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London, England, 1861-12-05 00:00:00

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We take the following from La Presse
:
"The Havre journals publish the following re-
port from Captain (master) Guichon, commanding
the French brig Jules et Marie (174 tons, a crew of
nine men, and one passenger), from Liverpool to
the Havannah, with a cargo of coals :

....mII.AMINEIt..

PRICE ~.4d.
STAMPED ....sd.

" ' The Havannah, Nov. 5.
" On the 3d of November, about 8 a.m., from
20 to 22 miles from the Matanzas lights, we
descried a steamer under sail on the starboard bow.
As:soon as she perceived us she took in her sails,
and steamed for us. When within four cables'
length she fired a gun, but did not hoist any flag.
We immediately hoisted our own flag; there was
very little wind, and we were going about a knot
and a half an hour. The steamer kept on ahead to
pass us in front ; she then stopped. Perceiving that
a collision was inevitable, I tried to tack, but there
was scarcely any wind. The steamer was now com-
ing close upon us. I had the mainsail up, but the
collision took place, The steamer carried away our
bowsprit, two masts with the sails, a portion of the
balwarks, and all but broke the mizenmast. As soca
as I got free of the broken masts I sent the men to
the pumps. We made no water. I went in a boat
alongside the steamer to ask for assistance. The
commander of the steamer had at the same time sent
a boat alongside, but on my asking his name and that
of his vessel I could not ascertain it, orders having
been given to his men to that effect. His carpenter
was in the boat. Seeing that the commander was
not inclined to help us, I told him in energetic lan-
guage that I should keep close to him till he towed
us into safe anchorage. He then sent some of his
men to get up our broken tackle. Meantime one of
the machine-men informed me that the steamer was
the San Jacinto frigate, from New York.
" ' The commander informed me that he had
orders to search every ship, and asked me for ray
papers. Having reiterated my demand to be taken
in tow, as otherwise we should have drifted and
been inevitably lost on the coast of Bahama, he
finally consented to tow us to the Havannah. He
sent some men on board the Jules et Marie with a
cable. After great solicitations lat last succeeded
in procuring from one of the officers the name of the
frigate and of the commander.

of Nos. 6,7, or B, 8, or A, 9, 10, and 11, or C batteries; the
3d division will be stationed at Warley, and consist of Nos.
12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 batteries; the 4th division will be
quartered at Woolwich, and consist of Nos. 17, 18, 19, and
20 batteries. Paymaster W. Shepherd has been appointed
to the Ist division ; Paymaster J. Sargent to the 2.1; Pay-
master J. Stevens to the 3d; Paymaster C. B. Piers to the
Ith. Men arriving at headquarters from brigedes on foreign
service will ba posted to the 4th division, to the paymaster
of which all dccuments connected wits their accounts are
to be forwarded.

" The Secretary of State for War, with the concurrence of
H.R.H. the General Commanding-in-Chief, has decided
that when batteries belonging to brigades of Royal Artil-
lery serving at home proceed abroad they should continuo
to render their pay-lists to the brigade paymaster, who will
incorporate them in his quarterly brigade accounts; or, if
the station at which the battery is serving be so distant as
to cause delay to the brigade accounts, then the paymaster
will render a separate quarterly account for such battery.
The Secretary of State also directs that officers in command
of batteries of the 7th and 12th brigades shall send pay-lists
in future direct to the War-office, with the exception of bat-
teries in China, where there is a special paymaster. The
appointment of acting paymasters in these brigades will
therefore cease.

" Lieut. A. Daull, having deserted from the Royal Artil-
lery, has been struck off the strength of the regiment.

In order to augment the corps of Royal Engineers,
which is still considerably below its proper strength
additional recruiting parties have been despatched
from headquarters, Chatham, to various stations,
where intelligent young mechanics may be enlisted.
A field battery of 12-pounder guns was yesterday
ordered to be prepared at Woolwich for transport to
Jersey, for the use of the Militia Artillery cf that
island.

