The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-24 00:00:00

THE LOSS OF THE DALHOUSIE.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

The startling circumstances connected with the wreck
of this illfated ship has created a greater amount of ex-
citement at Lloyd's, and indeed through the whole of the 1,
shipping and mercantile interest, than any loss which
has happened in the Channel of late years.
For the satisfaction of all parties concerned, and to
allay the public excitement as early as possible, Mr.
Allan, the owner of the Dalhousie, instructed Mr. Hart
rison, the notary, of George-yard, Lombard-street, to a-
once prepare the' protest of the ship's loss, which was
compiled from the statement of the only survivor,
Joseph Reed, and appeared in our columns on Saturday.
Full and lengthy as the report was, however, it had
little effect in abating the excitement as to the cause of
her foundering ; although the presumption entertained by
Reed, that she must either have sprung a leak or struck
on a wreck, was generally concurred in.
Some notice has been taken of the circumstance, that
when the ship was found lurching over so much as
scarcely to be able to recover herself apparently, as
described by Reed, the pumps were not sounded to
ascertain whether she was making water. It does not
appear that they were tried, the last time being the night
previous, when she seemed perfectly dry. Why those
in charge should have remained so long unconscious of
the fact that the vessel was sinking, is yet to be explain.
ed. Reed suspected she was making water at four
o'clock (an hour an a half before she went down), but
whether any steps were taken to reduce it does not
appear. She was deemed a ship of considerable strength,
and it being thought improbable that she could strike on
a rock without the shock being distinctly felt, renders
the loss altogether of a most unaccountable and extraor-
dinary description. When in Mr. Young's dock at
Limehouse, before any cargo was put into her, she under-
went a thorough overhaul, her bottom was re-coppered,
and a finer-conditioned vessel could scarcely leave the
port of London. She was built for the well-known firm
of Cockerill and Co., of Calcutta ; and upon their failing
she fell into the hands of Mr. Allan, who purchased her
for nearly 20,0001. She was only insured for one-half
the amount in London. Her cargo of merchandise was
principally manufactured goods. We are informed that
150,0001. is about the probable sum of the entire loss.
Vessels which have since arrived in the river speak of
having passed on their passage up Channel large quan-
tities of wreck, cabin-doors, and bulkheads painted light
green, besides bales and other bulky packages, evidently
having washed up from the sunken ship.
The conduct of the crew of the schooner, against whom
Reed makes so serious a charge, in bearing away from
the drowning sufferers, has excited much feeling. It is
said that a clue has been obtained of the vessel, and,
from what has transpired, it is hoped that so gross an
act of inhumanity as has been represented will turn out
not to be exactly correct. The vessel is reported to be
the coasting schooner Exeter. The name of the port to
which she belonged, or where she was bound from or to,
or her master's name, bas not been elicited. She came
up to the wreck in the manner described by Reed, but
such was the character of the gale at the time that the
master was unable (so he states) to render assistance.
And perhaps it is but justice to him to mention, that as
soon as he reached Portsmouth be mentioned what he
had seen to the pilots, and requested them at once to
communicate it to Lloyd's agents. On referring to
Lloyd's list on the following day, in conjunction with
the notice of the loss of the Dalhousie, we found the
following paragraph :—" Portsmouth, Oct. 20.—A large
full-rigged ship was seen to sink yesterday morning,
about 19 miles S.W. of the Owers. On account of the
gale that was blowing from the S.E. no assistance could
be rendered, though three men were seen for some time
in the water by the schooner Exeter, who reported it to
pilot-boat No. 40,"

It has been rumoured that there were a great number
of passengers on board than has been stated. Of this
there is no truth. The reporter has been assured by
Messrs. Fry and Davison, the charterers of the ship.
that the number was as has been published, viz., 10—
Mr. and Mrs. "Underwood and three children, Mrs.
Simpson and three children, and Miss Radford.

