The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-19 00:00:00

THE GALES.

SHIELDS, Monday.
The wind has quite gone down ; what there is is
about N. W., and the tempestuous sea has fallen flat
and calm. There have been large arrivals of vessels
from the Continent, and ships that have been de-
tained will proceed on their voyages this afternoon.
The storm of Saturday, which was very violent, has
done little or no harm to shipping on this coast, for
notwithstanding the high seas that have prevailed,
the great depth of water maintained on the bar of
the Tyne has enabled vessels to run for shelter at
all times of the tide. Large flocks of wild geese and
wild ducks passed over Tynemouth yesterday, corn-
ing in from the sea and flying inland.
CROMER, NORFOLK, Sunday.

I have to report, says Mr. Henry Sandford, that
at daybreak this morning a schooner came on shore
about a mile to the southward of this place. The
lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution sta-
tioned here was at once got out and launched
through a heavy sea, and soon reached the vessel,
when it was found that she was a derelict. Shortly
after the lifeboat arrived at the spot the schooner
was struck by several heavy seas, which hove her
head round so as to bring her broadside on to the
sea, and as she was lying on an outer ledge of rocks
she soon fell over, and in about two hours very little
of the wreck was to be seen. It is greatly to be
feared that the vessel struck on a shoal adjoining
the Foulness Rocks, about half a mile from land,
and that the crew then took to their boat, and must
have perished, as the boat was afterwards found
bottom upwards about half a mile to the south-
ward. The vessel was the schooner Hero, of Rye,
Durrant master.

MUNDESLEY, NORFOLK, Sunday.

A vessel was seen burning a light as a signal of
distress this morning (states Mr. George Gordon)
during a strong wind from the E.S.E. and in a
heavy sea. The " Grocers" lifeboat of the Na-
tional Lifeboat Institution was at once got ready.
Shortly afterwards the vessel was beached by the
captain, who thereby hoped to save the lives of the
crew ; but, as the ship was full of water, she re-
mained fast on the outer bank, out of reach of the
rocket-line. The lifeboat was promptly launched,

hut on account of the heavy wind and sea she was
only the means of saving one man, the vessel break-
ing up in less than au hour after striking, and the
mainmast, on which were the crew of six men, fill-
ing overboard. Two poor boys were lashed to the
top, and the rest of the crew of four men were
thrown into the water. One of the latter managed
to cling to a small plank, and as he was floating
past the lifeboat one of the boat's crew (William
Jumper) leaped overboard with a line and caught
him, and both of them were hauled into the life-
boat. Unfortunately, the other poor fellows
perished before the lifeboat could reach them. None
but eye-witnesses can form any idea of the heart-
rending scene on this sad occasion, and the value of
the lifeboat, although it was only able this time to
save one man. The vessel was the brig George, of
Sunderland, and was bound from the port of Rouen
with a cargo of coals.

LOWESTOFT, Monday.
Throughout Saturday night and yesterday the
gale from the E.N.E. raged along the Norfolk and
Suffolk coast. Six vessels were driven ashore be-
tween Lowestoft and Coveluthe Nesa, most of which
are total wrecks. A fine bark is also ashore to the
north of the harbour. A large bark and a Yar-
mouth schooner were sunk at sea, threacatbe.Grow
of the latter being drowned. ThefatiOrierAtedora,
Graystone, of and for Yarmouth with coal, drove
upon the Newcombe Sands. The crew imme-
diately sent up flares as signals for assistance, and
between 10 and 11 (when they were observed
from the shore) the lifeboat was taken from its shed
to the beach, but iu the attempt to launch—owing
to the insufficiency of help, part of her crew being
engaged in the fishing voyage, and the boisterous
state of the weather—the mizenmast and the tow on
the port bow broke, and the boat was cast along the
beach, where she remained for about three hours
until the tide ebbed, when they got her up the
beach and as quickly as possible repaired the da-
mage. Between 5 and 6 o'clock on Sunday a se-
cond attempt was made to launch, and this time
with success. All sail was then made, and the boat
ultimately reached the unfortunate vessel, and found
two men in the rigging. These were got off in an
exhausted condition and landed at the Sailors' Home.
The master, his sou, and the boy made an attempt
to gain the shore in their boat, but, shortly after
they left the vessel, the boat was capsized by a tre-
mendous sea, and they were all drowned. The bark
Vallisneria, Dann, of Whitby, from Sunderland for
Ostend, with coal, struck upon the Newcombe yes-
terday morning, came off, and was in the act of
being assisted for the harbour by the steamtug, but
the tow rope breaking she was driven ashore. The
schooner Volunteer, Barnard, from Dunkirk, is on
shore at Pakefield. The schooner Clipper, Hunter,
of and for Scarborotlgh for London, part general
cargo, is on shore at Kessingland, and is a total
wreck. The :galliot Francois Hart, of and from
Flushing for Newcastle, in ballast, is also a total
wreck on Kessingland beach. The bark Lord Clyde,
from Galatz for Sunderland, drove upon Corton
Saud, and became a wreck—crew saved.
DOVER, Sunday.

