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London, England, 1857-12-29 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 185'7•

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CHRISTMAS PRESENT AND VISIT FROM THE
'FORKING CLASSES OF EALING TO THE
REV. TV hAMBERT.

Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
THE LADY OF GLYNNE.
By the Author of _

(Front the Buckingh,a»tshire Journal.)
This very interesting demonstration took place
on Tuesday evening last, the 22d inst., on a scale of
much greater magnitude than that of last year—
the number of working men iu the procession
amounting to considerably more than 4,000 ; and
it is most gratifying to be able to state that every
individual in that vast assemblage conducted him-,
self with the strictest propriety; indeed, so orderly
was the meeting, that the inspector, after a while,
withdrew the police altogether, perceiving, no
doubt, that their presence was quite superfluous.
The procession s'artel from the old church at
half-past six o'clock, headed by a van in which was
an excellent baud of musicians, followed imme
diately by another van hrden with Chtestufas pre-
sents, and carrying Messrs. Smith, -Renshaw,
Rilett, and Bell. Both vans were proftinely deco-
rated with flags and banners ; after these came 60
men carrying torehes, and the large body of work-
ing men brought up the rear. Vast crowds of per-
sons assembled in the route of the precession, and
cheered it as it passed along. When it arrived at
Mr. Lambert's house it halted, and Mr. Renshaw
read the following address :

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" Rev. and Dear Sir,—We, the working classes of
Ealing, desire again to express to you our heartfelt
sympathy for your sufferings, and our grief and astonish-
ment that these sufferings have been allowed to continue
so long.
" We consider you to be an ill-used and injured man.
We think that you haul been most cruelly persecuted
and oppressed ; and we believe you to be the victim of
a foul conspiracy.
" We hope, however, that the present Bishop of Lan•
don, who is universally spoken of as a just and kind-
hearted man, will not any- fiSbger delay to effeeevireen
the Church the stain which this atrocious sentence has
left upon it, but will speedily restore you to the flock
who still love and esteem you, and to that position of
usefulness and untiring exertion which you had hereto-
fore occupied amongst them.
"And we would earnestly pray the Almighty Dis-
poser of events to grant that the portion of life which
He may yet spare to you may prove happier and more
peaceful than the past ! And that it may please Him
to save and deliver you from your enemies, persecutors,
and slanderers, to disappoint their malice, and to turn
their hearts 1
" We now beg your acceptance of a Christmas pre-
sent, as a slight mark of esteem and affection, and of
our sincere wish to alleviate, in some small degree, the
burden of your adversity.
To this address Mr. Lambert returned nearly
the following answer :
My Dear Friends,—I assure you Ido not exag-
gerate in the very slightest degree when I say that
I cannot find language which would adequately
express my gratitude to you on the present occa-
sion. I allude not only to the very welcome gift
which you have so kindly and so liberally be-
stowed upon me, and which will indeed go far to
"alleviate (as you say) the burden of my adversity ;"
neither do I allude merely to the generous expres-
sions of sympathy contained in the address which I
hold in my hand, and which has been just read
aloud by our worthy friend, Mr. Renshaw. But
when I look at the vast assemblage before me—
when I see so many of the working men of Ealing
—some of them, perhaps, already wearied with
their day's hard labour, yet leaving their homes at
this late hour of the evening, and at this gloomy
season of the year to visit and to condole with a
destitute and forsaken man—(loud cries of " No,
no, you're not forsaken ; we'll never forsake you")
—I declare to you that my heart is so completely
overpowered with emotion at such a manifestation
of kindly feeling towards me, that I cannot find
words to express my thankfulness. [Here the rev.
