The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-11 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON,
HILARY TERM, POST-OFFICE MISMANAGEMENT. SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
t., This being the first day of Hilary Term, the judges . BRITISH RAILWAYS.
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er breakfasted with the Lord Chancelror, and afterwards SIR,-It is desirable that all correspondents of the
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a went in procession to Westminster Hall. It was past inmates of the Queen's Bench Prison should understand
Closing Prices Basiness done
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two o'clock before the business of the term commence , that the Postmaster-General has suspended the delivery sem Paid , RAmw,,,,.
of letters from the sth inst. I hope a few observations yesterday. this day.
en and up to the hour of our going to press nothing had
100 Aberdeen a 194 - 206 20 St. ..... ...... 4 20
of I come before any of the courts of sufficient public interest from your able pen may awaken his lordship to a sense -s _
20 86 Ambg. Nottng. Bost.
at of duty, if he. is void. of feeling.the Tehoeofiredaelnqtivaels
ptioonstw.ohffiicehe
appears at issue is whether 4i - 5
to justify a report. & Eastn. June
ceso all Belfast & Ballymena ••• - ..
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ce duties shall be performed by turnkheiyths,eratnodpcahiadrgioedthaes
14 all Birmng. Wolverh. &
en LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS I N G.- (T HIS D A Y.) which the postage is paid. It is an art-
prison expenses, or by the person
department to Stour Valley 9 - 94
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ful dodge to gain credit for profits, and at the same time 31 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. &
LONDON, Jan. 11.-Wind this day at Noon, N, ; mo- •Cheshire Junct ll -9 d
os aerate breeze, and cloudy weather.st-officeofdtehpiasrtriinendt; hfoars
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all Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
eg Dooms., Jan. 10.-Wind, N.E. Arrived-Alfred, from aalreadyvoidi avoiding g
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0e emanyxp cuss.
unjust The
advantagesP o
1 £5O & £25 Cons lB - 19
as Terceira -Eliza, Alicante, for Rotterdam.
I) 18/ Do, £2O 54 . 44cl
S. DEAL, Jan. 10.-Arrived-Caucasian, from example, the largeh anvuemsbtearmofsleatfaxtersedis,swuehdiebhylotphreersoGmoe-
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Caleaga,pa, vernment offices
thl£2s (iss. at £45) ••• - •••
tam ; Arequipa, Bahia ; Waban, New York ; Brooking, are charged as revenue to the Post office ; whereas, he. 25 30 IBlyth &Tyneoriginal
a- Zante ; Burlington, New York, for Hull (and not the fore the postage was paid by stamps, the letters passed
St. 100 Bristol & Exeter 94 - 86
Wellington, as reported in yesterday's shipping). Arrived free on her Majesty's service. St. ,100 Caledonian. 52 -52 A 52
us from the River, and sailed-Hebe' for St. Übes ; Duke of It is quite time that some investigation of the expen- 50 all 'Chester & Holyhead 14ii s-- 15i
at Roxburghe, for Sydney, N.S.W. 50 all !Cork and Bandon
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S.A. Devon, Calcutta ; Frederick VII., Valparaiso •
; Laconia, Adelaide, di; ore of the postal department in St. Martin's•le•Grand
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er 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass. -- - ...
Prince Albert, Jamaica ; Prospero, Boston ; Jessamine, and charging them at from one 20 12 Cornwall ••• - •••
in few edllings per ton,
St. Michael's ; Isabella, do. , to'ole place, for with the facilities of sending letters at a
IDublin&BelfastJunc. 43 - 45
at
re • FALMOUTH, Jan. 10.-Wind, N.N.E. Arrived-Mar. penny vowards per half ounce, it does not require much 50 45
shall Bennett, from Batavia ; Janet, Rio de la Hache ; assistance from Cocker to prove there must be a vast 25 all DundeePerth&Aber-
deen Junction - 9
It Sophia, Mobile. Off Port-Frederick Grosse, Havannah, 25 all Do. New - •••
and sailed for Antwerp. amount of jobbing or mismanagement to produce so
small an amount of profit. 25 all 'East Anglian (£25 L.
es
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 10.-Wind, N.N.W. to N.N.E. lam your obedient servant, .I &E.do L. & D.) 44 - 4,4
lt OBSERVER.
of Arrived-H.M. 's s• Serpent, from Valparaiso and Falk- 18 all 'Do., (£lB E. & H.) - • ...
land Islands. Sailed-Caroline, for Masulipatam. 20 all 'Eastern Counties__ 12i - 124
311 CLYDE, Jan. 9.-Wind, E., strong. Sailed-Advance, St. 100 EasternUnion,A•stk. 33 - 42
of for Mobile. TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN .
St. 100 Do., do. B 26 -28
ABERDEEN, Jan. 9.-The Carl, of Calmar, from Lisbon Queen's Prison, 9th Jan., 1854,
25 84 Do•NewA(lateTiairds) ••• - ,•
re to Gothenburg, laden with salt, was driven ashore among SIB -Perha son will kindly publish in your influen- St. 100 .East Lancashire
the rocks a little to the southward of the harbour mouth6l - 63
he .
