The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-21 00:00:00

THE WRECK OF THE ORION._

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The following are addititional particulars respecting
this melancholy event:—
" Glasgow, June 19, 1850 (Wednesday, S P.31.).--
Dear Sir,—The Princess Royal called off Port-patrick
at three this morning, !typed till half-past four, after
taking on board all the passengers saved from the Orion
that were able to travel (about fifty); some had come by
the Pecan, yesterday,sand many remained. The Princess
'loyal reached Greenock at eleven, and hero at half-past
two rvg. Tho number now ascertained by Capt. Craw-
ford in the Orion at itarting from Liverpool Were—
Cabin passengers ... 115
Steerage
Crew in all (ttewards, Sce.) 40
—2OO

Numbers as arcertainei actually saved
(150 or 151) • ay ... •••

Number perished

" The bodies of 18—other; say they counted 20—are
tecovered. The Tartar will be up during the night with
all the hoiics of thn“3 recovered. What a beetle and
time we have had.—Yours truly,

" MATH. LANGLANDS.
Robert Larnott, Esq , Liverpool."
The fcllowing eti was neeived at Lloyd's yes-
terday from the Admiralty.—
° (Immediate.)
"Admiralty, June 20.
_ _ _

"Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty is transmit to you herewith, for the
information of the commimea for managing the affairs at
Lloyd's, the cnclth,cd copy of a letter from Commander
Ilawei, General Superintendent at Portpatrick, report-
ing the loss of the Orion steam-vessel, and 1 have at the
Same time to express their Lordships' great regret at the
unfortunate catastrophe.
"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"The Secretary at Lloyd's. "J. PARKER."
(Copy.)
y."
Portpatrick, June 18.
, "Sir,—lt is my painful duty to report the melancholy
loss of life which occurred this morning by the wreck of
,the Orion steam-ship near this place, on her voyage from
Liverpool to Glasgow, and having on board upwards of
200 persons, including the crew. The Orion passed
close by the Lighthouse-pier at 1.40 A.M., the weather
calm and hazy, and having run with great force on the
reeky projection of the coast, about 400 yards north of
the harbour, rebounded off, and sank in five fathoms
eater.

So fearfully rapid was this awful ea'amity that
'camely seveta minutt.a appear to have elapsed from the
vessel striking uutil her hull sunk under water,,and it is
feared that many of the unfortunate sufferers had not
time to leave their berths.

The circumstances were partly witnessed from the
libore and the alarm being speedily given, the harbour
boat, with every available boat in the pert, was, with
happiness
soon at the wreck, and it was our unspeakable
to assist in rescuing those persons who still
clung to the rigging and upper rails of the hull.
"From information up to this time, I have reason to
believe 150 persons have been saved, leaving the fearful
l'Utabor of 50 whose fate is doubtful. I beg to enclose
the names of those survivors who have been actually
aces, which, with 35 of the crew, amount to 140.
I feel bound to express my admiration of the activity
shown by the boatmen of the port in their exertions to
save and the manner the inhabitants gave up their
beds and clothing to the sufferers as they were landed.
I hare, See,
" EDWARD HAWEs. Commander, R.N.,
General Superintendent, Portpatrick Harbour."
"Persons saved from the wreck of the Orion steamer,
rooming of June 18:—Lieutenant Maurice Jones, lt.N.,
and Mr. John Matthew Jones; Major John Mane,
el.E.i.c.—.;
Richard Price, master; Dr. Dorach (son
Major Donach); Thomas Kidston; Mr. Anderson,
grs. Anderson, and Miss Anderson; Sernuel H. Na-
r, Liverpool; Mrs. Napier; %..1. Welke:; John
Nicol, M.D.; Peter M'Clelland. 14, Copperestreet;
eter M'Wiliiam; Mr. Yaeger; John Roberts, Castle.
street. 13:ewery, Liverpool; Dougeld Cameron, Gle.F-
-17; Lewrence Banner, Montreal, North Jtmerica;
()bort Buchanan, Gl:o;4.cm; Mrs. Ruchaner • Miss J.
ptetten Or Suitor, Inverness, from America; Mr. Decker,
rtb; Mrs. Locker; Mrs. Roby Melvin and Miss
*by Melvin; W. Anderson, 13, john-street, Glasgow;
ZY Priest, Liverpoo!; jewee Helt; Mr. E. A.
Wallingf.-;rd, Berkshire; Mrs. Williams,
I'i`erpool; Mrs. Pearce; John Archibald, Allen;
strafter W. Archibald; George Lamb, Crossliall-
j;:ete Liverpool; Henr Lamb; John Brennan;
Win Doehorty, Liverpool; Mrs. and Miss Hunter;
and Miss Whitehead and Miss Hannah White-
; Misa Jeunet Colquhoun Jamieson, Glasgow;
Duncan; James Gibbons, Westport; Thomas De-
't Glasgow; Mr. J. F. inRennie, Aberdeen; Mies

