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LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1853.

Ready in a few days.
HE CRITIC CRITICISED•
RE bIAIIKS on the CASE,
EPSILON versus CARPENTER,
Relating to the USE of A LLSOPI"S PALE ALE in INDIGESTION.
By HARRINGTON PARKER.
London, 5%, Pall- M all.

inhabitants, is good enough for mere men of colour
like the Ilindoos ; yet the Queen has no subjects
more loyal and (as the subscription lists for the suf
ferers in the Irish famine, and the Duke of Wel-
lington testimonial will show) who sympathise
more warmly in the misfortunes of the English
people. Moreover; the progress of the natives in
education and intelligence is now so great
that
even a.member of the civil service—a provisional
member of Council—lately acknowledged in a pub-
lic speech that numbers of native youths were now
sent forth annually from the educational institu-
tions of India " who need not fear to challenge the
eleves of Ilaileybury to a contest in any branch of
education except the study of Greek and Latin,
which has never been introduced in India." The
object of the precipitate legislation at present con-
templated is alleged to be the allayment of the
agitation now going on in India regarding
the re-
newal of the Chartei ; but I am in a position to
say that, at least in the Western Presidency, the
course proposed will have a direct contrary effect
—that it will infuse a. degree of irritation and a
,sense of injustice into the existing agitation, and
excite an organised and continued opposition to
Government, which will be expressed through the
mediuin of a free press in such a manner as cannot
fail to embarrass most materially the future admini-
strations of Bombay."

her stern on to the shore, and it was discovered when
the moon rose that her crew were clinging to the mizen
rigging, whence their shouts were occasionally heard and
responded to by blue lights. At low water, about one
a.m., the divers, catamaran-men and boatmen, made
most resolute efforts to board her, first by catamaran
and then with a coir rope ; they failed repeatedly, but
encouraged by the boat overseer, happily at 2.30 a.m.,
they succeeded, and persevering in their endeavours, to
the admiration of every beholder, these intrepid fellows
braved every obstacle, and between that time and five
a.m., they succeeded in landing, without the least in-
jury, every officer and man, one at a time, 16 in number
—wading and darting off in a most determined manner
to assist the crew—including two young lads who
with several others could not swim. Life buoys were
also repeatedly taken off and were of essential service.
About this time shouts had distinctly been heard
from the wreck of the Serampore, and although it lay in
the outer surf, yet the catamaran-men one and all de-
clared that if any living soul was left on the wreck they
would ensure the rescue. And most gallantly they re-
deemed their pledge, as before the master-attendant's
boat could reach the Serampore, at six a.m., they had
taken off all the surviving crew, seven seamen • but as
no dead body was observed of a man who had been ap-
parently crushed to death, the master-attendant offered
them a further reward to bring it on shore.
"Besides this lamentable detail, it remains to be told
that a large native brig was wrecked near the Marine
Villa ; 14 of her crew were saved, and received the most
kind attention from gentlemen residing thereabouts,
whilst every effort was made by some medical officers to
restore animation to those who were washed on shore.
It is apprehended that half this vessel's crew were
drowned. _ _

A USTRALIA.—Parties about to proceed
1211, Au tralia can be assured in the PROFESSIONAL LIFE
ASS(JRANCE COMPANY, 76, Cheapside. London, upon the whole
Term or Life Gale, without payment of extra premium for voyage
to or residence there.
Loans granted on personal security.
El) Winn BAYLIS, Resident Manavr and Actuary.

MADRAS-THE GALE.

(From the Overlat4 Madras Atltenceum, April 11.)

