The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-02 00:00:00

No. 16,939, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING

LONDON, SALISBURY, and YEOVIL
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Committee hive now concluded the arrangement with the
London and South-Western Company, enabling them to make the
return of 20s. per share ou the shares in this Company. They have
also received a guarantee from the London and South-Western
Company for payment of the further sum of 30s. per share on
each of the shares in this Company, In the event of the Bill for which
the said London and South-Western Company Intend to apply to
Parliament, in the nest IiV2ESIOII, for making a railway in continuation
of sr out of the Basingstoke and Salisbury Railway at Salisbury te
Yeovil, obtaining the Royal assent.
The Committee, therefore, beg to give notice, that in accordance
with the resolutions of the Shareholders of this Company, passed at
the general meeting, held at the London Tavern, on the 11111 of
November last, the Committee are now prepared to make a return
of Hs. per share on the shares in this Company, and to grant a cer-
tificate entitling the holder to the payment of the further sum of 20e.
per share in the event aliove.mentioned, on their sending In their
scrip to the office of the Company, No. 64, Moorgate-street, on or
after WEDN-r_aDAY next, the 6th instant, accompaned by a letter in
the form subjoined.

By order,
L. CROMBIE, Secretary.

64, Moorgate-street, Jan. 1, 1447.
To Lewis Crombic, Esq., Secretary of the London, Salsbury, and

Yeovil Junction Railway Company.
Sir,—Herewith I enclose scrip certificates, numbered as at
foot, for shares in the above Company, which I request
the Committee of Management to cancel, and to remit me by
post, addressed as below, an order on the bankers of the Com-
pany for a sum equal to twenty. shillings per share (being the
amount agreed to be immediately paid by the London and
South-Western Company, on the number of shares issued in
this Company), with a certificate or certificates entitling me to
claim the further sum of thirty shillings per share on each of
the above shares, in the event of the Bill for which the said
London and South-Western Company intend to apply to Parliament
in the next session, for making a railway in continuation of or out
of the Basingstoke and Salisbury Railway at Salisbury to Yeovil, ob•
taming the Royal assent, and which I agree to accept, in settlement
of all claims by me as the holder of the above scrip certificates.
Dated the Gth day of January, 1847.

Description

Number of 1 I...jug of each. Numbers. :Number of
Certificates. Shares.
Shares. to

Forms of appl

Shares.
Alcation may be had

at the Office, 64,

Moorgate-street.

LOUVAIN A LA SAMBRE RAILWAY,
Direct to NAMUR and to CIIARLEROY.

The Director. of the above Company beg to inform their Share-
holders that Interest for the Half-year ending 31st December, 184 G,
at the rate of Four per cent. on the Paid-up Capital, and amounting
to Two Shillings and Fivepence per Share, is now due, and in course
of payment. Shareholders are requested to send their Certificates to
this Office, between the hours of Eleven and Three on any day after
the said 31st December, in exchange for which a receipt will be
given, and a cheque for the amount duo will be receivable by the
Proprietor on the third day after the said deposit of the Certificate.
JOHN BARNES, President.
GEO. DANCE, Secretary.
28, Threadneedle-street, January 1, 1847.

