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

. .
. •
THE SUN, LONDON,
.....,
_........._. ......s
B a HILARY TERM. POST-OFFICE MISMANAGEMENT. f SHARE MARKETS.-(TH IS DAY).
- 4 l. 4l-
---.1---- 4.
it.,
ter This being the first day of Hilary Term, the judges TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
BRITISH RAILWAYS.
t a breakfasted with the Lord Chancellor, and afterwards SIR,-It is desirable that all correspondents of the _
the went in procession to Westminster Hall. It was past
1 has suspended the delivery Shr.
inmates of the Queen's Bench Prison should understand
that the Postmaster-Genera raid RAzwAys. aming Mei 81181111388 done
this day.
two o'clock before the business of the term commenced, Ms day.
ten of letters from the sth inst. I hope w few observations
of and up to the tour of our going to press nothing had
from your able pen may awaken his lordship to a sense
St. 100 A.berdeen lBl - 204 204 20
ost come before any of the courts of sufficient public interest
20 81 a b N t B st.
2. M g. ot ng. o
rce to justify a report. appears at issue is whether the confidential Post-office
of duty, if he is void of feeling. The real question which
& Eastn. Junc....„. 41 - 5 4 4
rceso all Belfast & Ballymena ... - ..•
'en LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.- (THIS DAY.)prison expenses, or by the person hitherto p
duties shall be . performed by turnkeys, and charged as
14 all Blrmng. Wolverh. &
Stour Valley 9 - 94
as
lt., LONDON, Jan. 11.-Wind this day at Noon, N. ; mo- department to which the postage is paid. It is an art-
ful dodge to gain credit for profits, and at the same time 31 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. &
27i all Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
Cheshire Junct ll - 9 d
in g derate breeze, and cloudy weather.T h The
advantages
of
this department
kind ; has
for
avoidingalready
tOO
0e e
manyxpen s
unjuste .
vas DOVER, Jan. 10.-Wind, N.E. Arrived-Alfred, from - 19
Terceira ; Eliza, Alicante, for Rotterdam. 22 18i Do., £2O 54 -46 d
,es.
DEAL, Jan. 10.-Arrived-Caucasian, from Calingapa , vexearnmmpelen,ttohffie
offices
sgeh
avest numberamopf s I
affixed,et t e r s i s s
which
yIo tphr ee rs
presume
e-
-25 30 Blyth & Tyne original
Dth tam ; Arequipa, Bahia ; Waban, New 'York ; Brooking, are charged as revenue to the Post-office • whereas, be-
£2s (iss. at £4sa ... - ...
DEt- Zante ; Burlington New York, for Hull (and not the fore the postage was paid by stamps, the letters passed
St. 100 Bristol & Exeter 94, - 96 941
DUS Wellington, as reported in yesterday's shipping). Arrived free on her Majesty's service. St. 100 Caledonian. . - 524 52.1 11
ian 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 144 .-- 150
iter Roxburgh°, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Luconia, Adelaide, diture of the postal department in St. Martin's-le-Grand 50 all Cork and Bandon l4 -15
in S.A.; Devon, Calcutta ; Frederick VII., Valparaiso ;
took place, for with the facilities of sending letters at a 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass. ... - ...
Prince Albert, Jamaica ; Prospero, Boston ; Jessamine,
••• •• •
ant St. Michael's ; Isabella do. few shillings per ton, and charging them at from one 20 12 Cornwall -
ore FALMOUTH, Jan. 10.-Wind, N.N.E. Arrived-Mar- penny upwards per half ounce, it does not require much 50 45 üblin&BelfastJune 43
--45•
nit shall Bennett, from Batavia ; Janet, Rio de la Hache ; assistance from Cocker to prove there must be a vast 25 all Dduenedne
jenPneentihna&A..b..e.r.
-- 8
...._ 9
Sophia, Mobile. Off Port-Frederick Grosse, Havannah, 25 all Do. New ....... - ...
me,
and sailed for Antwerp, amount of jobbing or mismanagement to produce so
small an amount of profit. 25 all East Anglian (£25 L.
hat Jan. 10.-Wind, N.N.W. to N.N.E. I am your obedient servant,
&E.drL. &D .) 4i - q 4a
I of PoRTsMOUTII,
Arrived-H.M.'s S. Serpent, from Valparaiso and Falk- OBSERVER. 18 all Do., (£lB E. & H.) ••• ' •••
een land Islands. Sailed-Caroline, for Masnlipatam. 20 all Eastern Counties.... 121- 124 121 11 /
yof . CLYDE, Jan. 9.-Wind, E., strong. Sailed-Advance, erri
for Mobile. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. St. 100 EastUnion,A.stli. 8a - 42
• ABERDEEN, Jan. 9.-The Carl, St. 100 Do., do. B. ' 26 -28
Queen's Prison, 9th Jan., 1854. 25 84 DaNewA(lateThirds) ••• - ....
Are of Calmar, from Lisbon
to Gothenburg, laden with salt, was driven ashore among6l - 63
the the rocks a little to the southward of the harbour mouth SIR,-Perhaps you will kindly. publish in your influen- St. 100 East Lancashire
upy this afternoon, and is likely to become a wreck; crew tial journal the fact, that since Wednesday. the 4th in- St. 100 Edinburgh&Glasgow 61 - 63
10 34 Edinb. and Peebles_ ... - •••
the saved The Joan Augusta, of Mallon, from Stromstadt to St 100 'Eclinb.Prth.&Dunde“ 21 - 23
that this port, with a cargo of bones, drove ashore half a mile P olished to effect
stunt no letter has been delivered in the prison. The
10 1 ;Forth and ClydeJunc. •• • ...
Post-office within the walls has been abolished
