herring voyage, and some of those which came in ou Sun-
day gave sad confirmation to forebodings on the beach by
reporting the loss of two lugger. and their crews.
One boat reports that on Saturday afternoon, while
scudding before the pie, about forty miles out-
side, she saw within a quarter of a mile ahead
of her a logger marked "Y. H." (Yarmouth) go down
with all hands, and on passing over the spot one of the crew
of the unfortunate vessel was seen clinging to the wreck,
but owing to the tremendous sea running, which was ex-
pected momentarily to overwhelm the lugger, no
assistance could be rendered to the poor fel-
low. Another boat reports the loss of a Sherringham
lugger, which was seen to disappear with all bands in a
terrific sea. As these vessels are manned by nine men
and a boy, twenty souls must have perished. The storm
esgedon Sunday, but with partially abated violence, and
the wind h►ving shifted to the north, a large fleet of vessels
were driven back into these roads for shelter ; on Sun-
day night there must have been some thousands, extending
from Ceistor to Lowestoft, • distance of 13 miles. Many
have been obliged to put into harbour with masts gone, sails
split, rigging carried away, or damage of some sort. During
the night the smack Adventurer, of Harwich, parted from
her anchor., and carried on to the North Sand, where they
were rescued by the lifeboat from a position of the utmost
peril, and were taken to the Sailors' Home. It it feared
that the shipping reports on this east will contain • long
list of casusitisa.

The Lord Chancellor has been pleased to appoint
It R. &obey's, Fiat., Q. 0., to be the County Court Judge
teethe circuit No. 31 as the successor of John Johns', Las q.,
wbo has resigned the office on account of ill health. The
Circuit Courts are held at 12 places in the counties of Car-
digan, Pembroke, Carmarthen, and Glameepn.
Last evening the Rev. Newman Hall delivered
a lecture at the Surrey Chapel upon bis experiences in the
Swiss Alps during the autumn of the preseut year. The
large building was filled to overflowing by an audience
principally composed of the working classes.
On Thursday the King of Prussia gave a fare-
well dinner to the ambassadors sent to the coronation by
foreign powers. Lady Clarendon, the Duchess of Magenta,
and the whole of the members of the embassies were pre-
sent. The King proposed a toast to the distinguished
sovereigns who were represented by embassies, and at the
same time expressed his thanks that personages so distin•
guished had been chosen on the occasion.
A letter in the Brussels Imth'pendanee states that
Lined Pada, the well-known Hungarian General Hmety,
ie about to retire from the military service of Turkey and
to reside in London.

A letter in the Salut Public of Lyons has the fol-
lowing :—" The moat popular person,e of the Raicberath
at Vienna at the present moment is Mlle. Clain, who
keep, the room at the entrance in which umbrellas and
canes are deposited ; her amiability and good looks occupy
the public, and even the members of the Reichasth infi-
nitely more than the deliberations of that body. Her por-
trait, which bean the designation of ' Mlle. Claire, of the
Reid:rails,' is sold all about Vienna."
Two beds of anthracite coal have been discovered
near Acapulco, on the west coast of America. This dis-
covery is likely to be of great importance as affecting the
steam packet communication between Panama and Cali.
tones.