The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-23 00:00:00

STEAM BOAT ACCIDENT.

. Saturday morning, about a quarter past ten o'clock, a
very serious accident happened off Greenwich Hospital, by.
the Princess Victoria steam packet, belonging to the Com-
mercial (Licensed Victuallers') Steam-boat Company, run-
ning down a long-boat, or launch, and drowning two persons.
The Princess Victoria left Nicholson's Wharf, Lower
Thames-street, at nine o'clock, with passengers, and was
bound to Ramsgate, but owing to the foul pool, and the
obstructions caused by several tiers of vessels going adrift,
she did not arrive at Greenwich until fifteen or twenty mi-
nutes past ten o'clock, and on rounding the point of land
on the north shore, known as Greenwich point, she ran
down the boat, which contained eleven men and a boy.
The launch belonged to Woolwich Dockyard, and the men
were riggers belonging to-the same place, and were coming
up the river to Deptford, with an anchor and cables in the
boat. It appears that a vessel was lying moored on the
.other side of the point, and the boat in question had just
rowed out from under her stern, when the steamer, which
was very near the ship, bore down upon them, and before
it was possible to ease her, she struck the boat in midships.
The steamer was instantly stopped, and seven men were
taken uninjured aboard of it ; four others were picked out
of the water in a few minutes, and taken on board the
Dreadnought hospital ship, where the best medical aid was
immediately afforded, but two of the poor fellows were quite
dead, having been, it is supposed, struck by the bow of the
steamer. A third was found to be very seriously' injured,
and was taken under the care of the surgeon' of the Dread-
nought, who at a late hour reported him to be out of dan-
ger, and likely to do well. A fourth was so slightly in-
jured, that be walked home shortly after the occurrence.
The boy is at present missing ; and there is great reason to
believe he is drowned, no certain account respecting him
having reached us. Mr. John Bleadon, the secretary of
the Commercial Steam-boat Company, visited Greenwich
immediately after the accident, to ascertain the extent of
the injury done, and afforded the most prompt and effec-
tual assistance to those survivors who are wounded ; and
left word with Captain Bowen, the superintendent of the
Hospital ship, to pay every attention to the patients on
board. The boat which was run down now lies on the
beach ; and'it is somewhat extraordinary to see that she has
sustained very slight damage from the violent shock which
she must have felt from the unfortunate collision with the
Princess Victoria. The captain of the steamer jumped into
his boat astern the moment the collision took place, and
was the first to render assistance. It was just flood tide
when the accident happened, and the Princess Victoria was
going down in-shore. A very full and strict investigation
will be entered (before the Coroner's Jury, which will
sit to-morrow) into the circumstances of the unfortunate
occurrence.

The men in the boat stood up, and seemed paralyzed
when the steamer burst upon them from behind the vessel.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ADVICES, ARRIVALS, AND DEPARTURES AT

THE SCOTCH WHARFS, NOVEMBER 22.

/TORE'S, DUNDEE AND PERTH STEAM WHAEF.—Arrival :
the Dundee, Perth, and London Shipping Company's steam-
ship Dundee, John Wishart commander, 6om Dundee, with
a large cargo of merchandize, several passengers, and 20
cattle.

HOER'S WitaaF.—Advice : The Fraserburg Shipping Com-
pany's smack Craig Elachie, Andrew James master, sailed
from Fraserburg 17th inst. for this wharf. Arrival: The
Dundee, Perth, and London Shipping Company's schooner,
Courier, William Mills master, from Dundee, with a general
cargo. Departures : the Dundee, Perth, and London Ship.
ping Company's smack London, Robert Abbott master, for
Dundee; and the Arbroath and London Shipping Company's
smack Maria, Frederick Meekeson master, for Arbroath—both
with general cargos.
Dow Na's WHARF.—No advices. Arrival: the Bridport
Shipping Company's vessel Lark, R. Swain master, from
Bridport, with a general cargo. Departures : the Inverness
Shipping Company's smack London, J. McKenzie master, for
Inverness • and the Peterhead Shipping Company's smack
London, J. Walker master, for Peterhead—both with general
cargoes.
Cartaox Wnaar.--No advices. Arrival : the Carron
Shipping Company's vessel Juno, Thomas M'Alley master,
from Carron, with a general cargo. Departures : the Carron
Shipping Company's vessel Abeona, Andrew Walker master,
for Carron; and the Axmouth Shipping Company's vessel
Nadir, Thomas Mundy master, for Axmouth—both with
general cargoes.
MILLER'S WHARF.—Advice : the Aberden and London
Shipping Company's steam-ship City of Aberdeen, Alexander
Morison, commander, arrived at Aberdeen 17th inst. The
London and Edinburgh Shipping Company's smack Royal
Sovereign, John Hall master, from Leith with a general cargo.
Departure : the London and Edinburgh Shipping Com-
pany's smack Superb, Mein Anderson, master, fur Leith, with
a general cargo.
ABERDEEN STEAM WHARF.—Departure : the steam-ship
Duke of Wellington, John Walker commander, for Aberdeen,
with goods and passengers.
LEITH AND GLASGOW WHARF.--No advice. Arrival : the
Leith and Glasgow Shipping. Company's steam-ship Royal
William, Andrew Richardson commander, for Leith, with
goods and passengers. No departures.
LEITH AND 13ERWICK WHARF.—NO advices or arrivals.
Departures : the London and Leith Old Shipping Company's
smack Duke of Buccleuch, John Jardan master, for Leith;
and the Berwick Shipping Company's smack
.Stately, W. Ste-
venson, master, for Berwick, both with general. cargoes.
LEITH STEAM-SHIP PROM BLACKWALL..— Departure : the
Soho, R. Fraser, commander, for Leith, with goods and
passengers.

VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AT THE CUS-
TOM-HOUSE, Nov. 21.

Mary, Dyer, from Guernsey ; Providence, Wilson, Guern-
sey ; Ann and Elizabeth, Pain, Boulogne ; Albatros, Foster,
Fayal ; Ceasar, Rothwell, Demerara; Commerce, Stere,
Altea ; Sareno Panza, Perriman, Vestizza ; Perseverance,
Morish, Cadiz; James Watt, Jameson, Corunna ; Royal Tar,
Symons, Santander; Uriania, Cyder, Jersey; Nra. Sra. de
Beyona, De Savrie, Alicant ; Aimalie Victorie, David, Bar-
fleur ; Water Witch, Gallichan, Denia.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING, Nov. 21.
Neptune, Haecks, for Ostend; Belfast, Middleton, Calais ;
Amelie, Puiperor, Malaga ; Bristol, Riches, Malta and
Corfu; Pero, Rutter, Ceylon ; Queen of the Isles, Black-
aller, Leghor.n.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO, Nov. 21.
Elise, Moller, for Bremen ; Batavier, Dunlop, Rotterdam ;
London, Pearson, Rotterdam ; Rale, Preager, Calais; Bel-
fast, Middleton, Calais ; Mary Eliza, Frcyerthen, Lisbon ;
Lady Brougham, Forbes, Lisbon; Neptune, Haecks, Ostend;
Cater, Whitnall, Dunkirk; Fame, Tulloch, Havre; Emerald,
Paulson, St. Croix and St. Thomas.
CLEARED OUTWARDS IN BALLAST, Nov. 21.
Wilhelmina, Haut, for Norway ; Pacific,
_Gardner, Hon-
duras; Adahlina, Gray, Sierra Leone; Friendschaft, rock,