The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-02 00:00:00

SH IPWRECKS.

On Friday morning last, a sloop, apparently of abaut ninety tons
blirtiletl, was observed off tie Magdalene Fields, Berwick, in die-
tress, with sidle torn and rigging destroyed, endeavouring to make
that fort, but owing to the sea running tremendously high, she was
unable to accomplish it, nor, from the same causer, , was it possible
to render her any assistance. She soon afterwards stood out to sea,
ard it was thought would clear Holy Island, but the following ac-
count, with which we hare been favoured, and on which we cab
rely, details its melancholy fate.
" Holy Island, Oct. 23.
" It hew never been my lot se reaped a more melancholy cams
tmphe than the loss of the sloop John and Jesay of Stornoway. She
came on shore about noon, op Friday, over a long reef of rocks near
Holy Island, called the Marten Steel, when I got out a ti:-oared
galley, and went round to render all the assistance in my power,
and flaym the heavy sea witth was running, little could be done,
and, to my great surprise, I found at least 200 Holy Island men
standing looking pt the poor enterers in the rigging, without en-
deavouring to render them the least assistance. I at last, with
tears in my eyes. implored them to assist in bringing if cable over-
land, and with four intrepid fellows, belonging to the Mermaid,
revenue cutter, after being driven back several times, at length we
got two men and one lad out of the riggings but on reaching the
land, one was found to be dead. It appears she came from Liver-
pool, laden with slates, bound for Leith, and called at Longh?pe,
embarked a family consisting of a young governess, three girls,
and one hoy, who, with the master and an old man; I ern sorry to'
say, have met a watery grave. Some email trunks which have
come on shore contain a great many old letters, with the address of
James Robertson, Leg, Collector of Customs, Stornoway. Every
vestige of the sloop has disappeared."—Edinb. Evening Courant.
The Minces, bound from Milford to Bristol, laden with butter
and corn, was capsized at the month of Aberthaw harbour, shout
four o'clock on Tuesday morning last. The crew and passengers'
clung to the sides of the veiled (the sea occasionally breaking over
them), and they remained in that situation for upward, of two
hours before their cries were heard. Mr. Matthew Stephen and his
sons were the first who discovered them, and having procured the
assistance of (he Preventive Men, the unfortunate enterers were
soon rescued from their perilons Mitch credit re due to
Mr. Stephen for the humanity attil kindness which he showed to-
wards them. A great peat of the eaten and Metter was washed away.
The stern of a vessel, with " Three Brothers, of Dungarvan,"
on it, and a boat, marked " Thomas Fitzgerald, " with several
pieces of a vessel, are driven on abort at Llantnaddoeik...The
CaVltfilft•

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY; EVENING.

Wind N.W.—igh Water 43 mtn. .
Arrived the Noval, CorihioH, from Buenos Ayresp 1.
; Smyrna Pal.
ton, from St. Domingo; John and Thomas, Martin, from Quebec;
Alexander, Marshal, from Nova Sonia, sailed Oct. 12; William
Appleton, Banks, from St. John's, New Brunswick; Huakissee,
—, from Pictou ; Tont Bowline, Bannon, from Charlestown,
Cornwall; Industry, yard), from Messina: Clio, Kennedy, from
Leghorn ; Cyclops, Christie, from Demerara; Pretty loos, Eat",
from Laguna.
Howell EAD OCT. .—ind W.N.W. fresh ga l
ady
Ocr. 30.--q9LI W. 29
by S. W
blowing fresh, dark cloudy weather.
The Mary Budge, which was on shore at the entrance of the
harbour, has been got of, /Ina brought up !be harbour this morn.
ins. The sloop St. Patrick, from Liverpool to Bristol, Las been
iii here some time, bning.partly laden with oiL The master re.. ports that a great quantity of oil has been pumped up.
The Pacific,
Wright, from Liverpool, has arrived at Jamaica.
The Pacific, 51•Gowan, from ditto, has arrived at Carthagens.
The Isabella, WhelJon, from ditto, lies arrived at Charleston.
The Emily- Webb, from ditto, has arrive at Savannah.
The lama, Pratt, from ditto, has arrived at Boston.
The Louisa, Hopham, for Matanzas, was spoken 18th Septetn,
ber in lat. 28, long. 73, 13, by the Emily, Webb.
'the Campo Bello, front Liverpool far New Brunswick was
spoken thb Inst. in lat. 44. long. 47, 36.
The Emma, Macdonald, from Liverpool, has arrived at Bmiies
Ayres.
The Countess of Chichester packet, from Fahnouth, arrmo
Buenos Ayres 27th August.
The George Clinton, Riwson, from Liverpool, has arrived
New York,
The Olive Branch, Harding, and the Jasper, Crook, from
verpoo4, has arrived at Boston.
The Sarah and Caroline, Prince, from Liverpool, has arrived
Charleston.•
The Progres.4, Harper; sliddleton, Garbut ; Flora, Blain; .
dymion, Garbut ; Concord; Addison ; Combatant, Bans .
Liverpool, have arrived at 31iramichi.
The Penelope, Peon, from Liverpool, has arrivedoff Mirarmi,
The Mary, Bestley, from Liverpool for Havannah, pm
Nassau in distress, was driven en shore and condemned.
The Smyrna, —, from St. Domingo, sailed from Potta„
Prince sth September; the Fearon, for London, sailed the 411,.
The Britannia, tiom.Quebec, sailed 28th September
the 29th. cliche Brandy Potts, spoke the brig Cherub front Chas
km Quebec ; on the Bth Oct. in lat. 44. 54. long. 53. 54, spoke
Lord Byron from London for 31 iramichl.