The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-07 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

FOUNDERING OF TWO EMIGRANT SHIPS.
The late arrivqls from St. John's, Newfoundland, fur-
nish us with the particulars of the wreck of two emi-
grant ships, one—the Rosebank, from Belfast—having
nearly 300 emigrants on board; and the Rhydiol, of
Aberystwith, in Wales; both of which occurred during
the fearful weather in the early part of May last. The
Rosebank was a large ship, of 600 tons, and besides the
emigrants, who principally consisted of agricultural la-
bourers with their wives and families, there were on
board outfits for two vessels at Quebec, which port she
intended to put into. The letters received state that she
was lost amongst a mass of icebergs off the coast of
Scalterie, and that providentially the whole of the pas-
sengers (with the exception of one man) and the ship's
company, were saved. The party drowned was a man of
the name of Finnis, who, in getting into the boat, fell
overboard, and was not seen after. It is not stated whe-
ther the emigrants saved anything belonging to them; we
fear they did not.
The Rhydiol was lost on Sunday, the 11th of May, in
lat. 47 30 north, lon. 46 30 west, the vessel being on a
passage to Quebec with emigrants. The captain, Mr.
Riddell's description of the loss to the owners at
Aberystwith, are as follows :—After leaving home, we
proceeded en the passage as usual ,• experienced very
heavy weather all the time up to Friday, the 9th of
May, when it came on to blow nearly a hurricane from
the S.W., and in the course of the night came in con-
tact with a quantity of ice. During the following morn-
ing it became thicker—so much so, that at times it en-
tirely impeded the vessel's way, and jammed her up.
Perceiving it to be dangerous, we tried to get back again
out of its course but found it impossible, and in a few
hours several boles were stove in the starboard bow, also
two in the larboard bow, all of which we succeeded in
stopping.
About two o'clock on Sunday, the 11th, however, the
ice crushed a large piece out of the ship's side, which
could not be stopped, consequently there was no alter-
native but to prepare the boats, which was done in as
quiet a manner as if there was nothing the matter, the
passengers keeping the pumps going all the while. By
the time the boats had been got overboard, and the
women and children placed safely in them, with some
water and provisions, the ship's hold was nearly
full of water. In another five minutes it had reached
up to the hold beams, when we considered it unsafe to
remain longer, and then pushed off to windward, out of
the way of the vessel, and lay there about ten minutes,
when she settled down head foremost, and in less
than two minntes afterwards the only thing
visible was the flag of the ensign at the peak, which
instantly disappeared, and we were left alone on the sur-
face of the ocean in the boats, surrounded with heavy
ice. We then commenced getting the boats clear of the
ice, as we could see clear water close to us, and, succeed-
ing in doing so, laid on the oars all night, with the boats
fastened together with a line. At day-break got a mast
and sail on each boat, and made to the south, in'the hope
of meeting with some vessel, which luckily proved the
case, for we met with the brig Margaret Park, of St.
John's, Newfoundland, with passengers from New Ross
(Waterford), on board of which we were taken and
treated with the greatest kindness. The emigrants lost
everything they possessed as well as ourselves. It is
expected they will be forwarded on to Quebec. The
Rhydiol was 280 tons burthen, and was insured at Li-
verpool.
LOSS OF THE GLENDOVEER.

PORT MADOCK, JULY 2.—We were visited yesterday
morning with one of the most violent gales from the
S.W. that had been experienced in this neighbourhood
for a long time. Early in the morning it was almost
calm, but about eight o'clock it began to rain, and the
wind freshened until about nine, when it became a com-
plete gale. Much excitement and anxiety were
manifested at the Port, in consequence of the
large American ship Glendoveer, Captain Parsons,
which was advertised to leave this place for New Ycrk, on
the 20th inst., being at anchor outside. We are sorry to
say that this fine vessel is ashore dismasted, and not
likely ever to be fit for repair. It appears that when the
gale increased, the ship drifted, and, about ten o'clock,
A.M., her masts were cut away, in the hope that she
could be saved. This had not the desired effect, and the
ship came further inshore as the tide advanced, con-
tinually thumping at each rise of the waves. She has
docked herself', on her beam-ends, high on the beach,
under Morfa-bychan. The crew, consisting of fifteen
persons, were fortunately landed in safety in the pilot-
boat.—Cat aarron Herald.