The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-01-11 00:00:00

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TUESDAY, JANUARY B.—Wind N.W.
Capricorn, —, hence at Carthagena
Laidmuns, Hughes, sailed from Jamaica for Santa Martha 25'
Nov.

Dampier, Newlands, sailed from Kingston for Black River 3rd
Dec.

Limenn, Edington, sailed from St. Vincent for Nassau oth Nov.
Splendid, from Leghorn for this port, was spoken lath
ult. oil' Cape St. Vincent
Charles Hamerton, Reynolds, hence and St. Thomas, at Cape
Haytien
Margaret, —, hence at Port-au-Prince
Anne, hence at St. Thomas
Earle. Inch, from Alexandria, at Smyrna
Zuleika, Scott, from Constantinople, ditto
Lancashire Lass, Norman, sailed rom Smyrna for Liverpool
15th Dec.
George Anson, Oakley, and Hirondelle,—, hence at the Dar-
danelles
Boykett, Rotten. hence at Bonrdeaux
Anna, Liberdina, Ugon, hence at Delv.,et
Lima Packet, Singleton, hence at Trinidad
The following communication has been received by Mr. Court,
from Captain Denham :—The North West Light Ship parted one
of her mooring chains at 7 30 a.m., and the other chain at 11 a.m.,
yesterday. The sea then running tremendously high, and making
a fair surf over her, it was impossible for her to ride by her spare
anchor, and the maser got her under sail, And ran in,o the
river
for the safety of the vessel. and lives of the crew, She has not
received any other damage in consequence, and new moorings are
shipped on board. The Shamrock (steamer,) will take the
Light Ship in tow at one o'clock to-day, to get her to her station
this evenine, if possible. Great fears were entertained for the
safely of the Formby Light Vessel, yesterday. but her light was
seen on ,its proper bearing last evening, and the vessel has been
seen th,re to-day.
The Magazines life-boat has been making great exertions to save
the crew of the ship which is heating on 'turbo
A steam-boat is going down to render assistance to a ship in
distress, and will take in tow the Magazines or Iloylake life-boat,
if practicable
'1 he Land Mark, near Hilbre Island, is blown down, but will be-
-replaced as soon as possible
Jane, Gregory, for Cardiff, his put hack, with loss of sails, and
leaky, having struck on Taylor's flank, coming in
The brig Sarah, of London, is on shore near Formby Point
Victoria (steamer) has gone out with pilots, to lead in vessels in
the absence of the Light Ship
Neither the Irish mails of yesterday nor to-day have arrived
Endeavour, of Drogheda, sunk in the river on Sunday night
Brighton. , from Bombay. for Liverpool, struck on Burbo
yesterday, 14 of the crew got on a raft yesterday afternoon, and it
feared they all perished. The captain, pilot, and six of the crew
were saved by the life boat to day ; the cargo is washing on shore
John Airey„ hence for Leghorn, is on shore nearWhite-
haven. The Captain, his wife, and two of the crew drowned ;
cargo discharging into lighters
Sloop Swan, for Glasgow, was in contact this morning with the
Nimrod, from Charleston, and lost mast and bowsprit
Two vessels were on shore on the North Basic or Hoyle
Treasurer, —, from Bombay for this port, passed St. Helena
on the 18th Nov.
Rebecca, Belrent, sailed from Pernambuco for this port, the 12th
ult.
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Lancashire Lass, Norman, sailed from Smyrna for this port the
15th ult.
Verteux. Roussel, and Aigle, Thomas, sailed from Charente for
this port 29th ult.
M..bmeph. Gouvononx, sailed from Nnntz for this port 31st tilt.
The French brig Amelia, from Nantz fur this port at Falmouth
Victoria. Griffiths, hence for Galway at Killybegs
Lydia, Smith. hence for Havana, was spolom in Int. 48, long. 13
The brig Sarah, of London. is on shore near Formby Point
Jane, Roberts. for Bristol. has put back with loss of sails and
leaky, having struck on Taylor's Bank coming in
The lilverstone, Packwood, from Dalhousie for Leith, 29 days'
passage to Lerwick, after a most tremendous passage, having ex-
perienced a succession of gales from the time she sailed. The
Elizabeth, of South Shields, s tiled at the same time for this port ;
parted from her on the Banks of Newfoundland on the 3d ult. The
new ship Christian, Crawford, of Bestigouche, was to sail in two or
three days after for this port.
Sabina, Smart, from Hamburgh to this port atLerwiek 30th ult.
after having experienced very severe weatlulr, lost bulwarks,
roundhouse. &c, and crew much exhausted. The captain says the
ships that (lid not leave the day be did weuld be frozen up
Rosebank, , from Belfast for Charleston. put into Loch
Ryan, on the 30th nit. ; sailed on the 14th, and in tat. 570. long. 17
49, lost foretonmast, in a heavy gale from S.W. to N. W. and ou the
27th, shipped' a sea. which swept the decks of almost everything,
carrying away boats. bulwarks, spars, &c.
Mary Bibby, Medealf, which sailed on Sunday for Trieste, in
company with the Pennsylvania. New York packet-ship, and
others, we learn slleViq.ikd in opening the Stack Light on Angle-
sea, at eight o'clock the same night, and at ten, after an unavailing
effort to proceed, a tremendous sea running, and blowing it hurri-
cane, she stood to the northward until daybreak, and was brought
safely back into port the next tide, without the slightest in-
jury. Great praise is due to Captain Medcalf for the superior skill
and seamanship in conducting Ins vessel through the Channel safely,
without any pilot, the Light-ship being adrift
Pennsylvania, Smith, hence for New York is on shore on the
North Bank, completely covered with water; captain, crew and
passengers in the rigging, with the exception of three of the crew
and two of the passengers, Who endeavoured to save themselves in
one of the boats : but only one of them, a passenger (Mr. Thomp-
son; 2ot sate on shore at Leasowe

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Lockwoods. Sproule, hence for New York, is on the hank near
the Pennsylvania.; the captain, and part of the crew, and some of
the passengers, in all 33 'persons, saved. Upwards of 100 persons
still remained on board

St. Andrew, Thompson, hence for New York. beat over the
North ltank this afternoon in a disabled state, and is now on the
Main near Leasowe Castle: crew saved

Crusader, Wickman, hence for Bombay, k on shore near Black-
pool ; erew saved
Edward, --, for Dundee, is wrecked on Hoyle Bank ; crew
saved

The Victoria. (oeam tug) proceeded to the North Bank about
eleven o'clock this evening, with hosts and volunteers, to en-
deavour to save the crews or the ships ou shore
6OUTH7.OkT, Jan. Bth. —The Thomas Mason, has been driven
from Beaumaris, withollt any person on board, and is on shore

here apparently uninjured. Two vessels are on shore on the Main
near Blackpool. A ship is on shore on one of the Ribble Banks.
A brig is on shore on the Point of Mad Wharf

The- following has been received by Mr. Court, of the Under.
wri,er's Rooms :

NEw BitIGHToN, Jan. 8, 1839.—Dear Sir,—ln the absence of my
brother, who has gone out with a steam boat to assist a life boat it
saving the crew of n wrecked vessel, I beg to inform you, tha
several bales of East India cotton, perhaps 100, have been washei
on shore, marked diamond J B and diamond .1 BD. Also, scvera:
pieces of wreck.—Yours, ftc,
(Signed,)