The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-08 00:00:00

THE ART MEASURES BXHIBITION.

Toe total number of visitors to the palace on Wednes-
day, the fir,t day on which it was open to the public,
may fairly be stated at 10,000, though there is no mode
of arriving at the exact figures. The charge for adinis-
Rion was 2s. 6d., and the number who pail was 1,995,
the remainder of the visitors being holders of season
tickets. The estimate of admissions formed in the after-
noon, and mentioned in our concluding paragraph yes-
terday, was therefore correct, but was erroneously
worded, so as to convey the impression that all those
who entered paid half-a-crown at the doors. The 're-
sent rate of admission will be continued to the 16th inst.,
when the "shilling days" will commence.
The Exhibition was not opened on _Wednesday until
12 o'clock. The arriesh soon became very numerous,
and the visitors spread themselves over every part of the
building, though the ancient and modern picture gal-
leries appeared to command a decided preference towards
evening. Large numbers were always found seated in
the transept during the orchestral performances.
Prince Napoleon is expected to be an early visitor to
the Exhibition. The Queen is expected in August, and
the Emperor of France is also expected to be a visitor.
The attendance yesterday was large, and so far as an
estimate could be formed by the money-takers the receipts
were quite equal, up to 3 o'clock, to those of the previous
day. The first-class refreshment room was exceedingly
crowded, and it is probable, from the indications already
given of success, that it will have to be doubled in ex-
tent, with a corresponding addition to the staff of
waiters.

REFUSAL OF THE BANK TO MAKE AD-
VANCE'S ON GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

The funds opened with increased firmness this morn-
ing, but subsequently experienced some rather violent
fluctuations, owing to a measure adopted by the Bank,
which seemed for a time to be greatly misapprehended.
This was a refusal to continue making advances on
Government securities. Upon its announcement it was
construed as a sign that, instead of the resources of that
establishment having improved, an increased pressure
was apprehended, and Consols experienced an immediate
fall of a-halt per cent. Ultimately the grounds of the
decision and its really unimportant character became
better understood, and a pataial rally took place. It
appears that loans on stock which were made during the
last shutting, and should have been paid off at the be-
ginning of April, had been renewed from time to time,
first for a fortnight, and . next at intervals of seven
days, until the present date, and that, having at
last dwindled to a comparatively small amount, it
was considered that the time bad arrived for them
to be closed, especially as the money market was
4ssuming a better appearance, and there was no plea
for continuing exceptional aid. The parties, how-
ever, had relied upon again procuring a renewal, and
insignificant as was the total required, the sudden
refusal compelled them to offer any terms for it in other
quarters. At the same time, the motives of the Bank
were adroitly represented in an alarming light by ad-
verse speculators, and the entire affair having occurred
in the midst of the Consols settlement, while many pur-
chasers were anxious to carry forward their operations
to tee account on the 4th of June, an unusual degree of
confusion and excitement was created. Perhaps it is to
be regretted that the renewal bad not been declined im-
mediately alter the payment of the dividends, when, as
the Bank do not hold themselves bound to make ad-
vances on stock, no one could have complained of hav-
ing been taken by surprise ; but the non-adoption of
this course was caused, most likely, by a desire to avoid
creating needless inconvenience, and in the belief that
by increasing the charge, and gradually contracting the
periods, ample warning would be afforded that they
were not to be indefinitely continued. Under the cir-
cumstances, therefore, the only gr iund for complaint is
that the notification was not made before the commence-
ment of business, or that, to avert tne mischief uninten-
tionally ieflicted, the loans were not continued for a few
days longer, with a positive intimation that they must
then be finally met.—Times' City Article.

THE CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVEN-

TIO N BILL.

PRgSii.RVATION OF LIT FROM SHIP-

JVR EC K.

