The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-07 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, Ib4l.

NO. 15.081.

OSLER'S ANEMOMETER, at work at the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, where
the most ingenious Novelties in Practical Science, and the
most interesting; Works of Art, are exhibited in the EVEN-
INGS as well as 'MORNINGS. The New Philosophical
Experiments are beautifully simplified. After the Chemical
Lecture. a Band of Music performs ; also in the evenings.
Admission, Is.
The Chemical Classes, the Laboratory for AsFays and Ana-
lyses (under Mr. Maugham), and the School for Engine-
Drivers, are departments separated from the public exhibition.

ANNUAL DIVISION OF PROFITS.

UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SO-
CIETY, 1, King William-street, London.

.Fstablished 134.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
One-fifth of the ascertained profits of the five preceding
years is divided between the policy-holders and shareholders;
three- fourths to the former, and one-fourth to the butter. The
remaining four-fifths are set apart to enter into the average of
the succeerling years, and thus to provide against unforeseen
contingencies.
The first division of Profits took place on the 13th of May,
1840, when a reduction of 60 per cent. was declared on the
annual premiums of all those policies entitled to participation.
The following table will show the operation of the reduction
made by the Society

Age Annual --
when Date ot Sum Original "'auction Premium YORK, JAN. 4, 1841.
Policy Policy. Assured. Premium. payable in
was 1840.
_ _ _—
This Illr
issued. evening the first supply of coa.
---
2u May 1835. £l,OOO £l9 6 8 £ll 1,2 0£714 s North, arrived by the Northern Railwa
30 1,000 24 8 4 14 13 0 915 4 of one hundred and five waggont, eaci
40 ... ... 1,000 4l 10 0 Nl9O 12 lti 0 r.,
50 ... ... 1,000 4' 15 0 05 13 0 17 2 o rirty-three hundred weight. The whole
60 1,0,81 66 11 8 39 19 0 26 12 8 by four engines. Some of the waggor

This system of reduction in the premiums affords immediate
benefit to the Assured, or enables them to secure a considerable
bonus by effecting a new policy.
Policies are granted in London and by resident Committees
at Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, on Indian risks, at very ad-
vantageous rates, calculated from e, tensive data and tables,
exclusively in the possession of this Society, to show the true
risk •f life during residence in India, and after retirement from
foreign service.
By Order of the Board,-
DA VID JONES, Actuary.

PUBLICATIONS.

MRS. BRAY'S NEW WORK

On Thursday, j;;;;;rylitTs,will be published, 3 vols, post Bvo.
THE MOUNTAINS AND LAKES OF
SWITZERLAND; with Descriptive Sketches of
other Parts of the Continent.

PART OF MIDDLESEX.

By Mrs. BRAY,
Authoress of " Warleigh, or the Fatal Oak," " Trelawny
of Trelawna," " The Banks of Tamar and Tavy," &c., &c.
London : Longman, Orme, and Co.

Now ready, in One Vol., post Bvo.,
THE SECOND EDITION OF

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TO THE METROPOLIS.
This day is published, price Is.
OOBSERVATIONS on a REPORT made
by ROBERT STEPHENSON, Esq., to the Proposed
London and Westminster Water Company.
Joha Green, 121, Newgate.street.

To-morrow will be published,
BRITISH AND FOREIGN REVIEW,
NO. XXII.
1. Poland—he,- National Dynasty.
2. Hallam's Introduction to the Literature of Europe.
3. The Education Question—Special Religious Instruction.
4. Prussia—her Manufacturing Prospects.
5. The Odes of Pindar.
6. The Court and Government of Russia.

7. Historical Publications of Italy.
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Booksellers.

NEW WORK ON STRICTURES OF THE URETHRA.
Just published, price ss.
APRACTICAL TREATISE on the
_ CAUSES, NATURE, and TREATMENT of
STRICTURES of the URETHRA, and their CONSE-
QUENCES.
By FRANCIS BURDETT COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.L.
And late Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of
Strictures of the Urethra.
CONTENTS.