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Ooner, Aberdeen; John Kean, Glasgow; James
Lyall, 23, St. Vincent,itreet, Glasgow; Alai ander
L) all; W. M`Kenzie, jun., from Liverpool; W. M.
Moss, Liverpool; Richard Spencer; Mre. J. Pearce;
Captain Kotchine Glenn, Greenock, and 14dy; Miss
Farquharson, Padsley; James Comma, New York; Lau-
rence Gladstone; Mr:. Laurence Gladstone; Mr. T.
Williams, Liverpool; Mr. John M‘Neill, of Jura; Mr.
Alexander M•Neill; Mrs. White; Caroline Lorbey. or
Sorbey; William Band, Glasgow; Caroline Martin, Mrs.
Hunter, Port Glasgow; Eliz.Joeth Colquhoun; Joseph
A. Richard, 7, St. George-street, Liverpool; Philip
M'Ulstall, 104, Argyle-street, Glasgow; Pat Aland, or
Manz. Staffordshire • John Biggan; William Gardner,
27, Turner's-court, Mrs. Gardner; Rev. Mr.
Clerk, Manchester; James Walker, Glasgow; John
Oldman, Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire; Miss Woul-
fred, Glasgow ; Magnaus Toit ; John Tait ;
John Walker ; John Mills, Liverpool ; Henry
Thompson, Liverpool; Andrew Forbes, Stirling; Robert
Bell, Truro; William Kelly, Dartmouth; James Paiw,
Dartmouth; John Merrigher, Paisley; Duncan Comp.
bell, Glasgow; Peter Ractsey, Liverpool; Mer-
rylies, merchant, Liverpool ; Mrs. Merry lies ' • Mr.
Thomson, 30, Monteith-row, Crhpgow; Mary E. Nicol,
82, Rodney• street, Liverpool; John Stewart, 65, Nelson-
street, Glasgow; Archibald Utt?son, Dalkeith•house,
Argyleshire; Caroline Marsden.. S addle wor th ; Mr.
Edward Hurst, Sa.drileworth; William Drew, Liverpool;
Eljah. Parktss, Liverpool; William Chuten. Perth.
Crew all saved except three drowned, in list No. 2.
"EDwacm Hawks, Commsnder, R.N.,
Superintendent Portpatrick Harbour.
" Passengers ... . • 105
" Crew and officer's 35

