The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-18 00:00:00

LON, OP THB SHIP USK B FIRS

On Saturday a despatch from th.. British Consul
at Coquimbo was received by the Secretary of the Board of
Trate, announcing the destruction by are of the Boalish
bargee !yak, lila. on a voyega from Swansea to Haase*.
Before ;tying the detiall of the despatch, it may he stated
that this was the unfortunate 'hip a hick put back early
hat ye..r from Cape Horn to Beg's'. d, in coneequetor of
the eapudo seeiez, as he alleged, a vision on the ocean
which warned him not to proceed uov further on the
voyage, and that in the event of his persisting both he and
the .111 p would be went to perdition. The vessel's return
to Car•iiff, after a lapse of nearly six months, in • good,
a,aworthy coodition, naturally astonished the owner,, more
especially when they heard the curious story which had
operated upon the eattrin's mind in puttir; the ship back
when site had so n-atly realsed her destivatien. A Board of
Trade inquiry was instituted into the clptein's coo-
duet. Toe crew were examined, and they spoke
of Dim as a very c_reful end sober master, although some-
mhat eesmtric in has manner: and %hen they found that be
had pat the *hip hack without any 'wool, fur so doing, the
chief mate remonstrated with him, and endeavoured to take
ebeese. which the captain resisted Li plite;eg him in kora.
The cattail' was examined, and he s,:eimily declared
that, after what had sppeered to him, he could not go
e. It war the vi.ioti of the Lord, and he seas Lid not to go
as. l'be result of the irquiry was that 114 certificate was
anacelka A taw master was appetite' to the slap, and
ale sailed a amend time ne the voyage. What happened to
Dee wall be gat:iered from the suhjoieed document:—
s' British Conauhste. Coquiruho, Dec. 1,63. Sir, I have to
Worm you that the I.:n Uak, from Swansea toUuaaco,
took hr. on the loch et' November la-t, and was abandoned
the folhmiu; day iu :at. 33 S., long. 74 lit The vessel
sailed irom Swc..sees un the lfith of July, cod nothing of
Importance occertel no the voyage up to ru. on the lidh
of November, when smoker was seen coming out of the
and four teas of bluetit; powder were takes, from
the told and tbr...in overhand. At 3 pre. an eitplosiols
ask place. The boats were thee /NA or; and at 7 p.m.,
the ship Imo,: fun c.! awoke Mee and aft, was put under
eery soil, with Ler led towards the mainland. At 5 p.m.
the crew left the chip. and the boat* were Awed all night.
At :r a.m. of the 17th flatter was seen issuing out of the
after hatchway, hut io consequence of a heavy era and the
vessel Lein; full of smoke, she could not be boarded. Both
boats ware then cut Writ; mid steered for the /mainland.
The master. six semhee, amid a pasai ger arrived at this port
*tithe 21st ultimo !savior been pkkednp in the long boat bx
the Curran *cheaper isllayblatl the previous day. T
mister awl etn,iader of the crew retched Caldera oe
the 24th ult. The sole cause of the fire appears to haw
Dees tea spootateous combustion of noel e..ippooing the
Germ —1 son, ko., C. A. F. Tun. ft 8.11. Acting Comm!.
--To the -"cc: way, Marine Departh.eut, Boutil of Trade,
Whitehall."

Tai. Ot.TICA?:1) AVERICAN ANL) West AFRI. AK
liAlL,.—Th• Cunard steamer Australssian, Captain Ander.
eon, s ,ded from t.e Mermy on Saturday last for New York,
9 ,ftitiltOWll, with the United State, mail., a full exrgo,
and 4.0) passengers. On Wednesday next, the Inman
mearmr Mitiburgh. Captain Retell, will leave Liverpool
for Now York, Quseu,town. The box at the Liverpool
Post-othre will rlow at 2 p.m. on that day, aid via Cork, at
11,30 p.ia. th Tina.,lay next the Allan steamer Jon. Cap-
tain Aiton, wilt he despatched from the Mersey for Port-
land, Maine, vin Londuodwrry. The box as the Liverpool
post-ortme will be on that day at 1 p.m.. and at 8.30
vii Derry. On Ssturlay next the British and North Aims.
saws mail *learner Asia. Captain will leave Liverpool
fur 11..lifax and Boston, via 91311011/tOWS. The Liverpool
Later box closes at 8.30 a.m., and via Cork, at 8.30 p.m.
and with late fee at 9.30 p.m. The Royal African mail
staseiner Arnsesiims will sad for .Madaira. Taseriffe, and
Atria' as Monday, the 25ti fast