The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-11-03 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK.

A letter has been received in this town, giving many
most melancholy particulars relative to the loss of the fine
ship, Elizabeth Bibby, the property of Messrs. Garnock,
Bibby, and Co., of this town. The letter was from the
captain of the unfortunate vessel.
On the Bth Sept., soon after four p.m., a tremendous
squall struck the ship from north to north east, in lat. 43.
25, long. 44.00. The captain previously succeeded in
getting the mizen topsail cleared up snug, but after the
squall, the men could not do anything, it blowing a com-
plete hurricane. A tremendous sea, from S.E., rolled on
board the lee side, washed away the deck load, and threw
the ship completely on her beam ends. It was deemed
necessary to cut away the main mast, and the main rigging
was all cut away, but the mast would not go ; by this
time her masts were lying full length on the water. At
last, both main and mizen masts went at the deck,
and the ship not righting, they proceeded to cut away
the foremost, the ship being over so far that the fore-
castle capstand slid off its spindle, and washed all the
seamens' beds out of the upper berths. At last, the
foremast went about five feet below the futtoch band.
The ship then partially righted, but not until the
decks had been completely swept of every thing, ex-
cept about a dozen deals on the weather side of the house.
All the chains, cabboose, boats, spare spars, water casks,
skylight of top of house, &c., were destroyed. All
bands were employed to clear the wreck, to the great
danger of their lives, the sea still b-eaking over the ship
tremendously. At half-past six a candle was found, and
a light obtained, when a complete scene of destruction
was found in the lower cabin, which had been full of
water. Chests, trunks, chairs, tables, chart box, bulk-
bead, doors, &c., were all stove down and in fragments,
with beans, peas, rice, coffee, tea, cheese, silks, satins,
books, pickles, &c., all mingled together. The captain's
instruments were destroyed, as were also the mate's. Net
a dry garment could be procured for the crew, or even for
the captain's wife. They were all left to their refL-ctions
until daylight, the captain expecting confidently she
would have waterlogged before morning, as the mast was
still hanging alongside, thumping at every sea, the men
not beingg able to stand at the pumps, on account of the
rolling of the ship and the sea constantly boarding her.
At length daybreak appeared, when upwards of nine feet
of water were discovered in the ship. The weather was
rather more moderate, but a heavy sea was running, the
ship at times rolling rails under, lying in the trough of
the sea. A plank was set with difficulty on the mizen-
mast, and a temporary sail set, but with little or no ef-
fect. The captain then considered what lie should do
with the ship, being left without charts, instruments,
books, spars, sails, chains, lamp oil, candles, having no
means of cooking, and having only a few days water. The
foremast still being under the weather bow, and there was
no means of getting it clear, serious apprehension being
entertained that it would make a bole through the s!iip at
every sea. One hundred feet of the ship's main rail hung
by the chain plates and bolts, working the bolts loose.
The crew breakfasted and dined on raw pork and hard
bread, the people employed at the pumps. The captain
remained with her until the 12th, when the barque Mary
Seton, of London, from Quebec, came along aide, but
could not render assistance, in consequence of the gale.
She, however, laid-to until next day, but could not supply
them with any thing. The crew had been twice aft, de-
manding to leave the ship, the last time joined by the
officers. The captain goes on to say, " Here was the
greatest struggle I ever bad between humanity and pro-
perty, as they all said I was trifling with their lives.
What could I do with even my last compass broke and
wet? I said at last, yes, very reluctantly and left the ship,
with four feet of water in her, thinking at the time all for
the best." The captain and crew, twenty-seven in num-
ber, were then taken on board the Mary Scion, which ar-
rived at Deal last week.

ACCOUNT OF A VISIT TO THE MODEL OF
ANCIENT JERUSALEM. BY A DEAF AND
DUMB BOY.