CHAFTHIt 1.
Causes of Strictures.

Divisions of Strictures.

Consequences of Strictures.

CITA rTER 11.
Of the Different Modes in
practice for the Cure of
Strictures, by the Bougie,
th- Catheter, the Lunar
Caustic, and Cutting In-
struments. The Author's
Mode of Cure.

CHAPTER 111.

On the Diseases where thel

Sold by Bailliere, Medical B
Simpkin and Marshall, Statior
rine-street, Strand ; Barlow, B
ginale, Liverpool: and all Book

Symptoms resemble thon of
Stricture.

CHATTER IV.

Of the Treatment of the Mala-
dies Consequent upon Stric-
ture.

APPENDIX.

Cases Illustrative of the Su-
periority of the Author's
Mode of Cure over the Treat-
ment by the Bougie, Cathe-
ter, Lunar Caustic, and Cut-
ting Instruments.

iookseller, 219, Regent-street;
ners%rourt ; Onwhyn, Cathe-
3irmingham ; Ross and Night-
:sellers in Town and Country.

INFIRMARY for the CURE of STRIC-
TURES of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONOR-
ruEA, GLEETS, and'all DISEASES of the GENERA-
TIVE sad URINARY ORGANS.
Notvrithztar;ing the above Institutk isclosed, Patients why
continue to receive the GRATUITOUS ADVICE of the Sur-
geon (Mr. Courtenav, 42, Great Marlborough-street,) by ap-
lAying at hi i own hcase instead of the Charity.
Hours of Attendance, from Eight to Ten in the Mornings
an,l from Seven to Nine in the Evenings. On Sundays in the
Morning, but not in the Evening.

CAUTION.
NOTICE is hereby given that by the recent
VERDICT obtained by Messrs. MORISON against
certain Impostors for counterfeiting their Medicines, all ersons
attempting to dispose of medicines as and for " MORISON'S
PILLS," which are in fact mere spurious imitations, are liable
to have actions brought against them for every box sold uncler
that name, which actions Messrs. Morison will deem it their
duty to inforce in every case that comes to their knowledge.
British College of Health, Hamilton-place,
New-road, London, Dec. 29, 1840.

FOGS AND DAMP AIR,
BA ItCLAY'S ASTHMATIC CANDY hay,
for many years, been proved an effectual Preservative
from tee ill effects of the Fogs and Damp Air, which, in the Winter
Season, are su prevalent in this Climate. Its effects are to expel
Wind, to preserve the Stomach from the admission of Damps, and
to relieve those who suffer from Difficulty of Breathing.
Prepared only by Barclay and Sons, 95, Farringdon-street, London;
and Sold Retail, by their appointment, by Sanger, 150, Oxford-street;
H, Burtield, NO, Strand ; March, 336, Holborn ; Johnston, 68, Corn-
hill ; Gifford, 1.4, Strand; Hallows, Druggist, 2 High-street, Is-
lington; Heudebourck, Druggist, Church.street, Hackney; and by
au respectable Metlicin• Venders in Town and Country.
Observe—None can be genuine, unless the names of "Barclayand
Sons" are en the Stamp affixed to each Box.

1)11. A. A. HARVEY'S (OF BATH) FAMILY APERIENT
PILLS. Price Is. I%d. per Box.
DR.I-1 A R VEY begs leave to inform the Public,
that during his lo.ig Medical Practice, while formerly
Surgeon in the Hon. East India Company's Service, and since he has
resiced in Bath, he has prescribed these Pills with the most signal
success; he can, therefore, with confidence recommend them as a
most excellent Family Medicine, for removing Obstructions of the
Bowels, and keeping, by their mild operation, the whole system in.
a healthy state.
Dr. Harvey takes this opportunity of announcing that he has dis
posed of the prescription of his Antibilious and Family Aperie t
Pills, to Mr. Edwards, of 67, St. Paul's Churchyard, London, who,
he feels perfectly coat'dent will dispense them cnrectly, and with
the most genuine Medicines: he would not have made over the
prescription to any one he could not have placed perfect reliance in,
as he is tenacious the Public should not be 'rifled w th, in what
would so import intly affects the human constitution.
Dr. Harvey further begs to state, there is net a safer, better Fa-
milyomAperient a.nrdh'
eArnptri!pbilai or
antsi Pilloii
of
efx,liaenrct
u;
rayt.i d that they are without
Sahib,' E. Edwards, mt..",
ford-s ,
treet • White, 24 rt. Paul's Church- yard; Sanger, 150, Ox-
and,nhill (opposite the Royal Exchange);
by most Dealers in Medicine.

