The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-09 00:00:00

with some rashers of ham in addition, which we prepared
from cur own stock. A lantern, sent from the brig on
purpose, was then hoisted on the oar signal-str.ff ; and
we passxl a plea,ant night, compared with previous ones,
erjoying a secure. steep, with the little boat alongside,
and the brig not far off.
TUESDAY, FEB. 16.—A1l astir at 6 A.M., but no appear-
ance of the brig. At 7 AN. each had two tottles
of wine, an " Alacran cake," and a rasher of ham. At
eleven A.M. the brig hove in sight coining from leeward;
and by two P.m. :,he hove to, and sent off the canoe to
us. We now saw it was hopeless to attempt getting the
people conveyed through the surf, which appeared to
roar louder and rise with treater violence than before ;
and, should the boats strike the reef in trying to get
through the sari, they might get so much injured that
the brig might be compelled to leave the greater number
of us behind ; besides, it was dangerous for the brig to
be kept so near a lee shore, should a "norther" spring
up. It was, therefore, proposed that the canoe should
come through the surf to us, to be employed with the
small boat in carrying us all at one time across the reef
tm the southward, to the small island, where the brig
could go round and pick us up. 'I his was agreed on
as our only chance of all reaching the brig iu
safety. But there was no time to be lost ; tiro re-
for., Captain Parsons gave orders to us to embark
forthwith, no one taking with him a single tag
more than was on his back. Some were nisi osed it,
think this a Vetere order ; but when it was explained
that we numbered so many it might almost he min
possible to get the boats to clear some of the sunken
rocks which studded the entire t xtent of the reef, and
that our lives di pi tided on the boats d; awing not one
inch more thb.n our onn weight Noel] make them, all
set about embarking with eheerruln:ss ; before doing
which, however, every one knelt down on the raft, rind
we offered up our united and fervent thanks to Almighty
God for his goodness. We took with us a few bottles of
wine, a little brandy to mix with the water in case
drinking too freely of the latter raw might be injurious,
and a ham ; but with feelings of regret on the part of
all, we were compelled to leave the two poor black pigs,
the sole occupants of our raft. It was also with some
regret we were obliged to leave behind a case containing
some dozens of ready-made shirts and flannel vests, so
much needed by all. But there was no help for it, our
minds being made up so suddenly to cross the reef.
Captain Parsons was the last man to step from the raft
into the canoe. The arrangement was that the small
boat, in charge of' the chief officer and nine men, should
take the lead, with the canoe in tow, the small boat
steering by compass and guiding the canoe.
There were 42 people stowed in the canoe, and 10 in
the small boat. At five P.M. we shoved off in silence, all
locking back at the raft, which had stood our part so
long, with feelings mingled with regret, sorrow, and joy.
Our voyage, we knew, was attended with great danger ;
for, were our canoe to run on a rock or reef, she might
turn over and drown perhaps the whole of us, in fathoms
of water alongside. The second officer took his stand
in the bow of the canoe, as she was obliged to take the
lead, and assisted by one of the natives of Sisal belong-
ing to the boat, with poles sounding, he kept a look out
for reefs and danger. Sometimes we used the oars, and
at others the sail, the canoe often grating over the reefs,
which made us shudder, till we had gone three or four
miles in the dark, when we thought it best to come to an
anchor, about eight P.M. This was a trying night to all,
much worse than the raft, as we were all huddled to-
gether in a sitting posture, the wind blowing fresh, send-
ing the spray over us, and a heavy dew falling. It was
bitter cold, too, and it was with great delight all hailed
the first glimpse of returning light.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17.—Sunrise brought us a lovely
morning. We offered up our thanks to God for his
protection and goodness, and set sail towards the south.
After many times touching on the rocks, at eleven
o'clock A.M. we reached a small island, on which there
was a hut, swarms of birds, piles of wood, and lots of
our wreck, which had floated about tea miles, boxes,
spars, clothes, and some dead bodies. The people in the
small boat landed, thinking it was Perez, but, as we
found it was not that island, the boats then were kept on
their course to the south towards another small island,
which was seen about five miles off. We now had some
bread and cheese, with a little brandy and water, for
breakfast. About two P.M. we reached Perez, on
which we landed, observing the brig, at the same time,
about ten miles off, making towards us Perez is about
one mile long and one mile broad. Bird Island
is about the same size ; and another rather
longer island lies a few miles to the east-
ward of both. There are a few good huts
at Perez, built of the wreck of some ships, and
thatched with cane leaves. In one hut there are about a
dozen butts of fresh water, kept there by the fishermen
and turtlers, who resort thither from Campeachy and
Sisal. There are a few shrubs growine on the island,
which is all formed of sand, the highest part not being
more than 10 feet above the sea. We lighted a fire n
one of the buts, bioiled some bacon, and with some
bread and the fresh water we found in the casks we made
a good meal. The sun was very hot all day. If we had
but had the luck to be cast away on an island like this,
it would have been a perfect paradise compared with
our late quarters on the reef, where we had five days and
five nights of much suffering.
The brig came round near to Perez, and the canoe
in two trips placed us all in safety on her deck by 5 P.M.,
when she set sail towards Sisal. On board the brig there
was everything in the shape of kindness to us; and on
the followii.g day we reached Sisal, where, having re-
ceived for a week the utmost kindness and hospitality,
we embarked on board the Emelio for Ilavannah, where
we arrived on the 3d of March.
When the inhabitants of the Havannah learned how
nobly Captain Camp and Mr. Villaverde, his chief mate,
had behaved in our rescue, a subscription, headed by the
Governor-General, was commenced for their benefit, as
a mark of how much their conduct was esteemed by all.
In a short time it had amounted to 4,000 dollars. When
the two noble officers for whom it was intended heard
about it, they at first refused to accept any part of it, in the
m0...t kind and generous manner offering it for the benefit
of the widows and families of the poor men lost in the
Tweed! The Consul and all concerned said this should
not be, observing that the subscription made by the
people of Havar.nah was for their two noble-minded
countrymen ; and that surely "at home," the country-
men of the poor sufferers, on hearing of the sad catas-
trophe, which would bring destitution to many a poor
family, would as handsomely " do their duty."
It is to be hoped that the Government, and the Royal
Humane Societies, will not overlook the noble and
humane conduct of the captain and chief officer of the
Spanish brig Emilio. Her owners would not accept
any return for the four days employed in rescuing the
shipwrecked people off the reef.
The Tweed steamer aas launched in 1841, having
been built by Mr. Charles Wood, at Greenock. The en-
gines were made by Messrs. Caird and Co. She com-
menced running in January, 1842, and at the time of
her loss was almost as good as at the first day of starting.
Captain Parsons is a master of 22 years' standing in the
Royal Navy. He joined the Royal Mail Steam-packet
Company's service in 1842, as chief officer of the Dee,
for one voyage. He then commanded the Medway for
one voyage ; after which he exchanged into the Tweed,
in which he had made five complete voyages to and from
the West Indies, three of which were to the Gult of
Mexico. Many of the Tweed's men had been in her
since she first started running, and almost all had been
several voyages in her, some ot' the men having followed
Captain Parsons from ship to ship for ten years.