this afternoon, and is likely to become a wreck; crew tial journal thepfayct, that since Wednesday. the 4th in- St. 100 lEdinburgh& Glasgow 61 - 63
py saved The Joan Augusta, of Malden from Stromstadt to been abolished to effect
he this port, with a cargo of bones, drove ashore half a mile stint no letter has been delivered in the prison. The
St
10304iEEdidinnbb..panrthd.P&eDebtilneds; 2io -
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post-office within the walls has
10 1 !Forth and ClydeJunc. •• • •••
at north of the entrance of the harbour, on the 7th January ; a paltry saving. Many letters have been tendered at
St. 100 IGlasgow & S.Western ••• - ...
of crew saved ;if the weather moderate, the vessel may be the gate, where they have not been received. The Go- St. 100 Great Northern Stk B2 - 84 83
got off. vernor could not, without employing an additional turn- St. 100 Do., A. Stock - 8° 601
at • LEITH,St. 100 IDo., B. Stock 127 - 129
✓-
Jan. 9.-A ship's boat, with five of the crew key, take charge of a correspondence which occupied the
going off to the Roads last night, capsized, and all on entire time of a man accustomed to the office before it
k, - board perished; the Ophelia, of Boston, U. S. was spoken St. 100 Great Western...a_ 811 - 814 814 1
St. 100 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) 99 - 101
e- with on Dec. 30, in Hollesley Ba the steward dead ; the
DEL Rosa put into these Roads , Y.'vessel like the Ophelia • a
was closed up. Many of theseordleertst,erasodartehesuppeprososoeds
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playa- 12 11 !Irish South-Eastern. ••• - ...
come up to the roads to-day.l 111 Do Thirds. ...... -134 p
5016 i all 'Lancaster &Carlisle 9O - 95
One.,
rig tions in consequence of their.
CROMER, Jan, 10.-The Vigilant (Ketch), of Lyme whom they were addressed are
bsueiffnegrinlgvitshehveelrde. '
Y, Regis, collier, in ballast, sprang a leak last night when
gentleman, who has been prisoner since the early part St. 100 Lancasbe &Yorkshire 634 - 64 6,34
194 174 Do., Fifths . ...... - 7 d
of last year, was
ad near the Dudgeon Light Vessel, and was abandoned in a to have received his discharge, but in
14 114 Do., Wst. Riding Un. •• • - ... d
alt sinking state by her crew, who landed here this morning, consequence of Lord Canning's vagary he has been
50 all Leeds Northern 124 -13
MoNerrosE, Jan. 9.-The Finance (brig), of Hartlepool, illegally detained six days. What renders the case the 20 all Liv.Crsby.&South-pt. •• • - •••
t., from London, in ballast, came ashore at Seagreen's, about more serious is that his wife is exceedingly ill. I.li all London & Blackwall 73 - 8
00 ten miles of this place, on the 6th of January, and is I forward you a copy of a memorial, which was nu-
strained ; crew saved. A quantity of wreck came ashorel.o 84 bond. Tilb. & Sthend. i -i P
signedand transmitted to the Postmaster- 3 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cet. 95 -97 954
n.- to-day at Johnsha,ven, it appears to belong to the Mould, ruusly
00 ,of Sunderland ;it is feared the crew have perished. mGeeneral some time before the day appointed for the 3t. 100 London Se N. Western 1014 -101 i 1011 1
par - 4 p
00 SUNDERLAND, Jan.-10.-The Inverness, of Harwich, closing the post-office. An answer was. sent, acknow- 20 12 Do. Fifths
.rs has sunk in Sunderland Harbour h • driven • t , eying agams ledging the receipt, and stating
2' Do. Eighths
that it would be taken 10 IDo 16/.Sh M&B C Par - i p
6 - 4 114
he • the quay on entering ; the Samuel, of Grimsby, is stranded into consideration ; the only result, however, was, that 124 2
St. 100 London it S.Western 74 76 751
the closing took place on the 4th, in place of on the 6th,
near Sunderland; crew saved. 50 424 Do , £5O 13 -12 d
••• ••••
rig BRISTOL, Jan, 9.- The George, of and from Liverpool, as originally appointed. I trust that you will protest
40 34' D 0.,. £4O lO - 9 d
from the coast of Africa, was fallen in with on the 28th against the injustice inflicted on those who are unable to 25 all Lndndrry.&Coleraine ... - ...
It. ' of Dec., in distress, with mainyard carried away, boats help themselves. The humanity you have invariably 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. ... -
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and bulwarks gone ; captain and crew sick ; mate in exhibited towards the afflicted induces me to hope that St. 100 Manch•Shef.&Lineln. 20 - 21 204 I
' charge, by the Prince of Wales, arrived off Pill, and sup-disregard the hardshipof the position of the 84 44 Do., Man. &Lin. Un. ... - - d
id e plied with provisions and small stores. you will not
he PADSTOW, Jan. 9.-The Sarah, of and for Jersey, from prisoners and p .
ca tives -Your obedient servant, St. 100 Midand 604 - 6°4 604
A VICTIM. St. 100 Do. Birming.eiDerby 33 35
Swansea, with coals and coke, was driven ashore here last
74 Midland
ed - night; crew saved. - o 25 174 Do. 4 Shares ..... - •••
ur MALDON, Jan. 10.-A boat, with "Providence, of P.S.-A gentleman, recently discharged, called on 50 4 ... - ...
Saturday, at the General Post-office, St. Martin'se-
