The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-27 00:00:00

siltrwftmet.

The tollowinir account of the loss of the ship Farnuri:e, Captain
0141,01. from hew York to the Clyde, is by a parosinger :
/1 Friday morning, the 1:1:h of Februry, I sailed on board the
ship Varouriee, for Greenock; the wind was then at N.W. and the
weather very fine; the vessel glided along with a light breeze.
We bad scarcely go* the length of the Quarantine Ground when
the wild shifted round to the S.E. ;it begun to blow fresh, and we
made several attempts to get to sea without effect There were
many vowels in the same situation. At drink we came to an anchor
ordisody Hook Bay, the whol blowing fresh, rode all day on Satur-
' at single anchor. On Suodsy morning, about six o'clock, the
ZOe
taeroased, and word was brought to the pilot that the ship was
`ng; he immediately went on deck, and ordered the second
anchor to be let go, which was imitusthately done, but the ship eon-
iittitil to drive, and bring up occasionally. The wind now blew
lath terrific violent*, the white foam danced along the top of the
ottiiim, and, as it struck the ship, it tell upon the deck like a shower
el 'Ado. We continued driving, and would have run foul of a brig
to* was lying to leeward of no, had it nut been for the excellent
management of the pilot, who gave his orders with. promptitude and
tiroitaion, width *ere as speedily cot:cowl by the officers and half-
drowned dew. About half, pest one o'clock we struck on the fiats
.Ifrinr on the JerNey shore (called, I think, Chin-go-rare) ; the round
best studs,ntly. 'I he third time she struck she unshipped her rud-
der' wheal the VIA OlTlefell the cables to be en; but the vessel
inunit round the wrong way, and drove with great vhdence farther
oo • Vie shoal. Iler striking was dreadful ; every timber in her
lea*, tad her rudder tore away the stem. Death stared us in the
fide; wave after wave broke over us, threatening us with instant
4.4mction. The pilot ordered the main and inizen masts to be
lay ; as they want over the side the crash was dreadful; this
to ease her. Our last refuge was, to take to the boats, but
to detiing them over the side, the long boat filled, and the next
itetie swept her away ; end the yawl was stove so as to render it
thiontaible for us to go in her. All hope of saving ourselves by the
frosts was now at an end. and our only chance was that of remain-
=the wreck. In the midst of this danger the pilot and Captain
uotliamayed ; they united their efforts to get the vessel over
tshoal, is order to save uur lives, as well as me ship and cargo.
' - tide was rising, and about half-peat four, p.m. she heat over,
- Apt into deep water. This was a circumstance that created
mew niy ; but it was momentary, for we found she was settling
rid-k, and being afraid of her sinking, every sail was hoisted that
oald be put on our remaining mast. The fury of the wind drove
fig:along at a rapid rate, and at about six, p.m. we struck, in
the altiddle of Prince's Hay: she, however, swung round her head
tq_oka, and our situation was now more alarming, lee had she gone
off she would have sunk, as there was upwards of tour feet water in
fin hold. By uncomnsuit exertions we got the fore-sail round, and
baring got sterts-way upon her, she wore round, and &gala struck
at the bottom of the bay, .rhere she now lies bilged, with seven feet
*star in the hold. I cannot appreciate too highly the skill af the
pilot, and the promptness of the Captain in getting his ardent coe-
dited, which has been the means of saving our lives, and also part
or the cargo ; our must I forget to mention the kindness and hospi.
ttAof the parsers living on that part of the shoves: they came on
, took us to their louses, slat offered us every assistance in
ti power."

The Fourth Number of Knight's Quarterly MaAnnine,
whicb.will. appear April 1, will contain, we understand, amongst
til.larticles, a continuation of the Criticisms on the Wienten,
tent, and of the Historical Songs, which excited such interest
0. 111. Some Envoys, &c. from the sparkling pen of Vyvyan
„ti*le, will afford a great attraction to the raiders for amusement;
iii 4 leveret Papers on matters of immediate public interest, such as,
Rocallectimis of Barbary, a Review of Dupin's lannmerrial
PVC, Of lirest Britain, and on Cheap Popular Litetature' will
t.. substantial information on political subjects, uneonoectedwith.
patty feeling.
Plat..—Ou Thursday eight, at about eleven o'clock, a
weitsiat;eartoing fire broke out at the house of Mr. Crump, tallow-
tr, at the comer of liuntrcotreet Brunavrickasquare, witieb
InA,veri few minutes was entirely in flasnicia After burning Went
kliMap )tour, the whole hoot of the houseirinto the street whib II
s crash, but whims* doingorry to the by-stainless,
been previously waned by the *ones to keep out of the
; c alien communiasied to the '4
er 4114 houses, once? which
. y destroyed. The =rival of tlseen, bowers., put a
stye further progress odm davessieg diusiot, sad the fire
gat-t,densionshils woks Wink.
.
.. . - • ... -

L. 4 ir INTELLIGENCE.

('OFRT OF CHANCERY, FIIDAY, Mallen 26.

IA THE MATTES Or SMITH, A SOLICITO3, STRUCK OTT