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Northern Star (1837-1852), 28th January 1843, Edition 4 of 5, Page 2, Untitled Article

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      Loss op the Luit op Liverpool . —We regret to state that this . splendid vessel , insured bj the underwriter ' s at Lloyd's to the extent of ; £ 2 u , O 0 O , the property of Mr . Maxwell , of Liverpool , was totally lost daring the tremendous - hurricane on Priday week last , together with the Little Test of

      -Southampton , and another { name unknown ) , upon the Taunton Sands , situate about two miles and a half to ihe north of tho North Li g hthouse , in the Bristol Channel . The ship was registered at abont 600 tons burden . She had a general cargo on board , consisting of cotton and silk goods , boxes of copper tire , gunpowder , muskets , sabres , swords , pieces of ordnance , &C . ; , and at the period of the unfortunate catastrope was upon her passage to Old Calabar , on the coast of Africa . About two hours after she strnck , a vessel called the Appledore , Mr . "Williams , master , came alongside , and , by means of his boat , took the crew off in safety . They were afterwards conveyed to the lighthouse , where every fcomfort and kindness was shown to

      them . We regret to add that gome time before the "vessel came ashore , a portion of the ' crew had forcibly broken into the store-room , and drank to such exoess _ of spirits , that some "weTe lying about the deck in a shocking state of madness , and would havB perished but Jfor the humanity of their meesmatea , who secured them to the rigging to prevent the sea washing them OYerboard ; and there they remained until assistance arrived alongside of the wreck . The crew consisted of twenty-three men , besides Captain Townes , the commander , and firet and second mates . Immediately before tie wreck being observed by the Coast Gnard , a strong body

      of men were stationed along the coast to protect any part of the cargo that should be washed ashore . Towards morning , as the tide rose , the breakers threw the ship higher upon the sands , where she sooa broke in half , and her cargo floated out , and "was washed upon the beach . A 3 night adTanced a band of desperate wreckers made their appearance and commenced plundering the cargo to a great extent . SeTeral were fired at by the Coast Guard ¦ without any serious result , bnt they- still continued their depredations with the utmost impnniiy . Since then several of the principal offenders hare been apprehended and committed for trial .

      IRELAND . Nasis , Jam . 17 . —Last Friday morning , as the boats belonging to tie Bosses Herring Fishery were engaged in hauling their netB on the north side of the Isle of Arran , a violent gale of wind Euddenly sprung up from the north , and In a Tery short space of time it increased to a perfect hurrieans . Every effort was made by the boatmen to reach the shore , but , alas ! twelve poor fellows were doomed to a premature and watery jjrave ; ten of whom formed the crew of one of Mr . F . Forster * s large ffcM ^ g yawl—the other two men were lost out of separate boats . A few days previous to this lamentable occurrence , as a boat was returning from Barton Port

      to Arran , she was capsized ., and six personB out of nine were unfortunately drowned . One of the survivors died the following morning from the effects of the braises he received on the locks while struggling to gain the shore . The continual storms which we lave had since the 4 th , have paralysed the efforts of oar hardy fishermen ; and although there is every reason to believe that there is a large shoal of herlings off the island of Ronanish , the tempestnons slate of the weather has kept them from approaching the usual fishing-ground . Twenty-seven trains of Bets , averaging seven « ach—in all about 190 nets , besides anchors , ropes , &c , have been lost by the Portnoo and BaDyhillagb . fishermen on the morning of the-ithinst .