LONDON and I3RIGHTON RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that the next HALF-YEARLY
MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY
will be held, pursuant to the Act of Incorporation, on WED-
NESDAY, 27th January, 1841, at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, at One o'clock precisely, w hen Five Members of the
present Direction will go out of office, who, being duly qualified,
will offer themselves for Re-election, and at which Meeting cer-.
taro Shares upon which the Seventh Call has not been paid, and
have been in consequence thereof declared forfeited under
minute of the Board of Directors of 10th June last, will be
submitted fur confirmation of such forfeiture ; and at which
Meeting there will be laid before the Proprietors certain arti-
cles of agreement entered into between this Company, and the
London and Croydon, and the South Eastern Railway Com-
panies, relative to the joint purchase, enlargement, alteration,
and proprietorship, use, and management of a station for the
said three Companies near London-bridge, in the parish of St.
Olave, Southwark, in pursuance of the Resolution of the General
Meeting held on the 30th el January, Itt-10.
The Transfer Books of this Company will be clesed on the
16th inst., and remain shut until after the Meeting.
Under provision of the Act of Parliament no person can
vote at this Meeting who shall not have paid all Calls due.
JOHN HARMAN, Chairman.
THOMAS WOOD, Secretary.
London and Brighton Railway Office, 10, Angel-
court, Throgmorton-street, Jan. 6, DAL

This evening the first supply of coals from the
North, arrived by the Northern Railway, consisting
of one hundred and five waggont, each containing
fifty-three hundred weight. The whole was drawn
by four engines. Some of the waggons contained
immense masses of coal marked with the names of the pits
from w hence they had been raised. The supply, of course,
is five hundred and forty-three tons, and as each waggon is
eight feet in length, the train was not far short of one mile.
In the winter of 1839, coals quadrupled in price here. The
selling price of these new coals is 15s. 6d. per ton. We
have also West of England coals from is. to 16s. per ton I
The day being very inauspicious, the demonstrations of
welcome were not so apparent as they otherwise would
have been if the weather had proved more moderate.
The York and North Midland Railway's new and most
elegant depot for passengers was opened upon the 4th Jan.
also. Every thing in the shape of comfort and convenience
has been unsparingly supplied, and the tend ensemble is
elegance itself

SEWERS OF WESTMINSTER AND

A Court of Sewers for the City and Liberty of West-
minster and part of the County of Middlesex, will be held
at the Sewers'-office in Greek-street, Soho-square, on
Friday next, to transact the following business :
PROCEEDINGS.

1. The orders of Court on the 18th of December, 1840,
to be read.

2. To order payments.
Officers' salaries, ending Christmas, 1840....£623 15 0
Collector's poundage, ditto ditto 283 2 4
G. Bird, jun., contractor, on account of bills

to Midsummer, 1840 5OO 0 0

£1,406 17 4

3. To bear appeals.
4. To receive petitions and memorials.
5. Annual nomination of Chairman to take place be-
tween the hours of two and three o'clock.

6. To consider the case of James Frisby, summoned to
appear for irregular drainage.
7. To receive the reply of the solicitors to the follow-
ing question :—Have the Court of Sewers any legal
authority to make any alteration in the presentment of the
Jury in respect of the names and rentals inserted therein,
previous to its making its final decree ?
8. Surveyors to present reports, opinions, &c., as fol-
lows:-.On new gullies required; on letter from Messrs.
Fuller, of Rathbone-place, respecting drainage of Gran-
ville-mews ; on petitions of J. Newson for L. Duval to
build sewers in Hornton-street, and Holland•strcet, Ken-
sington ; on petitions of Daniel Sutton, Esq., for leave to
cover over, or build a wall by side of, a portion of the
Edwards-square sewer.
9. To inspect the book of informations.