t of north of the entrance of the harbour, on the 7th JahuarY ; a Paltry saving. Many letters have been tendered at
St. 160 Glasgow &S. Western •• • - •• •
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 834 - 844 834 44
I. at got off. vernor could not, without employing an additional turn. St. 100 'Do., A. Stock - 61 60 1
LEITH, re- Jan. 9.-A ship's boat, with five of the crew key, take charge of a correspondence which occupied the St. 100 IDo., B. Stock a._127 - 129 128 4
Ink, going off to the Roads last night, capsized, and all on entire time of a man accustomed to the office before it St. 100 ;Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) 99 - 101
Se- board perished; the Ophelia, of Boston, U. S. was spoken was closed up. Many of these letters are supposed to St. 100 Great Western.., Bl - 814 814 i 1
with on Dec. 30, in Hollesley Bay, the steward dead ; the
ieen Rosa put into these Roads ; a vessel like the Ophelia has contain money or Post-office orders, and the, persons. to. 12 11 ;Irish South-Easters. ••• - ... 1
50 all ,Lancaster &Carlisle 9O - 95
Ting come up to the roads to-day. whom they were addressed are suffering severe . priva
.ely, CROMER, Jan 10.-The Vigilant (Ketch), of Lyme St. 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 63 - 634 631 8 i
Lions in consequence of their being withheld. One 161 114 Do., Thirds.... ..... -134 p
and Regis, collier, in ballast, sprang a leak last night when gentleman, who has been prisoner since the early part
194 174 Do , Fifths ; 71 -74 d
felt near the Dudgeon Light Vessel, and was abandoned in a of last year, was to have received his discharge, but in
14 114 Do., Wst. Riding Un. •.• - ... d
sinking state by her crew, who landed here this morning, consequence of Lord Canning's vagary he has been
50 all Leeds Northern l2 -13
fit., MONTROSE, Jan. 9.-The Finance (brig), of Hartlepool, illegally detained six days. What renders the ease the 20 all Liv•Crsby.&Soutb.pt. ••• - ...
from London, in ballast, came ashore at Seagreen's, about more serious is that his wife is exceedingly ill. 11; all London di Bla.clawall 71 - 8
500 ten miles of this place, on the 6th of January, and is I forward you a copy of a memorial, which was nu- 1.0 84 Lond.Tilb.& Stheml. i- i P • -
lon- strained ; crew saved. A quantity of wreck came ashore merously signed and transmitted to the Postmaster- 3 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. 95 -97 956 64
,000 to-day at Johnshaven, it appears to belong to the Mould, General some time before the day appointed for the 3t. 100 London &N. Western 1014 - 1011 1014 1 i
,000 of Sunderland ; it is feared the crew have perished. 1 d - par
SUNDRaLAND, Jan. 10.-The Inverness, of Harwich, closing the post-office. An answer was sent, acknow- 20 12 Do. Fifths
dars has sunk in Sunderland Harbour, having driven against lodging the receipt, and stating that it would' be taken 10 1 Do. ,16/.5h.,M&8...0 Par - 4 p
the the quay on entering ; the Samuel, of Grimsby, is stranded into consideration ; the only result, however, was, that 124 24 Do. Eighths B - 6
:St. 100 London & S.Westeria 74 14
76 754 i
sing near Sunderland ; crew saved. the closing took place on the 4th, in place of on the 6th,
a 0 424 Do., £50.........
BRISTOL, Jan, 9.• The George, of and from Liverpool, as originally appointed. I trust that you will protest
40 34 Do., £4.0 10 - 9 d
.......
nit. from the coast of Africa, was fallen in with on the 28th against the injustice inflicted on those who are unable to
25 all Liaindrry.&Coleraine ... -
k of Dec., in distress, with main and carried away, boats help themselves. The humanity you have invariably 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. ... -
lon and bulwarks gone ; captain and crew sick ; mate in exhibited towards the afflicted induces me to hope that St. 100 Martch.Shet&Lineln. 20 - 21 204
and charge, by the Prince of Wales, arrived off Pill, and sup-
the plied with provisions and small stores. you will not disregard the hardship of e position of the
th B4 44 Do., Man. &Lin. Un. ... - - d
.i
PADSTOW, Jan. 9.-The Sarah, of and for Jersey, from prisoners and captives.-Your obedient servant, St. 100 Midland . ... ....
A VICTIM. St. 100 Do. Birming.&Derby 33 35
ipled Swansea, with coals and coke, was driven ashore here last
night; crew saved. P.S.-A gentleman, recently discharged, called on 50_ 471 Midland G.West.(lr.) ... - ...
25 174 Do. i Shares ..... - „,
our MALDON, Jan. 10.-A boat, with " Providence, of Saturday, at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-
ne in, 100 all Newcastle & Carlisle ... - •••
Tour, Fevershara, George Mann," has been picked up on the Grand, for his letters, but was refused, as they were
Foulness Sand. directed to the prison. A person on duty appeared to St. 100 Newmarket 54 - 56
64 5 Do. Bury Extensions 4d - par
✓ CO- Nriv YORK, Dec. 28.-The Coquette (brig), of Ber- think it a good joke, stating that " the Governor was
sable muds., from the West Indies, was lost in the Gulf Stream, obstinate, but they could be obstinate too." 25 174 Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd. 5 - 4 d
50 74 Newry & Enniskillen 2i - 34
