a short time none of its illfated crew were perceptible. At length two of the poor fellows were observed grappling with the boat, and they succeeded in getting upon its bottom, from which, however, a wave suddenly dislodged them, and for a few minutes they were seen swimming in the water. The crew of the revenue cutter and the other vessel, on witnessing the accident, immediately launched their boats, but on nearing the scene of the disaster they were almost swamped, and compelled to return. They succeeded in throwing out a hand-buoy, which one of the men clutched, but shortly relinquishing his hold, he with his companions sank to rise no more. The men, it is said, were all swimmers, but the weather was so inclement that animation was so far suspended by the immersion as to render them incapable of exertion to save themselves, which accounts for the handbuoy rendering no service. None of the bodies were picked up.

25. CHRISTENING OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.-This day the Baptism of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was performed, in the Royal Chapel of St. George, within the precincts of Windsor Castle. The Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers, the Knights of the Garter, the Cabinet Ministers, the Ladies and others invited, assembled in full dress, in the Waterloo Gallery, in Windsor Castle, at eleven o'clock. The Knights of the Garter appeared in their mantles and collars, and the Knights of other orders wore their collars.

The Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Mistress of the Robes, the Lady of the Bedchamber, two Maids of Honour, the Bedchamber Woman, the Lord in Waiting, the Master

of the Household (the hon. Charles Augustus Murray) and the Groom in Waiting, assembled in the Corridor, at twelve o'clock, to attend the Queen. The officers of the Household of H. R. H. the Prince Albert, assembled in the Corridor.

The Vice Chamberlain, Lord Ernest Bruce, the Treasurer of the Household, the Earl Jermyn, the Comptroller of the Household, col. the right hon. George L. Dawson Damer, and the Equerry in Waiting, and Lieut.-Col. Lord Charles Wellesley, assembled in the anteroom of the apartments of the King of Prussia, to attend his Majesty to the carriage and to the Chapel. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and the Bishops of London, Winchester, Oxford, and Norwich, assembled in the Waterloo Gallery. The Sponsors assembled in the State Drawing-room. Their respective attendants were in waiting in the Waterloo Gallery.

Upon the King of Prussia proceeding from his apartments, the Sponsors and their attendants joined his Majesty at the head of the Grand-staircase, and accompanied him to the Chapel.

The Queen and H. R. H. Prince Albert, with H. R. H. the Prince of Wales and their suite, accompanied by H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex, H. R. H. the Prince George of Cambridge, and the other Royal Personages, not being Sponsors, left the Castle, and proceeded to St. George's Chapel, at half-past twelve o'clock.

The King of Prussia, preceded by the Vice-Chamberlain, the Treasurer and Comptroller of the Household, and followed by the Equerry in Waiting, and his Majesty's own attendants in their usual order, with the other Sponsors, entered the Choir at the door

The Lord Chamberlain, accompanied by the Groom of the Stole to H. R. H. the Prince Albert, then proceeded to the chapterroom, and conducted H. R. H. the infant Prince of Wales into the Chapel, attended by the Lord and Groom in waiting.

When the Queen entered the choir, short voluntaries, selections of sacred music, were performed, and continued until the commencement of the Baptismal Service. The infant Prince received the names of Albert Edward.

Upon the conclusion of the Baptismal Service, H. R. H. the Prince of Wales was reconducted to the Chapter-room by the Lord Chamberlain, accompanied as before. The Hallelujah chorus was then chaunted by the full choir.

The Benediction having been pronounced by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Queen and H.R.H. the Prince Albert, together with the other Royal Personages, retired from the chapel, with their attendants, in the same order as they arrived, and returned to the Castle, and were set down at the southeast door, and thence proceeded to their respective apart

ments.

The King of Prussia and suite retired to the Wolsey-hall, and returned to the Castle, and were set down at the Grand North Entrance, from which his Majesty was conducted to his own apart

ments.

After the Queen's return to the Castle Her Majesty held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, at which the King of Prussia was elected a Knight Companion as a lineal descendant of King George the First.

On the conclusion of the Chapter, the Queen and H. R. H. the Vol. LXXXIV.

MOVEMENTS OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA. His Majesty the King of Prussia, who has lately visited this country, has been making the best use of his time during his stay. On Monday, Jan. 24, he visited Westminster Abbey and the works at the Houses of Parliament; lunched with the Queen Dowager at Marlborough-house, and dined with the Queen at Windsor Castle.

On Wednesday, Jan. 26, the day after the Christening, the 72d Highlanders received new colours, in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle, from the hands of Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington, in the presence of Prince Albert, the King of Prussia, &c.; and in the afternoon his Majesty visited Eton College. We give a brief chronicle of the movements of His Majesty, until his departure from England:

27.-The King came to town by railway, and held a court at Buckingham Palace, which was attended by the corps diplomatique and the corporation of London, to C

whose address he returned an answer in English. He visited Hampton Court Palace on his return to Windsor.

28. His Majesty again came to town by railroad; visited the Zoological Gardens, lunched with Sir Robert Peel in Privy Gardens; and afterwards visited Whitehall Chapel and the National Gallery. He returned to Windsor to dinner.

