Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-17 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S SHIP NILE IN A STOO

. The Cork Constitution} has the following account
of the
,return of her Majesty's. ship Nile to that
port, -after encountering the dreadful gale °
Wednesday last :
A rumour was circulated in this on Friday that
her Majesty's ship Nile, 90, which left this port for 1311'
mouth on Wednesday for the purpose of underpin!,
repairs, rendered necessary by the injuries received
by her recently while on her voyage to Halifax, bll(1
been last in the gale of Wednesday night. As the N'snse',
was, in some measure, crippled and not, too well able
to bear such a gale, some anxiety was created by the
rumour, rumoar, but it was set at rest by a vessel hich arrived
here and reported having passed the Nile on Thy'
day. The rumour, however, was not entirely with'
out foundation. The Nile had received such bad asg,e
that she was compelled to bear up for this port, wiliej
she entered on Sunday morning, and is now at aaell°!
in the roads. It will be remembered that when she
put in here the, week before last, it was mentioned that;
her rudder was so damaged as to be all but useless, an°
was-the immediate cause of her coming back from the BO
of Newfoundland, which she had reached on her voyage t°,
Halifax. While here strong bands of iron were fastened
around it, and it was made apparently secure enough t°
admit of the vessel's being taken over to Plymouth forte'
pairs. 0 nWednesday agcotdingly she steamed out, but du'
ring the night was exposed to the fury of the gale, which
i„
amounting almost to a hurricane,then raged. Theiron
which were put to secure the rudder, burst, amithe ve
could not by any means be got to wear.. The storm We
right against her, and she was driven within nine miles
of the shore at Bantry, so. close that the breakers
be plainly heard: lashing the reeks, and- at one time, ell
a cast of the lead being taken, there were only seven
feet of water under her keel. Sixteen fires were lighte4
all steam was got tip, andevery effort was made tyforoB
the ship against the wind. This was so far successful, tbst
she was kept from running ashore, but on account of the
disabled state of the rudder, she could not be worksinr
to her destination, but drifted away
,into the Atlnati°
Ocean. After running in this hopeless way until noon en
Friday it was resolved to put the vessel about and nut
for this harbour. This was accordingly carts"
into effect, but so far had the ship been driven disk
notwithstanding steam being used and all sail set, With
a fine breeze aft, it' was, Sunday morning before sbe
made this harbour, and she went into Ballycotton 130
before she could be got to, wear. From the time the
vessel left until her return, she • did not make thirq
Miles on her proper course, and for some time on Wed,'
nesday night, so fearfully -did she roll, and so muck
water went down. ,- her hatches. that it' was nearly fis4
feethigh on the lower deck. Nothing bat the unflinching
gallantry of the captain and steadfast devotion of the.
crew could have saved the vessel during the night °(
Wednesday, which was really dreadful. During the wb°l
of this period Captain Wilmot never left the poop, an
this .may be said of the two former. • gales the vessel en"
countered, when he exhibited the same watchfulness over
hischarge. On these occasions-his humanity to the Liter
was as much remarked-as his cool, calm 'courage. At one
time,some of the crew were ordered by one of the office°
.to go aloft and cut away a torn sail which was ,flap Ping
about, but the captain forbade their doing so, it being et
most -perilous act in that fearful weather, declaring 0!/,
not a man should be endangered if he could prevent I'.
Many acts of- the same thoughtful kind have been Liar
rated by the men, with whom he is evidently -a grtls
favourite. It is understood that Captain Wilmot ~
been: appointed t 6 the Command .of the serew:steamal
Sanspareil, 70, now being fitted out at Devonport,
that the crew of the Nile will be turned over to berri
The SanspareiL will then, it is Stated, be sent to this
to replace the. Amphion as guard-ship. After rePl.l.;
the Nile will be despatched to her original destiaatio,'
North. America and the West Indies.' •

