ENGLISH NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IV, Issue 164, 25 February 1854, Page 8

ENGLISH NEWS.

Wool Sales.—At Huddersfield, hurry wools were selling at Is. 3^d. peril)., 4tfd per Ib.less than the preceding mouth. Other wools had declined from 2d. to 3d. per lb. Professor Maurice, of King's College, London, one of the leaders of the Christian Socialists, has been summarily expelled, on a charge of heretical teaching- preferred against him by the Principal of the College, Dr. Jelf. The professor had asserted that neither the Scripture nor the Formularies of the Church of England contain the dogma of eternal punishments in a future suite.

Wheat hud risen as high as 695. the quarter. Mr. Booker, one of the Protectionist leaders, stated at a public dinner that he had just sold 1000 bushels of two-year old wheat at 10s. per bushel. Prices of all articles of consumption had considerably advanced. This fact seems to have helped on the "strike" movement, and the agitation for increased wages is still geneial throughout England. Among the northern workmen the agitation is more conspicuous, met by the employers with energetic contrary movements. "At Preston," says the Spectator of the 22nd October, " on Saturday last, forty-nine mills were closed, and upwards of twenty thousand people thrown out of employment. This movement on the part of the manufacturers was part of a great scheme formed to resist the combination of workmen for an increased rate of pay. The Preston manufactures were to close first; to be followed by those of Burnley, Bacup, and other places. The artisans of most of the trades of Preston have resolved to support the factory hands. The people out of work held a meeting on Monday morning-, at which between 20,000 and 30,000 assembled. They cheered for the 4 ten per cent,' and groaned for the people still at work, and for their masters—the 'shoddvocracy.' " At Wigan, on the day of the annual fair, the workmen assembled in tumultuous masses, pelted the mayor and police, smashed the windows, set fire to houses, &c. The police beingunable to restore order, the military were called in, and 6 of the ringleaders arrested.

The " Dalhousie," a ship bound for Australia, commanded by Captain Buttenvorth, was lost off Be;ichey Head, on the 18th of October last. The wind blew fiercely, and the sea was very heavy ; the " Daihousie" went over on her beam ends, and sank, settling down gradually." Out of her crew of fifty, only one was saved. Ten passengers, besides the Captain's wife and two sons, were also drowned. Joseph Reed, the survivor, has made an affidavit of the circumstances. When the ship rolled on to her beam ends, Reed took shelter in the quarter galley; and he was joined by the Captain and some of the crew. By their aid he dragged a gentleman, his wife, and two children, through the gallery window. A young lady also joined them, and Reed lashed her to a spar. A heavy sea carried away the gentleman, his wife, and children. The ship was settling in the water Reed cut the lashings of the spar, and gave the young lady a chance for her life; and as the spay went adrift, the captain and three seamen made an effort to reach it. The ship sank deeper ; Reed went into the mizen-top ; and as the vessel went down, he swam to some deals and from them to the "chock" of a boat • when he was rescued next day by a passing bng. o