The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-11-06 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY NARRATIVE.

On the 12th of July, 1817, the Mr XIV 4011,
of fillresvport. ii,,glered, %%Transom Mitchell wassters
sailed from Belfeat ((relined). lot Qwebr4 with 18-2
passengers. They were hut a few drys at see when
the typhus fever Appeared among the sitifortanate
people ; and, though noire died, every pelmets but
five was afflicted Iry
it. Doctor Soden. of Bailie-
borough, whose lamentable fide ectrd with
this distreseirse narrative, rendered every assistance
to the poor sufferers that could hr afforded under
such circennstopecrs, much aggravated by the
want of ail adequate sulgrtY of medicnies.—
The vessel arrived in the Gut of Canso ou the
15th of Septeroteer, when it appeared there were
not any provisions left elms' to the further
provertation of the voyage. The wind brim{
fa-
ronrahlr•, the passengers wished to VW to sea, as
their stock toss hardly equal to the floor it would
'quire to g-t to Quebec, which the Captain re-
I lowd, under the pretext that he want: el a supply
of water, though filters, purn litotes were yet in the
bold ; and furi;ser pretended to want fuel. though
he had then • con-iderable tratitity of coal. •
As provisions were not to be had in Canso,
the paesengers urged the necessity of putting to
°es, from a ',lace where they were consuming the
small quantity oo hands, and ouch:ince of obtaining
any, even for money. These remonstrances went
for nothing; he reiterined fire ths)s in this way, trod
again hr was requested to proceed. Tlos lie ex-
plained away, ler rstertirig his mese west not equal
to the working of the vessel. This excuse was set
aside, as four experienced sailors, who were peewit-
ger., offered their gratuitous assigances. as dud two
other sranirto, who had been then at Cause, where
they had been shipwrecked. Further tessistance
was offered by u mate of oi eroarl, acquainted with
the coast, who would undertake to pilot the brig
into Quebec, without expecting soy reward, *lily
their passage.
After a deluy of twenty da,s, the passengers be-
'ante otitrageous at the virobler intention, of the
Captain, alto connived at the plunder of their
chest's, and protrai ted the VOVage. Alarmed
at the audit which lets conduct produced, the Cap-
tain agreed to set sail for Quebec, and apparently
iutending it, weighed anchor ore the 6th October.
They arrived at the mouth of the river St. Law.
fence. when 14 du)* more were Poem in idle atol
velnii"ns Irrefruers, without making an effort to as-
rend the river. The passetosers had tort now more
them one potted of bread each ; they begged be
would make some shore where they might purchase
food. At length they were so distretwed, that the cap-
lain agreed io sell them • pound of biscuit for each
preteterliog he could spare sin more. though
it vcai discovered tie a few days after, that he had
more than six hundred weight, and two tierces of
heel ; the milord raid the delays were cotetiteued for
the porpoise of tiring out the passengers, as he did
not aerate to glI to Quebec, having no bo•inest any
where but ill where be was to take to a
load of timber agreeably to charter, there lie arrived
on the estils of October.

l'ivrally-five engaged a shallop, fora place called
Cont.,.iit, a French settlement, where it was rio.
word some prover vessel could be obtaiued for
them to Quebec ; but this idea was out realised, as
on their arrival, not *tie could be had.

Furtatiately, as they thought, a vessel, the Mary
of Cumberlmal, N.B. Captain Macray, pot into
Cancoin iu distre,s ; in this brig. nineteen engaged
a ionaage to l'inoimJquodely, this was on the 9th of
N.wrinber. On the 11th of December they sailed,
and about four in the mo Kof the 13th the yes-
st I struck on the half-ninou rocks, Cape Negro,
Nova Scotia. Ten of the passengers perished here
in Ir.* than ten minutes, as she tilled with water.
Seventeen got into the boat ; but it being dark,
and the see running high, the bolt was not manage-
able, and struck a rock near an uninhabited place,
or nick. called Blanch Island, covered with snow.
They discovered, on an adjoining island, a per-
son who appeared to he an inlmbitant of the conti-
nent. who they knew afterwards by the name of
Lamb Thomas.

tiotten and her seven children were drowned;
the eldeht was a young men, st physician, aged 43
yeArg.
Mr. BallentMe, of Ballymena, county of Antrim,
Ireland, with his two children, were hist, washed
from the vessel.