-100 all Newcastle &Carlisle ... - ...
in Faversham, Georg© Mann," has been picked up on the Grand, for his letters, but was refused, as they were St. 100 Newmarket 54 - 56
Ir Foulness Sand. directed to the prison. A person on duty appeared to 61 5 Do. Bury Extensions .4 d - par
ir,
o- NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-The Coquette (brig), of Ber- think it a good joke, stating that " the Governor was 25' en Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd. 5 - 4 d
muda, from the West Indies, was lost in the Gulf Stream, obstinate, but they could be obstinate too." 50 74 Newry &Enniskillen 21 - 34
de . during a gale, on the 16th Nov. 20 all Newry Warrenpoint
to The San Jose sailed from London on the 6th July, for " & Rostrevor 6 - 8
-e- Lagos and Accra, and was at Portland on the 9th, but has TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.
"The memorial of the undersigned prisoners actually St. 100 N0rf01k......... ......
th not since been heard 0f.47
50 34 Northn.Counties Un 33 --34 d
of -- confined in the Queen's Prison,
us , (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) "Sheweth,-That memorialists have heard with alarm st. 100 North British ....
16 16 North Devon, No.l 8 - 10
ly LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 10.30. A if• and regret that it is your lordship's intention to discon-
-16 111 Do., No. 2. . . - •••
id Wind N.N.E., moderate, and frosty. tinue the branch post-office in the Queen's Prison from 8 all Dc., 4 A Deferred ll - 24
it. Arrived-Sarah Sands (s.), from Portland ; Isabella and after the 6th of January next. 8 8 Do., 4, B Guaranteed 64 - 74
UT Harnett, Calcutta ; Sea Nymph, Baltimore ; Otseonthe " That before this resolution be carried into practical 50 all North London 52 ... 55
3i. and Colonel Cutts, New York • Pedlar, Laguna Mount operation, they earnestly entreat your lordship to recon- 10 1.1 N. & S.Wstn., Hemp
11. • Washington, Montreal; Lady iranklin, New York; Pre- sider the question, which is fraught with such dangerous
sident, Buenos Ayres •; Industrie, Maceio ; Belle Antonio stead, and City Jne ... - ...
eo Alexandria ; and Princeton, Quebt c. , consequen-ces to themselves and to all persons who may 20 17:,North Staffordshire 6 -51 d
a- On the 21st December in lat. 48, long. 16, the Prince- - •
henceforward be confined in the principal debtors' prison 20 all• North Western... - 84
10 10 IN. & S.Westrn. June. 1d - par
he of the United Kingdom.
.. ton, whilst lying to in a heavy gale, made out a dismasted. 10 1 iNuneaSon, Hinckley,
elf brigantine,- stood towards her, and found her to be the " That the persons confined in the Queen's Prison are
and Leicester ..• -• •••
)o . Loyalist, of Plymouth, from New York, for London ; lay of a very different class from the inmates of any other
St. 100 Oxford Worcester &
ly by her till 5 p.m., of the 22d, when, the weather mode- prison throughout the country. The latter, with few Wolverhampton 34 - 36
ne rating, succeeded in taking off the crew. exceptions, belong to the localities in which they are 20 2.2 Portsmouth .. - ...
11- . KINGSTOWN, Jan. 10. detained, and consequently have opportunities of per- see 100 Scottish Central 9l. -93
ill Wind, N.N.E. sonal communication with friends, by whom any busi- St. 100 Scottish Midland__ 56 - - 58
n, • Arrived-Emma, from Cadiz ; Minerva, Oporto ; Waak- ness of importance may be transacted. In the Queen's St. 100 Shrewsbury & Birmg. 55 -60
m gaambiel, Amsterdam; Brilliant, Fugwash ; Adolphe, Prison it is different. Persons from all parts of the St. 100 Do., L. &N. Westu.
Charente. Guaranteed Stock._ 55 - 60
IS kingdom are congregated within its walls. Many are
10 10 Shrewsby. & Herefd. 24 - 2dis
Wind N.N.W. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 9. engaged in serious litigation, and consequently
their correspondence with friends and professionale
Arrived-Care from Mauritius(Nor. W. MM.) l4 -16
261 all Shrewsby. & Chester
gy.,, for Bristol ; Idas, advisers is of a very important and confidential
Demerara, for Limerick ; Junior, Callao ; Gratitude,l34 all Do. Halves, do 7 - 8
• K rtch e ; Margaret, Philadelphia, ; Gabriel, savannah, for character, on the security and regularity whereof 20 all Do. Oswestiy -10 - 12
et Liverpool. their futu're prospects in life-, the probability of effecting 20 64 Shropshire Union 34 - 3P,d 24
Off-Zoe, from Mauritius, for Bristol ; St. Mathurin, arrangements with creditors, and often of defeating un-
... Do. A, B,C, & D, fully
St. Domingo, for Liverpool. ' just claims mainly depend. They strongly feel that such paid up at per cent. ... - ... .
ig Sailed-Carl, for Hamburg ; Lord Sidmouth and Lord security and regularity could not be relied on (money or 50 all South Devon .....
r- Haddo, for Glasgow ; Glas, for London • Excelsior, E. valuable securities being frequently transmitted) if the St. 100 South Eastern. ..... ... 59 - 60 594 4
50 all South Wales 32 33 32
,e 1 Boucher, and Eleanore, for Liverpool ; Eleanor, for Bristol. unsatisfactory mode of transit proposed were substituted
r- . - for that which, as a branch of the General Post-office 20 15 S. leorksh. River Dun
