Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-13

on board. fhore is much reason 70 dread Thar ,be
greater number of those who have persisted nc persons in
the super ranks of life.
The Ayr, lean, had a light out nm, - h. ho, 49,
the Comet had noue As the night, however was CHAR 81
Obvious that bad lookout had beet kept up and most
tepsh's0ie neglect shown On both sides. The Ayr re-
crivcd Such shock, aud 81 much dauloped ~, M
reached Grcenoch with much difficulty, in SINKING state
II twas blowing fresh, with heavy sea Is was Iso ,x
cce"ngy cold; and at the moment the accident took Mace.
those On the deck OF The Comet il is said cnyaecd in
damcng to which amusement they were probable iu9c.l
to i'll order keep themselves waim there ,n,
sufficient accommodation below for the number of pasen
gers board.
Much valuable property had noa,cd ashor, ves,., -,
morning. Every cXe'tnm making To save and 10
lodge IN place of security. Our rcsrcred ,y,s,
VIZ. Andrew hanSine was particularly active ON TN. DC
cnS"n ani at AN early hour in the mornings Mr. Msha
Shcfi ON 6rc"ncCh, had reached suut Ia oiv his
advice and assistance this di,;rcs.inp occ,> i,, "a
dead bodies had been ascd ashore hy an early hour
'eu"y h"hHS amongst these centeelly dressed
females, two black servants, and Mrs WRIGHT th.
OF the late Archibald Wright, druggist this city, In the
pockets ut the body OF gentleman wa she'd ashore 7o,
was '""nd' Amongst those vino persisted, and whose
names we can state i"m good authority, is Nr Graham
OF Corpach, Mr. MacallisJer, w. S Ediubur.h and Cav
tain Sutherland of the Sd Regiment aud his lady win
were only five days married. Tie bodies of Capt,in
Huneanh aud another passenger found in the yaw
TINS morning II is supposed upset after they had ,o
into her. MIS- Sutherland cauoh, hold nj Nr ca, Az
hrr Aneis"n from Appn, (the omy cabin passenger who
save ~ Tor some Time cung round him, bur in the strur
Ec WIN 'le waves she lost hen hold and shCd While
swimming, much exhausted, and not knowing we'll in
wh'ch direction the shore lay, Nj. Anderson was seized
closely by the ergine-rau, from whom he found il imro
shc to hi>Hnsage himself aud just they were uuou the
POM oi SinEng they fortunately contact with the
ho"' yawi which they Immediately caught hold Of and
III doing So she fortunately rightr, when they bo,, clunp
I" her and reached the shore in safety but much exhaus
ted.
Besides Mr.. Anderson and the engine man, aren lv mem
uoned there were saved Captain MInnis the pilot the
cafpentrr man sieerage passenger from Font George
young girl, and woman who at.d ashore sal eIv
beiwiXt two tables, but who unfortunately lost her child
by the way The poor from Font George and yho Is
arrived III Glasgow, is in bordering on dcliriun-
10 him Nh Campbell Of Corpach chung for considerable
'"e when wave threw the great of the latter owe,
the head q! the former which compelled him TO throw Mir
Campbell of just both upon point of SINKING
AZ the moment the fatal accident took place ve are IN
formed, upon the authority of MIR. Anderson lust arrived
IN glasgow that the ssengerS, who were below were in
hgh spirits, amusing themselves telling and lIs,euirc n,
dverng tales. The first stoke lit about the oaddlc of
the lome The Captain aud passengeis immediately ran
upon deck to what wrong, when the mex, fatal
stroke took place with such force that the Comet filled aud
III two minutes went down head faromost Mr. Anderson
We regret 10 add states that the this took c
Ayr instead of lending them assistance gave her mad
dies back stroke turned round went of to
eavinS them TO their fate II assistance had been rpnd-r
ed lie thinks many Of the sufferers might have been saved
but III the state of alarm in which he was Le NAV
been mistaken.