Since our last the Madras shores have been visited by
a storm, unusual in the time of its appearance, and ter-
ribly destructive in the nature of its ravages. The wea-
ther on Friday last was cloudy and unsettled, but on
Saturday afternoon it iireal....treliew signs of an ap-
proaching teMpest. A grdaf deal of rain fell during the
night, and by noon on Sunday it was evident that the
shipping were in danger. The wind continued to gather
strength during the afternoon, blowing steadily from the
east. The surf rose fearfully high, and a heavy ground
swell set in, against which it seemed impossible that
any strength of moorings could make effectual resis-
tance. To put to sea was beyond the power of most
of the vessels anchored in the roads, though such a
course afforded almost the only chance of escape, as
before an offing could be gained the ship would be
drifted so far to leeward as to incur imminent risk of
being driven on shore. The Devonshire succeeded in
getting away, but great fears are entertained for her
safety. At sunset the gale had increased almost to a
hurricane, and the first wreck occurred while it was yet
daylight. The sloops Muddut Mow]ah, Bazerdeen
Nacoda, had made sail, and was trying to get out to
sea. All that seamanship could do was, however, tried
in vain. The current drove her towards the shore with
resistless force, and the crow, finding that there was no
help for it, turned the head of the vessel to the sands,
and let her drive bodily on to the beach. She came on-
wards with incredible swiftness, but had no sooner got
within the line of surf, which extended far out to sea, than
she capsised on her beam ends. Another moment and
the doomed craft rose from the trough of waters, as if
trying to regain her natural position, when the sea struck
her amidships, and cut her completely in two, one half
drifting down towards the fort, and the other being as
instantly swallowed up on the spot. A few of the crew
got on shore, but the far greater number met a fate as
instantaneous as that of the vessel, which a few short
minutes had sufficed to destroy. Between seven and
eight o'clock the Aboukir, a barque of 800 tons, Captain
Carvell, parted her cable, and was seen drifting towards
the North Beach. Unhappily, she came foul of the
Serampore, Captain Hope Smith, a fine ship of 1,000
tons, on her voyage out. The Serampore had up to
this moment, rode in safety, but the shock of the colli-
sion was so great that she too dragged her anchors and
came in. It was at first thought that she would reach
the shore without difficulty, but she had hardly got
within the surf, when she filled and went down in a mo-
ment. The catastrophe was so sudden that the people
on board had no opportunity to provide for their safety,
and eighteen of the European crew went down with the
vessel. After getting clear of the Serampore the Aboukir
continued her headlong course, and was soon in the
midst of the roaring whirlpool. The moment she touched
the ground her decks parted, and a couple of the crew
fell into the gulf, when horrible to relate the two parts
of the ship came as instantaneously together, and
crushed the poor fellows completely flat. The crew were
paralysed with terror, and made but little effort to
save themselves ; but three reached the shore in
safety. The Lutchmi, a barque of 700 tons, Captain Le
Bceuf, was wrecked between 6 and 7 o'clock, but for-
tunately her masts remained standing, and the crew took
refuge in the mizen rigging. A hawser was conveyed
to the vessel, and soon after midnight one of the • poor
wretches, mere venturesome than the rest, crept along
it and got safe to land. He was directed to shout, that
his voice might re-assure his shipmates, and a second
essaying the same feat withlike results, blue lights were
burned to show their figures to the crew, who thereupon
took heart of grace, and-were successively transferred
from the ship to the beach without loss. A Portuguese
brig, the Senhora de Monte Captain J. N. Fernandes,
capsized while endeavouring to gain an offing, but for-
tunately 17 of the crew were saved.
Nothing could be more complete than the destruction
of the various wrecks, which were literally broken into
splinters. The shore was covered with fragments of
spars, beams, naval chests, drowned seamen, and the
miscellaneous cargoes of the various ships, all of which,
we believe, were nearly, if not quite full. The Seram-
pore had just come home from Calingapatam, where she
had taken in a large quantity of rice, and would have
sailed for England in a day or two. The occurrence of
a gale at this season of the year was so entirely unex-
pected, that it could hardly be charged as an offence
against the captains of ships in the roads, if they had
neglected to take the precautions usual during the mon-
soon months. We believe, however, that the disasters
which have happened could not have been prevented by
any amount of skill or foresight. The wind blew dead
on shore during the whole of the gale, and left scarcely
any alternative between holding on at anchor and certain
destruction. The magistrates and the master attendant
and his deputy were unremitting in their endeavours to
afford assistance ; but the merit of saving life and ren-
dering the most effectual aid must be ascribed to cata-
maran men and the Madras boatmen, who laboured with
a zeal and intrepidity which deserve all praise. We know
not if means of alleviating those terrible and frequent ca-
lamities, more potent than we possess at present, might
not be created by the authorities ; but it is certain that
the appliances in use were worked to the utmost. At the
time we write, five large vessels and about 15 native
dhonies have been wrecked, no tidings having been heard
of the Devonshire, the danger to the shipping not being
yet over.
Since writing the above we have received the following
from our worthy master attendant :

