The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-08-20 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE MOIRA PACKET'• •

[FROM THE LIVERPOOL mairrity
We have little to add to the catalogue of suffering
which we recorded last week. The subsequent accounts,
taken as our own from gentlemen who survived, de not
materially differ from that which we furnished. 'One
gentleman say, " When the life-boat came, some
manly voice cried Let no man get into her till
.tbe
women are safe.' But, alas! the women were all at

IMAN:

the bottom of the shrouds and under them, and, con-

sequently, the whole length of the vessel's mast from
the life-boat, and, exhausted as they were, unable to

reach ber, one only, I believe, was saved in Ler. While
the life-boat was in view, several pas.engers, already

weak and insensible,dropped from their hold and drifted
in ; among the number 1 perceived the unfortunate
captain, who I thought the author of at our suffer•
ings, lam persuaded every person forgave. Several
women were washed off about the time time ; the

dyirg shreeks of these poor creatures were truly ter-
rific. Another boat now appeared in view, and shortly !
after came up ; these were regular traders in saving '
lives, and made their bargains accordingly I" refusing
an offer of twenty guineas to take only the women,
who were then all safe. Some one has taken the
trauble to contradict our report that the captain
was among the first-who perished : but it, notwith-
standing, appears he was not lost before one of the
women. A second boat bargained in the like manner,
refusing to take any but those who paid largely. A
fourth boat behaved with becoming humanity, and
saved many. The numbers lost are still estimated at
about fifty.
We mentioned last week " if we were to credit re-
port, some of the inhabitants of Wallasey were engaged
in stripping• a• d plundering the dead bodies cast up."
The Rev. Augustus Campbell, rector of Wallasey, has
in consequence published an elaborate exculpation of
his parishioners ; as if we had actually asserted the cir-
cumstance as a fact. Our assertion rested on the re-
ports of several of the survivors, who went to Wallasey
on the same morning to recover their baggage ; and
we conceited it our duty to publish the report, as Inch
to give the Farties an opportunity of contradiction. We
grant that oar informants may have mistaken others
for Wallasey men, whose " good faith and disinterest-
edness" we are happy to learn : for we have still some
recollection of the wreck of the schooner Mary and
lietsey, and the :motility of the wreckers in that
neighbourhood on that occasion, at Mock-peg,ar,
when they preferred plundering the wreck and carrying
off bags of potatoes. to rescuisse the dying, and housing
the dead. This happened in the neighbourhood of
Wallasey, to which several of the bodies were after-
wards cons-es-ell : and no one was hold enough to c.m-
tradict the damning statement, when the corroborating
parties were present. On that occasion no humanity
was shown to the drooping survivors by any one, hat
by the benevolent Mrs. Woody and her servants, who
to their eternal honour recruited and cherished them.
And shall we be blamed for merely publishing the
above report ? We have pleasure in learning the good
conduct of the persons in question, from this gentle-
man's undisputed authority-, anti that no bodies were
stripped ; but there are points on which his " ppshp-
hilities and beliefs" are not discreetly agnify
contradiction of our report, and evince a spirit which
our remarks did not call for.
We are happy to add, that respectable testimony of
Mr. D'Agnilar (who has published a letter on the
subject) to others, that the unfortunate Captain of the
Moira was a skilful commander and a favourite. His
conduct on that day is confirmed, and we are somewhat
astonished that the testimony of one of the crew (who
were generally under a similar charge) should have
been resorted to when so many intelligent gentlemen
were on board, who had their eyes about thens. The
Captain we understand was an affectionate father, and
in consequence of the birth of a first son, had indulged
rather freely in conviviality. The survivors w•e trust
in the true spirit of Chrif.tianity, will abide by the
precept, " de mortssis nit nisi lonton."
We have just received a statement, signed by two
individuals. whose names we suppress, as their in-
sertion would subject us to the advertisement duty.
It may be seen, however, at our office. In justice
to the crew, We feel ourselves bound to give publi-
city to the certificate, without pledging ourselves on
the subject.
" Having been called upon to contradict the state-
ment that appeared in the newspapers, saying that the
crew of the Moira Packet were in a state of intoxi-
cation, we have no hesitation in stating, that, to our
knowledge there was not one of them had any sign of
liquor. excepting the captain and mate; and to this
we are ready, for the sake of justice to all parties]
to give our testimony. either public or private."
LIVERPOOL, Auo. 16.—We have just been favoured
with the following :
" The remains of Mrs. Yates, of Fleet-street, Lon-
don. were this day interred at Trinity Church: ibis
lady was one of the unfortunate victims who perished
on board the Moira. TAe Lirerpool Courier states
the body of her young female companion, Miss Mims
Milner, to have been also found. This is a mistake ;
her friends from London having, up to this mo-
ment, not had the consolation to find her remains."

