The National Register. — London, England, 1816-02-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. FEB. t 1. SHIP NE IVS. MORE DRE tDFUL SHIPWRECKS. In addition to the melancholy 100 of the Seahorse transport, we have to :►dd the wrecks of the Melville and Boadicea transports, and the loss of a tire it number of brave men. Some of the letters received from Ireland state the name of one of the transports wrecked to have been the Hound : this cannot be the case, how ever, for by our ltam•gate letter it appears that the Hound only sailed from that port on Monday for Ireland. The Boadicea ought to have been substituted for the Hound in the Irish letters:— .• Kinsale, January 13. g , Went on shore yesterday evening, about two miles to the west ward of the Old Head, the Lord Melville transport, with six com panies of the 62d Regiment on board. Owing to the hurry and confusion caused by the event, 13 of the soldiers took to the boat, 11 of them were unfortunately drowned. The remainder of the six companies and the crew of the Lord Melville remained on hoard until low wa..er, and were all saved.---The Boadicea transport, iu conioany with the Lord Melville, having on board 280 of the 112 d Regiment. seeing her companion on shore, immediately came to an anchor, but the cables were soon cut through by the rocks, when she came on shore, and, dreadful to relate, 220 out of the 280 pe rished." Another letter says,—" giry only have been saved out of the Boadicea." How mauy of the crew of the vessel are included in this statement does not appear. OFFICERS SAVED FROM THE SEAUORE. Major Douglas, Captain M'Gregor, Surgeon Hagan, Assistant Surgeon Lambe, Lieutenants Dent (Adjutant), Veal, Geddies, Scott, and Gillespie, Ensigns Ross and Hill, Quarter-Master Baird, and Mr. Alien, of the Navy, Purser. FROM THE VI ATEREORD MIRROR. TnaatonE, JAN. 31.—Yesterday presented a melancholy sight near this—a transport had been seen for a considerable time ap proaching the harbour, and at length having crossed it to anchor near the shore within the opposite land, her distressed and danger ous situation being evident, crowds gathered froni Tramore and the adjoining country on the beech. After a short period, her an chors having dragged, she (Lifted - towards the beech, and having struck in a tremendous surf, unspeakable horror soon followed. The ship being soon broken by the dreadful waves that assailed her, the shore became scattered with dead bodies, a few straggling sur vivors, planks, cordage, and every species of wreck. Much exer tion was made by several spirited individuals, but particularly by Mr. Hunt of Tramore, who was instrumental in saving many. The severity of the day, and the disadvantage of the ebb, instead of Rood tide, added greatly to the calamity. Benumbed with cold, overwhelmed by continual waves; the poor sufferers fell speedy victims to their deplorable fate ; a great number of women and children were on board—not one escaped. About half the 59th Regiment had embarked in the transport at Deal, their number three hundred and upwards, and of these sixteen wco officers. About twenty-five (including four officers) have been saved: The regiment was coining from France, and had shared in the glories of Waterloo. Brave men, companions in arms, and dear friends, stood upon the deck—each looked at the other—each expected his own fate, and hoped for his friend's safety—wave after wave thun dered. Major Douglas, Captains, Lieutenants, whose filmes I have not yet learned, were swept away, never to meet their friends and social home!—never to humble another time • the vain spirit of France. Women embraced their husbands, bid them farewell, and died eahnly—their heroism softened the pangs of men who saw—whose hearts bled, and could not relieve them ! Children took leave of their parents, and rising above the weakness of their age, wept not. The Quarter-Master's lady behaved with great firmness,—remained with her children in the cabin—said to an Officer, "It is the will of Heaven;' and was seen no more. The wife of a private said—" Will you die with me and your child Bat you may escape, and this may be of use;" and gave him her pocket with a sum of money; and even took out her earrings and put them in it. Herself and child were lost. The survivor, more wretched than they, lives to tell the tale, as tears mark his manly face. The Captain of the transport was saved; the Mate fell from the mast early in the day, and was nearly killed and quite dis abled. Thls probably occasioned the deplorable loss, as he was well acquainted with the coast.