43 - 2 d
20 5 D 0... ...... - 5
is , (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) establishment, affords a guarantee for the safety, the
20 2.2 Staines,Wok.,&Wok. ... - ...
privacy, and the regularity of all communications. If
GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.30 a.m. 25 all Stockton & Darling 27 - 30
Wind N.N.W, tide about high water, weather fresh, the contemplated arrangement be carried out, the letters
.. 16i Stockton dr Hartlopl ... - ...
LS must pass through many intermediate and irresponsible St. 100 Taff vale
and cloudy...• - ...
iI Arrived Jan. 10-Aunt Mary from Bombay ; Endraght, hands before delivery. Different officers are on duty 10 8 Do. £lO shades • - ...
A Schevening ; Louder Jolland, Helsinborg ; Two Friends, each day, over whom no effectual control could be cur- St. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 1 ... .- ...
a Konigsberg ; Conner, Gothiand. cised by the Post-office authorities in the event of 25 20 Thames Haven Dock
2s I Arrived Jan. U-Nathalia, from Skielskoer. the miscarriage or unnecessary delay of the correspon- and Railway 24 - 24
I lotte, Port Adelaide; Queen, steamer, Harlingen. y Sailed Jan. 11-Royal Charlie, for Port Adelaide ; Char-
dance. Hith'erto, besides the regularit and security,
20 17 Vale of Neath . 14 - 15
20 all Waterfd. & Kilkenny 54 - 5
the opportunities of receiving and despatching their
50 all Waterford&Limerick 25 - 27
DEAL, Wednesday, 9 a.m. letters without delay or supervision has been exceed-
-20 14 West Cornwall.. B. -• 84
Wind N.N.E., fresh, and cloudy. ingly satisfactory and beneficial to memorialists 1 West End of London
e Passed-Teneriffe, from London, for Newport; Man- who greatly dread the inevitable annoyance, inconve- - and Crystal Palace.. ... - ...
Le tura, from London, for Azores. nience, and injury that must follow the adoption of 20 all West London ... - ...
a Sailed-John Bunyan, for River, in tow ; Orion for
Boulogne. the contemplated, change. 10 51s. Wmbledon &Croydop ... - ...
3, " They also beg to suggest that the depositing so St. 100 YorkNevectl.&Berw. 624 - 636 63
3-• many letters with the officers at the gate would mate-
25 20 Do. Extensions ..... .. 9 -84 d
O MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) rially interfere with the efficient discharge of their 25 114 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 41 --44 e
1 n - 46 i
✓ . • duties, and create difficulties in controlling and regu- St. 100 iYork &N. Wells d• • 45
.
CORN EXCHANGE. luting the affairs of the Prison, that would render the
✓ FOREIGN.
A very limited supply of English wheat was on offer in employment of at least an additional officer indispen-
to-day's market. Factors in general were very firm in sable. This, it is submitted, would cost more than 10 7 Antwrpecßotterdam 24 - 2 d
,
i their demands, and Monday's prices were fully supported. the maintenance of the present Post-office establishment 5 3 Belgian East. Janet. 1- 14
The amount of business doing, however, was comparatively in the prison, so that besides the great inconvenience 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 4 - 2d 5
1 . small. and injury above referred to, it would occasion increased ... ~. Central of Italy ... - ...
- Foreign wheat, the imports of which have amounted to expenditure in place of being a saving to the Public 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin 12 - 14
1 12,41.0 quarters, moved off steadily, and in som instances 174 all Demerara..
the quotations had an upward tendency. Floating cargoes "Exchequer.• . - ...
That if the branch post-office within the walls be 20 10 Dijon and Besagon ... - ...p
Were held for more money. 20 8 Dutch Rhenish - 2/d
not continued, memorialists feel that they will, in many
Barley and malt sold freely, at extreme rates. 3/ - 312
I There was a steady inquiry for oats, at very fall prices. • tances, be compelled to receive their letters at some
ins 20 2 Do. Extension 4d -i p
S Beans, and Indian quite as dear as on
peas,
5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 4 -1p 51 x n
3 Monday. posting in the different offices by special messengers, 20 10 Gd. Janet. of France 24 -3 p
A good business was doing in flour, on higher terms. which would be a source of great expense and inconveni-
... 10 Gd. Trunk, of Canada
The top price of English was 75s per 280 lbs. ence to memorialists, and attended with considerable Shrs. and Bonds 44 -34 d
1 danger of loss of important communications. 20 8 Gt. Central of France 4d - par
) AKErVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Floor. ' " Memorialists, therefore, for the above and other 204 204 Gt. Westn. of Canada
3 . English .. 710 380 ' 1,460 - 420 cogent reasons, respectfully entreat that the branch post- Shares 2 ld
... ... Do. bonds(l i55.)1857 ... - ...
Irish .. - _ -
:, .... Do. bonds (2 i55.)1862 - ' Foreign .. 12,410 2,800 I'Bso - office within the Queen's Prison may be maintained on
660 26,990 br
) -
204' 10i Hamilton & Toronto •..
- P.;sr
its present footing, and that letters may be received and