The inmates of the Deaf and Dumb School having had
the privilege of a free admission to the interesting exhibi-
tion now open in Bold-street, it may perhaps be accept-
ble to our readers to know how such subjects impress the
minds of deaf mutes. A description, from which the fol-
lowing are extracts, was written by one of the pupils of
the institution, without prompting. In some slight par-
ticulars it may appear to require correction, but we have
preferred giving it in its natural dress. We have the
more pleasure in publishing it, because of the correct in-
formation it affords as to the capacity of the deaf and
dumb to receive instruction, and also as to the sort of in-
struction which is imparted to them in the Liverpool insti-
tution. We regret to learn that the finances of the
school, owing to deaths and removals, are not in so pros-
perous a condition as they have been, and we have to ex-
press a hope that so noble an institution will not be al-
lowed to languish by want of liberality on the pert of
those who have the means at their disposal for placing it
upon a more efficient footing.
October 19/h, IS-16.
Last Friday afternoon, Mr. Rhind took us to the As-
sembly-rooms, 100, Bold-street, to see the Model of An-
cient Jerusalem, as it was in the days of our Saviour.
We were invited by the proprietor, and kindly admitted
free. It is a very beautiful and splendid model. The
proprietor spoke aloud to our master, and he explained to
us by signs and spelling on the fingers, that the model
was made in Dublin, a city of Ireland, by a gentleman for
his own instruction and knowledge. It took him fourteen
years in finishing it. The proprietor, with a long white
wand, pointed out to the palace of Herod, which was the
throne and dwelling-place of the very same cruel and
wicked king who sent his hard-hearted soldiers through
all the country to slay every male infant from two
years and under, hoping to destroy the blessed in-
fant Saviour. It was also the seat of King Da-
vid. It was, I read, built on the Mount of Zion, where
David made a tent for the Ark of God to be by his side.
The Ark contained the laws of God, which were written
by his finger on two tables of stone, and delivered to
Moses, the leader and deliverer of the children of Israel
from their bondace in Egypt, while on the top of Mount
Sinai, to be taught to them and their descendants.
The proprietor pointed to the prison, where the Pro-
phet Jeremiah was put in the stocks by the jealousy of
the Jews. He pointed to the tomb of Absalom, and we
were told by our master, that while he lived he was not
married, and had no son, to have his name kept in com-
memoration—so he built himself a pillar, and was called
after him. It is hewn out of solid rock, and is very
beautiful ; but when the Jews pass by it, they take up
and throw stones, and spit at it, as I read, to show their
abhorrence to the conduct of him, by his disobedience
and rebellion against his father, David.
[The youth here describes, in a very intelligent manner,
all the other buildings and places pointed out ; but what
we have given and subjoin will probably suffice for the
purpose intended ]
He showed us the mountain called the Mountain of
Offence, where Solomon, who was the wisest king in the
world who ever sat on an earthly throne, built his idola-
trous altars, and made high places, and set senseless
images to be worshipped. This displeased his Almighty
Maker, who made him such a wise king, to feel great an-
ger, so he took away from him the wisdom that he had.
Thus Solomon lost the favour of God, and wisdom that
was the wonder of all the nations that were round him,
by leaving off to worship the only and true God. It was
his wicked and idolatrous wives, of whom he had so
many, that took away his heart from God after their
senseless images and idols. God had told the Israelites
that they should not go unto the nations about them, for
they would turn their hearts after their false gods.
I remember once reading that the Jewish houses had
flat roofs, and were used as places for sleeping, eating, ex-
ercise, and amusement. The clever proprietor pointed
out and showed us every thing ; but my eyes could not
reach over the beautiful view of the splendid model
clearly, on account of the nearness of my short sight.
I love to think of Jesus Christ. He is the Son of God,
and the Saviour of penitent sinners. He is the promised
seed of our first mother Eve, and the bruiser of the
devil's head, to weaken the serpent's power. Pe
was born of the Virgin ilary, in Beth!ehers, and laid
in the manger, as every house was full of lodgers, and
there was no place for them in the inn. It was the trme
of taxing-, and the Jews veers obliged to pay taxes to
the Romans, because they were conquered by them, and ;
they became their tributaries. When he was twelve
Years old, when his parents lost him going to the passo-
ver,. he was found'conversing with learned doctors in the
temple ; but he became subject unto them, and helped
his father to work as a carpenter. At a marriage feast in
Cana of Galilee he wrought his first miracle, by turning
water into wine. When he was thirty years of age he
went about doing good, teaching, and healing every kind
of disease, for three years. Then he was denied by Peter,
betrayed by Judas Iscariot, condemned to die by Pontius

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Pilate, and crucified on Mount Calvary by the wicked
Jews ; but be rose again for our justification, and is now
in heaven interceding for us.
JOSEPH THOMAS (deaf and dumb).