The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-06

rae, Kane, from Liverpool. She had on board $50
passengers they have all been got off safely. The
vessel is riding pretty easy and may possibly be got
off, She is consigned to Douglas Robinson & Co.
BY ExpREss-We received our Express yesterday
as far as Washington. The proceedings of Congress
on Wednesday were very undressing The surplus
now on hand in the Treasury is 81 millions Michigan
is still under discussion long debate took place in
the House on the subject appropnatng the proceeds
of public lands for education.
FaoM ALpASy-The legislature has opened and
the Governors Message was received last night but
100 late for nsertioa He presents iourishng
diiion of the state finances. The governor is hostile
10 any further augmentation OF banking capital.
The Message has several topics-he compliments
the President and President elect-suggess a reform
in Judiciary and chancery system-adv.ses that
the surplus the state receives be applied 10
education. This number of school districts are TO-
POT, and of pupils 33399-the revenue of the Erie
and Champlain canals 81 54S 53S-of ALL 81, 947, 433
81. The Governor has also a long dsquision on
the Distribution Law and against surplus revenue
He proposes the repeal of the restraining law
10 allow private individuals to take money deposit,
and discount notes, but not TO issue paper money
He also recommends the repeal OF the usury laws,
and the continuance Of the suppression of small
notes. The Message closes with the usual humbug.
Particulars OF the dreadful Shipwreck from
the Survivors.
The unprecedented and thrilling intensity of inte-
rest that the late fatal calamity has occasioned in
voving the lives of many unfortunate beings tread
ing on the heels of similar calamity-(he loss Of
the ship BristoD the effects of system pernicious
and disgraceful to an enlightened age, an humane
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tion and to give the fullest and most graphic account
of the event. which has excited the deepest sympathy
in every bosom.
To do this we visited the hospital in which three Of
the passengers from the wreck now lying and
we have taken down each of their statements from
their own lips They are all confined to their beds,
where they must lie for several days, their hands and
feet being entirely uselsss-numbed and frostbten.
Their suerings have been intense but there is ano-
ther calamity which weighs heavily upon their
minds-,hey are acknowledgements sea has
swallowed up their little all. What they do 7
Not even single change of raiment have they got.
Their misery is not ended.
IL the vessel had not been insured much sympathy
would have been evnced for the owners who had lost
part Of their property only, but these have los,
all. We all sympathize-we all pity their suffering
condition-but let ns do more-let US relieve them.
Hear them speak
Statement Of John Wood passenger.-Wc had a
long and bad passage As much three weeks before
we got to shore, we ereput upon allowance. Some
days we had biscuit and herring, on others hand
full of -four On Christmas day we had great treat
we had each biscuit, six potatoes and quarter Oft
pound of pork-we thought great deal of this, and
were very glad and thankful for it. After beating
about the coast for several days Saturday we
came in sight of the Highlands On Sunday came
10 Sandy Hook, and we were all in great spirits
pecting 70 be on land the same evening. There were
several vessels about besides ours Our Captain hail
ed the Montreal, and asked whether her Captain
would 90 in without Plotl He also spoke with
one or two other vessels. Whilst we thus cris
ing about, with flag of distress flying for Pilot to
come, saw steamboat coming along, towing a
vessel down, and the Captain then ordered the gun
10 be fred to make her notice us-it was fired six
iimes but she took no notice oft and went back to
our great sorrow and disappointment. About 10
O'Clock, head wind sprung up and il commenced
showing very fast-we obliged to put to sea
again. On Monday we kept cruising about, hoping to
have fair wind On Tuesday morning. AT o'clock,
The vessel struck, every body came deck. We were
in dreadful state--the women and children crying
upon the Almighty FOR protection.
The Captain ordered the lib boom TO be set, and to
push the ship az far in shore could be done. She
continued dragging very hard against the sand and
did not seem to right ALL The Captain then order
ed the main mast TO be cut away-it was little bet
Ger. About clock, the vessel seemed to bulge and
fill with water. Then theieremas ordered to be
cut dewn, but il had eiiect-thc breaking over
her quarters. About the time the long boat was
got out and the hawser fastened 10 it, but owing to
Encouragement il broke its hold and drfted on
shore-then all our expectations were over, as the
small boat could not they said, live a minute About
hour afterwards the Captain ordered the small boat
10 be launched, but no was she out than she
struck by the sen and swampcd. We all expect
cd a watory grave. AT about o'clock, boat put off
from shore and eight of got in from the Iib-boom
j was the first who got in. We were brought to shore
and from thence taken TO Mr.. Smiths house, about
miles from the coast; suerings atthis time were
dreadful, as our clothes all ice We setup before
n good fire during the night and on Wednesday, at
about o'clock, were brough, to the Hospital
Richard Ocen's (posscnser) statsmsnt.-we had
a very bad time Of il all tho voyage I'LL she struck.
As this happened, the Captain said "shovc her
in shore rs far as possible" which was done. lie
asked the mate If he cast the lead-hc said he did
and il was Is fathoms-the Captain said it