gentleman was so much affected that he paused for
a few moments to recover himself, when he was
loudly cheered and again proceeded.] Kind and
generous treatment always affects me very power-
fully, and indeed I have not experienced much
kind or generous tre ,tment of late. You say in
your address that you " consider me an ill-used
and injured man," that you " think I have been
cruelly persecuted and oppressed." (Loud cries of
"So you have been.") Well, to tell you the
honest truth, I am almost inclined to think so
myself. When I call to mind that, on the inquiry
into the charges alleged against me before the
commissioners, it was not deemed fit that .1
should be allowed to give any evidence in my
own defence, or even that I should be per-
' mated to be present in court while my accusers
were bearing their testimony against me, I must
frankly confess to you that in this mode of pro-
' ceeding there does seem to me to have been
such a went of good, horset English fair play—such
an entire absence of even-handed justice—so re-
snarkas,2 Le a divert froecoe the Actiieb rtqa ofX-
judicial
obtains in our courts of law; that I really think I
have some reason to complain ; for lam quite sure
that my statement, if I had been permitted to make
one, would have left upon the minds of the commis
stoners an impression very different indeed from
that which they received, and which they must na-
turally and necessarily have received, frovm the un-
contradicted testimony of my accusers. till,how-
ever, there was open to me the Court off Ar
acdhes,
into which I might have carried my c
dase b)ajtu if
dication ; and I have not the slightest outr that
I had brought my case into
lnd
have obtained a decision in my favouor.ng
i into the
fortunately, I was prevented from. gch
I received
Court of Arches, by a memag°
that courtßl
asth,
uu
in very earnest
from the authorities, urging
f [ would consent
Bishop, and assuring me that
if
him with the
to do so, I should be treated Y
then about to
terms to submit my case to decision of the
greatest possible clemency, as he was_
retire from the superintendence
and was anxious that his last judicial act should
be of the most lenient description. (lame,
shame.) The message appeared
considerate, especially to a man
so very kin andof the Diocese,
impove-
rished circumstances, that I must acknowledge to
you I received it with a very high degree of
in my
satis-
faction, and with the warmest gratitude. Accord
ingly, I immediately proceeded to act upon it ; I
submitted my case to the decision of the Bishop,
instead of carrying it into the Court of Arches ; and
at the same time I addressed a letter to his Lord-
ship, protesting in the strongest terms against the
truth of the evidence produced against me before
the commissioners. Whether the Bishop ever read
my letter or not—whether he ever received it or not,
—of course I cannot tell. But I have reason to
know that at that time the state of his health was
such that he was quite disabled, bath in body and
mind, from attending to business of any descrip-
tion whatever. This I have always lamented as a
very great misfortune to myself, for I believed there
never was a more just and conscientious man, or a
man more amiable and kind-hearted than the late
Bishop Bloomfield. This I say with perfect sin-
cerity, notwithstanding the sentence passed upon
me in his name by those who managed the affairs
of the diocese during his last illness. Well, as I
have already said, I submitted to the Bishop, and
the result of my submission was a sentence of sus-
pension for three years, and the sequestration of all
the emoluments of my living during that period
(loud cries of shame! shame 1). Now I must say
that, after the assurance I received that I should be
treated with clemency, I think it wee hardly fair to in-
flict upon me sueh a sentence as this, et was shameful!
'twas infamous !) for at my tirae of life it is a sentence
of tremendous severity. Neverthelessl bow to it with
perfect res,gnation. Once I did venture to enter-
tain a hope that it might, perhaps, be mitigated by
the present bishop of the diocese, who is, I believe,
a man of great humanity and kindness of disposi-
tion ; but that hope I have quite relinquished, and
I leave the issue entirely in
the heads of God—in
His goodness and mercy, as well as in his power
and his wisdom, I have the most perfect confidence;
and whether e shall see fit to spare me till the
expiration of my sentence, or to remove me before-
hand out of this troublesome world, " His will be
done." I can say " Let Him do what seemeth to
Him good." My dear friends, there is one passage
in youraddress for which I beg most especially to
thank you. You say,
" We would earnestly .pray
the Almighty Disposer of events to grant that the
portion of life which He may yet spare to you, may
prove happier and more peaceful than the past ;
and that it may please Him to save and deliver you
from your enemies, persecutors, and slanderers ;
to disappoint their malice or to turn their hearts."