A detachment of Royal Artillery, comprising 200
non-commissioned officers and gunners, has arrived
at Warley barracks this week from Woolwich, and
100 gunners have left Warley for Sheerness.
Almost the oldest general in the army, General
Alexander Armstrong, died at his residence at
Bath, on Monday, at the advanced age of 95 years.
As far back as 1783 he entered the army, so that
he was senior to Field-Marshal Viscount Comber-
mere. He went out to Flanders with Lord Moira
in 1794; was with the Duke of York at Antwerp,
and in the disastrous retreat through Holland to
Bremen in the winter of 1794-5. He served in
Ireland during the rebellion of 1798, and was As-
sist.-Adjutant-General of the Centre District, under
Gen. R. Dundas, until the Peace of 1802. He be•
longed to the Royal Irish Artillery, before its
amalgamation with the Royal army. The Gene-
ral's commissions bore date as follows ;—Second
lieutenant, the 7th of July, 1783 ; lieutenant, the
31st of October, 1792 ; captain, the 16th of Decem-
ber, 1793; major, the 24th of July, 1800 ; lieut.-
colonel, the 25th of April, 1808; colonel, the 4th of
June, 1814; major-general, the 27th of May, 1825 ;
lieut.-general, the 28th of June, 1838 ; and general,
the 20th of June, 1854.

" On the 4th of November, about 5 a.m., being
about fifteen miles from the Havannah Lighthouse,
one of the American crew hailed us and told us to
unship the cable they were towing us by. I
replied that we were too far from land, and
hoped they would be kind enough to take us into
port. They then cut the rope, the remnant of which
I have in my possession, and left us, with scarcely
any wind, to drift in a current which would soon
have carried us on shore. I got up all the sails I
could, and the wind, happily, getting up in the
north-east, I reached the entrance of the port, where
a tug-steamer came to our assistance. We anchored
about noon.

" By the present report I protest in the most
solemn manner against the commander of the steamer
for the damage he has caused me, I have drawn up
this report on the sth of November, reserving to
myself the right of amplifying it, being noNi suffer-
ing from the disaster which has befallen me.'"

THE AMERICAN SHIP LADY

GENERAL ORDER.

FRANKLIN'.

HORSE GUARDS, S.W., Nov. 20.

PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.

The subjoined list, showing the result of the recent exa-
mination for admission to the Staff College, is published for
the information of the army.
The successful competitors have the word " recommen-
ded" against their names. The names of the candidates
who have failed are omitted, but, by the index numbers,
such officers can ascertain what marks they gained.
Those candidates recommended for admission will join
the College on the Ist of February next, or as soon after
that date as possible, and will quote this order as their
authority for so doing.

The unexplained fire on board this ship has
created great interest in the port, among the mari-
time community especially.

