The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-26 00:00:00

DISASTROUS SHIPWRECK.

A narrative fuller of painful interest than the sub-
joined has seldom been perused. The heroic de-
votion of the fisherman who was instrumental in
saving so many lives, and his generous sacrifices
afterwards for their comfort, cannot be too highly
extolled :

His Majesty's ship Tyne, Halifax, July 26.
Sir—l have just arrived at this port, with 152
passengers, men, women, and children, saved from
the wreck of the brig Dispatch, of Workington,
commanded by the late William Lancaster, who was
drowned shortly after the vessel struck on a rock,
three-quarters of a mile from the main, and eighteen
miles to the eastward of Cape Ray. The mate (a
brother of the master), and the crew, nine in num-
ber, were all saved, and are with me.

From the statement of the mate it appears, that
the brig sailed from Londonderry, with 200 pas-
sengers, on the 29th of May, bound to Quebec;
that from the 19th until the 29th of June, they did
not see the sun, and from the 30th to the 7th inst.
they could not get an observation ; on that day they
made the land, which they supposed was Cape
Chapeau Rouge. From that time they had constant
fog, but having run with a S. E. wind, till it was
supposed they were abreast of Cape Ray, the course
was altered to N.W. § N. about 5 p.m., on Thurs-
day the 10th. At 6 p.m. a rock was discovered
three points on the lee-bow ; the helm was put
down, but the brig struck almost immediately and
filled. An attempt was made to land the passengers
from the lower studding sail-boom, but it failed. The
pinnace was got out, and instantly store ; the jolly
boat was lowered to try and save the women, but
the surf was too high, and after hanging on by a
rope for three hours, the boat was thrown over
the quarter, and the Master with two pas-
sengers who were in her drowned. The mate succeed.
ed in getting the long-boat out, which fortunately
swung clear of the brig, with about 30 passengers
in her : they held on all night by a rope from the
bows, and the following morning the mate and
three seamen dropped from the jib-boom, with two
oars, into the boat, and landed on the main those in
her. The stern of the brig fortunately fell on the
rock when she parted, and the majority of the pas-
sengers got to the rock by a rope from it. From
Friday till Tuesday evening was occupied in getting
them off in small parties, through a tremendous surf
to the main. Four men and ten children perished
from fatigue on the rock, and between thirty and
forty were washed off, or fell between the brig and
were drowned. Those who were saved are in-
debted for their lives to the exertions of a fisherma'n
named Harvey, residing with a wife and eight chil-
dren on Dead Island, about four miles from the spot
where the accident happened. He had picked up
on Saturday evening a keg and straw bed close to
his house, which led him to suspect a shipwreck.
The following morning (Sunday), at daylight, he
started in a boat only twelve feet long, with his
eldest girl, aged 17, and eldest son only 19, as
his crew, and by six o'clock reached the spot
where those landed at first in the long-boat, and
only six others who had been got off the rock, with
the wreck of the jolly-boat, which had been thrown
on shore. Harvey's knowledge of the place and
tides enabled him to direct the exertions of the mate
and three seamen in placing the boats. On Sunday
evening at six, p.m., 60 men, women, and children,
were saved that night ; during Monday, 30; and on
Tuesday all who were alive. The whole were obliged
to strip, to enable the seamen in the boats to drag
them with a small line through the surf, and were
afterwards barely covered with clothes washed ou
shore. Harvey during each night had conveyed to
his house those most in want of support, and shared
with them half of the stock of provisions provided
for the support of his family till the autumn; the
other half he gave to those on the beach. After all
were saved, he made two trips to Port aux Basques,
with the first party, and was about to return to the
wreck for the remainder, when I arrived, in conse-
quence of intelligence he forwarded to Cape Ray,
where this ship was.
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
R. GRANT, Captain.

On Saturday afternoon, a young man was
found lying on the road pear Nairn in a state of insensibility.
He was parried into the town, and revived on restoratives
being administered ; he stated that LP was on his way from
the County Terry, Ireland, to Lord REAM'S country,"
and had been two days without food. He was refreshed
by rest and nourishment at Nairn, so as to be able on
Monday to proceed on his journey,—,-Inverness .Journal,

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LONDON.
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, MEI.