. . . -
It. is. understood that an agreement has been ee
pleted between the four great railway companies nee
and. south -of London—namely, the Great-: Westeite
Louden and North-Western, the Brighton,.. and th",
South-Western, to make the' requisite links across t•''
Thames and elsewhere, , to establish communicati°
between the whole.
21.,11incribru- PARTY FROM .THE NORTH-WEST.—,4:
Francis Sykes and Mr.- Henry. Peters, two Eng'''''
gentlemen .returned to this city the day.befOre yesterdl
after' an al;SenCe since June lad, on a hunting expeditl i,
to, the country adjacent and beyond the Red River Setttly.
meyits. They have met wale :abundant success:in- eo
pursuit of game, having killed
_fiftp:tWO bt Milo, ele!te'
:elk, five, black7tailed deer (a ', very• rate' speeies)i
.. _,1%.0
white-tailed deer, two antelopes,. one lynx,, two • laly
black hears, several white wolves, besides- small 40
'such as ducks, geese;- &c., _in . large' numbers.. D... 01
of the trophies of their.' skill as hunters reac tr,
this. city yesterday, . consisting of a large watt
road. of ;elk horns, 'deer antlers, buffalo . robes, To
,sjcins, the, hex a of a ,large buffalo bull, ths. head
antelope;the head of a black bear, also numerous
9
oyt
ispbeimens of the game they met With. • The
,noticeable feature ef.the,-4,f,spoils, however, is_ the-
moth. size of the elk horns,. which have attracted::: 0
deal of attention, and • Will no doubt. Be rega be
rdsolt
, great curiosities in England,. whither all these are 00,
sent. ' We had the curiosity to measure some of Oleo
(six in'all,)- aria fbuna that from the base,. or top, °fie
skull,. to the
.extreme tip, they, averaged four feet oto
inches in, length, while crosswise,. from horn to
:-horn- (tips), they , Measured.- foie- feet three illebef;
apart, Bristling with several'Aharp. pointed, branef iti
which Vary prom a loot , to ,a foot and . a ,h3:l,bio
length, these iiiittiense: horns piiiiiit'ii most form %V
4pßeganoe....(Th•ikgentlquer!, extress : themselves Sgtof
pleased with their-trip, . and design spending, a i*e./
the winter in Texas prior to their departure holy
St. Paul Times,-2Vaii.--21T-4"--
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• GE,V!RAL .I.,,aestsoNytfqxf-,7:wpri",,TjTarr..!."-----A
el
, the many charges: brought by_the opponents of Gelitile'
[Jackson against him to
,preyvhat he was not a t the
firesideney,- was thatrhe was illiterate; and this i' .1;
ihnnest belief of a great itianpeitrywhere. Defill.s.o
fidministration,l a vessel arrived; at Norfolki,froin4o.
West Indiekund .on :its dock iwere several sea-V44
Among them was a:giant. of; a... reptile,- which. attc,ooo
thel'attenfibn Of ,everybokly; who Went aboard:, oil
captain had' them all utaken
.' on the 'whe-r%ide
exposed for sale. ' Among those 'Whtc -admired the;,...iilt
fellow above Mentioned. were several_ :leaders •(:,. 141
",unterrified," : i-.eir . or: -five-!, of ,-„,lebom ~ made,
a purse.,)?ol4-.04. tae: menscer, and 11. t4inext ll,
ingtoti boat sent it.tpa. pas 'resent to Old BricWriftet
-was much gratified 'at' such a' present`l4olle, etiOt
and the visitors at the White'llouSe enjoyed a mr., , •
'.-. • , . (4 .. , . ," . . • ... , :" -Detts,
deser_iption?,..A‘he -Generg wrote a verj.p9lite .ellic".
acknekledgint the '., roceilit ior the presePt+ in. a}
was duly received by Di. A., who tad sent it 00.4.
name- of hiiifseir and hi other-democratic tr; ot,',
Shortly after the,roceipt of the General's Ansi ;Of,
A. was hobbling along on Main-street, and in 'sued I
nearly in front of Mr. p.',!s bookstore, he was ha.., ply,
five anti-Jacksonians arsrfoltows :L.:-,,'Well, doctt l'ea/,.•
you heard from the general about your turtle ?"..„,keti,
answered Dr,,. .".and ."and,Lhave, his reply in my rireor,
" Let's seeit ! 'let's' see if!"' they all .reply
in alle 0°_;;,
‘SHere_ittis,"•,Dr. A. replied. He produced ~,,,cO,l,
and they read—" Gentlemen? li. thank you for ~14bere10
'fine tnitolgn'Y6u. lig liliidlyant me; '&e:, &K"
tord 00
said one of the gentlemen, .‘.' We had. alwaYsl
,paif ,
your, great man , could not, write EA,glish an :..oe.t
Iteitoige
' ow 'it. "'ho Wet heard Of a" turtle 'beings co,
ifq - will," • te-ns7elili t1FT,,,,,`,5A1d we 1:1', so .1.14
' tn'e - -point by go g Int 6 Triend—B.'S.
_ha. fps
" .ff Will .your take, a bet omit ?!' said -?:?-; deq,l;
they wenn,: ;'and both. parties agreid to'. p.. 5
. yie, definition. of , a certain dictionary, taoi'er•oo
' ''staiihard of the language. 'Cihe`or'theni tmurnh.edegfijitiive,
leaves till he reached.lheelford=tuttih:' ' .-"- then "ios
was " a bird of the dove kind ;" and in tortgr
~ this word is somitiftilitiferto designate rhea
corrilo,
found 0n1,b9 enargatouthe West kridilij-I,t is" Are le
tion used by iiiiiroisvira. ilfitehti-ipbdplb: , I 101011 'ilk
satisfied, gentlemen?" -exclaimed Dr. A. ; ' •`o4{fitertf
•.grO uotrsaileiwrz,-so, T by, your, own- authqviONC-T, ii-ever • !,'
ter ate.„ Be leased to pay, year, bets,„ an? ,i og. si'
iiiie 'sat ' that General tadleinn ;Can't • was ; tarp!'
They, aid as requested, , giving each an Pf JO ,11,11 °
bottles of Madeira ; and as they went out or ,ces ,
'gander oliieried -that thire *as in the' 0. v
very large flea—Boston Courier,
. .