despatched as heretofore, through an officer of the Gene- WHITECHAPEL, ICOall 4d ' Do. 6 per cent
) ral Post office." •,• - •••
Our market has ruled firm to-day, at extreme rates. 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle _ - ...
Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 4s • mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; veal, 5 4 Lucca and Pistoja, 5
35 6d to 5s Od. ; pork, '3s 4d to 5s Oil per 81hs by the
M Y STERIO US OCCURRENCE AT II UNS LET per cent. prof.
carcase. , , 20 15 Luexembourg 93 -98
NEA R LEEDS. 10 10 Do. (Railway) 54 - 6
BOROUGH HOP. • 5 2Do le - 14
• The demand for all kinds of hops is steady, at full A most mysterious event has just occurred at the 5 3 Do. (Canal)
10 5 Do. 6p. cent. pref. 14
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prices. above place, by which one person has lost his life, and
20 12 Lyos & Mediterran. ... - ...p
another has been very seriously injured. Fronting to 20 104 Madras what is called Hunslet-road lived Thomas Longbottom,
THE SOUTHAMPTON MAIL PACKETS. -The Tagus 334 29 Maria Antonia - •••
(Captain Joy), beloning to the Peninsular and Oriental who, on Christmas-day last, married a farmer's Baugh- 10 10 Do. New
.. - -.
ter, and so far as is known lived with her on the 20 2 Melbourne Dk.&Ry. ... - ...
Company, left on Saturday with the usual Peninsular
mail. She had on board twenty-one passengers, 21,0001. best terms up to the time of his death, which occurred 20 all Namur & Liege (with
in gold and silver specie for Lisbon and a usual cargo. on Sunday morning last, under very extraordinary interest 7 - 74
The Royal Mail Company ' ' •
pany• s steam-ship Great Western,P circumstances. The father of the deceased lived in
• 20 all Do. (ex interest)
(Captain Bevis) left on Monday afternoon with the usual the same house, and, along with him and three 16 all Northern of France 321 -
20all Do. 201. 3 c. Bds 33
monthly Brazilian mails, forty-two passengers and a other sons, carried on some colliery works at Huns- PA: -
[fmy.B.k ms.Shs.] . - 13
small amount of cargo and specie. The next-hoineward let, the father having formerly been a railway con 10 all Norwegia' nTrnk•Pref 7.4. - 8...
• portion of this mail is expected to arrive on or about the tractor. The newly married couple were at Leeds 20 10 Paris and Lyons . 144 -15 p 244 1
16th instant, by the Tay. together on Saturday last, the deceased appearing 40 40 Do. bonds - ...
WRECK OF A STEAMER.-The steamer Yorkshireman, to treat his wife with every kindness, and at one 20 all Paris and Orleans., 43 - 45
belonging to the Belfast Steam Company, has been' place they called at she was supplied with a glass of 20 all Paris and Rouen 3B -40
- totally wrecked. On Wednesday, at half- t 2 o'clock
p.m., she left Morecambe with a'cargo of general mar- wine. They returned home together in the evening, and 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 30 - 304
about ,eleven o'clock retired to bed, the father of the 20 4 ParisCaen&Cherbrg. 2 - 4 p
, and only one passenger : and although
chandise, with 101 104 Quebec & Richmond 3 - 1 d
it was blowing a strong gale from 5.5. E.,, pTo- deceased occupying abed in the adjoining room. The
seeded satisfactorily upon her way until she came bed-room in which the couple slept fronts the road, the 20 all Rouen and Havre lB -19
was no
within sight of the lighthouse t at Dona house being entered from a stone platform or 2O 12 Royal Danish
landing 5 2 Royal Swedish ld - par 11
1 - 4 d
owing htaocl
theee . s
oTohwe about two yards above the level of the causeway, the
20 all Sambre and Meuse 7l -8/
Copeland light
squalls ; and the intention of the observable,ea ptain being to keep platform having iron palisades along the outer edge to 10 6 , Do. 54 per cent. pref. -
and to shun Sound ••• •••
protect parties from falling. Nothing unpleasant oc- 20 2 S.E. of France
I to the right of the Copelands,
dangerous on such a night -he theimagined that he '
doing so when he sailed to the right of the light whiche was
tarred during the night, not even sufficient noise to 20 6 Southern of France 2. -• 4
attract the attention of the deceased's father, who slept 20 6 St. Andrews & Quebec* ... - p
in the next room ; but about seven o'clock on Sunday 20 2s. Upper India Scrip - :::
was visible, but which proved to be the lighthouse of morning a person passing the house found the deceased's 84 all West Flanders 3l -4/ x n
Donaghadee. By this mistake he was led into the very wife lying, attired only in her night clothes, and in a 20 10 Do. 54 per c, Prof , 1 - 4 d
danger which he had endeavoured to avoid, and the first state of insensibility, uponthe stone platformjus under - 6 p
201 G
24
Wiesbaden
p.m., 11 -14 d
danger
apprisal of it was the striking, at haif..past
11 , l
o c ock
p.m., of the steamer upon a rocks, about a mile
bed of had occupied on the previous night. The person • • - •••
the window cf the bed room she and her husband
to the north-west of Donaghadee. The fore compart- who made this discovery at once gave an alarm, and 20 12 Zealand 5 - 4 d
ment immediately filled with water ; and in
