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SAILORS SAVED FROM STARVATION BY A
regret to announce the total loss of
ship with, unhappily, many lives, which
west)coast of Van Diemen's Land, between Sal.
and Arthur River, while on her passage to Sydney, -
London, with a cargo of wines, beer, and other articles.
She sailed from Gravesend on the 2d of last December,
in charge of Mr. Sheppard, the master, the number of
her hands consisting of about 30—Mrs. Sheppard ac-
companying her husband. -After starting, she encoun-
tered some very heavy gales, and was obliged to pot
into Fowey (Cornwall), whence she sailed on the 18th
of January, and touched at the Cape Verd Islands for
provisions. On the 29th of April the ship reached the
west coast of Van Diemen's Land, and while sailing at
the rate of eight-and-a-half knots an hour, with the wind
north-west, steering north-east, she struck violently on
a reef—at 930 p.m. Her helm was immediately put
down, and mainyard put back, but she continued
to drive on shore fast, and within an hour was thrown
OR her broadside, the sea washing completely over
her. The masts were immediately cut away, in the
hope that it would bring her upright, but that fail-
ing, a boat was lowered, and the second-mate and
Mrs. Sheppard, with a lad and seven seamen,
having got into it, pushed off, but almost immediately
after capsized, and, with the exception of three sea-
men, all perished alongside the wreck. The seamen
swam to the shore. About this time a tremendous sea
struck the vessel and swept off the longboat. The master
and the remainder of the crew remained on the wreck
till 4 o'clock the next morning, when, finding that the
ship was fast breaking up, they resolved to make an at-
tempt to reach the shore, only about a quarter of a mile
distant. In the attempt Captain Sheppard and several
others were drowned, the remainder reaching the beach
in a very exhausted state, through a heavy surf which was
running all the time ; and out of 30 men only 11 were
saved. The following day the bodies which were washed
ashore were duly interred. Search was then made
along the beach for food, the crew expecting to find
most of the ship's stores, but all that they could disco-
ver was a small portion of bread and seven small ties of
herrings: The crew then formed an encampment; and,
having in the course of their travels along the beach
noticed on the sand the footmarks of men and animals,
proceeding in a southerly direction, it was resolved
to
send a party in search_ of a habitation in that
course, but, after two days' absence, they returned
without being able to trace a single living creature.
During this time the allowance served out was only
one herring per day and a cupful of biscuit ; but
subsequently quantities of bottled ale and porter were
washed up from the wreck, which proved most accept-
ddoogg: withiacph
able. They had no means of making a fire. It was
then determined that two parties should start—one to
the south, and the other to the north—both of which
pweaarsedliailebdelaons
belonged
htaorbina gegr
accordingly set out ; but these likewise proved fruitless.
After enduring great privations and suffering for nearly
a fortnight, they were surprised at the appearance of a
ance. Fearing he might run away, they wrote an ac-
count of their situation and tied it round his neck. The
Burgess, who, with dnelaimveerd-
a party, was exploring the country
to the southward. The moment they heard of the
wreck, which was by the return of the do, they set
out, and came up with the survivors of
the 23d day after the ship's loss. Thethe Rebecca on
party
fellows were
fast sinking when the exploring enatletmheainr
up, and
through their attention and kindriessythce3imr came up,
On their recovery, they set out foirvHoLterre
Town, which they eventually reached in safety. The
t
Rebecca was 550 tons burden, and is understood to have
been fully insured. Many f the crew who perished
have left families in the metropolis unprovided for.

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he should add more upon the subject, but, as the com-
missioners bad but limited funds, they should look more
to public than to the local objects of those who required
sewers. He concluded by moving, " That the secretary
be instructed to take steps for obtaining sums of money
on the security of the rates, according to the provisions
of the act of last session."

Colonel DAWSON was of opinion that they should re-
ceive tenders through the means of public advertise-
ment.
This was acceded to, and the secretary was instructed
to draw up an advertisement for that purpose to be sub-
mitted at the next meeting of the committee.
The Court then proceeded to the ordinary routine
business, which was of no public interest.