The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-17 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

were considered as merely a day's amusement ; but he
trusted all present would return home with the pleasing
satisfaction that they had been promoting a useful and
harmless enjoyment, and one also of profit and instruc-
tion, thereby leading the mind to the contemplation of
the bounties of nature ; and, as their worthy vice-presi-
dent had remarked, " adoring that Being who had gar-
nished the earth with such beauty." It might excite sur-
prise that in so secluded a village such a company should
assemble. For this they were indebted to the Committee,
who had given their hearts and hands to the cause, and
who knew of no rivalry but in the doing of the greatest
amount of good. He would not be doing justice if he did
not mention an individual of the Committee who hadbeen
connected with the Society since its commencement, who
had greatly exerted himself in collecting the crowns and
half-crowns, which were so useful in paying the numer-
ous prizes on such a day as this—he meant his fellow_
villager Mr. Shaw. (Loud cheers.) He thanked the
meeting for himself, and the other members of the Com-
mittee not present; and concluded by expressing a hope
that he should often meet so goodly a company on similar
future occasions. (Cheers.)
The company then diverged, some to return to the tent,
others to saunter through the village, and many to visit
the beautiful grounds and gardens of Hale Hall. to which
all were freely admitted, and expressed themselves not less
delighted than with the show. We need scarcely say that
Mrs. Allen's Child of Hale Inn was crowded to excess
during the day as were also the pleasure grounds behind.
Though an extra number of waiters was engaged, it be-
came difficult to obtain a supply of the good things ade-
quate to the demand, so great was the concourse, though
every possible attention was paid to her guests by the
worthy hostess. A flra-balloon. the same which had
made so many successful excursions on former like occa-
sions, was put up in the evening, and several rounds of
cannon were fired as a feu de joie. The band, after leav-
ing the tent, marched to the Rev. Mr. Stewart's, where
a large party were hospitably entertained iu a spacious
tent in the garden in front of the house. The whole con-
cluded with a rural dance under the marquee there,—clos-
ing by the band playing the national anthem. The visitors
to the village then took their several homeward ways,
chiefly in vehicles, acknowledging that they bad never
spent a day of more unalloyed gratification.

PRIZES.—COTTAGE TENANTS, &c.
Premiums to cottage tenants solely dependant on labour,
paying not more than ten pounds rent, and residing within three
miles of Hale :—For the cleanest and neatest Cottage, with ths
best kept and cultivated Garden—l st prize, Richard Mason;
2nd, Martha Hosker ; 3rd, William Hitchmough.
For the cleanest and neatest Cottage, with the best kept and
cultivated Garden, by the labourer in constant employment
under one master,—lst prize, John Leadbetter ; 2nd, Thomas
Faulkner; 3rd, john Hitchmough.
Amongst the other most successful cottage competitors for
garden-stuffs, flowers, fruit, &c., were Richard and Timothy
Mason, Betty Winstanley, Martha flosker, William Hitch-
mough, &c. For the best model of a Cottage and Garden, T.
Brookfield obtained the Ist prize.

SUBSCRIBERS.
Premiums to subscribers of not less than 2s. 6d. each,—lst
denoting the best specimen, 2nd the second best, &c:
White Wheat (in Stem)-1 st prize, Samuel Kelsall ; 2nd, Rich-
ard Dwerryhouse ; 3rd, Robert Turton.

Red Wheat-Ist, Thomas Dramall; 2nd, Richard Dwerry-
house ; 3rd, Robert Turton.

Oats—lst, William Fazackerley; 2nd, Samuel Kelsall; 3rd,
Ralph Taylor.

Barley.L.lst, Thomas Bramall ; 2nd, Thomas Langshaw ; 3rd,
William Beyes.

Beans—ist, Thomas Lawrence; 2nd, Robert Turton; 3rd
Joseph Grace.

Swedish Turnips—lst, James Wilsby ; 2nd, James Knowles;
3rd, Edward Sefton.

Beet, or Mangel-wurzel—lst Thomas Rowson ; 2nd, William
Gilgeous ; 3rd William Atherton.

Collection of Fruits-Ist William Gilgeous; 2nd, John Dobson;
3rd, Levi Hitchmough.

Best collection of Vegetables-Ist, William Gilgeous; 2nd
John Molyneux ; 3rd, William Lloyd.
Apples—lst, George Etches; 2nd, William Gilgeous; 3rd,
Timothy Mason.

