The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-03 00:00:00

THE BARQUE 11ERIWAN.

The Meridian loft Gravesend on the lth of June
last, with cabin passengers, steerage passengers, and a valu-
able cargo, for Sydney, New South Wales. She was a very
line vessel of her class, A 1 at Lloyd's for thirteen years,
and only a year old. On the aight of the 23rd of August
a heavy gale sprung up, ana the captain catered hie ceurse,
and bore up fir the island of Amsterdam instead of St.
Paul's, which he wished to sight, in order to correct an
error which he imagined might exist in his chroosineter.
The gale increased the text day, and the weather was
very thick, but the course steered E. by S. enabled the
vessel to go freely before the wind. A few minutes before
seven o'clock a sea struck the vessel, and partially inun-
dated the %awn decks, after which the captain ordered the
course to ba altered to E. About 7 p.m. the ship struck on
the island of Amsterdam. The captain, upon the first alarm,
rushed up the poop stairs, and was swept oil by u sea
almost immediately afterwards. The situation of the second
cabin passengers was distressing in the extreme. Almost as
soon as the ship struck, large quantities of water poured
down the hatchways, and the cabins on the lee side of the
'tweets decks filled so last, that it was with the utmost
difficulty that the passengers got over to the starboard side,
where they remained for more than two hoists up to their
waists in water, mod many of them h tying no other cover-
ing than their night clothes. The vessel parted in two tit
the after hatchway. The poop. however, remained entire,
and afforded some kind of shelter to the majority of the
passengers, till it was deemed safe to attempt a passage to
the shore. This was safely effected by six o'cloek on the
following morning. For two nights the men and most of
the women and children lay down on the bare rocks, with
no other covering than the clothes in which they stood
upright, but providentially they bad been supplied as soon
as they landed with abundance of new flannel and red and
blue serge shiru, which formed l.art of the cargo, and were
cast on shore.

On the third day after the wreck a general move was
made to a point about a third of a mile distant !rota the
wreck, where it had been bound practicable to ascend the
cliff, nu the top of which tan encampment was formed, and a
signal post erected, with two red shirts and some yards of
a liite flannel to serve as a Hag.
Most happily for all, on Monday, Sept. 5, when there
was only cabbage enough remaining for a single day, and
water was only procurable at the distance of a mile—a
distance which it was impossible for many of them in their
exhausted and emaciated state to have walked—they were
taken off by Captain Ludlow of the American barque
Monmouth. On board of this ves,.l they receivea every
attention that a large-hearted benevolence could suggest,
and they rcic! ed Mauritius just three weeks after they had
been ten tied from a triple death by drowning, cold, and
carvatioa.

RUMOURED 1.03 a ui AN I:MR..I:ANT SlllP.—On
Monday night, bets c. u ten aid eleven o'clock, a screw
steamer, supposed to he the Marshall, of Hull, came into
collision with the barque Woodhouse, of Hull, near thu
Newman' Float. The Woodhouse was considerably da-
maged, being struck twice, and one of the bands, a young
wan nutted Edward Lurn, fell overboard while screwing
nne of the chains, and was drowned. The steamer was nut
seen afterwards, and it 14 feared she immediately sank ; but
whether she did so or not we are at present unable to state.
The Marsha:l, we believe, had on board a large cargo and
about a hundred and fifty emigrants, and was due at llnA
oa Monday, but has not yet arrived, and we fear that there
some truth in the supposition that she has sunk.—
Eastern Count", 11,yald.

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Tile AC.-11/1:N r LPN nu: Sot' fll \VALES RAILWAY.
—The inquest on the body of the unfortunate tugine-
driver, Moines Simpson, who was killed on Tu.sday
morning last by the overturning of the down mail train
t ttp Nsascutting in consi gu. lice of a slip, was brought
ti a ciao at a late hour on Thursday night last. Alter
hearing a g pod deal of evidence, the piny bound a verdict
of " Accidental death ;" adding a recommendation to the
company to have the cuttings on the line watched. Three
days before this fatal occurrence a tante piece cf rock tell
trio ;mother cutting (near Chepstow) on to the line, but
was luckily observed immediately. and an approaching
train stopped while it was removed.

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SHIPPING INTELLIGBNCB.

