The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-08 00:00:00

DREADFUL SHIPWRECK.

•
MELANCHOLY LOSS or THE WEA RE of- BRISTOL
TO THE EDITOR Or THE CORK MERCANTILE CHRONICLE.
Ballycotton, Jan. 2.
Perhaps it has seldom been your lot to announce a more
melancholy instance of shipwreck than took place a little to
, the southward of Ballycotton, about eight o'clock, on the even-
ing of the lstinstant—the fine ship Weare, of and fromßristol,
Emerson, master, consigned, as we are infarmed, to Cuthbert
and Co. of your City, (the crew and passengers ranountinglto
about thirty-six) went to pieces on that dreadful coirst,and only
thirteen are survivors. The Captain is lost, but the first and
second Mate are among the happy few who escaped. It is not
the least melancholy circumstance of this awful catastrophe that
one of your respectable fellow-citizens, a trader, whose wane
the writer does not give from obvious motives, has met a war
grave.
A Lady, whose name and connexions we were unable to as-
certain, but who was returning from the West Indies, it.-
posed, where she • had acquired considerable properisty'sup',
spend the remainder of her days with her friends in the snug
of Ireland, was also one of those who perished. The setestne
and shrieks of this unhappy woman were heard distinctly
from the shore, and the agonizing fervor with which she id•
dressed her infant child that perished with her was truly besets
rending.
The boldness of the coast and fury of the storm would pi.
vent the most feeling and intrepid humanity from affording the •
least assistance,
Those who have escaped, seem at a loss to know how it hag'
pened; but from the memory of the intelligent second Meteor
appears the vessel carried some sail when she struck, and the
wind southing, threw her occasionally on her beam-ends to•
wards shore, and those who were clinging to her masts tar
rigging would drop themselves at the moment they cook'
approach the most parallel position with the surrounding, •
rocks.
The vessel was not very valuably laden, but we are itt.feens'
ed that property to a considerable amount was on hoard.
Water Guard, wider the command of their respectable ORO;
on this coast,. kept up the strictest watch, and to the honour of
the peasantry be it said, not the least disposition to plunder 110
manifested itself. Every attention is paul to the poor survivors,
and the bodieS that conic ashore, by the Gentry of thin neifti. •
bouthood, particularly the amiable and humane Mrs. Fusion.
Ilallymalloo-Castle' whose exertions on this melancholy c)ceSa.
sion are entitled to the most general approbation. Any other
particulars of consequence that come to light, you will bir
made acquainted with immediately.
I remain, yours, &c.
N.B. If the Editor would now take occasion to enforce is
the columns of his respectable Paper, the necessity of a Pier,'
Ballycotton, for the protection of the fishermen's boats in.„,ey;
ter, he would do what would meet the approval of every em_t
to humanity. For sometimes if a boat would be the mesa of
saving hundreds, it is not to be found. The wretched onneNi
must often, at considerable risk, run them into Cork or Youl'
ea
halhuearbxy o ur,r,
arty
ly other stormy windssavethemfroniinev.itable destruction, in _
of
The following is the official account given by the mate wet'
survived :
Ship \Vesely, of Bristol, bound to Carkr .1
31st December, at 12 o'clock, p.m. or midnight, " Lain
Island," and is from ship South distance by, estimation,miles—shaped our course N. W. by W. W., in aE. 13/Y.,7.'
at half passage came on heavy gales from S. E. by S. to 9.
—ship bottommg much with a heavy sea, not able to 1 ,
sy
more than storm canvass—ship making much lee tty--w,
still at S. S. W., attended with thick hasy weather, and
sunning high.
Jan. Ist, at 7. 30. P. as. sighted the Irish land, Ballyeottel.t
Island, bearing N. E. by N., distance by estimation frelp_.:
to 5 miles—still blowing a heavy gale on a sea running i „ng"r
and no hope of clearing the /and "on either tack," made ~.or
sail, it being at the last resource, but "alas" in vain—at this r 4
close in with the rocks, and no room to wear ship—at 9, :Iv Pl,-
let go the larboard bower anchor, but to no purpose, ,
she immediately brought home, and drifted with broaden_
on the rocks; and such was the fury
.of the surf, that 1a
ten minutes after she struck, not a vestige of the vessel 7
tt;:infeneltsith:niptnb:soancol:m3nw.Gy tenynetum,louantetnhoof,ly duty to relate the loss of the est
tain, W. Emerson; the Pilot, George Thyner; seventeen 91
Myself, the second Mate,
lIDWARD JOINER, ,
—(Cork Mercantile Chronicle, ✓Jan.
insamounem,emaseniamm.
anpanenaaboluttligtaaen•rsedne„,:lyiesesen
siagipodih2t,s
asßl3o:l:2opfyeettOtgoisos;:
B

r. ,ETTY, the Young Rosclus, whilst enjor
ng the sports of the field a short time ago, ill
the vicinity of Wetn, had a serious fan, and utl'
fortunately dislocated his shoulder. This circuar
stance is the more to be regretted in consequence
of his being obliged to relinquish for a time M.
engagement at th Bath Theatre. We are, how:
ever, happy to understand that, under the skilfo
management of his medical adviser, he is rapid!'
arriving at a state of convalescence.—( Salop"
Journal.)

On Thursday last an accident occurred in Lac'.
lane, which nearly proved fatal to Mr. H. I. Davits, by hisin;
advertently swallowing a bottle of liniment, instead of applik7.
it externally. On the mistake beirig discovered, means were
stantly used to counteract the dreadful consequences anticipson
and although they procured the desired effect, Mr. Davies 1,1`"
remains in a very weak state. •
It is said that, in future, poachers of whoa'
there are generally a large number in the Lew,o
House of Correction) are to work during their
time of imprisonment, at the tread Tilt
report, we hear, has caused great alarm anlt9
this description of Offenders, who have hithefr
been in the habit of boasting of their good 10'1
in escaping' that much dreaded mode of emplor.
ment.--(Brighton Herald.)

COURSE OF EXCHANGE, January 7.
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BIRTH.
On the 30th ult. at the Rookery, Dedham, the Lady of T. "?
Ewen, Esq., of a daughter.

MARRIED.
At Bombay, on the Itith of July, Lieutenant George 1401°
land, of the 6.5 th Itegiment of Foot, son of the ROY. to
Frankland, Canon of Wells, and grandson of Sir TII
Franlchnd, Bart., to Anne, third daughter of the Lae Thdw
Mason, Esq., of John-street, Bed fonl-row.
At IYr:alient, Essex/ on Illonday ifiSt, the Rev. it. LscitY‘
of Plaistow, to Sophia, eldest daughter of the late J uhrt 50,10'
Esq., of Bridgnorth, Salop.

DrED.
000
On the 6th init., at Boston-place, Charlotte, d you
daughter of Mr. John Mandy, of the itland of 31 atieirti.
Yesterday, Mary, sixth daughter of the late lienjamili
Es q., of Cashio-bri4e, 'Watford, fleyte. rot.,
On the 6th inst., at Camberwell. fianrge Young, Es;ol4
merly of Grater-buildings, Blackheath, 'in the 611 year t,
age. #
On the 6th instant, in the lllst year of her ay, Alts s`u
Compton, of Aliddle.street, Cloth-hur, %%Test
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Primed and 'Published for the Paopiorl'ouji.s, atik 01°1
Office, No. 112, St.mndl R. :At