The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-29
NEW HERALD TUESDAY DECEMBER 49, 1sesTRPLE SHEET

| conduct, and we had to use force with certain OF
them ana gradually we got them Gained down.
Eariy On thursday morning child i've years OF age
| Another child took locKaw and died Also The
bodies were thrown overheard. The effect on the
survivors was very visible. All this time we were
| making slow progress towards the Irish coast The
torn tarpaun had been mended in the best fashion
| we could and served In kind OF way for lug
| sail. Provisions and water were now gwen In
Sinai quantity One OF the barrels OF bis
cnits was found to be much soaked with
sea water, and one OF the fresh water casks
had leaked half OF its contents. we had. to
disregard the appeals for drink and the consequence
was that several seamen among the rest took to
quenching their thirst with salt water In spite of our
remonstrances. This was continued until number
got perfectly mad. Walter McFarlane, fireman, was
one OF those who persisted In taking salt water ana
his conduct became so dangerously outrageous that
ne had to be tied to the bottom. lie died IN this state
On Friday morning we had sailed A5o miles. The tar
patAn sail had given way half dozen times ana as
often mended, and on the whole the boat had gone
had become miserable in the extreme. The sea
was breaking over the boat In clouds OF spray wet
ting every one to the skin, and all were sitting in
pools OF water. There was nothing now to cover
the women, as we had used everything for sails
Cramp had seized all OF more less and our legs
ana hands were greatly swelled, and, consequently
very painful. The fresh water was 80 scarce that
less than pint had to serve four persons for day.
ana provisions were equally scanty Some OF US
the evening closed in but the fact was notnoticed at
the time, and the body was still in the boat
when the greatest OF all our calamlties occurred
About eleven O'Clock heavy wave struck the boat
and those board In their drowsy condition falinT
suddenly in mass to the lee side, she went over
and all were left struggling in the water The boat
hoated upwards and Reilly managed to struggle up
and seat himself on the keel. He assisted Blair to
get up, which the latter did with some difficulty as
q drowning passenger had laid hold of his leg.
Reilly then assisted Mr. Davies, who had also 70
No others got hold OF the boat, though several
were heard for time shouting or swearing as they
got under the boat, and he was heard for nearly
halt an hour He was apparently holding on by the
thwarts, and breathing the air which had been en-
closed when the boat rolled over or which reached
him through the chinks in her timbers About
twelve O'Clock heavy sea struck the boat and the
again immersed In the water. Blair was the
first to recover his position, and by his assistance
the other two men wrough. up on the boat The sail
attached to the mast and, watching for favorable
opportunity, managed by pulling upon the ropes, to
water, and we baed her at first with nat pieces of
wood and afterwards with two tin cans which we
labor we got her clear. Everything was lost out OF
and the yard and we were thus left without pro-
visions or water. When daylight broke we again
made sail upon the boat as well as we could and
again steered our course to the eastward with IA
BY sunday evening we were beginning to get down.
hearted. we saw q sal-the first we had seen-but
she ala not observe u.s. and darkness shortly after
tract attention. We were d0wncast at this, but
about six O'Clock we were suddenly cheered by see
from Tory Island lighthouse. We made for the light
though 1t was blowing strongly from the southwest
land we found ourselves among dangerous breakers.
and were forced to make our way out again TO save
our lives we ran out some five miles and brought
About this time some heavy showers fell, the first
OF any consequence that we had met with since the
reaci'to catch little fresh water Of which we stood
80 terribly In need At daylight on Monday morning
we once more set our SAN and made for the land.
"a n
along the shore for some distance till we saw
likely place In Murray Bay, on the west side OF Fan
race for the shore, and ran the boat up with such
force that the receding wave left r stern dry upon
After coming ashore we found our limbs swollen
TO such an extent that 1t was utterly impossible to
move move. IN, me three survivors s Davies Blair and
a few days after their arrival Mr. Patrick Brew
ster, one OF those rescued from the wreck OF the
liibernia. died at Edinburg Mr.. Brewster was in
bad health but it s believed that the exposure to
which he was subjected fastened his DEATH Mr..
Brewster was the eldest surviving son of the Rev
Mr. Brewster OF Paisley.
The Orange Lodges Of Ireland and the Late
Elections.
dublin dec. 13) correspondence London Herald
The Grand Orange Lodge OF Ireland have held a
meeting ~ 70 consider s the
their institution. The result OF their deliberations
Is an address and resolutions published today In
appointment OF Mr. OHagan rs Chancellor, are ad
yerted TO- The documents are signed By the Earl Of
Ennisklllen. The address, (which Is the more i'm
portant, has this passage:-
Brethren-We are In most critical times. Since
the revolution OF 1858 the Protestant religion and
more imminent dangers than they are at present
Inc admission OF Popery into the constitution In
l7e3, slow and nsfdious at first, has iedoubled It's
force since the Emancipation act OF 1929, and now
thai the so-caed safeguards Of that act have been
eliminated or ignored IL has advanced with
such rapidity that very many have as yet
but imperfectly comprehended the extent and
reality OF the dangers Questions OF the relations
between Church and State. Of voluntary contribu
tons in support OF religious institutions, OF discs
Enlistment and disendowment. have been kept up
permost In mems minds while another and far
graver question lies overwhelmingly, the as
cendancy OF Papal power In this country. Had this
been clearly recognized throughout the empire the
result Of the late general election would have been
we are now under government whose principle
OF action will be 10 rule ireland through the inter-
vention OF the Church OF Rome and to make any
concession that the head OF that Church I'm Ireland
will demand. We may look for the exclusion OF oil
true Professionals from all place and power. We may
expect the Judicial BENCH the executive government
and the magistracy OF Ireland viii ere long
be brought under the management and con-
appointment OF the CHARACTERISTIC OF Ireland
o sample Of what we have to expect. The intimacy
and confidential relations which are well known to
exist between the Chancellor and the Papal repre-
sentative in the country-Cardina Culen-lead us
almost to look upon this appointment as virtually
uniting, as OF old, In one the judicial and spiritual
functions OF the Papacy The direct insult con-
veyed by this appointment to the feelings OF Pro-
testants Is too glaring to require any abored amin
diversions; and the passing over OF two Protest
ants-one holding large retiring pension, and the
other having the claim OF usage and rovtine-has
shown plainly the course events are taking
AUSTRIA.
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