Mr. Thom.■ and his friens.ls stripped off part of
their clothe) to aid the people on the rock. The
poor party were carried to Mr. Thotnab's honor,
%%here they were kindly treated, and where they re-
mained until the tith of May.
During this tune, the inhabitants of Port Le
Tort were plundering the wreck of ►ueh clothes
and baggage belonging to the sufferer. glif escaped
the seas.

The vers.! was veld by public suction. and was
bought up by some inheibirmits of Port Certore, un
condition* that the properties of the passengers
should be given up to them, including what had
heeti stolen from the rearm-ati agreement which
was ended.

Search warnents wen granted by Justice Coe and
Colonel Sergeant. bat the conatables were afraid to
go 013 their duty until the accused were attpriaed
of the intended vital. by some other officers of jus-
tice. who were ►harem in the sito.ls.

After vome weeks; •peat thy: way, they were
obliged to leave ■ll with the robber*, wine of whom
are of high *trading M Purl Le Tore and Barring-
ton. •

Mr. Soden. the father of this family never learned
the fate of his wife and children. for eight months
after the sud event. Early in August next. after
the departure of Ins faintly. Mr. Soden sailed for
Quebec. where he arrived the 1 ltli of October.
expecting to pee his peen facility ; but alas! no
tinnily existed fur this arilioua indite, and for near
right months be was alitettately in hopes aod des-
pair, until a persetiger from Belfast. Mr. Water.
son. acquainted him with a detail of the tragedy.
CHARLES KaLLETr.

The 'patch between Illot.n•-the-Aliat, two wile
heats, was run for over Epsom course. on Wednes-
day, ugainst the Dandy pony, Nat getting tell,.
The match was won by Illist-u•-the4lint.
Wednesday a brace of partridges lodged iu the
boryiug-ground belougnig to hiviint-street work-
'mow, near Park-lane. which was observed by a
Gentleman 'show windows orerholtd the same,
and shut our; but the other eased.

HAW 111 DUX
Best Heifers and steers (per Ordinary.. 2i 0.1 to 2. 4J
stone).. 3t, 0:1 to 39 4d Market Calf.. Us to 8.. v... h
Middling. Is Gd to 21 10.1 Ear Horse Os 04 to Os 01

COAL M ARKET, NOVEMBER 5.
Skips at Market. Ships Suld. Price.
S Newcastle
S Sunderland 4ls. U.l. to ans. 94.
1 Stone Cual 0 —a. Od. to —a. Ud.

rFrum the "London Neve Price Current.")

FRIDAY AFTFRNOON, NOVEMBER 5.

SVOAR.—The demand fur bliiscovades this week, has been
much more considerable Ihau for some time past; good
Sugars are gelling *caret, sod retain very high price, ; tle
purchases of low Mnscovailea bare also bent very consithe.
able; little alteratiou in the priers can be stated, but there
is evidently a great immurement tit the demand.
We hare stated the great increase in the request fur Mus.
envodes during the week; the demand towards the close of
to•day's market has become exceedingly lit isk ; the refiners
and wholesale groves-a, who base been out of stock for such
a length of time Cptischasiog only for their immediate
wants), have at length !Ara the alarm, and have come to
market all .t one time; the purchases to-illy far exceed
what could have been anticipated; the sales ceetiuited to a
late hour! two extensive houses sold above 500 hbdt. each,
and the total purchases tisilay, exceed 2.7100 blish.; there
appears to he a great revival of trade! Sugars to day are
Iv. a 2s. higher' and t.everal cousiderable brokers, towards
the close of the market, refuse to aril except at a teethes
considerable advance.

The very depressed pr!res of Refined Goods continues to
attract the attention of shippers and speculators; the pur-
chain a for home consuniptioss are sery considerable, but the
great regimes: appears to lie for parcels deliverable in sprint,
at prices neatly the present rates ; s•ery tatensive contracts
are already reported, mud the inquiries mill continue. Mo-
lasses have slut been iu enure dentin&

By public sale this forenoon, • considerahle parcel of
Brazil Sugar was bron2l,l forward onhuary and
good 345. 6d.• 365.; Yellow and Grey 325. a 335.; Brown
of denary to good 275. a 295.
Confes.—The consid," able public sale of yesterday west
off without briskness, the ordinary, gaud, and fine ordinary
sold Is. a 2s. lower ; lot che kite there appears to lie exten-
sive buyers ; a large parcel of line twiddling Jamaica realis-
ed 140.. a 1434., and oit.e. lot 1511..; a I ,rce parcel of flue
ordinary Cobs :net with uo Iratcbarrra, and was all n itkdsavr
at 109 s. a 112 s. ; good St. Domingo at 110 s. ; for the latter
we belles, 107 s 6d. was offered.