THIRD DAY.

10. To receive Surveyors' reports of the several works
done, or in hand, at the expense of the respective districts.
Ditto, ditto, at the expense of individuals.
11. To inspect the stock book, and the day books and
weekly abstract books, kept by the clerks of the works.
13. To examine bills of contractors, tradesmen, &c. ;
the vouchers for payments during the last quarter; the
entries in the journal and ledger during the last quarter;
an account of the money deposited by parties who have
petitioned for leave to lay drain ; a return of sums due
and paid during the last quarter towards the expense of
sewers built at the charge of the district, and for gully
drain flaps.

TREATMENT OF FEMALE CHU.
DREN IN POOR-HOUSES.

(hi Monday morning the Magistrates assembled at
Rochester, for the purpose of hearing the charges against
James Miles, the master of the Hoo Union Workhouse.

Sarah Barnes, a child of 11 years, was first examined.
She detailed a succession of acts of shocking cruelty.
The next witness was a girl of 16 years of age, named
Screese. Her statement was to the following effect
live at Mile Town, Sheerness. lamin my sixteenth
year. I was maintained in the Hoo Union Workhouse.
I left, I think, about fourteen or fifteen weeks. I was
punished several times by the master, who beat me with
a birch rod on my naked back. I had all things off but
my " change" and my flannel petticoat, and that was
tied round my waist every time I was flogged. By my
" change" I mean my chemise. I lud nothing else on
except stockings and shoes. I had pulled off my other
things by order of the defendant, who then flogged me
with a birch rod on my naked back. He made me pull
the chemise sleeves off, and tie my clothes round my
waist, so that I was naked to my waist. I was beaten
on the shoulders, and as low down as the strings of my
petticoat. I was beaten just the same way more than
once. The master once pulled up my clothes, and beat
me on my bare person. I was beaten each time in the
women's hall. I laid myself on the table. Fanny Ro-
berts and Mrs. Low held me by the hands. Phillis and
Jemima Danes told me that the skin was broken. I saw
others flogged in the same manner as I was. The de-
fendant's wife is matron, but I never was corrected by
her when I was naughty.
The witness, in her cross-examination, said she ran
away from the workhouse in consequence of the matron
telling her that she should be flogged for ringing the
bell. Mr. Pattison spoke to her first about her flog-
gings. If he had not spoken to her should not have
complained. Tne rod she was flogged with was not a
quarter so big as a birch broom. I don't think it had
a dozen twigs in it. Her father used to give her a
smack on the hand sometimes. Mary Pearce ran
away from the workhouse with witness. Witness had
also ran away from a place she had at Eastchurch, and
took some things with her which did not belong to her.
After the floggings she went to play as usual. The
master was generally kind but for the floggings.
The Court having sat seven hours adjourned till
Tuesday, when the investion into Miller's alleged mis-
conduct was resumed. Several persons spoke to the
birchings inflicted on the girls. The last witness exa-
mined on Tuesday was Jemima Danes, who said—l
live with Mr. Cunningham, the surgeon of the Hoe
Union. 1 was in the workhouse for four months before
that. I was thirteen last Michaelmas. While 1 was
in the Hoo Union I was punished once in the hall, and
twice in the nursery. I was flogged by Mr. Miles with
a birch rod, My clothes were taken up by him, and I
had about twenty stripes. I was twice punished on my
back. All my cloths I was told by Mr. Miles to take
off, which 1. did. My chemise was stripped off as low
as my waist, and my bosom and the front part of my
body was naked. My flannel petticoat strings prevented
nay chemise falling any lower. I received about thirty
stripes each time on my back. Blood was fetched once.
I saw the blood afterwards on my chemise. Mrs: Loves
and Mrs. Wilts were present once when I was flogged.
There was no other person but Miles and myself in
the room when I was flogged upon the back. I showed
my person afterwards to Mrs. Pearce. She carried me
up to Mrs. Davison, who also saw my marks. I have
seen Charlotte Barton flogged. Mr. Miles flogged her.
I have also seen him flog Eliza Screese, Sarah Barnes,
and Martha Davis.

