The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-08 00:00:00

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port side of the vessel, when two of the cutters were
lowered, but so overloaded that they immediately
swamped, and but few of those on hoed contrived to
regainfthe wreck. In a few minutes the Tweed se-
parated in two parts, and the survivors were com-
pelled to betake themselves to spars and pieces of
wreck, clinging to which they were floated into
smooth water, inside a reef, where they managed
to secure themselves. When daylight appeared,
it was found that the Tweed had been drifted, by a
strong current, 30 miles out other course, to the north,
and was lost on the Alacrane Reef, which is 15 miles
long by 12 miles broad.
The Admiralty agent, chief officer, and a boat's
crew, patched up the mail boat, and railed for
the Campeachy coast, from whence a Spanish
brig immediately went to the scene of the wreck,
and saved the remainder of the crew, who
were still on the reef. They were in a
wretched condition; no clothes or anything saved.
While on the reef the sufferings of the survivers were
intense. They were for some time deprived of water,
and but scantily supplied with wine and brandy,
saved as the eases floated by from the wreck ; they
also saved a barrel of oatmeal and three casks of flour,
which they lived upon; and six men used to crawl
about tke reef daily to catch small fish and a few
lobsters. After 3 time they collected psrta of the
wreck and constructed a stage, on which they re-
maimaii, some sleeping, whilst others went out in
search of &d, and at suitable times in prayer
to'Almighty Ood for his cootin mercy. Op the
third day the poor 'Mestere* to a box of Lucifer
matches floating, and after drying them, were able to
light fires; and the engineers having contrived to make
an appantas which provided fresh water, they
speedily bow to cook and make biscuits. This added
much to their comfort, though uncertain whether
the frail boat sent for rescue would ever
reach ship or land. Most providentially, how-
ever, it fell in with the Spanish brig Emilio,
fifty-one miles from Sisal Roads, where, after landing
the boats's crew, the brig proceeded to the reef, and,
amidst much difficulty, succeeded in taking off several
of the survivors, with whom she sailed for Perez. On
the following day the remainder left the reef in two
boats, brought by the Emilio, and got in safety to
Perez. The brig then proceeded to Sisal, and, after
remaining there seven days, she was chartered for
Havannah, where the Avon was found, it which
all the survivors have arrived, except the Admiralty
agent, who was left in hospital at Havannah.
It is worthy of remark, that, had the Tweed struck
at high water, not a soul would have been saved, that
part of the reef being almost entirely covered. The
accident may be attributed, first, to the captain not
being able to get sights for some days accurately to
define his position, • powerful current setting the
ship bodily to the north, and the general bad weather.
All saved speak in praise of the conduct of
Captain Parsons. Throughout the whole of the trying
scene he did everything it was possible to do to save
those who have so unfortunately perished,—never
allowing his own share of tho scanty provisions to
exceed that of his companions in wretchedness —never
flagging for one moment in his endeavour to render
hie valuable services available.

It appears there were only three female passengers,
all of whom were drowned. The hat five men on the
wreck lashed themselves together on a spar, and ulti-
mately three of them reached the reef in safety.

LIST Or PASSENOIRS AND CHNW LOST IN THE ROYAL

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MAIL STEAMER TWEED, FEB. 12, 1847.
PARDENGEHEi.—Mr.Juchanste, Mr. Xanticba, Oen. Chan-
lier, Mn. Escudino, child, and servant, Mears. Berrsaneria,
Robinson, Memande, Seidenberg, Bnorn, Gartman, Savando,
Remente, Mastpule, &Oxen. Guxree, Vorifings. Fox,
Portillo, Santo, Cavill, Gonzalez, Ladisa, Cofer, Mathews,
Founts, Topete, Mrs. Jones and son.
CREW.—Mr. W. Croke, 4th officer ; Mr. P. A. Spence,
midshipman, Mr. It Varndcll, ditto; S. Ropy', carpeater;
W. Shotter, carpenter's mate ; P. McCulluen, second mss.
ter; W. Turl, A.B. ; J. Slade, do. ; D. Martin, do.; J.
Furze, do. ; J. Cove, do. ; P. Moore, do. ; H. Horibrow,
do. ; E. MOOO, apprentice; F. Warren, do. ; J. Eager, Do.
S. Le Cialleirs, engineer's apprentice; H. Burton, cook's
maw; Mrs. Grundy, stewardess T. Dixon, captain's
servant; Wm. Hair, third engineer; Wm. Ambrose,
fifth do. ; Wm. Wiltstead, block maker; T. Stone,
fireman; W. Bishop, do.; W. Hitchings, do.; J.
Haddon, do.; T. Kenny, do.; J. Olussop, do.; C. Trim,
do. ; J. Newman, dn.; J. Alcork, do, ; J. Moody, do. ; W.
Philpott, do.; H. Bluet, waiter; 0. Adams, do.; T. Finley,
barman; H. HAWEDIP, boots; W. Ellice, 8.R.H.; 7.
Payne, saloon cook; T. Benson, baker; W. Lee, butcher;
W. Dyne, A.A. servant.

LIST OF PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED IN THE ROYAL

MAIL ISTEANFIITWEED.

