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GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY EASTER HOLIDAYS. CHEAP EXCURSIONS. Nctice is hereby given, toat First and Second Class Ordinary Day Tickets. issued to and from any of the Statio:.s en this Railway, or to and from York, on Thursday, the Bth April, Good Friday, Satur day, the 10th, Easter Sunday, or Easter Monday, are available fur return on any of these days, or on Tuesday, April 13, by any Train except Express. Express Day Tickets will also be issued on the same days, avail able fur going and returning by any Train, SEYMOUR CLARKE, General Manager. King's-cross, April 5, 1852. LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. EASTER 110 L WAYS. DAY TICKETS issued on Thursday, the Bth inst., and Interven ing days, will be available until Monday, the 12th inst. By order, MARK HUISII. General Manager's Office, Euston Station, April, 1852. TUE LIBERTY MINING COMPANY, for Working the VAUCLUSE and GIZYMES GOLD MINES. Incorporated by Charter from the Legislature of the State of Capital, 100,0001., in 100,000 paid up Shares of 11. each, without further liability, of which 65,000 only will be issued to the public. Arrangements have been made for the purchase of these Mines, in order to extend the workings of the Vauclose Mine, which is now in operation, and fully develop° the Grymes Mine, which adjoins it. The plant and machinery for both purposes are in complete working order, the former Mine supplying Ingots of Gold to the Fredericks burg Bank at the present moment. BANKERS —Messrs. Robarts, Curtis, and Co. Applications for prox i ,ectuses to be made at the office of Messrs. Crosse, the Solicitors to the Company, 3, Hatton-court, Thread needle-street; or to the Brokers, Messrs. A. and W. Ricardo, 11, ngel-court, Throgmorton-street. AUSTRALIAN CONSOLS GOLD & COPPER MINES. Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the very numerous APPLICATIONS for SHARES in the above Company, none will be received after Saturday neat, the 10th instant, immediately after which day the Allotment of Shares will take place. By order of the Boartt, JAMES TOXLIN, Secretary. VJRg William-street, April 5, 1852. THE AUSTRALIAN FREEHOLD GOLD MINE.—The Committee of Management have the nlelsure of informing their co-adventurers that the remainder of their staff sailed from Gravesend on the 6th instant, for Sydney, in the Gipsy Queen, to join their Engineer, Mr. Sherwood, who had previously left Bristol, with his selected artisans and miners, in the barque Surrey,, for the same destination. Their duly appointed Agents in the Colony have full instructions to makh all necessary ar rangements, in order that, on the arrival of the two vessels, immediate mining operations may be commenced on the Company' s F ree h old Estate at Bathurst, which is mentioned in all the latest dispatches as abounding witn the precious metal. WILLIAM PULSFORD, Secretary. Dated April s, 1852. Offices, 39, Nicholas.lane, Lombard-street. - .~ TOSOAP SOAP MANUFACTURERS.-IVANTtD, a PARTNER in a SOAP WORKS. A Young Mal of energy and tact, who thoroughly understands the trade, would be liberally treated with. Capital is of much less Importance than ta lent to the Advertiser. Address, " SOAP," cars of Messrs. W. 11. Smith and Son, 136, Strand, London, /[ONEY to any amount immediately AD VANCED upon Freehold and Leasehold Security. Money 10 the Funds, under Wills, Life Interests, Marriage Settlements, and Reversionary Interests. Noblemen, Gentlemen, Officers on full-pay, Clergymen, and heirs to Entailed Estates can be accommodated With Money on their notes of hand only. References of the highnt respectability can be given, and all communications deemed confi dential. Apply, in the first instance by letter only, to A. C., No. 3, Oriel plac,, College-street, Chelsoa. " Divide about the broad bride cake, Round about the bride's stake."—Ben Jonson. WEDDING BREAKFAST provided entire, in Town or Country, by Messrs. PURSSELL, 78, Cornhill, near tho Exchange, including wines of the rarest vintages, and the hire of plate, china, servants, and carriages. Bills of fare, with terms, stilt by post for any number required. A magnificent display of Bride C.lkes for selection. Ball Suppers furnished complete, in eluding lights and music. ExperAced cooks and table deco. ators sent to any part of the country tor sthe managetneneof entertain ments. Soups, made dishes, ices, &c., carefully packetl, for country orders.—Messrs. Purssell's, 78, Cornhill. GENERAL ELECTION. •BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, the well-known CAN VASSER of the PUBLIC, respectfully solicits the attention of CANDIDATES to his depot of FLAGS and BANNERS, with de vices and mottos suitable for Electioneering purposes. Also Tents and Marquees of any size for Public Meetings, and at the shortest notice. Orders per post addressed No. 2, Duke-street, Southwark. 1 , 1.11. A few second-hand Marquees of large dimensions at a rea sonable price. PATRON—II. It. H. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC li\M'TITUTION. Prevention of Forgery. A Lecture, by J. 11. Pepper, Esq., on Glynn and Appel's Patent Paper for the Prevention of Piracy and Forgery by the Anastatic Process, daily at Two o'clock, and on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings, at Nine.—Lecture on Astronomy, illustrated by beautiful diagrams, by Dr. Bachhoflner, every Evening, at Eight o'clock—During Passion Week, except Fri day, and Saturday. —An Explanatory Description by Mr. Crispe, of the various kinds of Muskets, Rifles, &c.—Lecture on Voltaic Electricity, by Dr. Bachhotfner.—Exhibiti on of the Microscope.— Dissolving Views, &c., &c. Admission, Is.; Schools and Children under Ten years of age, nalf-price. A NEW EDITION OF TUE CATALOGUE. EM I GRANTS' PROSPECTS. The 'wide fields of the Earth's mighty surface are pe o pli ng with English emigrants in search of employment and competency, but the great distance between England's shores and emigrant sta tions renders a suitable OUTFIT the first subject of consideration With every emigrant. It is impossible for the emigrant to anticipate what he will most need on his passage, or what will be most useful to him on arriving at hi 3 destination ; he should, therefore, apply to E. ]LOSES and SON, wh o h ave f or many years p a id the strictest at tention to the Outfitting Department, and are tally acquainted with every article required by the emigrant to any country or climate. The prospects of emigrants are therefore rendered cheering by the fact, that every useful article in clothing for any emigrant station in the world can he obtained at E. MOSES and SON'S on the shortest notice. Whatever country the emigrant may choose, he must have money for the journey : the economical charges for Outfits at E. MOSES and SON'S leave the emigrant in possession of a sum in many in stances equal to the cost of his passage. The emigrant should never entertain the idea of furnishing himself With necessary articles in a foreign country ; that is frequently ha possible, and wissu is so vinflotunate as to make the attempt, v,a articles are unsuitable, and charged enormous prices. Application to E. MOSES and SON obviates all these inconveniences, and fur nishes the emigrant with the prospect of comfort at a small cost. Whatever may be the emigrant's propects hi referen2e to his future occupation, E. MOSES and SON can always supply him with suit able dress for any business he may intend to tollow, at little more than half the price he might pay for inferior articles elsewhere. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments being unrivalled in every department, afford the most magnificent prospects for emigrants, Stabling them to p rocure every necessary article of use and comfort at the lowest rate. OUTFITS for 31. 155., 61. 155., 111. Ils., and upwards. A detailed list may be had on application, or forwarded, post free, to any part of the kingdom. IMPORTANT NOTICE.—E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments Will be closed on Saturday Evening, April 10, resuming business at Nevelt o'clock on the Monday Morning following. E. MOSES AND SON. Minories BALondon 15, City Establishment, 154, , 156, and 157, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the lss Church, all communicating., 83, % ° _ ll clon West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, .„ a 44 , Bart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19, Bridge-stress. neffteld Branch, 36, Fargate atlfr er c h ant railors, Clothiers, Hatters, T-losiers, Furriers, Bost otos nakers,and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. s "I, le Establishments are closed from weesunet Friday to sur...art on li erl.ss. when business is rftsnmed till lve o'clock. full lis l olle Universal Guide, a newspaper containing daily events, &c., tof prices, and directions for self-measurement, can be had, Fats, on application, or forwarded, post-free, to any part of the cli gdom. A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1852 can be had, gratis, °ll aPPlication. lei Pon parle rrancals. I Qui si parla Itallano. Hier spricht man Deutsch. Aqua se habla Espanol. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. 147 .To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, ; ie , ;Bet-street; Mann, 39, C.rnhill ; or direct from the author ; w t ice,One Shilling each ; by post, Is. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. 