Several other witnesses were examined, and it being
now above half-past five o olock, the 111agistrates ad-
journed the further investigation of the case.

CDATHANi, WEDNESDAY NIGIIT.—This morning the
Rev. J. Furnby (the Chairman) and other County Magis-
trates, with Mr. Tufnell, the Assistant Poor-law Com-
missioner, and Messrs. Essen and Heywood, the legal ad-
visers of the Bench, resumed the investigation into the con-
duct of James Miles, the Master of the Hoo Union.

After Phillis Danes' deposition was taken, which went
to prove acts of cruelty towards her own daughter, as well
as upon the person of Eliza Screese, the Magistrates di-
rected another witness to be brought in.
Ruth Bills was then sworn.—l live in the Hon Union,
and hare been an inmate there for four years last Novem-
ber. I saw Sarah Barnes flogged by Mr. Miles, our
Master. She was beat with a birch rod in the hall. The
Master flogged her while she was lying upon a table.
Her clothes were taken up by Mr. Allies, and be beat
her upon her naked person. I saw Ler beaten again.
The flogging was the same as before, and was done
by Mr. Miles, the Master. I cannot say on what day
it was, or how long, before she ran away from the
workhouse. Both floggings were done in the last
year, hut I cannot name the month. I know Char-
lotte Barton. I cannot say I have seen her beaten,
but I have heard her cry. I was in the same room at the
time, but I cannot say that I turned round from my work
at her crying. I have heard her cry when the master had
threatened her for haring done wrong. I never held any
girl but Eliza Screese when she transgressed. I held her
down by standing opposite the master at the end of the
table. The master hit her a few strokes with the birch
rod. He tut ned her clothes down, and hit her across the
shoulders. Ann Jefferies held the child Eliza Screcse
down as well as I did ; Screesc untied her clothes herself.
I know Mary Paste. I have not seen her flogged. I
never saw Sarah Rayner punished. I was not down where
the children were.

The next witness called was Mary Lewis, a married
woman, whose evidence was of the same character as Ruth
Bills'. She was subjected to a searching examination, in
the course of which the following facts were elicited :
Mr. Tuffnell said there is one question I should like to
ask the witness. She has said that the infants were
taken from the breasts of their mother when they were only
ten months old by the Master. He had no authority to
act so, and it is a very serious imputation of misconduct on
his part. I wish to ask if there was any reason assigned
for depriving the witness of her child? Witness—The
doctor said it would be better that the child should not
suck the breast as I was obliged to take opium.
By Mr. Ellers—l do not know the reason the other
pauper children were taken away, but there was one woman
who cut her throat. She told the Master if he took her
child from her she would cut her throat ; and he did do it ;
and after she left the house she carried her threat into
execution, sad did cut her throat.
Mr. Prall—lf that fact is taken in evidonce, we must go
into all the circumstances of the case. If such a statement
la allowed to go forth under the influence of an oath, wo
ought to rigidly inquire into all the details. It is a very
grave insinuation against the Master.
Witness—l do not charge the Master with anything. I
only repeat to you what the woman said to me, and she did
cut her throat.

