The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-03-31 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK

We regret to announce the loss of the schooner Balius,
the property of Messrs. Stockdale, laden with rice spices,
&c., which left Jamaica on the 20th of January. Among
the passengers was Miss Haselden, daughter of Mr. Ha-
selden, manager of Woodside Ferry. From the sth of
February to the 26th the weather was most severe, and on
the latter day a tremendous sea struck her on the star-
board side, and swept the decks of all the bulwarks,
stancheosis, boats, spars, provisions, water, and galley,
and split the covering board on the larboard side. Capt.
Pendlebury and four of his hands were also washed over-
board. Two of the men succeeded in catching hold of
something, and were hauled in by the mate and carpenter
over the quarter, covered with cuts and bruises, and all
over blood ; a third clung to the jolly-boat, which went
overboard at the same time, and was saved. The fourth,
Thomas Vale, was not seen again. Captain Pendlebury
was repeatedly washed under the vessel; but at length,
his situation becoming known to the mate, he was hauled
on board again, at the moment his strength was failing,
and he was about to sink beneath the raging waves.
Five feet of water was now discovered in the hold, and
two men were kept continually at the pumps. At three
a.m. on the 28th February it cleared a little, and they dis-
covered a piece of land, which turned out to be Castello
Branco, a reef on the south side of the island of Fayal,
the chief of the Azores.
At the distance of about a mile, the surf broke with
fearful violence on cliffs 300 feet high ; and they were then
sailing straight for them. The vessel was in the midst of
a sort of bight, one arm of which wai formed by the
Castello Branco, and the other by a high ridge of rocks,
called Varadouro, a point which if they could have
weathered, they would have driven safely into the port of
Fayal. They had, however, no sail to set except a fore-
sail, every other rag of camas havir g been lost or carried
away ; and each tack brought them nearer and nearer
their destruction. The energies of the captain and his
crew, however, did not desert them ; and they tried to get
up a flying gib for a main staysail, in order, if possible,
to keep off till daylight ; and they hove round three
times. The wind, however, with the exception of a brief
lull, which did them more harm than good, blew fast and
furious towards the dreadful cliffs, and the still more fear-
ful surf, and at about five o'clock the unfortunate vessel
struck with great violence stern foremost ; she then turned,
broadside on to the rock, beating so fearfully that it was
evident she must be broken up almost instantly.
The condition of Miss Haselden, (who was returning
home in the vessel, after having been nurse to a family in
Jamaica.) during this hurricane, was truly deplorable, but
the unfortunate girl behaved with great fortitude. She
was very anxious to keep the deck, hut as that was impos-
sible in its unprotected state, she spent the dreadful hours
below. From the time that the crew found they could not
escape, she was frequently observed on her knees. When
the ship struck, she rushed up to the deck, but she had
hardly set a foot upon it when a tremendous sea washed
her overboard. The sailors, with the exception of Samuel
Scott, all reached the rocks in safety, but in a most de-
plorable state, the waves having stripped every particle of
clothing from several, and half denuded the others. They
then had to scramble a mile over the most precipitous and
dangerous cliffs before they reached the country. The
body of Miss Haselden was observed in the surf, and
rescued at great risk by the captain and one of his seamen.
The poor girl's head was fractured in a dreadful manner,
and every particle of clothing had been torn off her by
the fury of the waves. The bodies of the seamen who
were drowned were not recovered.

The shipwrecked sailors were received with the greatest
hospitality by the natives, who supplied them with cakes
of India corn and wine, and such as were naked with
clothes. _ _ _ • . _

The body of Miss Haselden was interred at the expense
of the British consul, who attended the funeral in full
official costume.

The Clyde steamer, with the West India mails, touched
at Fayal, and brought Captain Pendlebury and the crew to
Southampton. Captain Symonds gencrou,,ly gave them a
passage, the officers and men being messed according to
their rank.

The Baling is not the only vessel which has suffered from
the awful hurricanes in the latitude of the Azores, there
being no fev,er than seven vessels put into Pert Fayal for
repairs ; and four have been observed driving past with
signals of distress flying, unable to make the harbour.

FATAL Slum!: ECKS.—On the night of Saturday week.
the Bee sloop, of Goole, foundered about three miles off
Shoreham harbour, Sussex, when five of the crew were lost.
One man only was saved, and he had chmhed and clung
to the rigging, whence he was rescued on Sunday morning
by the Menai steamer, bound for Dieppe. On the 16th
just., at Thurso, during a severe gale.
the Belfast, of
Liverpool, bound to Monte Video, was driven on shore at
Ortrialade ; the master, mate, and seven men drowned.
The sloop Diana, of Arbroath, bound to Dundee, and the
Prosperous of Stornoway, were driven on shore at Scrab-
stet., the same evening :.master and two men of the former
drowned; crew of the latter saved. The Admiral, of
Sunderland, was tot.* wrecked at Port Skerray, the
same day, with all hands.