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TER PASSIONS. ..what passions hurt the body—what improve Truths as refined as Athens ever heard. 'vent o ft h e " I Stoma .—Life assions. 's pilirrltat.i chastity age% nd its frorn infancy to old age. The ad. nfring ements. The casuallles p of licentiousness and diesiP ation, with Illustrat ions graphic, nar : ratios, and remediative. Advocacy of early mom` ea. V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. "To be or not to be, that is the question." ll usoassniz :—Laws and obligation s of nature, societ y , and reit_ tio iire g ard ing marriage, to be obser ved by either sex. Ti me and choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, a nd to secure healthy oftsprin;, with the art of rearing th em. r,"Yalcal defective ness an d its removal. Ster ilit y and its conversio n. kc. R C S. (1827), L.S A (V CULVERWELL, M.D. (1641), M. M.R.C.S. . . " Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these -attars. it su m ocaPtion hours daily till Five. Evenings, Seven till l 0 wry u_plann Regent-street. TIIE SILENT FRIEND. IN SIX L ANGUAGES--FORTIETH EDITI ON ' CONTAI NING THE REMED Y FOR PREVENTIO:4 OF D/SEA". Illus trated by One H undred Anatomical Coloured E„gravings• ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION'S, GENERATIVE INCA' PACITY, AND I MPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. A N ow Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, price 2s. 6:1. the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in stamps. Pr 1:IE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work oil _ss,. the eximustio . produced by by post, from excessive indulge n and physical decay of the system, , meren ry. with cur nee, the consequences of Infection, or the abuse 01 lovrekt by ob. ryat l!tions for the use of the preventive lotion, 01- prevent It. lilustrall €"1 com,by 100 Coloured Engravings. By Marriage, arm the disqualifications which PERRY and co. street, Lonlon. Publish:l'l4h S a. r g e "s. 19, lierners-atreet, Oxford rew, and sold by Ilann a7. 3 r - 1 - uerwood and Co., 23, Paternoster- E. and L. lon, 146, Leadenhal-street;'n and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Gor- Bow Church-yard ;W. xd_s• Parrlngdon-street ;W. Sutton, 10, Butler, 4, Cheapside ; it. j e , " ar ds " Ana,o ns ' c i • + St. Paul's Church-yard ; PAST I. treats of the anatomy d p i l C° n llll ll. organs, and 13 illustrated by 28 Col ouetir n l° K 7 of the re-productive PanT 11. treats of the consequencea m adi gr ti avi 4 s . dulgence, and their lamentable effects on—Z from , acessive In- Mental and bodily weakw,3B, du,,,,d3 extitYEteas, producing Incapacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory E„,` . ?" , and generative - -.. , avin it. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from 1 ,, the primary or secondary form, and contains et l nr e t . l ,?l4 either he their treatment. This section is illustrated by a 2 Coloured for lugs. tngi av- PCIT IT. contains a Remedy for the Prevention of av e mple application, by which the danger of infection Is ob Disea s vic b " - tad, FAIT V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its ~ ties. The ear.ses of unproductive union are also considered, a nd VI • whole subject critically and philosophically inquired i n t o. TUE COZDILL RAlaa 07 Bratacust is exclusively employ ed in t:eatlng nervous and sexual debility, Impotence, &c., I la. and as per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic reia.dv, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symptoms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I ls. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Purifying specific Pills, 2s. gd.., 4s. 6d., aml. I ls. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chrome inflammation of the bladder. 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" A fascinating interest pervades this tale of love betrayed and humbled pride. Tho characters are sketched to the life, and sus tained in the msst. teling manner. The talented author has pro duced a succession of tableaux vivants, pictures breathing life and animation." —John Bull. Colburn and Co., Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. URE, AY'S RAILWAY .RbADINC.i. Containing' work of Sound Information and Innocent Amusement, printed in large Readable Type, suited for all Classes of Readers. • Already published, MUSIC and DRESS. Is. LITERARY ESSAYS. From " The Times." 4s. NIMROD on the CIIACE. Is. LAYARD'S ACCOUNT of NINEVEH. 55. LIFT: of THEODORE HOOK. Is. MAHON'S HISIOI.tY of the " FORTY-FIVE." Ss, .NIMROD on the ROAD. Is. JAMES'S FABLES of 2ESOP. 100 Woodcuts. 2s. 6d. The FLOWER GARDEN. Is. DEEDS of NAVAL DARING. 2s. Gd. The HONEY BEE. Is. NIMttOD on the TURF. Is. 6d. Shortly, A JOURNEY to 'LITMAN EMU (Capital of Nepaul), and the Camp of Jung Bahader ; including a Sketch of the Nepaulese Am bassador at Home. By Laurence Oliphant. '• A series of cheap and healthy puAiestions."—Athenmurn. " The nixed character of the series is a good feature, and carried out with vigour and discernment."—Christian Remembraner. " A new series, destined to occupy a very distingushed position." —The Sun. " Mr. Murray has deserved well of the travelling community."— Observer. " Books at once cheap and good."—Economist, " We heartily wish this new undertaking success."—Morning Herald. John Murray, Albermarle-street ; and to be obtained at all Book. sellers and Railway Stations. , . • • lust'Published, svo., in cloth, price Is. 6d., by post (free), 48., A TREATISE on the CURE of STRICTURE of the URETHRA ; containing' the True Reasons why that Disease so often assumes such an intractable character; with Rules and Instructions for the successful Treatment of every Form of Urethral Contraction. based on the results of extensive and pro longed experience. To which is added, Practical Observations on the Treatment of Spermatorrhcea by Cauterization. By F. B. COURTENAT, "These who complain most loudly are those only who know not how to use the common instruments. . . . . The prac tice of surgeons has been marked with all kinds of violence, and in difference about the simple cure of diseases, and a passion for operations, and all the excesses and horror of surgery."--John Bell. H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street, London. The Rooms wi , l be Closed To-_Morrow. - LAURENT'S CASINO, '• A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Wiiairtill.street, St. James's. The PRIZE WALTZ, awarded to Mr. W. H. Montgomery. will be played every evening by Laurent's Celebrated Band.' Principal Cornet-a-Piston, M. Boulcourt. Doors open at Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at nine, and terminate at half-past eleven. Admission—ONE SHILLING. MUDICAL ADVICE ON TETE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUT'I AND MATURITY. With Plain Directions for their Prevention and Cure. • FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. Just published, in French, English; Gerpan, Dutch, Spanish, and; Italian, in a Sealed Envelope, 2s.'Cd., or post-free from the Author ior Forty-two Stamps, QELF-PRE.RE'RVATIO - N; a Medical Treatise ion the physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, übually ac quired at an early p'erted of life, which dz , stroy the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and ex uaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Obseivations on certain PreVention aid successful Treatment of 'Nervous Debi• ity, Local and Consiitutionhi Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Diseases and derangements resulting from Indiscretion, as adopted by Lallemand. Ricord, and other eminent members of the faculty of• France. With Fifty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their structures, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. By SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Liatitiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Member of the Hunteriaa Medical Society of Edinburgh, &c., &c. This work contains a plain and complete description of the ana tomy and physiology of the reproductive organs, and of their relative conditions in health and disease. Dr. La'Mert, who has taken the highest medical honours, as evidenced by the diplomas and testimo nials inserted in the work, is the only legally qualified medical man who has exclusively, and for many years, devoted his studies to the treatment of these complaints. He may be consulted with advan tage by all those whose constitutions may have become debilitated through secret practices acquired in youth, or by the excesses of lztcr years, whereby the pleasures of life are marred, the objects of marriage frustrated, and existence itself rendered a term of tmceas ing misery and regret. Published by the Author, and may be had of J. Gilbert, 49, Pater noster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; Starie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Mann, 23, Cornhill ; or free by post for forty-two stamps, from the author '5 residence, who may be consulted on these disorders personally, or by letter. Ifelv n• till "Nrr . orvi ,nrn Cis til IPI,II. RAIL WAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Arum 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market opened well this morning, but became weak towards the ,close of the day. The sales reported were—Great Westerns, 88 7 ; Vale of Neath, dis. LIV ERPOOL, APRIL 7• STOCK EXCII4I•IGR.