The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-05 00:00:00

with us.

Captain Shirreff, of his Majesty's ship Andromache, was the
next British officer I appliedito; by letters, which we were ob-
liged to get sent to him by stealth, to bcg his interference in our
behalf, merely to have myerew sent to me again, and to be
sent to some port for adjudication; which latter request, I be-
lieve, he did interest himself for. But my poor crew, although
most of them signed . a letter which they addressed to him, to
beg he would liberate them from serving in the Chili squadron
against their will, he took no notice of, as the men have not
been liberated, and are now kept forcibly to serve the State
of Chili.

. 'When we arrived at, this port, we found Captain Spencer, of
his Majesty's ship Owen Glendower, who was really both in-.,
clined.and always ready to serve our cause; but I do not know
how it was, all seemed to favour the idea that our cargoes were
good prizes upon the principle of our own Admiralty statutes,.
which they say condemn neutrals for carrying or covering the
property.of a power belligerent. to the power detaining ; but I
am happy to have it to say, that Sir Thomas Hardy takes the
question in a different light ; and, feeling as much for the mari-
time commerce of his country as for her other interests, does
not forget that British ship-owners haie been suffering in the
extreme fbr -some Years for want of employment for their pro.
perty, and, in my opinion, he feels it his duty, in the high offi-
cial situation which lie' fills, as guardian of the honour and
in-
terest of his country'S flag, to uphold, as far as he can, consist-
ently With reason, British ships in carrying for the world, 'pro-
vided it is, as it ii.at present with us; in the name of a British
.house of commerce; and that unleis the Government of-this
country can bring forward better proofs than they have yet done,
that it is Spanish property, he will not.sunr it to be condemn.'
ed ; for he very spiritedly says, that if he does suffer Lord-
Cochrane to detain,.and, the Government of this country to:eon-
demn, It will be a precedent far their detaining hereafter any
British ship which may come into those seas, be she from what-
ever port she may. Helms been gone about three weeks from
this port, M. have a 'onference with Lord Cochrane ; and it is
said he goes- oliA to whereby-itopeS are en-
tertained that that port will be opened to British ships :and.
go.cids '::undel' such circumstances, his' Lordship will be obliged-
to raise his blockade:

follows :--:-
" Here commenced a series of misfortunes which the almos
miraculous interference of Providence alone prevented proving
fatal to us all. On our making the high' land of Ganjam, it
was mistaken for Bindipatam, which place was not made be-
fore late on the evening of the 29th, :and there, with a fine fair
wind for Madras, we stood offand- on until the following morn-
ing, when being to leeward of the place, we bore up-for aliulras
•
with a fair wind and fine weather. On' the 31st, fearing we
should pass Madras in the night, sail -was shortened, when at
a quarter past ten P. rd.; without the smallest previous suspi-
cion, the. lead not having-been•onee hove,' ihe ship struck. It
is utterly:impossible to describe the-dismal scene that folloived.
Totally ignorant of where we were, the night' terrifically dark,
the .ship crowded with passengers,•and lumbered with bag-
gage, in this' deplorable situation the ship struck nine times
successively,.the decks covered with the, women and children,
for not one -of whom the smallest hope. of life remained, as we
had not ;ven the wretched. chance which boats might afford
(there being only a long boat and a jolly boat) :, every article
' on deck was now thrown overboard, carriages, buggies, horses,
SECOND LETTER. . ••&.c. &C. . - ... . ..
...S!11.1) Edward Ellice; at Valparaiso, May'loth. • • "It was a truly awf‘l hour to us all, after suffering the most
Since my last, ,dated May 7, by his Majesty's ship An:tiro- • miserable arxiety ; but by the c'etermired activity of Mr. Geary,
the ship was' got off. What a change' ir rn d p r to' hope• yet
inache, I have now to acquaint you, by the Recovery, whaler; it' seemill . but a momentary-respite, for 'tlie man in theehair.s
that Sir Thos. 'HardylaS again arrived here; having only been immediately afterwards sung out ." qiiarter less five." At the
m"instant was heard " breeke;rs e-head, breakers a-beam."
absent abbut five weeks ; he feels very indignant at the conduct
slnaine '
satistied every man then conSidered himself' on the brink
of this Government; for their part' of his errand down to. Lima, of eternity, - How anxiously.did.aß listen for the leadsman's
to their squadron off there, namely, that he thought fitto send, .call. h..ortunately she deepened to half six, when the anchor
Was let io: You may imagine what our feelings were until day
before he was ready to proceed himself, by the • Hon. captain daivned. Dreadful, indeed, was the situation it disclosed—land
Spencer, of his Majesty's ship OWen GI endower, what he on in sight—a tremendelisiviell andhreakers all around us. At
to sea
at., Ist 'of January,- the cable was'as' cut and- we stood out
ceived to be an order from the Government to Lord Cochrane.
(indeed, which the Government pisented him with' for the• -at length it blew a dreadful gale, which continued on the 2d,
purpose), that his Lordship should give up the men belonging dcannrientliath't the nigthe ht .of wsahilcolri.
odnitybioat braleriTeevmeroestx veifileennctelitirtte-
to this ship, and those remaining of the crews of the other de- sea was running mountains high : and too well experienced;
of 'what
tamed ships ; which order captain Spencer delivered with his severe damage-the ship had sustaipc4, there seemed little pros-
pact of our ever weathering such a-gale heaven only knows
o-frn hands to. Lord Cochrane ; and on.Sfr Thomas Hardy. ar- aw we.did weather it, On the-3d the wind* abated, when we
rival, off there, demanding the -men, his, Lordship denies ever were to the...southward of Madras. .W.e have passed the time
having received such an order from the Government ; so. that since in the greatst anxiety, as the ship is known to be severely
damaged. We are now-on our way to Bombay, where there is
he or the:Government have acted with duplicity, and Sir Tho- no dOubt-the Partridge will. be conderiined."
mas Bardy found .that his
.Lordship ha left his station off'" - The letter concludes with reinitrkS on the officers on board,
Limit, leaving:directions with the officer in
.command not to and the Chief Officer,
.Mr.: Gar-y,,- a Lieutenant in the Navy, is
spoken of i,ifillehepaigrliztgeieriniforr.his.actotivit
give the men up. He (Lord Cochrane) went off. Sir Thomas, have v ine
thestru moment
clc on tl? el
Hardy has arrived, therefore, much vexed with the conduct of Armegar shoal, or London Bank ; as well may it be said. the
gluelaitpshobal,obfosrenit,
Lord Cochrane and his Government, and feels most corn- observation on eroensgposasirtiioendatyhogsht strangec wtoastelilfi
passionately for the situation of those poor fellows constrain- 14.30. north latitude.