Cross-examined—The woman was the mother cf Mary
girl who was flogged. The words used were
thethe master said to a girl, " Take that child down
tPhaesstee—,
to the school-room." The child was about twelve months
old. The mother said, " I will rather cut my throat than
my child shall be takPn from me." The child was taken
away from her. The Master did not threaten her at all,
but said, " Pooh, pooh l go and get your supper." The
next morning after breakfast she left the house and took
all her children with her, and about a month afterwards
she cut her throat, finding that she could not support her
children (as the reporter understood the witness).
A lengthy discussion here arose between the Magis-
trates, as to whether they should proceed with the inves-
tigation or adjourn until a future day. Some of the Ma-
gistrates expressed their willingness to sit until midnight,
if there was any prospect of getting through the case.
Mr. Essell said the next witness was an important one,
and her examination would take several hours.
After another brief examination, the investigation at six
o'clock was again adjourned until Monday morning.

SIR THOMAS DICK LAUDER'S "LEGENDARY
TALES OF TILE HIGHLANDS."—These tales abound in rich
humour, are told with great naivete, and embody many
local legends which, without the aid of Sir Thomas, must
have perished before they saw tho light. Their fascina-
t ions have made us desert graver matters, and turned long
hours into short, actually and figuratively, by keeping us
nailed to cur arm chair till the watch ran down and the
fire was burnt out. While threading
\Highland glens,
the. sergeant, we have become
climbing hills, penetrating caves, chatting with pedestrians,
placehunti elf fishing,
th thed(mime and
fighting, and rollicking from place to
absolutely oblivious for the time of everything else. To
those who have not read these Legends we can only say
Scson—sidAer7able alterations
they have lost a rich treat.--Edinburgh Advertiser.
published
formerlyd. ai
mencement
of the Sydney
y
le,
prmerly published three
rhaev Tse
s .tHakETe
nhA epoUl
fas
:set
yheTde AUSTRALIAN
heL
esmle Aynoat
nNr,
.tououPaft
de
formerly
; the Colonist and
published twice a
week, are now published three times a week Sydney
has in all seven newspapers—one, the Sydney Monitor,
published daily ; five, the
. Sydney Gazette, Sydney He-
rald,.t week,
Australasian
Australian, Colonist, and Australasian Chronicle,
published three times a week ; and one. the Commercial
Journal, published twice a week. Melbourne has three
newspapers—the Port Philip
.Patriot, the Port Philip
Gazette, and the Port Philip each published
twice a week; making in all twenty-nine weekly publica-
tions now existing in New South Wales. Van Diemen's
Land is sadly behind her sister colony is this respect.
There are in Hobart Town only six journals, and in Laun-
ceston two journals, published weekly, making in all only
' eictlit weekly publications in the whole colony of Van Die-
man's Land. South Australia
.has four newspapers—one,
the Southern Australian, published twice a week ; two,
the South Australian Register, and the Adelaide
Chronicle, published weekly; and one, the Port Lincoln
Herald, published occasionally: Swan River has only one
newspaper, the Perth Guardian, published weekly. Now
Zealand. which may be considered an Australian colony,
has already two newspapers, published weekly, one the
New Zealand Gazette, published at Port Nicholson, and
the other the New Zealand Advertiser, at the Bay of Is-
lands.—SydNey Mentfor, Aug. 12.

EDINBURGH.

LOSS OF THE BARQUE CITY OF

(From the Sydney Monitor; of Aug. 13.)

Mr. Donaldson, agent for Lloyd's in Sydney, has
received the subjoined account of the loss of the barque
City of Edinburgh, in Bass' Straits :
Fiinder's Island, Bass' Straits, July 20, 1840.