—The business to day was vary limited in amount, but prices generally were well sustained. The transactions were as follow :—Ambergate and East Junction, 21 dis.—Caledonian, 183.1—Lancashire and Yorkshire, —Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 20 1 ,8—London and North-Western, 121—Ditto,New Quarters, 5 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 13—Midland, 6138 — North British, 83z8—St. llelen's (Railway and Canal), Pre ference, guaranteed 5 per cent, and div., 151—South-Eastern and Dover, 21 7 / 8 . MANCHESTER. APRIL 7. STOCX EXORANGR.—A considerable amount of business was transacted in our share market to-day, but prices had a downward tendency. The transactions were as follow :—Eastern Counties, 9 3-16—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 3 1—Ditto, Preference, 13—North Stafford shire, 7 13- 16— South-Eastern and Dover. 21 11-16—Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 71 1 ,—Ditto, 201. F, 1;4, dis.— Blackburn, Preference, 17 3 / B —York and North Midland, 24 —Midland,4l per cent. N dis.—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 5 pc—Caledonian, Preference, 8 9-16. HIRMINGLIAM, APRIL 7. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—There was little or nothing done in the share market to-day. The only sale reported was— South Staffordshire, 1 a dis. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RE URNS. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—RetIiaI O Traffic for the week ending April 4:— Passengers, parcels, snails, &c. £24,456 16 1 Merchandise ... 17,694 16 8 Cattle .. ... ... 1,094 19 0 Total ••• ••• 11 9 Corresponding week last year ... 43,027 11 10 Note.—The returns as published are exclusive of the traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, North Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and Buxton, and Buckinghamshire nailways, and of the propor tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North Staffordshire Company. GREAT WESTERN RATLW. 4 iY.--Return of traffic for the week ending April 4 .£16,784 7 7 Corresponding week last year... 15,523 15 2 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 open.)—Traffic for week ending Apr. 4...X15,608 8 2 Corresponding week in last year (260 miles open) .. ....£15,154 9 3 THE GMT NORTHERN RAILWAT.—. (Miles in work, 241 i —Return' of Traffic for the Week ending March 28, 1852 ;-- Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails ... £4,766 1 11 Merchandise and minerals ... 6,227 10 1 Cattle 324 1 1 Total .. £11,317 13 1 Corresponding week, 1851 (236 miles) : Passengers, parcels,' &c. ... £4,013 12 2 Merchandise, Cattle, &c. ... 3,608 4 0 Total ... ... £7,621 16 2 LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—AMORRI of Traffic for the week ending April 4 ; Passengers £7,107 11 51 Goods ... ... 2,573 6 1 Total ... £9,680 17 61- Corresponding week last year... 9,309 3 4 NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. —( Miles 0pen,112.) Return of traffic for the week ending March 28 Railway and canal .- £4,903 0 0 Corresponding week last year ... 4,813 0 0 Note. —The above is exclusive of the receipts available under the agreement with the London and North-Western Railway Company. weekending April CHESTER p ril ILLYIIIZAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the MAIN LINE. Passengers Parcels, U. C. andD. . ... £9Bl 10 8 Goods, cattl e, &c. •• ... 4t31 74 11 10 12 5 ••• ••• Mails ••• ... ... ... 60u 0 0 Total ._ 1.1 0 .G. •.• £ 2 ,117 14 11 PaSiengers ••• P arc els, H. C. and D. ::: ... £4l 17 4 Goods, cattle, &c. ... ••• 1 12 1 ••• 103 11 2 Total ... ... ... --_-_i_________ STEAM-BoATs. 1 ; 47 0 7 Passengers ... ... ... R 142 6 P ar cels, H. C. and D. ... ... 25 o go Total £167 CALIDONIAN RAILWAY.... (169 i miles opened.)_R e t arn of traffic for the week ending March 23 : Passengers, &c. £2,835 6 1i Goods, &c. " ' 5,293 14 2 Total .. £8,129 0 31 Corresponding week last year ... 7,498 0 2i [ADVERTISEMENT.] Holloway's Ointrneu Pills have cured a Cancerous Tumour on the head of a person seventy-three years old.—Extract from a certificate made by Mr. Alex. Ayson, dated Markland, N. 8., Nov. 15, 1861. " I hereby certify that I was afflicted with a tumour on my head, which the faculty termed cancerous, and that I was in th e Perth Infirmary for some time under most eminent medi cal men, but deriving no benefit by their treatment, I left, and was induced to try Holloway's Ointment and Pills, and after using a __ the m f or a short period th e t umour began to disperse, nt t it is now perfectly cured, although I am seventy-three years, of ag e ."—Sold by all Druggi s t s , an d a t P ro f es sor Hullo , w a Y s E s t a bli s h ment , 244, St ran d, L on d on. T HE ESTATE OF REID, IRVING, AND Co.—A frtr • ther di h_ vidend of GI, making altogether 2 s . 6d. i n the pound, ' been declared under the estate of Messrs. Reid, Irving, Mad Cp. T hera are still some assets remaining to be realised. ,t an, THE LOSS OF HER MAJESTY'S STEAMER BIRKENHEAD. The following dispatches and enclosures were yes terday received by the Board of Admiralty, from Commodore 11'yvill, containing the painfully inte resting details connected with the loss of the above named steamer. It appears that the total number of lives that have been lost on this sad occasion, amounts to 438. Melancholy, however, as this loss must be, it is gratifying to learn that 193 persons were saved from those who were on board at the time when the wreck took place : (No. 12.) Castor, Simon's Bay, March 3, 1852. Sir,-1. It is with much pain I have to report for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the disastrous wreck of her Majesty's steam troop-Whip Birkenhead, on the morning of the 26th of Fehr:eery, at two o'clock, on the reef of rocks off Point Danger, about fifty miles kern this anchor ! age, by wleieh catastrophe I lament to state that the lives of 438 officers (naval and military), seamen, soldiers, and boys, have been lost, out of 630 who were on board the ship at the time. The circum stance', as fez. as I can collect, are as follow :- 2. The, Birkenhead reached Simon's Bay from Cork, on the 233 ult., ia 47 days. She was imme diately prepared for sea, received coals to 350 tons, some provisions, and the officers' horses, disembarked the women and children (except those taking a pas sage to Algae Bay), and was reported ready on the 25th. That afternoon Mr. Salmond received the Go vernment dispatches for his Excellency Sir Harry Smith, my orders to proceed to Algoa Bay and Baf falo,Mouth to laud the drafts of the differenteregi ments, and steamed on his passage at six o'clock in the evening, which was fine and calm, with smooth water. 3. At half-past two on the afternoon of the 27th of February Mr. Culhane, assistant-surgeon of the Birkenhead, arrived at Simon's Town by land to re port to me the loss of his ship near to Point Danger, that two boats with, as he stated, the only survivors, were cruising about at a distance from the land ; vide his statement, annexure No. 1. I immediately dis patched Commander Thence, of her M.jesty's ship Castor, with 25 men (to form boats' crews) in the B,hadarnanthus, the only steamer in port, to the scene of the wreck. That evening he foil in with the schooner Lioness, of Algoe Bay, Mr. Ramsden master, whose report is attached (No. 2). This vessel had on board the persons who were in the boats and forty others, whom they had succeeded in taking off the maintopsail yard of the ship, which was the only part of the wreck visible above water, altogether 116 in number, as per lists. It being calm, and the schooner some distance from this an chorage, the Rhada.manthus towed her in, and pro ceeded afterwards to Point Danger i n searc h o f any people who might yet be clinging to the spars and pieces of wreck floating about ; also for any who might have landed. An examination of the coast having been made for upwards of twenty miles by land sea, and no other persons being found, except those who had landed during the night and day of the wreck on Point Danger, the Rhadamanthus received them on board and returned to this port on the morning of the Ist instant. The persons so saved were 68 in number, of which six were officers (four military and two naval). They reached the land by swimming and on pieces of wreck, &c. These, with nine other-, who escaped in the gig, and were rescued by the schooner, make the total saved 193. 4. It appears that her Majesty's ship Birkenhead was duly pricked off on the chart at eight o'clock on the night of the 25th, within False Bay, by the mas ter, Mr. Brodie, and officer of the watch, Mr. Spear, second master; that the course was shaped S.S.E. E,, and Cape Hat ;cliff giving a berth of about four miles. The man at the wheel, John Haynes, A. 8., from ten to twelve o'clock of the first watch, states that he steered that course, with directions not to go to the eastward of it. A leadsmen was on the paddle box, and look-out men were placed. The night was fine, starlight, and calm, but a long swell setting in on shore. The land was seen all the night from three to four points on the port bow. At about ten minutes before two o'clock, iu the middle watch, the leadsman, Abel Stone, ordinary seaman, got soundings in twelve or thirteen fathoms, of which he gave notice to the officer of the watch, Mr. Davis, second master. The ship was going about eight knote. Before he could get another cast of the lead the ship struck, and he found seven fathoms alongside; there were two fa thoms water under the bows, and eleven by the stern. 