The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-10-06 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-SHIP.
Latest Particulars.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

Mr. Foy's Farm-house, Dundrum Bay,
Sunday, 4th Oct. 4 p.m.

Soon after four o'clock yesterday afternoon, (the hour
of post from the nearest postoffice here,) the people on
board the Great Britain continued to get out the coals,
throwing them overboard on the land side of the ship
from the port windows abaft, and from two iron funnels,
one forward and another about midships, over the side.
The quantity thrown out was so great, notwithstanding all
that had been before discharged, that they formed a com-
plete bank close to her larboard side. The ship appeared
to be quite high on the sandy beach, and was but slightly
sanded, drawing (in the sand) only from four to five feet.
Great hopes were entertained that the vessel would be
got off by last night's, or at least this morning's tide, but
these expectations were disappointed. The carts could
not take on shore more than a comparatively small quan-
tity of the coals, and great part of them were of course
washed away by the succeeding tide. The wind was about
S.S.W., blowing rather strong. Towards dusk the ap-
pearance of the horizon indicated a gale, or was so con-
sidered by the weather-wise here, and this apprehension
was verified before morning. A great number of cars with
visitors, and small carts, congregated at and near the ship
in the evening. The Cow and Calf Rocks appeared quite
naked, but the sea washing over them. Immediately a
the bow of the ship, a bank had been thrown up of sand
and small stones commingled, probaby from the action of
the tide upon her bottom.

At half-past four the tide•came round her, and it became
necessary to recede. The wind was about N.W., but
draughts were flying about in different directions. The
steam-tugs were again employed at high water to bring
the ship off, but without effect, and they had to put out
into the offing—high water being about ten. The moon
was bright, but towards morning it began to blow strongly
from the S.W. The shiphad during the night forged on
a little further upon the beach, with her head much more
to the westward, being now nearly bow on to the land, or
bosom of the bay.
At ten this morning (high water being at lob. 40m.)
the ship had evidently forged on upon the land. It blew
fresh, with a heavy surf rolling all along the beach. The
wind at this time was about S. or S. by E.,one of the
most unfavourable for throwing the sea into he bay.
The steam tugs (two from Liverpool) could not ap-
proach the ship during the tide, the surf being so high and
threatening, and the rocks around so numerous. The
vessel was nearly stern on to the sea, which occasionally
dashed over her quarters and taffrail. She appeared to
move, ortloat, occasionally ; but though the tide did not
retire until eleven o'clock, no perceptible difference in her
position was visible, the probability being, that (from ap-
pearances) she had got further into the bay by about her
own length.. The wind is still blowing freshly into the
bay, and the huge hull of the Leviathan steamer seems to
be so close in upon the land, that it sill require the most
extraordinary exertions to get her off. Tuesday is the
highest tide.
I have seen a Mr. Janus, sub-inspector of the consta-
bulary here, and now stationed, with fourteen men,at the
Coast-guard station-house, about a quarter of an English
mile from the Great Britain, where I was most kindly
and hospitably received. Mr. Janus did his utmost with
his men to assist and protect the passengers. Mr. Purdy,
the chief boatman at the station, went on board at the
hazard of his life when thesvessel struck, in company with
boatmen, Patrick Hannah, two of his sons, and aanan
named Hinds.
Soon after half-past nine o'clock, when the vessel went
on shore on the night of the.22d, Mr. P. Foy proceeded
to the beach—he residing in the immediate neighbour-
hood. He saw blueligbts and rockets, and heard a gun
fired from the ship, which last was answered from the
Coast-guard Station. :From the clear lights seen from
the ship, she was discovered to be a large steamer. About
three o'clock they succeeded in getting off a boat through
the surf, which was still running dangerously high, and
they with difficulty got on board. This was the first boat
that got to the ship, and was welcomely received. The
passengers remained on board for two hours, it not being
-daylight, and the coast dangerous. Captain Hosken first
landed the ladies; and, so far as 1 can learn, Mr. Foy was
most active in assisting to land them, and to secure their
luggage from damage or plunder. My own impression is,
from what 1 can learn in the locality, that the people here,
with one or two exceptions, inseparable from such
casualties. and the confusion that occurred, behaved
with the utmost kindness, honesty, and hospitality.
Another attempt to get the vessel off will be made to-
night, but.how far this will be successful remains to be
for.nd.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(BY EXPRESS.)

TIM WAR. IN KAFFIRLAND.—(From the Second Edi-
tion of Yesterday's Herald.—The Maria Somes, trans-
port vessel, bas arrived at Portsmouth, with Cape of Good
Hope journals to the 4th August inclusive. The Resis-
tance, from Monte Video, bad reached Siinon's Bay with
the Reserve battalion of the 45th Regiment, and
was followed by the Apollo, with ,the 73rd Regi-
ment, which would prove of great assistance to his
Excellency the Governor, Sir Peregrine Alaitland.
We have neither confirmation nor contradiction of the
reported deeth of Commander Sir Cornwallis Ricketts,
Bart., of the Helena sloop, received by the former arrival
from the Cape, although we have reason to believe that few
of the officers and crew of that vessel had been able to do
duty, in consequence of severe illness. The news from
the frontier is not of much importance. Sir Peregrine Malt-
land bad at length made a " move" with the troops under
his command, and it was hoped that he was about to enter
upon the war with something like energy and decision;
but the writers in the Cape journals appear not very san-
guine that those hopes would be speedily realised.