The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-02 00:00:00

HARBOURS OP REFUGE.

The report of the Sslect Comuuttce was publi hed a few
days ago by order of the House of Commons. It goes
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likely to continue in the same ratio. Hence the obvious
raseeseity of providing for the security of vessels by
harbours of refuge and other cognate works. The com-
mittee have come to the ``practical conclusion' that how
much soever such harbours are now required the want of
Chem must become more urgent from year to year. The.
u amber of ascertained wr,cks and casualties between 1802
a nd 1856 was 5,128—an average of 1,025 a-year. Of these
5.12 i, 1,910 were total losses by wrecks, &c., 211 total
losses by collisions, 2,401 cases of serious damage, and
543 collisions with serious damage. The total loss, there-
fore, from all causes was 2,141 vessels, and the loss of life
included 4,148 persons, or 830 in each year. In 1854,1,549
persons lost their lives in this way. The value of the pro-
perty lost by total wrecks is entered at 1,000,0 01 a-year
at the least, and by other losses and casualties at 500,0037,
making a total annual loss of 1,500,000/. to the country.
And this, according to Captain Sullivan, is a very low
estimate. The committee enumerate as works needful,
purely or mainly for harbours of refuge (to be executed as
national public works-1. A harbour of refuge on the
north-east coast of Scotland, to cost from 80,0301. to
335,0007., according to the site elected ; 2. One on the
north coast of England, at an estimated cost of
e 00,0007. to 810,0007. ; 3. An extension of the harbour
of St. Ives, at a cost of 174,00)7., or, if Padstow be
adopted, at a cost of 35,0001. only ; 4. One at the Mumbles,
or some place in the British Channel, at a cost of 300,0001. ;
5. An improvement of the harbour of Carlingford, at a
cost of 20,0007. ; 6. An improvement of the ono at Water-
ford, at 20,00 1. ; 7 The construction of a harbour of
refuge at the Skerries, Port: ush, at a ccst of 100,0007. ;
and, 8. A pier in the Isle of Man, at a coat of 40.0001. ;
making a grand aggregate sum of 2,000,0007.. er if spread
over ten years, at the rate of 200,0001. a-year. The com-
mittee recommend the levy of an uniform charge on all
ships passing such harbours in their course as right in the
abstract, and it is urged, with respect to passing tolls, that
the greatest care should be taken (if the principle on
which light dues are levied be adopted with respect to
harbours of refuge) to impose the dues onlyon such ships as
would piss the harbours in their course, and therefore
benefit by them. The committee entirely agree in the
opinions of the Commissioners of Local Charges on Ship-
ping, and would apply the general principles by them so
wisely laid down in their strictest sense, in reference to
the harbours of refuge which the committee have recom-
mended. It is thought that no charge, if imposed, should
exceed in any case a penny per ton upon all ships entering
or clearing from British ports an, passing the harbours of
refuge iu their course, and that. whatever rate is fixed on at
first, it shall be reduced front time to time, so as not to
exceed a sum total equivalent to three-fourths of the in-
terest, which should be computed at the rate of 3 per
cent., and of the cost of maintenance. The committee
approve the plan of Mr. Rendel, as used at Holyhead,
or as modified by Mr Abernethy, as the best in every re-
spect for the construction of harbours of refuge. The
committee, in fine, urge the necessity of undertaking these
works as early as possible, and they submit that the ex
pease is trifling in comparison with the great objects to bo
attained. The witnesses examined were Mr. David Ste-
venson, Mr. Charles Thomas Ccrjat, Mr. John Coode, Mr.
Mark Clerk, Mr. Thomas F: rward, Captain Sampson,
Mr. J. D. Bryant, Mr. Thomas Robert Winder, Captain
Seeringham, Sir James Dombrain, Mr. Barry Gibbons,
Capt. ;`Kellar, Capt. Cumming, Capt. Edward Best,
Capt. Thompson, Capt. Hamilton, Capt. George Bowen,
Capt. David James. Capt. John Harries, Capt. John
Drew, and Capt. Williams.

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. ..
May 8, „lune 5
---5, IncreaSo. Decrease.
-- 1858. 1858.
-- -- ,--
X
Bank of Engl,nd 20,49i,(19 20,245,5R6 250,493
Private Banks
Joint-stock Banks •• 2,914,175 1 2,875,82 n 31,535
. _
Total in England
Seotiand 3,712,678 4,241,696 529,018 --
Ireland ..
United Kingdom ..•• 36,734,08 136,783,680
.49,642

And as compared with the month ending the 6i h of
June, 1857, the above returns show an increase of
342,3461. in the circulation of notes in England, and a
decrease of 610,261. in the circulation of the United
Kingdom.

oi7i comparing the above with the fixed issues' of the
several bnike, the following is the state of the circula-
tion :

The private banks are below their fixed issues £1,0)6,059
The joint-stock bauks are below their fixed

issues

422,537

Total below the fixed issue.. £1,518,596
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... £1,154,487
The Irish banks are below their fixed issue £246,792
The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both departments during the month ending the
2 t of Jane was 18,010,2221., being a decrease of
451,0121. as corhpared with the previous month; and an
increase of 8 014,850/. when compared with the same
period last year.
The amounts of gold and silver held at the head offices
of th-e several banks during the past month have been as
follows

Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks.. £2,243,'87
Gold and silver held by the Irish banks

Total of goka and silver held £4,653,593
Being an increase of 215,7211. as compared with the pre-
vious return, and an increase of 212,919/. when corn.
ared with the corresponding period ►ast year.

CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.—Tile cholera, a Jotter from St.
Petersburg sir, bas reappeared in that capital, and
already more than 70 cases have occurred. The tempe-
rature of the weather is, however, cooler thin is usual
there at this period of the year
THE RECENT ACCIDENT AT THE EAST INDIA DOCK
ENTRANCE —,RAISING OF THE VESSELS.—YesterCay
afternoon the brigs Ocean of Shoreham and Lustre of
Shields, which got jammed in the entrance hick of the
Babt India Dock at Black wall, and filled with the tide,
were raised, and towed into the river clear of the lock.
Owing to their peculiar build, and the firm manner they
bad become, fixed, most extraordinary means bad to be
taken in fleating them.. The carooes were discharged,
and the vessels stripped cf their riggings yards, and
spars, and every thieg done that was practicable to
lighten them. The hold of the Ocean was filled with
empty hogsheads, and that of the Lustre, which was the
heavier vessel,iron tanks ; empty bared.; being
secured to their side in order to aid to tne buoyant
power. Tee ktarboard side of the Ocean, s'aainet which
the Lustre Was fixed, was cut down in ()trier to relieve
the' j3lll. There were other. pocveiful appliances in
readiness to aid in the lifting purchase, Is this condi-
tion they were left to the awien flood tide, and
at ball-past two. the • Lustre coated. A aowerful tug
then took hold of her and towed her into Vie river clear
of the entrance. By this time the other vessd, tee
Ocean, eagle up with the tide,
an'- was at once hauled
out, thus freeing the 1 ick of the !serious obstruction
which has interrupted all c gnolunieation ai.h. the river
since Saturday afternoon, The brigs, have the appear-
ance of wrecks, and lay on the chore belowthe entrance.
The mishap will involve a serious loam to the onmpany.
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