Stove or Greenhouse Plants—lst, Mr. Richard Alison; 2nd,
Messrs. Davies; 3rd John Molyneux.

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Dahlias (eighteen varieties)—lst, John Green; 2nd, John
Case; 3rd, Richard Tyrer.

Roses (twelve varieties)-Ist. Richard Mason; 2nd, Joseph
Warburton; 2rd, Richard Alison.

Pansies (eighteen varieties)-Ist, Richard Mason; 2nd, Henry
Moss, Esq.: aid, Mr. Richard Tyrer.
Device of Flowers-Ist, Mr. Dutton; 2nd, George Fleetwood;
3rd, Betty Winstanley.
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delery—lst, Mr Gilgeous ; 2nd, Mr. Gilgeous ; 3rd, G. Fleet-
wood.

Brace of Field Cabbage-Ist, Levi liitchrnough; 2nd, Mr,
Gilgeous ; 3rd, Edward Sefton.

Brace of Cucumbers-Ist, John Molyneux ; 2nd, Levi Hitch-
mough ; 2rd, John Shepherd.
EXTRA PRIZES.—V 4 heat, two sorts, T. Harrison, 10s.—Man-
gel-wurzel, T. Harrison, 7s. 6d.—Colne Wheat, R. Taylor, 5s.—
Red Cabbage, Thomas Lea, ss.—The best Divice, Betty Win-
stanley, 55,-2nd ditto, George Etches, 3s. 6d.—Best collection
of Apples, George Toogood.

THE FATAL COLLISION BETWEEN THE
",_,RON DUKE " STEAM-SHIP AND THE

BRIG " PARANA."

The following account of this lamentable occurrence
appeared in our Third Edition of last week :
We deeply regret to state that this morning shortly
after two o'clock, the Dublin mail Iron steam-ship " Iron
Duke" (600 tons burthen,) came into collision with the
brig " Parana," (200 tons,) outward bound from this port
for Montreal, about three leagues to the eastward of Poiat
Lynas Light, by which the latter vessel was nearly cut in
two, and so sudden was the accident that six of her
crew, including her commander, (out of eleven on board
in all,) were thrown into the water, and perished ! The
brig, it appears, had a light on her poop, and her mate
also elevated the binnacle light in his hand, and shouted
towards the steamer when he saw her coming rapidly
into dangerous proximity ; but, as he conjectures, he
was not heard, owing probably to the noise of the en-
gines, and the steamer, before the brig could effectually
alter her course, ran into her abreast of the fore hatch.
The night was thick, or what seamen term " dirty," and
it were improper to attribute blame to either party, from
the information we have yet received, though it is derived
from both parties.
The following is a copy of a report from Lieut. Parsons,
R.N., with which we have been kindly favoured :
" At 2 15 p.m. on the 10th Sept., struck the Parana, a
brig of about 250 tons, with general cargo, from Liver-
pool to Montreal, out one day. Her captain and five of
her people went down, three jumped on board the Iron
Duke, and two were saved by the boats which. wereet
launched for that purpose. Capt. Wilson, wholpr
ashwifle
is stated to be the principal owner,
ewhen,t,he
and family. Lynas Light bearing W.
GEORGE PARSONS.
collision took place.
above, that
Another report states, in addition to the
• of the Duke
the night was dark, and that the
.engtmes
a3nideaghaaess
were stopped at the time of the accident.
We accompanied the mate, an exceedingly intelligent
seaman, and three of the crew, to their residences, and
from them we learn the following particulars :—The brig
Parana, Captain Wilson, a vessel of 200 tons burthen,
sailed from Liverpool yesterday, with a general cargo, for
Montreal. About two o'clock this morning, when about
six miles to the eastward of Point Lynas Light, made a
vessel that proved to be the Dublin mail steam-ship the
Iron Duke. Saw her bearing down upon them, but was
no way alarmed. The brig had no light forward, but had
a poop or high quarter deck, and no bulwarks on the
quarter, (merely a rail,) and a towering skylight about
three feet above the deck, in which a light was fixed. As
the steamer neared the mate hailed her, (but the noise of
the engines was so great that he conjectures he was
not heard,) and immediately took the light from
the binacle and held it up, but without effect. The
brig was on the starboard tack, steering about S.W. W.
when the steamer struck her a little abaft the fore
rigging, between the fore rigging and the fore-
topmast-backstay--and went through the starboard coorn-
ings of the fore hatch, and reached the larboard ones, thus
nearly cutting her in too. In this situation four of the
crew managed to get on board the Iron Duke, by the bow-
sprit ; and the mate, who ran aft to call the captain, who
was lying on the lockers, got enangled with some of the
wreck, and was severely, though not dangerously, hurt.
He was eventually saved by the boats of the steamer, but
how he has not the least recollection. The mate, as well
as all the seamen we have seen, positively state that the
engines were not stopped until after the collision took
place—but that the night was exceedingly " nasty."
The names of those saved from the brig were—William
Hichell, mate, (badly hurt); William Cover, and John
Martin, seamen ; John Craig, cook and steward. Ano-
ther man, whose name we could not learn, was also saved.
Those drowned were— Wilson, the captain ;
Alexander Stewart, second mate; George Coates, sea-
man ; also the carpenter and an ordinary seaman. The
captain was, it is stated, a married man, and has left his
wife and five children in this town to deplore his loss.