Sir,-1 take the earliest opportunity to inform you
of the melancholy wreck of the barque City of Edin-
burgh, Edward Faeroe, Commander, bound from Lon-
don to Sydney, with a general cargo, and passengers,
o❑ the reefs of this island, but, at the same time, am
happy to say no lives are lost. It appeared that the
vessel passed King's Island on the evening of Wednes-
day the Bth instant, and on the following morningsighted
Wilson's promontory, where she was overtaken by a
terrific gale and driven considerably to leeward. Daring
the whole of Thursday night it blew a complete hurri-
cane, and morning came without any abatement of the
storm. At the usual time for taking an observation,
in order to find the ship's true position, the weather
being too thick for that purpose, the captain determined to
shape his course through Banks's Straits,concluding from
the drift of the vessel that we were in the meridian of
latitude 40. By this time the gale had considerably
increased, and at about half-past two o'clock it was
found, on the clouds clearing away for a short time, we
were on a dead lee shore, within five miles of the
breakers. At this time we were under close-reefed
topsails. Tne vessel was then tacked, and the foretop-
sail was immediately carried away, and it was impos-
sible, owing to the violence of the weather, to get an-
other on the ship, and when within two miles, or there-
about, of weathering the point, the bowsprit was
blown out of her, with the jib and staysail, and at
the same moment the mainyard was broken completely
in two at the centre, making complete ribbons
,of the
maint opsail and every ether stitch of canvas on the vessel.
The ship was now qaite disabled, and the major part
of the crew had given up all hopes of saving their
The captain ordered her to be run on shore, but having
got some more canvas on the vessel, it was fotind on
turning the ship's head the other way that she stood up
at least three points, The men cheered, arid considered
the ship would be still saved, and all hands were im-
mediately employed in setting such sail on the ship as
remained.

Our relief from anxiety was of short duration. Night
came on, and with it an increase of wind, and on the
moot' rising we found ourselves drifting so near the
shore that we could hear the breakers. All hope of
rescuing the vessel was now at an end, and the only
thing was to endeavour to save the lives of those on
board,which, thanks to Providence, we succeeded in. It
was then determined to look out for some place to
anchor the vessel, and if possible to save her from the
destruction that threatened her. Her course was shaped
to the land for that purpose, about ten o'clock. After
about four hours of indescribable suspense, we found
ourselves in tolerably smooth water, and bottom at
seventeen fathoms ; the anchor was ordered to be let
go, but, after about fifteen fathoms were run oct, it
was discovered that the chain was foul in the locker, and
consequently the anchor would not reach the ground.
We continued drifting towards the land, until crossing
a red which divides Flinder's Island from a small rocky
island called Rabbit's island, the anchor having
caught the ground, and all the chain run out, the vessel
brought up in seven fathoms water, right between
two reefs ; the vessel was now considered safe, at least
until daylight, and we all went to rest, being com-
pletely fatigued with our prolonged exertions to pre-
serve the ship, with the exception of an anchor
watch. About half-past two o'clock I was awoke
by a sudden increase of the wind, which had for
a short time abated, and before I could get out
of my cabin she had driven with her anchor on the reef,
and her sternpost and rudder, which broke immediately,
struck with a most horrible crash, shivered my cabin to
pieces, it being a stern cabin, and continued in the most
alarming manner to beat on the rocks for several mi-
nutes. I then, with Mr. Boucher, took Mrs. Fearon,
the Captain's wife, Miss Bellingham, and Master Si-
mons, two cabin passengers, in the jolly-boat, and after
obtaining three boys to assist me in the navigation of
the beat, trusted to the protection of the Supreme
Being, and left the ship, and reached the shore in
safety, myself steering, concluding we were on an un-
inhabited island, but we were most agreeably dis-
appoiutcd towards [Horning by a visit from Cap-
tain Smith, Commandant of the island, who, in the
most kind manner, invited us to his house, where ho
provided us with such articles of clothing as we re-
quired (myself being naked, with the exception of
drawers and shirt, not having time to get any article
of dress from the vessel), and his kindness to the whole
of us, as also that of Mrs. Smith, is beyond my humble
talents to express. On the following morning, the ves-
sel being quite full of water, the captain and crew were
compelled to abandon her, and at seven o'clock the
same evening she was in fragments. Some part of her
cargo has been washed on shore, but casks innume-
rable have come up with their heads out, or otherwise
broken. Not a vestige is to be seen of the wreck
now, with the exception of that which lies strewed on
the beach. Such portion of her cargo as has been
washed up lies scattered on the beach, about eight
miles in length.
The captain, passengers, and crew lost all they pos-
sessed in the world ; and, lam sorry to say, I was the
only person uninsured, and am almost a ruined man by
the catastrophe, my loss being between four and five
hundred pounds.
On the captain abandoning the ship, the Comman-
dant was pleased to appoint me to act as agent for the
benefit of the underwriters, conceiving I was the only
person competent for the purpose, and quite disin-
terested, being only a passenger from the Cape of Good
Hope. I beg to inclose you copies of letters, Nos. 1
and '2 , showing my authority for acting.
On taking charge of the wreck I found a system of
plunder going on to a great extent, casks broached,
bales broken, &c., and nearly every person on the set-
tlement in a beastly state of intoxication. At the sug-
gestion of the Commandant I destroyed several casks of
spirits without effect ; and, plunder still being carried
on to a considerable extent, I searched several houses in
the settlement, and found a large quantity of goods in
the house of a Mr. Wilson, the storekeeper. I imme-
diately gave him in custody, and on the following morn-
I ing the Commandant dismissed him from his appoint-
ment for that office.

