The Sun. — 1858-01-15 (London, England)

LIFE BOAT SERVICES.—GREAT YARMOUTH, Jan, 13. —The Caitter lifeboat put off a few days since to the assistance of a vessel which had a signal of distress flying outside the Barber Sand, having previously been observed to strike heavily on the Scroby Sand. It was at the time blowing a strong gale, and the sea was very rough. The night too was rather dark, and the lifeboat service was accompanied by considerable danger. The lifeboat would have saved the crew, but when she reached the wreck, her crew had just been taken off by a shore boat, which had previously proceeded to the ship from Yarmouth, unknown to the lifeboat. The Caister lifeboat, which was recently transferred to the management of the Royal National Lifeboat InAitution, is now in first-rate order. The crew have also been promptly rewarded with 141. for their gallant services on the occasion in question. The wholesof the lifeboats on the Norfolk coast are now under the control of the National Lifeboat Institution, and its promptitude of action is already beginning to be felt. Old boats are forthwith to be replaced by new ones, and every lifeboat stati on this most dangerous line of coast is to be at once thoroughly reorganised and renovated, The American clipper ship Great Republic, commanded by Captain Joseph Limeburner, has just arrived in the River Thames. She is the largest merchant ship afloat, being of 3,650 tons register measurerneet ; her length is 313 feet ; breadth of In am, 53 feet ; depth of bold, 39 feet. She has four masts, and is fitted with a steam engine on deck to assist in leading and discharging cargo. She has on board a cargo of guano, estimated at 4,500 tons, from the Chincha Idande, Peru, for the well.known house of Messrs. Anthony Gibbs and Sons of this city. The Great Republic made a fine run of 26 days from the Chinchas to Stanley, Falkland Ishnds, where she put in on account of damage received by the breaking of a heavy sea on board whilst rounding Cape Horn ; from thence to the Downs the pas4age was performed in 47 days. Her outward voyage to San Francisco was alto accomplished in the short space of 91 days, confirming the general impression that the larger the vessel the greater the speed atteined. This magnificent ship is owned by Messrs. A. Low and Brothers, of New York, and is consigned to Messrs. George Cresbew and Co,, ship-brokers, of Fenchurcbstreet, in this cite. After being lightened of part of her cargo in Lone Reach, she will proceed to the Victoria D )ck to complete her discharge, LAMBETH BATHS AND WASIIIIOUSES COMPANY (LIMITED).—The hall-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yeeter 'ay at their offices, M mnt-street, Lambeth, "to receive the report of the directors; to elect two directors in the room of Mr. Nixon and Mr. Perri-, who retire by rotation ; to elect two auditors, and on the general business of the company." Mr. Robert Taylor, the chairman of the company, presided. The secretary read the report, which congratulated the shareholders on the prosperous condition of the company, stating that the number of bathers during the year had been 153,119, being 16,174 more than in the preceding year; and that the receipts had a predated to 2,5801. 7s. 7.1„, being an increa,e on the preceding year 0f2521. 6e. 3.1. Thedireclors recommended the payment out of revenue of outlays for improvement to the extent of nearly 3001, and the declaration of a diviitlid of 6 p.,r cent. for the year, free of income tax. After a short discussion the report was received and adopted, the dividend of 6 per cent. was declared (payable on the 10. h February), the retiring directors were re-elected, the auditors were re-appointed, and the proceedings t,rruineted with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman;_:e llearry.itoes LiON-esw.—Abent a fortnight ago a man named Jos. Breeze, who resided at Aylsford, near Maidstenee and was in the employment of E. L. Bets, Esq., of Preston Hall, as farm engineer, sustained what was at first considered a trifling injury by running a rusty nail into his great toe while jumping from an engine. Tae wound, which did not attract much notice for several days, gradually became worse, and on Sunday last was folowed by lock-jaw, from which death ensued on the night of Wednesday. The deceased, who bore an excellent character among his neighbours, has left a widow and two children totally unprovidcd for, and a subecriptien has already been instituted in their behalf. SUICIDE OF A WlDOW.—Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the London Hospital on the death of Elizabeth Jones, aged 44, who is supposed to have poisoned herself. Deceased lost her husband about six months ago. At his death he left her some money, upon which she had been  living. She was last seen alive on Tuesday mnroing about 11 o'clock, when she left her house i❑ King-street, Islington, and was not heard of again till a description was seen of her in the police circular, she having been found in Haggerstone-churchyard, suffering from the effects of laudanum. She was searched, and a phis!, in which was some laudanum, was found in her pocket. She was conveyed in a cab to the London Hospital, where she died in a few hours after her admission. The deceased had been in a low aed desponding way since the  death of her husband.