Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-18 00:00:00

SEACOMBE

Rev. and Dear Sir,—Conscious of the blessings which have
attended your pastoral care among us, we, the pupils of the
New Brighton College, beg to be allowed to present you with
a small token of our esteem and affectionate regard. Yonr con-
nection with us for the period of ten years has been one of
unmixed pleature, shared by our near, as well as by our
distant, friends, whenever, in returning to our homes, we have
spoken to them of our affection for your person, and our grati-
tude for your kindnesFt towards us, who recognise in you the
sound and earnest preacher of the Gospel, the affectionate
pastor, and the proved friend of this institutien. Begging your
acceptance of the accompanying Bible, with our earnest prayer
to our Ilea venl y Father, that He may vouchsafe to you, and
to every member of your family, all spiritual and temporal
blessings,—We are, rev, and dear sir, your humble servants,
THE ACTING COMMITTEE,

The PRESIDENT, expressing his surprise at having had
such a present made to him, briefly acknowledged the com-
pliment and stated that he should never forget the happy
days he had spent in the college and said that the bible he
had been presented with should be handed down to his chil-
dren's children, as an heirloom, and expressed a hope that
the givers, as well as those into whose hands it would fall,
would ever obey the precepts contained therein.
Dr. Pooos then in suitable and thankful terms, proposed
a vote of thanks to the President, which was seconded by
Mr. Godfrey, and unanimously carried. A vote of thanks
was also proposed and seconded by Dr. Poggi and the Rev.
Mr. Powell, to the Rev. Mr. Fowell, for the able matter
in which he had conducted the examination of the pupils,
and the time and attention he had bestowed upon it. This
having been duly responded to, this agreeable evening's
entertainment concluded by the pupils, singing the
" National Anthem."

THE SUNKEN VESSELS IN SEBASTOPOL HARBOUR.,--It is
well known that in order to prevent the entry of the allied
fleet into Sebastopol the Russian commander-in,chief sank
in succession three lines of vessels, one behind the other,
and that in the night which followed the eaptuic of the
Melakoff and the town of Sebastopol, the Russians sank
all the other vessels that happened to be in the port. A
certain number, which were anchored near the shore, and
in rather shallow water, were grounded rather than sunk,
and reedved but very trifling damage. These arc the
vessels which were taken up, and which have been re-
paired at Nicolaieff. Among tl'em are the Pruth, the
Chersonese, the Reni, the Danube, the Eoile du Nerd, the
Silatch, and the Ordinanetz, all small steamers. As to
the line-of-baltle chips, frigates, and other vessels, either
s!7eamers or sailing ones, which were sink to form the three
lines alluded to, it has been found impossible to moic
them. They are deeply embedded in the sand, above the
bilge, and are heavily laden with stones and other articles,
which were conveyed on board in order to keep them firmly
in their places. As their masts and rigging have been
removed, they do not in any way impede the navigation,
which is confined to merchant vessels, since, according to
the terms of the treaty of Paris, vessels of war are ex-
: eluded from the Black Sea, with the exception of a certain
number of small ones.