The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-28 00:00:00

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titatltlNCr FISHERY.
(From the. Aberdeen Herald.)
STONEHAVEN.—The weather has been so unpropitious
for-the herring fishery this week .that no good has been
done. Still, the average take here for the season is as
good as et any .station eu the coast.
PETERHEAD,. Auo..2l.—The weather has been very
unfavourable for the fishing, but on Tuesday all the
boats got to sea, with a. good appearance for a night's
fishing. The sea, however, very suddenly (and without
a sufficiency of wind to account for it) rose to a fearful
height, accompanied with torrents rain, but not much
wind. Many of the Inats did not shoot their nets ;
some did, and almost immediately took them in, in con-
sequence of the great swell in the sea ; but those who
got early to the fishing ground had excellent shots, and
fortunately got safe ashore with them, but many, by the
effects of the tremendous sea, wete ferced to run to the
South, and take shelter where they cou!d get it—at Bod-
dam, Ward of Cruder, Aberdeen, Arbroath, Sze.- The
number ;missing does not seem to he well ascertained ;
but last night's coach and this day's post accounted for
a good number of them. Several of the boats were
wrecked in taking the harbours they ran fel-, and some
were knocked to pieces after they thought they were in
places of safety. We have not, as yet, heard of any loss
of lives, but there will be a groat anxiety until all the
boats are heard of. The sea was fearful yesterday in our
hay, aid the rain fell in bucketfuls all day. To-night
the greater prt of the boats that were here have gone to
sea. Our average for the season is 77 trans.
LOSSIUMOUTH, AUG. 21.—Tee fishing at this station
has addei but little to one former average sitiee this day
week, our boats having only got twice to •ea during the
week, im consequence of the boisterous state of the
weather, which Aill continues stormy. Our average
up till to-day is only 60 crans per boat, and fears are
now entertained that the fishing is all but ended fur the
season.

BURGIIEAD, AUG. 21.—Owing to the very stormy
state of the weather for the last ten days, the fishing at
this station has been very unsuccessful. The fishermen
have now lost hopes of a good fishing this season. The
total average per boat to this date is only about 60 crans
HOPEM4N, A LTG. 21.—From the unfavourable state of
the weather, little has been done in fishing since cur
last report. • The average for the season is 81 crans
per boat.
JOHNSHAVEN. -On Friday morning, the boats
averaged eight crans each. On Saturday, owing to the
boifteious state of the weather, the boats a'l returned
without shooting their nets. There has been no fishing
since. •

GOURDON.—On Friday morning, the average for each
boat was twelve trans. There has been no fishing since.
CATTERLINE, A UG. 16.—Since last report the boats here
have only been three nights at sea. Monday was stormy
and tempestuous; but all the boats fearlessly went to sea
—all who put out their nets got a few. Tuesday, no
boats out. Wednesday, all went out, and got a few
crans. Thursday, all out, and several came in well
fished-224, 21i, 13, 12, and 9 crans to the boat.
Average, at this date, 88 crans per boat. The fish are
of excelent quality.
Gounnox.—Gi orge Jack, a fi4iertnan from the neigh-
bourhood of'lnverness, who had been very unsuccessfully
employed at Aber.leen during the earlier part of the
season, hearing of good fishing at this quarter, made a
run south, and shot his nets oft Catterline on the 14th,
and got a weighty draught, but was taken with a gale of
wind on the morning of the 15!h; and being unable to
proceed, owing to the boisterous state of the weather,
bore up, not knowing where to go, when Mr. David
Sutherland, fisheurer, Montrose, having observed the
boat deeply loaded, most humanely volunteered his ser-
vices, along with a few spirited fishermen, and brought
the boat into our harbour, then as smooth as a mill-pond,
when 43i cra. s of excellent herrings were discharged
from her. Jack, as may be supposed, was most thank-
ful.for his deliversnce—so muck so, that, to use his own
words, " It was like the Aeg,l of God sent to him;"
for be knew not where he was, never b:fore having been
so far south.

A INTELLIGENCE.

GALLANT CAPTURE OF A PIRATE SLAVER.-
NINE 3IEN KILLED AND FOURTEEN WOUNDED.