___
"Fourteen dhonies were driven on shore, but happily
all their crews have been saved. _ .

"The most prompt assistance was rendered on this
melancholy—occasion, from the town major, the -chid
magistrate and other magistrates, the medics/ 'depart-
ment, and a number of gentlemen, and the rocket appa-
ratus, under Captain Little, was very soon at the scene
of the disaster. The assistant master-attendant and the
boat overseer were indefatigable. Three huge watchfires
were burning throughout all these anxious operations,
whilst a blue light was frequently burnt, and cheered by
the suffering mariners, and no effort was spared from
dark until six a.m. to afford the most prompt assistance
to those in need.

" From my observations last night, at Royapooram, I
verily believe the sea rose and fell at least six feet.
Several huts were actually washed away which had stood
long beyond sea reach in ordinary times. Another re-
markable circumstance was the set of the current, as,
although the wind had been from N.N.E. and N.E. all
Saturday, until noon on Sunday, yet the current was
setting throughout the whole of Sunday three miles an
hour to the northward, and against the wind.

"The ship Serampore, 873 tons.—Two officers and
six men saved, 18 men missing. (One body washed
ashore and another still clinging to the wreck.)
" The barque Aboukir, 816 tons.—The second officer
and two men saved, the chief officer and four men
missing.
"The Lutchmi, 432 tons.—The whole of the officers
and men, 16 in all, saved.
"The brig Nossa Senhora de Monte, 163 tons.—Two
officers and 15 men saved, the captain and six men
missing. Native brigs, and 10 dhonies wrecked ;
dhonies foundered. The whole of their crews saved.
" M. A. Office, Feb. 28, 5.30 p.m. " C. B."
Wind now S.S.E., and sea falling.--Atheneum,
March 29.

The Devonshire parted her best bower soon after
eleven p.m. on Sunday, the 27th inst., let go the small
bower immediately, but the cable parted, and then sail
was made with the utmost promptitude and effect.
She struck about one a.m. to the southward of the
fort, and soon after found 15 inches in the well, and she
has continued making about 1 foot of water an hour
ever since.
She got 25 minutes to the southward, then tacked to
the NE, about eight or nine a.m. on Monday. The
Devonshire hove in sight at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, and at
five made signal—" In want of anchor and cables"—
and then stood off and beat to windward during the
night.
A nine a.m. this day she brought up with her remain-
ing anchor, when, with the utmost endeavours the raft
was got ready to carry off a bower] anchor and a chain
cable—the raft was towed off by six boats and reached
alongside at eleven a.m.
The ship Serenus, owing to the infamous conduct of
her chief and second mate, who are now in custody,
neither veered away cable nor paid any attention to the
general signals. This vessel rode out the gale in 10
fathoms, with royal yards across, and only 60 fathoms
of cable in the hawser. Her safety is indeed marvellous,
as all other ships had a whole cable out, and most of
them two anchors ahead.

The American ship Hermoine, from Sydney, arrived
yesterday. She experienced a severe gale about 500
miles E.S.E. of Madras. The gab) commenced at S. S.E.,
veered to E.N.E. to east, and thenihauled round from
N.W. to S. W, throughout the 26th instant, with intense
heavy rain and furious squalls at times. Hermoine lay
to for eight hours under bare poles. Weather cleared
up at eight a.m. on the 27th, when the ship made sail ;
wind SSE. The gale increased gradually, and abated
gradually.

The arishna, from Sydney, on the 31st of January
encountered the gale on Friday, the 25th, at eight p.m.,
in 11 deg. north, and 86 deg., with severe squalls ; wore
ship at eight a.m. ; on the 26th, at ten a.m., it suddenly
fell calm with torrents of rain, succeeded by light baf-
fling winds from SW to S till four p.m. Wind freshened
up from SSE until nine p.m., when it commenced blow-
ing a perfect hurricane from SE, and continued in that
quarter till daylight of the 27th. This was followed by
continual squalls till the night of the 28th. Anchored
in Madras Roads at eleven a.m., the 29th instant. All
well.

