The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-24 00:00:00

DREADFUL CALAMITY,

The Shetland Islands have been visited with an awful
dispensation of Providence. The fishermen while en-
gaged in their usual occupation, at a great distance from
land, were suddenly overtaken by a hurricane of unpre-
cedented violence, even in that tempestuous region.
Some were fortunate enough to gain the shore ; others
were picked up at sea by passing vessels; many were
doomed to a watery grave. NINETEEN boats sunk under
the fury of the elements ; and of ONE HUNDRED AND
FOURTEEN men who composed the crews, and who had
left their homes full of hope and joy, only three returned
to tell the tale of their disaster.

But to descrilse the distress occasioned by this frightful
loss of life, would be a needless task. When the simple
fact is stated, that these ill-fated mariners have left nearly
eighty willows and several hundred children, exposed to
all the evils of extreme poverty, aggravated by the rigours
of a northerly winter, the details of the picture of
wretchedness will readily present themselves to the most
unreflecting mind.
To afford any thing like adequate assistance to so many
sufferers, is far beyond the very limited means of the com-
munity to which. they belong. An appeal is therefore
made in their behalf, to the generosity of their fellow sub-
jects, whose lot is cast under a milder sky, and whom a
bountiful Providence has blest with the comforts of life,
in the hope that out of their abundance, they will spare a
mite towards the relief of those desolate families who have
new no support, but that which they may derive from
the charity of the benevolent.
Extract from the Times of the Bth November.
" We beg to call attention to an advertisement in our Journal
of to-day, headed ' Dreadful Calamity.' We have seen letters
from Shetland, which leave no doubt, that the calamity has been
rather understated than exaggerated, in this appeal to the hu.
manity of our countrymen. So completely has the male popu.
lation been swept from some of the villages, that the women have
been compelled to take the places of their deceased husbands at
the oar, in order to earn the means of subsistence for their starv.
ing children. We need say nothing more to impress on the
public mind the extent of the calamity."
From the Morning Herold.
.c A visitation like this which sweeps away one hundred and
eleven fellow creatures, belonging to an industrious and hardy
race, in one night, makes eighty widows and three hundred fa-
therless children,—is sufficient, without any comment of ours, to
affect every generous and feeling mind."
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BOCHSA AND MORI'S CONCERT.—On no
former occasion have we been more gratified than we were
at the Concert given by these celebrated performers, on
Monday last. It is too late in the day to make a single
remark that can in any way add to the fame of either.
Both exerted themselves, and were enthusiastically ap-
plauded. Moat's Concerto, for the powerful and melting
effects of his tune, the mathematical accuracy of his in-
tonation, and above all, as including these merely mini-
strant qualities, for the touching beauty of the general ex
pression. His prodigiously brilliant execution cannot fail
to delight even those who are not conversant with the dif
ficulties overcome, but to our ears the chantant tenderness
of his melody is the very perfection of the art.—Mr. Bo-
CHSA made good our last week's promise. His fire and
facility, his invention and contrast, his absolute command
of the instrument, and his application of his vast science,
must insure alike the approbation of the musician and the
applause of tie public. We were also much pleased with
the accomplished style of singing of Miss BRUCE, whose
" Oh, no, we never mention her," we should think, is un-
equalled by any of our public singers; in this she obtained
an encore; in " De Piacer" and the grand scena " Softly
sighs," she was most effective ; and, altogether, her recep-
tion by an Ipswich audience must have been highly grati-
fying to her feelings. Mr. R. W. Fowl En. presided at the
piano, and acquitted himself with his usual good taste.
The room, which is capable of containing from 250 to 300
persons, was nearly filled with the members of many of
the most genteel families of our town and neighbourhood.
—Suffolk Chronicle.
The following list of anticipated English
County Members has been handed about in the highest
quarters. It is calculated up to the 26 li October, and
very nearly, if not absolutely, correct ;
Whigs. Radicals. Tories. Waverers.
99 5 25 15
Ministerial majority on the whole counties, 54. Scotland
will, it is believed, furnish 43 Whigs, 2 Radicals, 8
Tories ; being a majority for Ministers of 33. Of Ireland
no estimate can yet be made ; and the English boroughs
are also uncertain, though very few of them will return
Tories, and stilt fewer Waverers,- - Glasgow Chronicle.