I thank you from the very bottom of my heart ; I
thank you for that kind prayer. I would earnestly
pray that the Almighty Being, would be graciously
pleased to forgive my enemies, persecutors, and
slanderers as I forgive them, as I humbly beseech
him to forgive myself. I sincerely thank you
for the patience with which you have heard me,
and I thank you a thousand times for all the kind-
nesses I have received at your hands—kindnesses
which, believe me, I never shall forget. Within
the last two; years I have had opportunities of
forming an estimate of human character which I
never had before, and one result of this has been,
that the working classes
of Ealing have gained a
still higher place in my esteem and affection than
even that which they had previously occupied. I

mean no offence to any man, or to any class of men,
when I say that within these last two years I have
found amongst the working classes of Ealing many
amiable and estimable qualities, many generous and
noble qualities, which, I am sorry to say, I have
not found 'amongst some who affect to consider
thernsWves their superiors. They have their faults,
no-goubt, as well as their virtues, or they would
not be human beings, but their faults belong to
their position, their virtues are their own. I shall
always speak of people as I find them, to whatever
class they may belong, and I hold with the Scot-
tish Bard, that
The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
The man's the gowd for a' that.
Mr. Lambert concluded amidst tremendous cheer-
ing, which lasted for a considerable time.
The procession then returned to their starting-
post by another route, but with the same admirable
propri-ty of conduct; indeed, by their whole be-
haviour on Tuesday evening, the working men of
Ealing have proved themselves worthy of the
praises bestowed upon them by their reverend
friend and pastor.

BURNING OF THE SARAH SANDS SCREW
TRANSPORT STEAMER.

We regret to announce that a fatal catastrophe
by fire has happened to the Sarah Sands transport
steamer on her passage to India from Portsmouth
with the head-quarters and a large portion of the
men of the 54th Regiment on board, whose preser-
vation and that of the crew maybe fairly considered
one of the most marvellous on record, as may be
inferred from the fact that the ship was burning
furiously in a heavy gale of wind 16 hours, the
whole of her afterps.rt -being burnt out to a shell.
The SersiCSands_wakan iron ship,. upwards of
2,000 tong'. burden, and Was ;former-13r is-i 416 liss'
running from Liverpool to America. She was char-
tered by the East India Company for the convey-
ance of troops to India, and on the 16th of last Aug.
she left Portsmouth for Calcutta, under the com-
mand of Capt. J. S. Castle, with a portion of the
54th Regiment on board, comprising Lieut.-Col.
Moffatt, Captains Brett, Thomson, and Gillum ;
Lieuts. Galbraith, Hughes, and rowpe ' • Ensign
Wood ; Lieut. and Adjutant Houston, Surgeon
Grant, Assist.-Surgeon Donovan, Quartermaster
Hipkin, Paymaster Dalziel, 21 sergeants, 15 cor-
porals, 11 drummers, 306 rank anefile, 8 women,
7 children, and a number of ladies, relatives of the
officers. The voyage appears to have been favour-
able until the 11th of November, when the ship
had reached lat. 14 S, long. 56 E. (upwards of 400
miles from the Mauritius). About 3 o'clock in the
afternoon of that day the troops berthed on the
after orlop deck noticed a smell of burning, which
appaientiy proceeded from beneath them in the
hold. It rapidly increasing the alarm was given to
Captain Castle, who at once ordered the after-hold
to be examined, and, to the astonishment and
horror of all, the cargo stored there proved to be
on fire. It is stated that the bulk of the cargo there
consisted of Government stores. Bale after bale
was hauled up in the hope of getting at the seat
of the fire ; but in a short time the smoke became so
dense as to defy any of the crew getting into the
hold. There was no confusion ; every order was
obeyed by the men with coolness and courage. The
course of the ship was stopped. Colonel Moffatt
was seen in earnest consultation with Captain Castle
deciding upon measures for suppressing the flames,
while the crew were actively employed in taking all
sail in and bringing the ship before the wind. Others
ran out lengths of hose from the fire-engines, which
were passed down to hands below, while hose was ,1
also put on to the donkey-engine. It soon became
apparent that all these exer ions failed in cheekiug
the progress of the fire. Colonel Moffatt, at the '
suggestion of theconamander, directed his men to,l
at once cast overboard all their ammunition, and in
a short time they succeeded in clearing out the star-
board magazine. The remainder of the powder in
the port magazine, however, excited great appre-
hension. Already had the after part of the ship
become almost unapproachable from the dense
smoke and heat which filled every portion of it.
