The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-20 00:00:00

ACCIDENT TO A MARGATE STEAM VESSEL,

On Wednesday noon, as the Victory steam-packet was Passing
Old Haven, on her peonage from Margate to London, the main
shaft of the steam-engine suddenly broke, which strq.ped her 'pro-
gress till the Engineer steam-packet came alongsile to her assist-
ance, and very politely received the whole of the passengers and
their luggage us board.
The tide and weld being contrary, this was accomplished with
much ditlictilty, and evidently with smile degree of terror, to Mosey
of her passengers, who, for a moment, stood undecided between
the love of home and the fear of drowning. The Engineer that
took the Victory in tow, intending to leave her .at Gravesend, .but
they had only proceeded a few miles when another and more fatal
aceiden: had nearly occurred, in consequence of a large lugger still-
drnly tacking, and, bring driven athwart the Victory, by a smart
breeze, trot her bowsprit entangled between the ropes and chimney
of the ivory, which occasioned considerable' damage. Owing to
the masterly manner in which the steersman directed the Engineer,
she was saved from being fouled, as lie ordered the towing roperto
be cut immediately he saw the denser in Which all the vessels were
pieced ; by this means, no doubt many accidents were avoided, as
she contained 400 passengers,-100 of the Victory's and Mot* her
own.
Tee wench praise cannot be bestowed on The aberity and kindness
which the Engineer displeyel on the oCcasion. which is the more to
be admired, as there is rather a little iU feeling, we understood,
existrag between that vessel and its fkilloweteamers. Our literal-1
ant has not heard what has become of the Victory.
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Dcapatclies were rec. ivetl yesterday at the Colonirl I
Office, from Sir Ralph Woodford, the Governor of Trini-
dad, dated the 27th of June, at which period every thing
was tranquil in the colony.
The New lurk Gaze tie of the 23d June, announces in
the following terms, the amicable ar.angernent of the dif-
ferences which had arisen between the Cabinets of Wash-
ington and St. Petersbnrgh, in consequence of the absurd
pretensions advanced by his Imperial Majesty to certain
territories and rights of navigation in the Pacific, in the!
memorable Ukase which was put forth about two years!
ago. We believe the firm remonstrance of our own Cs-
bind (for British interests also were affected by the Ukase
in question), have cmtributcd in no small degree to the
;can't which is here stated :
Mier Vole, Jugs Zl.—lVe understand that Mr. L. Bull,
who came passenger is the t; antes, is bearer of the treat y lately con-
summated between the Russian Government and one Minister, Mr.
'Middleton, which places the commercial relations of the .wo coun-
tries on a footing of eqnitable reciprocity. end dissipate the aepre-
liensions of thew who anticipated evil, from the ground mewled
by the Euipiror, in relation to his posse lions in the Pacific.
'there is every consideration to bind our two nations in relations of
the dare unity, and nothing short of political madness can induce
them to seek for cause of quarrel in questions which the lapse of
centuries is not likely to agitate.
The .Vero York stow,on of the 211 ult. contains the
following:—" In the packet ship Neev York. arrived yes-
terday frotn Liverpool, the following Metnbeis of the
British Parliament were passengers, viz.: llonourabh
Stanley, Mr. J. S. Wortley, jun. and Mr. J. E. Dennison.
We are glad they arc here, as they will be able to judge
Ihow much reliance is to be placed on some of the travelling
hook-niakers who have visited and vilified the United
' Stztee."