The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-24 00:00:00

SHIPWRECKS OFF ALDFENEY.

Intelligence reached Guernsey on Friday after-
soon by t►e steamer Qums of the Isles. Captaio Scott, that
a mat distressing calamity had mewed off the little Island
of Aklensey, which has resulted is • fearful loss of lite,
sad the destruction of property to the amount of at least

80,000 i.
Between 3 and 4 o'clock oe Thunday morning the ship
Carioca, 610 tons burden, boned from Havre to the Breda,
with a general cargo, consisting of rich silks, cloths, hats,
prints, batter, potatoes, end other merchandise, and with
the full complement of sulkers and mew, comprising in all
29 men, was driven on to the Chisteamle:toc Rock, beneath
Albert Fort, and, being dashed about by the furious
briskets, was in imminent peril of tidal destructioa, with
every soul on board. Happily, however, by re interposition
of Providenos, the ship was suddenly bated over by the
waves, and, falling on her side, her masts nearly tauched
the battlements of the fort. She was fast being dashed
to atoms, when two or three of the most courageous of
her orew volunteered to attempt a landing from her meats.
After may fruitless amt. they succeeded, almost ex-
hausted, in reaching the shore, at times engeUed by the
heaving waver, which beat high above them, at other
times entangled io the drifting rigging. Having effected
a Lading, proceeded with as much speed as the
little strength remaining allowed them to rouse the in-
mates of the fort As it happened, good English hearts
and hands were located withis the preemie ee. those
lonely battlements, and on the first alarm, Sergeant Cox,
of the 6th Regiment, and the men under his charge,
quickly roamed themselves and sped to the devastating
sons At the risk of their lives, end wider the mat die.
conreging circumstances, they laboured hard through wind
and tempest to save their fellow-men and happily their
labours wees crowned with success, fellowmen,
after great exer-
tions they succeeded in raving 25 out of 29 who were on
hoard the ill-fated vessel, including the captain and chief
°Meets. The bodies of two of the missing men were after.
wards recovered. By the time that much of the meet diffi-
cult labour was ended daylight dawned, and the terrible
news was forthwith sent around without a moment's de-
lay. The friendly islanders, as ono men, turned out and
most energetically ssionued the efforts of the small
band of the gallant 601 ; but beyond the lives
of the crew nothing else could be saved. The
vessel was literally dashed to atoms, her rich cargo
was swallowed up by the waves, sad her noble lines
had vanished, nothing but a few skeleton ribs rcutining.
Besides Sergeant Cox sod his fellow-soldiers, we may im-n.
don the timely aid of the Procurenr•GenCral, Mr. T. N.
Barbaro°, and his son, the French consul, Major Bolton
and the men of the Royal Artillery stationed on the Wand,
who did good service, and Mr. John Jackson. contractor of
the works at the fortificatioos and breakwater, with his
staff, most useful in such en emergetcy, ably assisted by
Mr. W. Read, foremen of the works. The half-drowned
but rescued men ware cheerfully eared for by the kindly
inhabitants ; comfortable clothing was provided for them,
and everything done to solace them for the haelehios they
bad suffered. The cargo of the vessel was believed to be
insured for 50,0001., and little of this will be covered by
what Is moved from the temuants which have been cat

whore.
Unfortunately a more direful tale remains to be told.
At the time whin the distressing events &here recorded
were taking place two other vessels were dimly sighted
outside the breakwater, and their fate, unhappily, was at.
teudrd with more harrowing result. than the lees of the
the Carioca. One was apparently a barque of from 300 to
400 tuns burden, and, NS was afterwards diaeovered, her
name was Le Cycle, but whence she came or whither bound
nothing coo be ascertained, as not only was she dashed to
atoms, but every soul on board was drowned. The some
fearful fate attuded her mumpanion a vessel of stout lid
tons burden, supposed to be in What. Both wore seen
for a moment, and both were speedily engulfed, and
nothing bat a few broker, spare cod pmtioos of tattered
rigging remained to show that they had forthed parte of two
gallant ships. All efforts to effect a rescue amid the Oti
tis., tempest ware unavailing, and a: least 20 kbouls funi..l
watery grave.