We merely alluded yesterday to a report which had reached
us from the coast of Africa, of a most garant and successful
engagement on • the west coast, between the boats of ene.of
her Majesty's ships and a large pirate slaver. We lave re-
ceived from a correspondent at St. Thomas's, by the same ship,
a confirmation of the report, with the fillowing interesting
particulars —lt is with sincere pleasure that we record the
exploit, which fer chivalrous gallantry has hardly been sur-
passed during the most stirring period of the late war, and
which must satisfy those detractors of our brave seamen who
insist that the navy has lost much of the spirit that was wont
to animate it, how utterly groundless such a belief really is.
The boats ergaged in the sffair belonged to the Pantaloon,
10, sloop, Commander Edmund Wilson. The prize is a re-
markably fine vessel of ab, ut 450 tons, polacre rigged, with im-
mense sails. She is of great celebrity on the coast, is armed
with tour 12-poul-Oers, and had a mixed crew composed chiefly
of Spaniards, amounting to about fifty, and was equipped fur
any villainous service, whether slave-dealing or piracy.
The Pantaloon had been baffled in her chase of this vessel,
supposed to be a slaver, for two or three days : and it appeara,
from what our correspondent has stated, the pirate, after lead-
ing the Pantaloon away to St. Thomas's, and out-sailing her,
doubled on the cruiser, and then ran to Lagos, hut Captain
Wilson was too old an officer on the coast to be so taken i ,
and on the morning of the 26th of May the sloop and the
stranger caught sight of each other about two miles distant, off
Lagos, becalmed. The pirate hoisted no colours, and the
captain of the Pantaloon, desirous of renewing his attentions,
sent the cutter and two whale-boats, under the command of
the :First Lieute aut, Mr. Lewis T. de Prevost, with the
master, Mr. J. T. Crout. and the boatswain, Mr. Pasco, with
marines and seamen, amounting to about thirty altogether, to
make a more intimate acquaintance with the stranger, taking
especial care, however, to be fully prepared for a warm re-
ception.
The pirate gave the boats an indication of what they were
to expect as they neared, by opening on them a heavy fire of
round shot, grape and canister, in such a spirited style, that,
after returning the compliment by a volley of musketry, the
boats prepared for hard work. Animated by the show of re-
sistance, each boat now emulated the other in reaching the
enemy, the pirate continuing a sharp fire as they steadily ad-
vanced, the marines as briskly using their muskets. In half
an hour from the discharge of the first gun from the pirate the
boats of the Pantaloon were alongside, Lieutenant Prevost, and
Mr. Pasco on the starboard, and Mr. Crout, in the cutter, on
the port side. The pirate crew sheltering themselves as much
as possible, nevertheless continued to fire the guns, loading
them with all sorts of missiles—bullets, nails, lead, &c., and
amidst a shower of these our brave sailors and marines dashed
on board.

Lieutenant Prevost and his party in the two boats, notwith-
standing their hot reception, were soon on the deck of the
prise. The master boarded en the port bow, and despite of the
formidable resistance and danger, followed by one of his b'eat's
crew, actually attempted to enter the port as they were firing
the gun from it. He succeeded in getting through, but his
seconder was knocked overboard by the discharge; the gallant
fellow, however, nothing dannted, was in an instant up the side
again, taking lart with the master, who was englged in a single
encounter with one or two of the rascals. Having gained the
deck alter a most d Aermined resistance, they now encountered
the pirates hand to hand, when the cutlass and bayonet did the
remainder of the work. Lieut. Prevost finally succeeded in
capturing the vessel, but the pirates fought desperately, and it
was not until seven of their number lay dead on the deck and
seven or eight more were severely wounded that they ran below
or yielded.
It may natural!y be supposed that in such a hard and close
struggle the gallant boats' crews did not escape unscathed.
We are sorry to say that a fine able seaman, named Henry
Jackson, was killed, and a private Royal Marine was so se-
verely wounded that he died a very short time after. The
master was severely wounded; Pasco, the boatswain, was
slightly wounded ; as were also four others, Carrick, the cap-
tain's coxswain ; Soughton, a quarter-master ; Harmer, an
able seaman; and a marine, named Freemantle. An able
seaman, named Jones, was severely wounded.
'the affair has excited a great sensation on the coast, and
the men of war are loud in their congratulations on the success
of the Pantaloon. The general feeling among the squadron
is admiration of the galiantry displayed, coupled, however,
web ardent wishes for such an opportunity for distinction.