7, to during a gale, on the 16th Nov.
-- 20 all Newry Warrenpoint
love- The San Jose sailed from London on the 6th Jul for
Lagos and Accra, and was at Portland on the 9th, buty has & Rostrevor 6 - 8
with" TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.
ill of not since been heard of." The memorial of the undersigned prisoners actually St. 100 N0rf01k............ - ... 47 5
50 36 Northn. Counties Un 34' -34 d
----- confined in the Queen's Prison,
rious St. 100 North British 2B -29 284
(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) "Sheweth,--That memorialists have heard with alarm
16 16 North Devon, No.l 8 - 10
irthy
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 10.30. A.M. and regret that it is your lordship's intention to discon-
-16 111 Do., No. 2. •• - ••.
and ' Wind N.N.E., moderate, and frosty. tinue the branch post-office in the Queen's Prison from
tent. 8 all Dc., i A Deferred 1 - •24
Arrived-Sarah Sands (s.), from Portland •; Isabella and after the 6th'of January next. 8 8 Do., 4 B Guaranteed 64 - 74
your Harnett, Calcutta ; Sea Nymph, Baltimore ; Otseonthe " That before this resolution be carried into practical 50 all ,North London.... 52 ... 55
sassi.• ••• i
and Colonel Cutts, New York • Pedlar, Laguna ; Mount operation, they earnestly entreat your lordship to recon- 10 1.1 N. &S.Wstn., Hamp.)
well. Washington, Montreal; Lady Franklin, New York; Pre- sider the question, which is fraught with such dangerous stead, and City Jn ... - ...
ogo sident, Buenos Ayres ; Industrie, maceie ; Belle Antonio, consequences to themselves and to all persons who may 20 174 North Staffordshire 6 • Rd 114
orta- Alexandria ,• and Princeton, Quebt c. i
the On the 21st December, in lat. 48, long. 16, the Prince- henceforward be confined in the principal debtors' prison .20 all North Western. - 86
10 10 N. di S.Westra. June. 1d - par
ton, whilst lying to in a heavy gale, made out a dismasted. of the United Kingdom.
Iyself 10 1 Nuneaton, Hincldey,
. Do • brigantine; stood towards her, and found her to be the
Loyalist, of Plymouth, from New York, for London ; lay "That the persons confined in the Queen's Prison are
and Leicester ' sow •••
olely by her till 5 of a very different class from the inmates of any other
St. 100 Oxford Worcester &
P.m, of the 22d, when, the weather mode- prison throughout the country. The latter, with few Wolverhampton 34 - 36
You rating, succeeded in taking off the crew. exceptions, belong to the localities in which they are 20 2.2 Portsmouth
ful- • . -- ...
KINGSTOWN, Jan. 10. detained, and consequently have opportunities of per- st. 100 Scottish Central
i will I
Arrived-Emma,
Wind, N.N.E. sonal communication with friends, by whom any busi- St. 100 Scottish Midland_ - 58
hen, ,
from Cadiz ; Minerva, Oporto • Waak- ness of importance may be transacted. In the Queen's St. 100 Shrewsbury &Birnag. 55 - 60
r you gaambiel, Amsterdam ; Brilliant, Pugwash •; Lielpho, Prison it is different. Persons from all parts of the St. 100 Do., L. &N. Westn.
mous Charente. Guaranteed Stock._ 55 - 60
kingdom are congregated within its walls. Many are
is." 10 10 Shrewsby. & Herefd. 24 - 2dis
Wind N.N.W.
Arrived-Cargey, QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 9. engaged in serious litigation, and consequently
263 all Shrewsby. & Chester
their correspondence with friends and professional
(Nor. W. Min.),,,.,. 14 - 16
from Mauritius, for Bristol ; Idas, advisers is of a very important and confidential
Demerara, for Limerick • Junior, Callao. ; Gratitude,l34 all Do. Halves, do 7 - 8
not Kertch ; Margaret, Philadelphia ; Gabriel, Hava.nnah for character,. on the security and regularity whereof 20 all Do. Oswestry lO - 12
Liverpool, ' their future prospects in life, the probability of effecting 20 64 Shropshire Union 34 - 311d' 21
;ter- '
Off-Zoe, from Mauritius, for Bristol ; St. Math 'n arrangements with creditors, and often of defeating un- ... ~. Do. A, B,C, &D, fully
eing St. Domingo, for Liverpool.' just claims mainly depend. They strongly feel that such paid up at per cont. ... - ...
Sailed-Carl, for Hamburg ; Lord Sidmouth and Lord security and regularity could not be relied on (money or 50 all South Devon. . 13 -15
par- ) - Hallo, for Glasgow ; Glas, for London ; Excelsior, E. valuable securities being frequently transmitted) if the St. 100 South Eastern 584 - 594 594 4
osed. .
Boucher, and Eleanore, for Liverpool; Eleanor, for Bristol, unsatisfactory mode of transit proposed were substituted %) all
rittolirkWaltßi;;;;4sl; 3g
-23 d 32
'our- for that which, as a branch of the General Post-office
20 5 Do.
cans (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) establishment, affords a guarantee for the safety, the 20 2.2 Staines,Wok.,&Wok. .4 - 5
- ...
sc. ; GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.30 a.m. privacy, and the regularity of all communications. If 25 all Stockton & Darling.. 27 -30
'aria Wind N.N.W, tide about high water, weather fresh, the contemplated arrangement be carried out, the letters
... 16f Stockton & Hartlepl. .., --- ,a,
