The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-28 00:00:00

DREADFUL CALAMITY.

The Shetland Islands have been visited with an
awful dispensation of Providence. The fishermen
while engaged in their usual occupation, at a great dis-
tance from land, were suddenly overtaken by a burl-
cane of unprecedented violence, even in that tem-
pestuous 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 114 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. So completely has the male population 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 starving children.
But to describe the distress occasioned by this frightful

loss of life would ; needless task. When the simple

fact is stated, that these ill-fated mariners have left nearly
SO widows, and several hundred children, exposed to all
the evils of extreme poverty, aggravated by the rigours of
a northern winter, the details of the picture of wretched •
ness will readily present themselves to the most unreflect-
ing mind.
To afford anything like adequate assistance to so many
sufferers is far beyond the very limited means of the commu-
nity to which they belong. An appeal-is therefore made
in their behalf to the generosity of their fellow subjects,
whose lot is cast under a milder sky, and whom a bounti-
ful 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 now
no support but that which they may derive from the cha-

rity oithe benevolent.
Subscriptions will be received at the Banking-houses of
Sir Claude Scott and Co., 1, Cavendish-square ; Messrs.
Coutts and Co ; Messrs. Drummonds, 48, Charing-cross ;
Messrs. Ladbrokes and Co., Bank Buildings,' Cornbill ;
Messrs. Barclay and Co. 54, Lombard-street ; and Messrs.
Hankey and Co. 7, Fenchut ch•street ; also by the Commit-
tee for furthering the Subscription, viz., Jas. Copland, M.D.,
Balstrode-street, Cavendish square ; Arthur Anderson,
Esq., 46, Lime-street, City ; Francis Yates, Esq., 21,
Mincing-lane; Rev. Dr. Barclay, Grove-hall, Bow ; John
Robertson, Esq., Lirnehouse ; Captain William Barclay,
Stepney ; Captain James Barclay, Jamaica Coffee-house ;
John Ross, Esq., Popham-terrace, Islington ; Theodore
Gordon, M.D., Duchess-street, Portland. place ; Robert
Linklater, Esq., High-strnt, Wapping ; Gilbert Hender-
son, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn ; John Henderson, EN., of
the Inner Temple ; and H. G. Gordon, Esq., 22, Minc-

ing-lane.
Subscriptions will be
report of the distribution of
scribers.

Amount already advert
At Lloyd's.
Grant from the Subscri-
bers' Fund ........ ....... £lO5 0
Alderman Thompson 5 0
L J. Marshal, Esq 1 I
Robarts, Curtis, and Co 5 0
A. Smith, Esq 1 1
J. Smith, Esq.
F. Huth, Esq.
J. A. Droop, Esq 1 1
F. J...
T. Baring, Esq 5 01
W. Matthesson, Esq
W. Bardgett, Esq 1 1
G. Lyall, Esq 5 0
W. Clay, Esq
T. Oliverson, Esq
Messrs. Briggs,Thurburn,
and Co 5 0
Mrs. Baron, Brompton-
square 2 2
Four Ladies 3 10
Mr. Guppy, Bristol 1 1
Messrs. A. A. Gower,
Nephews, and Co 5 0
S. Cock, Esq 2 0
David Carruthers, Esq 2 2
J. Gilliatt, Esq 1 1
R. A. Gray, Esq 2 21
J. Buck, E5q.....
H. W 1 1
W. F. S ...
W. Buchanan, Esq 1 1
J. Drinkald, Esq 1 1
R. Davies, Esq 5 0
G. Pearce, Esq
J. Hobson, Esq 5 0
J. L. L. 1 1
R. Pittsford, Ezq 5 0
Messrs. John Chapman
and Co
G. A. Davis, Esq 2 2
J. C. Powell, Esq 2 0
Parkin, Brown, and Co 1 1
H. H. Mortimer, Esq.,
Tooting
In the honour of Bremin 1 0

J. G. Le Maistrc, Esq 2
Captain A. J. Griffiths
G. G.
Anonymous . '2 2'
Rev. Dr. Fletcher
Wm. Collon, Esq.
T. Thornthwaite, Esq 1 0
John Inglis, Esq 1 0
Mr. Crane 1 0
Dr. Cummings
Captain Wilkinson 1 0
Captain Bell
Captain Edgar 1 1
A Friend, by Mr. Dewar 1 0
A St. James's Annoyauce
Jury, per Mr. Basligate legs. 6d.
T. R. N'y ilkinson, Esq 1 .V
Mr. Measam 1 0
Captain Davis
Miss Barber, Dulwich
John Nutting, Esq., do._ 1 1
Captain Lawton
W. Macculloch, Esq '2 0
Small, Colquhoun, and
Co., per .1. Bonar, Esq. 10 0
J. Douglas, Esq., Temple 1 0
P. C 0 7
Henry and Gibbon 0 101
Mrs. I'ye Smith
J. J.
Mr. J. Phelps