Mr. Alderman Wood, it appears, from a letter dated the
18th inst. addressed by him to the Editor of a Morning
paper, was then at Harwich, waiting for the packet at
Cuxhaven, hoping to reach Brunswick in time to fol-
low to the grave the remains of our neglected and in-
Jared Queen. Some difference, it also appears, had arisen
between the Aldetratan and Dr. Lushington, in conee-1
(pence of the latter conceiving that none bat her Ma..
jesty's Household would be allowed to attend the fano.,
ral, and of the former declining to be considered in
that character, as not having any specific appointmeat.
The Alderman's appearance in the procession was, it
seems, accidental. " 1 provided myself." says he,
" with a mussing coach, scarf, and hatband ; but on
the morning of the funeral, a coach having become vs-
colt, Mr. Bailey called my tame, and I followed the
Hsocators. Arrived at Harwich, I was given to us-
demised that had the Executors even here returned.
my name for embarkation, which Dr. Leshingtoa re•
lased to do, the tiovernmeat officers would have made
so objection, as several persons were allowed
who were not of the Household. I felt this ••••
newt severely ; ior, on many accounts, 1 had
to meet it from such a quatter."

TESTIMON IES OF Rh....
MORI- OF HER LAII
There was no occasion for the Lill Marshal to issue
his notice for a General mourning. The appearance
of the metropolis yesterday proved Low completely
the inhabitants bad prepared to anticipate the order.
Scarce a respectable or decent family, or indii hival
were to be seen, who did not indicate by their
sable dress the sad regret they felt
The greatest proportion of the Churches b:o were
hung • with black, in testimony of respect for tie
memory of her late Majesty, and appropriate sertnoi,s
werepreached on the occasion. We ms,y enumerate
the Royal Chapel, St. James's ; the Chapel Royal,
Whitehall, St. Paul's Covent-garden ; St. Martin's in
the Field ; St. (ieorge's, Hanover-square ; St. George's,
Bloomsbury; St. Giles's in the Fields; St. Anne's,
Soho; St. Margaret's, Westminster; St. John's,
Westminster; South Autlley-street Chapel ; Portland
Chapel ; Fitzroy Chapel ; Glary-le-bone new chard. ;
Paddington Church; Ilammeremith Church ; Pancras
Church ; Islington Chapel; Peutiini ilk Chapel;
Claremont Chapel ; Grosvenor Cli.yel ; Gray's-inn
Chapel ; St. James's, Clerkenwell ; St. Luke's,
tild-street ; St. Leonard's, Slicireditch ; St. Mary's.,
Whitechapel; St. Catherine's ; St. Botolph, Aldgate ;
Bishopsgate church; Allhallows, London Wall ; the
suited parishes of St. hlagnus the Martyr and St.
Margatet. New Fish-street; St. Giles's, without Crip-
_o.ol4 ark* Church, Newgate-street ; St. Sepuf;
ebre; St. Bride's, Ficet•street; St. Dunstan's, Fleet-
'street; St. Mary; St. Andrew's, IlolLorn. and many
others of which we have heard accounts. St. Clement
Dane's and St. Catherine's were the only exceptions in
the list we have seer.
The mournful calamity of the demise of the Queen
I has drawn forth manifestations of Aticere and heartfelt
I sorrow from the inhabitants of the town of Horsham.
Immediately on the melancholy intelligence reaching
that town, the generality of the inhabitants partially
closed their shop windows, and on every subsequent
day this mark of respect was 'hen n. Oa Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday (being the days of the re-
moval of her Majesty's remains) these demonstrations
of sorrowful regard incrlased, anti almost every house
exhibited the same sombre appearance; throughout each
of these days the church bell tolled at intervals, anti on
Wednesday the Church-rattlers issued a notice that
Divine Service would he per:invited, and a sermon
preached at the church at 7 o'clock on Thursday even-
ing ; and requesting the inhabitants to close their shops
at 5 o'clock. le consequence of this notification,
those who had not previously paid any marked tribute
of respect left part of their shuters up on Thursday
I morning, and on this day not a single shop in the
town was to be seen (with the exception of one or two
of the Society of Friends) wholly open. At five
o'clock in the evening the whole town assumed the
appearance of a Sabbath ; the bells rang a muffled
pral, which continued till the hour of Divine Service
(seven o'clock) arrived. A vast concourse of the in-
habitants, iucludfng also numerous bodies, from the
adjacent country, were then seen moving in a direction
to the parish Church. the greater part of whom were
habitell in deep mourning, and even these whose li-
mited means would not afford them every desired ap-
did ass appear without some seevuwfut
emb em, such as rihands, neck-kerchiefs, &c. de-
noting inward grief. The church was lighted
