The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-04-21 00:00:00

I sunk within twenty minutes, in thirteen
!though so suddenly placed

Captain Dunces
trying and d

behaved

is, judgment, and intrepidity.
,f the paddle-boxes, endeavour-

ui the pinnace was first got into the water,
t could conveniently hold were lowered

The first paddl

psised, and every soul on
-boat was then lowered,
rl 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
hat is kept on the paddle-wheel, to

intortunate beings left on board.
re thus mercifully saved escaped, of course,
itever but those they stood in. Mr. Lane,
the last to jump into the paddle•-boat
ithin two inches of the water's edge),

Those who wi
h no clothes
ho

And then she

almost in a state of nudity

Sheiwas

The Solway was a Scotch built boat, and this was her
remarkably fast-sailing, tine yes-
one considerable repairs. It is la-
ifortunate captain has been married
Duncan, who is a Scotch lady, of
and, at Southampton,

fourth voyk-
sel. and had

mentable to add that the
but a short time. Mrs

with

t occur

12 o'clock on the ith instant,
and the night was beautifully

serene, light, and I
the waters : had th 4

cant. Scarcely a ripple was seen on
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 vesssl 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-boats—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 belonging to the vessel. 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 probable 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 priTe of life, is, without
. .

warning, and in an awful manner, called to his account 1;3;
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 it to
Mr. Dicker's presence, that gentleman Playing ,met with
such unfortunate results.

(From Mr. Lane's Narrative.)

Mr. Lane says that at the time he got on deck the female
passengers were all there, expecting the ship to go down
instantly. She had still good way upon her, the engines
having apparently suffered no injury—when, while proceeding
towards the shore as described above, a general rush was
-was made to the pinnace, which hung at the davits on the
larboard side. Twenty-five persons got into her, and having
seated themselves, cried out to those on board to " lower
away." Captain Duncan, who evidently foresaw the great
danger of lowering the boat while the vessel was proceeding
at full speed, endeavoured to prevent this, but the confusion
was so great on beard, and his own labours so entirely de-
voted to the great object of getting the paddle life-boats
afloat, and making the shore, that his opposition was of no
avail, and the forward tackle ;was let by the run, and the
bows of the boat dropped in the water. The situation of the
poor wretches who had made this- their hope of escape, was
now perilous in the extreme. A cry of, " For Gon's sake
let go the after-tackle," was answered by some of the crew as
soon as possible, and the pinnace fell into the water. The
ship had still full speed upon her, and a heavy sea struck the
boat as she floated for an instant, and swept every soul into
the water. One or two sailors only, who hung on to the
tackle, succeeded in again reaching the vessel. Ten minutes
only had now elapsed since the vessel first struck, during
which eery exertion had been made by the officers of the
ship, with Captain Duncan at their hand, to get the larboard

While thus enga

_ .
life-boat afloat. the boilers suddenly
collapsed, and an immense quantity of steam, dust, ashes,
and flames burst from the engine-room. All on board
thought that the vessel was now about to blow up, and two
or three persons were so much alarmed as to jump overboard.
The water had now reached the fires, and the ship, it was
evident, could not float many minutes longer. Captain
Duncan and the other officers now handed the passengers
themselves to the utmost to save

7e-boat, e

lithe female passengers. Fifty-two persons were already
t, and Captain Duncan was still handing in others,
neral cry rose of' She is going !" and, giving one
she went down head-foremost, leaving

r, afloat. This fact

lculous, the suction arising
ysufficient to swamp a boat

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NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
MONY •
The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. D
eaA ch. ; for three-yr-olds, fist;
four, Bst 41b; five, Bst 131 b; six and aged, Oat 51b. A.C.
Five subs.

