The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-29 00:00:00

SHIPWRECK.

On Sunday evening last, the schooner Cringeriand,
Crook, master, of Alaryport. which has for some time
een expected here from St.' Petersburgh, made Pile Lighi-
l.ouse, but as it was blowing hard, and the weather very
hazy, Captain Crook thought it better to take shelter at
Pile till the morning ; and with that view he stood in under
double-reefed top-sails. Before it could be aeaomplished,
however, the vessel .struck on the Foul Ground, anti
knocked her rudder off. The anchors were let go ; but
they came home, and the vessel got hard aground with a
tremendous sea breaking over her. She continued to strike
very heavily, and at length was so much damaged that she
filled, and fell over on her beam-ends. This was about
eight o'clock, and there was the whole of the dreary night
before the unfortunate sufferers on board, who all sought
safety on the broadside, in the chains, &c. We should
not forget to state that the captain, unfortunately, bad
his wife on board, and the unhappy couple were cling-
ing to the wreck somewhere about the after part. Piele,
the mete, a tine weather. beaten specimen of the
right Engl:sh school (whose conduct seems to have
been as humane as it was brave cn this occasion),
observing that the sea broke with less violence over the
Lows than elsewhere, with great labour, and, at the hazard
At his life, Conveying Mrs. Crook forward, requested her
4a permit him to lash her to the ring-bolts, but she could
bet he persuaded to have that done, and Piele left her to
assist her husband. At that moment a dreadful sea broke
°ter the wreck and carried the mate overboard, but he suc-
ceeded in getting a berth in the cross-trees (for, although
the weatht r-riggieg was cut away for the purpose, the masts
did not go), and soon after he just caught one glimpse of
Airs. Crook, but it was momentary, as a wave washed her
away, and she was seen no more. Captain Crook, on wit-
nessing the loss of his wife, appeared paralysed, and it
was in vain Piele shouted to him to make some effort to
save himself. Ile made some indistinct remark, and was
swept into eternity with the next was e. The horrible situa-
tion of the survivors may be easily imagined. Clinging
to the wreck of the vessel, with a long and dreary
trig; t just. set in, the probability of the craft
going to pieces long before its expiration, and the hope-
lessncsi of all human aid availing, the poor fellows had
nothing to loci, to but the ruling hind of a merciful Pro-
vidence. That sari anchor did not fail them ; for the wind
somewhat suddenly lowered, and the sea became compara-
tively calm. The mariners at first thought this was only
,1 full—the herald of harder weather than before ; but
thry were mistaken. The weather held fair, and in the
morning the crew, taking to the jolly boat, rowed them-
selves to Pile, where they arrived safe and sound. The
vessel had on board 100 casks of tallow, and the rest of
Jeer lading was flax, and she was consigned to T. Giles,
Es q.. of this town. The disaster happened at the young
flood, ra ld on the tide rising the vessel floated off. The
next day st.'.e.
not to be seen, and Mr. James Giles pro-
ceeded in the Johno Gaunt steamer in search of her, but
he was unsuccessful, and supposed the vessel has gone
)
to the bottom in Lune Minim!,
as 418 was last seen near
the north-west buoy on Monday . terpow),-Lancastei
Gazette.

Lord Fitzroy Somerset arrived in Stanhope-strisrt.
Mayfair, on Tuesday last from Wahner Castle.
A lady at sea, full of apprehension in a gale of wind
cried out, among other pretty exclamations, " We shall all
go to the bottom ; mercy on us, how my head swims !"
" Zounds, madam, never fear," said one of the suilors,
's you eau never go to the bottom while your head swims.'