throughout exactly in the same manner as on the de-
mise of their l.te Majesties and the Princess Char-
lotte. The Rev. Thomas Williams, the Curate, per-
formed Divine Service, and introduced very oppor-
tunely the solemn service used at the burial of the
dead. The choir sung two Anthems, one from the
15th chap. Ist Corinthians, anti the other front
the Ilith Psalm, " I have set Hod always before
me."—The Rev. Clergyman delivered a very impres-
sive and appropriate discourse on the occasion, from
the Ist Ecclesiastics ver. 2, " All is vanity."—a
discourse which must have made its way to the
heart of every true Christian present—many were
the eyes suffused u nth tears, and at one period
the Reverend Gentleman himself WAS almost over-
powered by his feeling. The church, which is large,
was crowded in every part, and numbers could not olt•
tain a seat, although every private pew was thrown
open. The awful appearance of the sacred edifice
added to the solemnity of the occasion, and could not
but inspire the congregation generally, with most se-
rious reflections ow the transitory enjoyments of hu-
man life, and impress every mind with reliAious awe,
teaching them to bow with divine resignation to the in-
scrutable dispensations of an all-wise and unerring
Providence.
TARMOUTLI, AUG. 16.—The death of her Majesty
was received here on Thursday by the Mail. Flags
were immediately hoisted half-.vast, at the Hall, Cus-
tom-bouse, and ships in the harbour anti reads, and
the bells toll two hours each day till tier Majesty's fu-
neral is over.
The great town bell at Lewes tolled nearly the whole
depot Tuesday and Wednesday, and the tradesmens'
shops is that town, from the day on which her Ma-
jesty died, were i;enerally half closed.
On Tuesday last there was not a single shop in Chi-
chester but that was either in part, or entirely closed.
—The race-ball and supper were put off, and there
was no performance at the theatre, although a notice
had been issued for a play under the patronage of the
stewards.—The different parish bells were tolled during
the day, which, with the gloom of the weather, cast a
deep melancholy over the city.
On the intelligence of the death of the Queen
reaching Nottingham on Thuretlay week, a meetiog of
the gentlemen of the Bur took place, at which an ass-
*Woos resolution was passed, requesting Mr. Denims
to retain ou the Circuit the precedency be enjoyed as
Solicitor General to her Majesty.
Miter, Atm. 16.--On the arrival of the melancholy
tidings of the death of bee Majesty in this town, al-
most every countenance exhibited marks of sorrow and
regret, and several shops have since been partly closed
on the atouroful occasion t aid that sincere and heart-
feld regard which was cherished by the majority of the
inhabitants of this populous town during the life of
bet Majesty, was not in the least abated when the
aews mind that she was no more I A hand-bill
was. circulated on Wednesday afternoon, stating that
thdr Moods of thevtver-eo-berianseseed Quiets Wood
Whig their shops on Thundiy„ being the thy it is
Ippeeed that her revered and mesh injured remains
Illeeve Mae eeestrifie feet! se be interred with
whit eseeeten hillresuivriek—•• when the wkiur4l,

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cease front troubling and the weary are at rest." lin
Thursday, accordidirly, more than three-fourths of the
shops anti houses were Hosed ; th, churchwattletis
also most hanlsomely tninciled with the general uishe
and ordered minute hells to toll ore liot•r in the moni-
tor, at nue% and at night, on this dtelancholy oc-
-
Caf!on. . .
The melancholy intelligence of the death of her • .
Majesty, which reacted Truro, on Friday last. was rut
ceivel in every part with spontaneous expressions of!
deep-felt sorrow. On the intelligence reaching. Pen-
ranee. every vessel in the pier and hay, and every ti,thing '
boat belonging to the adjacent towns, displayed co-
lours half.mast high. The only exceptions were the MI- •
pith] and Pox Revenue cntters.
LErns, Art:. 114.—As a mark of respect to the nie-
wary of our much injurcil Queen, time pulpits of .
every place of worship in the town of Waltelield
on next, be hung with the sable Farb of woe. •
On Monday last, h Lanimas day, thm. Picemen•
of this City held their ar rnal meetinF. and dined to.
ae•her. Amongst many, other toasts 1:,1-en, were Ht.? .
follou•inF :
The King—The immortal Memory of the late Queen •
Caroline—The Members for time City—Lord Liverpool .
—Lord Hood, and every stedfast friend of the late Qum.*
—The Stewards of the Freeman's Committee—Alder- -
wan Wood—Lord Craven—Mr. itrougham—Mr. Den- -
map—Dr. Lushington—Mr.Hutne—Duke of Sussex, &C.'
&e.—(Co /eh ft, He or /./. )

