The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-24 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending October 20,
1846, is 325. 101/2d. per cwt.

The RAH of Clarendon arrived in town yesterday from
his seas, Grove Park, Herts. His Lordship attended
fit thtY office of the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.

THE GREAT BRITAIN,
BRISTOL, FRIDAY.
CAPT. HOSKETS RE PORT TO THE DIRECTORS
T WESTERN STEAM-SHIP
OF THE GREG_
COMPANY.
Great Britain S.team-shiP, Oct. 13, 1846.
Gentlemen,—Captain Claxton:" letter will have put
you in possession of the leading faJts relating to the
stranding of this ship, but I feel called on :P give you an
account of the sad disaster more in detail, both for
your satisfaction and that of the proprietors, as well as
in my own justification. It is possible you may have
expected this before, but from the 22d ult. to the middle
of last week, my whole time and energies were
devoted, in the first instance to the attempt to get the
ship off, and then in trying to stop a heavy leak near
the stern, both, I grieve to say, ineffectual. During that
time my occupation was as much in the water as out of
it; the few spare hours I had I found absolutely neces-
sary for rest, and Captain Claxton can tell you how
much I required it when he was here; I was, therefore,
totally unfitted to give you this statement until now.
Our pilot left a little inside the Bell Buoy, about one
o'clock, and it was about ten minutes past one when we
were fairly under weigh abreast it; all plain sail was set,
with a fine breeze from the S.E., at times S.S.E.; I
determined to go by the North Channel in con-
sequence, as the wind was certain to be south-
westerly in the South Channel, after passing Holy-
head; and I have frequently taken the North Channel
before, and think it the best under those circumstances,
indeed I would take it in preference were all things
equal. My reasons are, in thick weather (and I have
gone out of the North Channel in a fog), you meet one
vessel in that channel to twenty in the south ; indeed,
with the first of a south-wester, one to fifty. Yon
cheat the tides, and have less against and more for you.
You get clear of the land in much less time. You
shorten the distance to New York a little, and you get a
great advantage by being north, as the set of the Atlan-
tic generally is to the southward, indeed almost invari-
ably, and a slant of wind sometimes, as the wind hangs
more to the northward than it does farther south; on the
whole, it is my opinion that a day is saved in the passage
by going through the North Channel, when the season
for the meeting field ice is over, and the ice-bergs drift
to the southward.
The log was hove regularly, and gave a speed of 101
to 11 knots per hour, and I ascertained from the first
officer, Mr. Hedger, by direct inquiry, that the line and
glass were correct : 11 knots, with the ship deep, is as
much as could be fairly expected. At about half-past
five I caught a glimpse of the Isle of Man, but what
part of the Island exactly, or how far off, I could not de-
cidedly say, as it was then getting dark, and the weather
becoming thick. Immediately after, or about six o'clock,
it came on to rain and blow harder, and the
weather very thick, and it threatened, to be, as it proved,
as vile a night as could be experienced. I hare no
doubt this would be corroborated by any one at sea on
that night. (The " Sea Nymph " would not start from
Warren Point, a most unusual thing.) About seven
o'clock I remarked to the first and second officers
(both of whom were with me on the forecastle, looking
out, where I had been, and continued there and at the
compass, with the exception of from five to ten minutes,
from half-past five to the time the ship struck.) that we
must be well up with the Calf, and that I might safely
allow her knots per hour since leaving the Bell
Buoy; soon after this, I told the first officer to shorten
sail at eight o'clock, take in top-gallant sails, two reefs
in foretop Gail, one in the main, and haul the foresail
up, as I should alter the course to N. by E. (which is
higher than the North Channel course), and go easy
all night, feeling sure the ship was past the island.
The course was altered at eight, and sail shortened
accordingly; at about a quarter past eight I was
standing by the wheel, watching the steerage while reef-
ing, when the officer looking out on the forecastle re-
ported a light on the port, or larboard bow; I said,
immediately, it must be a vessel's light; the light was
lost sight of in the thick weather for a short time, and
again showed itself as a revolving light. I immediately
kept the ship off her former course, N.W. by N.,
exclaiming, ‘- flow is it possible she has not run
her distance ; what can have held her hack ?"
