The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVI4_,MBFII 25, 1810.

SHIPWRECKS.

On Sunday"mornitg eight vessels were lost on the Sunk
Sand, near Harwick. It appears by the atatement of the
captain of the Mary, that that vessel, in company with seve-
ral others, bound for London, had left Orford Ness with a
strong gale at N. E., and were running for the Sivin, con-
fident in making the Light Vessel placed at the entrance
of it ; but unfortunately, during the violent gale on Satur-
day night, she had drifted from her moorings and was
thereby rendered useless, not daring to show her lights ;
the consequence was, the vessels ran upon the sands in a
tremendous sea. One of them, a schooner, went to pieces
in a few minutes, and all hands drowned ; the crew of
the brig Mary, all hands drowned, except tl.e cap-
tain, who swam through the surf to one of the other ves-
sels, and remained with the crew in the top until the fol-
lowing morning, when they were taken oil by a fishing-
smack, together with the crews of the other six vessels,
who, it is believed were all saved.

WRECK OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL STEAM-
PACKET.

BRISTOL, Nov. 24.—The causes of this unfortunate
calamity have hitherto been enshrovvded in complete mys-
tery, and all sorts of speculvions as to some derangement
of the machinery, &c., have been indulged in. The mys-
tery is, however, at length cleared up, tne two men, Poole
arid the carpenter, having recovered sufficiently to give a
detailed narrative of the cause of the wreck.

The City of Bristol was appointed to sail from Water-
ford on the Tuesday morning for Bristol, but the weather
being most boisterous, the Captain hesitated for some time
as to whether lie should put to sea. At length, however,
he sailed, but had not proceeded far, when the fury of
the gale compelled him to put back, and he bore up for
Wat erford.
At 11 o'clock on Tuesday night, however, the weather
having moderated in some degree the Captain being most
anxious to make his voyage with the usual punctuality of
steam-packets, again put to sea, and notwithstanding the
storm still raged with the greatest fury, all went on well until
the Wednesday afternoon, when they made Caldy Island,
thus proving their course to have been correctly kept. At
this time the gale increased considerably, and they were
completely blinded by snow and sleet storms, by which the
horison was so much darkened, that long before night
they could only see a short distance beyond the vessel's
bows. Under these circumstances the captain deter-
mined to run for shelter to the Worm's-head, and bring to
there, there being, as it appears, excellent anchorage under
the head. It had now become quite dark, and they shortly
saw land on the larboard bow, which was judged to be the
Worm's-head, forming one extremity of Rhosilly--hay,
and the vessel bore tip for it. Almost immediately,
however, land was discovered on the starboard bow, and
the unfortunate captain then found that the land which he
had mistaken for the Worm's-head was a must dangerous
promontory at the other extremity cf the bay ( Burry
Holme). The helm was immediately ported with a riew
to bring the ship round, but almost at the some instant, and
before she came round, the stern struck. The jib was then
hoisted, which swung her head round, but she still remained
fast astern. This was at about six o'clock in the evening;
every effort which human ingenuity could suggest to get
her off, by hoisting the mainsail, using the engines, blow-
ing off the boilers, and lightening her, were made use of,
but in vain. She remained in this perilous situation for
upwards of two hours, during which period the gale and
sea increased so fearfully that no boat could have lived
among the breakers, and at length, at between eight and
nine o'clock, three tremendous seas struck her one after
the other, and she parted in three pieces, when every one
on board had to struggle for his life, and sill on board but
two perished.
The following extract of a letter from Mr. G. Lunell,
the senior partner in the firm, will be read with interest :
" Swansea, Nov. 22.
" She is stranded at nearly an equal distance between
the Worm's-head and I3urry Holme, in Rhosilly Bay.
" The people have behaved very well.
" It appears that the vessel left Waterford on the morn-
ing of Tuesday, and put back ; that she sailed again at
11 p m. ; on Wednesday afternoon made Caldy ; that it
came on very dirk, and a heavy sea, when Captain Stacey
said he would come to under the Worm's-head ; that they
saw land on the larboard bow, which they thought was the
Worm's-head, and almost immediately after saw land on
the starboard bow, and then knew that the first land must
have been Burry Holme ; that they ported the helm, and
felt the stern strike; then hoisted the jib, and the head
swung round, but the stern would not frac ; then hoisted
the mainsail, then backed the engines, then stopped them,
and had the boilers blown, but the vessel continued fas. ;
and, after about two hours, the gale increasing with tl e
flood-tide, three heavy seas struck her one after another,
and she broke up. " G. LUNELL."
Nine bodies only have as yet been washed on shore—
viz.—John Stacey, captain ; James Stacey, his nephew ;
Richard Wright, second mate; Thomas Gotlewick, third
steward ; William Grace, fireman ; Edward Rogers, sailor ;
a deck passenger, name unknown; and one fireman and
one sailor, not yet identified.
It has been impossible as yet to get any account of the
passengers, but it is believed that they were very few.
The extent of the calamity cannot, therefore, be yet as
certained.