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44ITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL

STEAMERS.

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'
Harbour, on both Outward and Homeward passages, to
Kt arid receive Mails.
'lnt by the Mail Steamers to Halifax and Boston and to New
.York direct, £3 per ton and 5 per cent. primage.
ON, lit on Parcels ss. each and upwards, according to size..
for -different Consignees, collectal and made up in sinfle
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PurPose of evading the payment of freight, will, upon ex.-
baa, tofrn in America by the Customs, be charged with the
—°l3er eight.

tgeTRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROY
gJA„ XI-PACKET COM r ANY draw the attention
" Passengers to the 399th section of the New
‘-‘l)Ping Act, which is as follows
' Person shall be entitled to carry in any or to
As-„" the master or ewner of any ship to ca: n'etn,
'e fortis, Oil of Vitro', Gunpowder or any e.. oods
ttro„", it the judgment of such master or owner, c • dan-
kly nature ; and if arty person carries or sends b.. ship
41e,'14'°ds of a dangerous naturc, Without .
tt-jlature on the outside of the paclo.gecontainir..,:':::.... same,
(Alerwise giving notice in writing to the master c.:. owner,
kpbu_,efore the time of carrying or sending the- sa:;.? to. be
t1c,j,,,,e9, he shall for every such offence incur a 1.0n...ity not
t,lll,Zing £100; and the master or owner of any ship may
1,4 to take on board any parcels that he saspocts to contain
e 4 of a dangerous nature, and may require them to be
1
1
i,-4 to ascertain the fact."
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