The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-24 00:00:00

LOSS OF TWO HULL WHALERS.
The Hull vessels sent to Greenllnd this year hare
been very unfortunate in thAir fishing ; but this is un-
important contrasted with the intelligence we have to
convey of the total loss of the William Ward and the
Pledge, of this port. the former was a barque of 295
tons, and a crew of 45 men; the latter a smack of 31 tons,
and a crew of 19 men.

A letter has been received by Mrs. Gravill, wife of
Captain Gravill, of the William Ward, which contains
the further details of the loss of that vessel. It is
dated the 7th instant, on board the Dublin, of Peter-
head, lat. 60 deg. 0 min. N. The writer states that
the loss of the William Ward occurred on the 24th
March, in a tremendous gale from the N.E., amongst
heavy ice, in lat. 47 deg. 30 min. N., and long. 10 deg.
0 min. W. " Every precaution," observes Captain Gra-
vill, " had been used for her safety, having sent down
topgallant-yards, and struck mizen-topmast, and close-
reeled the top-sails, on the morning of the above day,
while it was yet calm. The gale commenced about
three A.m. most terrific, for we had to stow away all
but the close-reefed maintopsails. . The frost was
very severe, with constant thick weather. The
Traveller, of Peterhead was in company. We had
all hands on deck attending to the braces, which
we could scarcely haul through the blocks for the frost.
Many of the men's faces were frostbitten, and although
not above the deck, it was impossible to make the men
hear without the trumpet. The ship being amongst
heavy ice, with a tremendous sea, about three rig;
hove down upon the weather side of a heavy " stream'
(of ice), with no possibility of getting clear. We were
therefore compelled to let her go into it. Her larboard
side was soon stove fore and aft, and before we got
through the water was up to the hold beams. Our situ-
ation was now most alarming, there being no ship. to
be seen; we had lost sight of the Traveller some time
before. Our condition was aggravated by the continued
severity of the frost, and many of our men suffering
under its inflictions, but we got the ship's head to the,
eastward, and all hands were employed at both pumps.
We cut away the mainmast to keep the vessel from
turning on her beam-ends. In this condition we
continued until two days afterwards, when in the morn-
ing there was a cry, fore and aft, The ship's going
down head first.' I gave orders to cut away the fore-
mast, which being done eased the ship greatly, and
every exertion was made to keep her above water, the
men dropping off from the pumps daily through fatigue
and having their feet frostbitten; and so we remained
from the 24th until the 29th, constantly at the pump.
and with the water sometimes in the cabin. Oil
the morning of the 29th we could only muster twenty-
eight at the pumps out of forty-five hands; but through
the intervention of an ever-watchful Providence a ship
hove in sight, and with difficulty made us out to be *
wreck, as we appeared to be a large heap of ice.
but the mizen-mast being still standing, con-
vinced the other ship's crew that it was a vessel
in distress. They therefore bore down to us, and
proved to be the Fairy of Dundee, Captain Robert liar,
who with the feelings of a father and a friend, sent his
boats immediately to our relief, and took us all from
the wreck. The weather ;proved moderate that
morning, but, as the sea ran high, we were compelled
to keep to the pumps up to the last moment, until his
boats got alongside for us. We then got all the sick
up as well as as we could, amounting to eighteen, at that
time. Some we were obliged to carry on our backs to
the side and lower into the boats, their feet being ye/
much frost-bitten, and their legs wrapped up in piece'
of blankets. It took the greater part of the day to get
us all out, and the Fairy had only time to save three
boats after we were all on board. The ship (the
William Ward) was filling fast, and a gale increasing.
before midnight the Fairy was obliged to come uuder
a close-reefed maintop-sail and foresail, so that had we
not been taken off before that storm, I greatly doubt
whether any of us would have been left, as the poor
men were giving up every hour. Both myself and
the crew will never forget the kindness to the sick.
and the attention paid to us all, by Captain
tier, and his ship's company. I left the
Sarah and Elizabeth a little more than a week
ago, to come home by the Dublin, Captain Mackie.
He has about 8,000 seals, about 115 tons. He had
given up all hopes of ever getting out of the ice, as it is
a heavy " pack," and there is no " young ice" to shelter
them. Many ships are stove, and those that have
escaped consider it a miracle. The smack Pledge is
lost, but the crew saved. Some of them are on
board the Dublin. I am afraid there is another ves-
sel lost, as 1 have been told of a main boom that
was picked up. It appears to have been a brig. The
smack Turk, Brown, had about 400 seals, but she is stove.
I know very little about the Hull ships, but heard
they were all badly off. The Sarah and Elizabeth had
150 seals when I left her, but I hope they will all do
well. The Traveller is very much stove, as are also the
Resolution and many more. lam sorry to say man,'
of our men have lost the toes off their feet, and I ton
afraid some of them will lose their feet. Poor Arthur
had lost five toes when I last saw him. I intend land-
ing at Shetland, as I think we shall be better able to get
home. Young Lee, Smith, Tether, and Robinson are
with me."

