The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-17 00:00:00

THE COLLISION.

The St. John's Ledger of the 3d instant says :
" The French merchant screw-steamer Vesta, from St.
Peter's, bound to Granville, arrived here on Saturday
morning last, the 30th September, with loss of foremast
and bows completely shattered to pieces, having been in
collision with the Collins' paddle-steamer Arctic, from Liver-
pool to New York, about 54 miles S.E. of Cape Race.
" It appears that the Vesta left St. Peter's on Tuesday
last, and on the following day, at noon, in the neighbour-
hood of the Virgin Rocks, in an exceedingly dense fog,
steaming eight knots, came into collision with a large
steamer, which was recognised as the Arctic, of New York,
whose speed is stated to have been not less than 12 knots.
" The Vesta appeared to be sinking, but immediately
rose again ; no hope was entertained of her ultimate safety,
the passengers and crew looking upon: the Arctic as the
only chance of saving their lives. One man was killed,
and others severely wounded. Two boats were put over
the side, the first of which sunk, and the second was
immediately boarded by two of the crew and several of the
passengers, who, not heeding the order of the captain to
return on board, abandoned the vessel. The fog continuing
very thick, they lost sight of the Arctic altogether, still
hoping, however, that she would not desert them. A cry
of distress was now heard, which was attributed to some
men of the Vesta, who, it appears, had jumped overboard
to get on board the Arctic. Providentially, the bulkhead
in the forecastle was not started, which the captain
(Duchesne) noticed as affording a chance of safety. He,
with the utmost promptitude, gave orders for lightening
the vessel by the head, which was as readily obeyed by
throwing overboard all the fish, cargo, luggage of the
passengers, &c., which was in the fore part of the vessel,
and which raised her bows considerably. This elevation,
with the firmness of the bulkhead, contributed much to
stop the heavy rush of water. About 150 mattresses,
paillasses, and other effects of the crew and passengers
were now placed abaft the safety partition, over which
were thrown sails, backed by boards and planks, the whole
being secured by cables well and firmly wrapped round all.
The foremast, which had received some damage, was cut
away, and contributed greatly to raise the head still more.
This occupied two days. They then ran under small steam
for the nearest port (St. John's) which they entered on
Saturday last, most providentially befete the rising of a
severe gale which blew on that day. Upon mustering the
passengersvpi as Duchesne
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hands 13 were missing. The Vesta had on board 147
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into port. The unfortunate men have been taken into the
hospitable keeping of Mr. Toussaint, who spares no pains
to provide for their comfort. hadteehamecodincodnudiettioofnCoapf Captain
" Nothing further was heard of the Arctic until the
evening of Saturday, when news reached town that she
had suffered considerably from the shock, and had been
abandoned by the passengers and the crew.
"On Sunday, some of those who had taken to the boats
arrived here from Renews. From one of the passengers
we have gathered the following information respecting the
collision :
passengers
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felt, and upon rushing on deck a steamer was very indis-
tinctly seen, through a dense fog, broad off the starboardd
bow, which turns out to be the Vesta above-inenlone b t.
At first no danger was apprehendedtwith a
boat
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taordtbte rhelracetiocf,
and the chief officer was sent
the crew of the Vesta. It was soon discovered, however,
that there was little hope of saving the Arctic, and the

lady, daughter, and son of 3fr. E. K. Collins, with serer
ladies, were put on board a boat, in the act of lowerin
which one of the tackles gave way, and all, except one lady,
who clung to a sailor holding fast to the boat, were preci-
pitated into the sea and lost. Another party of ladies and
a few gentlemen were put on board. the other boat, with
some provisions, but not having been manned by sailors,
there is little chance of their speedily reaching the land.
The ship could not be stopped to lower the boats, the
pumps being attached to the engine for the purpose of
keeping the vessel clear of water, which was rushing
furiously into her from an injury done on the fore side of
the starboard wheel. She was then headed for Cape Rue,
but after having gone some 15 miles the water had so far
gained as to extinguish the fires, and the wheels conse-
quently ceased to work, at which time the boats saved left
the ship