The colonel appealed to his men for volunteers to
attempt to rescue the contents of the magazine now
so threatened. Several brave fellows instantly
came forward and heroically succeeded in reacl ing
the magazine and clearing it with the exception, it is
suppossd, of one or two barrels. It was a truly
hazardous work, several nearly lost their lives, they
became overpowered with, the smoke and heat and
fell,ere acidre
senseless\vhe h a
The
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nuapmbis
sr
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aft
toe tr
ihvea
dese kbuthernt
up through the deck, and running along the
e egda set
le ow tnhge
vThereariou various
a°s•abihnesavapy
'atw hole° t i lona fire.an
Oap,taixt Castle, irreeiving the critical position
,iifasslep 414, „irk I,nok ixe6asuree for thy'
safe lowering of the boats. They-weire launched
without the least accident, the troops were mus-
tered on deck, there was no rush to the heats, and
the men obeyed the word of command with as much
order as on parade. ' Col. Moffatt informed them
that Capt. Castle did not despair of saving the ship,
but for rheir own preservation it had been deemed
advisable to keep the boats off so as to act in case of
emergency. The ladies, women, and children were
lowered into the port life-boat, and she was directed
to stand off until further orders. All hands then
turned to constructing rafts or spare spars. In a short
time three were put together, which would have
been capable of saving a large portion of those on
board. Captain Castle succeeded in launching two
overboard, and the third was left across the deck, to
be lowered at a moment's notice. In the meanwhile
the flames had made terrible progress, the whole of
the cabins, saloon, &c., were one body of fire, and
about 9 o'clock the flames burst through the upper Much uneasiness and alarm has been caused at
deck and ignited the mizen rigging. Throueh the Dublin, by the disorderly and violent conduct of
forethought of Capt. Castle in bringing the ship to some of the military now stationed there. On
the wind the fire and smoke were swept stern ways, Christmas night, a desperate quarrel broke out
but serious anxiety was felt lest the ship should between the Grenadier Guards and hthe
pay e men of
pay off, and so render her destruction inevitable. 30th and 55th Regiments. It commenced in a
During this fearful suspense a dreadful explosion public-house in Queen-street, where the men had
took place, no doubt arising from one or two bar- been drinking, and seine offensive expressions were
rels left iu the port magazine, whieh blew out the used by some of the Guards towards the men of the
port quarter. The ship from the main rigging to 30th, when a general melee ensued, the combatants
her stern was in ono general body of fire. Captain fighting with their cress-belts. After long
Castle still had hope although ho expressed his fears encounter, and some terrible wounds
inflicted
to the commanding officer of the troops thatthe ship on both sides, the Guards, though superior in
would be lost. Providentially the bulkhead of the numbers, were beaten out into the street, amid
after part of the ship withstood the action of the shouts of victory from the 30th and 55th, who,
flames. Hare all efforts were concentrated to keep after the expulsion of their grenadier opponents,
it cool. Party after party of the troops volunteered wont back aud kept possession of the public-house.