It appears that she engaged in the Thames the
services of a Channel pilot, who was landed here
shortly after her arrival yesterday. Among the
mixed crew, who were shipped in London, there
are several Englishmen ; some of the others are said
to be Americans, with Confederate tendencies. No
doubt the recent important intelligence from the
United States has created great excitement among
them. When Captain Jordan landed he obtained
all the latest news regarding the war, and the pre-
sent position of the Confederate steamship Nash-
ville, and went on board, intending to proceed to sea
last evening. Some ()Tejon was raised by the
crew, and the departure was postponed until to day.
Shortly after midnight a young man of 19, who
had the anchor watch, observed smoke rising from
the forepart of the -ship, and nave the alarm.
The Preventive service cutter Hamilton was at
anchor near, and Mr. Grieve, with his crew, went
immediately on board the Lady Franklin, where
he was soon joined by Mr. Bath and Mr. Piper,
R.N., from the Coastguard-stations at Mount Bat-
ten and Stonehouse, and by Commander Jobn R.
Aylen, R.N.,the newly-appointed Queen's Harbour-
master. Alarm guns having been fired, further help
soon arrived from the flagship Impregnable and
gunnery ship Cambridge, in Hamoaze, and from
Commander Brown, Master Attendant cf the Dock-
yard, and the Lady Franklin was towed by the
steamtug Thais from the roadstead, in which there
was a large windbound fleet, to the eastern part of
the Sound in Jenny Cliff Bay, where she was again
anchored. A Government floating engine was set
to work, and the fire was prevented from extend-
ing, but it could not be extinguished, and it was,
therefore, determined to scuttle the ship, which at
10 this morning was towed stern foremost towards
the shore, so as to be in shallower water, and to
present her bow to any heavy weather which may
occur while she is submerged. All the loose stores
were taken out and conveyed to the Royal William
Victualling-yard, wher3 the consul, Mr. Fox, will
take charge. Powerful chain slings with guide ropes
attached have been passed round the ship's bottom;
The various Government departments here have
rendered all the assistance possible to the ship, her
master, and the crew.
Meantime the cause of the conflagration con-
tinues a mystery. The Lady Franklin registers
1,280 tons, United States' measurement, and may
be able to stow 2,500 tons. She was built in Ame-
rica of hard wood, and has three decks ; excepting
one hatchway aft, all the rest are fastened. As the
ship approached the Sound it became necessary to
obtain a " not man," an iron instrument used to
prevent the chain cable from riding when it is being
veered out. The norman was in the hold, forward,
usually called the fore peak. Hero there was a
quantity of logwood, rope, useless gear, and the
wood dunnage used in stowing cargo, and, it is
stated, several mahogany chairs and tables belong.
ing to the master. It was in the fore part of the ship
that the fire commenced, and soon after it was dis-
covered about eight of the crew placed their chests
and bedding in one of the ship's boats, and ab-
sconded, but were overtaken by a boat belonging
to a ship of war, and brought back to the Lady
Franklin.

Lieut. H. M. Hozier, Royal Artillery; index, 130; marks,
2781—recommended
Lieut. the Hon. C. E. Edwardes, Rifle Brigade; index, 35 ;
marks, 2615—recommended
Capt. G. P. Colley, 2d Foot: index, 1; marks, 2514--re-
commended
Capt. 11. B. Carter, Coldstream Guard index, 141;
marks, 2197—recommended
Capt. J. H. 11. St. John, 20th Regiment ; index, 138;
marks, 2337—recommended
Major J. W. Lawrie, Unattached ; index, 32; marks,
2315—recommended
Capt. F. T. A. Law, Royal Artillery ; index, 9; marks,
2162—recommended
Brevet-Major 11. T. Arbuthnott, Royal Artillery; index,
56; marks, 2083—qualified, but there is no vacancy
for another officer of tho Royal Artillery
Lieut. E. Do:bon, 68th Regiment; index, 133; marks,
2065—since retired from the service
Lieut. J. J. N. Buchanan, 6th Dragoon Guards ; index,
14:5; marks, 1951—recommended
Lieut. A. S. Adair, 13th Foot ; index, 71; marks, 1921
recommended
Lieut. G. G. Beazley, 83d Foot ; index, 242 ; marks, 1922
—recommended
Capt. R. Harbord, 7th Foot ; index, 41; marks, 1886—
recommended
Lieut. F. li. Jodgson, Royal Artillery; index, 62 ; marks,
1800—qualified, but there is no vacancy for another
officer of the Royal Artillery
Capt. E. G. Gorne, 25th Foot; index, 59; marks, 1745
recommended
—; index, 139; marks, 1716—ineligible, certificates
being unsatisfactory
Lieut. A. L. Emerson, 28th Foot; index, 132; marks, 1670
—recommended
Lieut. H. A. Brett, 43d Foot; index, 34; marks, 1647
' recammended
Capt. R. C. Healy, 16th Foot; index, 47; marks, 1639
recommended
Capt. G. E. Francis, 20th Foot; index, 823 ; marks, 1507
—qualified, but there are no further vacancies
Capt. J. C. Ross Grove, 42d Foot ; index, 68 ; marks, 1436
—qualified, but there are no further vacancies
Capt. J. G. Image, 21st Foot; index, 39, marks, 1392
qualifild, but there are no further vacancies
Capt. A. W. Hall, 58th Foot ; index, 142 ; marks, 1011—
qualified, but there are no further vacancies
Capt. J. Bond, 911 Foot; index, 147; marks, 882—quali-
fied, but there are no further vacancies
Lieut. H. Bishop, 89th Foot; index, 44; marks, 581—
qualified, but there are no further vacancies
—; index, 750; marks, 2069—failed in modern
languages
—; index, 38; marks, 1387—failed in mathematics
——; index, 136; marks, 1333 failed in modern
languages
—; index, 144 ; marks, 1354—failed in mathematics
—; index, 65 ; marks, 113 G—failed in modern lan-
guages
—; index, 135 ; marks, 852—failed in mathematics
—; index, 30; marks, 679—failed in mathematics
By command of his Royal Highness, the General
Commanding in Chief,
JAs. YORKE SCAILLETT, Adjut.-Genoral.

