The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-12 00:00:00

THE ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMSHIP 4IYOLIA.

Our Dublin correspoudeat telegraphs to us this
morniog that the report of the government surveyors on the
accident, which, as reported on Tuesday, occurred to the
steamship Anglia, is unfavourable ; and that the American
mails which she was to have taken out have been sent as to
Dahlia es route for Quseestown.
The following particulars relative to the accideat are
from the Galway correspondent of Saunders' News
Later, who write' on Tuesday :—This rooming every one
was shocked to lees, that the Anglia was ashore on the
Black Rock, situated ablaut a mile and a half from
the land, sad three miles from Galway roadstead. At every
earner it forme the topic of animated discussion. I pro-
seeded at an early hour this morning to Blackrock, but upto
the present none of the °Morale of the company have come
ashore, so thee precise information as to the coodition of the
uahrtuaste ship is maga& When I arrived there the pas-
sewn were Wes leaded in the ship'eldeboate, and through
the sailors I was enabled to glees some information, which,
though perhaps tooomplete, will nevertheleis be found of
roma interest. The Aaglia left Liverpool°. Saturday night
last, at MAO o'clock, having on board about 2400 pea-
semis and a quantity of cargo. Last night, at six o'clock,
she mitered Galway Bay, and as it was then dark. Captain
Proses decided on coming to an anchor. This was accord-
ingly done, and towards morning guns were fired for a pilot.
One of the moo who was on watch asserts that Bailee
Island light was out when they weighed anchor to come into
the roadstead, and that instead of being on the port bow,
when again visible, it was on the starboard, so that they were
thrown out of reckoning as to their positOo. Scarcely, how.
ever, had the anchor bees weighed when the ship struck, for-
ward- She was backed, but without avail—eke was feet.
Gone were fired and rocket' discharged, and jest thee the
pilot came on board. It was found that the vessel was ashore
on the Black Rock. The condition of the Amalie was soon
communicated to Mr. D. Kirwan, no. of the directors, who
le In tows, And he, accompanied by Mr, Smith, the loeel
superintendent, at once proceeded to the ship, and are at
present on board. The Anglia struck between four and dye
o'clock, it lasing then ea hour of ebb, so that it is hoped the
will be got off at this evening's tide. Black Roth is aloes es 1
the north shore, and runs as a spit in a northeast direction.
Between it and the shore is a gravelly bottom, and it was
generally hoped that the Anglia had taken ground there ;
but on inquiry of the sailors they teformed nu, that she ie
en rocky bottom. Her there is afloat, but her bow is al-
most dry.

There is great uneasiness as to the effect this disaster will
have on the future of the company. The mishaps of the old
service seam to follow the renewed. The vessels are generally
detained at Liverpool until the evening of Saturday, and as
the voyage round takes about forty-fear or forty-eight
hours, the vessel arrives here at dark. Why could not the
vessels be despatched at noon, as are the Cunard and Inman
VMS* and so made to arrive at the port of call, as the
Queenstown ships do, during daylight! Anyone who saw
the poor massagers assembled at the docks yesterday wait.
ins for many weary hours the arrival of • vessel un-
fortunately destined to be delayed in an unexpected map-
per, must have been convinced that there was surely
some omission in the direction of affairs. On the other hand
the Ballast Board are sot altogether free from blame. h is
nothing short of monogram that a rook such as one in Ties.
tioo should be marked simply by a pole, which is invisi-
ble ►t a few yards. In thick weather there is nothing to Jodi-
cafe its proximity; and, as in the present case, the captain
may only become aware of his position by the unpleasant
grating of his ship over the rock. If I am not mistaken,appli-
cation was long ago made to the Ballast Board to have a ball
buoy, or some other distinctive mark placed over it ; but that
applicatioa, I believe, was treated as such applications gene.
rally era—at all events, it was not acceded to. Surely, they
will not sow nosiest to take some measures for
gaiety of life and property. It is satisfactory to
know that the Anglia was at very slow speed when
she struck, and so sends was the collision that the pas.
mopes were not aware of their position until an advanced
hoar this morning. Of course, there is no vessel to
go with the mails ; and I presume that they will be sent
.aid Queenstown. Ido not yet know what will be doee with
the pmesagers, but I will mad any authentic particulars by
ioleffraPh.

Writing on Tuesday night, the same correspondent says:
The government surveyon have made a survey of the
Anil* but have not gives a report. The company's
enperiotendent says that if they report the ship fit for sea
be will have her despatched lo three hours. She does not
seem hi the loot tojured, and is making to water. All the
passengers from Liverpool were lauded while the ship was
oa the rook. They, together with those who took purge
kere, were supplied with lodging massy.

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