A letter has also been received from the mate of the
Pledge, and is we believe, the only communication I
which has arrived from that vessel. The master s
still at Greenland. It is dated as the above, and,
alter brit fly stating the loss of the Pledge on the
28th ult., contains the following particulars, ad-
dressed to the owner :—" Sir—l have to inforta
you of the wreck of the Pledge, in Greenland. al
the 12th of April it was blowing a heavy gale, and We
were complutely disabled, having no seam from ice-knees
down to keel, no main-boom, no mainsail (the mainsail
having blown to ribbons), and water by this time in the
lower bed cabins, and gaining on us. The Traveller of
Peterhead, being in company with tit,, was under close-
reefed topsails. We hoisted our ensign to the Traveller,
and the captain sent two boats and took us on board. 011
the 28th of April we came on board the Dublin, of Peter
head (mate, second-mate, cook, and rest of the crew),
leaving the master and two boys till morning. It was
then blowing fresh, and coining on thick ; during the
night we lost sight of the Traveller, and left the master.
—Your obedient servant, HENRY TRO'rr, late mate 01
the Pledge."—Hull Advertiser.

RAILWAY Z.ifiAith MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MAT 23.
&rocs ExcuArial---The only transactions to-day Were-in l3tpat
Western, Quarters, at 6% dis. The market remains In a ITC'
gloomy ana depressed condition.

LIVERPOOL, Kir 23.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The Share market was very dull to-day'
and closed heavily. The sales are—Edinburgh and Glasgow. 42--
Lancashire and Yorkshire (B. and B.), 28 dis.—London and North.
Western, New Quarters, 2% p.—Ditto, Fifths, 5 p. —Manchester.
Sheffield, and Lincohishire, Preference, 10N—Midland. 62—Ditto.
Halves, dis.- —York (G. N. E. Purchase), guaranteed 6 per
cent. till 1850, 3% c. dis.—London and York, Preference, 11%.
MANCHESTER, MAT 23.,
STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as follows :1'
Leeds, Preference, I2—West Riding Union, 51/sdls.—Manchester pod
Birmingham, (C), Quarters, 2 15-16 p.—Sheffield, Eighths, s—NorlD
Staffordshire, 5 dis.—Leeds, Fifths, 4N dis.

BIRMINGIiAId, MAT 23.
STOCK Excnermx.—The transactions to-day have been as fol';
lows:—London and North-Western, New, 314 p.—Shrewsbury sn"
Birmingham (B.), dis.

YORK, MAY 22.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The transactions to-day hare been as fo
lows :—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 4
York and North Midland, 30%—Ditto (East and West Riding' P".
tension), 151. 10. 3d.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE. - Many newspapers ad•
dressed to New South Wales and New Zealand having
recently been posted unpaid, it has become necessary to
repeat the announcement, that the packets heretofore
conveying the mails between this country and Sydney,
New South Wales, have been discontinued, and that all
newspapers for the colonies above mentioned, being noir
transmitted by private ship, are liable to a postage Of
one penny each, which postage must be paid in advance,
or the newspaper cannot be forwarded.
Death is the sleeping partner of life.—Eliza Coors
Journal.

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BIRTHS.
On Tuesday, the 15th inst., near Esher, Surrey, Mrs. Jolla
Brothetton, of a son.
On the 11th inat., at Cumberland-terrace, Pentonville, the
wife of Mr. Henry Ritchie, of a daughter.
On the 19th inst„ the lady of the Rev. AugustusFredericig
Pettigrew, M.A., at St. Leonard's-on-the-Sea, of a daughter.
On the 20th inst., at Woodford, in the county of Esser'
the lady of the Rev. C. B. Waller, of a daughter.
On the 21st inst., at Lee-park, Blackheath, Mrs. John Ai*
Burton, of a daughter.
On the 21st inst., at 10, Hamilton-terrace, Hyde-Ville'
Blackheath, the wife of Richard Marsh Dunn, Esq.. of th
daughter.
On the 21st inst., at No. 23, .Clarendon- road-villas, Not-
ting-hill, Mrs. W. H. Cook, of a son.
On the 22d inst., in Welbeck-street, the wife of Thomas
Eaton Swetenham, Esq., of a son.