The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-19 00:00:00

WRECK OF KDI. BRIG WIZARD.

A correspondent of the Cork, Examiner, in cor-
recting a mis-statement of facts in that journal
relative to the loss of the Wizard, gives the sub-
joined interesting particulars :
" Having seen a short paragraph in which it was
stated that the crew of H.M. brig Wizard were
saved from the wreck of that vessel by the
coast guards,' I beg leave to inform you that such
was not the fact. It is true that two of the coast-
guards were partly concerned in the rescue,
but the following statement will show how un-
justly the whole merit has been accorded to them :
It was on the night of Bth February that the
Wizard struck on a rock known as the Small Roan-
carrig, distant about a quarter of a mile north of
the Roancarrig Lighthouse. The night was very
dark. The wind was S.S.W., blowing strong, an&
the sea running high. After she had rounded the
point of Bere Island her course for this harbour lay
directly N.N.W. In pursuing such a course there
could have been no difficulty, for the wind would
have been most favourable for her. But instead
of steering for the harbour, they go in the opposite
direction. The lighthouse is distant one mile and
a half N.E. of the island's point. It was about 12
o'clock when she struck. Surrounded on every side
by heavy breakers, the gale momentarily increasing,
and an almost impenetrable darkness prevailing,
it was impossible for the men to do anything
towards saving themselves or the ship. They com-
menced a sharp firing which was kept up for about
two hours—the vessel going to pieces in the mean-
while; and soon they were left without a single gun,
all being washed overboard. The firing was heard
by many persons on shore, but they paid no great
attention to it. They knew that the fleet was ex-
pected in here, and on that account no alarm was
created. The three coast guards of the Adrigole
station were at this time on patrol, and from the
long continuance of the firing they suspected that
some vessel was in distress. They went to the
house of a man named Cornelius Sullivan, and
mentioned their suspicions to him. He at once got
out of bed, and went from house to house in the
neighbourhood collecting a sufficient number
of men to form a boats' crew. It was then half-
past one o'clock a.m. Cornelius Sullivan is the
owner of two boats, a six-oared and a four-oared.
Those he immediately got ready, and after waiting
for about an hour in the hope that the storm might
somewhat abate, they made for the rock on which
the ill-fated Wizard was labouring. In the large
boat the following persons were rowing :—Jere-
miah Sullivan, Cornelius Sullivan, APflonnell,
coast-guard, Barret, coast-guard, and Michael Har-
lington ; while Cornelius Sullivan undertook the
general direction of affairs. In the small boat
there were only two men, named Florence Abbot
and Timothy Sullivan. The large boat they used
for going alongside the vessel and taking off the
crew. The small boat remained about half a mile
from the shore, and was used for transferring the
ship's crew from the large boat to the land, and
thus prevent a great waste of time. When Cor-
nelius Sullivan got near the Wizard, he found the
masts, rigging, guns, everything wore swept away.
The - ship was in two halves, the sea running
through her, while the men were clinging to the
bulwarks. Owing to the fury of the breakers, and,
the crushing and falling of everything belonging
to the vessel, it was an awful risk to go near
-hear.

It was proposed by some of the men to turn back ;
but this proposal was overruled—they backed in
their boat. Cornelius Sullivan called for a rope's
end. It was given to him; and in a few minutes,
with his own hands, he had six poor fellows safely
taken off. This process was repeated seven times
over, and at half-past seven o'clock a.m., the entire
crew (42 in number) were landed on shore."

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.

The supplies of produce continuo large for the time
of year, and a fair average business is doing, as follows
I IMIT.

s. d. s. d.
Pine apples, per lb 5 otolo 0I
Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0
iirapes, per lb 5 oto 10 0
Foreign do 1 oto 2 0
Melons, eaeli
Peachem,percloz 0 oto 0 0
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0
Apples, per bush. 2 oto 5 0 1

s. d. s. di
Cherries, per lb.. 0 0 to 0 u
Filberts, per lb .. 0 0 to 0 9
Cobnuts, per lb 0 10 to 1 0
Almonds, per bus 0 0 to 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 0 to 0 0
Figs, per d0z..... 0 0 to 0 0
Strawberries, prpto 0 to 0 0
Gooseberries, sv. 0 0 to 0 0
Currants, per do. 0 0 to 0 0
Plums, per do. .. 0 0 to 0 I
Greengages, pr do. 0 0 to 0 0
Raspberries, prptlo 0 to 0 0

per d0z.... 1 oto 6 0
Oranges, per 100.. 3 6to 10 0
Lemons, per 100.. 3 6to 7 0
Apricots, per doz 0 oto 0 0

VEGETABLES.

Greens, dz bunch 3 oto 4 01 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 0
Cabbages, pr do. 0 10 to 1 6 Horseradish, pbn 1 Bto 3 0
Savoy do., pr do. 010 to 1 6 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4
Cauliflowers, pdz 0 oto 0 0 Celery, per ditto 0 9to 1 6
Brocoli, per bh 1 oto 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 1 oto 2 0
Old potatoes,p tonBo oto 110 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, per punl oto 1 3 Small salad, p. pn, 0 3to 0 4
Peas, per 4 sieve 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p potl 0 9to 1 3
Turnips, dz bunch 4 6to 5 6 Artichokes, pr dz 3 oto 6 0
Carrots, pr do 4 oto 5 6 Cabbage letts,psc 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 2 oto 4 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 1 6
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, pr hsv 0 oto 0 0
Spinaeli,lll.-sv 0 6to 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Bros. sprouts, h.s 1 3to 1 0' Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Old onions, dz bun 1 oto 1 3 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 U
New do., per bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 6to 1 3
French beans, h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 3 6to 7 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3, Sea Lail, per pun. 1 oto 1 6
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s Od to 9s Od; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ;
geese, 4s Od to Os Od ; goslings, Os Od to Ss Od ; ducklings,
2s Od to 4s 04; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each; wild do., Sd
to is 2d ; pigeons, 84 to is Od each; large Surrey fowls,
5s Od to lOs Od; chickens, 4s Gd to 7s Od; barn-door fowls,
4s Od to Os Od ; capons, 4s Od ; hares, 2s Gd to 3s 6d ;
grouse, Os Od to Os Od each; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ;
ptarmigan, is 3d to Is9d ; woodcocks, 3s to4s Od ; snipes, is
6d to is 9d ; teal, Os Od to Os Od; wild ducks, 2s 6d to 3s Gd;
widgeons, is Od to 2s Od.; plovers,- is Od to Os Is 3d each;
guinea fowls, 3s 6d to 4s Od ; roasting pigs, 4s Od to 7s Od
each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is 2d ; English, is 2d
to is 5d per lb ; English eggs, 9s Od to Os Od ; French do.,
Ss Od to Os Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od each.