The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-14 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

the undersigned, being the crews of
three out of seven vessels which were wrecked on
Friday night, the 7th instant, upon the Gunfleet
Sands, off Harwich, venture to ask the favour of
your introducing this short letter into your valuable
paper. It is not our wish to make any parade of our
feelings and sufferings, but to record our deep sense
of gratitude to God for preserving our lives, and to
mention also our thankfulness to Ilitn for the instru-
ments He employed in our preservation.
And, as we have no power of returning the kind-
ness we received from those who were instrumental
in saving and relieving us, all we can do is to mention
with the deepest gratitude the name of Captain Saxby,
of her Majesty's cutter Scout. That officer, antici-
pating a night of disaster, had anchored to leeward of
the Gunfleet, and when we were obliged to abandon
our vessels we found safety, shelter, and comfort, and
the most liberal treatment from him, and from his
officers and crew.

We may never see Captain Ssxby and his gallant
crew again in this world, but we hope that his last
words to us will be fulfilled—" Well, my lads, m e
may never meet again in this worl I, but I hope we
shall meet again in the world to come."
We remain, sir, your obedient servants,
HENRY CLOTHER, Master.
WILLIAM ROBERTS, Mate.
GEORGE DANE,
WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Seamen.
WILLIAM CUITER,
(Belonging to the schooner William.)
WILLIAM STEINKOP, Master.
JOHN THEW, Mate.
JOHN HUDSON,
WILLIAM HINDSON,
JAMES WILSON, Seamen.
ALEX. WRIGLIT,
ALEX. WISKART,
(Belonging to the brig Rapid.)
JOHN Coos, Master.
THOMAS BANK, Mate.
STEPHEN COATES,
THOMAS NOAKES,
CusaLEs CHUIDERTON, Seaman.
GEORGE MUTTON,
JOHN SANDERSON,
(Belonging to the brig Leavour.)
We, the undersigned, will alto feel much obliged by
your allowing us to record our gratitude to the master
and crew of the smack Petrel, of Colchester, who re-
ceived us on board, and, although but badly off them-
selves, gave us what they had:—
JOHN JOHNSON, Master.
JOHN DODDS, Mate.
GEORGE NESBIT,
GEORGE MARTIN,
WILLIAM WALLS, Seamen.
JOHN CODLING,
JF.THRO HUGHES.
(Belonging to the brig Beta.)
Sailors' Home, Wells-street, London
Docks, Dec. 11.

CALIFORNIA. SOVEREIGNS.—A spurious class of
coins has latterly been brought into circulation, under
the general designation of Californian sovereigns. They i
are well-executed counterfeits of our sovereign t size,
design, and colour; and were it not for the lightness of
the metal employed in their manufacture, there might
be some difficulty in detecting the spurious article. A
short time since a n?an named Gleason, a native of Tip.
perary, who lived in a house in Sherwood-street fre-
quented by emigrants, took it into his head to revi.it the
place of his birth. Before proceeding thither be pro-
vided himself with a fair stock of "Californias;" and,
as he had resided so long in Liverpool, his advice was
naturally sought by his countrymen who were about to
emigrate. The advice was freely given; and, amongst
other things, Gleeson did not forget to urge on those
who consulted him the necessity of obtaining gold for
notes before proceeding to Liverpool, where be matt d
they would be,obliged to pay a largo per centage to get
Irish notes changed. The bait took; the people deter-
mined next day to go to the first town to procure gold;
but Gleeson expressed, his readiness to save them the
trouble; be had a quaetity of gold which he would give
them for the notes. The offer was accepted. Some 141.
or 151. were handed to Gleeson, in notes, for which he
returned CaLfernia sovereigns. The poor dupes arrived
here in due course, tendered the Calieernias in payment
for their passage at one of the emigration offices in this
town, and got instantly handed ever to the ear keeping
of one or two police officers. On the matter being ex
plaited, the poor emigrants were set at liberty. Subse
quently, Gleeson was discovered at his former lodgings
in Sherwood-street, but as the parties whose evidence
would be necessary to prefer any charge against him had
left the tom], nothing could be done in the matter.
Gleeson has since loft for America.—LicerPool Mercury.
We understand that Government have appointed
Captain Kincaid to the office of Inspector of Fact, s,
for Scotland, vacant by the death of James Stuart, i;,.q„
of Duncan. Captain Kincaid is still to bold his ap-
pointment as Inspector of Prisons.—Scolsman.