ROYAL DRAIII.4TIC COLEEGE.-BALL

AT WILLIS'S ROOMS.

The promoters of this excellent institution have
left no means unused that could add to their funds
and aid their laudable intentions. It is unneces-
sary to enlarge on the objects of this institution,
which, it is well known, has been founded for the
purpose of securing a home and pensions in old age
for well-deserving members of the dramatic pro-
fession in reduced circumstances. The list of the
honorary vice-presidents contains many names cele-
brated in our Legislature, and in art and literature,
and proves that we prize our drama and the pro-
fessors of the art who expound it.
The donations have been extremely liberal, and
several of the houses have been built at the expense
of single donors. Besides which gifts of books,
busts, a turret clock, and many other valuable
articles have been presented ; and the subscription
list swells to an amount as creditable to the energy
of the promoters as it is to the subscribers them.
selves.

Atnoon
She she had gone down about four
fee
today
nadrew 19 feet forward
then
and 171 feet
aft, and had a list to port so strong that all unem-
ployed people were ordered out of her. At three
o'clock she was still afloat.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The other appliances being aided by the Admi-
ralty floating tank, sufficient water was, about 3
o'clock, let into the American ship Lady Franklin
to ground her. At 4 the tide, being half-flood, just
covered her bulwarks. At 7 there was a fresh wind
from south- west. If it increases the ship will bo in
danger, especially as her main and maintop yards
are across.

as promoters of the
Royal Dramatic aatmicoCngolslt megeamny must be distinguished the
names of Mr. Webster, the present master of the
association, and Mr. Anson, the secretary. The
untiring zeal of these gentlemen is well known, and
to it may fairly be attributed the rapid and extraor-
dinary progress of the effort to bring together and
provide for the members of the theatrical profession.
The ball of last night bids fair to add greatly to
the funds, and we trust it will prove as profitable
as the last ball held for the same purpose. The
arrangements, under the superintendence of Mr.
Frederick Willis, were, as usual, excellent; and the
spacious and elegant ball-room was filled at an early
hour, and dancing immediately began, and was kept
up with great spirit until one o'clock, when an
elegant supper was prepared in the neighbouring
room. Mr. Benjamin Webster, as Master of the
Dramatic College, presided at the supper, and one
toast only was drunk—" Success to the Dramatic
College," which was prefaced by a few apropos and
brief remarks by Mr. Webster. Several theatrical
celebrities, as well as distinguished members of the
aristocracy, and of science and literature, were pre-
sent. Messrs. Coote and Tinney's band
their usual skill and effect. played with

The American ship Far West, Captain Page, from
Dunkirk for New York, passed down Channel this
morning and landed a pilot.

RIGIITS OF BELLIGERENTS AT SEA AND BLOCK-
ADES.—At the meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Com-
merce on Monday, letters from Mr. Horsfall, M P., and
Mr. Cobden, M.P., were read, suggesting the desirableness
that these questicns should be well discussed by the Cham-
ber of Commerce, especially that of Liverpool, before the
meeting of Parliament. Tue letters were referred to a com-
mittee for early consideration and report.
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