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STEAM-SHIP COLLISION NEAR
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.—The dense fogs now prevailing
in this vicinity have given rise to several serious mishaps
to the shipping in the river and outside the harbour.
Yesterday morning the Government mail steamer Urgent,
while proceeding towards the bar, came into collision
near the Formby lightship with the inward-bound Bel-
fast steam. ship Tynwald. The Tynwald and the Urgent
were both seriously damaged. On board the-former a
seaman was dangerously crushed, and both vessels re-
turned into port. The transmission of the mails for
Dublin was consequently delayed.
This morning another disaster occurred ; the Windsor
steamer, when proceeding down the river, having run
into the ship Wellington, from Quebec. The Windsor
received but trifling damage ; the injuries received by
the Wellington were severe.
In addition to these, several mishaps have occurred on
the river of less importance, and as the atmosphere con•
tinues to be extremely dense, it must be apprehended that
others may occur.
We extract from the Mercury of this morning the
following account of the collision first noted:—
"Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, her Majesty's
royal mail steamer Urgent came into collision, near the
Formby lightship, with the fine iron steam-boat Tyn-
wald. The Urgent, Captain Simmons, was on her way
from Liverpool to Dublin with the early morning mail,
and the Tynwald was entering this port from Belfast.
Our readers are doubtless aware that the Tynwald is one
of the finest boats which enters the port of Liverpool.
She was built last season for the Liverpool and Isle of
Man Steam-packet Company, to sail between this port
and Douglas, and had been chartered by the Belfast
Steam-packet Company during the repair of their vessel,
the Sea King. She is commanded by Captain William
Gill, one of the most fortunate, skilful, and careful com-
manders out of the port of Liverpool, which may readily
be inferred when it is known that this is the only serious
accident which ever happened to a vessel under his charge
during the long period of 30 years that he has been a
captain out of this port, 16 of which he has been in
charge of a steamer. We gathered the following par-
ticulars as to the accident from parties who were on
board the Tynwald :—The Tynwald left Belfast on
Wednesday evening, and parted with the pilot about
a quarter to seven o'clock. The weather was very
thick, and had been so for some time previously,
several vessels having got aground in their attempt to
leave the Loch. She had on board 60 passengers, and
a very valuable cargo of linens, the vessel and its freight
being valued afloat at about 120,0001. The weather
continued thick throughout the passage, the Calf lights
being seen with very great difficulty. The vessel, how-
ever, kept her course, and made the Bell buoy at half-
, past eight o'clock yesterday. The weather was still
very thick, and from half-past five o'clock the engines
had been going slowly. At five minutes to nine o'clock
the Formby lightship was made, and the steamer had
only passed her a few lengths when a vessel was reported
on the larboard bow. Captain Gill, who was on the
gangway, immediately called out 'Hard aport,' and gave
directions to stop the engines, both of which orders were
immediately obeyed. A steamer was then observed
coming up with great speed in the direction of the Tyn-
wald, and in an instant orders were given to back the
engines of the Tynwald. Several turns backwards had
been given to the engines, when the approaching steamer
struck her with great force on the larboard paddle-box.
The vessel proved to be her Majesty's ship Urgent,
which, as before stated, was on her way to Dublin, with
the morning mail. Of course the effect of the blow
was tremendous, and the scene amongst the passengers,
before they were satisfied of the extent of the injury,
was one which can scarcely be described. Captain Gill
begged that Captain Simmons would remain by the
Tynwald, to see if she was able to reach the port. To
this Captain Simmons at once assented, and after back-
ing off, lowered his boat and sent it to the Tynwald to
ascertain whether she was totally disabled or not. It
was soon found that although the larboard'paddle had
been disabled, the starboard engine could be worked,
and by this means the vessel would be enabled to reach
the dock.

" This being the state of things, tho Urgent took all
the passengers from the Tynwald, and proceeded to
Liverpool, dropping anchor in the Sloyne. The Tyn-
wald came up with one engine, remained in the river all
day, and docked in the Clarence-basin last night, about
eleven o'clock.

" It is but justice to Captain Simmons to say that he
behaved with the greatest consideration after the acci-
dent, and did not leave the Tynwald till ho was satis-
fied she was safe.

"The Urgent is a wooden vessel, an 3 the Tynwald, as
already mentioned, an iron one. The effect of the col-
lision upon the Urgent was to carry away her cutwater,
bowsprit, and figure-head. Her planks were started
also, but we bolieve no person on board of her was in-
jured. The damage done to the Tynwald was much
more serious. Her larboard-paddle, paddle-box, paddle-
beam, and all the wing belting were smashed to atoms;
the houses on deck partially broken up, and the frag-
ments of wood strewed about in all directions. So great
was the force with which the vessels camp into contact

that, alth(ugh the Tynwald had back way upon her, the
wheel was forced rapidly round, knocking down one of
the men who was at it. The other seaman at the helm
was John Anderson: he was carried round the wheel

and forcibly jammed between the spoke handles and the
deck. So firmly was he fixed that it required the united
efforts of two mea afterwards to release the poor fellow
from his awful position, the blood at the time gushing
from both his ears. He was placed on board the Urgent,
along with the passengers, and when he reached Liver-
pool was taken to his lodgings, where, we believe, he
now lies in a very dangerous state.
One of the passengers, a seafaring gentleman, had a
very narrow escape. A few moments before the colli•
sion he tried to get into one of the houses on deck, into
which the bowsprit of the Urgent was forced, but in con-
sequence of some barrels have been jammed up against
it, he was prevented, and thus saved his life, for if he
had gone into the house he must have been crushed to
pieces.
"We understand that as soon as those on board the
Urgent discovered the vessel they were approaching was a
steamer, the engine was stopped, but the way of the
vessel was so great that a collision was inevitable. From
what took place after the accident there is little doubt
the Tynwald was supposed to be the Formby lightship,
which was close at hand; that the helm of the Urgent
was, upon that supposition, first placed to starboard, and
not ported till too late to allow the vessels to pass clear.
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" The engines of the Tynwald, we; believe, are unin-
jured, but it will require a considerable time to repair
her woodwork. Had the Urgent struck her other than
about a yard abaft the paddle.shaft, the injury must
have been much more serious, or had the position of the
vessels been reversed, the Tynwald being by far the
more powerful boat, and sharper at the bow, the conse-
tences would, doubtless, have been very disastrous.
We suppose there will be, as there ought to be, a search-
ing investigation into the cause of the accident, and the
blame allowed to rest in the proper quarter."