The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-07 00:00:00

COPY OF AFFIDAVIT.

BENJAMIN SHOUT, Millbank-street,
London, FISH SAUCE MANUFACTURER,
rnaketh oath and saith, that he is the Original Inventor,
and Vendor of the Sauce called " SAUCE RAGOU-
TANTE ;" and that he introduced the Genuine Sauce,
known by that name, to the public in the year One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen ; and that he has
ever since continued to manufacture, and sell it under the
title of " SHOUT'S SAUCE RAGOUTANTE."
Sworn at the Mansion-house,-
in the city of London, this
BENJAMIN SHOUT.
day, June 2, 1831, before
me, J. Key, Mayor.
Copy of the above Affidavit is affixed to every Bottle of
the Ragoutante Sauce—All others are Spurious Imitations.
This most palatable sauce has, for many years, been in
great requisition by all the connoisseurs and bon vivants in
Europe. It gives an inexpressibly pleasing relish to the
bounties of the table, whilst it essentially promotes appe-
tite and digestion ; and, being grateful to every palate, is
preferred to all other sauces.
Sold wholesale only by Messrs. Shout and Nicolas, at
their Fish Sauce and Pickle Warehouse, 55, Nlillbank-
street, London, and retail by all the principal Fish Sauce
Venders throughout the Kingdom. Price 2s. and 4s. per
Bottle.
*it* Shout and Nicolas confidently recommend to the
trial of the public their CONDENSATED ESSENCE
of ANCHOVY, and LOBSTER SAUCE, as greatly
superior to the Anchovy and Lobster Essences in genera
consumption. It is made by a New Process, keeps good
in all climates, and improves by age. Also their SUPE-
RIOR PICKLES. Prepared only
-with the best London
Vinegar.

Extract of a private letter from Plymouth, dated
Dec. 2 :—My Dear --, We embarked on board
his Majesty's steam-vessel Dee, on Monday, the
25th ultimo, and have had the most miserable dia.
gusting scene on board that you can imagine. In
the first place, though the steamer is a powerful one,
and carries four 48-pound carronades, there was no
accommodation for the troops, except on deck, and
they were supplied with a blanket each, to weather
it out as well as they could. There were also in
the same situation about 40 women and 66 child-
ren. The first night went off very well, but the
second day a tremendous gale comraencipd, which,
for three days and nights, produced the most inde-
scribable misery amongst the poor wretches, and,
after getting round the Land's End, we were nearly
drifted into the Bristol Channel. The paddles
were sometimes quite under water, and became al-
most useless, and we were obliged to return to the
port we left, where we have just arrived. The men,
women, and children, were almost dead from ex-
posure to wet and cold, their blankets and great-
coats being completely drenched and heavy.
The women were placed in every corner that
could be found on deck ; but when the weather
became bad, and the decks were washed over by
the sea, their situation was rendered wretched in-
deed. They were starved with wet, cold, and
hunger; and but for the exertions of Capt. Stanley,
who is a cousin of the Secretary of State, they
would all have died, or been washed overboard.
Nothing could equal his humanity and feeling in
getting them into places of security, and afterwards
in administering to their comforts in every possible
way, to both which objects his attention was un-
remittingly exerted by night and day, whenever he
could be spitted from the important duties of the
ship.
Captain Stanley gave up his cabin, one large
room, and two small apartments, to the officers
and their families. Only two embarked. Their
situation, however, in consequence of the bad
weather, was almost as bad as the rest, as
Captain Stanley had the women, amounting to
forty, and sixty-six children stowed into his own
cabin, the gunners and midshipmen's berth, and,
from the crowded state in which they were for
three days and nights, and their lying one over the
other, the effiuvia was horrible. The men were
placed in the coal hole, in the engine rooms, and
every place likely to afford them security, and they
were nearly suffocated; two women miscarried, and
there were two premature births, and one still-born.
One sickly child, ten months old, died. Two sailors
narrowly escaped suffocation; the circulation was
not perceptible when they were discovered, and
they must be sent to the naval hospital. When the
men emerged from the coal-hole they were the most
ludicrous objects, black as climbing sweeps. We
were solely indebted to the exertions of Captain
Stanley and the other officers of the ship for the
lives of the women and children, and many of the
men. Ido not know how to thank him for his
kindness to us ; lie was only appointed to the ship
too or three days before we came. We are ordered
to go alongside the Genoa, 74, hulk, and disembark
all the men, women, and children into it, and there
remain until another opportunity occurs of going to
Cork. The flooring of the paddleboxes and boiler
is all carried away, and the engine requires exa-
mining before she can carry again.
We expect a tremendous sick-list in a day or two,
as many are already suffering from swelling of the
joints and face.
I expect every thing on board is ruined ; we can
find nothing.
[We have omitted the more disgusting details of
the sufferings of the persons on board this crowded
vessel. The voyage will form no pleasant reminis-
cence in the history of the 95th Rifle corps, who
were the troops on board. It is often that the
tragical and ludicrous are intermixed, and it was on
this occasion, for no person can suppress a smile at
hearing that there was a Clergyman on board, who
had embarked for a trip of pleasure.]—English
(!hroniele.

The new novel by the author of the " Re-
jected Addreves" will eff,,rd great enjoyment to the lovers
of fiction. The numerous readers of "Bratnbletye Honse,"
which so successfully maintained its ground in competi-
tion with " Woodstock ;" those who have admired his
story of " Zillah," and his " Gayeties and Gravities," must
feel their expectation strongly excited by a new work from
,o celebrated a pen. The name of the present tale is
" Gale Middleton."
WASHINGTON CHESTNUTS.—At Strath.
fieldsaye there are three or four young plants raised by the
Duke of Wellington's head gardener from chestnuts which
the Duke received from America, and which were gathered
from the tree which General Washington planted with his
own hands.

deb's.
The LORD MAYOR—I dare say the Captain did
not think that any effort -would be made to rescue
the young man ?
The Pilot—No; 1 don't think he did.
The LORD MAYOR—WeII, you see he was dis.
appointed.