The Sun. — 1845-07-14 (London, England)

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.  TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF TWO INDIAMEN AND A LARGE COTTON SHIP BY FIRE.  During the past week intelligence of several heavy losses by fire to the extent, it is supposed, of upwards of 90,0001, has been received at Lloyd's, announcing the destruction of three fine ships, namely, the Uruguay, belonging to Liverpool (an Indiaman of 400 tons burthen), the Virginia (another Indiaman), belonging to Boston, and the American ship Ten Brothers, between 400 and 500 tons burthen, from Galveston, the whole of which, we regret to state, were laden with rich and valuable cargoes. The subjoined are the fall particulars received relative to these respective losses : The ship Uraquay was lost on Saturday, the 19th of last month (June), off Cape Verd Islands, and the intelligence was posted on the books at Lloyd's on Tuesday last, it having been received from Plymouth, where the officers and crew of the unfortunate vessel had, a day or two previous, arrived in her Majesty's ship Rapid. The vessel (which stood amongst those classed " A 1,") was considered as fine a ship as ever entered Liverpool, and was nearly new, having only been built at Cowes two or three years ago. She took her departure from Liverpool, bound to China, on the 29th of May last, with a full cargo of bale goods and other valuable merchandise, under the charge of Captain Kelso, the commander, and a crew of about twenty seamen. No incident of any particular moment occurred until the 19th of June, when, between nine and ten o'clock in the morning, one of the seamen observe-I 'smoke issuing out of the forecastle, and on his going forward, discovered it to he on tire. Every effort was made to save the ship, but without effect. The captain then put out the boats, and having taken water and provisions, the crew got into the boats. Hardly had they got off two hundred yards before the ship blew up, the fire having communicated with the powder magazine. For nearly sixty hours the crew, who were divided in three clas-es, the long boat, containing Captain Kelso and six seamen, the gig, having the chief mate and five men, and the pinnace, containing the remainder of the ship's company, endeavoured to shape a course for the Tabe of May, one of the group among the Cape de Verds, situate nearly 200 miles distant. They were in a most wretched condition ; however, they managed to keep together by having lines secured to each boat. The pinnace having no oars, it was taken into tow by the other two boats. During the first two days no vessel came in sight, but on the third day, a brig named the Bevin, hound to the coast of Africa, bore down to their assistance and took them on hoard, where they were treated with the greatest hospitality. Some days afterwards, meeting with her Majesty's ship Rapid, conveying a number of pirates to England for the murder of an officer and ten men of the Wasp, her commander, Lieut. Wilson, being informed of the melancholy loss of the ship, generously offered to take the crew to England, when accordingly they were transferred from the Bevin to the Rapid, and arrived safe at Plymouth, as previously mentioned. Unfortunately for the officers and the crew, they lost everything they possessed—not even saved a suit of clothing. The value of the ship and cargo is stated to be 50,000 L _ _ _  The burning of the Virginia occurred in the early part of April last, and her loss, though not so great as that of the Uruguay, is very considerable. The other vessel, an American ship, named the Ten Brothers, Captain Crawford, master, caught fire on the morning of Thursday, the 26th of June last, in hit. 47 28, long. 16 12, she being at the time on her way to Antwerp, from Galveston, with a cargo of cotton. The crew took to the boats, and were picked up by a French 'vessel, which landed them on Monday last at Havre. There is no doubt but this is the vessel that was seen on fire by the ships the Duke of Argyle and the Weaver, as announced in this journal last week. The loss will exceed 14,0001. The amount of insurance effected on the above Vessel at Lloyd's is under the sum of 5,0001. Most of the London fire offices have policies on the Uruguay, and we understand to a large extent.