The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-14 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE, Mason 12, 184.5
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY hereby give notice that on and after the
,-,_li! APril, 1845, they will be prepared, on behalf of her Majesty's
"'llernnient, to PAY the SIIARES of the DONATION BATTA,
Granted to the Forces employed in China, under the minute of the
l',"1118 CommiSsioners of her Majesty's Treasury, dated 26th July,
1844 due to the ofticers and crews of her Majesty's ships,
Alligator Druid Pyladcs
Alx,llo Dido Plover
Al, Mine Driver Royalist
oienheirn
Endymlon Serpent
11'onde Herald Sulphur
Cornwallis
Harlequin Sapphire
uornwallis hazard Starling
Canii,rinn Hyacinth Thalia
Calliope Jupiter Vindietive
Coltnnbine :-
Larne Vixen
Clio
Ctuizer
31inden - Wellesley
Modeste Wolverine
Chider, North Star Wanderer
Curuelion Nimrod Young Hebe

Pelican
40. all parties desirous of receiving shares of this grant undvr orders,
sorhiZtnents, or.powers of attorney, are hereby required to 'suss such
assignments, or powers of attorney to be lodged in the Military
12th of the Eavt India House, for registration, before the said
April, 1841.

JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary,

[ER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE
QUEEN
m
iing been"pleased to send a Donation of 201, to the Fund now
11;11'4N in consequence of the late Calamity on the Scroby Sand ; and
p°4, Subscriptions already received from several Noblemen, Public
1,44' Dittiies, Insurance Societies, Private Individuals, and others, to-
•," with the Inhabitants "of Yarmouth and the neighbourhood,
noticing; to a considerable sum ; the Committee confidently hope
that the benevolent objects contemplated in the following appeal, and
Itate,l in the concluding paragraph, may be fully realised through the
"Waged assistance and sympathising liberality of the public at large.

AUTHORIS-ED STATEMENT OE THE.
CALAMITY AND LOSS OF LIFk ON THE. SCROBY SAND,
OFF YARMoUTH BEACH,
On SUNDAY, JANUARY 2:, 1845.
To THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, AND CLERGY. AND TO THE.
SHIPPING, MA' UEACTURING, AND TRADING POPULA-
TION OF ENGLAND.

It s well known to those acquainted with the Eastern coast of
fforfolk, that, during heavy gales, the immediate vicinity of Yarmouth
Ronda is one of the most dangerous parts of the entire coast of
England.

The number of wrecks which occur on the Barber, Cross, Corton,
and especially the Scroby Sands, hal; long ago induced a hardy, brave,
and intrepid race of men to devote their entire lives to the saving of
property and life along the coast.
A number of boats called yawls, measuring from 50 to 80 feet long,
and from 30 to 80 tons burden, have, at an expense of from 3001. to
4001. each, been built by the joint 'contributions of the Bearhmen,
who have f rmed themselves into companies for that purpose. With
these they often leave the shore at the moat imminent risk of their
lives, not only when the chance of saving property 'folds out to them
the hope of a large reward in the shape of salvage, but with no less
earnestness and intrepidity when the only satisfaction they have in
Prospect is rescuing from a watery grave some of their falow-
creatures. • •

On no occasion is it remembered that this noble and disinterested
daring was more magnanimously displayed than n Sunday, the 26th
of January, 1845, on which day, during a veryhea'ey gale from N. W.
and by W. no less than five brigs were in distres four upon the Scroby
Sand and one upon the Barber. In no one of these cases was there,
at the time of their condition being discovered, the slightest probabi-
lity of saving anything like property. Nothing, therefore, but the
warm prompting. of humanity could offer any inducement to the
Bcachmen to man their boats : yet they hesitated not a single mo-
ment, but at once launched their gallant barks and set forward to the
rescue. Happily their efforts, in four Instances, were sucoessful la
saving all the crews.
The Caister Beachmen, with their yawl, Storm, succeeded In saving
the crew. of the Elizabeth, of Scarborough, nice in number. .

The Holkham Company, in their Yawl, the Red Rover, 38 tong,
went off to the brig Jane, of Whitby, from which, although the yawl
sustained considerable damage, they succeeded in rescuing the crow,
nine In number. _ .

The Young Company, with their yawl, the Sailor's Friend, of 48
tons, succeeded, at very considerable risk, in taking off the crew of
the brig Choice, of Newcastle, also nine in number.
The Star Company, in their yawl, Phcenix, went off to the Inn, of
Sunderland, from which, after splitting the stem and carrying away
the mast of the yawl, they rescued_and safely landed the crew of
nine men. .

