The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-07 00:00:00

A SHIPWRECK ON THE COAST OF AFRICA.

The Massager du Midi of the 30th ult. relates the
fallowing ace, wit of the shipwreck of the twig La Lucie, of
Adge, on the coast of Africa. The narrator is one of
men who were the heroes et this lamentable story :
" On the 27th of June last the new palaces brig, the
Lucie, of 213 tons burden, and manned by a crew of eight
persons, including the captain, M. V. Lavialle, lift the port
of Algiers in ballast, with beautiful weather, bound fa
Gores and Gambia, where a cargo of arachicks awaited it,
destined fur Marseilles. On the 13th of July, at 10 o'clock
I the weather was dreadful; the sea threatened to swallow
up the vowel, and a tremendous leak was soon soros'.
Several manoeuvres to caulk the seams were tried is
vain ; the two boats used in these operations were
hurled against the side of the brig, and several of the
crew narrowly escaped drowning. Exhausted by fatigue
they resolved to await the dawn. Whea daylight appeared,
however, it only served toshow the panicvtruken manses
the fearful position in which they were placed;—the Lucia
was wrecked on the coast of the great desert of Sahara, which
was the very entipodes of iti course. The sea still rari
with the utmost fury. Various manoeuvres were tried, bit
without any result. It was necessary to renounce them, and
to resort to other measures. Each man then made a parer)
of his clothes ; a sail served for the preservation of a small
quantity of provisions • the mainmast was cut down, and on
this Ira 1 piece of wood men, various lades, reached
the shore, net without having experienced the most cruel
sufferings. Having landed, the manners raised a teat with
the sail, and 'napped from their long fatigues until the
morning of the 15th of July, when they began that
march along the coast, towards St. Louis ( I Senegal, more
than 100 leagues distant from the site of their ihipererk;
They were dejeeted and depressed in spirits, and tears Um
their ryes. On the evening of the third day's march their
scanty supply of water failed them, and it was then rocked
(horr.ble to relate) that their common urine should be orh
. lected in • glass bottle, and this was for four dips their mil
beverage. But the fifth day the bottle received nought bat
blood, and salt water provided the place of urine. Eight
days had already elapsed since them unhappy wretches tood
bid adieu to the Lucie. In this arid country, the soil el
which was burning sand, no vestige of humanity had IS
appeared to rekindle hope in their hearts. The raProi°l
however, still uttered expressions of encouragement as
consolation. On the morning of the ninth day, Cap*
Blanco presented itself, sad the travellers descried two
Moors, vet o by signs gave them to understand that the;
weer neer a habitation where they would be favourably M.
ceived. 'Courage!' cried our sailors, who directed their
steps t. wards the spot. They soon reached a wretched Ci
whence a Moor emerged, and, with lcud vociferation', led.
hallo, on the small quantity of provisions that still recneiln
to them. The eight sailors allowed themseins to be robbed

