The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-16 00:00:00

DREADFUL SHIPWRECK.

[FURTHER PARTIE"SLARS.I
OD Thursday night, the Sth instant, the Wit Jo* of Cart,
Captain ---, bound front Cork to Liverpoor, dada with pro.
visions, the wind being N.N.W.s blowing hard, attempted to take
shelter in Mobil-mil harbour, and succeeded in geeing pretty close
to the pier-head • bat the atoms increasing, her chain cable snapped
in two. Another anchor was thrown out, but to no purpose, she
drifted away (the wind then, at eight o'clock, being increased to a
perfect hurricane), and struck on the rocks under the Penrhoe do.
main, the seat of Sir J. S. Stanley, Bart. A number ofpersons
had collected to therpot by the time she ruck, in the hopes of mt.
doing assistance, amongst whom were Captain Hugh Evans, the
Harbour Master, and Mr. Sparrow, with his brother officers of
Customs, who got on the rocks so near, as distinctly to hear the
piercing screams of women, and children, and men, in piercing
agony, calling out tot help--". Save, (th ! save us !'' The men
were directed en cut down the mainmast, which, it was cake.
hated, would reach the rocks we were upon; but, to our great grief,
we heard they had no axe, nor anything to cut it down with. The e
wind blowing over the wreck, rendered it impossible for vs to
throw them anything. The screams of the anoint children '
now became greater, hut soon died away. The men on hoard were
now desired to throw a line towards the rock, v amen having
a rope round his middle, went from the rocks into the breakers
to attempt to catch it, but tried in vain. We were now coninelel
to quit our station, as we were completely surrounded a the g:/w.
ing tide, and our anxiety of mind piece, ted our notirini our 2-n_
gee, and two men very narrowly escaped being carried ofily a gnat
wave, which weid completely over us, but we held one by tho
other. The poor crew now teemed distracted, as all was rap a-ently
over. One man now appeared undressed, and was /ern it throw
himself over, but sank to rise no more. The tide having now
raised the vessel, and a part of her cargo floating about, slie came
much nearer to another great rock we got upon, when, after a num-
ber of unsuccessful attempts, at last, with great danger, we sue.
eroded in catching their line, to which they fastened a rope. which
ere drew on shore. Directions bring given them to have. their rope
in readiness, they were to tie a man around his middle, and we to
drag him on shore, but they were so distracted that' the rope oat
entangled, and they could lot out no more. Mr. Simpson, the
agent at Penrhns, on that sent up to the house for ropes, and while
we were tying them together we saw one man setting. off along the
rope, holding fast by his legs and arms. aced so moving slowly on,
and to the surprise of all, t ho kept encouraging him to hold fast
and he woithi be saved, did arrive safe on shore. Another followed
his example, and also got safe, hut no more dune undertake rho
dangerous attempt. By this time we had got our ropes ready, and
by giving proper direettons, a third was tied to the rope, who whet
out, e'fullaway," and he was safely dragged through the heave
breakers on shore. A fourth immediately followed biro. A fist
was now fast, and only left the vessel, when we perceived a sixth
close behind, which two, as they (through more difficulty than the
rest) reached the shore, D dreadful crash ensued, which shivered the
vessel to atoms, and stunned our ears. The six mat who so nar-
rowly escaped a watery grave, were humanely taken to Penrhoa
(the scat of Sir J. Stanley), where every preparation had been made
for alleviating their distress, and by about midnight they stewed
tolerably well. They had left Cork that morning, with a crew of
eight men and eleven passengers, who consisted of a Mr. Chid*
half-pay in the army (chi- was the person who attempted to get on
shore, being an expert swimmer), a sergeant, two men and their
wives, and live small children, who all (with two of the crew) pe-
rished. Eleven of the bodies have since been found.--ekeke
Chrowick.

SUPPOSED MURDERS NE 4R KNARESBOROUGH.

KNAIESII&O% FEE. 12. 1824.
Sean+ still continue* to be made for the bodice of Mary GM
and bee infant, but hitherto without anoreos.

Considerable difference of opinion has arisen regarding the ease
of James Prigg, the gardener, whose sudden disappearance excited
so strong a sensation, and we have received two letters upon the
subject. The first supports the opinion that Prigg has been mur-
dered, and is from a respectable gentleman of linareshorough,
who says,
"Some tune ago there was a person from Thor Arch Mills, 11110,
in coming from York market, threw his pockeok into the seek
turned his horse loose, and left marks upon the toad, to create a
suspicion that he had been foully dealt with; and, after wands.
able struggling, that he bad been murdered. Search was made in
every direction for the body, and an industrious farmer at Accee,
had a field of corn trampled under foot and destroyed ; but it toned
oat that the murdered man had fled to America, to chest his as.
ditors, leaving his wife and family in the utmost distress. This
happening in the immediate neighbourhood of linaresbro' many pen.
pie have supposed James Prigg's affair ma be of a similar nature,
but when the circumstances areal! considered, it is next to impossible
it should be so. The person from Thorp-Arch was in embarrassed
circumstances, and had a large family; Prigg's circumstances to
known to have been good ; he was a young unmarried man, twenty.
three years of age, and surrounded by friends. Again the pocket-
book of the first-mentioned person was found in the Mad ; nigb
was found in the wood, by mere accident; where, according to elf
calculation, it might have rotted undiscovered. The not finding
the body is nothing to the pumose ; as, hum the rock and mina.
?annum bed of the river 141 id it may remain for months undia.
covered. The body of a young woman, mentioned in s forma
paper, had lain for five weeks, notwithstanding the most active
search, and was discovered by mere accident at the last It is she
well known, that a most desperate gang of fellows hare Wasted
that neighbourhood, three of whom, for the robbery of Mr. URI,
are now in York Castle."