a short the elder Mr. Longbottom was speedily aroused, when
time the stern canted somewhat towards the north ; and it was found that all the doors were locked, and his son LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
scarcely an hour had elapsed from the time at which also missing from his bed-rcom, the window of which
she struck, when she was broken in two at the fore was open. Medical attendance was at once obtained Stir. Paid RAILWAYS. Leasing Closing Prices Business
for the woman, who it was ascertained had a wound Compass. yesterday. this (iv.
with the remainder of
part of the paddle-box ; and the bow portion twisted
upon her forehead, indicating that she had fallen against -
round till it was at right angles - ____ ____
the vessel. About a quarter past 12, the how portion the pallisades of the landing, and then search was made
for her husband. Marks made by naked feet in the 50 all Bedford and Ln.&N.W.
Bletchley....
began to break up, and it then became evident to Capt.
snaordw were discoverrd leading from the house into the St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. &N.W. la ion-
Silly that it would be folly to risk any further the lives 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Caledon.,, 51 -__. --5
-
of those on board, as there was not the slightest prospect gra,
seep, over a wall of seven feet high, and across eve
- St. 100 E.Lincoln
. gr.
of their being able to render the smallest assistance ,I_l,. Ids to the side of the River Aire ; and just oppo- 6p. cent Gt.Northn 140 - 143
deceased, covered
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towards the saving of the vessel or her cargo, and ac-
sth"ee
cordingly the boats were lowered, and, at half-past 12
in the water, life being quite extinct. As we have 25 NeiLs.Direct. ••• -• •••
o'clock the mate, with twelve others, including the pas-all Do. New Do . - ...
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said, the
the greatest affair is at present involved in
whole
mystery ; the father of the deceased 100 not being able to assign any explanation, and
senger, dropped down under the ship's quarter, and at
one o'clock one of the quarter-boats, with a crew of all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New.
the wife of the deceased still continuing perfectly in- 25 all Do.. Shares. res. D4o Berw.•
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seven persons, got also under the shelter of the stern. the
sensible, and so ill that it is extremely doubtful whether 50 all Hull & Selby. Y.&N.Md. 109 - '1.171.
There they remained until seven o'clock on Thursday
she can recover. Almost the only supposition which is 11221 allall Eastern. 134 - 144
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morning, during which time signals lights were kept 27 - 28
burning,Do.Lon./Shrarnesw. Ds.
and pistols firing with unabated constancy by at present
the entertained. is, that the husband, either under 20 all Do. Preference Do 244 - 254
people on the shore, when the h left th
quarter- oat e the influence of temporary i •
vessel and made to insanity or whilst in St. 100 Lowestoft gr.
a particular spot indicated by the a state
of sleep, has unconsciously got out burning of a large blue light, and succeeded, with great of bed, opened the 4 per cent... Norfolk 92 - 94
difficultand considerable window, and
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followed were a short time afterwards iim but, losing her and Matlock & Midld. 21 - 3
by the life-boat and her get hold of 1 , balance, has fallen out
• crew.. The captain 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton &
expressed his determination after him. Mr. Blackburne, the Leeds borough core-
to remain by the vessel Recker Darlingt.
while a fragment of 1 ner, opened an inquisition reiative to the affair, at
of the crew leer still kept together ; six others ,'
Wnite Horse Inn, Hunslet, on Monday afternoon,the 100 all Midhl.Bradfd. Midland... 99 - 101 100
volunteered but
remained there, to accompany him, and they
the inquiry was adjourned to Monday next, to afford 50
. . all Northern and
left Donaghadee' when, at nine o'clock a.m., the mate time for obtaining
information and allowing Eastern sp.c. E. Count.. 60 - 62
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.-On the employed in the Co-2, 184 h
• last, the Emperor of all the R evening of Monday her of young unmarried men, to be Co S ef. Roth. & Lancashoe
(in effigy) in the market ussias was publicly burned lonial survey of New South Wales, and will continue to
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place of Cunumber required. Each 94 S. Staffordsh.. MrMClean 2 - l4d
rigid to the place of execution • upar. He was car- do so until they obtain the full
in a cart drawn Image and enter 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. &
and accompanied by a band of n ban ass person so engaged will receive a free p, ) 6 per cent ... Darling.
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hearty cheers of the bystanders.--E •
dinburgl4 Advertior. a-year wages and full rations. .