Ref.
On the 24th instant, at Llanrhaia'r yn /tiochnat.t, by the Tel,
w. E. tNi!liams. A.M.. JOI.IN Ft, RMBY, Esq., of the v
eep
West Kitkhy, Cheshite, late of Maghull. Poe
, one of her Meje ty's Justices of the Peace for
re,
“oty of I ancaster. to .'A NE, second oaughter of the late
t!
JOHN DAVIEs, of Barthadla, near I lancedwin, Denhig"' F

House. Grar
Ormskirt

ame day, at St. Mary's Church, Eige-hill, by the geovbit
rker. Mr. THOMAS ISREW, of Edge hill, to Miss MA' •
J.',T CLEGG. of Green street. neleo'
e 2 rth instant. at the Independent Chapel, St.'—.„o,o,
Rev J. Ethr.oods, JOSEPH FC'..I.ES, Esq., of thisi- 0..
De
SARAH ANN. e:dest aughter of J. CROSS, Esq., °I

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ton's-green, near St. Helens. Mr.
Same day. at Christ Church, by the Rev. T. C. Consca:,v :he late

„„
S. SMITH, io Miss LOUISA FOULKES, daughter of
th-
J. Foulkes, Esq , of Oswestry.
1414'
Same day. at Burnet, near Bath, Mr. S. E. cASpE—.S lea
M.D ,•of Birkenhead. to LUsITAN lA, only daughter of the
Captain J. M. BROWNE, of her Majest 's 75th Negirne_ut„.'s
Same day, by the Rev. Thus. Green, A.M., Mr. JAN. hitt
SPIVEY. Huddersfield. to MARIA, only daughter of the,e,
JOHN CARR, Esq., of Lime Spring House, near Ashton-tin”
Lyne.

On the 27th instant, by license, at St. Bride's Church. Cary,
WM. WALTER GOULDING, of the Henry Duncan, to MAP
datti.:hter of Mr. P. KENNEDY, of Ryiey's-garden. 0$
same day, by license, at St Jchn's Church. Mr. GEOII
FREDERICK BUAROWS, pilot. to MA 'tY. d-ug ter ut thei6
Mr. W. WORRALL, cartomner, Ryley's-garden.
LIA/4
On the •./gth instant, at St. Phillip's Church. Mr. W--• stp
HAWKINS, of her Majesty's CIIFtOITIS at this port. to
SANNAIi PROWSE, widow of the late Captain Provfse•

DIED.
go;
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Lately, at Tarbert, in the Island of Harris, aged 112. t•
,ea
tin. Till within a few days of his deatb the deceased elll'ileg,
the use of his faculties, and was able to :ravel a dozen to!_,;t"
Ile had a lively recollection of many incidents connected;„
eventful '45, and he took great pleasure in recounting t 1,40
When Prince Charms Edward made his escape among the I,,:he
at the Point of Rodel, when cha,ed by an English ship under ..50
command of Captain Ferguson. M'Leod of Bernary, Martin`
master, being in the interest of the prince. sought refuge :7.f
cave, situated at the brae of a preclpice overlool:ing
a part of the Harris forest called Ulladale. He remained .Dat
cealed in this romantic retreat a few months, and during:i
period Martin was in the habit of going daily from Mea.oterl
the cave, a dista ce of about twelve miles, with his ra-
food and other necessaries. hist
Lately, at Norton, near New Malton, aged E 9 reß„-a'unOtt
JANE WILSON, leaving the following extraord'Hs'ltid r";
of clesce, (ints, viz.:—Children 14 ; grandchiidlen.:still
grandchildren, 116. Her husband, aged years. I'm, silt/.
viving : they had lived together as man and wife,
the seco;

even years. e 1101
On the 16th of January, at Free Town, Sierra • ieon -,
ster
23 years, the Rev JAMES H. YATE. Wesleyan Mig oit:
On the 4th ultimo, aged 20 years. JOHN MASHlTE'treetta,'
second son of r. John Carr, book-keeper, MaeuireLs the 0'
this town, who accidentally fe 1 hom the ship Johns, w
of Fundy. and was drowned. ESSoll
On the 24th ultimo, at Gateshaw. Roxburghshire,
daughter of WILLIAM KER, Esq., of GateshaW, leLe °
town. 11,e1
On the 28th of February, aged 26 years, drowned Vior
pass,.ge home from Kingston, Jamaica, EsTHER HAq:oaside
eldest daughter of Wilson Haselden, manager of r
Ferry

On the and instant, at Clifton. Westmoreland, aged 4; f pic_7 0
the Rev. EDWARD FELL. the last surviving s ,n of gr'efes'
d
Fell. formerly a dist.ngnished teacher and author of -
valuable productions adapted for schools.

