The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-25 00:00:00

DREADFUL SHIPWRECK ON THB GOODWIN
SANDS.

A very painful interest was created at Lloyd's
among the shipping interest, on Saturday, by the reported
supposed loss of a large outward-bound ship on the muck-
dreaded Goodwin Sands during the heavy gale and mow-
storm from the northward and eastward, which raged
during the whole of Thursday night ; and there •wean but
little doubt that every soul belonging to her perished.
There are many conjectures as to the probable name and
port of the ill-fated vessel ; but at present, for obvious rea-
' sons, we forbear to give them. According to the particulars
which have been communicatedby Lloyd's agent at Deal it
appears that at daylight an Friday the wreck of a large
ship was discovered by some loggers on the Goodwin think
The boatmen =bred about in the hope of plc up some-
thing which might afford a clue to the name or ohareeese
the unfortunate ship; but in consequence of the tremendous
sea that was running they were compelled to bear away,
and when they left only the lower masts aid yard of the
wreck could be seen above the water in the middle part of
the sands, where the ship had evidently dm& and settled
down. Not the least tiangs could be gleaned of the crew.
Lloyd's agent at Deal immediate telegraphed the die-
teeming fact to the harbour authorities at Hamegate, end
the harbour tug-boat at ones proceeded out to sea with the
lifeboat, and went round the sands in search of the wreck ;
but as nothing could be seen of her, it was presumed that
she must either have broken up. or gone down in the sands.
The tug bore up to the South Sandhead light ship, and spoke
with the men on board. They replied that they had no.
tired a quantity of wreckage consisting of green buckets
and wooden oases drift past during the morning, but they
could give no further information. They added that it had
been a dreadful night, and that the snow precluded signals
being seen any distance. A number of boats put off to pick
up what might be found floating about, and on Saturday
morning the wreck was discovered on that part of the sands
previously described.
The boatmen reported that she was either a ship or a
barque of 600 or 700 tons harden, but owing to her being
under water to the extent of 18 feet at low tide, nothing
more satisfactory could be ascertained beyond that she was
fitted with wire rigging, and that the lower mast was var-
nished. Divers from Whitstable were then sent for, and
no time will be lost in sending the men down to explore
the wreck. As much anxiety has been created as to the
name of this ill-fated ship it has been suggested that a rule
might well be established of branding the number of a
ship's register on her masts and spars, which wuold at once
fix her identity, and avoid a painful suspense, as in this
melancholy instance.—Kentish Gazette.

MEMORIAL TO THE LATE Dtrica or RICHMOND.-
The intended monument which is about to be erected in
Chichester Cathedral to the memory of the late Duke of
Richmond, has been erected by Mr. T. Gefin, the sculptor,
of the Quadrant, Regentstreet. It is surmounted by a
richly-carved medallion of his grew, and is an ezosileut
likeness ; on the sides are the names of the various eage‘r
Monte in which the duke took part. At the base the
arms of the Richmond family are engraved. A
description on the monument embodies a brief akeltV":44l the
military weer of the late duke, from his grintment to •
oornetey in the 13th Light Dragoons and his foil:1108 She
army in Portugal in 1810, as sidorlesamp sad widest
secretary to the Doke of Welliagtoe, down to the
battles of Qualm Bras and Waterloo, where he served
aide-de-camp to the Prince of Orange. The tablet is
stated in the inscription to be erected " by the officers mid
nou-commimioned officers wbo 'erred under him in the
Royal Sussex Light Infantry Militia, as an humble tribute
of admiration sad esteem, and as a mark of the deep
&Mediae his generous nature inspired."—fhissex Adesrtieer.
CnrwrAl. PALscia. Owe gammen DAT.
MONDAT, MARCH 24. Attainable ou payment, 858 ;
ditto by sews ticket', 837—totel, 1,492.

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