A subscription has been already commenced for the re-
lief of the widows and orphans, which we trust gill be
liberal, as there are upwards of 40 orphan children left by
those whose deaths arc already ascertained.
The following may be considered an extraordinary
escape :—A discharged soldier, with his wife and three
children, were corning as passengers by the vessel from
Waterford, and had actually gone on board, when sud-
denly recollecting that he had left one of his documents
behind him, they again went on shore to fetch it from his
lodginf., hoping to return in time for the vessel ; but be.
fore they could do so she had .sailed, and their lives were
thus fortunately pres!Tred.

LLO YD'S SHIPPIN G-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Nov. 25.—Wind this day at noon, light
airs at N.E. by N., with a slight fog.
DEAL, Nov. 24.—Wind N.N.E., moderate.— Arrived
the Beaufort, from Quebec. Sailed the outward bound.
The Bernard, from Sierra Leone, has been supplied with
an anchor and cable.

MARGATE, Nov. 24.—1 t is feared that a steam-boat
foundered on Sunday, from a mast-head and yard seen
near Margate Sand-bead. A small box filled with papers,
addressed to Mr. Rymmaus, No. 40, Commercial Sale-
rooms, London, was picked up to-day in the Roads. The
Catharine, from Trieste, on shore in the bay, is dis-
charging her cargo into craft to proceed to London.
RAMSGATE, Nov. 24.—The Sally, Edmonds, has arrived
here from London, bound to Liverpool, vs ith damage, hav-
ing been in contact with the Devonshire (steamer); about
20 casks of tallow have been picked up to-day and landed
here.

LIVERPOOL, Nor. 24 —Wind N. to N. W.—Arrived,
the Majestic, Rowlands, from the Cape of Good Hope;
Nightingale, Hunter, Paraiba ; Lord Stanley, Quebec.
The Oxford, from New York, is not off.the port as re-
ported by telegraph to-day, and no account of the Presi-
dent from New York.

DOVER, Nor. 24 —Arrived off, the Favourite, Blenkin-
sop, from Honduras ; Rhoda, Malta. Six casks of tallow
have been landed here to-day.
HASTINGS, Nov. 24.—Off port, the Union, Webster,
from Sydney, New South Wales, sailed the 31st July,
and Pernambuco the 11th lilt.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 24.—Wind N. to N. W.—The
Themis, Kronland, from Wass, bound for Marseilles, has
been towed in here with loss of foremast, main topmast,
&c. The Pomona, Borax, has arrived here from Rot-
terdam leaky, decks swept, and loss of sails.
BRISTOL, Nov. 24.—Arrived Emerald, Avery, from
Fay al ; Cato, Quebec ; William and Ann, and Dee, Reed,
Miramichi.
CROOKHAVEN. Nov. 15.—Arrived Stair Adam, Stro.
seer, from Laguna.
YARMOUTH, Nov. 24.—The Salacia, Bull, arrived here
from Newcastle to-day, has since sunk. The Diadem,
Pringle, was abandoned near Cromer yesterday. The
Silva, Jarvis, got in contact with a vessel yesterday
during a gale, and was abandoned by the crew. A
boat belonging to the Lady Combermere was washed
ashore near C aistor, yesterday. The vessel is supposed
to be lying in Lowestoffe Roads.
HULL, Nov. 24.—Wind W. by N.—Arrived the Hum•
ber, Wildridge, from Miramichi. The Allen, Jones,
from Newcastle to London, has put into Grimsby, leaky.
HARWICH, Nov. 24.—The Lady Combermere, Taylor,
from Seaton Sluice to London, passed this port to-day.
Was boarded by a Yarmouth boat, on the 22d inst., with
five feet water in her hold. A brig, supposed to be the
Jane and --, of Whitby, got upon the Barber Sand,
and sunk—crew drowned. The Hope, of Barmouth, has
become a complete wreck.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
R. H. ANDERSON, ESQ. AND THE REV.
HUGH STOWELL.

