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

THE...NOBTLIERA ..73SLLE.

The following despatch has been oreceivel by
Lord Clan4iden from Mr. Dallas with reference tl
the loss of. the Northern Belle :
"The United States' Minister• at the Court of St.
James's hai the honour to transmit to the Earl of Cla-
rendon 21 silver medals and a bill of ealhange for 2701.
sterling; and to request that•his lordship .will be pleased
to cause these testimonials to be delivered to the brave
individuals for whom they arc intended by the President
of the United States in acknowledgment of the services
rendired insavirig the lives of the cro.v of the A.meriaan
ship Northern Bac.

"The incident a 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 ;heir
detailed repetition at all necessary. on' this occasion. It
will, however, be• recollected by his lordship, that after
performing. her voyage across the Atlantic from New
York, and while approaching the porn of her destinat►on,
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 Kingegate at less than a mile's
distance from the shore. She rode heavily, and the sea
occasionally broke completely over her. Her main and
misen nos.ate were out 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 ship 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, lashed 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 tolland, and finally,
though Ling thwarted by their determination to perish
rather than to leave the Northern Belle, 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 li'ehoats, and to beg
that his lor Iship will CaUff, Each individual therein men-
tioned to be presented with the silver medal inscribed to
him, and also,,from the amount of the bill of exchange,
with the sum stated opposite his name (augmented ac-
cording tc 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, &0.,
" Signed) " G. 'lll. DALLAS.
"Legation of the United States, London, April 23."

John Castle £lo 0 0
George • astle lO 0 0
William Hiller, jun lO 0 0
Robert Miller • lO 0 0
James Rowe
Edward Emptage 10 11 0
John Sandwell. 10 0 0
Thomas Holborn
William Ralph.
Robert Gilbert 10 0 0
Jery Walker
Frederick Lawrence lO 0 0
T wenty-ol

Thomas Sandwell £lO 0 0
Robert Simpson lO 0 0
James Bev) lO 0 0
Alfred Emptage lO 0 0
Robert Parker
John Cowell
William Wa'.es
Jethrow Mtller
George Emptage

Meclals.

MARKET NEWS.—(rhis 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 in
England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.

WHEAT I BARLEY I OATS R.YB . BEANS PEAS
538 2d 438 7d 228 9d. 35s 9d 39s 8d 393 3d

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES.

WHEAT BARLEY OATS I RYE 1 BEANS I TEAS
54s 4d 45s 10d 23s 8d 38s Od 39s 8d 39s Od

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 98,343; barley, 20,600; oats, 11,834; rye, S 1;
beans, 5,237 ; peas, 661 quarters.