The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-25 00:00:00

THE COLUMBINE.

Extract from a letter written by one of the suffereYs',oo
Instead of receiving an epistle, it is almost a miracle LO
have not before this received an account of my being :10
fur the fishes. The Columbine struck on a sunk r,ce
near Ambleteuse, at seven o'clock in the evening, in" ails
are indebted to an ebb tide and a perfect calm for the
safety. The passengers behaved remarkably well 4 the
first boat was, by universal consent, appropriated W.deof
women and children, with the exception of two gentle:itt!
one a parson, the other a military looking personagelme!'
large mustachios, who, amid cries of " shame, bbi,,'"
displayed surprising agility in leaping from the wreelee
r the rigging of the first boat that neared us :—witb
it seemed to be sauce qui pent, or the devil take the other
most. For the honour of the men, however, 11°,,° pot
individual attempted to follow their example. I di" 0'
leave till nine o'clock, and was unable to land till Pd
twelve, on account of the tide. I have lost my trunicots,
all my papers, but saved a carpet bag with a feet to
so that lam not quite destitute. I shali certainly 10% 00
the Company to reimburse me for the loss of my tru°
my return from Paris.—l am, your's, e"'
I'. S. I have just got my portmanteau, with the
tents, pretty well pickled. Most of the .passengel9
returned by the Rowena to London—the Steam Diesteco'
thin Company, they say, must pay the charge, as the The
tract was to take them to Boulogne and back::: tbi4
owners of the Rowena charge SI. 10s. per head • We'
service ; so that the Company will find it a veil
fitable trip.

The Duke of Him turoN. landed at Ard
eau on Friday morning, from the island of ArrBo' eats
a salute, and set off for Hamilton Palace. lii:con3Pl°-006
it may be presumed, to the Highlanders,, his GOO., ey 0
dressed iu tartan. It is said that the Castle at BIO°IO st
to receive additions, and many improvements Fl! •
Brodick-bay.— Glasyow Chronicle.
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In proof of the growing importance
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trade of Barnstaple, it is said that, -on Tuesday last' „c,
be seen discharging froth- the quays there, a direct d
n tio of wines from Spain, two general cargoes oft. tithe
limn Liverpool, two Bristol traders, and a variety ("
vessels unloading their cargoes, and the shipping of sn
porting cargo.— Taunton Courier.
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We have seen a letter from a young gen"-In
of Limerick, now an officer in the -Brazilian service'
went out last year in the expedition from Cork. He
account of matters abroad very different from those ",,
have returned home. lie states that the will-di3P°l:,
orderly portion of the troops received every favour and I'vf
teetion from Government, while the idle and disenntegv,
only ineuried the displeasure of the inhabitants and ;04

rities.—Limerick Chronicle. •
The remains of the late Mr. Sergeant f0brd
w non, Chief Justice of the Carmarthen Circuit,,. •A
by
been hi ought to this city, and were on Friday interl;:ry,
the Rev. JOHN Rowe, in the Lewin'a-mead Chapel b
ing-ground, Brunswick-square..—Butte Chronicle.
The best bread has again risen in price,-''. sod
loaf is now one shilling. What will Mr. Wittiors.ce:
DA NIEL:IIA IIDCASTLE say to this regular advance ill Ile'
notwithstanding the drawing in of the country bank-n°
—Morning Herald.
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The remains of the liotnan Baths near
ing, continue to be daily visited by great numbers of
fashionable residents at Brighton 44141:WOrtbiog. Tbe'oti'
well worth the attention of every person fond u",..
(radar research,—Brighton Gazette. •