5. Is appears that Mr. g ' .Arnond, who was roused by the shock, went on deck ; inquired the time (a few minutes to two o'clock), and the course steered ; it was reported to be S.S.E. E., which he stated was quite correct. He immediately ordered the en gines to be stopped ; the small bower anchor to be let go ; the quarter boats to he lowered, and lie off along side the ship; the paddle-box boats to be got out, and a turn attern to be given by the engines. He ordered the military officers, who were all in attend ance (Nlajor Seton, of the 74th Regiment, and Cap tain Wright, of the 91st), to send the troops to the chain pumps ; the orders were implicitly obeyed, and perfect discipline maintained. So soon as Mr. &al mond heard there was water in the ship, he directed the women and children to be pt into a cutter, in charge of Mr. Richards, master's assistant, which was done. In ten minutes after the first concussion, and whilst the engines were turning astern, the ship struck again under the engine-room, bulging the side in several feet, and tearing open the bottom ; the water rushed in, drowned the fires, and stopped the engines ; the engineer, Mr. Renwick, and stakers, making their escape to the upper deck. In stantly the sbip broke in two abaft the mainmast, and sank, leaving the ma i n t o p ma st and topsailyard only visible above water. Up to this awful moment the resolution and coolness of all hands was remarkable. Mr. Salmond gave his orders with much presence of mind to the last. The three boats, which had stayed by the ship now left her to seek a landing or to save themselves, and at daylight they were out of sight from the wreck. The two cutters were picked up by the schooner Lioness, and the gig landed with eight men and Mr. Culhane, at Port d'Urben. 6. Having called upon the surviving officers for their statements of the circumstances attending the loss of this ill-fated ship, I have now the honour to lay them (thirteen inclosures) before their Lordships for their information, together with lists of the people saved ; but I regret that I cannot furnish the names of the unfortunate individuals who have been drowned on this most melancholyoccasion, as the muster books and rolls have been lost. 7. There is no doubt but the course of the ship was shaped to hug the land too closely ; and as it does not appear that either Mr. Salmond, or the master, had attended on deck from ten o'clock in the first watch until the accident occurred, it would infer much in attention and extreme neglect of duty on their parts ; and when soundings were first struck, had the helm been put to port, the ill-fated ship might have escaped the danger. It is much to be lamented that not an officer has been saved, who can give any satisfactory information upon these points. 8. It is also to be deeply deplored that a young officer, Mr. Richards, master's-assistant, should have been the only executive in command of the boats; as from the circumstance of their leaving the scene of the wreck before daylight, the landing place disco vered on Point Danger by those who reached the shore on rafts would have shown itself, and the hap less individuals who were clinging to pieces of wreck and spars might have been picked off and carried to the shore by the boats, and thus many more lives would have been saved. Also when the schooner visited the wreck, had the cutters examined the coast in the locality, it is probable they might have found a few others. I can only- a.ttrieute this fatal error to want of judgment, and to the excited state of the people in the boats under such appalling circumstances. 9. Captain Wright, of the 91st Regiment, who landed on a piece of the wreck, lest no time in pro curing and sending assistance to his fellow sufferers. Ile walked several miles along the coast, obtained the use of a whale boat, and returned again to give all relief in his power, taking charge of all who landed. The civil commissioner, Mr. Mackay, and a Captain Smales, residing near Stamtord's Cove, were most hospitable and active in clothing and feeding the poor fellows as they reached that place. To Mr. Ramsden, activity prevented the master, I have expressed my thanks for his hu- Smeane kindnees and exertions in proceeding in his e h r o oo n o l e i r n t i o n g t h to e th w e re t c o k ps , a a n n y d ard s . av c i n o g m i t n h a e n p d e e o r p ß l e u w n c h e o , with the g boats, though too late to save life, by his them to th ering Usti dl:hoertdin a t l h o e ng ß a h n ad d a p ra a a in n f t u b l us j . ourney to the wreck k e e eded in embarking and bringing sufferers, ovv r i • lfah w ic a h te l r and dangerous position 10. From sunk, b I do not entertain any I:lrgaondeoftto the vicinity, to in hopeswh o c f h theren recovering value, but I have sent Commander Buncetybbtey y will join at their e h i e r r ma es y p e t c h t i i n v k e Wi l li shortly 11 send to their lord shipsb recover es tabn account y en th d e d n i po x t o s m e f 11. The soldiers officers and and I purpose sen g the remaining crewen ead to England opportunity (her Majesty's ship by the first opp _ last nigh,, and will aboutsalAulazon, which arrived here the regiments, 12th instant), to be dealt with as their Lordships may see fit. 10. I am glad to state that subscriptions IT • ere Ira mediately raised to relieve the distress of the unfor tunate widows and children of the soldiers, who are comfortably housed in the barracks of this place.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, C. WYVILL, Commodore. I have deemed it advisable to entrust this dispatch to Mr. Fresbthald, the late clerk of her Majesty's steam ship BirkenlY:tad, who, from his knowlf-dge of the cir cumstances, though not present at the wreck, having been left behind at my res id ence, s i c k , w ill be able to give their L,)rd,,hips every i n f o rmati on , a n d particularly as to the names of th e d rowne d o ffi cers, & c . It will xlso enable the accounts of this unfortunate ship to be closed. C . Wyvitz, Conmo d ore . J. Parker, Esq., Secretary to the Admiralty, &c., London. T..;NCLOSURE NO. 1. This enclosure is the statement of Dr. Cu'hare, assistant-surgeon of her MajF ity's late st(tull - ship Birkenhead, dated Feb. 27, which was printed in rei terciay's Sun. REPORT' OF THE MASTER OF THE SCHOONER LIONESS. ErtcLosuitE No. 2. Schooner Lioness, Simon's Bay, Feb. 27, 18 52 . Sir,—l beg to report t o you that when the Li oness was off Walker's Bay I observed a boat in shore pull ing towards me on the morning of the 26th inst., at about ten o'clock, which I picked up, and found her to contain 37 survivors from the wreck of the Birken head. On hearing that there were two other boats I proceeded in search of them t ari d, t h ree - q uarters of an cutter, with the women and child ren ; b ut , a f te r cruis iog about for the third boat, I - made for the wreck, which I reached about two o'clock in the a f ternoon o f the same hour after wards wing tap tilt, other day, and sent the cutters away to pick up the men hanging to the spars, by which we rescued 35 soldiers and sailors in a nearly naked state. The wreck had disappeared all but a piece of the maintopwast and topsailyard, to which the men were clinging. Nothing else could be saved. I observed that some had suc ceeded in landing on the point, but only to the riutnber of about ten. Finding that I could do no more at the wreck, I made for the anchorage, and was towed . by her Majesty's steam-vessel Radamanthus when about nine miles from the anchorage. I was glad to have it in my power to relieve the sufferers of this unfortunate ship, who were on board me about thity-s and child ren were delay, e tl o a y be , replaced, and the provided with suitable clothing by my wife, and all that I and my ship's company could spare were rix hours. Tne women sup plied to the men. my voyage to the I beg y ou w ill b e pleasedw e A st s c l o at a so m t oodrfdeAfricaof provisionswithoutprosecuting defects of the ship made good — my boat and gun w a l e being injured by getting in the cutters. Th e unfor tunate people have been put on board the Castor at nine o'clock. I have the honour to be, Sir, &a. (Signed) THOMAS E. RAMSDEN, Master and owner of the Li oness . Commodore Wyvill, Commanding -in -Chief, &c. LIST OF PERSONS SAVED. E N CLOSURP , No. 3. Tbis enclosure contains the list of officers, ship's company, &c., saved from the Birkenhead, which was printed in The Sun of yesterday, which included 7 officers, 42 seamen, 5 boys, and 6 marines, making a total of GO persons. Mr. Fresbfield had been left at Simon's Bay, on sick leave. This enclosure likewise contains the following LIST OF OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN SAVED FROM THE WRECK OF HER MAJESTY'S LATE STEAM-SHIP BIRKENHEAD. Officers. Wright, Captain, 91st Regiment; Gererdot, Lieute nant, 43d Foot; Lucas, Lieutenant, 73d Foot; Bond, Cornet, 12th Lancers; Bowen, Staff Surgeon. Soldiers. 2d Regiment—Private John Acore, Michael Malay, P. Peters, John Peters, Thomas Chadwick, Robert Page, Henry Double, Henry Vernon, James Gildea, Benjamin Patrick M'Crery, A. Anthers, W. Badd, G. White, John I3auden, John Smith, T. Glee son, S. Hales. 6th Regiment.—Sergeant Dile; Privates W. Bushe, Clark, Thomas Coa, James Goldin, John Her rich, James Wade, William Welch, John Kitchen, R. Hunt, Thomas Hortby P. Gleeson, E. Walahe. 