The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-09 00:00:00

SHIPWRECK OFF BRIGHTON.

Soon after Aaybreak yesterday morning, amid
one of the strongest gales and foaming billows that
we for years have had to record, a vessel was
descried- dead set on the shore, and greatly exciting
the fears of thousands of spectators, who quickly
lined the cliff, for her safety and that of her screw.
Soon after seven she ran aground on a sand bar
immediately in front of the Albion Hotel. For-
tunately it was half tide, and the vessel stood nobly.
John Wright's life-boat was immediately taken to
the ivest of the Chain-pier entrance, and was the
first launched with the following crew :—Johu
Wright, sen., John Wright, jun., John Stoner,
James Ashimt, John Spicer, and Charles Mar-
elaant, toaether with the following Coast Guards-
men : famPs Harris, George Goodman, _ John
Gillard, and John Pratt.
The town life-boat, manned by Nathaniel Gunn,
Frederick Collins, John Taylor, William Measor,
Thomas Asbhurst, Thomas Care, and Walter Coates,
was also brought down to the water's edge, and,
amid intense anxiety, launched. For some time
previously and meanwhile rockets were fired from
the apparatus on shore, under the direction of Capt.
Willoughby. The town boat was first to reach the
vessel, and succeeded-in taking off five of the crew,
when filling with water, she was compelled to give
way, and, with considerable labour, gallantly
landed the rescued opposite Juiiction-house. The
deputy mayor, Mr. J. C. Burrows, the chief officer
of police, Mr. Duly, and a strong force awaited
them, and they were speedily taken to the Welling-
ton lon, Pool Valley, where everything in the
house was placed at their service. The men's names
were Robert Hammond (mate), Arthur Trimmell,
jun., Stephen Gardner, George Martin, and Henry
Wright. The vessel was discovered to be the Pil-.
grim, of Middlebro', for Portsmouth, laden with
coalQ, the property of Messrs. Smith and Compor,
of Gosport, and the captain, Smithson. The cap-
tain, Arthur Trimmell, senior, and Douglas Dent
were yet on bo Wright's boat making for them,
and successfully reaching, rescuing, and landing the
remainder of the crew, amid the heartest imagina-
ble cheers. Having breakfasted with their ship-
mates, all were taken to the Tows-hall, where the
deputy-mayor and Mr. Duly (to whom every credit
is due for their promptitude) had all clothing ne-
cessary and superintended their outfit. The captain
and crew heartfully and gratefully thanked the
deputy-mayor and the authorities.
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generously, in person, handed to Mr. Maddocks 511
for their relief, and herself emptied her purse of
silver into the men's hands.
We were present during the whole of the pro-
ceedings, and cannot too warmly notice the labour
of love displayed by Friend Paine (the hall-keeper)
and every one at the ball.
The Deputy-Mayor, on taking his seat at the
bench of magistrates, took the opportunity of pub-
licly thanking the chief officer of police and Iris men,
also commended the courage and bravery '-of John
Wright and the men who went off in the boats, and
added that it must have been a source of great sa-