(Main) 1
9

Sir. Stephenson's Ma Mie, 4 yrs
Lord G. lientinck's Discord, 6 yrs
Duke of Grafton's Utica, 3 yrs
Nir. Baxter's Magna Charts, 3 yrs
Handicap Sweep takes of 20 sous. each, and 5 ft if declared i
for three and four year olds. P.M. Ten subs. Three
delayed.
Col. G. Wyndliain's
Lord G. Bentinck's St

r-un Thumb, 3 yrs, 65t... .(Casidy) 1
Jean d'Acre, 4 yrs, Bst 71b 2
4 yrs, Bst 101 b.

rranaicap sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 10 ft, for four-yr-
olds and upwards. T.Y.C. Seven subs.
Mr. J. Day's St. Ljiwrence, 6 yrs, Ist 81b (J. Day, jun.) 1
Col. Peel's Garry Clwen, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b . .. 2
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft ; for fillies out of untried
mares, Bst 61b each. T.Y.C. Three subs.
Lord Maidstone's Titania . (Nat) 1
Captain Rons's Tyrolienne
The Riddlesworth Stakes, 200 sovs each, h ft. Ab M.
Mr. Bowes's Cotherstone, by Touchstone, Bst 41b.

(F. Butler) 1
Lord Eglintoun's Pompey, by Emilius, Bst 71b.... (Lye) 2
Mr. Thornhill's Elixir, by Ernilius, Bst 71b.... (Chifney) 3

TUESDAY
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, hft ; for three-yr-old fillies,
Bst 71b. D.M. Six subs.
Mr. W. S. Stanley's f Cowslip by Bizarre (31b)
(W. Boyce) 1

Mr. Thornhill's Extempore, sis to Euclid)
Duke of I'ortland's f by Beiram, out of Ruth (31b).
Colonel G. Wyndham's f Glance, by Glaucus (31b)
Lora Orford's f Barmaid, by Clearwell (31bs)
After two false starts Cowslip (the Virago filly) took the
lead, made strong running all the way, and won easy by a
length. The third was beaten a length, and was two lengths
in advance of the fourth. Barmaid was beaten a long way

from home.
The Riddleswnrth Stakes of 200 sovs each, h ft; for three.
yr-old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. D. M. Five subs.
Mr. Wreford's br. g by Camel, uut of Monimia,

(J. Day, jun.)
Lord G. Bentinck's Fiddlestring, by Bay Middleton (31b)
Lord Exeter's c by Reveller, out of Velvet.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, for three-yr-olds, &c

Seven subs

Lord G. Bentinck's Gaper, Sat 7th
Duke of Grafton's Asop, Bst ilb..

(Rogers)

WEDNESDAY.
SWEEPSTAKES of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. D. M. 4 subs
Mr. Balson's Rowland, Bst. 41h.
Duke of Grafton's iEsop, Bst. 41b
Betting.-5 to 4on ~lisop.

SWB EPSTAKES of 50 sous. each, for 3 yr-olds. D. M. 6 subs.
(Scott) 0
(IVI arson) 0

Mr. Watt's Pineapple, Bst. 9th.
Captain Coignites Pickpocket, Bst. 91b
Mr. Bat Son's Wildrakc, Bst. Olb
Mr. Booth's Donnvbrool.

st. Olb

Betting.—Even on Pineapple, and 7 to 4 against Pickpocket

The Cot

N STAKES of 50 sovs. each. R. M. 34 subs
Mr. Bowes's Cotherstone, by Touchstone, Bst. 41b. (F.
Butler)

Col. Peel's Murat, by Slane, Bst. 21b..
Lord Albemarle's The Brewer, by Plenipotentiary, Sst. 71b 3
Mr. Thornhill's Extempore. by Ernilius, Bst. 41b 4
SUBSCRIPTION PLATE of X5O, for 3-year olds, 7st. ; 4 years,
Bst. 71b. ; 5 years, 9st. ; 6 years and aged,9st. 21b. T.Y.C.
Lord Stradbroke's Jeremy Diddler, 4 yrs (G. Edwards) 1
Colonel Peel's Garry Owen, 6 yrs
Lord G. Bentinck's Discord, 6 yrs 3
Mr. Stephenson's Ma Mie, 4 yrs
Mr. Maule's Huntingdon, 3 yrs 5
MATCH-100, h. ft., Bst. 21b. each. T.Y.C.
Lord Stradbroke's Evenus (Nat) beat Captain Daintree's
brother to African by 20 lengths.
2 to 1 on the winner.
SWEEPSTAKES of 100 soys. each, 60 ft. ; colts, Bst. 71b. ;
fillies, Bst. 31b. ; D.M. 8 subs.
Lord Miltown's Bourra Toruticha (F. Butler)
Duke of Grafton's Cataract
General Grosvenor's Fisticuff