140
" Ten more are known to have been landed who left
by coach,
"List of persons drowned in the Orion steamer; 22
bodies have been found, and the following recogaizod
Professor Burns, Glasgow; Mrs. Captain M'Neil, Miss
M'Neil, Mr. John Pearce, of Liverpool; Anne Splott
and E. Splott, of Devonshire; Mr. Ruby, of Malvern;
Mr. Jago. of Liverpool; Mary Ann Splott, Mr. Marsh-
bank, of the hetete of Clapperton, Glasgow ; the
steward and the carpenter of the Orion, and one boy."
Glasgow, Thursday afternoon, June 20, 3 o'clock.
The following is the latest list of passengers lost, so
far as is yet ascertained:—
"Dr. Burns, of Glasgow; Mr. Hume, ditto; Mr.
M'Neil, of Colonsay; Mrs. MbNeil, and two daughters;
Miss Pugh, of Paisley; infeut child of Mrs. Merrilees,
Glasgow; Mr. William Marchbank, of Glasgow; Mrs.
Splatt, and two daughters; Miss Morris, niece of Dr.
Burns; Mr. Babnetti a Chester; Mr. Jago, of Liver-
pool; Mr. Roby; two children named Frayer; Mr. Ross,
of Glasgow; Alexander Graham; John Pearce, of
Liverpool; Master James Holketf; Mr. Hurst; the
child and servant of Mrs. Whitehead; Miss Nichol, of
Liverpool; the stewardess; the ship's carpenter, Dunn.
Description of some of the bodies unowhed:—An aged
man, with gray whiskers, and light gray hair; au aged
man, with a pair of silver spectacles,' dressed in black,
but with a brown coat—he had a letter in his pocket ad-
dressed to Mr. Robert Donaldson; a very stout gentleman,
having a letter addressed to Dr. Williamson, London."
(From the Glasgow papers of Wednesday.)
We have seen Mr. John Archibald, maneacturer, of
Alloy, who, with his sou, came from Liverpool with the
Orion. I.le was the only cabin passenger on deck at the
time she struck, and was several hours on deck during
the evening, from having been unable to obtain a proper
cabin berth oa account of the crowded state of the ship.
He states that the eight was not dark—that ho could see
the land, but that the Orion suddenly struck when going
on at full speed. His belief is that the second mate was
in charge at the moment. He did not anticipate for a
moment that these was to be any serious danger, but
proceeded down stairs to look for his son, and at this
time the passengers were crowding up in great alarm,
souse of them altogether in a state of nudity, and others
of the ladies in their stays and pAtiecats, who had laid
down on their cots partially undressed. Oa getting
down to the fors cabin ho found . the water fully
ankle deep; returned on deck with his son, and
got with him into a boat ; but 80/1345 „one
above cut or let loose one of the ropes, when the boat
was capsized, and hey were all thrown into the wive-.
He supported his son as well as he could, while two
other persons also clung to his arms, which are disco-
loured by the pressure of these persons' finzers. After
remaining in this position some little time with very
great difficulty, a cork fender was throWn out from the
Orion, with the rope attached to the vessel. He and
the others got hold of it and were supported until a boat
from the shore took himself and his son in, and he thinks
one of the other persons, but is not sure, fcr he was
landed in an insensible state, rind remained so for some
time, on account of the drettifal struggle
.to which he
had bean subjected in the water. The boats, he states,
were launched with great difficulty; end one of the life-
boats was so firmly fixed in her supports or davits, that
they had to be knocked away by the carpenter
with an axe or foretaammer; and it was under-
stood that during this operation the carpenter met with
an accident, from which he was not able, like 1101123 of
the others, to save his life. Mr. Archibald left Port-
patrick on Wednesday morning, with the Princess Royal,
and cam© up to Glasgow from Greenock by the train.
"I had," said he " last seen my poor friend Mr. Hume,
of Glasgow, who was my fellow traveller, at 11 o'clock.
He then retired to occupy a sofa berth, and I never saw
him more."

William Archibal3, son of Mr. Archibald, a very in-
telligent youth, 14 years of age, gave us the following
version:—" I was in bed when I was roused by the great
noise. I got up in a moment, and looked over the bows,
and asked what was wrong, and somo ono told me Lb°
ship was on shore. I went down again to look after my
things, for I bad nothing on but my rhirt, and this time
I was up to the knens in water. When I was coming up
the stairs, and carrying my clothes and bag along, I
heard papa's voice, and I waited at the foot of the stairs

till he came down for me. Ha then teok in?. up by the
hand to the right side boat, when I threw in my clothes
and kft the portmanteau on deck. When I was jumping
in I fell on my back into the right aide of tt.e boat.
I don't think there were more than eight in at this time,
and none of them were ladies. It was one of the boats
next a° stern. SA/le person cat one of the ropes above,
and the boat going down on the st,‘rn end it nearly filled
with water, and most of the people were thrown into the
sea. Papa and I jumped to the bow, and got hold of
the rope there, but some person let that go also, when
the boat tumbled over, and we were thrown into the
water teo. Pspa held me by the breast of my night-
shirt, and other persons were also hanging on by him.
A man, who they said was the second steward, then
threw over a life buoy to tis from the ship, and I told
papa to make for it, but he said he could not do it. The
same man then thee!, down a rope with a cork fender at
the_end of it, and we ell got held of the rope and held
on, and I was at tho top. After remaining in this way
for a short time a boat passed, but refused to take us in.
Another boat came from the shore, as I believe, and took
me in. An old gentleman, who had been hanging on by
papa, then fell off, and was drowned. They refused to
to take papa in, but I held on by his coat, and after a
while he got in also. Palm was very weak when we got
to the shore. I saw the shore plainly all the time. When
‘ve were half between the vessel and the shore in this
boat I saw the Orion sinking at the bows, and there was
some dreadful screaming then. There ware very few in
the boat that saved mc."

