The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-28 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE DALHOUSII

The facts that have now come to light respecting the loss
of the Dalhousie, sho wthat the melancholy occurrence is solely
attributable to the vessel being top-heavy, and also crank,
from the stowage or shifting of the cargo, The ship, it is
now confirmed, lurched over, and lay on her beam ends for
about twenty minutes before she sank. When in this state,
Captain Butterworth was busy in getting the deck-load, and
other top-hamper, thrown overboard ; and it is surprising
that he did not, at the same time, think of cutting away the
masts. Had this been done, it would, in all probability,
have saved the vessel, while the masts themselves would
have made a raft on which some lives might have been
saved. It is the belief that the ship did not sink through
leakage, or from having a quantity of water in her. She
may have had a little, which, of course, would keep her on
her beam-ends, when she took the heavy lurch which it is
described prevented her recovering herself.
The master and crew of the Willian of Exeter
(the schooner which neared the wreck, but could give no
aid) have published a statement in exculpation of their
conduct. "By reason of the distance we were from them,
wo erella ',vendor thorn na cusaiatancc whatover, the bea at
this time making clean breeches over our little vessel, being
only 119 tons and heavily laden with coals. After keeping.
the vessel's head to the N. and E. for half an hour, and
finding we could be of no service whatever, drifting as we
were on a lee shore, we consulted together, when it was
determined (after having done everything in our power to
save life) for our own. preservation and that of the ship, to
steer our course down Channel, and you may rest assured it
was with anything but enviable feelings, haring witnessed
such a calamity and unable to render our fellow-creatures
the least assistance.';

GOVERNMENT INCOME FROM RAILWAYS.—By the
return of Mr. W. Williams, on the public income and ex-
penditure, recently issued, it is shown that ix the year ended
the 6th of January, the payments to the revenue by railways
amounted to £280,144.

It is rumoured that an eminent Wesleyan minis-
ter, of great talent, and who is a D.D., is about to secede
from the body.— Wolverhampton Herald.
The total number of penny newspaper stamps
annually consumed is about 80 millions, viz., 654 millions
are taken by England, 74 millions by cotland, and less
than 64 millions by Ireland—the English portion being
divided into 471 millions for the London, and 18 millions
for the provincial papers. The number of newspapers posted
in London alone is 700,000 weekly, or upwards of 40 mil-
lions yearly.
INTEREST ON EnCHEQUER-BILLS.—It appears from
a late return that in'the year ended the sth of January last,
the interest paid by the Government on Exchequer-bills
amounted to £403,652.
Considerable quantities of Spanish cattle are
now introduced into France through Bayonne, in consequence
of the great reduction in the entrance duty. Two large
droves passed through the town last week, and others are
announced, The prices of cattle have in consequence fallen
considerably in the fairs in the neighbourhood.
THE CHOLERA AT GATESHEAD.--HUMILIATION._
Yesterday was observed in the borough of Gateshead as a
day of solemn thanksgiving for the mitigation of the pesti-
lence within that town. The churches were open for wor-
ship, and the alms of the benevolent and pious were ga-
thered for the widows and orphans left by the visitation of
the chola% When was an Wire gesgatiu 9: bwineag.