The fate of Mr. John Underwood and family has
caused considerable regret throughout the Manchester
houses in the City, where he was well known. For
many years he was in the house of Messrs. Brittle and
Co., of Wood-street, and intended to settle in business
in Sydney, taking out with him a large assortment of
goods. Messrs. Brittle also shipped 180 cases of goods
on board, and with those of Mr. Underwood were, we
understand, insured for 10,000/. The unfortunate gen-
tleman was about 45 years of age, and his children,
Catherine, 16, Frederick, 14, and Alfred, 12. When
the ship rolled over, he and his wife and children were
dragged through the gallery window, as described in the
statement of Reed, perishing almost immediately after-
wards by a sea which swept them off the wreck.
Miss Radford was from Essex. an acquaintance of
Mr. and Mrs. Underwood. It was this unfortunate
lady that was lashed by Reed to a spar, and afterwards
sent adrift in order that she might have a chance for her
life. Of the other unfortunate cabin passengers, Mrs.
Simpson and three children, very little is known, and it
is understood that she was proceeding to Sydney to join
her husband. The children were young.
It has been ascertained that Captain Butterworth
only took two of his children out with his wife, and not
three, and that, as stated, one of the was left with the
pilot at Deal. Three children are left to mourn the loss
of their parents. They resided in Manor-terrace, East
India-road.

In the list of the names of the drowned crew, which
we gave on Saturday, were those of four apprentices.
The whole of them were young gentlemen, very respect-
ably connected, midshipmen on board. , James Marcus
Harris was a noble-spirited boy, fourteen years of age,
the son of a well-known clergyman at the east-end of
London. This was his first voyage. William Harts-
horn, another fine lad, was the son of Captain W.
Hartshorn, of the 24th Regiment, residing at No. 3,
Ontario-terrace, Rathmines, Dublin. The regiment
had recently returned from India in the Dalhousie.
The boy was with his father, and perceiving that he had
a strong inclination to join the merchant service, ho
articled him to Mr. Allan as a midshipman. The third,
Edward Saxon Kendle, had been two previous voyages'
in Mr. Allan's ship. The fourth, John Henry Sturk-
man, was the son of a gentleman connected with the
Stock Exchange, and would, had he been spared, like
two or three others who were on board, have come into
possession of a considerable amount of property, in
the course of Saturday Mr. Allan discovered that the
name of another young gentleman, also a midshipman,
had been accidentally omitted from the list. His name
was Ward, of a very respectable family in Devonshire,
and, previous to joining the Dalhousie, he had been
wrecked in the Barbara Gordon. The first, second,
and third mates are spoken of in very high terms, as
having been most efficient officers.

Reed, the only survivor, is a young man, twenty-two
years of age, and has been but a short time in Mr.
Allan's service, and bears a very excellent character.
The poor fellow is suffering from the effects of the ex-
posure which he endured. He was upwards of ten
hours and a half on a piece of wreck (the chock, a piece
of timber which supported the long boat on deck), and
was washed off at least a dozen times. When dragged
on board the Mitchell Grove, he was nearly senseless.
It is somewhat singular that at about the same time
the loss of the Dalhousie was made known to the owner,
11r. Allan, Mr. Chapman, of the same house, was ap-
prised of the wreck of one of his vessels, the ship Chap-
man, which had also foundered 480 miles W.S.W. of
Scilly Islands, while on her homeward passage from
Sierra Leone. All the crew, however, were saved. She
was of nearly 600 tons. Both ship and cargo were in-
sured.
The Trinity Rouse authorities have sent out a steamer
to lay down a wreck buoy as near aspossible over the
spot where the palhousie went down, she having sunk
right in the track of vessels proceeding up and down
Channel.

PLYMOUTH, SUNDAY.
The unfortunate loss of thaisv vessel and of the persons
on board have occasioned
Passengers did not come down
people regret that all the passeenry sad feeling here, and
ndiefrgoing the dan-
gerous Plymouth to embark, instead
port
for
can
gerous navigation of the Channel,
purposes of
prove the advantages of a western
emigration, it is such appalling accidents as
first be-
The intelligence of the loss of the Dalhaothu:se.
came known here on Friday afternoon, but theieextent of
that loss was but slightly known, for it was supposedi3
that the whole number of persons drowned was o
inclusive of passengers and crow, when there were doubleyo
that number. The passengers that were down here
waiting her arrival, were Major Hanks, of 21, Doughty-
street, Mecklenburgh-square ; Captain Robert Daniel,
Mr. Beech, and Mrs. Beech, of Bath ; Miss Hills, of
Gravesend ; Mr..T. Muir ; Miss Mackintosh and maid,
of Liverpool ; H. John Protty, servant to Major
Hanks ; Mr. Ewart, of Old House, Crawley, Sussex ;
Mrs. Newman and child, of Penzance ; and Miss Castle,
of Nottingham. Major Hanks had property to the
value of 1001., and Captain Daniel to the value of 1,0001.
on board, but the other passengers here had very little.

HOLY COAT OF TREAVES.—It is said that in 1845 a
million and a half of people on the Continent visited
• in pilgrimage the Holy Coat at Treves.