The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-08 00:00:00

TIIE SALE' OF .th-R. OLIVER'S SHIPS I.
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Thurr,day.--The sale of the shik-belenk-
ing to the estate of Mr. Edward Oliver' et Liverpool,
commenced this forenoon, at, the CottonSales-roons, by
the Hon. Joseph Cunard (of the firm of Cunard, Munn,
and Co.), and Mr. Curry (of the firm of -Tonge, Curry,
and Co.). The attendance was very large, and included
several of the most extensive shipowners in the United
Kingdom. The conditions of sale having been read, a
gentleman present asked, in ease a party holding Mr: '
Oliver's acceptance, not yet due, were to become a pur-
chaser, would he have to lift it, although it had two
months to run, and hand it over to the trustees, which
was answered in the affirmative. • '
Mr. Cunard announced as the first vessel the barque
Ant, of 582 ton 3, built at Portland in 1830, and at pre-
sent at Quebec. The upset pr ice wae. 2,7501., which not
beiirg advanced upore the vessel was bought in.
The ships, the English barque Ari-
ad'iieh ,e w28t2,0 suatpereeeseednitnign Africa, upset pnce-1,5001., and
the barque Africa, 516 tons, upset price 3,0001., weee
also bought in.
The Abyssyuian, 1,155, built at Re.tegouche during
tha present year, was put up at 9,160/:, and purchased
by Mr. Junes Johnstone tar 9,200/.
The Adam Ledge. 557 tons, now in London, upset
price.
2, VW and tie Anne. 435 tons, in port, upset
price 2,2501., were also unsold.
The Australia brig, of 272 tons, was purchased by
Mr. De Wolfe for 1,405/.
The upset price 5,20 j!. of the Arethusa, of 712 tons,
not having been reached, she was passed over.
The Alice Walton, of 845 tons, was purchased by Mr.
Kirk, for 5,820/.
The Charles Chaloner, of 871 tons, was purchased by
Mr. Whidell, for 4,880/. •
The one-half of the ship City of Lincoln, of 891 tons,
now on her.-passage from Bombay, was sold to Mr.
James Alexander, of Liverpool, for 2,005/.
The Empire Queen ship, of 992 tome at present char-
tered by the Erench Government to convey troops and
stores to Constantinople, was knocked down to Mr. J.
S. De Wolfe, for 5,0201.
The new ship Grand Trianon, of '1,062 tone, was
purchased by Mr. Coltash, after a spirited competition
with Mr. James Johnston, for 9,1501., her upset price
being 8,000/. .
The Georgina, 617 tons, was sold to Mr. Hugh
Mackay, for 2,4051.
The Harriet Wild, 202 tons, was purchased at 9301.,
by. Messrs. Pattinson Brothers.
The King William, of 405 tons, at present in Africa,
was put up at 3,5001., and knocked down at 3,5401. to
Mr. Gibson.
The ship Montmorency, of 812 tuns, was, after a
spirited struggle with Mr. James Johnston, purchased
by Messrs. James Baines and Co., owners of the Black
Ball line of Australian packets, for 6,640/.
The Monte Zuma, barque, 524, was purchased by
Wilson Brothers for 2,5701.
The Margaret and Jane, 347 tons, was purchased by
Mr. John S. de Wolfe for 2,840/. ; and the New York
packet, 685 tons, by Mr. G. P. Oxley for 3,1111.-
The Pemberton, of 1,283 tons, was knocked down to
Mr. James Johnston for 6,310/.
The Polynesian, 731 tons, at present on her passage
from Callao to Spain, with guano, for 6,510/., to Mr.
Gibson.
The small scliooner Rover (tender to Mr. Oliver'a
ships on the African coast) was purchased by Mr.
Leopold Sampson, of Manchester, for: 3001.
The brig Sandford, 198 tons, now in London, became
the property of Mr. John Slielaton,' of Plymouth, at
1,340/.
The Sea King ship, 773 tons, was sold to Mr. Cowan
for 3,9601., and the Thames, barque, of 858 tons, was,
after a very spirited contest, knocked down to Mr. J.
S. de Wolfe for 4,5601.
The Theodore, of 1,063 tons, was also sold to Mr. de
Wolfe for 6,005/.
The last vessel sold was the new ship Western Bride,
1,121 tons, and was the subject of, a brisk competition
between Messrs. Baines and Johnston, and the bid of
the latter, 7,8001., secured the ship.
The Europa and Solway being condemned, 'since
the lists were published, the Sovereign, barque, for
.some reason not stated, 'raving been withdrawn, and
the Peltonia, lost in the gale of Black Sea, on the
14th ult., were not offered. The following were brought
forward, but ne offer being made beyond the upset
price announced, they were passed over :
Ant, 582 tons, upset price 2,750/,
Adriane, 282 tons, 1,500/,
Africa, 516 tons, 3,000/.
Adam Lodge, 587 tons, 2,000/.
Anne, 435 tons, 2,250/.
Arethusa, 712 tons, 5,2001.
Birkenhead, 985 tons, 3,8251.
Brothers, 447 tons, 2,7501.'
Clifton Hall, 388 tons, 4,200/.
'Columbia, 633 tons, 4,750/.
Christiana, 777 tons (one-fourth share), the other
owners being Mr.' Henry Ennis and Mr. Wilson Ken.
nedy, of Ireland).
Countess of Arran, 316 tons, 1,250/.
Confidence, 444 tons, 3,2501.
Conrad, 831 tons, 4,500/.
Ceylon, 253 tons, 1,8001.
Countess et Errol; 513 tons, 2,400/,
Ellen, 499 tons, 1,6001.
Emporium, 149 tons, 60)/. •
Elgin, 548 tons, 4,3001.
Fingalton, 860 tons, 3,870/.
Glasgow, 584 tons, 2,500/.
•
Georgian~, 513 tons, 1,800/.
Harmonic, 410 tons, 2.000/. •
Haidee, 756 tons, 5,0001.
Hebrides, 645 tons. 4,0961. -
Henry Gardner, 701 tons, 3,200/.
Hutna, 245 tons, 2,300/.
Haidee, 245 tons, 1,350/
Jamaica, 29S tons, 2,6001.
James T. Foord, 790 tons, 5,500/.
Kate, 370 tons, 1,800/. •
Kate, 833 tons, 6,250/.
Lady Franklin, 482 tens, 3,856/.
Lavonia, 151 tons, 7501.
Marsden, 347 Vine, 1,390/, •
Mary Pleasance, 809 tons, 5,250/.
Medora, 386 tons, 1,800/. •
New York Packet, 437 tons, 1,600/.
Nepaulese Ambassador, 373 tons, 2,750/.
Princeton, 356 tons, 1.400/.
Stranger. 250 tons, 1,600/.
Sarah, 729/. tons, 3,8001.
Shickamaxon, 1,369 tons, 14,000/.
Shannon, 305 tons, 1,650/.
Schoodiac, 1,004 tons, 5,000/.-
Thornhill, 698 tons, 4,500/.
W. S. Hamilton, 297 tons, 800/.
Wildfire, 457 tons, 4,570/.
Witch, 456 tons, 3,5001,
Yeoman, 955 tons, 5,000/,
&Aland, 1,233 tons, 13,0001.
After the list of ships had been twice gone over, the
proceedings closed by Mr. Cunard stating that the true-
tees intended to empower the brokers to sell the vessels
remaining unsold by private sale, and he had no doubt
but they would be gladly purchased at the upset price,
and 15 per cent, above.

PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM
• SHIP TV.RECK.:

Yesterday a meeting of the general committee of the
Royal National Life-boat (late Shipwreck) Institution
was held at the office of the institution, John-street,
Adelphi, Mr. Thomas Chapman, F.R.S., in the chair.
There were also present—Admiral Bowles, C. 8., Ad.
miral Beechey, Mr. F. W. Ellis, RN., Mr. Montague
Gore, Admiral Sir Tho►ras Herbert, M.P., Mr.
Edward Hurry, Capt. M‘Hardy R.N., Capt. Lambert
Perrott, Capt. Shepherd, 11.C.5., Deputy-Master of the
Trinity-house, Capt. Washington, R.N., and Captain
Ward, R.N., inspector of life-boats to the institution.

Mr. LEWIS, the secretary, read the minutes of the
previous meeting, Rewards for saving life from wreck!'
were made. Among them were—
The second service clasp to' Samuel Moody (who had
on a previous occasion been presented with the medal of
the institution), coxswain of the Skegness life-boat, in
testimony of his gallantry in having with hie crew gone
off in the said boat on the nightof the 18th October, to
the rescue of the crew of the brig Atalanta, which came
on shore near that place during a gale of wind. A tar
barrel had been lighted on board the brig as a signal of
distress, and although it was intensely dark and the storm
raging high, Moody and his brave crew soon brought
the boat alongside the wreck, and took off the entire
crew, 9 men, and the master's wife and child, and safely
brought them on shore. The crew received two guineas
each for their services on the occasion from the Lincoln-
shire Shipwreck Association. Moody is an old man-of-
war's man, and is upwards of 70 years old. This life-
boat was presented.te the association by the above in-
stitution nearly 30 years ago, and has often been used in
saving life.
A reward of 561. was granted to the crews of the life-
boat of the institution stationed at Whitburn, in con-
sideration of their highly meritorious conduct in having
gone off in the said boat eight times to rescue the crews
of eight vessels, consisting of 59 men, which came on
shore near Sunderland during the fTpeaahsrasftedulthgreaellecaotomifvmethitetteolesththoef
ult., as was duly reported at the time in The Sun.
The following resolution was
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LiftCaptaina aonebtyi
t,uyi
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havingS.:—
heard, with regret, of
the death of Captain Manby, desire to record their high:
s ne
sn tsreu in
on,n
: ehitsan saving life from
iit
introducing unwearied
rozei snig ii
into-n exertions durin the last half cen-
turyege,ohearal use themortar
having been mainly
i
apparatus on our coasts, whereby probably 1,000 lives
have been saved from a
Premature death."
A new life-boat was
by the institution at reported to have been just placed
11,mlirer. Others were ordered to
be built f.rtliwith for Robin Hood's Day and for Fish-
guard. A giant of 200/. w.is also ordered to be made in
aid of building a new life-beat for South weld.
The institution is using every exertion to carry out
entrgetically its sacred mission of saving poor creatures
!roil perisnin, when shipwrecked ou our coasts, but we
reg—etted to Aseive that this is only accomplished by a
cot tinned drain on its small feuded capital, 3001. of
wl ick had just been sold to meet its present heavy out-
lay. No institutions are more deserving, particularly at
this stormy period of the 3 ear, of public support than
the. above societies, which, we trust, will bo liberally ex-
tor.rled to them. It was reported that 103 wrecks oc-
, cur red during the past month, tit of which were total
wry ;eks, from which many lives were lost, besides the
crE ws of several boats, the numbers of which are also
ur known.

A young man, named Sonnelitter, of the commune, of
liusserin (Haut-Rhin), who was in a few da3 'A to be mar-
'ricd to a widow, last week blew out his bra is through
res Test at having allowed matters to go so far. ,