12th RPgithent—Privates Daniel Walters, Thomas Saugan, John Irvin, James Johnson, Robert Dolan, John:rale, John Simon, Patrick Ward, C. Kerrigan, Michael Hearty, George Bridges, George Welle, William Thomas Higgina, John M`Donald, G. Walker. 43d Regiment—Privates John Herin, Edward Am brose, James West, Harrison, Thomas Ginn George Peters, George Lyons, G eo . B rac kl ey, Mi c h ae l Hornet, Peter Allen, James Woodward, W. Sharp, D. Bunker, H. Huai, y. 45th Itegiment—Private Adam Keating. 60 h ltdes—Se.rgeant D. Andrews; Privates William Burkn. Thomas Nutall, Thomas Smith, William Sooter, A. Lackie, Henry Foss, J. Hanlon, Henry Mather, J. Stanfield, Laffey. 73d Ro4inaPiat—Sergeant Kilb erry ; P r i va t es William Bushe, Thomas Cash, J urnes Fitzpatrick, William Halt penny, Patrick May, Michael O'Brien, Patrick Lynch, John Sullivan, W illiam Wood, I). Sullivan, J. O'Reillr , W. Dobson, Patrick Taylor, D. Malony, J. Malony, Green. 74th Regiment—Sergeant Harold ; Privates William Boyce, Charles Ferguat), J ames Henderson, D. Kirk ford. Walter Taylor, John Smith, Charles Walker , Daniel Shaw, George Taylor , Thomas AlC u lli n ,.Richerd unro, James M'Grigor, Joh n M'liee. A. Nathaniel , J. ~ Sharp. ai 91,t Regiment—Privates John Stanley, David Carey. Patrick Mullins, Patrick Cunr.ingharn John Cougham , John Holden, Patri c k Nl•Kay, Mark Hudson, J ohn Lancey, John H aggt r t , J. Robinson, John Lazb, J o h n w ithas ley, Frederick Wi n t e rhottom. John' Cordie. Allen 12th Lancf,rs—Privates John Dodd M. Schofield. Ladies and Wo men --Mrs. Darkins, Mrs. Nesbitt, M M Mrs. Mullins, Mrs. - -ontgomery, Mrs. Guichar, Mrs, Spruce, Mrs. iluchon. 13 children. , 12th Re im ent, left behind laeutenant Faitlou g h :sick) at Simon's Bay. g AlisTne.cr. Officers ... 5 Soldiers ••• ••• ••• —• ••. 12 ••• 6 Women ... 7 ••• Children ... ... ••• ••• 13 ••• ••• ..• 151 Of whom seventeen soldiers wera left sick at tho Naval Hospital. TOTAL NUMBER 81:VED FROM WRECK. Naval persons 59 mili tar y persons _ .. 134 T , " ---- ----I____ Vrvie• Ix, Commodore. STATEMENT OF DR. -D OWEN, STAFF-SUR GEON, SAVED By EszeL s o irao sttR:%Tb,IIIo.E4.CUTTER. Sir,—ln obedience to Town, March 1, 1852. Your command I have the ho nour to state that I was on deck of the Birkenhead shortly after she struck, th aboute two A.M. on the 26th of February. I remained in the hoses, till she parted in two, just before the paddle, and then, seeing 710 hope of th les, as it seemed to me, Salmond saying that those w h o e ship floating, and Mr. try and save their lives, I lowered could swim had bettor and swam. The ship went down ill myse e lf fro fou m r the poop thre or minutes after I left her, as far as I can judge, I was picked up by deck the conduct of the During the time I was on officers and men, both naval and displayed the greatest coolness and the perfectiol military, it la , and carried into Salmoncrs orders were given, answe l l re tf discipline. Mr effect with as much quietness as if had ad been only an Salmond a short time ordinary occasion. I spoke to Mr. before the ship parted, and he w as as cool and self-pos sessed as possible. After I got into the cutte r w e took in as many men as r she could with safety carry , an d the c behaved with the greatest courage and propriety, wievth? the exce Mr. ption grumbl e to of one marine, whose con d u ct w as disrespectf u l_ rnW Renwick, and who appeare d to e rather than assist. 'u orders of in com pany first and second cutters and gi of Mr. Ri pany for Cape Usngcliff, under the r w a l e found the ' chards. As, when we neared the shore, surf breaking heavily . , at daylight we a l l along led seaward for a sail which was in sight, but after there seemed no chance of reaching h er, w a _lung pull, as too, sprung up for H ingcliff. A north-westerly br eeze r O ugain pulled and freshened, with a sea that was rath e r much for which our deeply-laden boat, and after hailing the gig was ahead of us, and waving hats for some time being able to attract the attention of the crew, a we put _b the boat before the wind, and Pulled for without which appeared to be standing in. T his proved schooner to e the schooner Lioness, and sh e took us .1 3 about half- W in om sh e ore for past 11 A.M. The master of this schooner then stood picked them lien:,and the second cutter, with Mr. Richards, t h e children, and some soldiers; we they were like ourselves, pulling for the schooner; when we first made them out they ap peared to aa be u n d er which proved to be a woman's shawl spread hook. We could see nothing of the gig, but aasnsahebsohaitld: a picked crew from the first cutter for th e purpose of chasing the schooner in the morning, we were not in much apprehension on her ac count. The schooner then visited the wreck, and t oo k many men from it. This was done b y Mr. Renwi ck and Mr. Richards. and the cutters' cr ews ; these two gentlemen displayed the greatest courage, determination, and in telligence in getting the men from the wreck, as well as f during the wh o l e affair. Their conduct Was that brave men. Mr. Richards's duty in the boat, with the women and children, Was arduous in the extreme , and Well per fornsel,„ Mr. Hire, who was on the wreck about thirteen hours, displayed the greatest courage and coolness. Mr. Renwick was nearly exhausted, and much biuiscd, when we in the first cutter took him out of the gig for the purpose of lightening her to chase the schooner, but after sunrise he soon rallied end behaved nobly. Nothing could exceed the kind.w:ss and attention of Mr. Ramsden and his wire on board the Lioness; nothing was too good ftr uQ, and he made every eff)rt to save many souls as possible. He des;:rves the highest praise.—l have the hocour to bc, Sir, (Sigeed) ROBER T 13owEN, Second Staff Surgeon. STATF.:',IEN l' OF MR. RICHARDS, MASTER ASSISTANT OFFICER IN COMMAND OF TIIL BOATS. ENCLOSURE No. 5. Her Majesty's soeate-vessel Rhstio.manthus, Simon's Bay, March 1, 1852. At the time the vessel e;,s as k I was asleep in my hammock in the fore cockpit. I immediately ran on deck in my shirt, and on looking down the fore hatch way I saw the (Xi:Tit, was half' full of water. It rising very faer, I then vent aft, and heard the captain give orders to rig the cbainpumps. I went b_dow in the after cockpit, and with the purser's steward and carpenter shipped the pump handles. I then went on deck, and assisted in cle a ri ng a wa y th e fi rs t cu tt er , an d star b oar d o h z e pn a t v eai in a then a ri n orderedet settling manner.t he down sHo led b y it eh r t es h n eonh callede thea d pal v o e eo r ,p y a, n f w a dh e toi.er which was e " w r r h ead , B 3 paddle-box boats' falls. The vess e l was th en ro lli ng me to get the women and children in the second cutter, and save them if possible. The boat wos lowered with a quantity of water in her, and nearly swamped along side. The women and children were then passed into her, and some of the soldiers also jumped.isieff the gang way, in all thirty-five persons. I then got clear of the vessel, which immediately parted in two just before the paddle-boxes. I then heard the captain calling for a boat to save Mr. Brodie, the master. I pulled to the wreck, but could not see him. I was obliged to get clear of the wreck again immediately, as the boat was nearly swamping, and a great num , oer of men swimming towards her. I then c s aw the first cutter an d secon d g i g astern o f t h e wreck. I bailed and asked they they could ty in zs many as towards me. I then heard Mr. to a m nd e t i o ui p l i (f pick him and to go on a little w id er c e arr f y ull. in an s d afe to ty ld them to c o i i, takecna l up t pulled up. I told him we were nearly farther to the gig, which picked him up s h or tly a f ter - Rrehlleyw then sinking, e wards. We stayed by the wreck about an hour after she parted in two, and having as many in as the be.s' could carry, I stood in toeards the shore to see if I could land those that vrere in the boats. We got in as far as the breakers, and I feued the surf was running too high to land without staving the boats and endan gering the lives of those that were already saved, es pecially those of the women and children. I then hailed the boats to keep further out, as I was nearly in the breakers, and should be swamped; we, however, suc ceeded in getting out of them, and thee proceeded along the shore to the N.W. six or seven miles, but could not see any place we could laud. At daylight wo observed a schooner in the offing, five or six miles off. I consulted with the other officers, and we considered the best way to try and come up with the schooner. After chasing her between two and three hours a breeze sprung up from the westward, and she stood off the land; the first cutter and gig were then very nearly cut of sight a head of me, as we could not keep up to them, only being able to null six oars. I found it was useless my proceeding any further in chase, so I stood in towards the land; we a ere then in sight of the wreck, but could not distin guish any men on it; we made very little way towards the land, and the breeze freshening we were obliged to keep the boat before it to prevent her sinking; we were within two or three miles of the land when we again saw the schooner standing towards us; we pulled the boat round, and with a woman's shawl for a sail, succeeded in making a little way towards her. She hove to, and picked us up at about two P.M., when I found the first cutter on board, with