taking the light for one of the Calf of Man fghts, and
supposing the other hidden by the thick weather, which
is often the case, as many seamen well know. I have
been cruising an that st ttion in a man-of war, sum,
years since, and frequently have seen but one light. I
then continued by the compass watching the bearing of
the light, and trying with a glass to make out tl.e
coed light, but a glass nit that night was useless, from
the continued rain ; I could not thinking we caus,t
be past the Island, at the same time there was a re-
volving light occasionally before my eyes to tell re.; we
were not past it, and I did as I believe most sailors ie
my situation would have done (not knowing there was
any other r, vulving light in the direction we had been
running from the Bell Buoy, as my chart, new, and
dated 1846. does not show any light on St. John's
Point), stood on until I got the right bearing for r, und-
ing the Hen and Chicken roes, lying off' the Calf of
Man. I then hauled the ship up to north gradually, and
to N. E. ultimately, when I was surprised to find, on
inquiring the time, that it was a quarter past nine; I
ran down fora moment to look at my chart, and back
again to the helm, when I heard a loud hail from the
forecastle, and at the same moment I saw what ap-
peared and proved shoal water alongside. I instantly
sung out hard a port—stop her ; this was done. I
ordered a back turn, braced the yards by, and shifted
the helm, all without effect. The sea b-gan to break
over us, and the engineer told me he could not move the
engines ; this made our case for the time hopeless, as it
was near high water on a spring tide. I then ordered
an anchor to be got clear ; the sky-lights, hatch-
ways, companions, &c., to be secured ; the boats to
be looked to, to be ready in case of need. I went below
to assure the passengers that I believed there was no
danger of loss of life, provided they did as I wished
them, namely, remain quiet until daylight should show
us where we were, and what was best to be done ; I also
consulted my chart, but could not make out to my own
satisfaction clearly where we were, but believed we were
not far from Ardglass, near Gun Island, and that the
light in sight was that of the South Rock ; and at day-
break, when the Coast Guard people and others came oit
I would not believe we were in Dundram Bay, and that
there was a light on St. John's Point, for some time.
The ship was forging ahead with the sea, and I was
afraid to lot an anchor go, lest it might go through her
bottom, and do more harm than good besides
the further the ship went the greater chance there
was of saving everybody. Towards daybreak it
moderated, and I immediately lowered one of our life-
boats, and commenced landing the passengers, the ladies
first. The tide soon ebbed out to the ship, and the pas-
sengers got on shore in a variety of ways—by ropes, by
carts, on men's shoulders, &c. ; and then their luggage,
only one or two packages of wich have, I believe, been
lost. There was a great rush among the poorer people
for jobs. for which they took good care to be
well paid, but no ill-treatment to any of the passen-
gers has come to my knowledge. The Coast
Guard, with Captain Fisher at their head, gave every
possible assistance. Lieut. Morris, the officer in charge
of the station, was early on board, and did all he could
do to help us. Also Hugh Purdy, chief boatman, who
was among the first persons on board, and answered the
signals we made in the course of the night very
promptly. I cannot say sufficient for the great kind-
ness we all experienced from Lady Matilda Mont-
gomery, who gave shelter under her own roof
to several of the passengers, and obtained shelter for
many more in the cottages of the peasantry around.
Captain Despard, a magistrate, was also here early,
and of great assistance in securing the passengers'
luggage in the Coast Guard Watchhouse, and settling
disputes as to amount fur carriage, &c. &c. The
constabulary force. under Mr. Janos, were here as
soon as possible, and afforded valuable assistance, which
they have continued until very recently. There
are many. others in the neighbourhood who have
offered assistance, and I may say generally that all has
been done for us that could be done anywhere, under
our trying circumstances. Our thanks are particularly
due to Sir James Dombraine, the inspector-general of
Coast Guard, who, on hearing of the disaster, sent two
boats' crews (eight men), with the mate of the
Royal George, revenue cruiser, to our assistance. Mr.
Brown, the chief mate, proved a valuable and efficient
officer, and we are indebted to him for good service, as
well as to his party of men, whose assistance we found
most valuable in the boats. I also feel much gratified

