The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-05 00:00:00

THE WRECK OF THE SCARBOROUGH

LIFEBOAT.

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The dreadful events of Saturday last, at Scar-
borough, have thrown a gloom over all classes of
the inhabitants and visitors that will long remain
on many sad hearts. Those events were briefly re-
corded in our yesterday's impression, With re-
gard to the circumstances following the stranding of
the Coupland, of Shields, it is impossible to describe
the scene in detail so as to convey anything like a
true idea of its horrors. Between four and five
o'clock the vessel attempted the harbour, but could
not succeed in entering. She drifted rapidly amid
foaming billows that chased each other like huge
mad cataracts, until she struck immediately oppo-
site the Spa Promenade. In the meantime the life-
boat was manned and sent out to the relief of the
schooner's crew. Suddenly a fearful lurch of the
boat pitched out two of the boatmen, who were
saved by life-buoys.
The oars were now dashed out of the hands of
the crew, and they were at once rendered power-
less. -The boat was washed heavily up against the
wall, and nothing but her great strength and ex-
cellent qualities preserved her from being at once
dashed to pieces. Ropes were thrown from the
boat to the promenade, and she was drawn through
tha surf to a landing place at the southern end of
the wall. It was here the fatal occurrence took
place. Having touched the ground the men jumped
out before the water had receded; and seeing the
danger they were in, a rush down the incline was
made to assist them. In the momentary confusion
that ensued another run of the sea came, and nearly
all the party were thrown from their feet, and were
now scrambling to save their lives. Many succeeded
in getting up; but another wave washed off those
who were yet below. Two or three times they were
borne out and back again. Among these were Lord
Charles Beauclerk, Thomas Brewster and John Bur-
ton (two of the boat's crew), Mr. Sarony, Mr.
Ruttet, Mr. S. Rawling, and several others. A
large wave was seen to lift the lifeboat with fearful
force against the wall, and on her release it was
found that the man Brewster, having been between
the boat and the wall, was killed with the collision.
He instantly fell forward as one dead, and was
washed cut to sea. Lord Charles Beauclerk was
similarly treated, but he was not killed on the spot.
He was washed to the foot of the cliff, where Mr.
Sarony and Mr. Rutter went to his assistance. A
rope was previously thrown him, but he seemed
powerless to grasp it. ' The gentlemen named suc-
ceeded in fastening a rope round him, and he was
drawn up the incline, the life just ebbing out of him.
He was conveyed to the Music-hall adjoining, where
he was attended by Dr. Lycett, who pronounced
him dead. Two or three Others were seen under
the boat when she lifted with the waves. One of
these was said to be Mr. Wm. Tindall, son of the
late John Tindall, Esq., banker, of Scarborough.
He has not since been seen. John Barton, another
of the boat's crew, was also washed out to sea and
lost. Mr. Sarony and Mr. Rutter were swept away,
and were recovered with great difficulty.
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Easton, coroner, on view of the body of Lord Chas.
Beauclerk, when many of the facts embodied above
were stated in evidence given by Mr. Rutter, Mr.
Michaol Hick, Mr. Swalwell and Dr. Lycett.
The last-named gentleman attended his lordship
immediately on his being brought into the Music-
hall. It was his opinion that death was caused by
the combined effects of a concussion of the brain and
drowning; and that drowning had been accelerated
by the concussion of the brain it was supposed he
had sustained. Dr. Lycett had examined the body,
and found no other marks of violence, either internal
or external, than a fracture of the humerus of the
right arm.

The jury returned the following verdict :—" That
the deceased Lord Charles Boauclerk lest his life
accidentally, while generously and nobly endea-
vouring to save the imperilled lives of several of his
fellow men."

His lordship was 48 years of age, and has left a
numerous family.
Yesterday morning (Monday), the body of Brews-
ter was found in a mutilated state on the rocks. No
others had been found up to the time of our corre-
spondent closing his parcel. The lifeboat is a wreck,
and the schooner Coupland has gone to pieces.

In a communication received this morning by
the National Lifeboat Institution, relative to this
sad disaster, from J. Woodall, Esq., banker, of
Scarborough, it is stated The lifeboat more than
answered the expectations of the crew, and they
have this morning (Nov. 4) told me that the mis-
fortune of the coxswain (poor old Clayburn) being
washed out in the act of getting the boat round
was the cause of all the mischief. They then lost a
moment of invaluable time in endeavouring to get
,him again, and thus lost heart
when it was most

wanted. A moment later, and nothing could be
done. The lifeboat is a complete wreok. The oars
were torn out of the hands of the crew and row-
locks, and the helpless boat .was thrown up and
down like a ball in front of the sea-wall; and how
the men kept in her at all is beyond the powers of
imagination. Nothing could upset her, not even
her dashing against the wall, where the sea was
breaking at times 20 feet high. Mrs. Cockroft, of
Searborough,las generously offered togive the cost
of a new lifeboat. The proper coxswain of the life-
boat and the enrolled crew, except one, were absent
at sea. Lord C. Beauclerk and Mr. Tindall were
crushed to death." The National Lifeboat Institu-
tion has taken immediate steps to replace the
wrecked boat by another powerful lifeboat, which
is expected to arrive from London, by railway, at
Scarborough in the course of a few days.