The Orestes, from Coringa, the 27th, arrived here at
eleven a.m. ; experienced NE winds and fair weather
throughout. This proves that the gale has not extended
to the northward.

The Kestrel lost her foretopmast about 30 leagues to
the southward, but no particular information from this
ship has yet been obtained.
N.B. The Devonshire is most unfortunately not in-
sured against either a total or a partial loss. This,
together with her detention on account of the want of
provisions, and the expenses already incurred by the
purchase of provisions at Calcutta, which cannot be
countermanded, must involve her worthy owners (Messrs.
Wigram and Co.) in very serious losses. Her escape is,
however, a source of great consolation, and may be con-
sidered as a remarkable event after having struck in
such a heavy sea on a hard sandy ridge, and had she
been stranded where she touched there is every reason
to believe that more than half her gallant crew would
have perished. C. BIDEN.
Master Attendant's Office, Madras, Wednesday,
March 30, 5.30 p.m.—lbid, March 31.

" Sunday, March 27, 1853.
" The weather assumed a very unsettled appearance
last night, arid the barometer was unsteady and on the
decline, although the wind was N.E. Towards midnight
it became more unsettled, and until daylight there were
squalls at intervals, accompanied with heavy rain ; the
ground swell and surf high, and increasing barometer at
midnight 29.96. At six a.m. barometer 29.94. The
master attendant made the general signal, veer more
cable.' At 9.30 the weather squally with heavy rain ;
made Make all snug.' At eleven a very heavy
squall from the north-east, with much rain. Several
dhonies parted or slipped their cable, and stood to sea.
A Portuguese brig has drifted some distance, but all the
other shipping are riding without much strain. Only
one boat has been able to cross the surf, and catamarans
have been repeatedly driven back.
"At two p.m. smart squalls with rain. The report
from the observatory intimates that in all probability
stormy weather has occurred in the bay, but that the
astronomer is not apprehensive of worse weather here.
"At three, made signal ' Weather is suspicious,' and
to keep a good look-out during the night ; the weather
more threatening, and the surf breaking beyond the
breakwater buoy.
"At four, wind varied to due east ; the shipping on a
dead lee shore ; weather more threatening and ground
swell increased considerably ; the surf breaking beyond
the Serampore, the innermost ship. Ships riding hard.
The signals have all been answered, and with a good
scope of cable and a second anchor ready, it is hoped
they will all weather this unexpected gale.
"At 4.40, Cambria made signal I cannot ride
longer.' Master attendant made signal, let go another
bower anchor and strike masts.
" It is now, with infinite regret, that the master at-
tendant has to announce the following awful and most
disastrous occurrences. About five p.m. the Portuguese
brig Nossa Senhora de Monte parted ; sail was very
promptly made, and she just stemmed the strong
northerly current and held to windward about half an
hour, when her main boom being carried away, the fore-
sail split. and weather foretopsail-sheet carried away,
her fate seemed inevitable. At 45 minutes past five a
tremendous sea threw her on her beam ends ; her masts
went by the board, and she capsized, but most provi-
dentially 17 of tho crew swam on shore and were res-
cued in the inner surf. One poor man was picked up
quite dead ; every means were resorted to by a number
of medical officers in attendance at the apothecary's, but
their efforts unhappily failed.
"At seven, it was apparent that both the Aboukir
and Serampore were driving, and soon after the Seram-
pore struck on the outer ridge of the surf a quarter of a
mile north of Clive's battery, and one of her crew swam
on shore-- he stated that. the Aboukir had drifted so
near, that, fearful of a collison' the Serampore hoisted
her foretopmast-staysail and broke her sheer, and in
bringing up again the snapped her cable, and a second
anchor not bringing her up, she drove and made sail,
but could not haul off.
"That fine ship Aboukir parted both her cables soon
after, and on strikieff the outer ridge of the surf she sud-
denly broke up, anda her hull was shattered into frac,
ments. The second mate, togelher with a fine-spirite'd
lad, an apprentice, and one seaman, was washed over-
board, and swam on shore.
" At about half-past eight the good ship Lute=
parted from both her anchors, and drove about 100
yards north of Clive's battery. She hung broadside on
for some time on the outer ridge, when the surf threw

MEMORANDUM OF SEAMEN SAVED AND LOST, ON TEE

27TH OF MARCH.