      Ttbbebescm , Jascast 14 . —Loss op Fourteen Lives . —I hoped to be able to send you for nxte pHbEcation a good account of our herring fishery ; but ^ alas I instead of a pleasing one , I am Borry to Jell you that a boat ' s crew , consisting of ten men , Trere all swallowed up in fee deep by a heavy sea upsetting their boat . Many other boats were in great danger , but , fortunately , escaped with the greatest difiiculty . Tne night previous to the loss the boats all went out and left their nets shot till next morning , when ail went out in hopes of getting plenty of fish : but , melancholy to relate , while at

      the fishing ground at Aroonmore , a storm arose , and all hands strove to gain the shore ; one fine young man was swept off £ 13 oar by a huge wave , and was never seen more . Another melancholy accident happened a few days previous to the Ios 3 above-men tioned . A boat from Aroonmore was returning home , when a storm arose , which npset the boat , and ax brave men were thrown out , three of whom escaped a watery grave . I am sorry to have to acquaint you of the I 033 of eo many lives , many losl la ' T 8 left laxge fammes t 0 lamen * **»«*

      tT ^ S ^? ' * -nP- —The schooner Alliance , of ISSSfe ^ v ^ ' master ' bouDd *> Tra 1 &e » put into the harbour this day . When off Bray H-ad ^ Srt ^? & t £ t fcnr seamen ' s chests ; two with clothes , the other empiy . In the first there was found an account book , with the name of James Bell , and the master of his vessel , Grof or GraS Two letter ^ also were / ormd in the second chest - one aTeturnedaetter , addressed by James Blair to * 2 KfEJfe J !™ ! " ^ stibjd , Manchester ; the other from Matthew to "

      Peare his sister , dated a copy of a manifest of stores , dated on boaTd the Hermes , Wm . Bay Oliphant , Bueno 3 Ajres , 2 S ; h of April , 1842 . These articles , no doubt , belonged to the crew of some ill-fated vessel wrecked on thB Arklow-bank very recently The master of the Alliance tfates he observed several large ship 3 standing m for the bank last evening , and making much too bold , as he conceived . The chests will be left at the Harbour Master's office , Kingstown , for any claimants .

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      The MonrauiHEHrRB Colxiees , —Mr . Superintendent Danes , oftheMerihyr district of the Glamorgan constabulary , received information on the morning of the 16 th instant of an intended movement of the Gollygaer and MoDmcnthshire colliers to Mr . ^ Powell ' s colliery , Dnffryn , Aberdare , for the purpose of pdnrpelliBff the . men of these works to strike . - Mr ^ StiBcrintendent Davies immediately prooeeded to AberiJare , accompanied with a strong force , toaetmicODJunciioa "with the Abcrdare detachmfnW On , arririDg * ihe above station , the

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      superintendent plaof ^ himself immediate communication with M - j , Williams , the manager of the works at that pla je . About three p . m . information was received ths jt , about 2 , 000 workmen were proceeding from Q ^ aakers ' -yard to Aberdare . The superintendent ace ordingly concentrated Mb force in the neighbourbo ^ of the works , with a view of ebserving their mover jents , and , if necessary , to descend upon them , it ' jeing arranged that Mr . Williams should try his e ndeavours , if required , before any appearance of the constabulary took place near the works , and , if required , to forward information to the superintendent . About 4 p . m . near 1000 in number appeared in sight , composed chiefly of Monnvmtbshire ^ colliers . It was evident that they had

      received information of the arrival of the police , for they acted with extreme caution ; they did not attempt to approach near the works , but halted in a field adjoining , first obtaining the liberty of the owner . The leader began to speak , and impressed upon the rabble to be orderly , and not lay themselves open to the law , for he was informed the police were at hand . They did not ask to see the agent or hold out any intimidation , the colliers being at work in the levels , and appearing determined to remain at work . About 6 o'clock Mr . Williams called them up , when they did not join the mob , but retired apparently to their respective homes . The mob , no doubt alarmed , and finding they were frustrated in their object , dispersed in all directions . Upon their dispersion , Mr . Superintendent Davie 3 stationed officers in d . fferent parts of the workB , with a view to

      prevent the committal of damage to the machine pits , & . c , during the night . The public-houses , beer-houses , and lodging-honEes were searched , all sirangers and stragglers from the mob were warned to depart , and told that if found begging they would be immediately apprehended . This had the desired effect , for they all , with a few exceptions , being housed by the workmen , left during the night . No intimidation or threats were used towards the colliers composing this colliery . On the following morning the manager was at his post to receive the workmen . Several came in their clean clothes , and refused to continue their work , assigning no reason . Superintendent DavieB immediately proceeded to the works , and caused tho requisite arrangements to be effected for the protection of property . Another meeting was held on the 18 th inst . by the colliers between Pontaberbareoed and Blackwood . —Merlhyr Guardian .

