The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-11 00:00:00

I;uSSOI.' THE KENT.

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Livicastopc. WZDNVIDAT Evrwrsto.
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The Caroline, Captain Sibley, from AleXandria (Egypt) hai
passed up to 9unrantine ground. She has on board 14 soldier;
saved from the wreck of the Kent. Captain Bibley states that b's
saw the explosiim of the ship, and made all sail in the direction csi
the place where the catastrophe occurred. In about two hours alter
he fell in with floating pie:es of the wreck, from which he rescued
the fourteen soldiers above-mentioned. 'they had been blown uy
with the vessel, and falling into the sea clung to the fragments of
floating wreck. The poor fellnws were nearly exhausted whets.
snatched from a watry grave by the providential approach Of the
Caroline.
We need not add that they were treated with (very care and at-
tention by Captain Bibley and crew.
The remainder of the unfortunate people on board the Kent
when she blew up, amounting to seventy and upwards, all pe-
rished.

If possible we will procure a list of the names of these saved, to-
morrow, for the satisfaction of their friends.

The following letter has been addressed to Capt. Henry
Cobb, of the Honourable Company's late ship Kent, by the
passengers on board that vessel *hen she was burned :
Dna' Sta,—We, the undersigned officers of the llst regiment,
and the private pasrengefs on board the Honourable the East India
Company's late ship Kent, under your command, deeply and de-
voutly impressed with the signal interposition of Divine Providence
in rescuing us from the two destructive elements to which so many
of our shipmates have lately fallen victims, catmot separate with•
out expressing our lively gratitude to you. as a powerful instru.
meat employed by Almighty God for the preservation not only of
our lives, but of those of our beloved Ninnies, and of the gallant
men with whom many of us stand so closely connected.
From the moment that the alarming announcement of fire was
given, you continued firm and collected, steadily directing the
efforts of those cround you with a self-potiseksiton and ability
equally contributed to animate their exertions and to exter.d the
means of escape to the numerous human beings committed to your
charge.
these quili•ies, so conspicuous in your conduct during the
whole period of our awful suspense, were observed to change their
complexion for a moment, it was by theft assuming a loftier and
nobler character as the imminence of our danger increased. and
amidst the vain counsel of some, and the nosy and conflicting
suggestions of others,_ we could not but admire how calmly, but:
promptly, you improved every opportunity of preserving your shine
which the varying circumstances of situation promoted-11SO
humanely and affectionately yen lent your personal aid and valuable?
Colltisel, in early removing from the scene at ileetruction the ru-
merous helpless women and children belonging to the troopt--and
how resolutely you adhered to your vessel until very Individual
on boatel, whom despair did not incapacitate from attemp:ing their
escape, had quitted it.
If our sense of gratitude for these signal services did not absorb
for the present almost every other feeling, we should without datibt
derive unfeigned pleasure from dwelling largely on our obligatiora
to you for your unobtrusive but substantial kindness to us duties
our stay on board, as well as fur your considerate and liberal eaten.
tiott to the wants and convenience of even the humblest individca.
placed under your protection.
Should you therefore return immediately to professional emyloy-
ment, or retire for a time to private life, you may rot assured that
you carry with you the sincerest good wishes, the warmest feelingfl
of recollection and attachment of,
Dear Sir,
Your affectionate friends and faithful servants.
R. B. Fenton, Lieut.-Col. 31st Edm. Genii)... Lieut. 31st ter.
regiment of foot Thos. Tait, Ensign do.
D. W. 3l•Gregor. Major do. Asaph Shaw. Ensign ea.
C. 11. Farrington. Captain do. 11. Evans, Ensign do.
R. T. Greene, Captain do. It. Monk, Paymaster do.
Edw. W. Bray, Captain do. J. W. Waters, Quartet master de.
Jas. Spence. Captain do. S. Graham, Assi.-Surgeon'do.
C. Shaw, Lieut. and Adj. do. D. Pringle. presenter
G. Baldwin, Lieutenant do. J. Grant, passenger
D. 11. T. Dodgin, Lieut. do. 11. Shucklinrgh, Cadet
G. C. Rukton. Lieut. do. G. Birch. Cadet
IV. Booth, Lieut. do. itatchetl, Cadet
A. Dcuglas, I.iettt. do. E. Townseae,•pauenger
It. Campbell. Lunt. do. •
Falmouth, COI March,

BIG6I EgIV A nr, 'Airmen 7.—(From 2 Correspondertf.)—.
I be to inform you, with extirmVregret, that the anClint
family emit of Sir John Montagu Burgoyne, Bart., at *tit_
ton Park, three miles from this. was entirely burnt to the
ground on IVedneolay bight last. '2d instant. It is par..
titularly unfortunate, as the house hail undergone a
thorough repair eluting list 'whiner, and had a large sum
of money expended upon it. It is 11 great lots to
neighbourhood.

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