The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-25 00:00:00

THE AFRICAN MAILS

• The Hope, African screw mail steamer, from ,the
west coast of Africa, put into Portsmouth, on Sat-
urday evening, having broken down owing to an
accident to her air-pumps. She encountered very
heavy weather in the Bay of Biscay. Her dates
are as follows :—Fernando Po, Sept. 11; Lagos,
Sept. 14 ; Accra, Sept. 16; Cape Coast Castle,
Sept. 17 ; Monrovio, Sept. 22; Sierra Leone, Sept.
27; Bathurst, Oct. 1; Goree, Oct. 1; Teneriffe
Oot. 8 ; Madeira, Oct. 11.

By this arrival we have the important in-
igence of another war having broken out at
os , on the sth of August, between King Akatoi,
I the Pretender KosAlio, and that wirer some
rmishing it was put an end to by Admiral Bruce.
)n the 3rd of September, King Akatoi died sud-
aly, and his son Docemo was placed on the
one in his stead

the Liberian Government had received a present
of arms and military accoutrements from the

each Emperor.
Matters at Cape Coast Castle were more peace•
[e than by last advises—the alarm of an Ashantee
rasion being at an end.

The cargo of the Hope comprises 8,000 ounces
dust, a large quantity of ivory, palm oil, bees'
ix, gum, ginger, and other African produce. The
ope remains at Spithead awaiting orders.

THE LOSS OF THE DALHOUSIE,
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The.excitement occasioned at Lloyd's, and throughout the
sole of the shipping and mercantile interest, is almost
.thout a parallel. The heavy gale, which had prevailed
r several days, had prepared the underwriters for some
sualties along the coast. The morning preceding that
Liich brought tidings of the fate of the Dalhousie furnished
telligence that some heavy losses had occurred in the
hannel. Quantities of wreck of a teak-built ship, with
re hencoops and a number of chests, bales of goods, and
ars, had been seen on Wednesday morning, floating some
ilea S.E. of the Nab Light. This was reported to Lloyd's
;ent at Portsmouth, by the master of the Byron, and later
the day another advice was forwarded by the same agent
the effect that a large full-rigged ship had been. observed
sink about 19 miles S.S.E. of the Owers Light, but on
;count of the heavy gales and sea no assistance could be
;ndered. It was known that there were several teak-built
lips in the Channel, laden with very valuable freights, and
aving passengers on board, as a natural consequence, much
axiety was evinced to ascertain the character of the loss.
Glen the report arrived that the Dalhousie had foundered,
pon which and her cargo, insurances to a large amount had
een effected but a few days previously, a general gloom

revailed.
For the satisfaction of all parties concerned, and to allay
he public excitement as early as possible, Mr. Allen, the
wner of the Dalhousie, instructed Mr. Harrison, the notary
f George-yard, Lombard-street. to at once prepare the pro-
est of the ship's loss, which was compiled from the state-
ment of the only survivor, Joseph Reed, and appeared in
;ur columns on Saturday. Full and lengthy as the report
vas, however, it had little effect in abating the excitement
s to the cause of her foundering, although the presumption
;ntertained by Reed, that she must either have sprung a
eak, or struck on a rock, was generally concurred in.
The conduct of the crew of the schooner against whom
Reed makes DO acriotio a change, In bearing away from the
crowning sufferers, has excited much indignation, but it is
loped that so gross an act of inhumanity as has been repre-
war•4-dati, .411 +urn ollf Tint fn Imo ovnetlyrorreet.
It has been rumoured that there was a greater number
Df passengers on board than has been stated, but Messrs.
Fry and Davison, the charterers of the ship, state that the
number was as has been. published—viz., 10 ; Mr. and Mrs:
Underwood and three children, Mrs. Simpson and three
children, and Miss Radford.
The. fate of Mr. John Underwood and family, has caused
considerable regret throughout the Manchaster houses in
the city, where he was well known. For many years he
was in the house of Messrs. Brittle and Co., of Wood-street,
and intended to settle in business in Sidney, taking out with
him a large assortment of goods. Messrs Brittle also
shipped 180 casks of goods on board, which with those of
Mr. Underwood, were, we understand, insured for 10,0001.
The unfortunate gentleman was about 45 years of age, and
his children were Catherine,l6, Frederick, 14, and Alfred 12.
When the ship rolled over he and his wife and children were
dragged through the gallery window as described in the
statement of Reed, perishing almost immediately afterwards
by a sea which swept them off the wreck.
Miss Radford was from Essex, an acquaintance of Mr.
and Mrs. Underwood. It was this unfortunate lady who
was lashed by Reed to a spar, and afterwards sent adrift, in
order that she might have a chance for her life.
It has been ascertained that Captain Butterworth only
took two of his children out with his wife, and not three,
and that, as stated, one of the two left with the pilot at
Deal. Three children are left to mourn the loss of their
parents. They resided in Manor-terrace, East India-road.
Reed, the only survivor, is a young man of 22 years of age,
and has been but a short time in Mr. Allan's .service. He
bears a very excellent character. The pow or fellow is suffer-
ing from the effects of the exposure.which
He was upwards of ten hours and a-half on the piece of
wreck (the-chock, a piece of timber which supported the
long boat on deck), and was washed off it at least a dozen
times. When dragged on board the Mitchel Grove he was

nearly senseless.
The Trinity-house authorities have sent out a steamer to
lay down a wreck buoy over the spot where the Dalhousie
went down, she having sunk right in the track of vessels
„—,,..din e• up and down Channel.

r
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. —Amongst the members
of this institution who have just been elected to the Fellow-
ship arc the following : viz. : Thomas Howitt, Lancaster,
April 20th, 1831; William Hewitt, Preston, April 3rd,
1833 ; Thomas Siddeley, Leigh, Lancashire, December

6th, 1820