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was hoisted, and the alarm-gun fired along the shoreln ap-
prize
the fishermen of the calamity. The life-boat could
not be launched from the extremely boisterous state of the
weather;but every thing was done that could be devised, and
Mr. Smeddle, the principal agent, Mr. Hamilton, and others
attached to the Castle, were most indefatigable in their exer-
tions. The four bodies were brought to the Castle on Mon-
day; and ou Tuesday an inquest was held before Stephen
Reed, Esq. in the absence of T A. Russell, Esq. The
principal witness examined was Daniel Donovan, whose
evidence we have givett elswhere. After a patient investiga-
tion, the Coroner summed up, and the jury returned a verdict
of accidental death, but expressed in strong terms their
opinion, that the vessel was lost flora the imperfect state of
her boilers, and from the improper conduct of the captain in
not returning to port on ascertaining the state of the vessel.
Deodand on the vessel £loo—being one half of the estimated
value of that part of the vessel and machinery left upon the

roc.,k.
One of the most heart rendering circumstances- connected
with this melancholy event, occurred during the night when
the survivors were on the rock. The vessel became a total
wreck in less than a quarter of an hour after she struck , and
those who were fortunate enough to get on the rock suffered
severely from the cold, and from the heavy seas which washed
over them at intervals. Their clothes were mostly tot n off,
and from continued exertions they were reduced to a state of
complete exhaustion. The most agonizing spectacle was that
of Mrs. Dawson, with her two children, a boy and a girl, eight
and eleven years of age, firmly grasped in each hand : there
she held them in the agonies of despair for g after the buffet-
ing of the waves, which drove them to and .ro, hid deprived
them of existence. She is severely injured, and ,•emaios at
Bamburgh, unable to proceed homewards. Lonov ‘n is also
much hurt; and he states that he lay for three i ours holding
on by a spike nail. All hope of deliverence had gal, and
they had began to consider how to relieve their siffe:.ngs it
exposed through another night, when the boat of the intrepid
Darlings hove in sight.
ACCOUNT OF THE SUFFERERS.
It is impossible to tell with certainty at present the number
of those who have suffered, inasmuch as no entries ale made
when the passengers embark. We can perceive very little
difficulty in making a regular way-bill and keeping a copy
thereof in the office of the company. This would, at least. be
more satisfactory to the surviving friends of those who perish
in this melancholy way. The practice now is to allow pas-
sengers to embark immediately, and after the vessel bas pro-
ceededon her voyage, the money is collected, and the compan y
classified ; but no entry is made of the names of those on
board. This, however, is but one improvement which will at
length force itself on the attention of steam-boat proprietors,
if they hope to succeed in retaining the confidence and sup-
port of the public. The.crew consisted of Capt. John Hum-
ble, a native of Newcastle or Shields, also his wife who were
both drowned. There were on board fen seamen, four fire-
men, two engineers, two coal-trimmers, and two stewards.
Of these twenty persons, thirteen have been saved, namely,
five from the wreck, and eight put out in the long-boat, and
were carried to Shields. The cabin hooks have not been
found, and the number and names of the passengers cannot
be exactly ascertained. One of the survivors states the num-
ber at 42, and another at 47. As only five are known to be
saved, the probable loss of life will be between 37 and 42 pas-
sengers, and the master and his wife, and seven of the crew,
• will make the total loss between 46 and 51 persons.

STATE OF THE WRECK.

The only remaining part of the vessel consists of the fore.
castle, part of the engine, paddle-wheels, anchor, cable, fore
mast and rigging. One of the boilers is washed_to sea, the
other two are on the rocks broken. The engine, which was
180 horse power, is greatly damaged. A quantity of new
boiler plate was found among the wreck; the anchors. and
some of the stores have been brought to North Sunderland.
A part of the wreck is sunk a little to the south'of Hawker's
rock, and as it is supposed, the bodies of several porsons who
have not been found are in it ; a rope has been attached to it,
for the purpose of raising it, in order to satisfy the anxiety of
their surviving friends. The cargo is stated to have been very
valuable, baving.been insured to the amount of four thousand
pounds, but only three boxes of soap have been discovered.
Parts of' the wreck have been thrown on shore at Hauxley
Amble, Hartley, and other parts on the coast of Northumber-
land. The stern of the vessel, with the name, a hair-covered
trunk and a corded box were seen on Monday from the deck
of the London Merchant steam-vessel, floating off Seam.
The stern was also seen, near the same place, from the City
of Edinburgh steamer, the (lay before. The,brig
Blytb, of Sunderland, from Hamburgh, when about five miles
from the land, off Hartlepool, on the same day, fell in with a
quantity of wreck, which is supposed to have belonged to the
Forfarshire steamer. Among other materials was the poop of
a vessel, together with a box about fifteen feet long, and two
and a half feet square, containing a quantity of new machinery.
The litter was taken board, and has since been landed and
deposited in one of the Custom-house stores, at Sunderland.
The search is still going on for the bodies of the unfortunate
sufferers, and the property of the vessel, and every assistance
is rendered by the governor and agents at Bamborough Castle,
as well as by the fishermen and revenue officers on the coast.
The following are the names of some of the sufferers :
Capt. Humble and wife; the Rev J. Robb, Dunkeld; Mr.
Bell, factor to Lord Kinnoul ; Mrs Alison, Peasholme-house,
York,. with son and grandson ; Miss Martin, of 28, St. James's-
street. Aberdeen, and one child. This lady had considerable
property on her person; it is said 300 sovereigns, sewed in
some part of her dress; Mr. and Mrs. Allin, and one child;
said to be last from Russia; 'Mr. Robt. Alliso, of Dundee;
Mr. J. and Mr. Wm. Grant, of Louth, Lincolnshire; Mr.
Pastor) and a friend ; Mr. Scott. of Dundee, and his son ;
Mr. Brown and Mr. M'Cloud , Mr. Arnett and two friends;
Mrs. Patrick, of Hull, wife of Captain Patrick, of the Clara.
There are among the sufferers three gentlemen belonging to
Perth, one to Fife, and one to St. Fetersbugh. A female
steerage passenger lost two children, one was drowned, and
the other died in her arms. Amongst the persons brought
to the spot from a distance, was one gentleman who had lost
his wife, son, and grandson, another his mother and brother.