The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-04-18 00:00:00

SAVANNAH.-MARCH 24

The accounts per steamer Great Western, dated Liverpool,
11th, and Havre, Bth March, have not produced any material
alteration in prices. Holders have offered their stocks more
freely than at our last report, and a moderate business was
bone in Uplands, at prices ranging from 4c. to 61c. Sea
Island in fair demand. We resume quotations, which were
latterly omitted in consequence of the unsettled condition
of the market.

" Since writing the above, we have been apprised of two
other boats being towed toward the port, and we have pre-
vailed on the captain of the brig to await until their arrival,
that we may forward further intelligence.
" The two above-mentioned boats have safely arrived, and
we were truly happy to see 63 individuals landed ; conse-
quently, we have already 73 saved, and still confide that our
endeavours will not prove unavailing in saving more.

" We have at this-moment with —Us Mr. Lane. with the
other officers, from whom we learn the following particulars.
" They passed the light at 10 p.m., and after running at
full speed for two hours, the ship struck on a sunken rock
at precisely 12, midnight, Captain Duncan and the officers
of the watch being on deck at the time. After she struck
she was backed off, and was apparently settling fast by the
head ; full speed was, however, kept upon her until the water
put the fires out, her head being pointed towards the shore.
One of the life-boats was, with great exertion, got over, and
52 were saved in her: the first cutter was lowered down full
with people, whilst the ship was under way, and they fear
few escaped. The life-boat lay alongside receiving people
from the ship, when suddenly the ship gave one plunge, and
went down, nearly drawing in the vortex the life-boat and
all in her. She, however, got clear of the wreck, and fell in
with the second cutter, from which she procured one oar.
They kept company during the night, and were towed by a
Spanish boat into this port this morning. The ship lies in
13 fathom water, as reported by one of the officers, who
sounded her previous to his leaving her, and at from foal- to
five miles from the shore.

" As we are writing, Mr. and Mrs. Pell, and the Hon.
Mr. Dalzell, have dismounted at our house, having 'rode
from the spot where they succeeded in landing ; and we
were happy to hear rather cheering news, as regards the
fate of the rest of the people.
" Captain Duncan's conduct after the catastrophe took
place was most commendable and honourable in the ex-
treme."

(From a correspondent of the Herald.)
This ill-fated vessel is the third that has been totally lost
belonging to the Royal Mail Packet Company since it sprang
into existence, viz., the Medina having been previously
wrecked off Turk's Island, and the Isis off Bermuda. It ap-
pears that the Solway proceeded on her voyage without any-
thing particular occurring, and put into Corunna to deliver
and receive the mails. After having left that port about two
hours, all the passengers and most of the crew (with the ex-
ception of those on duty) being in their berths asleep and un-
conscious of their danger, the vessel suddenly struck on a
rocky shoal, called the Baldayo, within a mile and a half
from the coast, and notwithstanding the utmost exertions
were used by Captain Duncan, the officers, and crew, the un-
fortunate vessel sunk within twenty minutes, in thirteen
fathoms. Captain Duncan, although so suddenly placed
in this trying and distressing situation, behaved
with the greatest coolness, judgment, and intrepidity.
He was last seen on one of the paddle-boxes, endeavour-
ing to unlock and disengage the paddle boat, to save those of
the passengers and crew who had not taken refuge in the
pinnace and first paddle-boat that had been launched.
Under his direction the pinnace was first got into the water,
and as many as it could convenienetly hold were lowered
into it, but the frail bark was capsised, and every soul on
board perished. The first paddle-boat was then lowered,
and into that also as many crowded as possibly could, and
notwithstanding there was no oar to assist them, it managed
to reach the shore in safety by paddling, &c. It is supposed
that many went down with the vessel, there being no time to
launch the other boat that is kept on the paddle-wheel, to
save those unfortunate beings left on board.
Those who were thus mercifully saved escaped, of course,
with no clothes whatever but those they stood in. Mr. Lane,
the purser, who was the last to jump into the paddle-boat
(and then she was within two inches of the water's edge),
was almost in a state of nudity.

, .
The Solway was a Scotch built boat, and this was her
fourth voyage. Shetwas a remarkably fast-sailing, fine ves-
sel. and bad just undergone considerable repairs. It is la-
mentable to add that the unfortunate captain has been married
but a short time. Mrs. Duncan, who is a Scotch lady, of
great amiability, remained with her husband, at Southampton,
up to the time of the Solway leaving.
The accident occurred about 12 o'clock on the 7th instant,
exactly a week after leaving, and the night was beautifully
serene, light, and pleasant. Scarcely a ripple was seen on
the waters : had there been a fresh wind not a soul would
have been saved to report the melancholy tale. Capt. Lewis,
of the Lady Mary Wood, who is an experienced sailor, gives
it as his opinion that the vessel was lost in consequence of a
strong eddy current driving her on the shoal, and that al-
though danger was so near and unperceived it was perfectly
unavoidable.