The public sale this furcentin consisted of 200 tasks of
Jamaica, rbitgy ordinary to tine ordinary ; rood ordinary
sold at In3s., tine ordinary 107 k ; stove too waslittes blow
be stated 'b. a 3s. lower since our last, the other &sulphate
ate little varied. _

Rum, BRANDY, and 11OLLANDS.—Tline if nu improve-
meut in the demotic! fur Ruin, the prices ate in consequence
without earistiou. Brandy continues to be oficred un low
terms. There are no inquuiev after Gomm.
Tsuow.--Fureign dew:sip:loos continue to decline ;
the market is heavy at one reduced quotations. Town
Tallow is to-day quoted t 12,, which is Is. thl. lower then
list week.

Corrou.—rwre has been no Instincts doing in Cotton,
notwithstanding the favour:dr': accounts from Liverpool
mud from Manchester ; at tire former, on Tnesdny last, abut e
3,300 bags Cotton were sold; at the latter, business J•
considerably reviving, the request fur Cotton and Cotton
roods had envie) increaser!. It nas reported, a parcel of
Pernambuco had been /40111 for exportation, but we believe
it to be trufunodrd ; there are 1141 purchases by private Cllll-
- since our last. Ey public sale on Tarsdny, 233 bag:
Demerara,uf favourite mailui, acre 14191110/t forward, fine
silky Demerara soil 16101. a 101 d. Lewd Ibid. and the fair
sere all taken in at 1514. p.. lb.-1 his kiiopoou Dew_
11111 sad Stririce, 00 Luigi', 1111. • 1814.; Ilarbadoes 12i;
Montserrat 10td.; New Orleans, 38 bags, 14d. and 1414.;
Cartliagras, 140 bags 101 d a St. Dosaioge 1111. d.
The wbule went of withal', briskiuss, at low prices.
Tosacoo.—The demand for ?tobacco appran rather to
mania,; the Winona' thi: week liaa been (warmed to anal
I parcels tuttieboast trade. 1

FINSBURY MEETING APPEAL TO rag
PRINCE "WIESE'.

'ertr►day (Friday) about three o'clock, Dr. Watson, as
tompaoied by a friend, went to the ntfice the Hume
pactinefif, bud requested to be ;Omura to see Lori Sol.
mouth, to times' a■ Appeal; they were *heww into
anti- tirem, awl in shout Are inmates Were usiscrefe ton
adjoining room to his Lordship. They walked forward,
Dr %Vamps% iaformed turd Sudmuush that be aftesdeel
request Lordship to present an Appeal of the Nunn.
presented People. of the metropolis to his iitiyal Httli r,,
the Prince ittgeati, which be the pot into his
band, requesting to know if his Loilisiiip "'fifth! stud the
mower, tor atwitter he etioul4l wait upon him agate'
Lord Sidmunfb aoswere4—. Dr. Watsou, yuu fumy
obeli will it he coaveolent ?.

Wbese ti will be on to your toroltir.p—prr.
tits Or Monday ?"
Lind Stdmottih" On Monday! shall be engaged"
Dr. W3tatot--.' On TUI miry may I call?"
LorJ Stdmouth—" What hour?"

Dr. Watouts—'• W rhars two o'clock, any Loid."
Lord thdowiiih—"That hoar wall he roovroirot—yos
may call at that hour, 1)r. %Valsuu"—spun wLuh, Lh•sts,
‘l'atsou and his friend withdrew.

7•LHE 7illif.

NEWMARKET THIRD OCTOBER OR 1101.'6;f1.,N
DIELTING, 1819.

THURSDAY, /1101111dBFR 4.
iwetylOtakes of 100 each, fur 3 yr olds, 7%1 ;
41b.;Sat. 5 yr olds, bat. tltb.; 6 yt °Qs .u 3
A F.
Mr. tharltou'sStrepiton, 4 yrs old 1
Mr. Wyortbstre's C. by Soothsayer, 3 yrsold
Duke of Portland's Sc. ew, 4 yrs 01d....
P.
5 to 4 on Streptuu.