30f. ; and cloudy., must pass through many intermediate and irresponsible St. 100 Taff Vale.., - ..,
nof Arrived Jan. 10-Aunt Mary from Bombay ; Endraght, hands before delivery. Different officers are on duty 10 8 Do. £lO shades . - •..
;Teat Behevening ; Londer Jolland, Helsinborg ; Two Friends, each day, over whom no effectual control could be exer- St. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 „., ..- ...
Konigsberg ; Conner, Gothland. cised by the Post-office authorities in the event of 25 20 Thames Haven Dock
tares Arrived Jan. 1.1-Nathalia, from Skielskoer. the miscarriage or unnecessary delay of the correspon- and Railway .. 24 • Ili
Sailed Jan. 11-Royal Charlie, for Port Adelaide ; Char-20 17 Vale of Neath......... 14 - 15
, lotto, Port Adelaide; Queen, steamer, Harlingen. deuce. Hitherto, besides the regularity and security,
20 all Watorfd. di Kilkenny 54 - 51
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 C0rnwa11........ 8• - 84
the Wind N.N.E., fresh, and cloudy.
ingly satisfactory and beneficial to memorialists 1 West End of London
Passed-Teneriffe, from London, for Newport ; Man- who greatly dread the inevitable annoyance, ineonve- - and Crystal Palace.. .., - „,
male turn, from London, for Azores.
'oyal Sailed-John Bunyan, for River, in tow ; Orion for nience, and injury that must follow the adoption of 20 all West Loudon - - .-
ters, Belalogne. the contemplated change. 10 51s, Wmbledon &Croydoe ... - ...
" They also beg to suggest that the depositing so St. 100 York Newetl&Bervv. 624 - 634 63
1 re- many letters with the officers at the gate would mate- 25 20 Do. Extensions....... 9 -84 d
who MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) rially interfere with the efficient discharge of their 25 114 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 1/ -44 d
her -4. duties, and create difficulties in controlling and regu- St. 100 York &N. Midland.. 45 - 46 456 5 4
Cher CORN EXCHANGE. lating the affairs of the Prison, that would render the
• employment of at least an additional officer indispen- FOREIGN.
~ A. very limited supply of English wheat was on offer in
lig- sable. This, it is submitted, would cost more than
L'°-day's market. Factors in general were very firm in 10 7 Antwrp &Rotterdam 24 - 2 d
Jord their demands, and Monday's prices were fully supported.
the maintenance of the present Post-office establishment 5 3 Belgian East. Junct. 1- 14
and The amount of business doing, however, was comparatively in the prison, so that besides the great inconvenience 20 8 Beziersto Gmissessac 4 - 2d 5
che- small.. and injury above referred to, it would occasion increased
.., ... Central of Italy. ...... ... -
...
ited . 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
12,410 quarters, moved off steadily, and in som instances Exchequer. 174 all Demerara
the ..• ----• •••
quotations had an upward tendency. Floating cargoes "That if the branch post-office within the walls be 20 10 Dijon and Besagen ... -mp
6th. were. held for more money. not continued, memorialists feel that they will, in many 20 8 Dutch Rhenish - 2/d
luta Barley and malt sold freely, at extreme rates. instances, be compelled to receive their letters at some 20 all East Indian 3 -34 p 234
The there was a steady inquiry for oats, at very fall prices. 20 2 Do. Extension
Peninsula
of Fiance - 3i " p 4
4d - 4 p 24
lave 13, MIS, peas, and Indian corn were quite as dear as on address. outside. the prison, and also to send others for
2.
.05.
la 101
Gd,G t . I
jnudnacatn.an
posting in the different offices by special messengers,
Xou clay.-- P
A- good business was doing in flour, higher
onterms. which would be a source of great expense and inconveni-
-10 Gd. Trunk, of Canada
ng a The top price of English was 75s per 280 lbs. once to memorialists, and attended with considerable Shrs. and 80nd5.,., 44 -34 d
the 20 8 Gt. Central of France id - id
the ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. danger of loss of important communications.
"Memorialists, therefore, for the above and other 204 204 Gt, Westn. of Canada
Wheat. Barley. I Malt. Oats. Flour.
entreat that the branch post-
•Shares 2 id
heir English .. 710 380 / 1,460 -
... ... Do. bonds (2 issalB62 ... - ...
Irish ... 420 cogent reasons, respectfully
... ... Do. bonds(l i55.)1857 ... - ..
the- - -
Foreign .. 12,410 2,800 - 1,85° - office within the Queen's Prison may be maintained on
660 26,990 br
its present footing, and that letters may be received and
ring ,
, 204 104 Hamilton & Toronto, id - par
. despatched as heretofore, through an officer of the Gene- ICO all Do. 6 per cent
rate WHITECHAPEL.
raj Post-office." a. - •••
per Our market has ruled firm to-day, at extreme rates. 20 5 Lake Cond. & Basle _ - ...
Reef from 3s 4d to 4s
per cent. pref.
tree 3s Mto 5s 0-a ; pork, 4s;3s 4d to 5s Od per Blbs by the MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE AT lIUNSLET, 20 -15 Luexembon -
carcase. 9g 94 04 i 4
able NE A R LEEDS. 10 10 Do. (Railway) 54 - 64 64
log- • 5 2Do
BOROUGH HOP. 11 - 14
80. The demand for all kinds of hops is steady, at full A most mysterious event has just occurred at the 5 3 Do. (Canal) l4 - 2