The substance of the following narrative of the melan-
choly catastrophe, so far as it was under his own per-
sonal observation, was obtained from Mr. George
Thompson, of Ingram-:street, one of the survivors:—
"It was about ha:f.past ono that I was awoke by
hearing and feeling a strange tearing sort of noise as if
some strong paper was torn. It was so gentle that I
thought little of it and remained in bed, although all the
other passengers in the cabin started at once to their
fast and rushed on deck. After a very brief interval
ono of my neirhbours returned, and began with great
trepidation to dress. I then apprehended danger and
jumped out of bed, and drawing on my trousers went
on deck, calling at the ladies' cabin, in passing, to tell
my wife that she had better get up and dress, although
there might not be any immediate danger.
"On getting to the quarter-deck I found a large
number of the passengers assembled in great alarm. The
vessel by this time had settled somewhat by the head,
and was lurching over a little to starboard—that is, to-
wards the land. I instantly went below to hasten my
wife with her toilet, and put on a little more dross, and
sought for a small trunk I had, and brought it to the
middle of the cabin.

" My wife and I now went on deck, and as the vessel
was dipping deeper and deeper into the water, I calmly
told her that I feared there was little hope, but that we
woull use every effort to save ourselves.

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" By this time the water %tas over the bulwarks at
the bow, and the heel' of the deck was becoming greater
and greater. I then feared that all was over, and,
nay viL to my breast felt resigned to my
fate.
" We then proceeded, at my wife's suggestion, to the
stern of the vessel nt the larbuard side, rind as the incli-
nation of the deck bnamo so great as to prevent our
standing, I laid hold of one of the belaying pins, and,
placing my wife between my breast and the bulwark, I
th,:re held on. _ _

" A lady at this moment had got hold of my wife's
shawl, but as it ras not fastened at the throat it coon
dropped off, and the unfortunate creature slid clown the
dcek. On turning round, I found the whole space
within the bulwa!ks, and up to nearly the centre line of
the deck, filled with a struggling multitude in the gurg-
ling and seething waters, and most of these were very
sown drowned.

"As soon as the water reached the companion, the
pent air in the cabin forced off the skylights with a most
horrid crash, and in an instant atter we were under
water, sucked down in the vortex of the sinking ship.
When below the surface I lost hold of my wife, and
striking out found myself above water and in contact
with one of the stays of the mizeu mast, which I laid
hold of at once. 1 had hardly done se, whea my wife
rose also to the surface, and I at once took her hand and
caused her to hold on by the same rope. I placed my
legs round the rope, the batter to secure my hold, and
told her to rest hers9if on my knee, which she did.
"As coon we had so far secured ctirsclvm, the ship
rzave hcLivy lurch to starboard, which immersed us
under water; but swinging back she lurched again to
and again were we under water. Gradually the
port,
lurches decreaica in extent, and attar a few more rolls
;Iv 'nests con:Luca stait nary.
"I had only my ht ad above water, as I wei support-
mug nay wife; and I wa3 afraid to elevat,3 myself Ina ther,
as I knew that in that ea-,e the weight would be in-
cressed. Above me, on the mast, a sailor was perche,i,
who called cut in the most imploring accents to some
persons in a boa: t to come anti take the people et?.
" When the vessel ultimately sank, the quarterdeck
at the stern was clustered with hum al beings, like a
bee-hive; and of these hut few were saved, as the vortex
absorbed them, and they were so numerous as to impede
each other in their attempts to save themselves.
" On the ohroude of the raiun mast, near where we

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there were sereral persons clustered, three women
hanging on by one rope. At this time the companion
cover floated off, and three persons contrived to keep up
by it until they were rescued.
" After being about half an hour in the water, a shore
bcat came up a-id was about to pick me up, when I told
the men to get a lady, who appeared much exhausted,
in first; this. was done, my wife was taken in next, and,
as quickly as possible, all supported by the mast were
speedily rescued.
"'rho boat then went to the mainmast, and took off
the captain and another man or two, and proceeded t i the
shore, where we were met by a little girl, who said we
must come to her mammy's house, as they had a nice
fire to warm us, and would make us comforteble.
" When I first came on deck before returning to dress,
they were lowering the starboard quarter boat; but I
was below when they accomplished the somewhat diffi-
cult feat, as the ropes had got entangled.
" On coming upon deck the second time the captain,
who was in his drawees and shirt, said if they all stuck
to the ship there would be no danger. I accordingly
went down and told the ladies so, which calmed them
for a little; but as the water rote and the lurch of the
vessel increased the alarm was soon renewed, and the
ladies all rushed on deck.
" Into one of the boats some four or five men got, and
rowed away in spite of the cries and entreaties of those
on bersrd the sinking ship.
" The:e appeared to be great difficulty in launching
the boat', as the tackles wore all entangled, and when
launched they were in danger of filling ea the plug holes
were all open; and as no corks or plugs could be found,
the result was that although the passengers kept baling
the boats with their hats, they were in danger of sinking
before the boats reached the shore.
" Into one of the boats a number of gent/men had
crowded, when a cry arose that the ladies should go in
first; and accordingly a number of the gentlemen did get
out and admit ladies; but the boat had not left the ves-
sel's side when she swamped; but after being emptied of
her first live freight she righted, and although half full
of water a number of others got into her, and I believe
ultimately reached hind.
"I am, however, unable to give any information on-
this part of the melancholy narrative, as I was in the
cabin for some time, and when afloat my range of vision
was too limited to enable me to see what was passing
around.
"Mr. of Collonsay, his wife, two daughters,
and two sons were on board. The sons alone escaped.
The eldest daughter, though alive when she was brought
ashore, soon died. She was a handsome, joyous, happy