A subscription was immediately entered into on board
the steamer, on behalf of the survivors, and, we learn,
very soon amounted to about £4O.
The only damage sustained by the Iron Duke was the
carrying away of her bowsprit, and a slight but not dan-
gerous leak.
In addition to these particulars, which are substantially
correct, the following facts have since transpired :
The seaman whose name we could not learn (one of the
six who perished) was White. The ill-fated brig disap-
peared at once, and a few floating spars and cordage were
all that remained above water, with the exception of the
heads of the six individuals saved. Immediately after
the boats of the steamer were launched to save those still
afloat, and every exertion was made to effect this object.
The commander of the steam-ship is Captain Williams ;
but the vessels (being then within pilot-water) was under
the direction of one of the Liverpool pilots at the time.
She was much damaged by the collision ; her bowsprit,
figure-head, &c., were shivered to pieces, and she was
much bulged about the bow. As her name imports, she
is an iron vessel, and has only been a few weeks on the
station. She is divided into three water-tight compart-
' meats, and the fore one shipped so much water, that she
settled down considerably by the head ; and, but for her
construction in three separate compartments, she would
in all probability have gone down. The confusion and
dismay consequent on the catastrophe were continued for
some time, owing to the uncertainty that prevailed as to
the nature and extent of the damage she had sustained,
which was not fully ascertained till aout six o'clock.
The steamer hoisted the signal of distress (the union-
jack reversed); and, this signal being conveyed to the
floating light, a life-boat was despatched to the steamer.
However, the services of this boat were fortunately not
required ; and the steamer, after remaining about an hour
off the place where she ran down the brig, reached Liver-
pool in safciy about ten minutes after seven o'clock the
same morning.
A meeting of the passengers was called in the saloon of
the steamer at four in the morning, and a subscription was
entered into for the relief of the families of the unhappy
sufferers. The sum of £4B was collected. Treasurers
were appointed to superintend its distribution. Before
separating the passengers discussed their own perilous
situation, and the inadequacy of the boat-room for their
preservation, in case the steamer had foundered, and, in
reference to these circumstances, passed the following
resolution, which was moved by the Rev. Mr. Johnston,
and seconded by the Hon. Mr. French :

" That, without expressing any opinion as to the parties
to whom blame is to be attached (in either vessel), we feel,
perhaps erroneously, that if a better look-out had been
kept, the danger might have been in part averted. We
also feel it our duty to remark, that two small boats
(neither being a life-boat) are not sufficient in case of
accident to afford relief, when the number of passengers
(independent of the crew) amount to as many as seventy-
three persons."
It was also resolved, on the motion of Mr. Michael
Kennedy, seconded by Mr. Francis Chalmers—
" That we are read] to state, that, when the accident
did occur, every assistance was afforded by the captain
and crew to save, if possible, the lives of the unfortunate
persons who were on board the lost vessel, of whom five
were saved out of a crew of eleven."
The Iron Duke is a remarkably fine iron ship of great
strength, and, from her fine model and powerful engines,
has proved herself one of the fastest, if not the very fast-
est, steamer yet afloat. It will be remembered that she
was built by our talented townsmen, Messrs. T. Wilson
and Co., and been but recently launched and attached to
the mail-packet service between this port and Dublin.
She is now in the Queen's Graving Dock undergoing the
repairs rendered necessary by the late fatal collision.
The damage done to her was somewhat greater than was
at first conjectured. Her larboard bow was partly stove
in, and her bowsprit broken off. The repairs, however,
have been nearly completed, and she will soon be again
upon the water.