Mr. Renwick, Dr. Bowen, and thirty-four men. We could not see the gig, and there fore made all sail towards the wreck, which we hove to off at half-past three; Mr. Renwick and myself then proceeded to the cutters, and succeeded in saving forty five men off the topmast and topsail yard; we could not see anything between the wreck and the shore, and thinking all that wore saved had reached the shore, 'we proceeded in ,the schooner to Simon's Bay, having on beard 116 people. (Signed) R. B. RICHARDS, Master's Assistant. STATEMENT OF MR. HIRE, CLERK. WHO WAS TWELVE HOURS ON THE WRECK, ENCLOSURE No. 6. H.M.S.V. Rhadamanthus, Simon'd Bay, March 1, 1852. I slept in the fore cockpit, and between two and three A.M. on the morning of the 26th of February, 1852, I was awoke by the ship striking against something. I got on deck and went aft to the commander, who told me to get the books ready to go in the boat, as he did not think there was any immediate danger. I did so, and went again on the poop. I had hardly got there when she went in halves amidships. I stopped by the commander, and Mr. Spear, second master, at the wheel, until the poop went down, taking us with it. I came up again close to the mainyard, and from there to the topsail yard as she settled down, where I remained. I did riot see any officer or the boats; there were I thiek about fifty men on the yard witn me, some of whom dropped off during the rest of the night, and at daylight some went on shore on parts of the wreck. We saw a vessel about five or six miles to windward, which after wards proved to be theichooner, Lioness.. I tried to get one of the gigs which appeared above water, but could not. At about halt -past three P.M. 'he next day the schooner came down close to us, and the two cutters with Mr. Richards, master's assistant, and Mr. Renwick, engineer, came and took us off to the schooner, where we received the greatest kindness both from the master and his wife, who did everything in their power to assist and make comfortable. (Signed) G. W. S. HIRE, Clerk, RM S.V. Birkenhead. STATEMENT OF MR. REN WICK, CHIEF ASSIS rAN r ENGINEER, AS TO THE STOPPING AND BACKING THE ENGINES. ENCLOSURE NO. 7. Rhadamanthus, Simon's Bay, March 1, 1852. I was awoke by the vessel going ashore, and water rushing from the main deck into the fore cockpit; I ran into the engins-room in my shirt only, and found there Mr. Whyham, Mr. Kitchingman, and Mr. Barber; the engines were stopped, cud water pouring from the main deck through the door, over the starboard cylinder. I shut the door, and about a minute afterwards orders were given to go astern. The engines, after making from 16 to 20 revolutions, stopped, the water rising so high as to extinguish the fires. While opening the starboard injection-cock I observed a large portion of the starboard bilge buckled upwards, plates and ribs both started, and water rushing in. Mr. Whyham having reported to the commander that the water had risen above the level of the air-pump lids, ordered all hands out of the engine-room. I then went aft and remained on the poop until she broke in two. Oa rising in the water I swam towards the shore for about fifteen minutes, but observing what appeared to be two boats, about a hundred yards to my left, I proceeded in that direction. On nearing the first one I hailed, and was answered by Mr. Richards, who told me to go ahead to the other boat, as his was full. At this time I was seized by a boy, who took me down; after struggling I rose, and was picked up insensible by the second gig; on recovering I found Dr. Culhane, and six or seven others in the boat. The three boats being full, closed and pulled in towards the shore, to pick out a landing place, the surf breaking very heavily as far as we could see. At break of day we saw a sail standing towards us, distant about five miles, we being then about four or five miles from the wreck , and three or four from the shore. We comulted together, tied decided to pull to ', wards her, as we were unsuccessful in finding a place to land without smashing the boat. We palled two hours or so after her, but made very little progress in nearing her. Dr. Culhane then proposed to close the first cutter, select eight good men, and continue to chase, the second cotter, at this time, distant about a mile astern. We did so, and no officer being in the first cutter, I took charge of her, and continued to follow the gig. A breeze sprung up, when the vessel quickly left us. Both gig and first cutter pulled in towards land, obliged to being in her 36 men. About I_l A.M. observed the V_CtBslool run before the sea to prevent the boat swamping, standing towards us on the port tack to leeward. A schooner was picked up by her, which turned out to be the se Lioness, of Cape Town, Captain Ramsden. of I pointed oat to him the position, as I . 9111)P a Or" direc the other boats; he immediately made sail in the second tion, and at two P.M. succeeded in picking ti . p e charge of cutter, with men, women, and children, unable Mr. Richards. A! man at the mast-head wreck, and to ace the gig, we made all sail towards the there arrived off the reef about 3.30 red. Mr. roceeded Hire, clerk, to the wreck, and succeed ed in t r o e s t c h u e t main topmast and and 36 men who were cling Having closely eg x the coast topsailyard.%n amined one afloat, whole made sail w i t h ou t perceiving any othe bo ar d in all 116 persons. for Simon'a Bay , having on (Signed) cnAs. IC . R ENWICK, Fi rs t Class Assistant - Engineer. Mr. Richards and myself, i n the two cutters, p BOATS. which I did; after STATEMENT OF MR. ARCHIBALD, GUNNER aroused from my bed by a severe shock, s::On RELATIVE n tbe TO r 0 r G n E i GETTING N co G r ts o hu U en T E2 6 TILE isTLho . of February PADDLE-BOXFebru y I was I instan!lyyan on deck, found the ship had struck on a rock, an d was rapidly sinking. I was ordered . by the captain to fire port sponson to clear away the port paddle box boat. We had canted the boat, when the fore part of the sthoedrooinckgeltawaeundt obaurinhtehe blue lights, ship went down; at the same _ti me 1 and Mr. Brodie (master) were washed overhoard. When ri s i ng to the surface of the water, I held., I o 'ltam to war d s a t ru ss of on to p ar t o f t h e wrec k. Finding it impossible to hold on with t he straw an y l onger, I made for part u of th® wreck, whor e I found Captain Wright, 910 Regi hay, Leaving si• here the I p fo iec un e d o m f wreck, r Brodie. ; went, and nine or ten men; they assistecime on the raft' floating towards the shore. We picked 'nplkir,. Barber, assistant-engineer, and a boatswain's imate (Lacey James). We arrived on shore about one or two o'clock. Previous to landing on shore, I observed a sail in the offing, distanrahout two miles. Afar landing, I saw the schoc , ner making for the wreak. We then proceeded on to 'Sandford Bay, at which place Captain Wright left us, and procured some refreshments. Next morning proceeded to Captain Smales', where we were clothed and fed until sent on board her Majesty's steamer 11116- dammuthus. Memorandum.—ln respect to the boats, I saw none but the port paddle-box boat, bottom up, with some seven or eight hands on her, drifting towards the shore. I heard several voices calling loudly, and in that strain of voice that I fancied some boat or boats very near at hand; and if there had been any boat or boats present to have taken the men from the floating pieces of wreck, they might, with good management, hf.ve been safely lat:ded iu the•samF cove where Gaptain Wright and my self were landed, and could have made several trips to and fro to the shore, end saved a largo number of men, as they were some time kept upon the surface of the water by the floating pieces of wreck. My opinion upon the boat that bad the women and children in saved time and lives by getting the assistance of the schooner, there being a great number on and about the wreck. (Signed) JOHN ARCHIBALD, Gunner, late Birkenhead. To Commodore Wyvill, Simon's Bay. SECOND STATEMENT OF MR. CULHANE, - ASSISTANT-SURGEON, AS TO LEAVING THE WRECK IN THE GIG, A.,LSO. LEANING THE BOATS. Eivccrosnxx- Naval Hospital, Simon's Town, March 1, 1852. Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that 1 was the last person who left the wreck of her Majesty's steam vessel Birkenhead when she got on the rocks off Danger Point. The poop was on a level with the sea when I swam from her, and at that time I could not see any of the boats. I succeeded, after swimming about•a mile or more, in reaching the second gig; and when I got into her we mustered ten. I rt mained there for some time; could not see the wreck, being dark, and did not see any men near. The two cutters were near, and th. y left, and we followed, thinking to make the shore, but at daylight Mr. Richards saw a sail, and we all dwermined to pall for it, but after chasing the schooner at least twenty miles in the gig, as I had eight men who vo lunteered from the cutter to pull for the schooner, she got ahead of us, and we did not get up until she was out of sight, and then thought it the most expeditious way to reach you, in order to let you know the melan choly loss of the men and officers who were on board, except those who were on the mast. When I left the wreck we pulled for ten hours before we reached the shore, and were six miles ahead of the cutter, when we gave up all hopes of reaching the schooner. The people in the cutter say that they made signals to us, but the eight men and myself can assure you that we did not see any signal to us. I reached Port 'd'Urban about three o'clock, pat. The day after the wreck rode on horseback from there to Cape Town, and arrived at Simon's Bay is about twenty-four hours from the time I started, and atter pulling a share of about fifty miles, and riding about 110 miles across the country, I am sorry to hear that it has been said that I left the boats. We saw the schooner tack and come in the direction of where we last saw the cutters, and she hove to, as if to take them on board, and afterwards to steer towards the wreck. We should be very glad to be there at the time, as we dreaded that we could not get a land ing-place. I assure you that I tried every effort to roach you, in order that you may be able to send a steamer to the wreck, and that was the object of th e other eight of the boat's crew. