The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-21 00:00:00

LOSS OF AN. EMIGRANT SHIP.
WEXFORD, SEPT. 18.—Tho oyster-boat Teetotaller,
has just arrived at our quay, having in tow two boats
containing about 60 male and female passengers, and
part of the crew of the ship Bhurtpore, of Liverpool, Bain-
bridge master, bound to New Orleans, which vessel
struck on the north end of the Long Bank, about four
miles eastward of the Forth, at three o'clock this
morning. As well as I can ascertain from the pas-
sengers, the following is an account of the disaster:—
This vessel was about 1,500 tons burden, having a
crew of 35 hands and 485 souls (men, women, and
children) as passengers, the latter, with the exception
of 56, being all Irish, and generally young people of
the peasant class of life. She left Liverpool on Thurs-
day morning in tow of a steamer, which left her off
Ormsby Point. During Thursday night she rather lost
ground than gained, but on Friday morning she had fair
wind. The coast of Wales was seen by the passengers
before nightfall last evening. All the passengers were,
at the time she struck, in their berths, and whether any
blame is to be attached to the captain or officers is yet
to be ascertained. The description given by some of
the sufferers of the scene which followed is horrifying.
When the two boats hero alluded to left the wreck there
were still two other boats left, and Captain Devereux,
the master pilot, was using all exertion to get to the as-
sistance of those on board.
On the calamity being known in town, the merchants,
together with Mr. Devereux, M.P., and his Worship the
Mayor, Mr. John Walsh, assembled in the Chamber of
Commerce to devise the best means to send to the assist-
ance of the sufferers, and several oyster-boats have been
dispatched, properly manned, to the scene of disaster.
A spirited and humane townsman, Captain Crosbie, has
accompanied them, to afford the benefit of his assistance.
HALF•PAST 3 P.M.—A pilot-boat has just reached our
quay, bringing about 100 more off the wreck. Others
have been landed at the Forth. When the last boat left
about 100 still remained on the wreck, but it was ex-
pected, with the assistance of the oyster and other boats,
most of the people would be saved. The Mayor was in
attendance on the arrival of the pilot-boat, and had the
unfortunate aufferers conveyed to the poorhouse for
shelter, where no doubt every attention will be given

them.
Later accounts since received state that the ill-fated
ship had gone to pieces, and that the remainder of the
passengers and crew, with the exception of five persons,
who were unfortunately drowned, had been got ashore
and landed of Wexford.
The Bhurtpore was a fine ship, of about the register
before stated, and was only on her second voyage.

INGENIOUS SMUGGLING DETECTED.—On Friday
a very important seizure was made by Mr. Rolls, landing
surveyor of Customs, at Nicholson's Wharf. Soon after the
steam-ship Baron Osy, from Antwerp, arrived, and had en-
tered her cargo, Mr. Rolls visited her, and on an examina-
tion of some cases, supposed to contain rapeseed oil, ad in-
genious mode of smuggling was discuvered. There were
forty-two cases, each containing two large tins (apparently)
of oil, but it turned out that there was merely a tube con-
nected with the mouth of the tin casks that contained oil,
and afforded sufficient for examination, the remaining por-
tion of the cask being filled with snuff of very good quality.
The whole forty-two cases were seized and lowered into the
Queen's warehouse. Each tin case contained nearly three-
quarters of a hundred of snuff: so the quantity seized
amount to quite three tons.
Why is Lord Exeter like an independent mer-
chant ? Because he has got his Stock-well in, and has
settled the Leger.—,Raring Times.