creature, and walked the deck till a late hour in all the
health and joyousness of youth. Alas! how soon was
all change 1; and ore a few hours elapsed she was a
corpse.
" Mrs. Merrilecs, of Liverpool, bad a little child about
nine months old in her arms. When she was over-
powered with the waters she sank, and, on rising to the
surface, her baby was dead, and floated away out of her
arms. The mother was saved, and when she recovered
herself so far as to recollect her 'loss she was bewailing
her sad bereavement, when the body of the little inno.
cent was brought into the house. The scene that ensued
may be imagined.
" Mr. Tait, baker, of this city, swam on shorn with his
little boy on his back most of the way, and both were
saved.
" The Rev. Mr. Peughe, the Episcopal clergyman of
Paisley, had a little child on board, about 12 years of
age, which was given in charge to the stewardess. After
the alarm was given she proceeded to dress her little
charge and took her on deck, the poor child exclaiming,
' I know you will not leave me.' No, no! I never will,'
exclaimed the noble woman, but, alas! heroism availed

them not; the reutoraeleEs surge claimed them as its own.
"An immense quantity of luggage was recovered,
partly flitting and partly thrown ashore. This may be
o.ccounted for by the fact that most of it was on deck.
"Four itistancm came under my own observation
where husbands and wives were saved through their
mutual aid in circumstances of awful peril and almost
hopeless dagger.
" There were about 20 bodies recovered when wo left,

including p:. Burns. Several of these were women, and
three of them children. The women had little else on
thorn than their night clothes, and some only their
chemises.

"Nothing could exceed the kindness of the villagers

to the wants of the survivors; their houses, their larders,
their wardrobes—their all, were freely placed at our dis-
posal. Nor should Dr. Douglas, the medical gentleman
of the place, bo
,omitted. He literally ran from one to
another from the hour of the wreck, administering re-
lict' to those who required it, with a degree of kindness,
skill, and perseverance, which must ever be remembered
with ,gratitude by all.
" An investigation was at once set on foot by the au-
thorities at Portpatrick, and several of the passengers
were prrcognosced by the procurator-fiscal.
"Tao night was beautifully clear and calm. There
was a slight haze or fog crawling along the land, but the
shore was quite visible and distinct; the lighthouse
loomed close over the vessel when she struck.
" The distance between the rock and the shore did not
appear above 150 yards, if so much, and would be about
the length of the division of Argyll-street from Queen-
:erect to Buchanan-street.
" The rock on which the Orion struck is well known
to all the seamen and fishermen of the place, and is a
very short distance from the mouth of the harbour."
Another of the passengers saved, whom we have seen
and conversed with, a seaman named Hugh gives
the following account of the occurrence and of his own
fortune in connexion with it:—" I am a seaman, and was
a steerage passenger on board of the Orion at the time
she went down off Portpatrick. I am not one of her
crew, but I sAved myself, along with Captain Hender-
son and tho mate, by climbing up the rigging to the
topmast at the time she went down. The hour, as near
as I can recollect, would be about half-past ono o'clock,
and at that time there was no fog; I am sure of that, for
L could see the shore as clearly as I now see the other
side of the river Clyde, and the diitance was so short
I could have cast a penny piece from the one to the
other. The rnat,'e name is Langlands, and on going up
the shrouds he and I had a struggle which should first
get to the top. Captain Henderson also was there, but
whether he, was up before us, or came up after I cannot
say, on account of the confusion going on. The Orion,
I think, went down in seven fathoms water. I was in'
the bulk in tho forecastle when she struck. At first
when I heard the noise of her striking I thought she
would not go down, but I found I was mistaken. The
life-boat was, hoisted out as feat as possible alter the
passengers came on deck, and I lent a hand to gbt her
out. As the ship was settling down for Ward the
water rushed over her bows. The passengers then
made for the quarter-decks as fast as possible, and it
was thought that her stern parts might remain above
water, but we were mistaken; the air which had
collected below burst out there, and then she
settled down. At this time I had one of my feet
on the gunwale of the boat alongside that capsized, the
tackle of which I endeavoured to clear away, but as I
found her going over I clung with my left hand to the
shrouds, and by exertion reached the cross-trees of the
mast, and then got up to the topmast. Great confusion
was caused when she went down forward at first by the
passengers and crew making for the quarter=deck. I
think it would be from ten to fifteen minutes 'after she
struck before going down."