10 5 De. 6p. cent. pref. i - ad
prices, above place, by which one person has lost his life, and
20 12 Lyons & Mediterran. . . -
. ...P
another has been very seriously injured. Fronting to 20 104 Madras i *-- 4 p
what is called Hunslet-road lived Thomas Longbottom, 334 29Maria Antonia .
bet THE SOUTHAMPTON MAIL PACKETS. Ati
-The Tagus..• -. •••
who, on Christmas-day last, married a farmer's daugh- 10 10 Do. New
(Captain Joy), belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental••. - •••
nu- Company, left on Saturday with • the usual Peninsular ter'„ and so far as is known lived with her on the 20 2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. .., - ,
iisi- 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
firth on Sunday morning last, under very extraordinary interest
eFsits)nce 324 - 32/
7 - 74
in gold and silver specie for Lisbon, and a usual cargo,
Thu Royal Mail Company's steam-Lhip Great Western
circumstances. The father of the deceased lived in
1620 anall DNnoi.t(hexerinntoefr
has (Captain Bevis) left on Monday afternoon with the usual the same house, and, along with him and three
20 all Do. 20/. 3p. c. Bds
in monthly Brazilian mails, forty-twoand other sons, carried on some colliery works at Huns-
passengers, a [f. 201.
... - 13
specie. low 1 am:ill amount of cargo and
The next homeward
let, the father having formerly been a railway con-
-10 all Norwegianl'rnk.Pref 74 - .
portion of this mail is expected to arrive on or about the
20 10 Paris and Lyons l4 -144 p 21
n a 16th instant 4 1 1
,by the Tay. tractor. The newly married couple were at Leeds
hellon iKOF A STEAMER.-The steamer together on Saturday last, the deceased appearing
*WREO
Yorkshireman, to treat his wife with every kindness, and at one 40 40 Do. bonds
...
.ian gng to the Belfast Steam Company, has been2o all Paris and Orleans 42 - 44
toi,ally wrecked. On Wednesday, at half-past 2o' 1 k place. they called at she was supplied with a glass of 20 all Paris and Rouen 37 -39
iStS
p./11., she left Morecambe with a' of .c oc wine. They returned home together in the evening, and 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 30 - 304
a .
cargo general mer-
assen er ; and, although about eleven o'clock retired to bed, the father of the 20 4 ParisCaen&Cherbrg. 2 - 4 p
chi Lndise, and with only one deceased occupying a bed in the adjoining room. The 104 104 Quebec & Richmond 3 - 1 d
1 it was blowing a strong passenger,;
fromg SS E Dr 20 all Rouen and Havre - 18]
bed-room in which the couple slept fronts the road, the
ceeded satisfactorily upon her way until• • " • (:).• house being entered from a stone platform or landing 20 12 Royal Danish ld - par 11
she came
within sight of the lighthouse at Donaghadee. The 2 Royal Swedish 1 - 4 d
Copeland light was not observable, owing to the snow about two yards above the level of the causeway, the
2'o all Sambre; and Meuse 74 - 81
ell- platform having iron palisades along the outer edge to 10 6 I Do. 5A per cent. • f
sqt malls ; and the intention of the captain'being to keep
ereprotect parties from falling. Nothing unpleasant oc- 20 2 S.E. of France
,• --- •••
LH_ to the right of the Copelands, and to shun the Sound, curred during the night, not even sufficient noise to 20 6 Southern of France., 2 - 4 p
ter dangerous on such a night ; he imagined that he was
lighthouse of attract the attention of the deceased's father, who slept 20 6 Staindrews &Quebec ... - ..,
doing so when he sailed to the right of the light which in the next room ; but about seven o'clock on Sunday 20 2s. Upper India Scrip - ...
via 3 visible, but which proved to be theDSO morning a person passing the house found the deceased's 84 all 'West Flanders 3l -44 x n
of • De enaghadee. 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 51 - 4 d
' dal iger which he had endeavoured to avoid, and the first
alai masa' of it was the striking, at half-past 11 o'clock state of insensibility, upon the stone platform just under
the window of the bed room she and her husband 20 10 ,Western of France -6 p
ith
1G 4 ;West. of Switzerland 14 - lid
bad occupied on the previous night. The person 20 2 ;Wiesbaden•p.n a., of the steamer upon a bed of rocks, about a mile 20 12 Zealand. _ ........ ..
rut .
to thel north-west of Donaghadee The fore compact- who made this discovery at once gave an alarm, and - 1 d
Lk, me nt immediately filled with water ; and in a short the elder Mr. Longbottom was speedily aroused, when
all liar le 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.
upon her forehead,Compans. this clay. this day.
al, scs.rcely an hour had elapsed from the time at which also missing from his bed room, the window of which
pal I isades o f the
for thd woman, an pa rt of the paddle box ; and the bow portion twisted who it was ascertained had a wound
- - _
a , roi and till it was at right angles with the remainder of
the •50 Bediord and Ln.&N.W.
ng,atnhdatthsheen hadsearfoahllwenaaagianiandset
all , --...
ey thi 3 vessel. About a quarter past 12, the. bow portion
for her
garden, over Bletchley....
St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. &N.W. 10-1. -- 103-