The French Papers of Saturday, and the
Gazette de France of Sunday's date, have been
received. They contain some curious particulars
both with respect to the conduct of the Engiish
and French Governments towards the unfortu—
nate Portuguese exiles in Gallicia, and a late
discussion in the Divan, touching the pressing
exigency of Turkish affairs. We must, how-
ever, premise that neither of the documents re-
ferred to bears the stamp of officiality, though
affecting that assumption. With respect to
the unfortunate Portuguese we shall say
nothing—because the claims of persecuted
patriots find no echo in the bosom of our
untoward" Ministry. The national character
of England is at this moment sinking to
what it was in the worst days of Lord CAS'
TLEREAGR'S jesuitical subserviency to Conti•
nental Despots. Prince METTERNICH influ'
ences our Foreign Office, and Don MtatiO
warps our Cabinet.
With respect to the affairs of the East, it i$
said that the Divan, having learned the failure of
the application requesting the return of Mr. S•
CANNING, sat six hours in deliberation, after
which the MUFTI, the GRAND VIZIR, the
REIS EFFENDI, and three other member,
formed themselves into a secret committee'
The SULTAN himself was present at it, and
caused the questions which had been laid before
the general assembly of the Divan to be ags,i'l
discussed. These questions are said to ha/e
related to the existing state of things, and whe'
ther it was best to yield at once, or to persevere
and try the fortune of war. The result is 10
given, and we much doubt the correctness of the
Whole, as state secrets of such importance are
not likely to transpire so suddenly.
The Turks have published bulletins of. their
own, giving, as might be expected, a new fel'
ture to events. They claim victories in prOP°V
tion as they lose ground.

The Allgemeine Zeitutzg of the 19th
says that the SULTAN has given positive orders
against the evacuation of the Morea by 'BRA-
HIM PACIIA. This will avail him little if the
French are really bent upon going to the
Morea. The plague had entirely ceased in 1311"
charest, and no mortality had taken place
Wallachia for several days :

CONSTANTTNOTLE, JULY 26.
The Sultan has 'sent a relation of the Viceroy of Wilt
to Alexandria, in order that instructions may be given
Ibrahim Pada to break off all negociations with theA
European Admirals for the evacuation of the Mores, gll-
not to leave on any terms that scene of desolation. It ar.
pears that Count Guilleminot's letter has so incensed
Divan, that it has advised that no further step
conciliation shall be taken, and that the above order "6'
been called for in consequence.
Perhaps the Divan again hopes, `yy pursuing its' o 1
system of opposition to the Treaty of London, to eScitg
differences between the allies. However this may be,
Ibrahim will not leave the Mores, unless he is compelled I'l
force. This resolution may give rise...to. some discussion.
between the three powers, as two of them seem univilli4
to employ force. The following is the number of o'o
that arrived here from the 10th to the 25th July
Austrian
Sardinian
English.

HERNIANSTADT, AUG. f
Accounts from Bucharest announce that a large corP6°
the Russian Guards (20,000 men it is stated), is eaPeatel
shortly to arrive there. A park of twelve pieces of batter'
ing cannon, arrived on the 21st of last mouth at Fer'*l-
- on the banks of the Argis, said to be intended to ben3-
bard Ghiurgevo.
The exertions of the authorities have at length succeeded.,
in stopping the progress of the plague at Bucharest, spa
is said that in other parts of Wallachia, where the dis°r"A
e-
had appeared, there had been no deaths for several Ml'
On the 26th of last month, the Russian Councillor of
State, Count Bulgari, and the Aulic Councillor, Count
Pauly, coining from the Russian head-quarters, arrived at
the Lazaretto of the Red Tower, whence, as soon as the
quarantine is ended, they will proceed with their suite
Vienna, and thence to the Archipelago. Count Bsigai
is said to be appointed Plenipotentiary to the Greek Gc".
vernment. For some time past the. forest near Jassl hi°
been infested by a hand of robbers, which has plundered
.
many travellers. The Russian General Prince Labauot
Rostowaky, who lately passed through this forest, was alsoattacked by these robbers; but he and his servants beinK
well armed, kept the banditti in awe, and got time to WV°
by the swiftness of their horses.
AUGSBURG, AuG. 16.
The Florence Gazette has a letter from Ancoaao
dated Aug. 6, which says—" Letters from Alexandria, et.
6th July, entirely differing from preceding accounts, sa'r
that the Viceroy is resolved that his troops shall net leave
.Greece without absolute necessity, and that ke has "Ps
Instructions to his son to that effect. On the other bawd'
the Porte presses him for assistance of all kinds ; se that
he disposed of his goods to all merchants in order to proeurt,
some money to meet the most urgent demands,
VIENNA, AUG.
'the Austrian Observer gives favourable accounts Ow;
Wallachia respecting the success of the measures tai's'

stop the press of the plague.
Metalliques, 98k; Bank Shares, 1,069 3-sths.

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11A3IBURCH, Al.lO. 19.
Since last Friday little fluctuation has taken place t:
the price of the funds. After the arrival of Tuesday.,
mail they were firm, but after the arrival of the 0,00