at being able to say that Mr. Hedger, the chief, and the
whole of the officers and crew, behaved themselves in the
most exemplary manner during all their very hard work,
and conducted themselves with the same spirit and obe-
dience to orders that could be shown by any men in the
most ordinary routine of duty.
I need not go into the failure of all our attempts to
get the ship' afloat, this you know from Captain Claxton,
and my letters. I must remark that it is clear there
must have been a westerly set, which placed the ship
more than a mile and a half an hour ahead of what the
log gave ; this is clear from the distance run from Liver-
pool (Coburg Dock Gate), to where we are ; about
120 miles in 9% hours gives 12i knots per
hour; the log gave rather less than 11 knots, and this set
also prevented our seeing the Calf of Man Lights as
we passed more to the S.W. than we ought to have done
by the course steered, which I find to be the same
(N.W. by N.) as steered by the regular trading steamers
between Liverpool and the ports near this. I must
also observe that I cannot attach any blame to the co►n-
passes or steerage. I tried the compasses a day or
two after we got here, and found them correct to a
of a point ; in fact, I take the whole blame, if there be
any, to myself, for it is I alone who had anything to do
with the navigation of this ship, or any other I have
ever commanded.
Overwhelmed by the occurrence, mortified at the issue
of our great effort, it is still not without confidence that
I leave my case in your hands, first claiming permission
to look back on the oceurrences of the past fifteen years,
and more particularly to the time I have been conntc!ed
with your company.
In the year 1831, I firs:: commanded a ship, one of the
Falmouth Pos'-office packets, and in 1832 I commanded
another Falmouth packet; in both those I kept my own
reckoning, although I had officers there for that ► xpress
purpose. From 1332 to 1837 I commanded merchant
sailing vessels in a foreign trade, and a steamer in time

