The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-28 00:00:00

THAMES.

The cue of Captain John Casey, formerly muter of the
Jane Lowden, was brought under the notiee of Mr. Part-
ridge yesterdiy, and the following letter reed :—" August
27, 1866.—Sir,—It is with feelings of deep regret that I
am compelled to ask you to see your great influence fn m
behalf. The following few pa/Waders will show you that I
am not asking this of you without necemity ' I am the
captain of the ill-fated ship Jane Lowden. I sailed from
quebec on the 28th of November, 1865, with a cargo of
timber bound for Falmouth. On the 21st of December in a
heavy gale of wind the ship became water logged, the hull
being completely buried by the sea, which compelled my-
I self and my crew to take to the maintop for refuge. On
the following day, in a violent squall, the ship was thrown
on her beamends, with her masts flat in the water, wash-
ing myself and the whole of my crew, seventeen in number,
overboard. Nine of them at once met with a watery
grave. The remaining seven, with myself, after a hard
struggle, succeeded in getting on to the wreck. The ship,
after lying one hour and twenty minutes in this position,
again became in an upight position ; but, to our sorrow,
when we again amended to the main top, we found all our
provisions washed overboard with the exception of eight
biscuits, which were divided between us, and made it last
until the 25th, that being the last day that we tasted
food of any description. Between the 25th of De-
cember and the 13th of January I saw my seven
companiorui in misery starved to death with
hunger by my aide. The last ooe that died lived
eighteen days without food of any description.
Ten days more had I to remain by myself in that awful
position, until I was ultimately taken off the wreck on
the 23rd of January by the barque Ida Elisabeth, after
remaining there 33 days, 28 of which I never tasted food.
I was taken to the Helder, in Holland, wherel remained in
hospital 18 weeks, suffering amputation of some of my
fingers and toes, which incapacitated me from following
the sea. I have a wife and five children living in Pad-
stow, Cornwall, whom I have not seen since my wonder-
ful preservation. Any assistance you may render will be
thankfully received by your obedient servant, JOHN
Casey, No. 6, Janet-terrace, Arbour-square. Stepney."
It may be stated that some time ago the Marquis Towns-
bend raised a subscription for the unfortunate seaman, which
amounted to 20/., and this had been all expended in his
maintenance. He is now quite destitute. An application
to the underwriters at Lloyd's has failed. The committee
have no funds that can be applied to the relief of Captain
Casey. At the same time they express great sympathy for
him. _ _

Mr. Partridge said he was sorry to hear that Captain
Casey was destitute. It the benevolent came to the
assistance of the unfortunate gentleman, as he hoped
they would, could he go into any business?
The gentleman who acted as the advocate for Captain
Casey was afraid not. Pour of the captain's toes and
some of his fingers had been amputated, and be was a
helpless cripple. He bad been deeply pained at witnessing
the wafering, of the unfortunate man.
Mg. Partridge—lt is a verb heart-rending case, and I
hope something substantial will be done for the sufferer.
I will award him two sovereigns from the poor-box fund.
I am sorry it is not in my power to do more.

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