PORTSMOUTH, Aco. 26.—The Apollo troop-hip, Com-
mander Ratcliffe, arrived this morning from Quebec, and an-
chored at Spithead, thus effectually clearing up all doubts of
her safety. She brings home Captains Fisher and Furneaux's
companies of Royal Artillery, naval and military invalids and
supernumeraries from the station, besides detachments of
various corpf, pith whom she will proceed to the river and
disembai k.

'this being the 26th anniversary of the birthday of his Royal
Higtnes Prince Al.)ert, the day was observed here in the usual
loyal manner. The royal standard was hoisted along all the
points of the fortification', and on the Government offices, and
at noun royal salutes were fired from the Victory, Excellent,
arid the Platform Battery. The Victory and many other ves-
sels in barb ur, and the Crocodile, at Spithead, were gaily
dressed in colours; and tl:e Apollo troop-ship displayed from
her mast-heads the red, white, and blue ensigns, and the union
jack at the mizen peak.
Captain J. Dowinan, Second Lieutenant F. E. Budd, '2
sergeants, '2 corporals, 1 drummer, and 63 privates, of the
Royal Marines, were drauglited from this division this morn-
ing for the President, 50, Captain Stantley, fitting for the flag
of Rear-. Admiral Dacres, appointed to the chief command on
the Cape station.
)First Lieutenants Fraser and Haswell, and 20 privates from
this division, embarked C.is morning on board the Crocodile,
for conveyance to Cork to join head-quarters.
The Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, flag of Rear-Admiral
Sir G. Seymour, Commander-in-Chief in the Pacific, was at.
Valparaiso on the 23d of April, having arrived on the 9th
from Callan, all well. At the above date she was replenishing
provisions and water, prior to returning to Callao, and thence
proceeding to Otaheite, in the words of our letter, " to settle
matters of great importance." Admiral Seymour's health had
been very bad, but was much improved at the above date. The
Collingwood has beaten every ship upon the station in point of
sailing, but is troubled with the Albion's complaint.
The Daphne, '2O, Captain Onslow, arrived at Valparaiso,
from Galapagos on the 2aith of April, and sailed on the 2t+th
for Arica Bay.
The Modeste, 18, Commander Raillie, arrived at Valparaiso,
from Callao, on the Ist May.
The Flying Fish, 12, Commander Harris, was at Sierra
Leone en the 12th of June, waiting for orders from the Com-
modore.
The Crocodile, 26, Captain Maxwell, having repaired de-
fects, will sail this evening or to-morrow for Cork, and dunce
to deliver dispatches to the Commander-in-Chief of the ex-
perimental squadron, after which she will return to Cork, and
take the flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Irish squadron
(from the Daring, 12), Rear-Admiral Sir H. Pigot.
The Scourge, new " intuitive" steam-sloop, is having her
bottom paid over with an anti-corrosive composition (she in-
vention of a Swedish Baron Wesberwig), in this dockyard.
This composition, we are informed, prevents the adherence of
seaweed and barnacles to the bottoms of ships.
The Frolic, 16, Commander Hamilton, which sailed from
Monte Video for Buenos Apes on the 16th of May, was to pro•
ceed thence to Valparaiso (having received her marines, and
orders for that station Irons the Firebrand), to place herself un-
der the orders of Sir G. Seymour, Commanders in-Chief.