A Fee
J. L. Baker, Esq 1
L. S. Baxendale, Esq 5 5
Hugh M'lntosh, Esq 5 0
H. 0., per the Times
Journal
Mrs. S. Evans
W. R. Keen, Esq. - 2 2
Henry Miller, Esq 5 0
J. H. 0
A Widow's Mite, whose
only son perished by a
similar calamity ......
T. J. Richards
W. Knatchbull, Esq. 5 5
J. G 1 0
Mr. De Hague 1 1
Juvenis
Rev. Henry Pole 1 0
George J. Gibson, Esq 5 0
T. Tidmas, Esq 1 1
Miss Sophia Rivington
D. N. Lister, Esq 5 01
Messrs. W. and R. H
Makepeace 1 1
H. Lee, Esq., Lewisham 2 2
Thomas Smith, Esq o ft
Mr. Watt
Mrs. Charington
Miss Charington
Mrs. Wilson 0 10
Mr. Frank 0 10
Mrs Dryden 105.6d.1
Mr. Hewitt
Mr. Osborn
Mr. Whitesides
Miss Hickinbotham 0 5
Mrs. Howler 0 5
Mrs. Price 0 5
Collected by a Friend 0 15
H. C 1 0
Lieut—Col. Bolt
Mrs. Roll
Master H. T. G. Roll 1 0
C. T. Holcombe
Rev. William Bishop 5 0
M. H. E. and Friends
Colonel Pennington

9,246
386

3,305
102,878
469,7'24
.246,462
315,665
217,471)
117,294
65,650
109,631
142,38'2
165,350

746
24,990
6,050
27
4,573
15,510

iuly advertised, and a detailed
-e funds laid before the sub-

sed £1,445 17s.
.H. R. H. the Duchess of
Kent. 25 0
The Executor of the late
Col. Fred. Sackville.... 10 0
The Right Hon. Sir H.
W. W. Wynn lO 0
Col. Alston

Catherine
Gen. Birch Reynardson 2 0
James Alston, Esq 1 1
Miss Alston 1 1
C. Blackburn, Esq 1 0
Captain Edward Pelham
Brenton, R. N 1 1
A.D lO 0
Mr. John Martin 1 1
Mrs. Hay
F. R. S., per F. Yates.
Charles White, Esq 1 1
Messrs. Scott, Reynolds,
and Co 1 1
Capt. Andrew Duncan 1 1
Messrs. Urquhart and
Sci utton 2 2
Messrs. Paton and Charles 5 5
Hartshorne, Esq ...... ... 1 0
Subscriptions at Lynn.
E. Everard, Esq., Mayor 1 0
Mrs. Everard.
St. A. St. John, Esq 1 0
Two young Ladies 1 0
Lord George Bentinck
Lord Wm. Pitt Lennox 5 0
George Hogge, Esq. 1 0
J. P. Blencowe, Esq.
S. Everard,F-sq 1 0
J. Dillingham, Esq 1 0
John English, Esq 1 0
Thomas Hoseason, Esq lO 0
Rev. F. W. Goldfrap..
A. and J. Bowker. 2 0
Charles B. Plestowe, Esq 1 0
Frederick Lane, Esq 1 0
A Lady 1 0
W. and T. Bagge, Esq 2 0
Daniel Gurney, Esq 1 0
Francis Cresswell, Esq 1 0
Mrs. Bowker 1 0
Wm. Everard, Esq 1 0
R. Whincop, Esq. ...
Rev. T. E. Hankinson
Subscriptions under 10s 2 6
H. Baker and Co
B. T.
J. Aitken, Esq .. 1 0
Mrs. and Miss Gibbons... 1 0
S. Sullivan, Esq.
Mrs. J. Campbell 0 10
E. Everard, Esq. 2 2
J. T. Stewart, Esq. ......
Miss Mary Winterbottom 1 0
A Lady 1 0
D 1 0
Mrs. Gaskell 1 0
Miss Gaskell 1 0
Miss M. Gaskell
T. Barclay, Esq.
H. Cheane, Esq.
D. Halket, Esq.
F. C. Aberdeen, Esq. 1 0
G. Powell, Esq 1 0
J. R. Chamby, Esq 1 0
Thos. Fowles, Esq 1 0
J. Shearer, Esq.
J. Mill, Esq. 1 0
C. R. H. 1 0
J. A 1 0
[W. Annand, Esq (1 10
W. Thourborn, Esq.
W. Larnplough, Esq 0 10
G. Stodart, Esq.
N. N. F 1 0
G. S OlO
Campbell and Fairbairn 1 0
William Slack, Esq.
Mrs. Guthrie
Dr. Ferguson
Major Warburton ...
J. D 0 5
A Lady 5 0
E. P.
J. R. Baker, Esq 1 0
P. C. E.
Lewis Hoy Petit, Esq 5 0
A. Macklew 5 0
C. C. Martyn, Esq 2 0
Lady Davy
Hon. General Bligh ...... 10 0
E. C. R. 1 0
S. T 0 5
Mr. Mudie 2 0
Mr. Whately ° 0
Mr. C. J. Wright los. 6d.
Hammond, Esq. ....... 3 0
Sir Graham Hammond ... 1 0
Miss E. F. Laney
1 Charles Jones, Esq.
1 William Haims, Esq.
IE. J., of Cheltenham 4 0
IE. M.. of ditto
I Mr. and Mrs. Hukling
The Young Men in Mr
' Hukling's House ... 19s 6d.
George Wigg, Esq.
E S
F. E.
E. J. Pearson, Esq 1 0
H. L S.
James Morgan, Esq.
Per Sir R Danning, a
Collection in the parish
of Rain, Cornwall ... 51.05. 6d.
Henry Hallam, Esq. 5 0
Mrs Fynmore 1 1
Cantabrigiensis
Peter Emans, Esq
Collected at the House of