LIST OP PASSNNGNES ON BOARD

The following is a list of the passengers who were on
board the Arctic, when she sailed from Liverpool for New
York :—Mr. Dupassin (saved) and friend, Mr. E. Burch,
Mr. F. Henry, Mr. Grant, lady, and child, Mr. F. Jones,
Mr. J. G. Smith, Miss Jane Murton,. Miss Smith, Mr. W.
Brown and lady, Mr. N. Babcock and lady, Miss Maria
Brown, Miss C. T. Mitchell (saved), Mr. Babcock, jun.,
Mr. De Mayer, Mr. J. B. Cooke, Mr. A. Banche, Mr. W.
P. Rathbone (an American, saved), Mr. Guynets; two
children, and nurse, Mr. Burns, Mr. M. Day, Mrs. Day,
and daughter, Mrs. and Miss Stone, Mr. A. Stone, Mr.
Scherbleo, Mr. H. Thomas, Mrs. J. Lindsay, Miss Mansey,
Mr. P. Johnson, G. Noakes, jun., Mr. C. Petrie and lady,
Mrs. Perrin, Mr. E. Sandford, Mr. B. C. Wood, Mr. J.
Tologgi, Mr. Milulle, Mr. Jetibrds, Mr. G. B. Pearson, Mr.
G. F. Allen, lady, infant, and nurse, Mr. W. B. Brown's
infant and nurse, Mr. S. R. Wattrams and lady, Mr. Del-
grade, friend, and servant, Mr. G. McCracken, Mrs. Scott,
Mr. Moriss, Mr. North, Mr. M. D. Hum, Mr. A. Bene-
dict and lady, Mr. C. Fabbicath, Mr. J. B. Hogg, Mr.
Dawson and lady, Miss Benjamin, Mrs. Ropes, Mrs. Child
and daughter, Miss Bevil, Miss Bronson, Mrs. Howland
and son, Mr. F. W. Gale, lady, and servant, Mr. D. Can-
non, Mr. W. Bowen, Mr. -Barny, Mr. H. Le Roy Newbold,
Miss Stewart, Miss Hasma, Mr. W. Barber, Mr. Christie,
Mr. W. W. Gilbert (saved) and servant, Mr. H. H. goon,
Mr. H. Reed, Mr. C. G. Springer, Mr. Eggers, Mr. Guy-
nett, lady, and child, Mr. Hirch, lady, and servant, Mr.
Henritt and lady, Mr. Hinde and friend, Mr. Wallan, Mr.
Waterman, Miss Major, friend, and child, Mr. Ravenscroft,
Mr. S. M. Woodruff, Mr. J. Young, Mr. W. Gihon, jun.,
I(saved), Mr. J. Lunch and lady, Mr. Adams, Mr. Brady,
Mr. F. Catherwood, Mr. J. J. Barrill, Mr. Helger and
friend, Mr. Hollub, Mr. Niven, Mr. C. St. John, Mr. H.
Moore, W. W. Comstock,. Mr. Perkins, Mr. J. Smith and
lady, Mr. M`Glyrin, Mr. R. Madison, Mr. H. Jenkins, Mr.
Schnnab, Mr. Waring, Captain D. Pratt and lady, Mr. H.
P. Stewart, Duc de Grammont and servant (saved), Mr.
Mayor and friend, Mrs. Mayor, infant, and child, -Miss
Bruce, Mr. J. Holbrook, Mrs. Drew, Miss Jones, Mr. J.
Meurhead, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. J. Thomson, Mr. Barber,
Mr. Bryan, Mr. T. Ladmirault, Mr. Pratt, Mrs. Sheldon,
Mrs. W. Hobson and infant, Miss Ford, Mr. J. Fryer, Mr.
N. Sherburner, Mr. T. Schuster, lady, and two daughters,
Mr. Winterburn, Mr. S. Culner, Mr. G. Williams, Miss
Mitchell, Miss Hay, Mr. H. Arbuckle, Mr. W. Cross, Mr.
W. Ferguson, Mr. Lenoire, friend, two ladies, and three
children, Mr. E. Hilbroner, Miss A. Gaicie, Mr. A.-Lais,
Mr. T. Newman and son, Mr. McDougall, Mr. Mustard,
Mr. Hatchr and friend, Mr. J. M`Math, Mrs. Ridge and
friend, Mr. Bedford and friend, Mr. J. Brown, Mr. Mayer,
Mr. H. Cooke, Mrs. Christian and friend, Mr. P.F. Grainer,
Mr.T. Robson, Mr. G. Dodds (saved), Mr. Pascoe and four
friends, Mr. Wibory and friend, Mr. Mayer (saved), Mr.
Seign and lady, Mr. W. Nicols, Mr. Fuss and friend, Mrs.
Edescombe and infant, Mr. Frank, Mr. F. Khine, Mr.Cul-
- Mr. Birch and Son, Mr. Henessey (saved), Mr. Pate-
rson, Mrs. Craige, Mrs. E. K. Collins, Miss Collins, Mr
Woodruff and lady, Mr. Collins, jun.

