The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-22 00:00:00

VICISSITUDES OF A VOYAGE.

On the 11th of January last, the ship Acadia left this
port for New York, with a heavy cargo and thirty-five steer-
age passengers. She had been but a few days at sea when
she turned out to be in, a- leaky .condition-, and, •to add to
the distress of those on „board, it was discovered that she
had not taken in a sufficiency of fresh water, the conse-
quence of which was tfiat each iterson, was put on allowance of
two quarts per day. During the first ten days, the weather was
favourable, but, the wind having become ciattrary,, the vessel.
which was too heavily laden, was beaten about till the Ist of
March, when she encountered a violent storm front the west, in
tat: 35 north, lon. 43 west, according to the calculation of the
officers. The hurricane is described as having been most
terrific, and the ship was expected eiery moment• to go
down. Both the passengers and the crew -worked at the pumps
incessantly, while the captain, seeing their danger, steered the
vessel himself, with the view of easing her as touch as possible
from the violent shocks of the waves, that threatened each in-
stant to overwhelm her. Such was the .violence, of the storm
that, though the captain wished to lighten the ship, it was found
impossible to do so till the following day. As 'they had only
provisions for two weeks, they determined to run for Ireland:
The storm continued for two days, during which 300 tons of
goods were consigned to the ocean ; notwithstanding which, the
vessel still leaked. The wind having veered round to the east,
the captain decidesl that he would steer for New York, the ori-
ginal port of his destination. Again the wind changed, how-
ever., and by the 7th of March the leakiness of the vessel had so
augmented that she made three feet and a half of water per
Lhour. She was further lightened without much effect being
'produced, and at length the captain resolved that he would not
proceed to Cork, but endeavour to make the Azores as the
nearest laud. The passengers and crew were now in the ut-
most distress for want of water, as well as provisions. 04) the
9th, the wind, it seems, having again changed, the captain once
more steered for New York, but the breeze getting round to the
northwest some hours after, the course was changed for Fayal.
On the Ilth, a ship hove in sight, which proved to be the Ma-
ned°, a fine Dutch ship, bound to Rotterdam, from Batavia.
At first the ship showed symptoms of a hostile description, hav-
ing heard at St. Helena that wat had been declared between
England and Holland. Set right on this subject,the Dutch
captain furnished the Acadia with . provisions, tuft! give her
longitude 31, 58. 'I he longitude, according to.the Calculation
on hoard the Acadia, was 29, 10. At one o'clock next day,
land was discovered, and all on board were filled with joy,
under the notion that it was Fayal. They were ,within one or
two miles of this land before sunset, but,. fearful .of rocks, they
continued to cruize about till daylight, when they saw a boat
approaching them. A rope was thrown to the individuals in
the boat, and they were taken on board, They proved to be
the crew of the English ship Latona, which was wrecked on
this spot in December last, on a voyage from St. Jett() da Cuba
to Swansea. They reported to' the captain of the Acadia, that
his was the first ship they had seen since they were,cast away;
and that the land they saw was Flores. They were • -now 130
miles from Fayal, and in the greatest distress' for want of water.
Fortunately, they reached the bay of Fay-a 1 in two days, without
further disaster. In this island the passengers and crew were
treated with great hospitality and kindness; notwithstanding
which, several of the more indigent amongst them experienced
great distress. The Acadia had to be discharged before she
could be repaired, and this business went.ou so slowly that the
money of most of the passengers was exhausted. At length, on
the 18th of April, a Danish ship entered the bay minus a
rudder. -This vessel was quickly repaired, and, as she was
bound for Liver Pool, five of the passengers embarked in her,
determined to cense to this port rather than await the tedious
process of repairing the Acadia. The Danish vesset arrived at
Liverpool on Wednesday last. Thus the five individuals-al-
luded to find, themselves again-in Liverpool, the port at which,
more that four months ago, they embarked fur New York, to
which place they have yet to proceed.—Albion.

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TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE ST. GEORGE'S STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM-SHIP SIRIUS.

FALMOUTH, MAY 19, 1838, •
"GENTLEMEN,—The Sirius arrived in this port at 6 p.m. af.,
ter a passage of 18 days. having sailed from New York on the
Ist inst. at 2 p.m. We had only three days fair wind, all the
rest were with strong winds and gales from S.E.
" 1 should have proceeded to Portsmouth, hut wished to
land the Halifax mail, which 1 received from, her Majesty's
packet Tyrian, seven hundred miles from England, and our
New York-mail, which is very large.
" Five packets sailed same day, viz. :—The Siddons, the
North America, .and., the Hibernia, for .Liverpool; the St.
James, for London; and the Utica, for Havre. •
" The Great Western was to leave New York on the 7th inst.
She arrived thejlay, after us. NVe• arrived on the 22d of April,
after having encountered very,.heavy gales. • . . . .
" You will perceive, by some 'papers which 1 have sent you,
how the citizens, received us.

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" The Sirius.is as fine a sea-boat as ever was built, and her
engines worked,well out and home. , „
" I should hatre arrived in tngland..at least three days.earliert
but could not keep up the steath owiug.to the inferior quality of
the coal. I leave this morning for London.,
"The Siritia.will ever he remembered iu America.as the first
teamer from England. It was with difficulty I could getaway,
owing to the great unmher of persons who crowded our decks.
" I am, gentlemen, .• •
" Your most obedient servant,
",(Signed) .. RICHARD ROBERTS.
" Directors St. George's Company, Liverpool."