/yr be an to break up, and it then became evident to Capt.husband. Marks made by naked feet in the
snow were disc v osidererdofltehaedinngivefrroAmirtehe;
ahnodus
jeusint tooptploie.
Sifily that it would be folly to risk any further the lives
sal elds. to t 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Caledon,,, 51
a wall of seven feet high, and across sere- St. 100 E. Lincoln. gr. - 52
of those on board, as there was not the slightest prospect
of their being able to render the smallest assistance site where these
6p. cent Gt.Northn 140 - 143
ns to wards the saving of the vessel or her cargo, and ac- the deceased, footmarks terminated, the body of 25 all Glas. Barr. di Caldonian,
ut covered o Neils. Direct.
co rdingly the boats were lowered, and, at half-past 12 in the water, life b nly by his shirt, was found ••• - •••
'a- . being quite extinct. As we have 25 all Do. New Do. . _
...
o'ciock the mate, with twelve• el. the s- • ' di I
others
, inclu ing pa said, tne NN o e affair
In ae.n is at 25 all Glsta&Dn.Fr. St. Westn. 30 _ 32
present involved in
ger, dropped down under the ship's quarter, and at the greatest mystery • the 100 all Hrtl 1 Dk. & Yk. Np . ew,
ea one o'clock one of the quarter-boats, with a crew f being able t
° not
...
seven. any explanation, and
persons, got also under the shelter of the sternso all Hull & Selby. Y.&N.Md. 109 - 111
• the wife of the deceased still continuing
.i- There they remained until seven o'clock on Thursday sensible. and so ill that it is - 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 544 - 554
morn' in during which extremely doubtful whether
30 b , g•t, time signals lights were kept can recover. Almost the only supposition 124 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 27 -28
urning and pistols which is 12 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern 134 - 144
In the , firing with unabated constancy by she
' datpresent is, that the husband, entertained
people on the shore when the and, either under 20 all Do. Preference Do 24i - 254
vessel and made to •
,
the • in a state St. 100 Lowestoft gr.
burning of a large blue light,bed, opened the 4 per cent... Norfolk,,, 92 - 94
difficulty and a and succeeded, with great nd thrown himself out, and his wife, awakin St. 100 Do. 6 per ct Do
window, an d• - - ---
, t considerable danger, in effecting landing, in which they ga at the moment, has rushed to the window in time to 54 all Manclaßston. Lia&N.W.
33 followed by the
life-
were a short time afterwards
get hold of him, , but, losing her balance, has fallen out and Matlock & Midld. 24 - 3
i- expressed his d t •oat. and her crew. The captain
after him. Mr. Blackburne, the Leeds borough core- 50 all Middleebro' di Stckton &
e erminat on Darlingt. ... - ...
t while a fragment of her 1 to remain by the vessel
neropened • • *tion relative to the affair, at the Redear
, an inquisition 100 all Midld B • dfd Midland 99 - 101 100 994
B of the crew volunteered still ket toether ; six others White Horse Inn, Hunslet, on 3londay afternoon,. but • la • ..,
toso all Northern and
!-. remained there, when, accompany hinca and they
the inquiry adjourned to Monday next, to afford
at nine o'clock was Easternsp.c. E. Count.. 60 - 62
left Donaghadee on foot
time for obtaininginformation and allowing a post 5 all
, to bear the tidings Do. 6 per et. Do
le to Belfast,-. - -.
1 every other mode of travelling mortent examination of the deceased body to be made. 5a all . Do.Fixedsp.c Do ...
by the snow. He arrived i-- being rendered impoLsible
--..-................----.... 2,-) all Prost. & Wyre L. &a. W.
..• - •.•
n Belfastabout five '
in a state of great fatigue, ha - '&Di& YIL ... -.-
greatving had towide along a THE COLONIAL NEW SOUTH WALES.- 1
SURVEY OF . . 12 Do, i Shares. Do
part of the way through a depth S 100 ' - -
snow.-Belfast New: Letter, of several feet of Yesterday the Land and Emigration Commissioners at Roystn.&Llit. Gt.Northn 140 - 143 140
engaged a num- S:. 100 Do Shepth.St. Do 140 - 143 140
BURNING THE CZAR.-On the their offices, Park-street, Westminster, 2 ; 18' S. b hef. Roth. r last,evening of Monday bet of young unmarried men, to be employed in the Co- di Lancash. &
the Emperor of all the Russia 'Goole g. 5.
,
econtinue to Pa Yo k h d
Russian Was publicly burned lonial survey of New South Wales, and will l2 94 S. Staffer 1 h rs •• -
a (in effigy) in the market place of Cupar Each c s .. MrMClean 2 - lid 7
tied to the place of execution in a • cart drawn He was car- do SO until they obtain the full number required. 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. I
&
and accompanied by a band of music by an ass, person so engaged will receive a free passage, and enter 6 per cent ... Darr
mg.
... _
- r The demolition and torch bearers. into a bond to serve the Colonial Government for three 25 all Do.
Do ........ . 30 - 31
a of the Autocrat was greeted by the years in the surveying department, and receive 301. St. 100 WiltstWomrst Gt.Westn. 97 - 99
}luny cheers f b 0 the ystancleri,--Eainbur 4Ad •
.9 verttorr. . a-year wages and full rations.