BIBLE MONOPOLY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Bungay, Nov. 24, 1840.
SlR,—Nine years ago the Times was employed by
the Bible-printing monopolists to attack me, and the
evidence I gave before a Committee of the House of
Commons.
Their remarks at that time were directed to matters
of business, on which they could not have been pub-
licly informed. I sent them a reply, which they in-
serted, but only on condition of paying them seven
guineas, as for an advertisement, which I paid, but for
which they refused a receipt.
The habits of the Times warrants me in conluding
that the following letter, which I have sent them, will
in like manner be refused admission to their columns,
and I therefore beg you to give it insertion, as it relates
to a subject on which the religious public feel a deep
and increasing interest.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN

TO THE INFANT PRINCESS

ROYAL.

Welcome, bud beside the rose,
On whose stem our safety grows ;
Welcome, little Saxon Guelph ;
Welcome for thine own small self;
Welcome for thy father, mother,
Proud the one, and safe the other ;
Welcome to three Kingdoms ; nay,
Such is thy potential day,
Welcome, little, mighty birth,
To our human star, the earth.
Some have wish:d thee boy ; and some
Gladly wait till boy shall come,
Counting it a genial sign
When a lady leads the line.
What imports it, girl or boy ?
England's old historic joy
Well might be content to see
Queens alone come after thee ;
Twenty visions of thy mother
Following sceptred, each the other,
Linking with their roses white
Ages of unborn delight.
What imports it who shall lead,
So that the good line succeed ?
So that love and peace feel sure
Of old hate's discomfiture ?
Thee appearing by the rose,
Safety comes, and peril goes ;
Thee appearing, earth's new spring,
Fears no winter's " gnesly King ;"
Hope anew leaps up, and dances,
In the hearts of human chances.
• France, the brave but too quick-blooded,
Wisely has her threat re-studied.
England now is safe as she,
From the strifes that need not be ;
And the realm's thus hushed and still,
Earth with fragrant thought may fill,
Growing harvests of all good,
Day by day, as planet should,
Till it clap its hands, and cry,
Hail, matured humanity
Earth has outgrown want and war ;
Earth is now no childish star.

But, behold, where thou dost lie,
Heeding nought, remote or ❑igh !
Nought of all the news we sing
Dost thou know, sweet ignorant thing ;
Nought of planet's love, nor people's ;
Nor dost 'Aar the giddy steeples
Carolling of thee and thine,
As if Heav'n had rain'd them wine ;
Nor dust care for all the pains
Of ushers and of chamberlains,
Nor the Doctors' learned looks,
Nor the very Bishop's books,
Nor the lace that wraps thy chin,
No, nor for thy rank, a pin.
E'cn thy father's loving hand
No-ways dost thou understand,
When he makes thee feebly grasp
His finger with a tiny clasp ;
Nor dost know thy very mother's
Balmy bosom from another's,
Though thy small blind lips pursue it ;
Nor the arms that draw thee to it ;
Nor the eyes, that, while they fold thee,
Never can enough behold thee.
Mother true and good has she,
Little strong one, been to thee,
Nor with listless in-door ways
Wcaken'd thee for future days,
But has done her strenuous duty
To thy brain and to thy beauty,
Till thou eam'st, a blossom bright,
Worth the, kiss of air and iight ;
To thyself, a healthy pleasure ;
To the world, a balm and treasure.
LEIGH HUNT.

LINEAL DESCENT OF THE PRIN•
CESS ROYAL OF ENGLAND FROM EVIL
LIAM THE CONQUEROR.

A.D.
1066. William I.
1100. Henry I.
Matilda, Empress of Germany.
1154. Henry 11.
1199. John.
1216. Henry 111.
1272. Edward I.
1307. Edward 11.
1327. Edward 111.
Lionel, Duke of Clarence.
Philippa, Countess of March.
Roger, Earl of March.
Ann, Countess of Cambridge.
Richard, Duke of York.
1481. Edward IV.
Elizabeth, Queen of Henry VII. "
Margaret, Queen of James IV. of Scotland
James V. of Scotland.
Mary, Queen of Slots.
1603. James I.
Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia.
Sophia, Electress of Hanover.
1714. George I.
1727. George 11.
Frederick, Prince of Wales.
1760. George 111.
Edward, Duke of Kent.
1837. VICTORIA.

1840. The Princess Royal, born Nov. 21.
DIEM.—The (4 seen being 27th in regukr descent
from the Cooqm!ror, and at the same time 36th Sove-
reign in succession from the Conquest, gives nearly 29
years to a generation, and 22 years to a reign, in re•
spect of the 774 years which have elapsed since that
period. The commonly received average is 30 years to
a generation and 20 years to a reign ; according to
which it appears that the cares or luxuries, or both, of
a crown occasion a sacrifice to the wearer of it of one
year of life, as compared with ordinary mortals.