The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-19 00:00:00

TIE CONWAY NO7 LOST.

The St. George's Chronicle (Grenada) of the 13th
ult., has the following relative to the troop ship
Conway, of the wreck of which" vessel we have pre-
viously had accounts :
" Captain G. Rose, of the ship Home, which ar-
rived yesterday from England with coals for the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's depot, reports
having fallen in, on Sept. 11, with a derelict. Cap-
tain Rose states I bore down upon and boarded
the British ship Conway in lat. 35 deg. 36 min. N,
long. 19 deg. 15 min. W, having her fore lower
mast standing, the main and wizen lower masts
lying fore and aft on the port side of the main
deck and quarter deck, they having gone by
the partners. I found the ship in possession of
French and Spanish captains and portions of their
crews, two barques, to which they belonged, lying
by and receiving the plunder carried by their boats
from the derelict. It is impossible to describe the
appearance of the main deck and between decks ;
it fairly outstripped the Incidents of the Crimean
war, the French and Spanish sailors on board the
Conway being dressed in women's apparel, a la
Bloomer, with plumes and artificial flowers waving
on their heads gracefully to the breeze, while busy
in breaking open chests, carpet bags, knapsacks,
bedding, &c. I found also the French crew
taking all the small sails, they being new, and,
as the captain said, suitable for his small vessel.
Ropes, canvas, compasses, signals, &c., were
all gone. The ship was so completely gutted
by the crews of the barques that I had to supply
her with a compass, a coil of rope, and other neces-
saries. Having intimated to the captain in charge
that the Conway being a British ship, it became
my duty as a British subject to act for the benefit
of all concerned, and put a stop to further plunder;
that I did not wish to interfere with their claim
upon the ship, but should certainly remain by and
see that the ship was carried into port. One of
my boys giving the French captain rather a bull-
dog shake, they thought fit to leave us and the
Conway to ourselves, and take their departure.
On sounding the pumps I found five feet of
water in the hold, which proceeded front two
auger holes in the starboard lower bow post,
bored from the inside ; the water from the lower
hole running constantly, but from the upper hole
only when she dipped. I immediately plugged
the holes from the inside. At the said post we
found four augers, one gouge, a handsaw, a lantern,
and matches. I left four hands on board for the
night, and remained by her. Next morning sent
the chief mate and six men to get the spars up and
canvas set. At 6 p.m, on the Wednesday parted
from her, having left her in charge of my chief
mate and five seamen, with instructions to make
for the first port the wind and weather would per-
mit in England, and upon their arrival the chief
mate was to deliver my sealed report to Lloyd's
agent.'"

HER MAJESTY'S TIIEATRE.—The Queen's box
was occupied on Thursday evening by their Serene High-
nesses the Prince and Princess of Holstein-Augustenbourthge
Among the fashionable company present during
week have been the Marquis and Marchioness of Nor-
manby, Viscouni., Varrington, Lord aiCl Lady Frederick
Fitzroy, Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, Gen.eral and the
Hon. Mrs. Grey, Major Dn. Inat. Miss Coutts, tc. The
exterior of the theatre was brilliantly illuminated in, 12 opur
of the return of the Prince of Wales.