The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-21 00:00:00

THE L.4TE STORM.

[From a Liverpool Paper.]
We noticed last week the loss of some vessels in the
storm of Wednesday night week. At the same time there
was a report in circulation that some vessels from Ulver-
stone had also been lost, but as it was possible they might
have reached some port in safety, we declined noticing the
rumour. It appears that during Wednesday five vessels
left Ulverstone in company, viz. the Town of Ulverstone,
93 tons, Capt. Hewitson ; Royal Oak, 70 tons, Capt. Dick-
inson ; Ike, Captain Robinson ; Sally, Captain Lightfoot :
and the St. George, Capt. —, all for Liverpool except
the Bee, which was bound to Lancaster. During the
prevalence of the gale they parted company ; the St.
George, not being able to reach Liverpool, ran into
Ileaumaris, where she remained until the weather enabled
her to come round, and be arrived here safely on Saturday
week. The Sally was driven on shore near Rosaal Hall,
where she still remains, and it is doubtful whether she will
be got off; and with regard to the other three, via. the
Town of Ulverstone, Royal Oak, and Bee, there is every
reason to fear that they are lost, with all on board ! A vessel
was seen early on Thursday morning at anchor off Hoy-
lake, in a most perilous situation, and in a short time she
sunk. It is supposed that this vessel was the Royal Oak, as
the body of a lad was picked up at Iloylake on Sunday
morning, who was known to have belonged to her. There
wire on board the Royal Oak several passengers, besides
the crew, not one of whoa weer, saved. She belonged to
Mess's. Winram and Co., of .L'lverithne. A quantity of
goods have been washed on shore at the Point of Ayr,
which from the description would seem to have been part
of the cargo of the Town of Ulverstone; and a boat, which
is identified as having belonged to that vessel, was picked
up near the Lighthouse on Tuesday night: so that there is
very little doubt but she has ihared the fate of the former
vessel. We understand there were 12 passengers on board
when she left Ulverstone, of whom, as well as of the crew,
no tidings have yet been heard. She was only a few
months old, and was owned in part by Capt. Hewitson, a
man very deservedly respected. The Bee, which sailed
with the above vessels from Ulverstone, has not been heard
of; and it is ilso feared that she and her crew have shared
the same disastrous fate as the others. Within the tart
few days the masts of one of Iwo vessels have been seen'
standing some distance out of the water, near the floating-
light; but whether they belong to any of these vessels, or
some others, it was impossible to determine.
There is no longer any doubt, we regret to say, that the
two vessels which are Sunk near to the floating-light, are
two of the three Ulverstone traders men tioued above. The
Town of Ulverstone was a schooner, or galtiot ; and an
attempt will be made to raise her, the owner having ar-
rived to superintend the work.
'fhe following are given as the names of passengers
known to have been on board of the Town :
Mr. Thomas Fel!, of Ulvcrstone,eabiner-esker, who has left a
family ; Mrs. Eccles, the wife of Captain Eccles, of 1.1
and her two daughters one of whoa was married Al=
net, daughter of Mr. Bennet, gardeaer, Ulverstone t Aire, cowmen,
of Liverpool, an old woman, 7fi years of age ; Alice Dion, mid bee
daughter, Sarah Dunn, Si Liverpool; making 13 sufferers en bawd
the Town.