The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-30 00:00:00

THE .NORTHERA BELLE.

The following despatch Ins been reeeirel by
Lord Clarendon from Mr. Dallas with reference to
the loss of the Northern Belle :

" The United States' Minister at the Court of St.
James's has the honour to transmit to the Earl of Cla-
rendon 21 silver medals and a bill of cx:hange for 2701.
sterling, and to request that his lordship will be pleased
to cause these testimonials to be delivered to the brave
individnals for whom they are intended by the President
of the United States in acknowledgment of the services
rendered in saving the lives of the crew of the American
ship Northern Belle.

"The incidents connected with the fate of this vessel
occurred too recently and too close to the British coast,
creating too universal and deep a sensation, to render their
detailed repetition at all necessary on this occasion. It
will, however, be recollected by his lordship, that after
p-rforming her voyage across the Athntio from New
York, and while approaching the port of her deetinatton,
London, the Northern Bell, of 1,000 tons burden, on the
sth Jan. last encountered a gale of unusual violence, and
was obliged to anchor off Kingsgate at less than a mile's
distance from the shore. She rode heavily, and the sea
occasionally broke completely over her. Her main and
mizen masts were cut away. The fury of the storm in•
creased, and raged during the whole of the day, render-
ing vain every effort at assistance, and engulphing a
Margate lugger that attempted it. The Fhip parted from
her anchors at night, and, a prey to the tempest, drove,
amid darkness, hail, sleet, and snow, upon the rocks be-
neath the cliff. Her crew, 23 in number, llehed them-
selves to the rigging of the only remaining mast, strug-
gled through the horrors of the night, and were disco-
vered from the beach at early dawn. Gallant and humane
exertions were at once made to rescue them from their
desperate condition. One lifeboat, manned by 10 brave
men, pulled through a boiling surf at imminent peril,
reached the wreck, and returned to shore with seven of
the sufferers. A second lifeboat, emulating the daring
adventure, brought 14 others safely to land, and finally,
though long thwarted, by their determination to perish
rather than to leave the Northern B4le, the same means
redeemed the captain and the pilot from impending
death.. •

"These are the leading features, as reported to his Go-
vernment by the Consul of the United States in London,
of the series of successful acts of courage and humanity
which it is the desire of the President to mark by tokens
of American gratitude'and thanks. The undersigned has
therefore been specially instructed to lay before the Earl
of Clarendon the list, accompaning this letter, of those
truly heroic spirits who manned the lifeboats, and to beg
that his lordship will cause each individual theran men-
tioned to be. presented with the silver medal inscribed to
Him, and also, from the amount of the bill of erThange,
with the sum stated opposite •his namo (augmented ac-
cording to the number of risks incurred), in evidence of
the high appreciation and acknowledgment of their con-
duct by the Government and people of the United States
•
" The undersigned avails, &c
" Signed) . G. M. DALLAS.
"Legation of the United States, London, April 23."

John .£lo 0 0
George t'astle lO 0 0
William Hiller, jun lO 0 0
Robert Miller lO 0 0
James Rowe
Edward Einptage 10 0 0
John Sandwell
Thomas Holborn 10 0 0
William Ralph
Robert Gilbert 10 0 0
Jery Walker
Frederick Lawrence, 10 0 0
Twenty-el

Thomas Sandwell £lO 0 0
Robert Simpson 7 0 0 0
James Bove lO 0 0
Alfred Emptag,e lO 0 0
Robert Parker
John Cowell
William Wales
Jethrow Miler 2O 0 0
George Emptago

£2,70 0 0

Neclal.

MARKET .NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended April 30, 1857, made up from the Re-
turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns iu
England and Wares, per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT BARLEY I OATS I RYE BEANS PEAS
53s 2d 43s 7d 22s 9d 35s 9d 39s 8d 39s 3d

TIDE 'SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES.
WHEAT BARLEY OATS I RYE BEANS PEAS
54s 4d 45s 10d 23s Bcl 38s 03 i 39s 8,1139 s Od

' ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 98,343; barley, 20,600; oats, 11,834; rye, 81;
• beaus, 5,237 ; poas, 666 quarters.

MEAT MARKETS.

NEVIGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade ruled steady,
at our quotations :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6(1 ; Hutton,
3s Gd to 4s 8d; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s ed ;Veal, 33 8d to 4s 8d;
Pork, 4s to 5s per 81bs, by the carcase.

SOUTHALL, April 29.—The show of cattle was tolerably
good, and the demand ruled inactive, as follows :—Beef,
from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ' • Mutton (out of the wool). 3s 81 to
4s 8,1; Lamb, 6s Od to 6s 01 •, Veal, 3s 8d to 48 10d; Pork,
4s Od to 5s 0d per 81bs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, April 29.—Our ma• Ica ruled dull, and prices
were barely supported. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Mut-
ton, 3s Gad to Gs Od; Lamb, 5s 01 to Cs 01; Veal, 4s Od
to 41 10(11Perk, 46 to 56 Od per 81bs.