t 'On the 11th instant, at his residence, 11 The , ties •" ion
shore of Lake Erie, in Upper Canada. after a few day's...oo'c
Lieu'enant-Colonel J. JOHNSON. C.B, late of the "eget'
Engineers, well known by his contemporaries as an ea
and intelligent r fficer.
On the 11th instant,

aged 76

ELIZABETH H01,1)1111i

of
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Dtepaalnnact,Re.uatrai Treetop Rectriry, aged OS Yegit,Co' °ln;
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Same day, at Mussleburgh,,rid'
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Same day, aged 75, Mr. WILLIAM HUTCHINSON, po
Ou the 21st instant, Mr. WILLIAM THOMPSON, °I- 4
field street.
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On the 22nd instant, at Liscard, aged 76 years, Mr. 000'
STREET.
Same day, JOHN PRESCOT, eldest son of the Rev' AO
CLOW ES, of Hanbury Hall, Worceste shire. ,rO,0fr
Same day, in his 4-ith year, Mr. JOHN HAW:I" ,
Bull's Head Inn. Ilaslingdtn. gErrg,elvDol.
Same day, atl•Tantwich, aged 23 years, Mr. R. ~ • Befit
ironmonger, youngest son of the late Mr. Willion?„0.00,
much respected and regretted by his relatives and fir:o, -
same day, VINCENT G OVER, youngest 500 °' 01
NER, Great Geolge-street.
fe years, Mr. JOHN LIST ON, the comedian, "611ubtestIcegOlfl
Same day, at has house, George-terrace, Knighfobin'iodgoeWc/11°,
mortal coil." His name is associated with the brig og, oiv_i
lections of the British drama, when Kemble, ,Y°,ldono'oo°'
Emery. Johnstone, C. Kemble, Fawcett, Mrs. 01 dii l'_. ,
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O'Neil, Mrs. Dickins, Miss Stephens. Mrs. G bb-, Theotr, oegi
others, shed lustre on the boards of Covent garden soil
Same day, Mr. THOMAS BEAUMONT, alad‘ 061
Rip
Oon. to, a% foto
n the 23rd instant, at Swinton, near Chelteolift .i,Dt•
years, JEAN OLIVER RIME-IER, the celebrated ''' lop'
dancer. t-i 'll- ofrlltb°
Same day, at Lord Coloorne's residence. in •,:l NjC• ,
don, in the 32nd year ot his age, the Hon. VV'''' - ti''
RIDLEY COLBORNE, M.P.
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of this town. A only ,COI
Same day, aged 12 months. MAY IsA BELL ,
wlarogfratvhee,
of Mr. W. H. L. CORRAN, ChathiAm.street. „As Fes:'
Sam., day, at H pe-street. aged 2} years, C" ~ ply
late
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second son of the Rev. ~,,,,gbte' ,tpe
Same day, ROSE, fourth and eldest twin u— „tot
JOIN WULFF. ‘
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Same day. aged 57 years, ROBERT RIDER, Woen, 010,
late Robert Rider, Esq., of Turncroft House, Gcl-of P°
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On the 24th instant, at Reynoldstown, eoun"
..ed 661 0
his 78th year, W. YEATES.I,:sq. • a, 0111 A
Same day, at Green Huse Farm. StatTordshire,thi, t_faii,lo 00
Mrs. RYDER, mother of Mr. Samuel Ryder, ofmr, rt. Of
San e day, at Sandbach. aged 77 Years' -Roope.'
COCKBAIS, father of Mr. Thomas Cockbain, P
town.

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Same day, at Lea Hall, near Gainshorongh, I, Of°
aged 78 years, Sir C. J. ANDERSON, Bart. tot of,
Same day, aged 14 days. J 0,114 A Kmoun. '6,, ore' of
W. MORRIS, of Leveson-street. Great George-Ar, 800 0,
Same day, aged 12 months. WILLIAM HENIt ,bfOY
J. HUGHES, of Boundary-street, Kirkdale• Olt .0
Same day, at her aunt's residence,
Same day, aged 56, Mr. PATRICK DONOV0•'" Orb
late of Cork. d '
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MOLYNEUX. 010,40
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On the 25th instant, at the residence of his son.b,o 401
street, aged 79 years, Mr. THOMAS POLLING 1 003
Hampshire.
Same day, at Warrington, Mr. PETER „roe,
years connected with the postoffice of that towf*6oll" eft,
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:same day, at his mother's house, Bank-heatn, ~e,F 0,
JOAEPII PEE RPOINT, plumber. of this tnWo' PC'l tOsf
On the 26th instant, aged 9i, at her residen or
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MARY. relict of the late Wl4. HORTON. E5,,4, stre,CO,
Same day. aged 2 Mr. R. SULLIV Dw,,,51.), .rd
Same day, at London, aged 72, GEORGg ,tolb`
Halewood, age
of
the emineht portrait painter.
Same day, aged 86, Mr. RICHARD KEN."'
street.

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