—Lieutenant Allen, a young Offi cer of the navy, and of great merit (coming to Ireland directed the ship some time with baldness and skill; he too was swept away. A great quantity of valu abl e thin g s is lost; and the vessel,l tbattered into a thousand frawnentq, strews tIVJ or three miles of 941 the coast. Lieutenants Macpherson, Hart Ford, and Cowper, and Ensign Seward, survive of the Officers, all much bruised and ill, but Mr. Cowper the most severely ; he flow lies extremely iii •at Tramore. The night of the calamity a cottager and his wife, near the fatal spot, slimed every tenderness to.the misetab:e vic tims. But for their humble - and lonely dwelling so nnnv had not now lived to tell this tate! To the honour of the Irish character they gave their only bed to two wounded and benumSed Wfieets, anti Wiled and comforted all the privates that were two ill to mire during the night. Some reward is surely due from persons in mi -1 t hority to this conduct. The man's name is Dunn. Dead bodied are now hourly throwing in. TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. J. IL Prior. London-road, Southwark, corn-dealer, from Feb. 3 to Vat. 10, at Guildhall. J. Fletcher, Trafalgar-street, City-road, merchant, from Feb. 3 to Marth 28, at GuildhalL J. Jackson, Eppleton, Durham, banker, tram Feb. 3to March 25, .t. the Bridge Inn, Bishop Wearrnouth. BANKRUPTS. R. ADXAM, jun. Leckhairrtml, Tinges, fanner, to surrender Feb. 19. IN March 19, et the King's Head, Thatcham, Berks. Att. Mr. Carter, Temple-Chambers. W. ADNAM, MidgNun, Berks, farmer, Feb. 19, 20, March 19, at the King's Head Inn, Thatchatn. Au. Mr. Carter, Temple-chambers. R. ADNAM, Holey, Berks, brewer, Feb. O. 29, March 19, at the King's Head Inn, Thatcham. Att. Mr. Carter, Temple-chambers. R. and J. COLLIER, Liverpool, veterinary-sunons, March 4, s, 19, at the Golden Lion, Liverpool. Att. Mr. Chester, Staple Inn. .1. BEAL Bartholomew-close, upholsterer , Feb . 10, 17, March Igo ft Guikll;all. Atts. Robinson and Hine, Charter-house-square. • G. BROWN, Lime-street, wine-merchant, Feb. 10, 17, March 19. at Guild hall. Att.' Mr. Wortham, Castle-street. Hoßena. W. and T. WORTS, Great Yarmouth, corn factors, Feb. to, 16, MSTC.% 19, at the Black Lion TaVern, Great Yarmouth. Att. Mr. Clabon, Te kenhouse-yant. Lotlibury. J. VINCENT, Wells, S o mersetshire. tailor, Feb. 19, 20. March 19, at the George Inn, Sheptoollett. Atts. King and Lukin, BedlOrti-row. J. PEACIIF-Y, Fordham, Cambridgeshire, carpnter, Feb. 12, tS, March 19, at the White Hart, Newmarket. Atts. Wintlas and lioltaway,.. Chancery-lane. at J. WILLmENT, Taunton, Somersetshire, baker, Feb. 9, March S, 19. the White Hart Inr, Taunton. Att. Mr. Warren, Lanarport-Estovert. P. PRINCE. Sheffield. grocer, Feb. 15, 16, March 19, at the Counnerdid Inn, Sheffield. Atts. Hore and Mason, Hatton-garden. J. HaunH.Carlisle, common-brewer. Feb. 14. 15, Niarch 19, at the King's Arms Inn, Carlisle. Att. Mr. Clennell, Staple Inn. W. JONES, Chester. innkeeper. Feb. 21, 22, March 19. at the Feathers Inn, CliNter. Arts: Cooper, Lowe, and Bower, Southampton-buildings. J. ROBSON*, Carlisle, cattle-dealer, Feb. 14, 15, March 19, at the King's Arms Inn, Carlisle. Atts. Mounsey and Fisher, Staple Inn. H. L. HOLLAND, St. James's-place, Hampstead-road, carpenter, Feb. 15. 20, March 19, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Beckett, Broad-street, Golden-sq. J. Wurr Guildhalls-ponThames. Surrey, innkeeper, Feb. 20, Marat 19, at Atts. Rogers and Son, Manchester-buildings, West ! minster. P. EvANs. Ccirs-street. Goswell-street, brandy-merchant. Feb. 10, 17, March 19, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Allan, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. J. ARBLASTER, Lichfield, victualler. Feb. 21, 22, March 19, at the White Hart Inn, Leicester. Atts. Bleasdale, Alexander, and llolmc, New Ina. E. LLOYD, Dufl'rin, Shropshire, horse-dealer, Feb. 28. 29, March 19, dt the Castle Inn, Bishops-Castle. Att. Mr. Thomas, Hind-court. Fleet -at, A. BALLS, Hare-street, Ess.bx. innholder, Feb. 10, 17, March 19, at Guilds hall. Att. Mr. Hughes, King's Bench Walk, Temple. H. HUNTRISS , Liverpool, merchant, March 4, 6, 19, at the George Inn. Liverpool. Atts. Griffin and Hinde. Liverpool. S. TAYLOR, Liverpool, merchant, March 4,6, 19, at the George-Inn, Li.. verpool. Arts. Griffin and Hinde, Liverpool. J. ELKINGTON. Buckingham, grocer, Feb. 10, 20, March 19, at Guild. hall. Atts. W. and G. Taylor, Featherstone-buil.limrs. :Thorn. J. GOITNDRILL, Gracechurch-street, haberdasher. Feb. 10, 20, March 19, at Guildhall. Atts. Chapman, Stevens, and Wood, Little St. Thomas Apostle. E. JONES, Wolve rham p ton, baker. Feb. 16, 17, March 19, at the Jcr. ningham Arms Inn. Shiffnal, Salop. Att. Mr. Exchequer Office, Lincoln's Inn. W. ASHLEY, Goswell-street, laceman, Feb. 10, 20, March 1 9 , at Culld hall. Att. Mr. Alla n, Frederick's-t!ef:. DIVIDENDS. March 9, W. Bentley. Mile-m.l-70:-.1, Middlesex. victuailr. at h a ll.—Mar,...h 5. J. Grainer, Martin's-lane, Cannonstreet, provision-br) ker, at Guiitl' , Jl—Veb. 27. Z. Fry, Canterbury, woulstaplsr, at Guild hall.—Marc!' 1 .7. 11 - Taington, King's .crivener. at the Guildhall in King's Feb. 27. it. N. Silvvr, Oxtiml-strect, bobcrtilialicr, at GuilitalLwYeb. 13, Qtkick,Tivactott, Devoutltirl Was. • P ".• 1. • • - . .