From the account given by Langlands, the mate, and
ethers of the survivor 3, we have ta-ason to assume that
there were 120 to 130 cabin passengers on board, and 40
to 50 passengers in the steerage. This calculation, it
seems, gives a larger number than usual, and a smaller
proportion of parties in the steerage and it is said that
a large proportion of those in the cabin were ladies and
young persons. The number saved by clinging to the
wreck, and other aie, is variously estimated at 50 to 60
persons, tut in congrquonce of the list of those who took
their places on board being lost in the vessel, it is im-
possible to say with any degree of certainty what may
be the actual amount. The Fenella stearn-ship from
Fleetwood caught sight of the Orion about five on Tues.
day morning, and went into Portpatrick, staying there
a considerable time, and taking off the passengers saved
from the unfortunate vessel, to whom the utmost kind-
ness was shown by Captain Wheeler end his crew,
who very liberally took the passengers to Troon free of
charge, whence they were diipatched to Glasgow by a
special train, arriving at half-past one o'clock.
We believe the whole of the crew have been saved
with the exception of Mr. Graham, the head steward, a
female stewardess, and one sailor boy. Graham, it is
said; got on shore, but died soon afterwards. About a
dozen persons in all of the survivors arrived in Glasgow
yesterday, at two o'clock, along with Mr. Fleming; and
all of thine, while differing slightly as to details, agree
in the main facts of the catastrophe which aro given
above.

In the absence of a detailed list of the parties belong-
ing to Glasgow who have been saved, we are authorized
to state that Mr. Tait, baker, of 60, George-street, and
his son, have been saved; also Mr. Goldie, Mr. George
Fleming and his two nephews, previously referred to;
Hugh M‘G ill, a seaman, of 136, Piccadilly-street; a Mr.
Belson and a Mr. Lyle. We also learn from our Gree-
nock correspondent that four Englishmen, who were
passengers on board the Orion, arrived in that town on
Tuesday afternoon and put up at the Tontine Hotel, who
stated that three individuals belonging to Greenock were
reported with the drowned. Amongst the providential
occurrences which are narrated in town as the means of
having presented a number of individuals belonging to
Glasgow going by this ill-fated vessel, we have heard of
the following: —The family of a respectable Glasgow
banker, consisting of two sons and one daughter, were
on the eve of taking their passage by the Orion, from
Liverpool, but were prevented solely by the im-
portuoities of one of the sons, a mechanical genius, who
insisted, in spite of all remonstrances and intresties to
the contrary, oa remaining in town until he had been
gratified with a view of some inventions and,machines
which had caught his attention. Forced almost against
their inclinations to accede to the desires of the young
man, the family remained in Liverpool, and in this way
were preserved from the accident by which so many
others have perished.
(From the Liverpool Times.)

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We have . ust seen Mr. Henry Anderson, of Ciifden-
rack, Blrktmhead, who, together with his wife and
tiaugater, were passengers on board the Weir. : Mr.
Anderson is confident that there %ere at least ',120 prt,
sons on board she ()rim), and the results of his inquiries
have satisfied him that not more than 120 persons hts.•:c
hem saved, end that upwards of 100 have lost their lives.
He further says, that he hipesPli and a few other gentle-
men took the trouble to nicersain the Eames of parties
saved, that a complete list amounting to now:lids of
nmety-five names wee I111):10 out end fee warded to Glas-
gow, with a request that it should be immediately pia-
laled, but for some unaccountable reaien this hilt has
b"" suppressed, but we know not hy whom. Mr.
Anderson a statement is to the f.illowing effect :
"We left here about four o'clock, and made
the Point of Ayr in ex hours. The sea
was as smooth as a millpond until we struck,
which was about half-past one o'clock. I was in bed,
but not usleeP• I never aaria morn happy company on