Lord Suffield's Comical, est. lib. beat Mr. Tiwrisar!'s
Maufreda, Bsl. 111 b. R.M. 100gs.-5 to 4 ..gwt Caaassl
Handicap Stakes of logs. each, fur 3 yr olds and upw anis.
D.M.
Sir J. Shelley 's Autar, 3 yrs rstd,74. 131 b..
Mr. Chwrltou's David, 5 yrs old, . .......
Lind G H. Caveadistes Illaroswa filly. 3 )rs aid, Sit. Lb •,
Mr. Lake's Roger patois, 4 yrr old, S 4 311 s,
Mr. Charlton's Shamrock, 3 ys s old, 7st. 711,
Mr. Forth's Admiral, 3 yrs old, 7st. ttlb cd

I..ren un Antar.
liadieuipt ion Handicap Plate of 501. for 3 )1. 40lia
apt. ar.la 1)1.
_ _

Mr. Tborohtl;'s br. m. !Visors rola, 5 ym 0b1,90t.
Mr. Rourerte'm ch. c 7...sohic, 3 yu old, Ohl.
Par Mortun's h. c. Wry°, 4 pi obi, 84. 711,
D. of Portimo.'s br. e. Screw, 4 yrs uld, Bit.sly dr

6 to 4 ou Zulor:

THE SEA SERPENT.

The Gazette de France contains an extract of a 1-tier
from a Dutch merch who recently weal to Aut•rws,
Riving lime account tat- the (Amoy' Sea Serpent which has
appeared tin the shores of the United sows fie mi's—
tVe u. re saiiiseg with a light wind, the lanJ being about
six miles distant, when ail at once ere fill a shock *lac',
made us think we bail shack Ilion a unit. ne, bow. se, ,
were so. undeceived by seeing above the waves. the hes,
of the greatest monster l ever (obeli!. De raised Liu.. I.
about fifteen fret over the *tartan of the satey 3114
(.461111111Z towards us, he glided 4170111 the intro of ii
vessel in such a moonier as almost to upset us A cabin.bu:
who was near the bowsprit, was overwlreitn.d lq tAe cow-
mous mass. A sailor then advanced courageously and tirr.l
at the serpent with a carbine, but the bali ...bounded won
his scales, and appeared not to make the least iisprriown
upou him. The animal turstitcx quickly, seized i.e valor
round the middle, and plunged with him under valet, Our
tackle was broken, and our bowsprit almost nic.t..ore4.
Mille we were occupied in repairing the damage we lea I sus-
tained, we again saw the monster lying ou the rr.
the water, but we saw our unfortunate sailor no morc

NAVIL INTELLIGENCE.

fORTSMOUTII, ICOVMatIt 1.

Arrived the NM. Pficonid, Leirthwaise, Goon London. I.g
Trinidad; and ruittiutle, South, faun] Loaded, sof 83.-
Laden.

HARWICH. NOVIWIIIII 4.
Arrived the Auckland packet will. 3 mail fri.tu Cu:Mmes.
Sailed the Earl of Leireatir packet for liellaml; and
Deaufoy packet fur euxhavieu, both with mails.

VALVOLTH, Nomura e
Sailed the Frieuds, Brown, tor Si. Michael's; and HUM',
Sarre, for Gaerusry and Rotterdam.

DEAL, Novtatarn 4.
Arrived and soiled fur the River the Edd)stuue,
Hudson's Bay.
Came dunes (tom the Rierr, and sailed w'th the era •
the ootaard•lmuud, the Neva, Farquharson, I,r .Conn C I
George, Houghton, fur Malta ; and Eli:Marti', Matter. lie
Seville.
Several Aisle are working down tie Galls, bat wi;l eJt
reach the Downs till sifter post.

4 FOLIO", No,l[lllllil 5
Venire
Itlotto
Naples ...
Palersio....per oz I
44
Oporto
Riu Janeiro
Dublin
(Of k
Agio of Bank IA
... t
lIVLLIOI

Portugal tttliiu s ►
Coin, per 05....3 6
Fureirt Guld in
Burs ...... 18 6
New Dwobloons ..9 9 9
New Dams ' 'g 5
Silver in pars ....0 5 2