29. In the morning, a review took place in the Home Park; and in the afternoon the King of Prussia honoured his minister in London, the Chevalier Bunsen, with his presence at an entertainment given in Carlton Terrace.

30. Sunday. The King attended the morning service at St. Paul's Cathedral, where the Bishop of London preached. He partook of a luncheon at the Mansion House; afterwards visited the King of Hanover's apartments in St. James's Palace, and Stafford House; attended afternoon service in the Royal German Chapel, St. James's; visited the Duchess of Gloucester in Piccadilly, and returned by a special train to Windsor.

31.-The King visited Newgate prison, where he was received by the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. Fry, the Sheriffs, &c., and thence proceeded to lunch with Mrs. Fry at Upton, near Barking. At six o'clock he went to Drury-lane Theatre (the performances commencing at that time for His Majesty's convenience), where The Two Gentlemen of Verona was performed, the principal characters sustained by Macready, Miss Fortescue, and Keeley. At night

he dined with the Duke of Sutherland at Stafford House, where a party of eighty persons were assembled, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince

George, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex and Duchess of Inverness, the Duchess of Gloucester, &c. &c. His Majesty for the first time slept in the apartment prepared for him at Buckingham Palace.

Feb. 1. This morning the King visited the learned societies at Somerset House. He arrived in the apartments of the Royal Society at ten o'clock, and was received by Sir J. W. Lubbock, Bart. V. P. (the noble President being absent from England), and other members of the Council. His Majesty entered his name in the charter-book, as did Baron von Humboldt, formerly elected a Foreign Member, and now admitted a Fellow. The King of Prussia was also graciously pleased to enrol his name in the books of the Society of Antiquaries, and the Geological Society, and afterwards visited the museum of the latter. He then proceeded to inspect the British Museum, viewing in his way the collection of paintings belonging to Edw. Solly, Esq. in Bedford-row. He spent three hours in viewing the various departments of the British Museum. At half-past two His Majesty was entertained at a dejeuner, by the Duke of Sussex, at Kensington Palace; and in the evening was present at the dinner, followed by a concert, given by the Duke of Wellington at Apsley House.

2.-Early in the morning the King of Prussia gave a short sitting to Mr. Hayter, for his picture of the Christening. At half-past eight he went to Hungerford Wharf, and thence proceeded by a steamboat to the Thames Tunnel, where he was received by Sir Isambard Brunel, and afterwards visited the Tower of London. At twelve he

returned to Buckingham Palace, where he received addresses from, 1. The Bishop and clergy of the Diocese of London; 2. The Members of the King's College, London; 3. The Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews; 4. The Prussian subjects resident in London; 5. The German Lutheran Clergy.

He also received deputations from the Bible Society, the Church Missionary Society, the Imperial Continental Gas Company; and gave audience to the Prince of Capua, &c. At half-past two he went to visit the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace, and in the evening he dined with the Duke of Cambridge at Cambridge House. At ten he repaired to Covent Garden Theatre, when the play, The Merry Wives of Windsor was made the second piece for his accommodation. He afterwards returned to Cambridge House, where a numerous party had assembled.

3. The King of Prussia was present at Her Majesty's opening of Parliament; afterwards received at Buckingham House a deputation from the general body of Protestant Dissenters; and visited in succession, the Queen Dowager at Marlborough House, the Earl of Jersey, the Duchess Dowager of Richmond, the Duke of Cambridge, and the Duke of Wellington. He dined with Her Majesty. 4.-The King took his leave of Queen Victoria at half-past nine, and proceeded by land to Woolwich, where he witnessed a review of the Royal Artillery, and viewed the models and other curiosities in the Rotunda. He was entertained with a dejeuner by Lord Bloomfield in the mess-room; and afterwards paid hasty visits to the prac

tice ground on Plumstead-marshes, and to the Arsenal. At two o'clock His Majesty took leave of Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, and the Duke of Wellington, &c. at the West Wharf Stairs, and was conveyed in an Admiralty barge to the Firebrand steamer, which was destined to convey him to Ostend.

Jan. 27. SUICIDE OF MR. JACOB SIMMS, ONE of the MagistRATES OF ESSEX.-Late this evening the inhabitants of Leytonstone, Essex, were thrown into a state of great excitement by the suicide of Mr. J. Simms, who put an end to his existence by cutting his throat.

It appears that the deceased gentleman attended business as usual in the City on that day, at his counting-house, in George-yard, Lombard-street; and, after attending 'Change to meet his connections as a ship-owner, ordered his chaise, and drove home with his groom. He reached his residence about half-past five o'clock, to join, as was supposed, his dinner-table; and, before seeing any of his relatives, went to his dressing room to prepare for that purpose. His footman, who attended him, saw nothing marked or altered in his manner; and, after having fulfilled the requirement of his master, left him at the washhand-stand. It was not long, however, before he heard a heavy fall; and, proceeding to his master's room, from whence the sound emanated, discovered to his great horror, the unfortunate gentleman lying on the floor, bleeding profusely from a wound in his neck.

He could not at first discover the extent of the injury his master