owlet registasee. Hope bad gives way Se despair. They
wood their Wholes much, and soon afterwards wen as
swig by • band of Moon who stripped them of every thir g
"This Atsb baud drew • circle nomad Wail, sad so-
:a, amidst shoats sad the mast ea
te a"—apoibig • asighbsetriag settlement. Harlot
sags. We spec he a des state, the aalcrtaaate MOTISISIS
wend 11/ MOIL They did so. sad the iafaut Moon, I
;ilia try their mothers, east whole toadfish of seed tote
do gra by way ef allayiag the exist iag irritation. A
yang &mow ant lime, sad • muff of savigge
g"s—simevesed te decide the late of the captive.. The
"go were mon ferocious than the mea, sad bighted
m • leatemo ef death, which was brutally presomated by
me esemil. Towards might, it was deeids4,ety=
moo, is whom the victims should be
gaisgisise, Iseennr, the leader tea retired ; and the maim
paw baring gemmed the asked mariaers eis the very
asege .1 death, mode signs to them ter metope by facht. The
Mop!. dined up a megaestary payer to Almighty God,
;-ag egm, gleff l bated, nesmsi MA, looney, without
kiwis* whither/ togs After • telissame jemmy der*
M.weak eight. VW tegltine bead themselves, at nimbi,
• the ma ahem ; esbetested by hunger. Wipes, aad deka ea,
Hie eight iisMINMMI Ml meow the goad mad west to sleep.
os welder,
_the empesim. Lavialle, sad three el the era.
pa &Oben themeelme Mom their mempeakus es •
Wispy of eephoseimea to /keno: a tem dangerous nate.
iar gewsetneuess of this imearagoras neelee were
▪ ages. kg the leer MSS nom mope wed. Two homes slur
melt degerture the bee netataloir mown saw *At thy/ were
ravel by the Knee ; they onetaled themselves bat is
wig Tarry were dragged from their lean, Oise, ais
Emsiissit
iwoolly maltreated, the fair sex, as before, die.
woolly
the greatest heftily. The only hanilieseets
d to them—their shine—wee, taken from them,
they were stripped stark asked, mereUesaly bastinadood,
sad sbeadonsd to their late.
«As Dirt tfall • tearful tempest mended the asset if al-
ge
; the levy vied wee ealbessiam, end ere the sailors
, whilst kis emempealego Tomei the sight literally
rriti is ed the egad. At daybreak the survivors resolved to
esters oe the site el the wreck, ia the hype et lodise some
amitemetet ea board the weed.
a Abet tear amie =Nil they basil the ankles of dress
ggigh_dgey hof semeterml al
the Lust., sz se ithe nod on
rseletked the
weary dey whoa
jthosyysad
bfeied baba. Mosher of the egamea died in the route,
bee ea the ink day the aramieder meshed the his of the
shipwnek. The two servivieg seamea west ow board,
not, am 1 the asthma had satkipmed them, lid plea-
fend the brie of entry article. They had sow strugpled
against imams sad Wigs. he 10 dem end resolved to await
death—that bloomed beweemeter of aaluirteaste mum. Is the
Minim, however, • white met was descried is the &Lane
it peeved to be • noel he fell WI. A simnel was hoisted by
the two sermea, and at leagth, afar meek delay, the eap-
Ws (keel* that it was • mere mintage= of the Meer. is
bogy bin isto their heads) mat a shallop ashore, sad
ISSISSII the eyieg imbibe& The nevi proved So he the
gpmaish ship Adam, monsamiled by Copula Prestige°
Damp. sad employed to the ill*/ trade us the coast. The
pyswt Devots„ lewd the mina of the tumid
est.', soft sooty siert ta his power to discover toe
um who lied beta laid ashore, het is nits. Os the fourth
gmy the M.,. OM usher of she Century Isles, and towards
the Middle m September the safer ammo Frenchmen were
dmpeteised to Cadiz is • Spoil& govirremeat steamer.
whereto they took peemete to Mareer.lts. They snivel at
the latter port so Ns 12th of artober, sad embrseed their
with teen of milk Wages sod*. It is hoped that
the brown governmenses••• Otis Sehmowledgment
to the 'alba' Captain Devega he hi titbit oesdnet."

tit Court•

PRIVY COUNCIL-PROROGATION OF

The Queen bed a Privy Council at half-past two
o'clock yesterday afternoos at Winds Cattle.
It was attended by hie Boys! Highness Prince Albert, the
Archbishop of Canterbawy, tie Martel* of Lseuidowne (Lewd
Praia's* Lard John Hera (First Lied of the Treasury),
Theme Palmerston (Seeietary of State for Fweigis
Br Francis Baring (First Lsrd of the Admiralty).
Lord Campbell (Chasesllor of the Derby of Lease-ter), the
Usmpaisol Cleaning& (Postmaster-General), Hail Forwent*
Lord Steward), and the Duke of Norlont (Metter of the
• ).
At the oonneil, the 15 h November was appointed
es • day of general thanksgiving. Parliament wee ordered
to be timber proroguesi from Tuesd.y, November 20, until
Jatuuy 15, 15.50. Mr. Charlie Groville wee the Clerk of
the Caused in Waitiog.
Aketneer was served et the Castle to the minister* and
aka. of state present et the Council.
At four o'cli,ck the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Marquis
of Lantiowne, the Marquis or Cleuricarde, the Berl Vt.?
twee, Lord Campbell, Sir Francis Baring, and Mr. C
°wale left the cattle, and returned to town by a special
train on the Greet Western Railway. Lord John Russell
left the castle for Pembroke Lodge, Rkhmond Park. The
Doke of Norfolk also took his departure from the castle.
Viscount Palau/won remained ea a visit.

WINDSOR, Nov 8.
Thu Queen and Prince Albert took their usual
early morning walk. The royal family took walking
sad pony exercise in the Slopes and Windsor Park.
Err R wal Rights.' the Dueness of Cseahriilse, their
Royal Highnesses the Hereditary °mail Duke snd
Docker of Mecklenburg 8 relit', and her Royal High.
sees the Princess Mary of Daub idge, attended by a lady
and gentlirsaass in welting, are expected to arrive at cne
mile this day, on a visit to her lifsjesty and Prince A b-rt.
M. D ouyn do Mays, Ambassador from the Frenon He
Ppublic, and Madame Dronyn de Lbsys, and the Berl and
untess of Westmoreland, are also expected at the cutlet
this day.

