The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-01-28 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE STORM,

On Saturday night last, we were visited, on this coast
and the adjacent districts, by a dreadful gale, chiefly from
the N.N.W. and N.W., which continued almost without
intermission, and in frequent and terrific gusts, until Sun-
day afternoon. The damage in the town and river has,
however, been trifling, though the waves, with a 17 feet
tide, dashed over the pier-heads during high water. A
small building in Parliament-street was blown down, and
a large pailing in the yard of the Fever Hospital, Mount
Pleasant, (on an elevated site) was carried away ; sundry
slates and chimneys cans were also blown ro a consider
able distance. The effects of the gale were, however,
more disastrous in our outward channel, as will be seen by
the following particulars; and we fear we shall yet hear of
further casualities on the Welsh coast and the west of
Ireland.

LOSS OF THE MANCHESTER

Early on Sunday morning, it was announced by tele-
graph communication, that a barque was ashore on West
Hoyle, and until the arrival of the following letter from
Mr. B. Sherwood, the principal of the Customs' at Hoy-
lake, considerable anxiety was manifested.

" Sunday Morning, Half-past Ten.
SlR,—About half past eight a.m , I observed a vessel com-
ming on share on West Hoyle. I immediately ordered the life-
boat out and to proceed to Old Hoyle. At this time a boat left
the vessel and reached the Old Hoyle with all her crew, thirteen
in number; and, with the exception of the lad and two others,
all are coming round . and every attention is paid to the above
three, who, I have no doubt, in a few hours will be bet-en
The vessel is the Manchester, of London, Captain Hall, bound
to Calcutta, general cargo. She is on the N.N.W. point of the
bank, and is going fast on her beam ends. In haste, I am, str,
your most obedient servant,

"13. SHERWOOD.
" Court, Esq., Underwriters'-rooms."
Finding our endeavours to obtain further particulars
fruitless we proceeded to Hoylake, and from the Captain
of the Manchester, who treated us with every courtesy,
we obtained the following ;—The Manchester, a fine bar-
que of 315 tons burthen, sailed from the Mersey, for
Calcutta, on Saturday morning, with a cargo consisting
chiefly of India Ale and Coals. The wind, on sailing,
blew moderately from the southard, and, having discharged
the pilots at the Bell Buoy, the Manchester stood in a
wind heading N.W. by N. and N.N. W. the wind veering
towards the west. At half-past four o'clock on Saturday
afternoon tacked ship and stood in for the land on the
ebb tide in order to make a weather shore. At midnight
put her again about to stem the flood tide, and the wind
having increased to a perfect hurricane shortened sail.
On the ebb tide, under close-reefed fore and maintopsail,
again stood in, and at daybreak struck on West Hoyle.
The weather was exceedingly hazy—and the sea, which
was running terriffically high, made a complete breach
ever her, carrying away the pinnace, and, indeed, com-
pletely sweeping the decks. All attempts to get out tne
long-boat proved abortive, but tackle having been loosed.
and a ceble made fast to her, she was struck by a sea and
capsized from the chocks, but instantly righted on reach-
ing the water. The captain, who bad been loosing the
tackle from the boat, was carried with her, but, fortu-
nately, escaped uninjured. The crew with some difficulty
su4ceeded in getting on board, and a Mr. Welshman, the
only son of the owner, who was going as a passenger to
Calcutta, had to leap from the rail a considerable distance
to gain the long-boat. After leaving the ship, which had
now become a complete wreck, they proceeded through the
breakers on West Hoyle across Hilbery Swashway to the
sands of East Hole, which having crossed on foot, they
were taken on board the Hoylake life-boat and proceeded
to Hoylake village, where, at Mr. Sherwood's, as also at
Mr. Joseph Welsh's, Lake Inn, every means were re-
sorted to restore the almost suspended animation of some
of the crew. The steward, one of the crew, and a boy,
were seriously injured, the latter having been severely cut
with the wheel.

The Manchester was the property of Mr. Welshman,
but was chartered by Messrs. Barton, irlam, and Higgin-
son, and is, we learn, insured.

The captain of the Manchester reports having seen a
ship close to him a few minutes before she struck.

The Valparaiso, that sailed on Saturday, for Valparaiso,
i 5 on shore near Formby Point.

