The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-04 00:00:00

ig by Mr. Laird, of Birker

for the service. w No Government .5
been sought or deemed requisite.
THE NEW MAIL STEAM-SHIP S

At South.

ton, yesterday week, this new (paddle) steam-ship, built
for the West India Company, of 1800 tons, with oscillating
engines of 400 horse power, was tried in Stokes Bay, for
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the purpose of sending to the government surveyor the
result of her steaming powers. Upon completing her first
four runs, the result showed an average of 13,915, or little
less than 14 knots pet hour ; thus giving the average of
nearly 14 knots or 16,148 statute miles an hour.
THE MERLIN, of the "Fos" line of Australian packets,
sailed from Liverpool for Melbourne and Sydney
on Tuesday, with a full complement of passengers in

every class. The owners had to refuse several per-
sons who applied for berths in this fine ship, as
they were determined not to overcrowd the vessel,
allowing all comfort and convenience to a certain num-
ber only. The Merlin rode out the gale of Sunday in
the river in first-rate style, and was towed out on Tuesday,

amid the cheers of hunclrec
her departure. She made her former voyage out in 89 da
and it is expected she will make a first-rate run this trip

Ls who had assem

witness

Loss OF THE STEAM-SHIP CA.MEETON.—lnformation
has been received at Hull, by Messrs. W. and C. L. Ring-
rose, the owners, of the loss of the above vessel. The Ca-
merton was an iron-built screw steam-ship, of 333 tons
register, and has been—since she was built, about two

aturda-y week, having taken on board a very large cargo

of cotton and woollen goods, twist, manufactured iron, oil

earthenware, cotton wool, &c., the Camerton, under the
command of Captain Cross, and manned by 20 men, in-
cluding the engineers, firemen, and stokers, and having
on board also about 12 passengers, left the Humber Dock,
and proceeded on her voyage. All went well until Sunday
week, when the ill-fated vessel encountered a terrific gale,
which sent her on shore, about 14 miles from Goree, at
the mouth of the Maese. The boats were got out, and all
hands, excepting Captain Cross, the second mate, and

Henry Jubb, a seaman, were saved.
WRECK OP THE EARL OEMIARLEMONT.—The Earl of
Charlemont, Captain Gardner, a Liverpool emigrant ship,
carrying 435 passengers, for Sydney and Melbourne, went
on shore on Barwen Heads on Saturday, the 18th of June
last. The Earl of Charlemont sighted Cape Otway on the
preceding Friday, passed it about 19 o'clock and kept nif
about two miles from the shore. About 5 o'clock the same
evening she was 20 miles from the lighthouse, a breeze
blowing off the shore. Lay to for the night, which was
quite clear, the moonlight lasting until 4 o'clock, the ves-
sel bearing in and out during that time. At 4 o'clock
there came on a dense fog, so thick that the nearest object
was not visible. The Captain was on the poop from 4
until half-past 5 o'clock, when the vessel struck. There
was no wind at the time, but the tide was setting in
strongly, and the vessel bumped so violently that the fore-
mast went over the bows at once, carrying away the rig-
ging, and so close was the vessel to the shore that some of
the crew clambered down the chains along the fallen mast
and made to the shore by swimming a few yards. the
ship then fell on her starboard side and began to fill, and
the tide rising made a clean breach over her. Capt.
Gardner's statement is as follows :—" At daylight ordered
the foremast to be cut away, to lighten the ship forward,
and get her further on the beach. Cut away the main-
topmast rigging and backstays, reserving the mainyard to
get the boats out. Gig launched, and swamped. Jolly-
boat launched to convey a line on shore—it capsized, but
the crew retained the line, and made it fast to the rocks.
The line, however, was of no use, having fouled among
some rocks in deep water. The long-boat was next
launched, and it capsized; then the life-boat, and
it capsized—both boats losing the line. The latter
boat was saved from damage, and hauled up on shore
by the crew. A passenger now volunteered to swim
on shore with a line from the jibboom, and succeeded in
landing. lb the line we attached a strong rope, which he
and the men already there hauled on shore, and made fast
to the rocks, The officers and'men then launched the life-
boat from the shore and made the ship. This boat was
now slung by head and stern, like a cradle, to the strong
rope already made fast from the ship to the shore, and
landed the passengers ; the ladies and children first, then
the invalids and married men, and then the remainder,
the captain remaining on board, and attending at the gang-
way, until all the passengers had been safely landed; the
whole being effected, without accident, by about half-past
8 o'clock at night."

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