The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-22
ENGLAND.

The Recent Disastrous Gales.
From the London Globe, Dec. IL
Yesterday heavy southwest gale ragged In the
English Channel and caused several serious shipping
casualties on the coast. In and around London on
Saturday. at various periods during the day. the wind
was accompanied with heavy showers OF rain and its
force was very great throughout the night Yester-
day the wind was again very strong, and there was
able accounts Of wrecks apd disasters viii be re-
Irish coast. The captain has landed at Wick, with
three boats containing eghty-one passengers. A
missing boat, with thirty-three persons on board,
The bark North Briton from Quebec, was wrecked
yesterday afternoon in Mounts Bay, near Penzance
and 1t is said by the Liverpool Courier that seven or
her crew were. drowned. The lifeboat was
launched Immediately, and succeeded in res
cuing the rest Of the people board. On the other
hand Mr. N. B. Downing, the honorable secretary
OF the PenZance branch Of the National Lifeboat In
stitution reports hat the seas were so tremendous
on the first attempt that the noble boat was cap
sized. Happily, no lives were lost; but second
crew Of thirteen men instantly jumped into the life
boat and saved the nine poor fellows from an appa-
rently certain DEATH"
Mr.. Downing reports this morning from the Pen
zance that the bark North Devon Is ashore on the
Long Rock, and that seven of her crew have unhap-
PLY been drowned in attempting to reach the
land in their own boat the lfeboat Richard
Lewis, which had gone of to the aid OF the ves-
sells crew. was upset after terrible struggle Carbis
the brave coxswain, being disabled and one man
being washed ashore, having happily been kept
afoat by his cork ifebet. Both these men are still
very ILL., The lieboat was fortunately successful on
the second attempt, and rescued eight men, but in
doing so one OF the lfeboat men had his ribs broken
The ship is smashed to atoms
An Agers paper or tine Sd inst. gives an account
Of the wreck OF the English steamer Hospur at the
mouth Of the Shelf 1t says that no lives were lost
and that there is to believe that the steamer
itself will be saved.
Robert Hicks, Esq.,, the Collector OF Customs al
Campbeltown, n. b., reports that during strong gale
IRONS $. E.. and in very thick weather, on Thurs
day, the steamer Flying MIST brought information
from Carraidale, thirteen mile N. Il. OF Campbell
town, that the bark William Gillies was lying OF
that shore dragging her anchors, and likely to 90
on the rocks, that the crew could not land in the
heavy sea then running and that they were in
danger OF losing their lives. The ieboat Lord Muir
Immediately proceeded to the spot in tow OF the tug
and arrived there at about one O'Clock. The crew
and put aboard the tug, which then returned with
the lieboat in tow, and landed all hands safely in
Campbeltown by four O'Clock p. M. The vessel was
bound from London to Ardrossan In ballast. She
was in a very dangerous position on lee shore.
The ship Castilian, of London LOG TONS laden with
timber, from Quebec TO Liverpool, came ashore on
the south side OF Portmadoc Bar on Friday night,
about twelve O'Clock, reports ID. Homfray, ESD,
at Portmadoc North Wales. There was heavy
running and IL was blowing hard from
the southwest at the time. Directly she was seen
this morning Captain ID. Richards got the lifeboat
John Ashbury, OF the National Lifeboat Institution
launched. and the tug ran down to Crerieth to tow
her up as the wind mad shifted more to the south
ward. There was great deal OF surf alongside but
with great care they managed to get eighteen peo-
pie safely on board the steamer, which landed them
NJ fOftuduOC az NOON. IUrte poor fellows were
drowned while attempting to get ashore in The night
IN their own boat. sea struck the boat directly
they got In her with such force that the rope dragged
the stern clean out OF her. and though life buoys
were thrown TO the men they sank.
MIR. Peabody's Donation to the Poor of
London.
The following Is copy OF the letter which accom-.
panied Mr. Peabody's mnnifcent gift
LONDON, Dec. s. 1855
NY LORD AND GENTLEMEN-I beg TO acquant Won
who have SO kindly undertaken the management
Of the fund set apart under my second deed OF gift
OF the 10Th OF APRIL 1866, for the benefit OF the poor
London and its vicinity that In pursuance OF an in
teniion which have entertained since the creation
OF tnat Iund am DESTROYS now OF adding TO 1t fur
In contemplation OF this, purchased about three
years ago tract OF freehold building land OF about
nlteen acres In extent, at Brxton near the City OF
London School, easily accessible and within a few
minutes walk Of frequent trains to and from Lon
dOn. THIS land has increased In value, and can now
be let on building leases OF eighty years at rents pro-
dncng about eight per cent per annum on the cost,
which Is f16,2s5 lis. 30. This land propose 10
convey To you with the same powers as are Conferred
by the deed over the other property OF TINS trust
and with discretion to you either to deal with 1t as
source OF income by letting IL, any portion OF IT,
on lease; or, should you deem expedent to retain
u In your own hands, as sites for dwellings 10 be
Pursuant to my letter OF the goth Of January
1885 transferred TO you, subject to u contingency
therein explained 5000 shares In the Hudson's Bay
Company, which accordingly stand in your names
together with $40 additional shares purchased by
the reinvestment OF the accruing income OF the pre-
vOus 5000 These 5642 shares | have since re-
deemed conformably to the deed OF the 10th OF April
1865, by the pay OF f100 the list OF Febru
airy last. i have now to acJuant you that 10 Is my
Intention 40 so0n rs the necessary deeds can pre-
pared, to band the shares over to you, to be re-
tanned or dealt with according to your BEST uda .ment
and discretion The price OF these shares sh,ll be
nxed on the 18th inst. by the Stock Exchange iales
on that day, when will hand to you check for the
balance 10 make the gift cash value Of f100,000,
This amount will increase my former donation OF
the second trust TO f200,000 and including my gft
under the trust fund OF March, 1867 OF Gl50,0 a
total Of f3s0,oO0.
trust you viii see manifested in this further DO
nation an expression OF my entire satisfaction with
the manner In which you have conducted the affairs
OF the trusts. am, with great respect, your hum
BILE servant. GEORGE PEABODY.
TO the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, NJ. P. tchairnan)
his Excellency Reverdy Johnson, United states
Minister: Sir Curtis NJ. Lampson. Bart. Dir James
Emerson Tennent, Bart; J. $. Morgan, Esq.
The Personnel of the New British ParIia m. mt.
From the Daily News Dec. 81
Ihat the new Parliament is chiefly composed o.
miuue aged politicians II circumstance winch has =
.eeh made the subject of invdous comments. II I
.nv Mo.Klnpmen or their warm partisans are dis
rtn'-neu with the III success OF candidates belong
"s W .nelr own class younger reiormers holding
mkueI rank In life deem " unjust that the |
nm,asi sAy radicals should have been every
', ieie Iesscteu. Now this is one OF those matters
A0Vut m'ucH " - ~ once more easy 10 declaim than