The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-01
From the Boston Journal Of Tuesday
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CALAMITY AT SEA.
GLOUCESTER SCHOONER Run Down BY A STEAMER
ELEVEN LIVES LosT-SEvEN MEN DROWNED
Two DEvOURED BY SHARKs-SUFFERIY OF THE
Survivors.
A Gloucester correspondent informs US that in
tegence has been received at that port of the loss
of one of the mackerel catchers which.eft the Bav
OF st. Lawrence last month with full fare When
just outside of Cape Canso, during the night, In a
thlck tog, she was run down by a steamer carry
ing away her bowsprit and fOremast and staving
In her bows. What damage the steamer sustained
IS not known, as she passed without offering
any assistance to the schooner. The wind blowing
fresh from the nOrthward, they found it impossi-
BILE to reach the Nova Scotia shore and after drift
ing about for two days headed for the Western
Islands, but had proceeded but twenty-fOur hours
when she became water-Ogged and unmanage-
able. Seven OF the crew were washed overheard
by the sea, and the remaining nine took to the
boat. They were in the boat two days when it
capsized, and before they could get her riphted
two men were devoured by sharks. By this mis-
fortune they lost all their provisions, water and
oars In this condition they foated about for four
days, during which time two men died from ex-
haustion. One the bodies was thrown over.
board and the other kept to satisfy the hunger
which was consuming them; but Just as they were
about to partake OF this horrd meal, a sail hove in
sight, which rapidly neared and rescued them
more dead than alive. The vessel which rescued
them was Portuguese. She carried them to St.
Domingo, where they kindly treated and
sent home by the American Consul. The name of
captain nor crew. The steamer was probably one
outward bound, as no intelligence of such a colli-
sion has been received this side of the Atlantic
PROPOSED VIsT OF AN AMERICAN MILITARY Con-
PANY TO ENGLAND.-The New York Tribune of YES
terday says:-An interesting correspondence has
passed between Adjutant Coppinger, of the Ninth
Regiment, and Lord Palmerston, on the subject of
a visit of Company of that regiment to England
In the letter addressed to the Minister, under the
date OF August 81, the inquiry is made whether
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the New York State Militia, would be permitted to
land in England and parade, armed and equipped
as military company. The letter states that Com
pany Z, Ninth Regiment, New York CITY Guard
commanded by Capt. VIM. Atterbury, is desirous
of making an excursion to England next summer,
in their military character, and ofexchanging cour-
tesies with the volunteer organizations - their
"brOther soldiers"-Of Great Britain, The rpply
dated October II, states ''that her Maiestys Gov
| ernment, as well the whole British nation
would feel very great pleasure at a friendly visit
! from any portion of the people Of the United
! States; but it would not be consistent with the
| laws OF the United Kingdom that body of armed
! men, organized as military body, and not being
subjects OF the British Sovereign, should lard in
! the United Kingdom and move about therein. Lord
| Palmerston, however, would remark that if any of
the members of the corps which you mention were to
| come over to England in the summer of next year.
bringing with them their rifles, for the purpose of
entering into competition at the annual rife shoot
ing meeting there can be no doubt that thev vorld
| be most heartily welcomed" The matter is still
under consideration, and will be the subject of fu-
ture correspondence between Adjutant Coppinger
and the English Premier, through Lord Lyons the
| British Minister at Washington, and Mr. Archi-
bald, the British Consul in this city Such visits
have not been unfrequent between military COM
| panies of the United States and the British Pro
vnces, and the company hope that they may yet
be allowed to visit England in military capacity.
The trip, if undertaken, will occupy nearly two
months, at an expense of $50 OOO-Sl0 900 of which
has already been subscribed by eight members of
the company.