FOREIGN.
10 7 Antwrp &Rotterdam 24 2 d
5 3 Belgian East. Junct. 1 14
20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 4 2d 5
. . ... Central of Italy.,
20 all Charleroi & Erquelin 12 14
174 all Demerara
..•
20 10 Dijon and Besagon — p
20 8 Dutch Rhenish
20 all East Indian 3 —34 p
20 2 Do. Extension
d p 24
5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula I 54 an
20 10 Gd. Junct. of France 24 3 p
... 10 Gd. Trunk, of Canada
Shrs. and Bonds 44 —34 d
20 8 Gt. Central of France id id
204 204 Gt. Wcstn. of Canada
Shares 2 1.1
... Do. bonds(l i55.)1857
Do. bonds(2iss.)lB62
204 104 Hamilton & Toronto, 4d par
ICO all Do. 6 per cent
•••
20 5 Lake Const. & Basle
5 4 Lucca and Pistoja, 5
per cent. pref,
20 15 Luexembon - 9g 9ggi
10 10 Do. (Railway) si 64 64
5 2Do 1
5 3 Do. (Canal) 1 2
10 5 Do. 6p. cent. prof. 4
20 12 Lyons & Mediterran. ./3
20 104 Madras 4•—•4 P
334 29 Maria Antonia - •••
10 10 Do. New •
20 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry
20 all Namur & Liege (with
interest 7 74
20 all Do. (cx interest)
16 all Northern of France 324 —32 i
20 all Do, 201. 3p. c. Bds
[fmy.B.SrAms.Shs.] . 13
10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 74 8
20 10 Paris and Lyons l4 —144 p
40 40 Do. bonds
20 all Paris and Orleans., 42 44
20 all Paris and Rouen 37 39
20 all Paris and Strasbourg 30 304
20 4 ParisCaen&Cherbrg. 2 4 p
104 104 Quebec & Richmond 3 1 d
20 all Rouen and Havre
20 12 Royal Danish ld par 11
5 2 Royal Swedish l— 4 d
20 all iSambre and Meuse 74 84
10 6 Do. 54 per cent, pref
20 2 S.E. of France -
20 6 Southern of France., 2 4 p
20 6 StAnclrews &Quebec ...
20 2s. Upper India Scrip
84 all 'West Flanders 3i 44 lc
20 10 Do. 54 per c. Pref 1 4 d
20 10 ,Western of France,,, 5 6 p
1C 4 ;West. of Switzerland 1i
20 2 ,Wiesbaden
20 12 Zealan(l_ ........ 5 4 d