casting trade; those vessels I navigst• d myself of
In 1837 I took command of your ship tho Great
extern, and that good ship I navigated, entir-ly my-
eh; sixty-four times to and from New York, for whi•_:h
I obtained your high opinion and the offer of tile com•
mand of the Great Britain, as well as a complimentary
letter, amd a valuable present Irani the Underwriters
at Lloyd's, " for nautical 6kill and seamanship." During
that time the numerous presents and testimonials
from passengers, I am sure, were given for
the care with which I navigated your ship
principally, and the whole credit formerly, or discredit
now, is all my own; but I feel a firm conviction that
you, gentlemen, will acquit me of blame in this impor-
tant matter, and, if so, I trust will publicly declare
your, I hope, unanimous opinion to that effect. That

will materially lessen the severe blow I have received,
more severe, in every way, to me than to any other
person.—l remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
JAMES HOSKEN.

course,

THE SUN, LONDON„ SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1846.

IRELAND.
THE FOOD QUESTION.
DUBLIN, OCT. 21.—The Freeman's Journal of this
day publishes the following able letter, addressed to the
Marquis of Sligo by Sir Randolph Routh, in which the
latter undertakes to reply to the application of the Noble
Marquis on behalf of the poor of his district kr the es-
tablishment of food depots, and the importation by !Go-
vernment of food, and the sale thereof at such prices as
would reduce the present exorbitant rates :
" The Castle, Dublin, Oct. 14.
"My Lord,—l have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of your Lordship's letter of October 8, contain-
ing the resolutions of the Westport Committee, which
reached me only yesterday, and I have this morning
your letter of the 12th instant.
" I pay due attention to your Lordship's application
for Government assistance and the opening of the Go-
vernment depot, and I solicit your Lordship's patience
whilst I enter into some explanation on this subject.
" We have a crisis of a peculiar nature to overcome,
and a sudden transition from potato to grain food, for
which the country is little prepared. We have two great
deficiencies to supply—mills and inland corm-dealers, and
both are a work of time.
•• Unfortunately a great, and, as I think, an ill-
considered, opprobrium has been thrown upon dealers
in corn ; and the farmer, with scarcely any know-
ledge of the principles of trade, is exercising the two
professions, and with injury to both. If they were,
as they ought to be, divided, the farmer would be re-
lieved from a business that he does not understand,
and would have his whole time given up to his own
occupation, in which he would be materially assisted by
loans or advances from the trader, who, as well as his
landlord, would have an interest in his success.
" The day cannot be distant when the gentlemen of
the country will see the advantage of encouraging
dealers of character and respectability, and deriving all
the advantage of the union of commerce and agriculture.
" With regard to the high prices which it is alleged
the dealers exact, we must bear in mind that if an
article is scarce it must be dear; that a smaller quantity
of food must be made to suffice fora longer period than
is usual, and that the high price is the only criterion by
which consumption can be economised. The interests of an
intelligent dealer will always check the tendency to raise
prices above their true level; or, at all events, the at-
tempt will carry its cure with it by disappointing him of
his market.
" The present is not a local scarcity, but includes all
western Germany, Holland, Belgium, and France, as
well as the United Kingdom ; and these Powers are
competing with us iu the food market ; and if we decline
to pay the fair value, we shall lose our proportion of it.
No merchant will bring his goods to our market if he
can obtain a better price elsewhere.
" I think we shall certainly mistake the object if we
sell below the cost price, for we give up all check upon
the consumption, and shut out all mercantile assistance
from us, and stand alone in our market, making our-
selves responsible for the supply.
" Your Lordship's information leads you to state that
the grain in the country is only enough to supply the
seed necessary for the sowing of the double crop to com-
pensate for the loss of the potato.
" I must not attempt to combat this impression as re-
lates to your Lordship's neighbourhood, but in the
country generally it is acknowledged that the harvest
has been abundant, and so great have been the exporta-
tions to England that the price has actually given way
under it, and the markets are less advantageous than in
Ireland. Wheat has even been reshipped and brought
back again.
" Ilene is a proof of the great loss experienced by the
country from the absence of respectable corn-dealers,
whose business it would be to watch the course of trade
and keep their own markets supplied, making the abund-
ance of one part of the country applicable to the demand
of another.
" Your Lordship is disposed to think that the opening
of the depot at Westport, which contains about 150 tons
of unground Indian corn, would afford to the people an
effectual measure of relief.
" The Quantity which I have stated is almost an an-
swer to this solicitation, but I am anxious to explain to
your Lordship, that neither the trade nor the Govern-
ment could adopt any steps for increasing the supply of
food in the country until the failure of the potato crop
was known in September.
" On the most favourable view that can be taken of
the time necessary to introduce foreign importation.i,
it cannot be accomplished with any effect in less than
three or four months. Until this period therefore has
elapsed (from the Ist of December to the Ist of January),
neither the trade nor commissariat can be in a position
to meet the exigency which your Lordship thinks is now
impending.
"The only and the real remedy is the abundance of
the late grain harvest, and your Lordship will not omit
to observe the danger we incur in exporting this super-
fluity, or in failing to apply it to our local wants, and
transferring our expectations to the importation of a
'oreion grain which has not had time to reach our coasts.
" In consequence of the demand for Indian corn meal,
the price has risen to 565. per quarter, much beyond the
price of whole wheaten meal, the growth of Ireland, or
of barley meal, whether grown here or imported.
" I earnestly recommend to your Lordship's corn-
snittee the advantage which these items of supply offer.
" I should also strongly recommend the sowing of rye
instead of oats, at least in part, which is harvested
usually six weeko or two months before wheat.
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be deceiving you and depriving us of the means of af-
fording a small temporary succour to some of the worst
parts of Connemara and Achill Island.
" In conclusion, I advert to your Lordship's applica-
tion for a depot at Louisburg, for the difficulty of which
my previous explanation will have prepared you. In
fact, I am obliged to withdraw for the moment the con-
stabulary depots now dependent on Westport, trusting
to the exertions of the committee to supply their absence
until we are able to renew them.

Mr. Payne—ls not this house mortgaged (general dis-
satisfaction) ? Mr. Baker (indignantly)—No, sir.
Mr. James—lt is not usual, Mr. Payne, to put such a
question openly.

- Mr. Baker applied to the Court for his expenses, and
stated that he had been objected to year after year with-
out any reasonable cause whatever.
Mr. SHADVIELL said the name appeared twice upon
the list ; one name he had expunged, or he would have
been glad to have allowed the expenses.
William English, claiming in the Chelsea list for a
house as occupier, was objected to by the Liberals.
Mr. Payne—Do you reside at 38, Cadogan-place ?
Voter—Yes.

Mr. Payne—What rent do you pay ? Mr. English—
Ijpay 1001. a-year.
Mr. Payne—That will do.
Mr. English—Oh 1 but it won't do, though. I want
my expenses. I have come 80 or 90 miles to support the
♦ote, and I want to know why you have objected for the
last four years ?

Mr. Payne—l don't object.
Mr. English—Oh yes, you do. I have received notices
from you, and papers also.
Mr. Payne—l don't object this year.
Mr. English—No, but you did last.
Mr. SHADwELL--It's a new claim; the name was
struck off last year.
Mr. English—lt was only for some little omission.
Mr. Payne—My objection struck you off last year.
Mr. English—You have nothing to do with our votes at
all.—(Cries of" Bravo.") The votes don't belong to you.
I wish that nobody would subscribe to our pettyfogging
concerns, arid then you would not interfere with our
votes.—(" Bravo.")
Mr. Payne—Bravo, Rouse!
The voter then left the court.