Finding it impossible to preserve the property on the
beach, as the military, instead of protecting, were plun-
dering me at every opportunity, and completely worn
out with my exertions, I concluded that, should I wait
until I received instructions from you, there would not
by a particle of the property left for the benefit of
those concerned. I therefore determined immediately
to sell that portion of the wreck which remained, by
auction, but previously gave the Captain, his wife, pas-
sengers, and crew, such necessaries in clothing as wouid
cover them until they arrived at Sydney, taking the
same quantity for myself, that I trust will meet your
approval. I posted notices over the township three clear
days previous to sale, and on the morning of the 16th
inst. Mr. M. H. Smith became the purchaser of the wreck
for 82/. 10s., and Captain Nixon, of the barque Ocean
Queen, purchased the Captain's chronometer and a watch
for 141. 10s. There being no cash on the island, I was
compelled to take bills on Van Diemen's Land. I re-
fer you to a copy of my letter (No. 3) to see how I
have disposed of the amount realised, which I trust you
will approve of. I also refer you to copy No. 4, the
bill of sale, and No. 5, the copy of a letter transmitted
to Lloyd's agent at Van Diemen's Land.
Captain Smith has written to the Van Diemen's
Land Government for several vessels to convey us on
to Sydney, as we are quite destitute. On my arrival
I shall give you, with pleasure, any information you may
require.

I have to add to the above melancholy record that
the barque Ocean Queen, Captain Nixon, commander,
from London to Launceston, with a general cargo and
passengers, after having sighted Launceston lights, was
driven away, and is on shore about five miles from here.
She struck on the 10th instant, having lost all her can-
vas, rudder, and spars ; there is, at the time I am writ-
ing, about nine feet water in the hold, but I am happy
to say there are every hopes of saving this vessel and
cargo ; all lives are saved.
It is the general opinion here that we are not the
only sufferers, as Captain Fearon and others have found
several casks, cabin doors, &e., on the beach, not be-
longing to either of the above vessels. I trust you will
give such portion of my narrative as you think prudent
to some newspaper for publication, in order that our
friends may be made acquainted with the circumstance.
Wishing my conduct in the affair may meet your ap-
probation, I am, Sir, your's obediently.
JOHN JAMES DAVIES.
To Stewart Donaldson, Esq., Agent for
Lloyd's, Sydney.

The announcement of Mrs. Gore's new novel,
" Greville, or a Season in Paris," has created a consider-
able sensation, from the circumstance of its exhibiting a
complete tableau of the great world of Paris, fashionable
and diplomatic, at the present time. The scenes are laid
alternately among the highest circles of the Carlist no-
bility, and those Ministerial coteries of which MM. Thiers
and Guizot form the leading personages.

THE ROYAL CHEESE.—This prodigy has
arrived in London, and will be exhibited to the public on
Saturday next. The dairymen in the west look upon it
as the greatest wonder in the world, and perhaps they
are not far wrong. It is the greatest wonder mentioned
in the history of cheeses, and would be of tea times more
Use to a hungry family, or even to a Royal household, than
that gigantic wonder, the Colossus of Rhodes,