Yesterday a meeting of the R .Sal National Life Boa
Institution was ha at its house, John street, Adelphi
Thomas B wing, E-q., M.P., in rho chair. There were
also present Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., Admiral
Cator, Montague Gore, Esq., Admiral Sir T. Herbert,
K.C.8., General Blanshard, C. 8., Captain Hall, R.N.,
U.B , Captain Washington, R.N , , Hydro-
grapher of the Admiralty, Captain Heaslop, R.N., Geo.
Lyall, Esq., James Psake, E q., Captain L. Perrott,
Captain Robertson, R.N., Sarv,yor-General to the
Board of Trade, Captain Ward, R.N., Icspector of Life
Boats to the Institution, Captain Bullock, R.N.
Mr. LEWIS, the secretary, having read the minutes of
the previous meeting,
A reward of 71 17,. was voted to the crew of the life-
boa of the institution stationed at Nowbiggin, for their
laudable services in putting off in her and rescuing the
crew of six men of the schaoner Catherine, of Ipswich,
which, during squally weather and thick fog, went on
the rocks near Blyth, on the 7th ult. The crew had
taken to tho chip's boat, in which they were found
in a state of exhaustion. Whilst the life-boat was en.
gaged in caving the men, two nobles pot off from Blyth
to the wreck, with the view of getting her off the rooks.
In this work they fortunately succeeded, and ultimately
brought her in safety into harbour. rue fishermen could
not, however, substantiate their claims of salvage on the
ve,zsel, as she was felt anchored by her crew. She was
the property of a widow at Ipsaicn, who had not
mired the ship.
The Cullercoats life-boat, which also belongs to the
society, had also gone off to the assistance of two fish-
ing conies, and succeeded during a heavy gale in bring-
ing them with their crews in safety into narbour. Tt
lite-boat in the service shipped several heavy seas, but
imuaediately freed herself of the same. The life-boat
was reporte.i to have behaved very well on the occasion.
A life-boat called the B. Wood, the gift of a generous
lady of the name of A. Wood to the institution,
was said to have given much satisfaction to the bsatmen,
who had recently tried the boat off flt.ameea, near Hull,
where she is permanently stationed. These three life-
boats are on Mr. James Peake's plan.
A reward of 61. was also granted to the crews of the
life-boat of the institution stationed at Cemlyn, on the
Anglesey coast, for putting off in her on Sunday the sth
ultimo, with the view of rescuing the crew of the barque
Ellen (Liver, of Liverpool, from Orleans to that port, who,
doling a dense fog, bad struck on the Skerries-rocks. On
reaching the wreck she was found nearly on her beam-
ends, and filling with water. The life-boat took some
of the men from the wreck to the island, but at three-
quarters flood the ship was got off the rocks by a steam-
tug, and taken in tow to Liverpool. A compass life-boat
lantern, invented by Capt. J. It. Ward, R.N., inspector
of lite-boats to the institution, was of essential service on
this occasion, in enabling the life-boat, through a dense
tog, to make the shore in perfect safety. Other shore
boats, having the wreck at the same time, were out
many hours and in great danger.

The silver medal aid 2/. each were voted to Jas. Pease,
Thomas Pease, and John Jones, pilots, and to George
Clerk, seaman, who put off in a boat and rescued, at
considerable risk of las, and after an arduous pull of
four hours' duration, the crew of three out of four
men of the schooner Trevauaoce, of St. Agnes, which,
during thick weather and a dark night, was wrecked off
Porthcawl, Glamorgan. Atter striking, the vessel al-
most immediately sank, when the crew, four in number,
took to the masthead, where they remained for several
hers before they were even seen from the land. When
the boats crew were, within half a mile of the wreck
they found that they could not approach her owing to
the heavy sea that was breaking over the sands.
At last, when quite dark, and seeing that unless they
then made the attempt, an hour or less would seal the
poor creatures' fate, as the tide was close up to them,
the hJat nobly dashed into the sea, aided by
strong hearts, took the shipwrecked men, now
reduced to three, from their most perilous position on
the cross-trees, to which they had clung for 16 hours.
There were 30 coasting vessels in the port at the time,
but no one would man a second boat to follow and aid
the first in case of accident. •

A reward of 61. was also granted to three men for
their praiseworthy and persevering services to the mas-
ter and a lad of the smack Ann, of Aml web, which, dur-
iug a heavy gale of wind, had been wrecked near Rhyl.
rile vessel was wrecked about ten o'clock at night, and
the three men had been engaged from that hour until six
o'clock the next morning, at considerable risk and much
exertion, in saving the master and boy. The former,
however, died from exhaustion soon after he was brought
on shore.

A reward of GI. was likewise voted to W. Church,
coast-guard:man, and four fishermen, for putting off
in a boat, and rescuing, at considerable risk of life,
two fishermen, who, during squally weather, had been
capsized from their boat off Malin Head, on the north-
west coast of Ireland. The sea was running very high
at the time, w►th a heavy ground swell, u 9 that much
danger a►nd difficulty was even incurred in launching
the boat that went off for the rescue of the men.

A reward of 2/. was also granted to John 111'1.augh-
lin for his gallant cuuduct in wading into the surf,
at the risk of his life, to the rescue of one out
of six persons who had been capsized from their
boat off Port Redford, on the coast of Donegal. The
boat bad proceeded but a short distance from the shore,
when several successive seas struck her the last roe
completely overturning her, with five of her crew under-
neath, who thus unfortunately perished. The other
man was thrown into the surf where 111`Laughlia
rushed to his rescue, and succeeded, when file was
almost extinct, in saving him—indeed some time elapsed
before he was brought to consciousness. APLaughlin
was aided in' his noble act by another man who held
him by the skirts of his coat. This man received 10s.
from the society for his services.
Various other rewards were granted to parties who
had meritoriously exerted themselves in saving life from
wrecks.