In the same list the name of Jonathan Soden appeared
and was objected to by the Conservatives.
The following is the description as entered in the list '—
Qualification " arising from eight leasehold houses, situ-
ate and known as Jubilee-terrace, the lease being for 40
years, and above the clear yearly value of 1001."
Mr. James put in a declaration made under the sta-
tute 6th William IV.

Mr. Payne objected that there was no description in
the fourth column.

Mr. James said: he could prove the qualification, and
then have it inserted.

Mr. SHADWELL—kO, no.
Mr. James—Mr. Soden states in his declaration that
the lease is for 40 years, and is of the value of 100/.
above reprises. A2l years' lease would be sufficient.
Mr. SITADWELL—No, no. It is all a drunken dream I
Name expunged.
The whole of the League votes in this district were
retained.

Many claimants in the Chelsea list were expunged,
owing to their having claimed for leasehold qualifi-
cations, but in fact only being entitled to claim as oc-
cupiers.

CHATHAM.
The revision for this borough was held on Thursday be-
fore T. J. Phillips, Esq., the Revising Barrister, at the
Sun Hotel.

Mr. George Ackworth attended for the Conservatives,
and Mr. Stephenson for the Liberals. It was' arranged
between the barrister and the two solicitors to get
through the list in about four hours, and to close the
court at a quarter after three, P.m., and any one appearing
after that hour, theircases should not be heard. But such a
decision was considered unfair, as a great many claim-
ants were working in the dockyard, and it was impos
sible for them to get out by that time; consequently
such an arrangement had the effect of preventing se-
veral persons establishing their right to vote, because
they came after the hour allowed by the Court.
The Rev. Edward Pitman was objected to by the Li-
berals, as holding a permissive occupation of a house
in.the dockyard. The Reverend Gentleman is the chap-
lain, and was appointed to the house by the Admiralty.
The Government pays all rates and taxes; he could
not for any time leave the dockyard without obtaining
leave of absence from the captain superintendent of the
yard, or the Admiralty, and the house was allowed him
for his services as preacher.
The REVISING BARRISTER allowed the objection to be
good.

This decision decided all the other officers of the yard
wbo had been objected to, amounting to about ten ob-
jections.

The result of the revisions of the lists, leaves a balance
n favour of the Liberals of 45 votes.

