The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-12 00:00:00

LOSS OF TIIE RED ROVER STEAMER.

The Dutch range of coast appears to have experienced
the recent Equinoctial gales as severely as our own
shores, perhaps more so as regards the number of dis-
asters and the loss of life and property. The havoc
aciongsl the shipping; was most considerable, and of the
many vessels wrecked during the storm was the cele-
brated Red Rover steamer, which for many years, it may
be renasmhered, was a favourite passage boat between
London, Herne Bay, and Margate. The unforiu.ndaie
event took place during the height of the gale on Fri
tiny:
night while on her first outward trip to Grongen. T
Red Rover some short time back, was purchased o.ff her
old station for the purpose of being converted into a
screw boat, and to be employed in the Dutch trade, the
conveyance of cattle and general merchandise; she illicit r-
went a thorough overhaul, hull strengthened, paddle-
boxes removed, new engines put into her, and fitted with
the screw propeller. Other alterations and improve-
ments were made in order to render her a sure sea-boat,
and under the command of Mr. Culiam, master, she left
the Thames on Wednesday on her first voyage across to
the Dutch coast. Scarcely bud she got into anything
like sea-room before she. encountered itw gale which h,.a
proved so destructive in all directions of the coast. She
steamed on in the hope of weathering the storm, and she
was reported by two vessels, since arrived, to be making
all way to her destination. Friday afternoon, however,
brought more fearful weather, which tried the vessel
severely; and she was blown ashore on the beach about
two miles from Schevengen, and the master and crew,
and some persons who had been permitted to take a
voyage in her, were saved. On the same night another
vessel, called the Sirene, bound to Stettin from Cher-
bourg, went ashore near the spot where the Red Rover
was wrecked, and, melancholy to add, only two out of
the ship's crew were saved. In the vicinity of the Dooms-
dens 50 fishing boats, each contsiuing five men, were out
when the storm set in, and out of that number only '‘'e
had returned when the mail left. Tho worst fears
entertained fur the fate of the remainder of the fisher-
men.

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THE LATE J. C. NEILD, Esa.--The death of Mr.
Neild has placed a mass of papers in the bands of his execu-
tors. lie was in the habit of safely storing the various coin.
munications he received, and also copies of the answers which
he sent. From these it is clear that although he was rigidly
careful and penurious, he was not without sympathy for his
fellow men, but that he did at times distribute portions of
his great wealth in acts of benevolence and charity. To
the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum and the Bucks Infirmary he was a
contributor; and, notwithstanding his stern and
repulsive
mode of receiving personal solicitations, it is known
that the
deserving needy were, when in distress, of ten assisted by
him. It has been said that the persons who found him at
North Marston, when he cut his throat some
and but for whose interposition he must have 2J years since,
perished, were
not rewarded by him. This, it transpires, is incorrect, inas-
much as is his life-time, the family
and some of them were by were from time to time
assisted
xford Chronicle. his aid enabled to emi-
grate. O
GUILD MURDER.- .yesterday (Friday) morning,
while one of the labourers at
the manure from the depotpresent engaged in removing
in digging up the earth he in Garngad- road was employed
male child. It appeared discovered the dead body of a
the time of death, and Ntio have been about a month old at
v,,ien found was in a very advanced
state of decomposition
of the *No traces have as yet been disco-
ueredperpetrators of the unnatural deed.—Glasgow
Cunstitutiona/.

TUE TEA TRADE, OCT. 11.—The deliveries of tea
in London last week were rather larger, amounting to
630,0001b5.