CAPTAIN MANB 'S MORTAR.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STIIV.
Sia,— You gave in the evening's impression of the
22d inst. the particulars of various experiments performed at
Yarmouth, in the presence .of a deputation from the Danish •
Government, of the right and proper use of Captain Manby's •
mortar, in case of shipwreck. Now, these experiments prove
the contrary to what the report avers. It there says, the rope
invariably breaks when the iron mortar is used, and the shot ;
flies an immense distance without the rope, but not so when the
brass mortar is used ; whereas, the fact must be in the use of
no less than 6 oz. more of powder with the iron mortar than
the brass one, though the same weight of line and shot is used
in both, accounting thereby for the inability of the line to
withstand the extra force of powder. This must convince all
that it is necessary to use a line in accordance to the weight of
powder, which has much more to do with the matter than the
kind of mortar used. The sudden jerk given to the rope while
in a tale of rest, hy the Leadlong sweep of the tall, is the sole
cause of the line breaking. This might be prevented by hay.
ing the line made tapering in a very slight degree.
Now, Sir, having touched as briefly as possible on this part
of the subject, I will advert as briefly to the advantage of hav-
ing Captain Manby's mortar on board vessels. Fome years
have now gone by since I first mooted this question. Three
years ago I did 'my best to draw to it the attention of the Com-
mittee, appointed by the House of Commons, to inquire into
the cause of shipwrecks ; but, 1 am sorry to say, with no effect.
I not only pointed out bow lighthouses might be constructed, so
as to show to the distracted, forlorn, and sea-tossed mariner,
his position ere he ventured his frail barque on an uncertain
shore; but, also, the best means of stemming a lee-bound
ship, &c. Now, 1 will say, that while the wind howled, and
act eeched, and moaned, and appeared bent on des' ruction, the
inquiry went on swirroritigly. But, bad as the wind is in its
fury, like a crying child, it at last slept, and need 1 say, so did
the ir quiry, but only till it shall again be aroused to a sense of
duty by one of those fearful storms that ever and anon devastate
our coast. Now, in the evidence as published by the Commit-
tee, all the witnesses speak of the utility of Captain Manby's
mortar, as employed in conveying a line from the shore to a
wrecked vessel, but not the least mention is made of its greater
utility, were every vessel to carry a mortar and proper lines
with it, so that, in case of need, the stranded vessel might hold'
communicaticn with the shore instanter, without risking the
lin lorn chance of a mortar being in the neighbourhood. it is
too well known that many most disastrous wrecks have
taken place ere
.a mortar could be obtained to project a line
to a wrecked vessel, even were it at hand; but when we consider
how few of these useful instruments of preservation there are,
1 think it behoves the powers that be to compel all masters of
vessels to carry one or more, as it is plain and obvious that a
stranded vessel can throw a line treble the distance on to a lee
shore, with a tempestuous wind winging it along, than it can
be thrown from the shore to windward, right in the teeth of
that same wind. Besides, the shore presents a greater range
for the line to be thrown upon than the ship affords. In too
many eases the line has either fallen short or else on one side of
the wrecked vessel, thereby creating a most serious and life-
sacrificing delay in rendering assistance.
Again, in many instances it has happened that a boat might
have safely left the shore, but could not, or durst not, venture
within a certain distance of the stranded vessel ; when, there-
fore, a line thrown from the shore falls short of the wreck, it
cannot be picked up on account of the tremendous swell of the
tea ; but if a line thrown from the vessel falls short of the
shore, a greater probability exists that it will be picked up, and
fixed on to the shore—thus makieg a Orin acid awe communi-
cation between the vessel and the land, by which all the lives
would be saved. If the unfortunate Amphitrite convicteship
had been furnished with a mortar and lines, it is not too much
to say that not a life would have been lost. So of the Con.
queror East Indiaman, homeward-bound—the lives lost by the
wreck of the vessel off Etables, were for the want of a mortar
and lines : and for this same omission peer Tucker, of the
Reliance, with the passengers and crew, fell a sacrifice off the
very same spot, and the like distance from shore, viz., a few
444;40 yards. It is not six months ago when a vessel
stranded off Yarmouth kd nearly every soul on board lost,
not because there was no mortar et heed, hot because every
time a line was fired towards the vessel it fell short, and it tanl
not until after some eight hours' constant firing that a line could
be feet to strike the vessel - but ere this could be effected some
ierepty lives were lost, thereby showing that if a mortar had
been on • bOard; n stipre..bounti boat mid have picked up the
line at the very first sl;of.
Now, Mr. Editor, I do hope that all masters of vessele,
whether they be of the lowly ereft or the royal yacht, will
think well of this, and render the lives of all Who frust theme
selves on shipboard secure against every possible contingency.
I am, Mr. Editor, yours respectfully,
•
14, Cro.vn-row, Walwortb, Aug. 24.

INI!LITAIpC I:NTEJ.I.ILGOINIGF:-,-PfjATIIAM, AUG. 26.
A party frOin. the titith iteginient, consiting of one aerge,rt,
three corporals, and forty-two rank and file. marched" tratO
Brompton Barracks this morning to Gravesend pi route for
WoolAich, to embark from thenee7 as a convict gaud, on
beard the satpael Boddingten, under the command of Captain
O'Coniiell of the same regiment, for Van Diemen's Land;
Two sergeants and two privates of the. 11th accompany this
detachment out,

TT yr: et.OBINO PTI/Cl4gto
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