Ship Serampore, Captain Hope Smith, Crew Saved.
—H. C. Tulloch, first mate ; R. Scott, boatswain ; W.
P. Casson, able seaman ; R. Hughes, able seaman ; T.
Gribel, ordinary seaman ; A. Beck, able seaman ; J. De
Cruz, able seaman ;A. De Roza, able seaman. Lost.
—A. Stewart, carpenter ; H. Bick, steward ; H. J.
Mustoe, ordinary seaman ; J. Pearn, able seaman ; J.
Williams, able seaman ; T. Jenkins, able seaman ; J.
F. Johns, able seaman ; J. Tyson, able seaman ; T.
Turnbull, boy •, A. Clark, boy ; J. Harridge, ordinary
seaman ; P. Oliver, able seaman ; J. Rothford, able
seaman ; J. Robinson, able seaman ; S. Anthony, able
seaman ; W. Paterson, cook ; L, E. Mayo; apprentice ;
H. P. Birch, apprentice.
Barque Aboukir, Captain Carvell, Crew Saved.—S.
M. Grey, second mate ; A. Xurien, able seaman ; R.
W. Claridge, boy under the special care of Capt. Carvell.
Lost.—E. Hodder, first mate ; J. Landfort, able sea-
man • J. Duifrell, able seaman ; T. Moore, able seaman ;
J. D. Williams, apprentice. Men on Shore previous to
the Gale.—G. Brigham, boatswain ; W. Brown, car-
penter ; G. Spanner, steward ; T. Adams, cook ; R.
M'Carthy, able seaman ; C. Comnoly, able seaman ; J.
Ellick, able seaman ; M. Moin, able seaman ; H. Camp-
bell, apprentice.
Ship Lutchmi. Captain Le Bceuf, crew saved—Joshua
Pinel, mate; G. Blanfield, boatswain ; John Ab. Ask,
sailmaker ; Thomas M'Allan, carpenter ; N. T. Petit,
steward ; G. Blanfield, able seaman ; E. Le Burn, able
seaman ; Olof Abrouson, able seaman ; Olaf Johnson,
able seaman ; H. Leak, able seaman ; C. Thomson,
able seaman ; E. Le Saem, ordinary seaman ; G. Fable,
ordinary seaman ; T. P. Teekqur, ordinary seaman ; J.
Preydell, cook ; G. D. W, Wildesh, apprentice.
Portuguese Brig N. S. Do Monte, crew saved—
Ismoiley Salem, Hug-Ismal, Ummsebova, Era Goindoo,
Ally, Aduniboy Goolam, F. Ismail, Solomen Ismail,
Ibraham Ismall, Mumming Ibrahem, Ebath Hummer-
deen, Beem Eankeer, Govindoo Khan, Tuskihan, Lewe
Almada, Sardoo, Cresen Khan died on shore. Lost—
Captain Ferdandez and six Lascars :—Woossagee
Ahmed, Cassum Davood, Abdool Raheman, Cander,
Moorverja, Manooval.
Canis. BIDEN, Master Attendant.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BOMBAY MARKET.
PROM THE 29TH OF MARCH TO THE 13TH OF APRIL,
1853, INCLUSIVE.
The money market for the last fortnight has remained
in the same easy state as at the date of our last advices ;
the various Government stocks remained unaltered, but
there is an advance in the price of bank shares gene-
rally, especially in Oriental Bank Corporation shares,
which are quoted at 88 to 90 per cent. premium, influ-
enced, no doubt, by the high price now obtained in Eng-
land. There has been a run on the Bank of Bombay in
consequence of a forgery of their notes having been dis-
covered i it has, however, subsided, a little extra trouble
to the clerks being the only inconvenience experienced.
Grey Shirtings 38 by 40.—The heavier descriptions of
these goods are still in good inquiry, and continue sale-
able at the rates formerly reported. But few imports
have been made during the fortnight, and it is likely
that present prices will be maintained until the close of
the season, unless large sales are are forced. The heavier
qualities have coffered a decline in price of 2 or 3 annafi