William Baldwin, Esq 1 fr-ciiiiO,liiinbirgastle
Thomas Oliver, Esq.
Miss Saltonstall 0 0 John Soane, Esq 2l 0
One of their Countrymen 8 0 Captain Joseph Green
Mrs. Pedley .................. 1 1 Rev. R. B. Bourne 2 2
A little Boy 2s. 6d. Mary of Peckham
Andrew Taylor, Esq 2 2 Mrs. Charles A. Bredel... 5 0
R. A. D 1 IA. H. Hamilton, Esq.
Dr. Haggard 1 1 Retreat, Exeter 5 0
Messrs. J. and G. Morrice 2 2W. Mercer, Esq 2 0
Messrs. W. Martin & Sons 1 0 Captain Roberts
M. 8., Islington
Mr. Thos. Conway,jun..., 1 0 Mr. W. Hamilton
Jas. Attfield, Esq.
J. B 0 2J. Goldie, Esq. ......... ...... 1 1
Rev. W. Sheepshanks
Mrs. Davison 0 10 Robert Barclay, Esq 2 2
Z. y 0 10 Sun Newspaper (second
W. Fuller, Esq 5 0 Subscription) 5 5
The Committee beg to convey to those who feel an in-
terest in the'objects of the foregoing advertisement the
yng intelligence, that five of the 111 men supposed
havegratifying
fiperished in the gale, have been unexpectedly and
most
irovidentially restored to their families, long after
every hope of their safety had been extinguished. They
were picked up in the North Sea by a vessel bound to
l'hiladelphia, and have returned to Shetland from that
port. :JAMES COPLAND, M.D., Chairman.
A. ANDERSON, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer.

Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE'S beautiful portrait
of the couqtess of Gown. and child, exquisitely en-
graved by DEAN, together with Portraits of Countess of
CHARLEVILLE and Lady ANNE BECKETT, we understand
will form the first part of the Portrait Gallery of Dis-
tinguished Females. This interesting series, which is to
commence the Ist of January, 1833, will include beauties
of the Courts of GEORGE the Fourth, and WILLIAM the
Fourth, and embrace various members of almost every
Noble family in the kingdom, and the Royal families of
England and France. It will be published uniform with
LODGE'S and the Society's Galleries of Portraits, and com-
pleted within the year in Twenty-four Parts, one of which,
with three Engravings, accompanied with Memoirs by
Jourr BURKE, will be issued every fortnight at only Half-a-
Crown.