The next lotter was dated 26th Oct., 1863 1
"My dearest Mary—l have just amoment to say I limonite
recovered. Would you like to come to Russia? lem
looking after an sprioiotmeat in that region, aod am off to
the Treasury at 1 o'clock. I will write again, and las back
as soon es I can."
What was in his mind at the time he wrote that letter he
(Mr. Jordan) wee unable to say, but certainly it was not
congruous with the other letters. He returned to Dublin in
September, but did not call at the home of Mrs. Blakeney.
When that lady afterwards met him in the street, and
risked him why be had not called, he gave as go excuse that PORTRAIT OF LOAD PALmEssrint.—Day and Sou
he had a strained wrist or ankle. He did pot call subset. (Limited) have just published a lithographic portrait of
‘;uently, but on the 22nd December, 1863, wrote the fol. Lord pgimerstos. which will be acceptable as relieving the
lowing letter: moomosons succeasios of photographic likenesses. The
"My deer Mrs. Blakeney,—l am sorry to me my original sketch from which this lithograph wax taken was
mother's modem has been so extremely strange of late made in the early part of 1864, for the portrait of Lord Pei-
that I am in a perfect chain of doubt if titer she will mut.s in the picture of the miii.e. of the Pelota of
come lire with me acid°. This makes me most discoutested Wales, by Mr. G. U. Thomas , its authenticity is therefore
and unhappy, and has put me to many heavy pecneisry undoubted.
losses which I cannot well get out of at present. I bare TRI " Couracist 'r -RAVELLEItB " LIFEBOATS.
yet seen her for months, and now at this festive amen of
—The commercial travellers its the United Kingdom, but
Christmas I hail thought some amigo might have taken
principally those of he Midland Counties and the North of
pkte, but there is none, used 1 must candidly tell you that
Enema, have liberally contributed the coot of two life-
with such coolness and my circumstances in life befog so
boats to the National Lifeboat Institution. One of the
unsettled, I could never think of getting married. Again,
hoots is stationed at Vol, on the coast of Ltheashire, end
our profession has gone to the winds. The Board of Works,
the other boat is being forwarded to Catletown, in the
drainage, railways, fos., have vanished like last resr's gram, hie of Man. The bolts are respectively mined "The
and there is very little work doing. Could 1 get married,
Commercial Traveller; Nita 1 and 2." dr. R. dffleck, of
then, in the face of such a situation v. It would entail bitter,-
Mauchester, Mr. W. Bishop, of Boston, and otter friends,
to both martin., and bring my wife to a family too 63.. have been iLdefatigable in their kind exertions to promote
to receive her. This I cannot do, and most abeudou the
the consortia% of -ibis lifeboat fund. By desire of the coin-
idea altogether. I got two kind letten from Miss Biakeney, to.real travellers their *coed hrehost
wee taken to shef.
but in fact had no reply to make, as I could mike no field, on the way to her station, that they might have en
favourable one.—With beet regards to be., I am, faithfully
opportuoicy of maim her ; and a public denotostration took
yours. .. ri. G. Bracts" pass at Sheffield with the Mat yesterday (Moodey).
Indignant at the receipt of this letter, Mrs. Blakeney
retureed his presents, and all intercourse was broken off for The day I elms boo, thousands of people tuned out
to see the " Boat of Mercy." She is a 8n craft... 32 feet
the time. Mr. Byrne's mother died on the 11th January,
long aod 7 feet wide, rows 10 oars double honked, and is built
1868, and immediately afterwards be renewed his at- of mahogany. The mammal el preseetiug the lifilmat to
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and Mrs. Blakeoey aooordiogly wrote to him on the 9th Feb.,
me of which was geaseretully • granted by the proprietors.
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" De" Harry,—lfiri is "I/ 21".":-....9" sibsPP7k,..a.l nedictioa so the boat, and Kim Jmoop, the &matter of
your not basing corm to see her as you promoieso I --,^ the mart., performed the arreamoy of naming le hoot•
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the pleasure of ageing you." Be had prior to tble promised Utica of the boat to the Nalothal lAfeltisat Institution.
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