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (Signed) Wat. CIILHANE, Assistant-Surgeon. C. Wyvill, Esq., Commodore, Commanding in -Chief, Simon's Bay. STATEMENT OF MR. BARBER, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, AS TO THE ENGINE TURNING ASTERN, &C. ENCLOSURE, No. 10. Her Majesty's steam-vessel, Rindsmanthus. Simon's Bay, March 1. About two A.M. on the morning of the 26th February, 1852, I was awoke by the ship striking, nod ran into the engine-room, where I found Mr. Ititchingman, who was on watch, :landing by the starting gear. He informed me he had just stopped the engines. We re• msined there until Mr. Whyham ordered the safety valves of the three boilers to be opened, which I did. Shortly after the order was given to turn astern, which was done. The fires wore afterwards extinguished by the water rising rapidly in the engine-room. We then wentlalleck.— Sam-after the ship parted. I went to the dinuili . 44l; and lowered myself into the water, but the weight of the soldiers who clung on me forced me to let go and take to some of the main rigging, where I remained until the ship went down, taking me with her. I came up again, and held on to some of the wreck until picked up by Captain Wright and some more men on a part of the fore spenson, on which we succeeded in reaching the shore about one P.M. (Signed) BENJAMIN BARBER, REPORT OF COMMANDER BUNCE, SENT IN F.HADAMANTRUS To TUE SCENE OF TEE WRECK, TO AFFORD RELIEF. ENCLOSURE No. 11. " H.M.S. Castor, Simon's Bay, Feb. 29, 1852. Sir,—l beg to acquaint yon that I proceeded, in obe diunca to your order, in her Majesty's steam vessel Rha damanthus to Danger Point, arriving off there on the morning of the 28:11, and after examining the wreck with her maintopmast al ne above water, I proceeded in the boats to Stanford's Cove, where I found four of the men who had reached the shore from the wreck, and from whom I received information that many more were at a farm called Klyne River, about fitteu miles distant. I rode out to the farm and found 60 more, all of whom hid been clothed, fed, and !lensed most hospitably by Cap tain Smales, the proprietor, with whom I made arrange ments for sending them down to Stantord Cove in the morning, to embaik th€m in the Rhadsmanthus—the sick to come in waggons- The next morning I proceeded with Captain Wright, 91st Regiment (the senior surviving military officer), and Mr. Mackay, the civil commissioner of the Caledon district, to the neighbourhood of the wreck, and, travel ling the beach for some distance, found it strewed with small spars, pieces of deck, &c., and the paddle-box boats, both of which were rendered unserviceable when the vessel broke in two pieces; numbers of dead bodies had been found and buried, and great numbers must have perished by getting entangled in the large kelpweed which fringes the coast about Danger Point. From the information I have been enabled to collect, it would appear that the Birkenhead rounded Cape Hauglip at about 9.30 P.M., on the 25th ultim o, at the distance of four or five miles, that a S.S.E. 26th she by compass, was steered, and at 2 A.M. on Lac er Point, struck on a i E course, pinnacle rock on the reef off rock through her into the engine-room, and, the engiLlC6 being immediately reversed, rent her bottom,t the en gineS being immediately reversed, rent her bottom, and is twenty or deep water thirty minutes from the time she _fiorwsn t i a r n u t c o k she broke in midships, tho bow part going d The two cutters and one way, and the stern the other. ginned and ordered to were put into one one gig had been lowered and . lie off. All the women and children ~c- Richards', master's cutter, under the charge of ~..r.,,4_,_. Some thirty . oome thirty or assist ant, the senior surviving naval laden, the forty of the men clung to the getting and rigging some swam to the boats, d an ' wreck heavily boats pulled out clear of the , many were below when the vessel broke, and wont down i n h er, and the rest on bundles of hap spars, stools, do ors, tables, and boats. bottom up, worn drifting about be sixty -eight officers the paddle-box inrithhee Rhadamanthus are be tween the shorelabordounthgoeh_twdr.eoci,kn, and men whom the only survivors ) oa t ts t , those who were on these rafts an d t paddle-box, b fze. Many must i have been exhaustion, and many have been knocked drowned from n the ledges of roc - to pieces ° h . i s over which the sea was • g By t 0 exertio breakin . ns o Captain Wright and the civil c ommissioner of the Caledon district (Mr.Mackay),M a whale boat was procured the day after the wreck to search about, and five men were landed by her from bits of wood drifting about, one soldier after being 35 hours in the water. In communicating to you this d• t . . isas.roua occurrence, I cannot bat e express my opinion that if the boats had kept by the wrck until good daylight, landed the extra hands in one of the small _creeks about, and th en g i ven their attention and assistance to the poor fellows float ing and struggli ng in the water, a great many more might have been saved, for the weat h er was fine, the tea quite smooth, and not a breath of wind. Mr. C ulhane, th e ass i stant - surgeon of the Bit kenbead, svl s in the gig, and went in pursuit of a smell schooner, which was seen at daylight, but as he could neither reach her nor succeed in drawing her attention, he bore up for Port d'Urban, about twelve or fifteen miles from Danger Point, whence he communicated to you the loss of the Birkenhead. The two cutters succeeded in getting to the English schooner Lioness, which vessel came up to the wreck, and took off all those who were hanging to the mast and yard; making, in all on board her saved from the wreck, 117, which, with the 9 landed in the gig, and the 68 in the Rbadamanthus, makes a total of 194 of eli de nowinatious saved out of the 630 she left bimon's Bay with on board. I enclo.se to you a list of the officers, soldiers, sailors, women, and children who have been saved. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) B. H. BUNCE, Commarder. To Commodore Christopher Wyvill, Commanding in -Chief, &e. STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN WRIGHT' 913 t REGIMENT, OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES CONNECTED WITH THE WRECK AND SAVING CF LIVES BY 111,1T$, &O. ENCLOSURE No. 12• Simon's Bay, gareh 1, 1852. About six P.M. of the 25th February'''. M. ship Bir kenhead bailed from Bay► on her passage to ~JLt l~ ~_ ~~~-mil G //~~ . / e ! oa Bay, to land the drafte4(the 12th, 91st, and .74 , and then to proceed to th e B u ff a l o to land the re inder of the drafts, viz., 12th L ancers, 2 d , 43d, 73d, 'sth, 6th, an d 60th Rifl es . Ab out half-past ten I was deck, an d th e o ffi cer on wa t c h , M r. Spear, observed • me that ho h a d p asse d th e li g h t , at the same time i o i pointing out to me a light on theport side of the vessel. 4-inade the remark at the time, "Surely that is not .i.i..Agulhas light, for if so the Cape Joust have moved `-Hearer the Cape (meaning Cape Point) than it was when - I was here five years ago. From the appearance of the light I was satisfied that it was from a lighthouse, and not from a fire on the hills, many of which were burning, and therefore I concluded that another lighthouse had ' been built since I was here in 1847. I then went to bed. ' About two IX, on Thursday I was awoke by a severe shock, and on getting up found that the vessel bad struck. I came up on deck and found the commander, Mr. Salmond, and' Mr. Davis, second master, on the poop. I was standing alongside them. The ccm mander asked Mr. Davis how the light was bearing when he last saw it: Mr. Davis replied by naming some point of the compass. When the commander' turned awny Mr. Davis remarked to me that it was odd where that ',gilt was, and he gave me distinctly to un derstand that he alluded to a lighthouse light, Bed not a fire on the hills. I have tow every reason to sup pose that the light which was seen was a fire lighted - of dry wood on Cape Madge, to act as a signal fire to the fishing boats which go out from that point. I saw the light for a long time myself, and certainly considered it a lighthouse light, as I have before stated. After. the vessel struck the commander retnahei on tbt poop, and gave his orders to Major Scion and myself. The utmost order wee observed by all on board, and until the vessel ' totally disappeared there was not a cry or murmur from soldiers or sailors. . It struck me as being one of the most perfect instances of what discipline can effect, and almost led me to believe that not a man on board knew the vessel was likely to go down. About ten minutes after the vessel struuk, the commander sent me to Mr. Brodie, who was on the bridge, to know what assistance he required to get the paddle-box boats out; he told me to get thirty men put en to, each tackle, so as to get the boats off. I did so, and then went to the commander on the poop to see if he had any more orders; he told me to get twenty more men to the chain pumps. • I die reeted - Lieutenant Girardot, 48d, to do • this, and .it was done; Almost immediately the -vessel's bows egnaWed off, the how part going up ist - Aitt.