The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-22 00:00:00

GALLANT LIFEBOAT SERVICES.

We have been favoured with the following par-
ticulars, written by Dr. Waddy, who was an eye-
witness of the.scenes he so graphically describes, of
the gallant and persevering services of the Carnsore
lifeboat., belonging to the National Li eboat Insti-
tution, in rescuing 19 persons from the bark Guyana,
of Glasgow, which was wrecked off Greenore Point
on Sunday, the 10th inst, during a heavy gale of
wind :

" During the entire day and night of Saturday,
Fthe 9th inst., it blew a terrific gale from the N.E.,
-accompanied with very heavy rain, of the character
of melted snow; the country was inundated, and
the roads, previously very had, were swimming with
water. About 2 a.m., Sunday morning, the coxswain
of the lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution
at Carnsore reported to me, as hon. secretary of this
branch of the institution, that a ship's light was
visible in the N.E., and that the distance, the dark.
ness, and the storm prevented the position of the
ship from being ascettained. The coxswain was
directed to assemble his crew, and to obtain as many
horses as he would deem requisite, from the bad
condition of the roads and the devious route, and to
be ready to start on the first intelligence of any
probability of successful service, From the fury of
the weather it, was utterly impossible to take any
boat directly to windward from the lifeboat house.
About 2.30 a.m., Chief Officer Barrett sent a com-
munication to the coxswain that a ship was on shore
off Greenore Point, too far off for his rocket line to
be of use, and to bring the lifeboat. Soon after the
coxswain started with the lifeboat and carriage,
drawn by seven horses, but owing to the pitchy
darkness, of the night, to the storm, to the bad state
of the roads, and to the necessarily circuitous route,
the boat did not arrive at the neatest part of the
coast accessible by roadway to the boat carriage till
9 a.m.; the boat and carriage were then on the top
of a clay bank or cliff, about 80 feet high, and at an
angle of 75 deg. above the level of the beach and
water below. Inspecting Commander of Coastguard
W. L. Partridge, R.N., tlae Receiver of Wreck at
Wexford ; W. Coghlan, Esq., Collector of Customs;
the Hon. Sec., and Chief Officer James Barrett, met
the coxswain at the top of the cliff. The Inspect-
ing Commander directed the launching of the life-
boat off the carriage and down the face of the
cliff expeditiously and successfully, and the boat
was immediately launched into the surf by aid
of rolling skids and by hand, about three-
quarters of a mile to leeward of the ship (now
lying dismantled, with her boats washed away
and houses swept off the deck, and her masts
and yards under her bows), and proceeded to wind-
' ward with Commander Partridge and Chief Officer
Barrett on board. At noon the boat arrived about
60 yards from the ship, but at this point the sca
was so heavy, and the current and the wind so
strong, that the crew, after contending with all
their might for half an hour, without gaining one
inch, were compelled to let the boat fall back, and
come to an anchor where the sea was less rough.
At 1.15 p.m. the lifeboat e gain attempted to ap-
proach the ship, and was again compelled to relin-
quish the attempt. At 2 p.m. a third attempt,
with double-banked oars, was made with success,
and the boat was pulled to windward of the ship,
the anchor_ was-dropped,. and the-boat was veered
down- to, and the peittple weretaken from the wreck,
some of whom were talOrio- the inawnik, and 'some.
on the wreck of the masts and yarda,Ahe starboard
bow ands***itl'iide-Of:the ship:44ratry of.th.em
were go-pill:6li exil4iisted froth cold iWer,; and, fatiOb
that, they'had to be carefully assisted into theloat.
The 1 i fektat "Wlrk'' 'St
the spars,- the .'weak and-helpless idei-44i1-ieftitty
stowed, and all were brought safely to the beach,
after five hours and a half of hard work and expo-
sure, none of the crew of the lifeboat having had

time or opportunity to take food or refreshment
from the night previous. The presence of Com-
mander Partridge and of Chief Officer Barrett on
board, was of great advantage in keeping up the
resolution of the lifeboat crew to effect the saving
of the people, and in giving the best advice and
assistance in passing the easternmost point of the
Carig Rocks, where the lifeboat was compelled to
receive the broken water on her starboard beam.
The proceedings were witnessed by some hundreds
of country people, who flocked to the beach after
morning prayers, and who gave assistance to the
people brought on shore from the sh;p, who con-
sisted of the master and 16 sailors, one young gen-
tleman passenger, and one 'stowr.way.' Some of
them had their feet and limbs swollen for some
days, from the cold and exposure. It was pain
ful to witness such a scene, but it is pleasureable
to relate exertions so successfully made." The cost
of this lifeboat was presented to the National Life-
boat institution by a lady who was saved from
drowning on the Irish coast, about two years and
a half ago.