PASSENGERS SAVED

Messrs. C. de Passiur, or Dupasseur, W. A. Young, W.
W. Gilbert, J. Bogart, C. T. Mitchell, E. M. Tuss, W. P,
Rathbone, J. Henessey, H. More, -_-- De Meyer, W. Gi.

hon, jun., J. M`Math, 'George Dobbs, aiultle"E;UC de
Grammont's servant.

OFFICERS AND CREW.
Captain J. C. Luce, R. J. Osmanlie, William Baahla

Fraucis Doran, Mark Graham, Thomas Wild, David Reed,
George Bailey, Henry Jones, William Bryan, John Davies,
Henry Al`Gee, Thomas Danvers, Richard Smith, William
Cumming, John Meak, Martin Blake, John Mock, James
Bilge, George Flemming, Peter Martinique, John Hum-
phrey, Archibald Ray, Henry Hunt, James Allen, John
Lewis, H. R. Wicks, William Lee, Henry Green, James

Holland, John Laulen, Charles Hopkins, Thomas Jacques,
J. W. Rogers, John Damon, George T. Drown, Robert A. 4"
Walker, Michael Kelley, James Willett, James Simpson.

PIREMZN.
William Atkinson, Thomas Wilson, Thomas Wilson,
Thomas Brennan, George Farrell, Patrick Noland, Patrick
Tobin, John Mesran, John Patterson, Patrick Maine, Alex-
ander Grant, Peter Conner, D. Connelley, Luke M`Carty,
Robert Dane, Richard M`Kinn, John Garland, Thomas
Garland, John Kelt, Patrick Nicken, Edward Bryant,
Peter Dolen, Dobbin Carmahen, Patrick Carey, Edward
Heoffarts, Daniel Connor, Joseph Connelley, Christopher
Mooren, Thomas Rendell, Robert Wellinson.

STEWARDS AND STEWARDESSES

Anna Dawner, Maria Bapter, Simon Andrew, Victor
Martin, Thomas Fountain, Michael Hastie, James Avery,
John Mein, Francis Miller, Henry Nicholas, Jas. Cordan,
John Tobin.

CREW SAVED

Mr. Geib, purser ; Mr. Baahlam, 2d officer
ham, 4th officer ; and 28 seamen.

Mark Gra.

THE PHILADELPHIA STEAMERS

Thu CITY or GLAsGovv.—At last, after months of
painful suspense, indications of the probable fate of the
City of Glasgow, and of the hundreds of unfortunate
beings who embarked in her, have come to light. Captain
M'Leary, of the barque Mary Morris, from Glasgow,
arrived at New York, reports that on the 18th of August,
in lat. 53 26, lon. 16 07, weather very thick at the time
and a heavy sea on, he fell in with the hull of a large iron
vessel, apparently Clyde built, painted black with a bright
red bottom. There were three or four compartments in
the hull, and all the wood work was entirely burnt out of
her. Some of the men who were sent aloft to look into
her, perceived she had machinery in her. On the next
day, Capt. Bl'Leary fell in with and took on board .a full
length female figure-head, seven feet in height, with her
hands extended, a wreath upon her head, and green stripes
on her dress. It was the impression of all on board the
barque that the wreck was that of an iron propeller, sup-
posed the City of Glasgow. From the circumstance that
no other iron vessel has been reported lost, except the
steamer Helen Sloman, some three years back, appearances
favour the belief that the wreck was that of the City of
Glasgow, and that the fate of the poor souls on board,
though different from that hitherto supposed, was the
most awful that can occur among the many disasters inci-
dental to the ocean.

