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P.Wkwittisas *as ataisait COATI•111•-.1* St.
MBE* and family, Mrs. H sad faadly.
Miss Plating Enaliga•f. • for i
dope—Mts. Meade andlansily;,CtilowelLal3
putt WlSAli—For M'—My. G.ll
net; ; J. M‘Dowall, R. Moresby, Vol Bont7a7ll
Pan Nrorkas—For Bombay-r..A. Andoake4
Skraiitin ; Megan. E. Galway aod C. Black, fresesb! Mr.
Jonaph Raathall„ Infantry Oallet. • • • X. • I.f.
Altz‘vlLLE—For Madras-1444i"
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ParlaaslatrwCaptlia C. Hodgson' and Lady-% •Oitpt. 0. Barnes
and Lady, and Mks L. Barba; Mests. I. Pititiraon, W. Natant.
stillM. Baas iallatry tam; and T. 90.14, Vol. Bombay
Martha.. , •
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doer,-Alky y—Mr. B. Allah -Free adding; Colonel W.
newidhioakiiso) c,Ol Ikaresiard, areulcy c T. B. lissis;:#2:
U. Evials, eit*Wfidet J. Mak Vtg. Bodsbay nsatene.
Psa' C4ll4lAlaiaT linalluipo.G. Andersotiv acid"
Lady ; Captain 3.3. :Drummond; W.boutley, Eft.Sitraedall
ississig-4urgenil Ho wit and Lady.; MGM. Hewett
Messrs. I. Kentkls,.D. GI ambit!, acid R. Boyd, writers! Misses
L. Outlawed hi,} H. 3kown ; Maws. C., Widdlaipti's, Knga.
note, A. T. Reed, infantry, J. A. Dasqes and J. Walker, Aqll-.
krt. Cadets - and G. 'Yawn, Volunteer Bombay Marine:-
Par Ceylots...:Rev./T Coke, LL.D. and Lady, and W. M. lia•
yaid Lady, Missiooaries; and Mr. 'I Suiter.,;-For
Cantan—Luondsong, Chinese Me chant.
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LOSS „OF TH. D4DiILUS. .

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ZURACT OF .A LETTRR FROM AN OFFICRR OF HIS MA-
JESTY'S ?MATZ DADALUS.
" Madras, August 5, 1513.
If We, on the Ist of July, after a prosperous though
tediotts voyage with our convoy, made the island of
Ceylon, searToint de Galle, and not more than four
days sail from our destination (Hadn't): On the
*horning of the 2d, about eight'o'clockz going very
feet through the water, all hands were roused and
alarmed, as you may easily conceive, in consequence
of the ship touching the ground, and then sticking
fast; we all Noshed- on deck, when the distressing
truth too evidently appealed. The ship had mini
and grounded on a shoal. _Fortunately for us and
convoy it did not oceur:at night; if it had, certainly
not a person would hate,been saved to relate the la.
teentable tale. Necessary signals were immediately
thrown out by us to *the convoy, which saved them
from sharing the same fate with ourselves. No indi-
cation of shallow water had been perceptible ; though
coloured, it was not more so than all the morning
and evening previous. We remained on the shoal
for twenty minutes, rolling .considerably; and while
the boats were ascertaining the deepest water, 'the
ship gathered way; all sail was immediately set, and
she once more floated. Whilst aground we observed•
the false keel and several splinters separate from her,
but had thought the damage extended no farther. ,
u A report was now made, that The bread-rooM
aid cockpit were fell of water. The chain and hand
pumps, which had been previously manned, werenow
vigorously worked, and, for a time, our exertions
szemed successful. At this time the ship had run
into deep water, and the fleet •outaf all risk, and hove
to by signal to send all boats to Our assistanit. For
some time the principal injury was suspected to-be far
aft, and not much ender the water-mark ; the cabin
and aftermust guns were run forward, to bring the
ship by—the head for the purpose of getting at the
leak, but without effect. Soon the order was given
to throw all the guns,• with their shot, overboard,
which was done with the greatest expedition. All
hands were alert withhope mad zeal, and particularly
active in the discharge of their duty.
66 The carpenters now declared the leaks to be far
under water, abotit the'keer and sternposti and the
rudder was found to work so much, thil at was thought
' judicious to get it unshipped, which was very soon
done, and brought alongside.
u The lower piece of the sternpost was at this time
aserved to be gone ; the water gaining considerably
on the pumps, though actively worded; and approach-
ing the orlop deck. A sail, prepared with oakum
and tar, was now got over the stern, for the purpose
of stopaing the leaks, which were now discovered •
but alas I only to shew their extent and danger, with
the impossibility of stopping them. They were on
both sides, very far aft; and at another, where the
sternpost ra out; a stream rushed in nearly as large
as a man's body.
gg The state of the ship was nova nearly hopeless;
the leaks were too numerous and large to be reme.
died in the smallest degree, by any means. The
ship's crew nearly exhausted by unremitting labour
for eight hours at the pumps, and seeing the water,
in spite of their exertions, rising to the lower deck,
began to flag.
6 Nothing remained untried to save the ship, and
lam sorry to say, without success. Our wonky com-
mander, Captain MAXWELL, now thought necessary
to provide for the safety of the peoples they were
put into the different boats in waiting, and taken on
board the nearest Indiamen. At this time the ship
began to take in water at the main-deck ports, and
was fast settling, consequently we were well assured
that her time was very short for remaining visible;
when the Officers, after seeing all the ship's company
out of her, and going- through every part of the ves-
sel yet above• water, tor, the purpose of making sure
that not one person remained, with heavy hearts quit-
ted the ship. Our worthy Captain remained till every
one were in the boats ; and about six in the evening,
he took a final leave of her. In about five minutes,
after lurching very deeply, she fell on her beam-ends
and continued so neatly a minute, then she righted,
sheaving only her quarter-deck• ports above water,
when, gradually and Majestically disappearing, the
3i.u:uaLvs sunk for .1.• I assure you, the sight
was sublime, but awrul: I .am happy to add, that
every person was. eatiediand a great deal of their pr!.
vatepropertt." r
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ANDREW Eiitt'Esq. of Ewer-street, in
.the Strand,
a Solicitor ortalintlie, has a carriage in which, we
understand, he has u.ivel)ed upwards of twelve hun-
dred miles, with Affinstsa priming of the Patent Anti.
Attrition Cainpositiolr„the cost of which did not ex-
ceed five or six pence; and nothing else was applied
to the wheels and axletreev.

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%Piot/ay the dispatches, were Malt, els* te,t)se
Y. Ali India tionse, and delivered-ladle P&seti df
th* inderatentioned ships, trus.
Bombay, clippl, Hainittop; P.lpteasong. Capri& M.
ttill; Lady Pfißtylieb, Cipain•Cabalva, Cap
!dlr./. Birth g AWd PicOtaan eArei• V);4llyrklpin-a!tar San-
bey aid Chita
0411* tqT. T. Wirflitstito, for Stint Helens,
mania sad ni •
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