Mr. Cullen Marsh reports that at noon this day,
during a heavy gale from the eastward, the Royal
Wiltshire lifeboat, belonging to the National Life-
boat Institution, was launched to the assistance of a
schooner which was in great danger, as she was
drifting, with two anchors ahead, towards the Ad-
miralty pier, on the weather side of which a tremen-
dous sea was breaking. Fortunately, however, the
schooner rode out the gale until the tide turned,
'wh,n, after slipping both anchors, and by the aid of
a steamtug, she was brought into harbour. The
lifeboat, after remaining by the schooner an hour or
two returned to the shore.

POOLE, DORSET, Nov. 17.

During the gale on Sunday morning, reports Mr.
Penney, Lloyd's agent, the Contest, of and from
Guernsey, bound for London with a cargo of granite
stone, went ashore on the Hook Sand, near Poole.
The lifeboat Manley Wood, of the National Lifeboat
Institution, was launched soon after daylight, and
rendered every possible assistance to the vessel, put-
ting men on board, who discharged 150 tons of her
cargo. As evening came on the gale increased, and
the lifeboat then took off the crew and others and
landed them in safety. In doing so the boat, which
had then 30 men on board, was twice filled by the
heavy seas, but immediately cleared herself. The
second coxswain was knocked overboard, but soon
recovered himself and got into the boat again. The
master and crew of the Contest speak in the highest
terms of the behaviour of the lifeboat and crew, and
it is very satisfactory to us all that the lifeboat has
rendered such undeniable good service in saving life.
The steamship Agamemnon, commanded by Capt.
Middleton, from Hongkong, China, with a large
cargo of tea and several passengers, put into Port-
land West-bay on Sunday through stress of weather,
being unable to proceed eastwards on account of the
gale.

IRELAND.

1) LTBLIN, Nov. 18.

The charges of ill-treatment which the Fenian
prisoners have brought so openly and bitterly
against the Governor of Kilmainham have, by the
force of repetition, produced some impression on a
portion of the public. As the prisoners aro not
allowed to communicate with each other in gaol, the
unanimity of hatred which they have professed to-
wards Mr. Price seems the more remarkable, and at
first view may be thought confirmatory of their
statements. The fact, however, that nothing would
be more calculated to weaken the moral effect of
the convictions than the exercise of any rigour upon
untried prisoners suggests a motive for casting
such imputations upon the authorities, and a reason
for regarding them with suspicion. It would hal-
low the cause of these misguided men in the esti-
mation of their countrym en if they could succeed
in representing themselves as victims of British law,
whose sufferings had been aggravated by persecu-
tions inflicted by despotic officials. Nor would the
effect be confined to Ireland. A feeling of sym-
pathy and exasperation would be awakened across
the Atlantic, and the more impetuous of their
brethren might be stimulated to engage in any en-
terprise, however rash, in order to avenge their in-
juries. On the other hand, nothing could be more
repugnant to the English sense of justice than any
harshness towards political prisoners, especially such
as had not been tried. Impressed with these con-
victions, your correspondent has thought it right to
institute careful personal inquiries, in order that the
people of England, whose generous spirit would feel
outraged by any cruelty even towards their most
inveterate enemies, might be correctly informed
whether any grounds really existed for these
charges. Having visited the gaol at an early hour
yesterday morning, without any previous notice, he
is enabled, from his own observation and reliable
information which he obtained, to give them an em-
phatic contradiction. The following statement of
facts will show how unfounded they are. The three
convicts and a number of other Fenian prisoners
were out taking exercise after breakfast, and there
was full opportunity for examining their cells.
They are each 1-Ift. long, 12ft. in height, and
nearly 7ft. in width, with whitewashed walls,
boarded floors, and well lighted through a window,
situate about 9ft. from the ground, at the end oppo-
site the door. In the centre is an iron bedstead
frame, containing a hammock, well provided with
mattress, a pair of sheets, blanket, and counter-
pane. When not in use this is folded up flat
against the wall, to which it is attached, and when
in use it extends across the cell, one end resting
upon iron supports on the opposite wall. The other
permanent furniture consists of a small deal table,
a stool, and a little bracket with two shelves, which
is fitted in a corner near the door. This holds
bread, books, or other small articles. Tooth-
brushes, combs, looking-glasses, and other toilet re-

