The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-04 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL SHIPWRECK AND HUMANE
SOCIETY.

The committee for the manag,ement of this excellent society
met on Friday, and awarded the following gratuities, viz.:—
Three pounds to the captain, and two pounds to each of
the crew of the Magazine life-boat, for saving the crew -and
passengers of the Corsair, from Halifax to Liverpool, on
shore on Jordan's Flats, on Tuesday the 28th instant.
Two pounds to the captain, and one pound to each of the
crew of the Liverpool life-boat, that went down in the tow of
the steam-tug President, to assist in saving the lives in that
ship.

'Twenty pounds to the steam-tug company, and ten pounds
to the captain of the President, for going to the assistance of
the Corsair, and for towing the life-boats, containing the
people, into port.
Five guineas and a vote of thanks to Captain Gill, of the
Mona's Isle steamer, and five guineas to the crew, for taking
the Magazine life-boat in tow on her passage to the Isle of
Man, and placing it to windward of the wreck.
We are happy to see, that the liberality of the committee of
this useful and honourable association is fully equal to the
important cases to which:their attention is directed, and we
trust that our townsmen generally will come forward hand-
somely, to enable them to continue to meet all exigencies.
No less a sum than £4OO has been expended already this
year, in promoting the objects of this society ; and, if further
calls, of which many are to be expected at this season, are
made upon its funds, it is apprehended the committee will not
have the power to respond to them without a renewal of the
public subscriptions.

The following is a copy of a report presented by the Marine
Surveyor to the Dock Committee, on Thursday last :
" Marine Surveyor's Office, Jan. 30, 1840.
" The Marine Surveyor feels much satisfaction in laying
before the Committee a report of services rendered by the
Magazine and Liverpool-life-boats, on the 27th instant, by
which the passengers and crew (20 in number) of the barque
Corsair, wrecked on the Jordan Flats, were rescued from a
watery grave. _ _ _

" the wreck having been descried from the various light-
houses, about 10 a.m., the distress flags were immediately
hoisted; and the Magazine life-boats' crew appear to have
been particularly prompt and active in launching and man-
ning t.neir boat, and proceeding to her assistance.
The Mona's Isle, steam-packet to the Isle of Man,
Captain Gill, it appears, was at this time passing the Rock
lighthouse, on her outward-bound passage, but on perceiving
the distress-signal flying at the lighthouse, her commander,
at once, with the most praiseworthy humanity, returned to-
wards the Magazines, (although he had the mail and several
passengers on board,) and took the life-boat in tow, con-
ducting her as far as the Formby light-vessel, from whence
the crew made sail in the life-boat, and on boarding the wreck
succeeded in getting the whole of the crew and passengers
into the boat.

" On the distress-signal having been perceived flying at
Bidston, I had immediately despatched the Liverpool life-
boat ; an application for this boat, on the part of the Humane
Society, (which is herewith submitted,) having reached me
after she had started.

" She was subsequently towed out by the President steam-
er, that vessel having been despatched to the wreck by the
Steam Tug Company, and reached the scene of action just
as the last man of the rescued crew was in the act of being
lowered into the Magazine life-boat.
" Both boats then pulled to windward to the President,
which was lying to for them, and by that vessel they were
subsequently towed into port, the rescued people being in
the Magazine life-boat.
" The life-boats' crews express the utmost confidence in
their respective boats ; and it affords a gratifying proof of
their good qualities, that with 31 individuals in the Magazine
boat she was perfectly manageable and seaworthy, and could
have run into port under sail.
(Signed) " WM. LORD, Maiine Surveyor.
" To the Dock Committee."

Upon this report the Committee resolved,—That £5 be
paid to the master, and £3 each to the crew of the Maga-
zines life-boat, as a reward for their meritorious exertions ;
that the thanks of the Committee be presented to Captain
Gill, of the Mona's Isle steam-packet ; and that a copy of
Mr. Lord's report be forwarded to the Committee of the
Humane Society.

Captain Clegg has received a further distinction for his
gallant and intrepid conduct in saving the paSsengers from
the steam-boat Huskisson, having been presented on Thurs-
day by the committee of Lloyd's with the large silver medal.
THE QUEEN'S MARRIAGE.--Mr. Evans, of the British
Hotel, Moodields, intends, we understand, having a public
dinner at that hotel, on the day,of the Queen's marriage.