GREENOCK, Jan. 25.'---The brig Robert Burns, of Li-
verpool, timber laden, was brought in here this morning,
by the Robert Napier, (steamer,) which fell in with her
yesterday, off the Fairhead, abandoned, everything swept
from the deck, and in a very disabled condition.
On Sunday morning, some time after she was due, the
Iron Duke steamer arrived from Dublin. She experi-
enced a dreadful night, and one of her paddles sustained
some injury and one of the sailors had his leg broken.
The Maggie, of London, came up the Mersey, on Sunday
evening, with the loss of her main-topmast and both her
anchors and cables, and with some injury to her stern.
On Saturday evening the Athlone steamer sailed for
Belfast. and had amongst her passengers the celebrated
pianiet, 111. Thalberg, and the equally celebrated vocal-
ists, Miss Birch, M►ss Dolby, Mr. John Parry, and Mr.
Calkin. The party had performed at two grand concerts
here, as mentioned elsewhere, and were proceeding to
Belfast for the purpose of performing at a concert in
that town. About five o'clock on Sunday evening, the
Athlone returned to Liverpool, and immediately after M.
Thalberg and his friends drove to the Adelphi Hotel,
where they described the sufferings they had undergone
during the night as being of the most painful nature. It
appears that they had succeeded in steaming in the teeth
of the gale as far as the Isle of Man, but that they found
it impossible to proceed further, and for four hours the
captain considered the safety of the vessel in imminent
petit.

The Fortfield, from Ichaboe, was driven on shore on
Sunday night, near the Bar of the New Channel, and has
since broken up : one man drowned.
The American ship, which was at anchor near East
Hoyle, on Monday morning, and in danger of being
driven on shore, got under way, and has arrived in
the Mersey.
The Valparaiso, for 'Valparaiso, which was on shore
on Crosby Point, on Sunday night, is drifting off, with
four feet water in her hold.

THE FUNDS, SATURDAY NlGHT.—There was not
much business to-day transacted in the English Securities,
and prices were a shade flatter. The early closing of the
house was to a certain extent against operations, and the
limited amount of dealing appears to have chiefly caused
the decline. Consols for money left off 99k to 100, and
for the account 100 to k; Exchequer-bills, 61s to 635.
premium ; Bank Stock, 2131 to 2141; India Stock, 2861
to 2871 Three per Cents. Reduced, 1001 to 4; Three,-
and-a-Quarter per Cents., 10-11 to s ; and Long Annuities,
12 3.16. The foreign securities underwent little change,
the operations being very limited. Prices in most cases.
however, wear a firm and steady appearance. Spanish
Five per cents. left off 28k to B : the Thee per Cents.,
40k to 4-; Russian, 119 to 120 ; Peruvian, 271. to 281;
Portuguese, 594 to 601; Mexican, 344 to 4 ; the Deferred.
151 to 4 ; Dutch Two-and-half per cents, 6's to 4 ; the
Five per Cents., 994 ; Danish, 89 to 90 ; Colombian. 14k
to ; Chiba' 100 to 102; Buenos Ayres, 39 to 41; Bra-
zilian, 894 to 901 ; and Belgian, 1021 to 102.

SPRING ASSTZES.—The Judges at the ensuing assizes,
on the northern circuit, will be Mr. Justice Coltman, and
Mr. Justice Wighttnan. '1 he commission days are said
to be fixed as follows : —Lancaster, on Monday, Feb. 17;
Appleby, on Thursday, Feb. 20 ; Carlisle, on Saturday,
February 22 ; Newcastle, on Wednesday, Feb. 26 ; Dur-
ham, on Monday, March 3 ; York, on Saturday, March
8; Liverpool, on Saturday, March 22.
EGREMONT FERRY.—We understand that this ferry
has recently been purchased by John Fletcher, Esq., and
that very considereble improvements are contemplated by
the new proprietor. Powerful boats are to be built
expressly for the accommodation of passengers, and a slip,
on the principle of that at Seacombe, by which visitors
may land in ease and safety at all times of the tide, is to
be constructed. This will make Egremont one of the
most popular places of resort on the Cheshire shore,
especially as a bathing place.
On Friday morning, at an early hour, a man named
Bunny, keeping a respectable inn at Birmingham, at-
tempted to murder his wife, and succeeded in inflicting
frightful wounds in her throat and face with a clasp
knife. He afterwards cut his own throat, and the salva-
tion of both of them is attributed only to the bluntness
of the instrument. The man wss only married to his
wife on the previous Tuesday. The rash acts are attri-
buted to his insanity, though for a length of time prior to
his marriage he had comported himself with the strictest
propriety : he was, however, previously subject to fits of
insanity, and there is no doubt from the surgeon's evi-
&rice of his being in such a state of mind at the time of
committing these fearful deeds.