THE MURDER AT COCKBURNSPATH.—FURTHER
Pmerictmkrts,—The vicinity of Cockburnspath, on the
morning of Saturday, the, 27th ult., was the scene of a
&oat unnatural murder. The particulars are these :
A party of Irish vagrants, consisting of a mother, named
Mary Gartie or Morran, and her sons and daughters,
James, Patrick, Mary, Helen, and Michael Morran, and
Francis Connel, no relation to them, but going along
with them—all of them in appearance in a most desti-
tute condition—made their appearance in Cockburnspath
on Friday, and during that day solicited charity in the
village. They lodged there all night, leasing early on
Saturday morning for the south. The boy Michael was
weakly, and apparently newly recovered from the small-
pox, and about the age of twelve years. He was along
with them when they left. They had not been long
on their way, when a man going along the road, at
a very short distance from Cockburnspath, heard a
groan, and looking into a drain that passes under-
neath the road, found the boy, with a stone- which
weighed ninety-two pounds placed upon his chest, and his
head tied up in a bag. When he was taken out, life
was fast ebbing, but he lingered on for two hours, when
death put a period to his sufferings. He was soon recog-
nised as one of the party who were seen in the place the
previous day. A search after them was immediately
made, and they were overtaken at Reston, and brought
to Dunse for examination, which continued until late
that evening, and was resumed on Tuesday, when they
were committed, and sent to Greenlaw gaol. The parti-
culars of the examination have not been made public.
But we learn that the mother, in her declaration, con-
fesses to the child being hers, stating that it died, and
she having no burial place here, put the body into the
drain. They were not in that destitute condition their
appearance indicated, as on the person of the mother
was found money amounting to above 31.—Berwick
l{'order.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT BOlV.—Yesterday an inquest
was held before Mr. W. Baker, Coroner, at the London
Hospital, on the body of Joseph Hall, a carpenter, aged
49 years. It appeared that on Wednesday morning, the
17th of March last, the deceased was at work in some
new houses at Old Ford, Bow, and while standing on
several loose planks in the second floor he suddenly slip-
ped and fell through the well-hole of the staircase, into
the back parlour, a distance of seventeen feet. Several
of the workmen immediately went to his assistance, when
it was discovered that he had broken his left leg. He
was removed to the London Hospital, where it was found
necessary to amputate his leg. He lingered until Sun-
day last, when he expired. Verdict, " Accidental
Death." _ _ _

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a number of the songs were found in their possession, as
was also a list of individuals of good standing in society.
The songs which had been circulated were all in manu-
script.
IRONMASTERS QUARTERLY MEETING.—BIRMING-
HAM, TRURSDAY.—The meeting of the ironmasters of
Shropshire, South Staffordshire, and East Worcester-
shire, was unusually numerous to-day. The prices
adopted at Wolverhampton yesterday were confirmed,
and the reports generally represented the trade to he in
a firm and healthy condition. Although the workpeople
in the mining, districts are said to be somewhat uneasy,
there is at present no expressed determination to seek by
"turn out for an advance of wages.