TILE MARQUIS OF B U7'E AND T‘LE
LAW COURTS.
In consequence of the injunction of the Court of
Chancery against Colonel Stuart, restraining him
from prosecuting any further proceedings in Scot-
land relative to the Marquis of Bute, Lady Eliza-
beth Moore has presented a petition to the Court
of Session, praying that Court to appoint a tutor
ad litern to represent and protect the interests
of
the pupil in so far as they are affected by proceed-
ings under the petition of General Stuart. The
petition stated that this step was the more
called for as notices of appeal to the House of
Lords had been given by parties both in the
Court of Chancery and Court of Session. On
receiving Lady E. Moore's petition, the Court
of Session appointed Colonel Stuart, tutor-at-
law, to lodge a minute. and a minute was accord-
ingly lodged, in which Colonel Stuart stated that he
had been advised that he was not prevented by the
injunction of the Vice-Chancellor from appearing
in the House of Lords, and defending there the
judgments of the Court of Session, and that it was
his intention to carry the judgments of Vice-Chan-
cellor Stuart by appeal to the House of Lords. In
these circumstances the Court of Session on Tues
day refused the motion of Lady Elizabeth Moore,
in respect of the statement the tutor-at-law had
made. In giving judgment,
The Lord Justice Clerk said that had the Court
been able to receive as substantially accurate the
report presented to them by Lady Elizabeth Moore
of the observations of the Vice-Chancellor in giving
his late decision, and had the tutor-at-law not dis-
claimed the views and statemeirs imputed to tl e
Vice-Chancellor, to the effect " that the defendant,
Colonel Crichton Stuart, whose name appears to
active litigant in the Scotch coart, seems to be a
reluctant and helpless actor in these proceedings,"
a very serious question would have been raised on
the present motion. The Court were the more
disposed to receive that statement of the tutor-at-
law with perfect reliance, becaus-, other portions
of the report ware obviously quite inaccurate ; for,
said his lordship, it put into the mouth of the
Vice-Chancellor statements which it was impos-
sible that any one so distinguished, not only for
his learning and ability, but also for the care, accu-
racy, and precision of his judgments, could have
been led into even by the misrepresentations of
the parties before him. Adverting to the all 'ged
statement of the Vice-Chancellor, to the effect
that the Court of Session had . neglected its
guardianship, his lordship said that the facts, as
appearing from the proceedings of this Court,
which were before the Vice-Chancellor, were as
nearly as possible precisely the reverse of what was
represented in the reported speech. It was further,
he said, out of the question to receive as accurate a
report which ascribed to the learned judge such a
statement as this—that the Great Seal of Great
Britain " is as much the Great Seal of Scotland as
of England ;" for such a statement would imply
ignorance of the terms of the Treaty of Union,
which made it perfectly clear (in Article 24) that
the Great Seal of Great Britain represents the
whole United Kingdom of Great Britain in so far as
regards all treaties and public acts, but has power
within England alone "in all other matters," while
the Great Seal of Scotland is to have effect in Scot-
land in all matters other than treaties and acts of
the United Kingdom. We are not prepared to
indicate, nor do we feel, the slightest want of con-
fidence in the tutor-at-law. He holds his office
subject to the control of the Court; for any dere-
liction or neglect of duty he is liable to be removed
from office by the Court; and he must, of course,
be well aware that his protection of his pupilo'sf
big
terest under the appeals is just as much
official duty as the management of hie
apissrtetaetme estates in
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Scotland. If a conflict has taken
be represented, between this Couprlteeaen'd .thbeutCoiturits
of Chancery, it is much reel)l3g. regrettedVe have done
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nothing but what in the discharge
were bound to do on the applicationhe e
these
The pupil being under the guar-
pro ceedings.
dianship of Col. Stuart,.asEtutor-at-law, before any
gswere taken in En land for the appoint-
roceedin
trof Generala Stuart and Lady Elizabeth Moore
mp en
it igzifilcult to see how we could allow any au
subsequent appointment to derogate from the
powers or diminish the duties of the petitioner as
guardian in this country. But we did not refuse
to entertain General Stuart's petition ; his allega
tions, in fact, were denied by the respondent, and
we allowed him a proof. We have not disposed,
and cannot dispose, of his petition until the facts
are ascertained; when they are we shall pay respect
to the decrees of the Court of Chancery which I am
sure we feel, and which is consistent with our duty
in exercising our own jurisdiction. Meantime, the
Court see no sufficient ground for appointing a tutor
ad litem, or interfering in any way with the admi-
nistration of his office by the tutor-at-law.