HURRICANE at NEWFOUNDLAND.
The following account of the severe hurricane with
which the island of Newfoundland has been recently
visited is printed from a letter received by the Bishop of
Newfoundland, immediately after his Lordship's arrival
in England:—
" Rectory, St. John's, St. Matthew's. day, 1846.
" My dear Lord Bishop,—You know how fine a day it
was when you set sail from this, but we sincerely hope
that you do not know what a fearful day the next was.
I can find no words which would convey to you an
adequate idea of the fearful storm of wind and rain
with which we were visited on Saturday. The
morning, from about six o'clock, was gloomy, with
fog, wet, and a stiff breeze from the south-east. The
wind increased from that quarter until, about noon, it
became E.N.E., and blew with greater and greater vio-
lence, until it raged with all the fury of a hurricane,
backing by degrees into the north and NNW., the rain
pouring down more and more as the gale increased. It
was at its height about five and six o'clock, p.m., and
began to moderate shortly after nightfall. There has
been great destruction of life and property here, and
everywhere else along the coast, whence we have yet re-
ceived accounts. In St. John's, several buildings in
course of erection have been either wholly or partially
thrown down ; among them, the greater part of Mr.
Archibald's new brick house, and the unfinished
Natives' Hall.' This fell without warning, and the un-
happy people who had foi n 1 a shelter in it since the
fire were buried beneath the ruins. One child was taken
out dead—a sister, a grown-up young woman, I saw ex-
pire shortly after she was extricated, and, in the course
of yesterday, their mother and a second young female
died from the injuries they had received. Several of •
were hurt, but not dangerously. One family, of eight
persons, belonging to the church, escaped with only a
few slight bruises, and I am happy to say were all pi e-
sent in the schoolroom yesterday morning, and re-
turned thanks for their merciful preservation.
" The most astonishing effect of the wind I have wit-
nessed, and which, perhaps, will give you the best notion of
its violence, was the bodily movingof St.Thomas's Church,
between 2 and 3 inches from north to south, and that so
equably, that there is scarcely any difference in the dis-
tance it has been ' pushed' along the whole length, in-
cluding the tower, from east to west. The church does not
appear to have received any ' twist,' and so is uninjured.
Some of the largest stones in the foundation-wall on
the south side have been broken in pieces, and
I believe it is intended to take that wall down, and re-
build it under the sill of the church in its new position.
It being thought by some that the weight of the congre-
gation might injure the building, and the seats on the
noth side being very wet from the beating in of the rain,
there was no service on Sunday ; and in the afternoon
Mr. Blackman preached for me in the school-room. Mr.
Tuckwell did so in the morning, and said the prayers in
the evening, as he could not get out of town, most of the
bridges having been carried away, and the roads being
otherwise impassable from the immense floods and
freshets. The light-house on Cape Spear was swayed
backwards and forwards during the gale, being lifted, as
the gusts came, an inch or two from its foundations, but
it received no serious injury, except from the falling of
one of the chimneys, which broke in the roof. Of trees,
torn up by the roots, and of fences laid prostrate, it were
long to tell. The brick houses at the head of the har-
bour, which were in course of restoration after the fire,
also received considerable injury. In the harbour much
damage has been done among the shipping and craft;
and it is feared that the loss of both property and life
along the coast has been great.
" At Quidi Vidi several stages and flakes were thrown
down by the wind, and the immense rush of water from
the lake; and the oil and fish in and on them were lost.
Numbers of boats broke adrift, and were carried out to
tea. I regret to say that the chief, if not only, sufferers
were among our Church people. Similar calamities were
experienced in the other out-harbours. In the small
settlement of Logy Bay eighteen boats were lost; great
damage was done at Torbay to craft and fishing-rooms;
and at Ponah Cove only one boat and one flake escaped.
In short, one history suits all places over which the storm
passed—Portugal Cove, Petty Harbour, South Shore, &c,

"On this subject it may be made evident to your
too numerous, affect the impartiality of the distribution ;
if they become
fro,orradisihitph:hseatht)chaelsietiecsonws.thailiciiillah!yav!ietno:
this advantage
are obliged to defray from their. own funds the expenses
of transport, of custo y,. and issue—and lam sure your
e
Lordship will concur with me that there should be no
distinction. I have received applications for no less a
number
to your
one could anticipate that I should have the means of com-
plying.
"I beg to assure your Lordship that it will give me
great pleasure in assisting your committee as much as
lies in my power; and I congratulate the district on your
orodfshtihp, steha depots,
seen in the aggregate, no, with which it will
be clear
Lordship's having consented to act as their chairman at
a moment when all the influence and example in the
crisis.—
country I
ahave the honour
necessary
to be, sco. to carry us through this great
,
"R
J. ROUTH, G.G.
" The Most Noble the Marquis of Sligo, &c.,
Westport."
OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Lord-Lieutenant has addressed the following
memorandum in reference to the subject to the Chair-
man of the Board of Public Works:—
" Office of Public Works, Oct. 16.
" Sir,—l am sorry to find that great objection is made
by labourers in different parts of the country to work
by piece or task work, which is the only mode by which
employment can be given at this time of general
distress to any large portion of the people. I am
under the necessity, therefore, of desiring that
you will instruct the officers under your control to
explain to those who are returned to them by the
relief commitees as destitute and in want of employment,
the nature of the task work on which it is proposed to,
employ them, the mode in which the measurement will
be made, and the wages which they may earn, which
are to be paid to them in money by weekly payments.
" If after this explanation they shall refuse the work
that is provided for the support of themselves and their
families, you will direct your officers at once to with-
draw from the locality, as it is not coasistent with the
directions of the Government that they should be sub-
jected to offence and violence in performance of their
arduous duties.

" I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
" " The Chairman of the Board of BESBOROUGII.
Works."

