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being completely covered with water, she quickly rose again and shook herself free. As soon those on board had reported themselves 1t was ascertained that the fore mast had received the weight of the shock. The spar, although good one, was snapped off close to the deck, and in it's fall the gear attached to it brought down the main top mast and carried away the jibboom.
 For some time afterward the sea presented the appearance of boiling cauldron, and in order that the vessel might not be injured by the wreckage no time was lost in cutting it away, the work being successfully accom- plished. As the calm continued for eight hours afterward every exertion was put forth to get some head canvas on to the schooner, so that advantage might be taken of a breeze springing up in order to get away from the vicinity, the weather at the time being close and overcast, and the appearance of the sky denoting the likelihood of further water spouts rising. Eventually the canvas men, tioned was got on the ship, and Captain Fex- iera, after consulting with his officers, deci- ded to make for Bermuda for repairs. The island was three thousand miles distant, but the voyage was accomplished in safety.
 Sixty-six Hours on a Life Buoy.
 From the Pall Mall Gazettel
 Mir. A. N. Battye, engineer of the steamer Gulf of Trinidad, who arrived at Plymouth yesterday from Barbadoes, narrates an al- most unexampled adventure which befell him during the voyage of that ship. The Gulf of Trinidad, while voyaging from IqulQue for Europe, encountered heavy weather, during which, soon after twelve o'clock on dark night, Battye was washed overheard. The accident was observed on board and life buoy immediately thrown over and the vessel stopped. Battye sunk deeply when reaching the water, but on rising to the surface he struck out swimming and reached the life buoy. The way on the steamer had carried her far beyond him, and though the boat was lowered, the prospect of finding him in such weather, and at night, was almost hopeless. Battye soon ceased to see the ship, aud when daylight broke he found himself alone on the life buoy a hun dred miles, so far as he knew, from any help. He kept ahoat throughout the next day, al- though the tropical heat of the sun in- t. nse. The following night he suffered ter ribly from being without anything to eat or drink, and in momeutary danger of being swallowed by the sharks of that region. An other day he held on with amazing endu- rance, his physical exhaustion and mental anxiety being intense. For the next night he ceased to feel hungry, but suffered from excessive thirst.
 The third day dawned to find him still in the same position. On the evening of that day Norwegian bark passed close by him, the steersman of which saw an object in the water, and thought he saw Battye move. The bark was immediately put about and the hr-es- --:tL D-.ty suln clinging to it, al though when taken on board the bark he was insensible. He was treated with great care and kindness by the Norwegians, and Eelng transferred to a home ship, has arrived in Plymouth to tell his marvellous tale. He is fine young man about twenty three years of age The Norwegian captain retained the life buoy as memento of the wonderful ad- venture,