The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-20 00:00:00

NARROW ESCAPE FRO.II DROWNING.

A correspondent writes as follows :—"The steamer
Clansman left Stornoway on Monday, at half-past
12 o'clock p.m., with the intention of landing Lord
Saltoun anti Lady Saltoun, besides other four of
their party, at Balmacarra. The steamer arrived
there at 8 o'clock in the evening, but was unable
to laud them, on account of the storm which was
blowing in upon the shore, or rather upon the
rocks. The steamer then got started again and
proceeded to Kyleakin, the-captain expecting to be
able to land them the: e.. The steamer reached that
place about half-past 8, by which time it was dark,
with a strong gale of wind an I rain. The steamer's
bell was then rung, when the ferryman came off iu
David llutehesou and Co.'s large boat to the
steamer. The passengers and luggage were all got
safely on board the cargo boat, and the steamer
then backed out to anchor, leaving the boat to pull
to the shore, the wind at the time blowing off the
shore, besides the tide running out to sea at about
six or seven miles per hour. The boat appeared to
k,ep her ground for a short time, when those on
board were obliged to give up the struggle arid
allow her to go as the wind and tide drove tier. Lt
a very short time hhe was across the sound, and to
those on board the steamer it appeared that they
had struck the rocks on the other side, as the lamp
on board the boat was seen to go out. By this time
another boat had been sent off from the Clansman to
assist them, when it likewise disappeared among
the rocks. Another boat was then sent to see if
they could learn what had become of the other two
boats, which likewise did not return. The steamer's
lifebort was then lowered and manned, and sent to
try and find out what became of the others, when
tihe made a round turn along the laud for some dis-
tance and came back to the stern of the steamer,
and reported that it was impossible for them to
laud on account of the surf that was running at the
time. She was then sent away again, to go further
along the land, to the place where the oth r boats
qad been seen last, but she was on'y a short
time away when the first boat from the steamer
returned, and told that when they reached the
cargo boat she was sitting upon a rock some
distance from the shore. They then attempted to
tow her off, but were not able, as part of h men
in.the cargo boat jumped into the steamer's boat,
when a quarrel ensued between the men in the two
boats, tie wind and tide in the meantime driving
I them both over the rocks into a small sound or
gully, between two islands, when they managed to
get landed, Lady Saltoun's maid having to get into
the water to the middle. Of cours-, I aween rain
and salt water, the whole patty ware drenched to
the skin, in which condition they had to remain fer
alma three hours on an ueinhabited island, with-
out any shelter whatever, when they were all safely
ferried over to Kyleakin in the steamer's lifeboat ;
after which the steamer proceeded to Portree. The
steamer lay about two hours in Pot tree, and then
left at 4 o'clock, proceeding on her usual comae
when she again lifted the some patty at Kyleakin
about Bin the morning. I undeastand that Lord
Saltoun gave 101. to be divided among a'l hands
for their exertions on his behalf."—Glasgow Mail.

NORTH KENT AUXILIARY ASSOCIATION.—This Asso-
ciation, which comprises ministers of various denomi, a•
tions, and the most influential residents of Blackheath,
Lee, Lewisham, Charlton, Plumstead, and the neigh-
bouring parishes, has recently held meetings in various
places, and local committees have been formed to collect
subscriptions in aid of the national fund. The allure
of the Association are Lord Haddo, president ; Major
General Alexander, chairman ; Mrs. J. Bowen ThompE
I son, treasurer ; and Henry Smith, Esq., Morden College,
hon. secretary.