.......
Having thus far been enabled to record the meritorious and suc-
cessfnl conduct of these gallant men, who, in addition to the immi-
nent risk of their lives, have suffered considerably in the injury done
to their property—for which no remuneration can be anticipated but
from the benevolence of a British public, it remains to relate the me-
lancholy catastrophe which forms the climax to this statement.
The Beaehmen of the " Phcenix" having safely landed the crew of
the " Ann," and being themselves much exhausted, a fresh crew of
the same Company re-manned the yawl, and immediately proceeded
to another vessel lying in distress on the Scroby ; the wind was then
blowing a hurricane. On nearing the vessel, they found the sea
running over her, and made an unsuccessful attempt to reach her ;
failing to do so, they let go their anchor and veered down ; unfortu-
nately the force of the sea drove the yawl upon the brig and dashed
her to pieces ; when the Beachmen—with the exception of one man
(named Abraham Wetherell), who sank with the yawl—got on board
the brig, which was now drifting, and every sea breaking with tre-
mendous violence over her bull.

The accident being witnessed from the shore several men belonging
to the different Companies manned the life-boat and flew to their as-
sistance. The danger of all was extreme, and those on shore trembled
alike for the poor fellows on the brig and those in the life-boat. Hap-
pily she reached the brig though too late for many, some of whom
were carried overboard by the falling of the brig's masts, and some
drowned on the wreck. Six only of the " Phoenix's crew were saved];
and of the brig's crew, who were in a state of exhaustion when the
" Phoenix" first reached ber, the whole perished.
Thus in the noble attempt to save the lives of their fellow-men,
seven of our gallant beachmen found a watery grave, leaving behind
them four widows and fourteen children (ten of whom are under
twelve years of age) totally unprovided for, as well as the aged
mothers of the three single men. Their na res were Abraham
Wetherell (leaving a widow and nine children), James Shreeve
(widow and three children), Ganham (alias James) Billing (widow
and two children), James Boulton (widow), William Warner, George
Points, and James George, single men, but upon whom their widowed
mothers, or aged parents, depended for subsistence.
To provide a fund to relieve the necessities of the bereaved—to re-
ward the noble fellows who so gallantly risked their lives for others—
to assist in replacing the serious loss suffered by the boatmen—and
to form a nucleus for a permanent fund for the relief of sufferers
under similar calamities in future—is the object of the present
appeal.
Subscriptions will be received at the banks of Messrs. Barclay and
Co., and Sir B. C. Glynn and Co., London ; and at any of the banking
houses in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Signed on behalf of the Committee,
W. FIIIRRY PALMER, Mayor of Great Yarmouth. Chairman.
Committee-room, Town-hall, Feb. 24, 1845.

AVIES'S WAXED WICK MOULDS, 6d.
per lb. ; Candles, M. ; Botanic Wax Candles, Is ; Ogiebrs
Patent Oil, equal to Sperm, 4s. 6d. per gallon; Vegetable Oil,
4s: 6d. Oiiparm, 75. 6d.; Solar, 3s. 6d ; German Wax, Is. 2d. per lb.;
Fine Wax, is. 5d.; Genuine Sperm, 25.; Transparent, 25.;
Genuine Wax, 2s. 3d. ; Yellow Soap, 465., 525., and 58s. per
112Ibs ; Mottled, 60s. and 645.; Windsor, is. 4d. per Packet; Palm,
Is. 4d. ; Brown Windsor, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 641. ; Seal-
ing Wax, 45. 6d. ; Hales or Price's Composite, 10d. ; Vauxhall Compo-
site, B%d. ; Palmer's Metallic, 7%d. and 9d.
For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Mar-
tin's-lane, opposite Slaughter's Coffee-house.

TEA TRAYS, Tea Urns, Knives and Forks
Dish Covers, &c., at C. WATSON'S, 41 aid 42, BARBICAN
and 16, NORTON-FOLGIATE. Establ;ahed half a century.—A set
of 3 Paper Tea-trays, including the largest size made, 355. • very
richly ornamented all over, 5.4 Three, . a Set of and up to 14e. ; %h.
pnn Tea-trays, 7s. 6d. a Set, and upwards ; a Five Quart London
made Bronze Tea-urn 355., with the newest patterns up to five gui-
neas ; a Set of Si/ patent raisei London made Dish Covers, IS.. 6d. ;
but imperial raised, 355. 6d. Set of Six. Elegant silver shape, 525. 6d.
Set of Six.
- - -

Ivory Table-knives, lis. per done, Dessert, es.; Carvers, 3s. 6d.
per pair.

TABU!. DESSERT. CARVERS.
doz. doz. pair.
31-in. handsome balance handle ..• • las. Od. 14s. Od. 6s. 6d.
4-in. balance handle, largest and best
made......... ••.. • ........ 201. Od. 16s. Od. Is. 6d.
Ditto with Watson's Albata Plate
handles, equal to silver.... • • .... 225. 6d. las. Od. Bs. 6d.
Forks half the above price.

C. Watson's handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Price Current
is just published, and families who regard economy and elegance
should possess themselves of this useful book, which may be had
gratis, and post free, from the above address.
Sole inventor of the celebrated Albata Plate, which to so rapidly
superseding Silver.
THE LAMP WONDER, C. WATSON'S PARAGON CAMPHINE