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quisites, such as Halpin complained that be was not
allowed to possess, were on these shelves. Each cell
is scrupulously clean. On the floor of Halpin's,
where he alleged that his clothes lay in filth and
vermin, one might, to use a homely phrase, eat his
dinner: In each cell there were books lying on the
table which the prisoners appeared to have been
recently reading. In Halpiu's, for example, there
were on his table the " Waverley Magazine and
Literary Reporter," a periodical published in Boston,
United States; " Devereux," a /level by the author
of Pelham;" the " Lost Heir," and a number of
the University Magazine." On his shelf the, c Ives
a Roman Catholic; prayer-book. Oa Warren's
table were a modern edition of " Blackitone's Com-
mentaries" and a volume of "Chambers's Journal."
On his shelf was a copy of the " Garden of the
Soul," and another religious beok, along with a
quantity of bread which he had not eaten. Oa
Costello's table were the " Pottleton L .gacy,"
" Mary Schwardlen," the " Amber Witch," the
" Heart of Midlothian," " Old Mortality," and the
"Antiquary." IVith such gems of literary enter-
tainment they were still allowed to while away
their hours of solitude, although they are now con-
victed felons. All the cells are well ventilated, and
kept at a sufficiently warm temperature by means of
a heating apparatus which pervades the whole build-
ing. At the back of each door are posted up copies
of the prison rules, and there is a slate in each for
the prisoner to make memoranda. The rules which
the governor is bound to administer have been sanc-
tioned by the Board of Superintendence and by the
inspectors of prisons. They are not arbitrary or
unreasonable, having regard to the plain duty of
maintaining decency and order in such an estab-
lishment, and the difficulty of dealing with a large
number of prisoners. They enjoin a respectful
manner towards the officers, compliance with the
directions which are given, strict silence in the cells
and in church, cleanliness of person and clothes ;
they prescribe the times for breakfast and dinner, an
hour each; they direct that at exercise each prisoner
is to walk steadily from three to four yards distant
from the one before him, and not to turn his head ;
they warn prisoners against pretending fits or
ailments in order to obtain indulgences, and that all
property must be given up on admission, and if found
secreted may be forfeited. Such is an epitome of
the principal regulations. The most severe as re-
gards the Fenians is probably that requiring silence,
which to persons of their powers of speech must,
indeed, be a hardship. There are but two classes
of prisoners, strictly speaking, in the gaol, the tried
and the untried ; there is no other classification. In
the ease of the untried Feniane, however, a distinc-
tion has been made, and they have been more
liberally treated than other untried prisoners. For
example, they are exempt from the duty of cleaning
their cells, or assisting in cleaning the prison. They
are allowed to provide themselves with books and
periodicals, toilet requisites, &c., and to write a
letter, subject to supervision, once a week, or oftener
if there be any matter of urgent importance. Their
dietary also is on a little better scale. They r eeive
eight ounces of oatmeal stirabout and half a pint of
the best milk for breakfast ; 14 ounces of bread and
a pint of milk for dinner; and seven ounces of bread
and half a pint of milk for supper. On two days in
the week they get alb. of beef in a pint of soup, and
on three days they get 41b. of potatoes iu lieu of
the bread and milk. The quality of the provisions
is the best, as appears from the chaplains' report
book. There are three chaplains—an Episcopalian,
Roman Catholic, and Presbyterian, and it is part of
their duty on alternate days in each week to inspect
the provisions and certify as to the quality. In no
instance is it reported to be bad. There are dark
cells for refractory prisoners, but during the last two
years, while there have been from 600 to 700 pri-
soners, there have not been more than half a dozen
committals to those cells, and those have been cases
of very gross insubordination committed after
warning. The gaol is visited each day by the local
inspector, Captain Langrisl,e, to whom complaints
could be made if any existed. Mr. Corry Con-
nellan, one of the Inspectors General, has also re-
peatedly visited the prison, and no alleged grievance
has ever been represented to either of them. The
Governor is not present during these inter-
views with the prisoners. The cells open into a
large hall rounded at the corners and lighted from
the roof. There are four tiers of cells, which are
approached by iron galleries running roun 1, to
which spiral stairs ascend with two transverse pas-
sages, to facilitate communication. The walls are
painted a buff coheir, and all the iron doors and
galleries black. A spectator might fancy himself in
a fort or the hull of a huge man-of-war with ports
closed. It bears in every department the marks of
strict attention to cleanliness and order. Such is
the place which has been denounced as a horrible
Bastile, which Halpin compared to the infernal re-
gions. It is satisfactory to know that the Governor
does not in the least resemble any representation
in prose, poetry, or pictures of the subterranean
personage to whom he was likened by the " Ge-
neral," nor does he at all answer M. Du Chaillu's
description of the gorilla, as Halpin also called him.
He is a quiet, considerate, but firm officer, who ap-
pears to have suffered a good deal from the harassing
duties be has had to discharge and the abuse which
has been heaped upon him. The Fenian chiefs are
not in the quarters they intended to occupy. They
would, of course, prefer St. Patrick's Hall, while
the green flag waved over Dublin Castle, and
although their diet in ICilmainham is healthful, they
had hoped to enjoy more generous viands in the
Viceregal Lodge. Still many a brave soldier who
was true to his allegiance would have rejoiced
to receive such treatment as they complained of
when the fortune of war was adverse to his cause.

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