for the work, and so endeavoured to prevent the fire In the meantime the Guards, reinforced by soldiers
making its way forward. For hours did this state of of their own regiment and of the Shropshire
affairs continue. Although the men kept the fire at Militia, went back ro the house and renewed the
bay below it gained the main rigging. Mr. Welch, comb at. Another desperate tight with crose.belts,
the chief officer, with several of the soldiers, at tables and chairs, pints and tuintders, took place,
once went aloft with wet blankets, and after con- and the Guards had aeato retreat, closely followed
siderable peril and risk succeeded in extinguish by the 30' h and 55th The fight was then resume
ing the flames. As it was, however, some of the on the quays, and ended in the Guards retreatng,
yards were destroyed. Towards two o'clock the some leaving their shakos behind, which were
following morning the men had the satisfaction pe, ceded by the successful party as trophiel of
of seeing the fire diminishing. The flames were victory. During th s time large crowds a winkled,
gradually beaten back, and by daylight were and the neighbourhood was thrown into a state of
entirely extinguished. It was not till then that fear. Stones were thrown in all directions, and
the fearful havoc made by the fire was clearly ascer- window's broken. Tee shops had to be closed to
tamed, The after part of the ship was burnt out-- prevent further damage being done, and Co) whole
merely its shell remaining, and now another fate thoroughfare was blocked up. A picket of the 30th
threatened bor. The gale still prevailed and the Regiment arrived, and for a timo put an end to the
ship was rolling an pitchiog in a heavy sea con- quarrel. The rioters moved on, and while parsing
stantly shipping water at the port quarter, which threw stones, and smashed several windows in
had been blown out by the explosion. She had 15 Silver-stra et, and Fhaod-street. A strong detach-
feet of water in her hold, and active steps were men
ment of the Grenadier Guards aud of the 30th
misery to prevent her foundering. All the men Regiment, nnder the command of General Gas-
were set to the pumps and baling water out of the coigne, were drawn up in West Liffey-street, who
hold. Cap'ain Castle, fearing the stern would fall succeeded in getting all the refractory soldiers into
out, got two hawsers under the bottom and made barracks.
them taut. The next difficulty was to stop the On Saturday evening, however, the fight was
water which was pouring in through the quarter. renewed, and more windows were broken. On
Spare sails and blankets were placed over the open- Sunday disturbances took place in the barracks, and
ing and the leak was partially stopped. There was symptoms of insubordination appeared, which made
no abatement in the gale during the morning, and in it necessary to send for the Commander of the
every heave of the ship the water tanks in the hold Forces from the Chapel Royal, where he happened
which had got loose were dashed from one side to to be, attending
divine service. About seven
the other. The state of the ship and the continued o'clock in the evening some of the 30th and 55th
severity of the weather rendered the constant work- Regiments, after going through the streets, calling
ing of the pumps and the baling imperative. It was wen the Guards or militia to come and meet them,
not till 2 o'clock in the afternoon that the boats con- tin a body to Chancery-lane police-station,
taming the women and children could begot along- with the avowed purpose of releasing any prisoners
side. They were got on board, and the other boats, that might be confined there. Inspector Fitzpatrick,
which had been ordered off during the raging of a policeman, on reserve duty, and one prisoner,
the fire, returned with the exception of the gig, were the only persons in the station. Inspector
which had been swamped during the Wood t 'and himsp the Fitzelfatrwith a sword, and gaveick, when he saw thone to tirepoliceman
the hands were picked up by another boat. During and another to the prisoner and by threatening
the remainder of the day, the following night, and to cut the first man down Who would attempt to
succeeding day, the whole of the hands and troops force his way into the station-house he succeeded in
were engaged working the pumps and clearing the keeping the soldiers at bay until a party of police
ship of the water. By the evening of the the came to his assistance. The rioters then proceeded
crew succeeded in securing the stern a digstting up High-street and Thomas-street, throwing stones
steerage-way on the ship. She had then drifted as and breaking glass as they went along. They next
far as longitude 13.12 south. Captain Castle then directed their course through Meath-street to New-
set all sail and bore up in the hope of making the market, followed by a vast crowd, but their further
Mauritius, and to the joy of all on board made career was checked by a large body of the police
that port in eight days, where her arrival and and the mounted section of the force, under the
marvellous escape excited considerable sensation. direction of Inspector Boyle. It is said that the
The officers in command of the troops speak in the object the rioters had in view in going to
New-
highest terms of the conduct of Captain Castle dur- market was to get satisfaction fromthe Shropshire
e Shropshire
ing the trying occasion. Militia, for aiding the Guards their
attack on
By,the latest arrivals the head-quarters and men Christmas night. About eight o'clock the crowds
of the 84th Regiment continued at the Mauritiur dispersed and the soldiers
returned to their lox'

DISTURBANCES AMONG THE SOLDIERS
IN DUBLIN.