*.147441 the tore. -: inset; the funnell fell ever ter Y. tritsitoard at the same ..._. time, almost carrying away the peddle-box and beat on 4 the starboard sidc:; the other paddle-box boat was being. .-' canted over just at this time; and Mr. Brodie disap appeared from the bridge, having been knocked over somehow or oiler. Just before the vessel broke at the bows. the com mander had ordered the horses to be pushed overboard, and directed Mr. Richards to get into the outter to re ceive the women end children. All this was done with the utmost regularity, and the beats stood off shout 100 yards from the ship; the commander alko ordered ~ut the 'urge bo at . iu the c entre o f the ship , but, it ci , uld not be moved as the ship was breaking up st the bows. Just bt-fore the vessel broke a second time, which was in about twvaty minutes from first striking, the com mander called out for all officers and men who could swim to jump overboard and make for the boats; Lieut. Girardot was standing alongside ot me, by the poop-rail, at the time. We called out to the men not to go over board to the boats, as we feared their being swamped, they being full of women and children (at least one of them we knew was). Very few men went, and the rest remained on the poop till that part sank, and then down we all vent together. Every officer was on board the vessel when she sank, except Mr. Richards, who was on board the cutter, and Dr. Culhane of the ship, who got into one of the gigs; and then made the best of his way to But River, some fifteen or twenty miles from the wreck, rowed there by eight of the crew. I cannot ex press how much the loss of this boat was felt, as, had it returned after landing Dr. Culhane, I have ro hesitation in saying that nearly every man of the two hundred (about) who were on the drift-wood between the wreck and the shore must have been saved, as they could have been picked off the spars and wood on which they were when they were outside the seaweed, which prevented them from coming in to shore. The boat could have made 40 or 50 trips to shore between daylight and dark, and landed the persona in the boat in a cove just to the eastward of Danger Point. As soon as I got on shore the party I was with (on the driftwood) and myself pro ceeded to Stanford's Cove, where there is a fishing station, about six or seven miles from, Danger Point. As there was nothing to be had to eat there, left the men and went to a farm-house about eight miles from thence, and sent provisions for the men. I also did the same next day, and then had the men removed to Capt. Smales's farm, about 15 miles further up the country, sending Lieutenant Girardot and Cornet Bond with them. I then went down to the coast and put up in a hut, and was occupied during Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, in examining every part of the rocks for at least 20 miles. I fell in with the crew of a whale-boat, who were employed sealing at Dyer's Island. I got them to take the outside of the seaweed, about a quarter of a mile from shore, whilst the purser's steward of the Birkenhead and myself examined the rocks. The boat got two men, and we also two, who had been 38 hours in the water; they were sadly exhausted, but a night's rest in tho hut made them all right, except a few bruises. On the second and third day that I was on the coast, I was joined by Field Cornet Villiers and Mr. Mackay, Civil Commissioner of Caledon, and they had with them a number of men to assist in burying the dead, and collecting what things were washed up on shore. Very fcw bodies were found. On Sundßy, at 6 r.m., hitviog perfectly satisfied myself that no living soul could be along the shore, and the men who were at Cep taio Smalcs's having been ordered down to the cove, to embark on hoard the Rhadamanthus. I left along wilh them, and arrived in charge of 46 solditis and two officers at Simon's Bay, at 3 A.R. this morning. En sign Lucas, of the 73d, being uneble to trave.l, I Itt.d to k a yo hint at. Captain tjnatiles's farm. I cannot conclude this memorandum without alluding to Mr. Archbold, the master gunner, who was on the same rift with me ftir some time. Whilst there he WC.3 as mina!, active to a degree, and encouraged the other 15 men who were also ou it; but this was no more than his daily custom when on board the ship, for shire he was per petually at work. and to some purpose coo. Tne ship's steward, ebirnes (1 , iffey's, although much tyzhausteo, after having been iu tne wan r so long a time, accom panied me in my search round the rocks on the coast, and did his best to g ive me all the, assistance in his those powfrr. lam happy to say that hardly a man of worse, save a f saved o e f w the br p u a i r s t e y s. with me are anything the ex cept(Signed) E. H. C. WRIGHT , Capt. 91st. STATEMENTS OF RE LOOK-OUT MAN, MAN AT THE v‘IIEF.L IN THE FIRST WATCH, THE SER GEANT OF MARINES WHO CARRIED THE ORDE RS OF T HE CoMMANDER, AN D OF THE STOKERS IN THE ENGINE -ROOK. ENCLOSURE No. 13. Castor, Simon's Bay, Feb. 28, 1852. John L. „eYc es able seaman of h er M ajesty ' s steam ship he _ had the fi rst watch, and took the whee Bi r kinbead, states that on th e night of the 25th February,sttenlBos2:eck , it was a starli g h t n i ght, smooth wa ter, w i t h a long rolling swell. Mr. Speer, second master , w as officer of th e watch, keeping it on the poop and latterly on the paddle-box, looking out for a light (vAgulhas). The course he was steering was S.S.E. I I) That the officer of the watch frequently looked at the compass, and gave orders not to steer to the east ward of the course, but a quarter of a point to windward of it. Ho was relieved by Francis Holditch, A.B. There was a leadsman in the chains all the watch, but no soundings given. The course was the same for two hours previously. A particular look-out was kept. On being relieved he turned in. The first intelligence of the ship striking which he got was by the hands being turned up to save the ship. He thought she struck twice. On the first cutter being called away (to which boat he belonged) he turned out and went into her, and remained by the ship, as or dered by the captain. Mr. Richards, master's was officer of th e b oat , b ut a f terwar d s wen t into the cutter, to take char ge o f th e women and chil_d te r r oa, war by assistant, the captain's di rec ti ons . Th e cu tt er was afterwards picked up by th e sc h ooner Lioness. The ship struck the rocks about t wo o ' c i oc k his (Signed) Witness—C. A. PRITCHARD, Secretary. JUIN pel HAYNES. mark. Thomas Daley, ordinary seaman, states that he WAS look-out matt on starboard bow when the ship struck; he had been on since one o'clock; the water smooth and a starlight night. Ho saw the land about three points on the port bow. The ship struck about ten minutes to two o'clock, and there was no appearance of breakers. On the cutter being called away, to which boat he be longed, he went into her and remained by the ship. Mr. Davis, second master, was officer of the watch. The cutter was afterwards picked up by the schooner Lioness. his TEIONAS DALEY. Witness—C. A. PRITcuIRD, Secretary. (Signed) Abel Stone, ordinary seaman, states that he wit leadsmen in the chains at one o'clock, but got no soundings. At about twenty minutes to two o'cl ock he got soundings in twelve fathoms, but before ho got another cast the ship struck, and he got seven fathoms alongside. Mr. Davis was officer of the w atch. The night was fine, with smooth water. The laid was seen ; on the port bow about four points. On the crews being called away he went to tbo to which boat he belongs d, and lay by the ship as or . erect. hca ABEL k' STONE. nark. (Signed) Witness—C• A. PRITCHARD, Socretary. about a quarter b. fora two ut four p o i cts on tl e Sergeant Drake, R.,111.• st , u - a that ho was on therore oca,caltoicek.wheill,,tshtiews%pt, a h tr n u d ok a , b, , On strilunt, he p or to the quarter-d,ck, sa Brodie, .ciree , i bow, the water perfrel s.moo . : , h . a back turn. He ed bY the ' went carry his orders to Mr. Br(piatd.,dime.ab‘utr. let go the small bower had been atupped, and ordered to take boar, tigeteo: carried to to Mr. Brodiri to into the boats, T 1 boat or t c ould . not be got over by a P:n ttahhcaecth,iatinagdaeditlideo-ucbthoixtihder e t n , an to tiulc• two, the H e states Suet that ' jamm i ng; that about twentyminutes after striking the ship broke into bow and stern cocking up; that and the captain the ship beg • , ,he found himself in the water, water 1; Zr, Salm . ond, close to him, swimming for a plank • yard out he went down, Li in the After being about four or five . minutes e observed the mainmast and mainto . paail. thirty _v' the water. He swam to it and got on ti With vr forty others. The hull of the ship wit utids r • N ° .18,579.] ~~~ // ,/ 7 •M [PRIU. .5D4 ~ -~- ~/`', - -,,idV-... r. • ~