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1111 E SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1854.

PREFERENCE SHARES.

THE STORM IN THE NORTH SEA.

SHIELDS, TUESDAY.

Yesterday, at noon, we thought the worst of the gale
was over, and that the ships which had so bravely
weathered out the terrific weather would reach their
destined ports in safety. But two hours after noon a
heavy gale of rain came on, and in the evening the glass
dropped, the wind chopping round to the east. The sea
again rose at the bar with fury, and the ice came down
with the water, entirely filling up Shields harbour, and
putting a stop to all navigation. The bill-men in North
and South Shields were sent round, requesting seamen
to go aboard of their ships, and the greatest anxiety has
been felt all night lest any of the screw moorings should
give way. The night, however, has worn over, and the
screw moorings have held their position. A vessel was
capsized at Newcastle-quay by the ice yesterday, but no
material injury was done.

About tide time yesterday night several vessels ran
for the harbour. They were met by the ice and
" freshet," and five of them are ashore on the Herd
Sand this morning, making 17 vessels that have got on
to that dangerous sand since Sunday night. Their
names are—the Junius of Christiana, in ballast, from
London ; the Lively collier, in ballast, from London ;
the Savannah, in ballast, from London ; the schooner
Happy Return, laden with guano, from London ; and
the Ocean Billy Boy, in ballast. The Junius and the
Savannah appear to be complete wrecks. In fact, with
the exception of one or two of the larger vessels, there
is not much hope that any of the ships stranded on the
Herd will weather out the gale. Immediately upon the
first vessel getting on the Herd last night, the South
Shields lifeboat, manned by the pilots, put out, but while
pulling down the Narrows they nearly lost their lives.
They got jammed among the ice, and must have drifted
out to sea, had the people on the shore not got lines to
them, and hauled them and their gallant boat from their
perilous position. They could yield no help. But,
fortunately, the tide was ebbing, and the poor fellows
who were wrecked crawled on board the larger vessels on
the strand, and sheltered themselves until between 4
and 5 o'clock this morning, when they were got out
with lines. They were in a most exhausted and worn.
out condition, but, being supplied with warm food and
clothes, they are recovering.
Before daylight this morning an awful catastrophe
took place. A schooner was noticed to approach the
Herd, and immediately foundered, with all hands.
There is also a report about a brig having gone down
with her crew in the terrible sea that is raging.
A vessel was observed the night before last to founder
off Blyth. Several boxes of oranges and some boards
have come ashore near Creswell. They are supposed to
belong to this unfortunate craft. A quarterboard shows
her to 'be a vessel named the Emilie. It is stated that
the body of the master has come ashore, with 601. in his
pocket.

A brig is reported to have been seen to go upon
Hartley Baits, with the loss of all hands. Name not
given. Captain Watts, master of the Coquette, reports
that at 2 p.m. on Friday, Tynemouth being 20 miles dis-
tant, he fell• in with a Prussian vessel, corn laden, the
master of which reported that he had lost six hands
overboard, and that he and another man only were left.
A London trader, reported to be the Wentworth
Beaumont, was seen off here yesterday. She was well
out to sea, being a stout noble vessel, there is every
reason to think she will reach Leith Roads. The Thames
trader is reported to be in Leith Roads. Both vessels
have very valuable cargoes on board.

The poor fellows who were brought on shore here by
the lifeboats yesterday are all recovering. Some of them
were in a wretched plight, through fatigue and exhaus-
tion. Bad as the disasters are at our harbour in rough
weather, the loss of life must have been fearful, but for
the courage and hardy bravery of the South Shields
pilots. The gale that has been raging since Tuesday
night will be the most fearful we have had for many
years. North and south of us we hear of nothing but
wrecks. With the very imperfect information we are
in possession of, not less than 100 sail of vessels, large
and small, are supposed to be ashore on the coast be-
tween Lowestoft and Leith Roads, and there is every
reason to fear that considerably more than that number
of seamen have met a watery grave.
The wind is still high, and heavy snow showers are
falling as I close my despatch.

WREOK OF THE BRIG AGNES.-

GALLANT RESCUE.

The following graphic account, written by Mr. G. A.
Hamilton, M.P. for Dublin University, of the wreck of
the brig Agnes, on the coast of Dublin, and the gallant
and persevering exertions to save her crew, will no doubt
be read with much interest :

"On Monday, the 20th December, 1853, having
learned that in the heavy gale of the preceding night a
brig had been driven on shore at Benhea,d, between
Balbriggan and Drogheda, I rode to the place, in order
to see if any assistance could be rendered.
"It was then nearly high tide. The vessel was
about a quarter of a mile from the shore, one mast alone
above the water. The second mast, with one man, had
fallen before I reached the place. On this mast there
were three sailors, standing or fastened on the cross-
trees. A tremendous sea was breaking around them,
such as to render it impossible for an ordinary boat to
live for a moment. The mast appeared to be kept up
by the fore-stay and shrouds, but as the topsail was
flapping, and the vessel apparently much broken, it
seemed very unlikely that the mast could hold.
" The Coast-guard and several gentlemen were on the
beach, but it was quite obvious that nothing could then
be done to save the men. The Hon. Thomas Preston
sent a message to Dublin, in the hope that a life-boat
might be sent down, and made available at low tide.
" I went there again about 8 o'clock p.m., at low
water. The life-boat had not arrived. The night was
dark, but the outline of the mast could be discerned. I
brought with me from Balbriggan an experienced man,
with the view of considering whether any steps could
then be taken to save the men. The two officers of the
Coast-guard who were there wete decidedly of opinion
that any attempt in a common boat would be fruitless,
and attended with loss of life. Having examined the
appearance of the sea with the person I had brought
with me—a man of spirit and courage—we arrived at
the same conclusion.

" On the following day (Tuesday, the 21st) Mr. Henry
A. Hamilton, who I believe up to that time had been
from home, took down his own boat (a common open
boat) from Balbriggan, where he resides, and, with a
crew who had volunteered to assist him, was about to
make an attempt, when the lifeboat arrived from Dublin
by the railway. None of the Coast-guard offered to
accompany him, and the attempt was considered hope-
less ; nevertheless Mr. H. Hamilton, with three sailors
from Balbriggan, one from Skerries, and an American
sailor who happened to be there, determined to make
the attempt. They did so, at great risk, but were then
unable to reach the wreck.