FORGERYandRACINGEXTRAORDINARY.

On the 25th of November, 1831, a tall, well-
dressed young man, of a mustachioed and military ap-
pearance, purchased a horse at Mr. Beardsworth's Reposi-
tory, Birmingham, for which he paid with a 501. Bank
of England note, stating his name to be Hickman. This
note was subsequently discovered to be a forgery, and re-
wards for his apprehension were offered, 501..4_ Mr.
Beardsworth, and 1001. by the Bank, but without effect.
On Thursday Mr. Beardsworth, who, it should be ob-
served, had not seen Mr. Hickman for more than a minute
or two during the purchase of the horse, while walking
down the Lowther Arcade, met a person whose appearance
and dress bore a military pretension that at once brought
" Mr. Hickman" to his tecol'ection. A second look proved
the identity ; " Mr. Hickman's" memory seemed to be no
less accurate, for heat once quickened his pace towards the
top of the Arcade; no sooner had he cleared this than, to
use the phraseology of the turf, he made strong running to-
wards Chandos-street ; he had a " good start," and having
the advantage in stride and height, was some " lengths" a
head before Mr. Beardsworth got into play ; the latter,
however, is very " quick upon his legs," and is always in
" full work," and can go a great pace for a short dis-
tance ; he gained ground every stride, forced Mr. Hickman
to double towards St. Martin's lane, where he pressed
him so closely that he tuned short to the left, and
again " ran out of the course" into Trafalgar-square ;
here it was " straight running," and was all in favour
of Mr. Beardsworth, who collared the pursued about
the middle of the square, the latter being fairly beaten
both in spee 1 and stoutness. Mr. Beardsworth kept his grip
and actually " walked" him in this way to Bow-street,
without calling for or receiving any assistance ; nor is it a
little remarkable, that the occurrence (at 2 o'clock in the
day) did not excite any astonishment or draw a crowd.
When taken before Sir F. Roe and Mr. Halls, the prisoner
was highly indignant, and declared his name to be Hollis.
He was remanded till Tuesday next. Mr. Beardsworth
was complimented by the Magistrate for the singular cou-
rage and presence of mind he had displayed. His cool-
ness is, indeed, remarkable ; for, by capturing the prisoner
without assistance, he saves the reward offered by him-
self, and becomes entitled to the 1001. offered by the Bank
of England. The prisoner is supposed to be the same
person who paid a forged 501. note to Mr. Hawley, the
jeweller ; besides which it is expected that other charges
will be brought against him of a similar nature.
Since writing the above we have collected additional
particulars, which give considerable importance to the
transaction. The officer employed is Gardiner, of Bow-
street, who, notwithstanding the systematic taciturnity of
the prisoner, has, by great exertion and ingenuity, ob-
tained his real name and address. On searching his lodgings,
No. 11, Shaftesbury-terrace, Pimlico, he found a port-
manteau ; in this were a forged 50/. and 101. note, 1
genuine 51. note, and the apparatus for committing the
forgeries, including a fine hair pencil, gum-water, &c.
from this, it is presumed that the " five" and " ten" are
cut out of good notes, and the " fifty" introduced from
some Bank of Fashion notes. The Bank of England has
long been on the look .out for the prisoner, who has uttered
forged notes to a very large amount. It is suspected that
he is connected with a gang of forgers in France. The
prisoner is about 5 feet 10 inches in height ; at Birming-
ham he had black hair and whisker-, which have faded to
a kind of carroty gray. He has severally passed as Mr.
Hickman and Captain Harcourt, but his real name is
Thomas Pelham Hollis.