Immediately on the vessel striking she pitched considera-
bly head foremost, and as soon as the cold water reached
the boilers they collapsed and blew up. It is supposed that
many of our fellow creatures perished by this mishap, and
that it also furthered the more speedy destruction of the
vessel. You may judge of the size of the paddle-hosts--kept
expressly in cases of accident—when I tell you that 52 'hu-
man beings escaped in one of them, and so close was it to
the water's edge, that it was a mercy it reached the shore in
safety. Nothing but constant baling and good management
kept her afloat.

The whole of the mails are, of course, lost, and, in fact,
everything belongink to the •essel. Sunk as she is in 13
fathoms, and most likely so much injured by striking so hard
as she did on the shoal, it is not at all urobable the vessel
will be ever raised.

It is a singular fact that Mr. Edward Dicker, the surgeon,
was also wrecked in the Medina and afterwards in the Isis,
and now the poor fellow, in the prime of life, is, without
warning, and in an awful manner, called to his account by
being wrecked in this ill-fated vessel. It is a singular cir-
cumstance, but which shows a melancholy foreboding, that
Capt. Duncan, immediately he heard of Mr. Dicker's ap-
pointment to the Solway, remarked, half jesting, that if
any harm came to him or his ship he should attribute into
Mr. Dicker's presence, that gentleman having met with
such unfortunate results.

The enquiry for Oats was very limited,. thmigh the scarcity
of fine samples enables holders to support full prices for
such, but Oatmeal was rather depressed below the rates of
Tuesday last, 20s. per 2401b5. being the highest now obtain-
able.

In other articles no change either as to demand or value

No change took place in the duties on foreign produce at
the close of the week.

From the I

DHSCRIPTION.

ARRIV.

th to the

ALS OF

17th Apri

CORN,

'I, 1843, in

clusive,

COAST-
WISH.

Sir C. Napier, Combes, from Islay, at this port; sailed Ist Jan.
The Ann Baldwin sailed 25th Dec. and Robert Finnic 30th Dec.
both for Arica. The Kestrel and Saladin were nearly loaded. On
27th Jan. in lat. 55, long. 78, spoke the Derby, from Monte Video
for Valparaiso. On 3rd Mareh, in lat. 10 S, long. 26 W, spoke the
James Campbell, from Clyde for China
Pampero. Roberts, from Monte Video, at this port ; sailed 23rd
Jan. On r.th April, in lat. 43. long. 24, spoke the Heniy, from this
port to New Orleans, On 12th April, off Tuskar, spoke the Pris-
cilla, from Liverpool for Pernambuco. From ;,rd April, experienced
a succession of heavy gales; split sails, lost a boat bulwarks, &c.
Henry Bell, from Laguna, at this port ; sailed 10th Feb. The
Jean. of London, would be hove down there, having been on shore.
The Victoria and Providence were loading fof this port, and the
Arcturus, Margaret, Amity and Rowland Hill, for Cork. Expe-
rienced very bad weather during the passage ; lost boats, bulwarks,
stanchions, &c. and received other damage.
Wakefield, Young, for Quebec, has put back, with loss of wizen
mast, having been in contact with the Grampion.
(Undo°, from Calcutta for Liverpool, was spoken 30th Jan. iu
lat. If, long. 88

Black Dog, from the Cape of Good Hope for Hobart Town, was
spoken 17th Dec. in lat. 38 S, long. SO E
Columbia (steamer) Judkins, hence at Boston 20th March
Helen, hence for Valparaiso, off Cape Horn•
Clarendon, Stoddart, hence at Charleston
Rob Roy, hence off Charleston
Southerner, Palmer, hence at New York
Bother, Hall, hence at Genoa

Janet, Wilson, from Valparaiso for Liverpool, at Milford in 101
days. The Mary Worrall was to sail in about fourteen days for
Swansea. In lat. 3321, about 7 miles from the land, and about 33
miles north of Tapucalmo Reef, discovered a reef not laid down in
any chart. The next day arrived at Valparaiso.
NEw YORK, March 22.—A brig was seen on shore on Old Mata-
cumbo, south west of Carysfort Reef, 7th March.

SATURDAY. APRIL 15.—Wind N.W. moderate,