"Expecting every moment that the mast would give
way, in about an hour after the first attempt Mr. Hamil-
ton resolved on making a second. One of the men re-
fused to go ; but another volunteer was found.
" The second attempt I myself witnessed, and I never
saw greater intrepidity or perseverance displayed. From
the state of the sea nearly every wave broke into the
boat. It was steered with great skill, or must have been
upset, or the men washed out of her.
" The tide was running so strong to the northward
that when they had reached, with great efforts, perhaps
two-thirds of the distance of the wreck from the shore,
they were, at least, so far from the vessel, so that it was
quite manifest they could not reach her. There were
rocks to the southward of the wreck, which rendered it
impracticable for them to embark at any other point.
After continuing their gallant efforts for at least an hour,
they were obliged to return. The only hope that then
remained was to make the attempt again at low water,
if the mast should hold so long. But then it would be
dark, and the risk, on that account, much greater.
"At half-past seven p.m. they again launched the
life-boat on the face of a raging sea, and almost total
darkness. I was then present. Most providentially they
reached the wreck, and succeeded in saving the lives of
the master and two seamen : two others and a boy
had perished. The men were so much exhausted that it
was impossible, in my opinion, that they could have
survived the night. On the following day the mast fell.
"I have no hesitation in stating that, under Provi-
dence, the preservation of those three lives is to be attri-
buted to the courage and spirit of Mr. Henry H.
Hamilton.

" The names of the crew who accompanied him were
—John Murphy, of Balbriggan ; Cowan, of Balbriggan ;
Ryan, of Balbriggan ; Herbert, of Skerries ; Mr. John-
ston, an American sailor.
" Mr. Henry A. Hamilton is a magistrate of the coun-
ties of Dublin and Meath, and resides at Rochford
House, Balbriggan." •
The Royal National Institution for the Preservation
of Life from Shipwreck have duly appreciated Mr. Ha-
milton's gallantry by voting to him their silver medal ;
the five other men who accompanied him in the boat
have received locally 61. each in consideration of their
intrepidity. It is hoped that an efficient life-boat will
without delay be stationed on this dangerous point, and
that the local residents and others will generously come
forward to aid the above institution in so good and hu-
mane a work.

Loss OF Two LIVES BY FIRE.—Yesterday morning
Charles Bedford, Esq., Coroner fur Westminster, re-
ceived information of two deaths by fire under the fol-
lowing melancholy circumstances :—lt appears that the
deceased, Thomas Cook, a potman, aged 42, residing. at
the Crawley Arms, Fulham, was taking something off
the fire, when his aproncaughtfire, and he was enveloped
in one sheet of flame. Assistance being at hand the fire
was extinguished after much difficulty, when he was
conveyed to St. George's Hospital, where every assist.
ance was rendered by Mr. Cutler, surgeon, till death
terminated his sufferings. The second case is that of
James Pearce, Wilton-road, Pimlico, whose clothes took
fire from a lighted candle. He was also removed to the
above valuable institution, where every aid was used to
relieve his sufferings, but, from the severe injuries, he
gradually sank and expired.

SUSPECTED MURDER IN BROOKE'S MARKET,
HOLBORN.

Yesterday Mr. Brent conducted an inquiry into the
circumstances attending the death of Mary Ann Allan,
an aged spinster, who was found dead in her room, 4,
Beauchamp-street, Leather-lane, having a severe wound
on her forehead.

It appeared from the evidence that the deceased was
of eccentric and miserly habits, and that she would
never let any of her relatives know where she was re:
siding. She occasionally visited her brother, Mr. Wm.
Allan, button-maker, No. 118, St. Martin's-lane, and
her aunt, who lives at No. 2, Peter's-court, Fleet-street.
She was with her aunt on Thursday and Friday last.
On that (Friday), as she appeared unwell, a cab was hired
to take her home. She was accompanied by a female,
and directed the cabman to drive her to Greville-street,
Holborn. There she felt annoyed at the presence of the
female, who, in Order not to annoy her, sat on the box ;
and she observed that she did not wish any of her rela-
tions to know where she was living. She then gave di-
rections to the driver to take her to Aldersgate-street,
Gravel-lane, &c., when, after going about for some time,
he again went to Greville•street. She got out there and
was recognised by Mr. George Sims, optician, No. 9,
.Greville-street, who took her home. She proceeded- to
her room, but was not again seen alive. •
Deceased's landlord deposed that on Sunday last, as
nothing had been seen or heard of his tenant, he entered
the room, and found her dead, and her body injured as
described. He immediately procured the attendance of
a policeman and a surgeon. The latter attributed death
to the wound, which he said might have been caused
either by a fall from a great height, or a blow from some
blunt instrument. She could not have walked after such
injuries, which, moreover, must have been inflicted
within 24 hours of their discovery. He believed that
they were caused by a violent and wilful blow.
The Coroner said it was necessary now that they should
adjourn the inquiry for further evidence. It might be
that the deceased had drawn some money out of the
savings bank.

The summoning officer, Mr. Stripland, here remarked
that the rent-book was found on the stairs leading to an
upper story, where deceased was not in the habit of
going.

The jury unanimously observed that under the cir-
cumstances it would be advisable to adjourn.
The Coroner then bound over the witness to appear
at a future day, and the inquest was adjourned. The
Coroner directed the officers to make inquiries at the
savings bank, and of the stockbroker whose name was
on the receipts.