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1854.

Aberdeen

Do., No. 2, 7 p. c ,
IBlyth & Tyne 10 pe]
ct. pref. (iss. at£so;
Oristol & Exeter 4 pi
cent., stock....

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.

98 = iez

6i -- 61
4 -- 44
5} -- 6
i - i P
li - lip
li --lip
13i -- 144 1

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 moat 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.

21 - 311

,118 - 120

108 - 110
i- i P

8 - 8i

Gi 7
101 103
95 100
98 —lOOl
id par
1140 --142 i

2i - 3

6i - 7i
9
10i
-

140 142
1 4 id

23 = 23

A brig is reported to have been seen to go upon
Hartley Baits, with the loss of all bands. 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.

100 - 102
i - if P

9i lo
151 161
12 16
9
141
id— ii

22 24
17 19
1i i d
94 97
3 4i
id par

WRECK 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 Benhead, 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 were 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 life-boat 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 foll Owing 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.

"kr. 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 FlRE.—Yesterda,y morning
Charles Bedford, Esq., Coroner for Westminster, re-
ceived information of two deaths by fire under the fol-
lowing melancholy circumstances :—lt appears that the
deceased, Thomas Cook, a potruan, aged 42, residing at
the Crawley Arms, Fulham, was taking something off
the fire, when his apron caughtfire, 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.

.1/4„; • w •