THE QUEEN DOWAGER.
" The Priory, Nov. 6, 1819.
"The Queen Dowager has had some boars sleep
durioa the night, bat Yee Ksjeety's symptom rennin muck
r yesterday.
" DAVID DAVIIIS, M.D.
" RICKARD Below, M.D."
The Eal of Denbiah, Muter of tie HOMO to the Queen
Dowager, arrived at Bentley Priory yesterday evening.

Ili r Itnyal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester his
MR town 1,4 Brighton.
Her Riyal -Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
attended by her lady is waiting sad Major Stephanie Wit
her reaideam is Kew yens-May for Windsor Castle.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
Mee from the Governor of the North American Cacti. a.

Mr. RicuD. Solf num son of Geo. Lord Fitzroy
Somerset, late sommary to the WO Om. Sir Cone Campbell,
governor of Capita, Ise, it I. said, accepted the pod of
private SOCTIIIIII7 ) his libjesty the Him of Hanover, and
is on %kir eve of leaving foe Gersoity.

DEATH or But J. BETTOS.-WO have to announce
ths demise of the above visor/tido patina's, who di. d oa
Booday. The dowered, who wu dowitadod from the
Bottoms, of Oroat Borwick, Shropshire, served the office of
of Shrewsbury is 1816, whea he rescind the honour
eir lie was is his 85th year.

(Tram kit MON Gesefte.)
BY THE QUEEN.—PROCLAMATION FOR A
GENERAL THANKSGIVING.
WUlm; Nov. 6.—Victoria, R.—We, taking into
as as. scrims mosidorstisa the indispensable duty which
cm ore to Almighty God he the maniteld sad inestimable
NM* wash we tad our people have received at hie
hole; sad drink's, by prestrausg ourselves before his
Dino Majesty, sad elerkeg is teen oldie sad o-
hms manner oar praises sod tnasytriys, to mesilleat to
ear isitlital sad Melo subjoina, sad to the world, ear deep
sad dorm souse of ilis We omens is hong abated tbe
CrusMoses with whisk nosy plasm in this hisedom
hes. lately risked, which morels. have established
sal essiksed la as the street trot mad coldesos Is Hie
possedea sod goad provitlssee, have thought fit, by the
advice el war Privy Cassell, to boo this oar royal
presiameatios, hereby eppeistiss sad sammeadies that a
rthanksgiving to Almighty God Or them His weirs
eit:term& throughost Ragland and Ireland, os Thomas),
the lath day of N member Mecum ; and we do earnestly ex-
hort that the said pablis day of thanksgiving be reverently
lad devoutly observed by all ear loving subjects is Bagleyd
sl Ireland as they under Ike favour of Almighty O,d.
And for Use better sad one orderly rolemainag the Ism,
we have giro direction Is the Most Bet d the
Arebbiehmis and the Right Reverend the Bishops
of the 1.1 bind Chock of mad Ireland to
com a form of prayer and suitable to the
esesspose ien, to be coed is all *mew eleven, and oth.r
= it:i f public worship: and etc law ewe for the timely
of the Name throughout desk respective Sto-
llen.

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WINDSOR, Nov. (I.—Victoria, R.—We, bikini into
estmen enioeseoneldwalien th=emahle they whim we
owe to Almighty Gel he the end isinehmalb We
s which we sad our pie* hem seethed at His Made;
and derider, by restrain me..... helm HY Disise
}Nosy, and offering up ia the men Ste.end miss=
meaner oar praise, sad leM le ear
faithful and loriml sebieds,""&lsieL wadi. MR deep and
devout seats of His late mammies in has* dated the Om-
om dimes, with whisk masy plasm in this klegdam have
be lately visited, whisk ma nies ham estabilehsel end ma-
armed la ea the safest trim and malidease la Hie
peota-
tka sad pod penternee, ham thought It, by the ad foe of
oar Privy Cease, to hese this ear Royal Preelematice,
hereby appointing and eteamesibag a general thsabriviag to
Almighty Grid he them Hie waits enbiebeerved
out that part of me Widen called nestle* en 1111:16;
the 16th day of November Inst. ; and we do earnestly abort
that the said general thanksgiving be roverently mid de-
voutly obsemed by all our losing subjects is Scotland, as
they tender the favour of Almighty God. Our will is,
therefore, end we charge that this our prociamatioa seen,
ye forthwith proceed to the markets is in Edinburgh, and
all other places n sad there, is ear name and nth*.
nay, mak publication that acme pretend iguanas*;
mdfulinest,
and our wail and plasma that our solicitor do came
printed copies hereof to be sent to the sheriffs of the several
shirty, stewerte of nunneries, and With of re elides, and
their clerk', whom we ordain to is. the ease published; and
we do appoint them to send copies thereof to the several
pariah chards, w:thia their bounds, that, upon the Lord's
day immediately preceding the day above mentioned, the
tame may be published and read from the pulpits, immedi-
ately after divine service.