Accounts of wrecks have been received from
numerous lifeboat stations, but beyond the melan-
choly cases already reported, no loss of life is
mentioned. The :Newcastle Chronicle, however,
reports a sad occurrence at Sundr.a.land. A vessel
had been driven ashore, and the crew took to the
rigging. Three rockets were fired, but they all
missed their aim. At this juncture (the ship
lying not far from the shore) a young sailor
seized the rocket line, and, running in with the
retreating wave, succeeded in throwing it on
board the vessel. The tide, unhappily, came round
the vessel's stern in a " back sweep," and the poor
fellow was swept out to sea. His comrade, who
was behind him, was also caught in the sweep, but
was rescued. The young man who was drowned
belonged to Stockton. His name was Edward
Welsh.

71101VEY 3141?KET AND G'l2lY IVEIVS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

During the last few days there has been rather
less animation in the foreign hnd colonial produce
markets, and prices generally have shown dimi-
nished firmness. Tea, however, has maintained

former rates inferior qualities of sugar have
slightly declined, while late rates have been barely
maintained for coffee, rice, fruit, and saltpetre.
Tallow has been in moderate request, at full prices
for present and forward delivery.
The commercial engagements of the 4th of the
month having been liquidated, there is less demand
for discount accommodation, and as the rates con-
tinue to range as low as 21 per cent., it is thought
the directors of the Bank of England may at their
meeting to-morrow reduce the minimum quotation
to 3 per cent. Owing, however, to the extreme
easiness already experienced, the subject does not
appear to engage much attention in monetary and
commercial circles. '

The directors of the Bank of Turkey have given
notice that they are prepared to return £3 per
share to all the shareholders who are unwilling to
await the result of negotiations now pending with
the Ottoman Government.

There were again no bullion operations of im-
portance at the Bank of England yesterday.
The bar silver by the Shannon, from the West
Indies, has been sold at 601 d. per oz., and the
Mexican dollars at 59:d. per oz.
Rather more activity was exhibited in the Liver-
pool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were
firm. The sales were rather above 5,000 bales.
On the South-Eastern Railway there is a decrease
of £2,294, and on the Brighton of £440, in the
traffic receipts for the past week.
A call of £1 10s. per share, amounting in the
aggregate to £135,000, becomes due to-morrow on
the Bahia and San Francisco Railway shares.

At a meeting which is now being held of the
shareholders in the Red Sea and India Telegraph
Company, an active discussion is in progress in
favour of accepting the proposals of the Govern-
ment on certain conditions.

The English Stock Market opened this morning
with an unfavourable tendency, and a decline of 1-
per cent. took place, owing to several sales on
speculation. Consols are 92i 93 for transfer and
the 7th, and 931 i for December. Business, how-
ever, is very dull, and the impending settlement
occupies the chief attention of the dealers and
brokers. The New Throes and the Reduced have
declined to 911 ; Bank Stock is firmer at 229 and
230 ; India ditto flat, at 225 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Loan
at 104 105* ; Exchequer Bills, June, remain at
16s. to 17s. prem.
A fair amount of business has been recorded in
the Foreign Market, but prices generally show less
buoyancy. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791 a; ditto,
1858, 671 68 ; Mexican have receded to 271 a ;
Russian 3 per Cents. to 59/ ; Dutch 21 per Cents.
to 64*; and Venezuelan to 221; Buenos Ayres
6 per Cents. have improved to 901; Spanish,
Doi 501; and ditto Passive to 17.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market
have been of a very limited character to-day, and,
in most instances, a downward movement has taken
place in values. Great Western and North West-
ern have declined ss. ; and Caledonian, Eastern
Counties, Great Northern, Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, Midland, and North British, 10s. ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 15s. ; and South
Eastern, £l.

The Foreign and Colonial lines remained
without any material variation, Great Luxembourg
being dealt in at 91; Dutch Rhenish at 16; Bahia
and San Francisco at 131 ; and Recife and San
Francisco, 16. Great Western of Canada were
steady at 91. Great Indian Peninsula improved
to 1001, and East Indian to 1021, 1031.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
flat. London and County declined 55., and Union
of London, ss.

B RITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRIOR:-;
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll t 1
:i tier Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ls i -1
India Stock OO .. 225
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 51 per Cent. ....
Ditto Debentures. 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 981
Ditto ditto April, 1864 98,1
Consols for Account, Nov. 7 .. 93/ 3
March. I Juno.
17 16 pm

E chequer Dills, £l,OOO, 2d.
Ditto £5OO ..
Ditto Small

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FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES
Puenos Ayres, 6 per Cent ••••
Ditto Account
Equador New Consolidated
Mexican, 3 per Cont.
Ditto Account
New Grenada, 2 per Cent
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St ••
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent. 18.59 591
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 6 i
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account—
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
22+ 2 1
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 4± per cont
Dutch 2i, per Cent.," .E Ex. 9f
xcsan—g—• 971
eul2 Guil.

Consols Money
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Ditto Account ''' .............. 93
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