At a late Meetinz of the Bonetle of Sticks. a Po' • .
tical Association formed here, and so called,- Maii.r •
Dalbiac presented to its Members, prefaced by a suite .
ble address, a handsome Silver Tankard, with appro-
priate emblem's thereon engraven, particularly the
Lewes Arms, and two Bundles of Rods, c+ossed, re-
y resenting the Raman Fasces.
Two witnesses were examined at the late A”iterr
fur Worcester, one of wlrotn was one hunc:red an.l tire
years of age, and the other one hundred anti one.—
The elder, Wrn. Crammer. has thrangh life lived by
collecting bare and rabbit skins through the county ;
the junior Centen:nian.lives in the ritv.cf Worcester.
and was formerly a watt,' man. They both rare their
evidence with nine!! elearnoks. Crammer, tr!to resides
at Itedtlitch, 17 miles front Worenter, der!ine..!
home, and performed the distant.- in one day.
The much celchrated St. Martin's youths, Bir-
mingham, are now getting up two very long pieces of
change ringing. TLe first is to he just a 15,0:•30 of
Orf,rd Treble LW, nova!, and the latter peal is to he
9,999, on the principle of Mr. Fabian Stellar,
Caters ; these two intricate peals are intended to be •
wrung on the fine ring of ten bells, at the rural and
pleasant village of Astor, two miles fro.n 'Birming-
ham. The tenor bell weighs 23 cwt. not bell metal.
key of E. These attempts will be made in the early
part of the ringing season, (ike npprw:rhinf eodf
oreatlicr,) and each peat by ten men only, purposely
to exceed the 12,0110 r!, Orford Treble R 4 Roy**,
which was performed on the ten hells, at St. Leonard's
Church, Shoreditch, London, by ten men only,
in 1731 ; which were the Old Duke of Causberland's
youths. And the 11,016, of Kentish Treble 1375
"yr, performed last February by eight of St. Paul's
youths of Oldham, at their St. Paul's Church. Shoeld
"...se Peals be rani, they will exseed all former out-
=w the ingenious and is to art of eta*

ringing.
Tus Srot,Esi CRILDREN.—In consequence of the
letter received by Mr. Ilurrell, the stepfat! er of th.t
children, from the Rev. Dr. Thomas, at Hillesdort,
saying that be hail committed Dr. Probits, alias Wil-
liams, te.c. &c. to Leicester Gaol, and had taken th.t
two children under his protection, Mr. Ilurrell,
Tuesday morning, set out on his journey, and mallet .
Billesdon the same night, at a late hour ; he was
speechless with joy at again seeing the little ones—
they embraced each other in tears. Next morning this :•
little girl was sent to London by the Leicester ouch,
Dr. Thomas humanely defraying the expenses. The
father and his little boy were of necessity compelled
to walk, anal arrived in London on Thursday night,
about eleven o'cloc'i, much fatigued. The impostor .
remains in Leicester Gaol, and Dr. Thomas expresses
his determination to advertise him in all the provinciiil
papers, for the purpos► of bringing forward the nume-
rous persons who have been defrauded by bis vile ma-
chinations, and who may prosecute him, otherwise lie
must be discharged under the Vagrant Act, on which
lie now stands committed, as the poor parents are .•I
reduced that they cannot afford to prosecute him, al-
though they wish it.
ELOPEMENT.—The article in
.onr paper of the
inst. under this title, was, we understand, substantially
correct, though erroneous in some particulars; the gen-
tleman (says the li'orcester Jourstal,) was Mr.
who had lodgings in this city ; the lady was Miss Xi•
cholson of the College Green. The marriage took
place at llalesowen.
At York, last week, fine fresh herrings were sold at
40 for one shiilinr.

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