The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-25 00:00:00

LOSS OF ANOTHER STEAM-VESSEL-

THE WATER-WITCH.

By the St. George steamer, Captain Pell, from Liver-
pool, which arrived here this day, we regret to learn the
loss of the above very magnifi,pnt vessel, last night,
on her passage from Bristol to Waterford, on a ridge of
rocks inside the Saltees, called St. Patrick's Bridge.
Captain Pell learned this touch at Waterford, into which
port he was obliged to put on his passage from Liverpool.
Ile left passage (Waterford) last night. The bodies of
several of the crew of the Water lVitch had been found
yesterday.—Cork Reporter of Saturday.
The Water Witch steamer, Captain Stacey, from
Bristol co Waterford, was totally lost on Wednesday night
in a fog off Ballyhale, on the Wexford coast, when eight
persons perished—Mr. Smith, of Headborough, Water-
ford, his sister, Miss Smith, a relative of that name,
and her servant, the mate, and three of the crew.
The Water Witch was a very fine vessel, and but re-
cently built at an expense of 12,000 i. She was perhaps
the fastest asiling vessel that ever floated. The follow-
ing is an extract of a letter from the Captain :—" It is
with heartfelt sorrow that 1 acquaint you that the Water
Witch is no more. She ran on a ledge of rocks off Bally-
hale, on the coast of Wexford, at seven p.m. on Wednesday,
in a haze. One boat was launched with the first mate and
three sailors, dropped astern of the vessel, and we saw no
more of them. The second boat was lowered, which im-
mediately filied with water, and after getting her up again
we put four men and two ladies into her, all of whom got
safe on shore. We then all night prepared rafts, and next
morning all got safe to land but Mr. Smith and his sister,
who were drowned lay the upsetting of the raft. Another
Miss Smith and her servant-maid died after reaching the
shore. If the weather moderates, some of the materials
may be saved."—Limerick Chronicle.
The Waterford Chronicle gives the following account :
—" On Wednesday night the beautiful new steam-vessel
the Water Witch was totally lost during a fog off
13111yliale, on the Wexford coast, and four of the pas-
seneers perished. We subjoin an extract of a letter
received yesterday (Friday), from Captain Stacey, of the
ill-fated vessel, who is a most experienced, steady, and
careful commander. The melancholy catastrophe is
therefore sol Kay attribUtable to the tempestuous state of
the weather and the fog which accompanied it. Mr.
Smith, the gentleman who is stated in Captain Stacey's
letter to have been lost, with a sister (a second Miss
Smith), and a servant, was headborough in this county.
The melancholy intelligence, on being first rumoured here,
spread a great gloom over the city, Mr. Smith having been
well known to his fellow citizens. It is reported, but

there is no certainty of bush having ben the case, that the
first mate and three bailors, who had attempted to go
ashore, had also met with a watery gr ive : we hope this
will prove unfounded. .It is said they were endeavourin,
to reach the shore with a kedge anchor, for the purpose of
securing the vessel and saving the lives of those on board.
The value of the vessel, exclusive of the cargo, is shout

12 000/., and was not generally insured. Some indivi.
dual shareholders may have partially insured.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS
AT THE COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET.

"(From the London Gazette.)
" TO-MORROW, Dec. 26. M. R.
J. Gibbon, jun., mast-maker, Limehouse-hole, Poplar 2 at:11
J. Morris, carpenter, Regent-street, Poplar 2 12
G. Taylor, sail.cloth-manufacturer, Cautched-friars
C. Dodd, ship-owner, Lime-street 2 11
G. Watkins, grocer, Homer-street, St. Marylebone 2 11
J. Coward, linen-draper, Bath
W. Donnington, licensed victualler, 'l'ash-street, Gray's
Inn-lane 1 1
DIVI DEN DS. H.
T. Hurst, bookseller, Waterloo-place, Pall Mall 'tt 2
P. Sarrall, merchant, Copthall-court I

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