CANIX PAOO/INGEHS.—W. Ellice, Esq., L. R. Price,
English ; B. G. Ferias, Mexican ; C. 0. Seaward, J. Jones,
English; F. Prober, German; F. M. Dimond, American;
F. Castro, A. Pierron, Spanish; I'. F. Knox, English;
T. M. Espiso, Mexican ; J. Hermondez, Juan Lobo, A.
Miranda, Jose Bolet, A. Palacio, Mr. Band. Spanish.
DECK PASCENOERS —A. Gutierrez' J T. Piria, J.
Buenjas, J. Blanco, A. J. Rendueles, F. D'Peria, T. M.
Cries, T. Barcio, MM. Echavarri, M. Rerun, D. Oyalsabal,
F. Mendia, Spanish.
CRZW.—Copt. oeo. Parsons; E. Ellison, lst of ; C.
H. Onslow, 2nd officer; E. Knott, 3rd officer ; T. P. Row-
lett, midshipman ; 8. B. Rowland, surgeon ; John Bollard,
parer; J. B. Cameron, commanding officer; J. Broad,
boatswain ; J. Smith, quartermaster; G. Hemmings, W.
York, A. B.; W. Bundy, A. B.; T. Briscoe, A. B. • J.
Macey, A. 8.; IV. Green, A B. ; G. Turf, A.B. ; J. Liver,
A.B. ; T. Harris, A B; J. Barwick, A. 8.; T. Sully. A. 8.;
T. Phillips, A.B. ; M. Macke, l, A. B ; G. Deal, A.B. ; A.
McKenzie, Ist engineer ; J. Mortimn, 2a d engineer • D.
Blair, 4th engineer; 8. Forster, fireman; B. Johnston,
fireman; A. Burt, fireman; G. Lowe, fireman; T. Wallace,
fireman; T. Con, ditto; 8. Harris, trimmer, J. Hanney,ditto;
G. Moyne, G. Hill, D. Wallace, G. Alines, J. Garnett, C.
Parker, T. Marton, C. Stuart, storekeeper, Geo. Leavy, ap-
pmitioe, C. P. WCabe, steward, H. Hancock. welter, Geo.
Marlow, waiter, J. D 1•11011, do., T. lead, cook. Mr. Gush-
man and W. Copper, officer, and surgeon's boy, were not
en board the ship when wrecked, haeiag been left behind
at Jamaica. Lieut. John Davis, R.N. Total, 29 passen-
gers saved ; 62 crew saved.

The Avon has brought home 70 passengers, besides
those of the Tweed, specie to the value of a quarter of
a million of dollars from the western coast of America
via Panama and Chagres, being the first batch that
has been brought that route, 13 serous of indigo, 133
cases of cigars, and some pearls.

She reports a vessel wrecked on the Bahama banks,
laden with coffee, from Antigua for England. Nine
of the crew came home in the Avon. On the 3rd she
observed a wreck to the windward, which proved to
be the brig Mary and Eliza, of Cardigan, abandoned.
Her Majesty's schooner Viper arrived at Barbadoes
on the Mh February. At St. Lucia on the 28th
February was lying her Majesty's brigantine Viper,
which brought his excellency the Governor of Bar-
badoes, to visit the islands. At Jamaica, her Majesty's
ships Vindictive, Imanm Alarm, Electra, Vesuvius,
and Pickle schooner; her Majesty's schooner Lark
was at Nassau on the 18th, and the Endymion daily
expected.
tedßeyal West India Company's steamers were
' stationed as follows :—Thames, at Jamaica ; the Tay,
for Nassau. Havannah, and the Gulf, parted company
with us on the 18th ult., lat. 19 20N., Jong. 88 8 W. ;
boarded the C.S.P. Eagle, on the evening of the 17th,
off (ebnta Island, on her way to Porto Rico, with the
mails ; the Reindeer performing the Demerara, To-
bago, and Trinidad routes.
The Avon bring] no particular news from the West
India Islands. The prospects of the crops are
Ateex-
trely encouragidad a subscription had been commenced
for the relief of distress in Ireland and Scotland. The
steamer Eagle, on her passage from Port of Spain to
Grenada, goton some dangerous rocks to the windward
,of Point Saline. She remained on shore about two
hours, and at last was carried off by a heavy swelL
She was making much water, and was with difficulty,
by keeping the pumps going, kept afloat. She started,
however, for St. Thomas' direct, to be repaired.
The Legislature at Barbadoes has voted 2,0001. for
the distressed Irish and Scotch, which is to be placed
at the disposal of the British Association of Loam.
Lient.-Gen. Berkeley, commander-in-chief of the forces
in the Windward and Leeward Islands, arrived
from Jamaica on the 23rd Feb., relieving Lieut.-Gen.
Middlemore, who left for England the next day.
The Nestor is reported to have arrived at Dermas,
on the Ist of March, with 190 Coolie i te.
Collections were being made for the distressed Irish
and Scotch.
The President of St. Domingo died at Hayti on
the 28th Feb. A new President was elected on
the 3rd March. 1,200 soldiers were marched to he-
m', in case of any disturbance. Every thing, how-
ever, went off quietly.

HAVANA.—Threa days later advieee from Cabs have
been received in Liverpool, bat the news ie unimportant.

LOLA Moira.—We have received the following
letter, signed "Lola Monty:" "Sir,—ln consequence of
the numerous reports circulated in various papers regarding
myself and family, which am utterly devoid of foundation,
I beg of you, through the medium of your widely-circulated '
journal, to inmrt the following: I was born et Seville in
1823. My father was a Spanish officer in the service of Dos
Carlos ; my mother was a lady of Irish extraction, bt,rn at
H li, and married, for the second time, to an Irish
gentleman, which, I suppose, is the cause of my being called
Trish. and sometimes English, • Betsy Watson," Mrs. James,'
&e., &c. I beg leave's° my that my name is Maria Dolores
Perris Monti r, and I never have changed that name. As for
my theatrical qualifications, I never had the presumption to
think I had any. Circumstances obliged me to adopt the
r age as a profession, which profession I have now renounced
for ever, hating become a naturalised Bavarian, awl intend-
ing to make Munich my residence.—(Signed) Lot.A Mormhz.
Munich, March 31,1847."