THE REGISTRATIONS.-
MIDLESEX.
Mr.Shadwell held his coDurt on Thursday at the Sussex
Arms, Hammersmith, for the revision of the lists of
Chiswick, Fulham, Hammersmith, Kensington, and
Chelsea.
Mr. W. H. 'Tames attended for the Liberal party, and
Mr. Payne for the Conservatives.
In the Chiswick list Finlay Mackenzie, claiming for
jtwo freehold houses conjointly with his uncle, was ob-
ected to by the Conservatives.
Mr. Ross, the claimant's urcle, stated that his nephew
was possessed of the property.
Mr. Payne—Is it not your property? Mr. Ross—Yes.
Mr. Payne—Then by what right does your nephew,
claim? Mr. Ross—l gave him permission to put his
name on the list for the
topropert.
Mr. ?r. Payne—Did you convey ayny part of the property
Mr. Ross—No ; but I allow a large sum of
C a ly not ; only
meornte
n.
Mr. James—Could he sell the property? Mr. Ross—
for a 40s. vote.._
Mr. James— That will not give him a qualification.
You should convey him a rent-charge.
Name expunged. gahlltoewohim to put his name dean
Mr. James complained of the conduct of the overseers
of Hammersmith parish in objecting to a great number
of voters in the list, on the ground of change of resi-
dence; it was a great stretch of authority in doing so,
and also a great injustice to the voter, for he could not
reci,ive any notice of the objection.
The overseer said the lists were put upon the church-
door.

"At Petty Harbour one man was killed and two others
dangerously wounded by the fall of a flake. In the Bay
of Balls two young men were killed, and their father, an
aged man, so hurt that his life is despaired of, by the
falling of the roof of their house or
.store. In Fleet's
Mission a young woman was severely injured by a flake
coming down upon her.
" Poor Coyle had a most merciful and narrow escape.
He was off the Narrows in the height of the gale, but
could not attempt to enter, and, as his only resource, had
to run his vessel ashore in Freshwater Bay. , Providen-
tially he hit the beach at the head of it, and though with
considerable difficulty and risk, all on board, with the
exception of one poor lad, the son and chief support of
his widowed mother, and a member of the Church, saved
their lives by means of a rope thrown to them from the
shore. This lad lost his self-possession, and, as soon as
the vessel touched the ground, leaped off the jibbomn
and was killed. The cabin passengers were Mr. Col-
bourne and the two Misses Peytono, of. Twillingate.
The conduct of these young ladies was most heroic. A
brig, belonging to Houells, commanded by a Churchman,
was driven into and lost at Ponab Cove. One of her
crew, an Englishman, perished. Mr. Boyles and his
wife, who, as your Lordship knows, were to have come
by Coylo, returned thanks on Sunday for a providential
escape from shipwreck.
" Tuesday, Sept. 22.—Sad news has reached us to-day
from Renews. The boat has brought the bodies of four
drowned men, who perished in endeavouring to escape
from their "Jack "in that harbour. They belonged to
Port-de-Grave. Many other boats from that place were
in Renews (luring the gale; four, with their crews on
board, were driven out to sea; and, it is feared, were
lost, as nothing has since been heard or seen of them.
" As the storm was so heavy here, you will believe
that we thought much of The Hawk,' and I must
confess my faith in Him who preserveth Ilis servants by
sea as well as by land was not strong enough to keep
me free from all anxiety on account of your Lordship
and your companions. Several vessels, which have
come in since the gale, encountered fearful weather ;
but, from the inquiries we have made from their
masters, we are led to hope that the flight of the
Sneer ales' had been progressive enough to have car-
ried her, if not beyond the reach of the storm, yet so
near the edge of its circle, that, comparatively, it fell
lightly upon her. These vessels were most of them
e!ose in upon the land ; the one that was furthest off
was only about thirty miles distant, a d we calcu-
late you had got much further before the gale came on.
God grant it :,.The steamer which came in this after-

Mr. James said that might be the case, but it was put
removed to the eoiuntr
i
up at a time when it was more then likely that the
town, voters were out of
--wn, and in many cases the voters
go to the church-door without great trouble and nconve-
memee.
Mr. SIIADIVELL said, if the overseers objected on the
ground of change or residence, they should either
3,, and then would not be able to
the parties know by letter, or put themselves in a posi-
tion to prove the qualification.
In the Hammersmith list, Mr. James Baker, claim-
ing for aus copyhold house, waa
eobjected to by the Con-
Mr.tiv Baker stated he was possessed of the property,
and had had it for many years, and resided upon the
property, which was of the value of 281. per annum.
Mr. Payne—What do you get from the property? Mr.
Baker—lt is of the value of 281. a year.
Mr. Payne—What charges are there upon it? Mr.
Baker—None whatever.