The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-13 00:00:00

MR. FORREST, THE CELEBRATEIX"...:Z.
AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN. .
.
This gentleman, whose arrival in this country has Tor,l 0
some time been anxiously expected, is now in London. The
following is the farewell speech delivered by him at Phila.
delphia, which we have copied from one of the papers pub..
lisped in that city .
" Ladies and Gentlemen—lt is impossible fxr me to
express sufficiently the gratitude I feel for the viarm aPpro.
bation, and overflowing audiences, with which I have been
honoured during my brief engagement. Accept, however,
my most heartfelt thanks. The engagement which I ani
about to fulfil in London was not of my seeking. While I
was in England I was repeatedly importuned with solicita-
tions, and the most liberal offers were made to me. I
finally consented, not for my own sake, for my buibition is
satisfied with the applanses of my own countrymen, but partly
in compliance with the wishes of a number of American
friends, and partly to salve a doe:nt, which is entertained by
many of our citizens, whether Englishmen would receive
an American actor with the same favour which is here ex-
tended to them. This doubt, so far as I have bad an
opportunity of judging, is, I think, without foundation.
During my residence in England, I found among the Eng-
lish people the most unbounded hospitality, and the warmest,
affection for my beloved country and her institutions. With
this impression, I have resolved to present to them an
American tragedy, supported by the humble efforts of the
individual who stands before you. If I fail--I ! whatever may be the result, But
the approbation of that
public
which first stamped the native dramatist and
actor ever
be my proudest recollection,"

DISASTROUS OCCURRENCE'S AT
SEA-LAMENTABLE LOSS OF J_IFE.

(FURTHER PARTICULARS..,,
The fearful anticiPation consequent •
upon the late tem-
bras been most lamen-
pestuous weather, we regret to say,
tably realized by the loss of numero trs vessels upon our own
coast, the result of which is a cakrnitous loss of human life,
independent of merchandise to a, vast extent. The most re-
cent and afflicting in its consequences, is the wreck of a
fine West Indiaman, turned the Clarendon, commanded by
Captain Walker, an old and experienced mariner in the
above trade. The above ill-fated vessel left Basseterre-
roads, St. Kitt!s, on the 28th of last August ; her cargo,
consisting tc sugar, rum, cedar, and pimento ; her crew, in-
clusive of the master and officers, consisted of 16 persons.,
From her superior accommodations a number of highly res-
pectable individuals left the island In her, amongst who m
were Lieutenant Shaw, an officer of the army (statio.aed
some years in the West Indies), his lady and four daugh-
ters ; a gentleman named Pemberton, a planter, of eon-
.iderable wealth, who was returning to Europe for
the benefit of his health, and Miss Pemberf.on, his
daughter, an interesting child, twelve years of age,
who was a Creole, and coming to England for her education ;
the other passengers were a gentleman named Shepherd,
whose connections are resident at Exeter, Paid. a Miss
Gawley, the daughter of an officer's widow livingat Port-
sea. The Clarendon, after a boisterous passage, made the
Lizard Lights on the coast of Cornwall.
She endeavoured to get into Plymone a on the 6th inst.
Sound, but owing
to strong north-west gales she was tr
ultimately bore up for Portsmouth, cable to reach it, and
oeing at the time close-
hauled, and going under a close-reefed foresail, and a storm
try-sail. On the evening of th.e 10th the weather consi-
derably increased in violrocr.,, and the utmost exertions
were used either to rear tl. the Motherbank or Spithead.
During the night it ble,vr a heavy gale of wind, and was
intensely dark. Bet.wr;en four and five o'clock in the
the utmost, consternation took place on board,
morning
in consequence 'f land being discovered close on the
larboard bow 'ale mainsail was endeavoured to be set,
for the purr,ose of obtaining an offing, but, from the fury
of the te,4est such could not be accomplished. At this
time ti".e vessel was shipping immense quantities of water.
The 'scene, as described by one of the survivors, wao of
the, most agonising nature—it was impossible to discern
'any object but the foam which lay upon the shore.
Shortly before day light signals of distress were made, and
the inhabitants on the coast, chiefly consisting of 'ashermen,
repaired to the beach, but were unable to rene.ter any as-
sistance from the impossibility of any boat existing in the
sea that was running. The captain and crew, in this cri-
tical situation, were perfectly at a loss to kaow what coast
they were driving on, owing to the niglit having been so
remarkably hazy. Just at break of day the ill-fated vessel
struck on the south side of the Isle of Wight, near Chale-
bay, and immediately went to piece;,, the sea making com-
plete inroads over her. On the catastrophe taking place,
a vast number of persons had• assembled on the beach.
During the day quantities of the wreck, as well as
parts of tho cargo drifted as} fore. The second mate, George
Harris, and two seamen named Burney and Thompson,
were the only indivie,uaks who escaped, which they
effected by lashing thr.:ms'elves to some spars. They have,
however, received r,ons'iderable contusions, and Thompson
is not expected te, strrvive. Up to Tuesday evening only
six bodies were waFled ashore ; vit., those of Miss Pem-
berton and the s•mmen. It has not yet been ascertained
who are the. `proprietors of the vessel, or whether it was,
with the carp 0, insured.
On the same dreadful night, the jllarlborough, another
large rarrchant vessel, was wrecked at Torbay, near Ply-
mout)",, and Captain Rutt and the whole crew perished.
Tire particulars of the latter calamity are not yet known.
A number of other vessels have been lost at Falmouth
and other outports ; but no authenticated accounts of their
names, and the sacrifice of life, have yet reached London.
The late gales have also occasioned immense damage on
shore, particularly at our seaports on the western and
southern coasts.

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