DIE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.. —A correspondent of
the Guardian, writing from St. John's, N. F., gives the
following account of the wreck of the City of Philadelphia
steamer On the night of Thursday, the 7th inst., at a
quarter past eleven o'clock, the merchant steam-ship, City
of Philadelphia, a magnificent new vessel of upwards of
2,000 tons burthen, with six hundred and twenty passen-
gers, bound from Liverpool to. Philadelphia, on her first
voyage, went on shore on Cape Race. The night was wet
and misty, and consequently the land was not seen two
minutes before the fatal vessel struck. There was just
time to put the helm a starboard, and to cry ' Stop her,'
but she had unhappily too much way, and the land too
near to be saved from the collision. The first blow was
on the starboard side and but slight, but in a moment
after she came end on upon the rocks with a concussion
that threw many of the passengers out of their berths, and
awoke, as if to judgment, every soul. The scene that
ensued may be better imagined than described. In a few
minutes nearly every passenger was on the deck, the
majority half-naked, and nearly all crying, screaming,
wringing their hands, and running to and fro, expecting
every moment would be their last. The vessel bounded
back from the rock, and the captain immediately turned
her head towards St. John's, assuring the passengers
there was no danger, as the vessel was of iron, and built
'
in compartments. Finding her, however, sinking (the
wonder is she did not go down instantly), after coasting
three or four miles, the water having almost reached the
fires of the engine, the captain ran her towards shore, and
most providentially she grounded directly opposite a cove.
A boat was immediately sent to land, and guided in the
dark by the same merciful Providence, came to the beach
safely. A few hundred yards, or less, on either side, and
on every other part of the shore were only rocks, on
which it would have been almost impossible for a single
individual to climb up. The crew having lauded, and set
up a light, other boats with the passengers were without
delay directed to the same point, and wonderful to relate
in this dark night, and in the midst of this terror and con-
fusion, by half-past twelve o'clock, within little more than
an hour from the time of the accident, every soul was
lauded not only alive but without the slightest injury or
loss. This most unusual and happy result was mainly
due, under Providence, to the captain's decision and
energy, well seconded by his officers, and a small part,
though but a small part, of the passengers. The spot was
uninhabited, and consequently not the least assistance
given from the shore, The next day (Friday) two persons
were dispatched towards St. John's, about fifty-five miles
off, in a small vessel ; but the wind being contrary, they
were obliged to walk the last twenty miles, and did not
arrive till the afternoon of Saturday. On that day a
small steamer passing along the shore was hailed, and
took off 250 of the passengers. They arrived in St. John's
by six o'clock on Sunday morning, and one chief object of
my communication is, to make you and your readers ac-
quainted with the consolation and refreshment which even
in that far off and desolate country the Church had pro-
vided for them in this hour of deep distress. At eight
o'clock, a.m., the Holy Communion was celebrated, as usual
in the cathedral. The Bishop and Archdeacon both
present. At eleven o'clock, a.m.; divine
town.s service
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The services in the cathedral were fully attended, b,
the morning and evening; and there
any of the seats, the strangers wb"
without obstruction or difficulty, ana
foreigners no more ; nay, the terrors and dal
awful night might have been forgotton, or
only as occasions of more thanks to God for
and almost miraculous deliverence, in the 1 y (
praises of that holy and beautiful house.
On the Monday, two hundred more of r is
were brought ou to St. John's, and the rr at
two following days, all without atectaotidr piecteent
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