The quarterly reports of 47 of the life-boats of the in-
stitution wero, as usual, of a very favourable character.
The boats were in a state of great efficiency, and their
crews hart much confidence in them. Indeed, so much
su, that they never hesitated at the call of duty to
go off in them either day or night, and in the most
stormy weather. In consequence of the superior charac-
ter 01 the new life-boats, toe care which the institution
bad taken to supply their crews with every available
security to their own persons, and the encouragement
which the higher scale of payments and rewards had
afforded ithew, had secured the willing and efficient
services of the boatmen on our coasts, who, in the hour
of danger andarnidst the tossing tempest, display bravery
worthy British sailors in any age, as the anna►s of this
institution abundantly testify. Let the public then
extend its liberal support to an institution which
has been instrumental, ny its life-boats and other means,
is rescuing upwards of 10,000 shipwrecked seamen, and
which is now making such strenuous efforts to extend its
sphere of operations in the cause of humanity.
A beautiful lithographic coloured working drawing
on a large scale, of Mr. Peake's plan of life-boats, which
is now adopted and successfully used by this institu-
tion, was exhibited at the meeting. The Duke of Nor-
thumberland had intimated his intention to have a large
number of copies of the same struck off and circulated
throughout our colonies and in foreign countries.
This suggestion originated with Captain Washington,
bydrographer of the Admiralty, to whom the
community is much indebted fur the zeal and intel-
ligence which he has, for many years past, displayed in
assisting to mature a plan of life-boats which may fairly
be c,nsidered the first in the world, and with which his
name will ever be associated as the chairman of the
Northumberland Life-Boat Committee.

An interesting report was read from the inspector of
life-boats, respecting his recent visit to the life-boats of
the society stationed on the south and west coasts of
England.
About 8001. having been ordered to be paid for various
life-boats and 'ife-boat houses, the proceedings closed.

THE TIPPERARY BANK.--DUBLIN, Thursday.—A call
of 250/. a share has boen made by the Master on all
liable in the first degree.
The whole of the 195,0001. in gold ex the Anglesea
has been purchased by the Bank, upwards of 100,0001.
having been sent in to-day.
though
covered with the remains of their skins. It was apparen thg
SINGULAR DISCOVERY.—A few days since as an old
brick oven at the back of a house in Philip street, Bath,
rwaatsi
n being
its pulledmoutu
,
downboththreedwuocrekdmeton f sokuenldetoancsat ,
that the cat had pursued its prey through a hole and
caught it between the top of the oven and a rafter above.
From this position it -eras unable to return, and there it
remained and died of starvation. It is remarkable as
showing (he tenacity of the cat that it had never dropped
its prey, although it was evident that the rat had twisted
its head round and gnawed the shoulder of its captor.
DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING —Yesterday even-
ing an inqaest was held at the Ruse and Crown, Drury.
lane, before Mr Bedford, on the body of rs. Ann
Sadler, aged 53. It appeared from the evidence that
the deceased was married, but owing to her intemperate
habits had been separated from her husband several
months. On Monday evening last she was brought
home by the police intoxicated, and went to bed, and
on the following morning she was discovered a corpse.
Dr. Bainbridge, who had made a post mortens examina-
tion, having shown that her death was the result of the
excessive use of ardent spirits, the jury returned a ver-
dict to that effect. -
At the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday the choice of
' assignees under the estate of Colonel Waugh, late the
chairman of the London and Eastern Banking Company,
was perfected. Oa behalf of the general creditors it was
stated that the principal question to be considered is the
valid ty of the securities given to the London and East-
ern Banking Company fur their large advances. It was
mentioned that although Colonel Waugh is still absent
he will surrender to his bankruptcy. A petition was
also heard yesterday for winding up the London and Bir-
mingham Iron and Hardware Company (limited), and
an order was made for that purpose. This is the first
case in which the Court of Bankruptcy has exercised
the powers possessed under the Act of last session,
called "The Joint-Stock Companies Act, 1856." Messrs.
Liuk.ater and Hackwood are the solicitors ; and Mr.
lEdwards, the official assignee, has been appointed dil-
cial liquidator.
The Second Chamber of the States General of
Holland, at its last sitting, closed the discussion of
the bill for the regulation of the colonial press.
The assembly, after having successively rejected
two amendments, adopted by a majority of 56 to 6
a proposal for referring back the bill to the Minister
of the Colonies, but with the opinion of the Cham.
ber that the regulation ou the colonial press should
undergo A revision.