The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-15 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SIIIPPING.

DtAr., SEPT. 14.---Wind S.W.—Passed through the
George, Foster, from Havannah, for Petersbur': ; and the
Lancaster, Warren, from Philadelphia, for London. Remain
the outward-bound as before. Arrived the Meanwell, Phil-'
lips, from Jamaica.
PORTSUGUni, SEPT. 14.—Wind Southerly.=Arrived his
Majesty's ship Pylades from the Dawns; the John, Mathews,
came into harbour this morning, and laid on the Ways to stop
a leak : she is bound to Naples,.
FAL azo writ, SEPT. 13.—Wind S.S.W.--Sailed the Eclipt;e
packet, for Jamaica.
LtvEnPoo/., Sr.PT. 13.—Arrived the Lucretia. Kennedy,
from St. John's, N. B. ; Trio, Maxfield ,• and Becks, Have,
from Petersburgh; Union, Hutchinson, from Macaio; Mary
Catherine, Pace, from Charlstone sailed the 19th of August ;
Alexander, Baldwin, from Philadelphia : sailed the 20th of
August; Diamond, Macey, from New York: sailed the 2lst
of August; James, iYoodward, from St. Andrews, N. B.;
Hardy, Hardy, from St. John's, N. B.; Donald, Johnson,
from Pictou ; Dolphin, Bryan, Petersburgh ; and Perseverance,
Crawthcr, from Prince Edward's Island.

PLYMOUTH, SUPT. 13.—Arrived his Majesty's ship PAT.
thian, front Mexico and Ilavannab, from latter place the 15th
of August.
The Swift, Miller, from Havanna!' to London, was wrecked
the 30th of .July on Long Island Reef; moot of the cargo
saved.

'rha Spring, Quelch, which vessel took out Iturblde, Is on
Lloyd's Books as having arrived at Havanuah from Tampico.

DREADFUL Stu ovrnteK.—A seaman named Francis
Olford, belonging to Polperro, has recently returned to his
nntivo place, having lost both his legs, and being otherwise
in a pitiable state of distress. The following account is
given by this poor fellow of the cause of his calamity :—On
the
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foundland. The crew consisted of the Master, Samuel Long-
maid, the mate, three seamen, Olford, Cost, and Dingle, and
a cabin boy. They had on board, besides, Mr. Hodge, the
owner of the vessel, and his son, a lad about 17 years of age, and
31r. Hothwell, a passenger. They had a rather favourable pas-
sage until the 7th of May, when during the prevalence of a
dense fog, and whilst the vessel was sailing at the rate of eight
knots an hour, they struck against a body of ice that was level
with the surface of the water. The shock was so severe, that
the vessel was stove in, and after a vain attempt to stop the
leak, they were forced to get into the boat, without being
able to save a morsel of food, a drop of water, or an article of
clothing but what they had on, and push from the ship, which
was rapidly sinking. Soon after leaving the vessel she wont
down, and they proceeded to make the best of their way to.
wards the land, from which they were then 300 miles dicant.
They continued to row for three days, when being completely
exhausted by fatigue, hunger, thirst, and cold, they were
compelled to desist, and resigning themselves to their fate,
they allowed the boat to drive before the sea. On thetifth
day, Mr. Bothwell, the passenger, expired on the seventh
day, young Hodge, the owner's son, died his father, a
few hours after, shared the same fate; and was speedily
followed by Cost and Dingle, the two seamen, the mate and
the boy, leaving only the master and Olford alive, but re-
duced to the last state of weakness. On the 17th of May,
ten days after quitting the 31ount-stone, they were observ-
ecl by a vessel belonging to Liverpool, on board of which they
were taken and treated with every attention their deplorable
state required. The next day they were landed about 11)0
miles front St. John's, where they obtained medical assistance.
In consequence of his feet being frost-bitten whilst in the boat,
Olford had them amputated a little above the uncles. In the
month of October last, he was sent to St. John's, to obtain a
passage home i • whilst there, it was found necessary again to
amputate his legs a little below the knees. After recovering
front this second operation, he was sent home, and has at length
reached his native place in the state already described.—(ll of
Briton.)