The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-04 00:00:00

NO ACCIDENT AT LYTHAM.
EMT LIVES LOST.

PRISTON, SATURDAY.
littedligenee was received here to-day of a =elan-
d's*, aesslty which happened of Lytham yesterday after-
Me% MA by which eight seams have lost their limo, *soh
at wheat has left a widow and children destitute. The
ability arose from the eapelaing of a life-boat, belonging to
sada, circumstances detailed below. Lytham,
tie seas al this onfortaaste occurrence, is • favourite
situated at the estuary of the river Ribble,
karts= sabre from this town. In mass-
=itted its saumests vessels which have from time to
isa unshed of Lytham, it was deemed expedient
that a life-bout shied* be purchased. For that purpose •
mmilderable eau was raised by subscription amongst the
vieleses sad vesideate, and a few months ago a line boat was
shialsoil Mu the establishment of Messrs. Dwain and

M. ef Great Yarmouth.
Yesterday afternoon ten hardy seamen, all natives of
Lytham, eat out to test the capabilities of the new boat.
Though the weather was equally, many persons were con-
gregated on the beach to seinen her departure, and the
tittle craft seemed to Mk* way very satisfactorily. What
I called a " lug sail" was used on the occasion. It wail
illerrved by some experienced persons, as the boat pro-
seeded on its course, that too much sail wee carried con-
sidering the weather. When she got a short dia-
toms out a sea was shipped without any damage,
the boat righting herself immediately. Between two
sled three o'clock, when dashing through the breakers
at a distance of about three mike front the
shore, the boat camped greatly, owing to the quantity of
sail she cured. About that time a heavy shower came on,
and concealed the boat for a brief interval from the view of
those on the look out. When next she came in sight she
wee keel uppermost. Some men on the hills skirting the
ma rushed down to the beach and gave an alarm, sad it is
needless to say that the most intense excitement speedily
prevailed. Two boats were got ready with the least pos.
sib's delay to proceed to the scene of the disaster. The
smallest of them was taken to the edge of the Hone Bank
(a large sand bank in the channel), where it was moored.
The crew then hutened across the bank, plaoged into the
water, and waded to the ill•fated boat, underneath which
they diseovered two of the crew, named Richard Gillet and
James Parkinson, the latter, when taken up, bang nearly
exhausted. As the lifeboat has six apertures in her bottom
(which formed a sort of domo over the two sufferers),
these enabled them to breathe freely. None of
the other unfortunates being visible, the boat
returned to Lytham about seven o'clock with
the two survivors. The scene on its snivel wee pain-
ful beyond description. The following is a list of the lost:
—Hardman, who has left a widow and six children; J.
' Gillet, widow and flee children ; Swann, widow and three
children; Dsvis, widow and three children; Whiteside,
widow and three children ; Winder, widow and two chi'-
, dren; Cookson, widow and two chtldren; T. Gillet, widow
and two children.
. . . .

Swann, a pilot, had the command of the life-boat, and it
is considered that he acted somewhat recklessly in not re-
lieving her of some of her tail.
The offieiel account of the accident is to the following
effect :—Yesterday afternoon the Lytham life-boat wee
ordered out for practice. It was manned by Captain Wm.
Swann and nine mee. The wind was very heavy and
squally, from W. and W.N.W. After being out a short
time, ehe was returning home, when she wu upset by a
sudden squall. The painter fouled on a buoy, which pre-
vented her from righting. Eight men, including the cap-
tain, were drowned. The two uved owed their preserva-
tion to adhering to the scats of the boat. The accident
occurred in the south channel, off the Horse Bank.
This melancholy event has cast a deep gloom over the
entire