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Aim LAWADN-at Liverpool, December 2, fr0m...„............
ANPAUXI.LA-at Limped, Deoember 2, from ............... niche,
AIL/4-it Liverpool, Dec, caber 2, from... • Philsdes
ALIDA SKINIII-at Falmouth, December 1, fr0m....,, Gssts,
ni .aufoLa-off Portsmouth. December I, from ..... . ........... Fv;.
Au:mins-at Deal, December 2. from ...............».........
AtIONA -at Graveetrod, December 2 from .... ....
A tamer Locus-at Gravesend, December 2, from'..,, .
ADUNIA- at Gravorntl, Derember 2, fre,_ .....
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Cli•IIITT (e.)-at Plymouth, December 1. fem-
CAPTAIN CAJON -at Gravesend, December 2,
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COCILIA Lousa-at Gravesend, live-motes 2, fr0m,,,„.....
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DAVID TATA Gravesend. December 2, from ..Anq
Doer-at Liverpool, December 2, :non ....................
Esouc-at Plymouth. December I, flora ..... ...... L711',1
FOOTUNA-at Deal, December 2, teem .............
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Courant-at Gravesend, December 2, from. ........... DmtZt
Gen -at Falmouth, November 30, Bern ...G:
Geoacia-at Falmouth, December 1, tram.......,,„, 242.4,
1.0-at Liverpool, Dee/eviler 2, from `4V. Midue,
GNIINVIIVZ -at Liverpool, Dec. 2, ' from
Hsssu errs-at Sincere.., lb ember I, from
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llowsoo-at Gravesend, December 2, . ...... Calk
Elsoovaa-at Gravevend, Deeember 2, fres ............... Botlerdes
limvernr-at Falmouth, December 1, trod ...........
losalb-at Liverpool, December 2, from ........ ........... .Aatoti
JUIJAAN-al Liverpool, December 2, from .......... ..• .....Rmemr
JOHN BUNYAN-at Liverpool, December 2, fr0m.......,.,. Aim*
Jesse Gravesend, Deocieber 2, fr0m............ ectera
JVLIA -Al Gravesend, December 2, fromlt. low,
Lou, J. RVPAILL-at Gravesend. December 2, froa,....mutu„
LAmoaNw-at Falmouth, December I, from ........ Aleut:Bea
MAIWAINT-Ili Deal, December 2, from Mare•lnf
Ilmsaics-at Liverpool. December 2, from .............. Qu.be,
Nicou Jovvc-at Falmouth, lkeeraber I,
NATAILINO-at Falmouth, November 30, from
Nicos_ces-at Falmouth, December I, from ........
NATNALII JAMBIN6-at OW. December 2, fr0an............na1tece
Seeress-at Gravesend, lea tuber 2, from
NVCAILVDY -at Grayeeend, December 2, fr0m........... Gjoineters
NoNDATJIIANN-at Gravesend, December 2, from ...... Go'heir
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OLONAUA-at Liverpool, December 2, from
PI RUAICIL -at Liverpool, D eember 2, from l.ll,
PARAGON-at Deeeraba. 2, from !foams!
Panel s-at Liverpool, December 2, from Chasten
Puesimrsse•-at Liverpool. lb•ceinter 2, fr0113.....„....A1eZ10ND1
Pno wiz -at Falmouth, December I, from Gems
Pirrsit -at Deal, December 2. from Garen
Rushing-at Falmouth, December I, from iierA
Rouser Merritt:we-at Gravesend, December 2, froet
Roman. PULPTUDD-at Liverpool, D. cmlor 2, from pkatt,
siritirr-al Liverpool, December 2, from Cepbaluois
Saarat Alm -at Liverpool, Deember 2, from Ilsresilks
Surma -at Gravesend, December 2, from .................„,Ades
Bessic-at Gravesend, Dec. 2, fromDMA
Taemouraros-at Falmouth, December 2, from Aleasactris
TITANIA-M. Bristol, December I, from 130. Michael's
Tosoem-at Pill, December I, from
TIMODORC -at GTIITPAPIId, December 2, from.... 1,011.8*
Taos. CWADWICII-at Gravesend, "Dec. 2, from &eternise
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Tanuiden-atGraveistud, December 2, from Bon rat
Tvaoon-at Liverpool, December 2, from Bay of Choler
Telmer Yeenr-at Live, pm!. Deeruber 2, from
WANPERLL -at Liverponl, I) comber 2, from
Jouers-at Gravesend, December 2, from Wet

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