The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-02 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1834.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 1.
MEMBER RETURNED
„TO
.SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
BOROUGH OF CHATHAM—G. S..Byrig, Esq., In the room of W.
L. Maberly, Esq., who has accepted the office of one of the Corn
missioners of his Majesty's Customs.

ADMIRALTY COURT, :ILLY 1.

(Before Sir JOHN NietioLL.)

THE EFFORT."

This was a salvage cause of some importance. The Effort
on her voyage from New Brunswick to North Shields, with a
cargo of timber, encountered very.tempestuous weather in the
month of January last. She became water-logged, and was
abandoned by the crew on the 17th of that month, in latitude
50 south, and 17 west longitude. She was completely at the
mercy of the wind and waters until the 17th-of February fol-
lowing, when the pilot boat Mary Ann,. of 38 tons, was sent
after her at the suggestion- of the agent to Lloyd's at Liver-
pool, he having received information that a.vessel was drifting
about in the Irish Channel.. The master and crew- of the
Mary Ann had great difficulty in boarding. the. wreck, the
planks being green and slippery; and with only the mainmast
up, which was supported by a single :shroud, The' salvors
took the vessel in tow, and soon afterwards the Cheerful reve-
nue packet came np, and assisted in saving-the the cap-
tain and crew taking charge of the Effort, as she, was a large
vessel, the Mazy Ann taking despatches, which were- onboard
the Cheerful, to Port Island. The wreck was safely got into
Milford, assistance having been also rendered, .by a small
smack, the Waterloo, and some boats. The master of the
Waterloo claimed to be a salvo!, hut the claim was rejected.
The KING'S ADVOCATE and Dr.- ADDAMS appeared for the
salvors, the masters and crews of -the Mary Ann and the
Cheerful, and contended that the selvage services in 'this case
were of great merit. The .gficort was completely derelict, and
the owners could not expect'.that she would ever be recovered.
Dr. DODSON; for. the.owners. of. the Waterloo, said there
could be no doubt that this was, a case of 'merit, the vessel
having become derelict, and at the mercy of the wind and
waves a month in. the AtlantiC ocean before she was boarded.

Ik?IIILLIMOREa4 Dr. HAGGARD, for the owners, thought
this wds not a caie in which"the court would give full salvage-;
there was no great hazard to life in the salvage services, which
were of short duration.

Sir JOHN Nicnou. considered the salvage service in this
case of great merit. The Effort was water-logged and a
wreck, and getting her into tow was a work of great danger.
The learned judge thought that full salvage ought to be given
to the salvors, and he therefore awarded a moiety of the pro-
ceeds as salvage—the Mary Ann receiving 400, the Cheerful
300/., and, in order to encourage salvors, he awarded- IN/. to
the others who had assisted, the master of the Waterloo to take
three shares. The costs to be paid out of the proceeds.

THE WILLIAM HAMILTON.

This vessel was wrecked on the coast of Southampton. The
crew were partly taken out, the captain and mate being left on
board, as if more had ventured in the boat she would have
swamped. The salvors, however, again proceeded during the
storm to save life, and rescued the captain, nearly dead; the
mate having expired. Property was saved which realised
1081., and the salvors had paid them 351., which, with other
expenses, made a total outlay of 951. The court was applied to
for costs and an award for the salvors, which was granted.