The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-10-05 00:00:00

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e have vveitten to hundreds, that if

the money were sent the emigrants should be received
We held ourselves responsible to them to take 15. They
never paid us. The undertaking to keep pi
conditional upon the payment of the mn-

aces for 15 was
—Capt. Brett,

owner of the South Sea. proved that he had never
authorised Thompson and Co. to ship any passengers by
his vessel. It was shown that the defendant Shotter had
received money from several parties for passages by the
ship ; but it was contended in his behalf that he was
merely acting as a clerk ; and, although the Lord Mayor
expressed an unfavourable opinion of his conduct, he was
discharged on bail until next Friday. The officers of the
court are is search of Thompson.

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DREADFUL SHIPWRECK ON BLACK-

WATER BANK

SEVENTY-fIAq; LIVES LOST

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the American s

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from this port ou Tuesday last, for 1..
The particulars of the melancholy occurrence, so far as
we have been able to learn, are as follow :—The Mobile
sailed from the Mersey, as above stated, on Tuesday last,
with 60 passengers, and a crew numbering 26, including
the Captain, and proceeded safely until half-past two
o'clock on Wednesday morning, at which time she struck
on Blackwatc r Bank, and, shortly afterwards, commenced
to break up. At the time she struck the wind was blow-
ing a perfect hurricane from E.N.E., with a very heavy
sea running; the only sails she carried at the time being
th: fore and main topsails, close-reefed.

. .
Shortly after she struck efforts were made to launch
the boats, but, in consequence of the heavy sea rt
at the time, they were fruitless. The s

ill-fated ship, a few minutedescription, the poor passengers running
directions, crying out piteously for help ; but
there was none at hand ; and, at every surceedi

fter strikir

rd the
baffles all
)ut in all

wreck.

one or more of their number were washed off t
until, in a very short time, all had disappeared
exception of eight seamen and one passenger,
fortunately, lashed themselves to the channels.
A few hours after the vessel had struck the weather mo-
derated considerably, and, about eleven o'clock on Thurs-
day morning, two schooners hove in sight,: and imme-
diately bore down to the wreck. One of the schooners,
which was bound to Glasgow, took four of the sailors and
the passenger ; and the other took the remaining four off,
and landed them at Wexford. When rescued they were
in a very exhausted state from cold and exposure. They
were forwarded to this port in the Wexford steamer, and
arrived on Sunday evening, destitute of every thing but
the clothes they had on.

, with the
who had,

As an instance of the little chance it was thought there
was of any one on board being saved, en incident which
occurred is worth recording. In:the cabin was a lady pas-
senger, who had upwards of £5OO in gold in her possession,
and, thinking that she had no chance of being saved, she
brought, the money on deck, and offered it as a present to
one of the sailors in case she was drowned, and be rejected
it, remarking at the time that •• he would I.nre enough to
do to save himself." In a few seconds after having made
the offer a sea swept over, the vessel arid carried the unfor-
tunate lady nverhoiird, and she sank to rise no more. The
sailor was, however, among those that were saved.
Captain Tarbox, the commander of the ill-fated ship,
together with all his officers, perished. He was well
known and much respected in this town.
There is no doubt the ship went to pieces on Friday, as
great quantities of wreck, cargo, &c., several water casks,
and portions of a vessel were passed on Friday night and
Saturday.

The Mobile was a fine ship, of upwards of 1,000 tons
burthen, and nearly new. She was loaded by Messrs. J.
Browne and Co., of Liverpool.
Various rumours as to the cause of the unhappy disaster
are afloat. We may mention one. The captain, it is
said, went below on Tuesday night, the second mate
taking watch. He (the mate) is reported to have told the
man at the helm (probably from a misunderstanding of
the captain's orders) to steer W.N.W. Th.
Two hours after the captain went on deck, .bi%eu cne

helmsman how ho was steering, and v

s was c

The captain instantly looked out, and fon
lee shore, the wind blowing

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Messrs. Browne

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