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      2 THE NORTHERN STAR . _____

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      THE LATE DREADFUL HURRICANE . TOTAL LOSS O ? THE SHIP EX&LAND . To the already frightful catalogne of -wrecks -we have to add tht total loss of another fine ship , the England , Captain Thomas I * wis , belonging to London , -which foundered two cays after ths burricane in seventy-eight feet of water , about nine miles off Ostend . The intelligence "was brought by Captain Lewis , ¦ w ho "with ifce ehief mate , Mi . Claike , and the ship ' s © ooi , arrived off the Custom-house , at eleven o ' clock on Thursday night by the Belgian steamer .

      The England "was of 425 ton 3 burden , and belonged to MessiB . Ward and Sob , ablpo-wners at ShadwelL She was notinsured . Her crew , besides Captain Lewis , consisted of first and second mates , carpenter and carpenter ' mate * and sixteen seamen . On tiie seventh insL , she left the river rThsmes for the coast of Africa with about 200 tons of ballast , and arrived safe in the Dawns en the following Thursday . They proceeded on the passage the same evening , having fair weather , the ¦ wind blowing a fine braeza from the-east . However , at about one o ' clock on Friday morning , -when the ship had

      arrived between Fairleyand Beachey Head , it commenced blowing a heavy gale , "which , increared to one of the severest hurricanes « ver experienced bj the oldest man on board- C&pt- Lewis , upon the storm advancing , had tee skip secured as snugly as possible ; all sail was shortened , and every man was upon deck ready in case « f emergency . At about two o ' clock the appearance of the " weather was a"wfal ; hail , snow , and rain descended in torrents , the sea appeared like a boiling surf , the "wavea rising a terrific height , and making a dear breach over the vessel . Most « f the crew had

      lashed themselves to different parts of the vessel Tearing the morning the ship laboured very hard , and by her continually pitching shifted her cargo of baLast ; so much so , that by daybreak the was completely upon her beam ends , and making a considerable quantity of wafer . The crew made signals of distress , but no vessel made its appearance during that and the following day ; but at seven o ' clock -on Sunday morning a Dutch pilot-boat hove in sight . In the meanwhile the ¦ yes sel had become "worse , tke crew suffering from cold and exhaustion . During Friday they made gsveral attempts to work at the pumps ; but the storm stiil continuing -with unabated violence , although several "Were lashed to the handles , they -were unable to keep a footing . Friday light and Saturday isaEsea . Trithont any farther success , and they remained iajhed to the Tigging until bite < m Sitnrday night -whfen the weather became somewhat fine , which enabled them to free themselves from the -quarters where they had been

      tied nearly forty-eight hours . Such was the situation of the ship then , that it was imposaslbls to work at the pumps , or even to launch ihe longboat ; she lay on the water "with her gunwaks completely under , and her destruction -was expected by alL At daybreak &s ioliovring morning { Sunday ) Captain iLB-wix and the chief tmeers determined npon cntting s"way the mainmast , in the hope of throwing the vessel more in an upright position , and in order to construct aiaft In aiewminutes after the order had been given the mast fell overboard , but it had little effect upon the ahip . She lay -with the bottom of her keel partially out of the water , and the gunwale some feet under There was then upwards of ten feet of water in the told , which -was fast approaching the deck . Just as they commenced constructing the raft the pilot-boat , to their great delight , hove down towards them , and « occeea * ed in reaching the England , and taking them safely off the"wreck .

      The Dutch pUot-boat , at the desire of Captain Lewis , remarried alongside of the ship until she renT ^ -which took place ia about two hours afterwards , about three leagues from the shore . The crew , upon their arrival at Flnshing , -we ' re most kindly treated by the authorities , -who afforded them every comfort and assistance they could wish . The British Consul at Flushing then forwarded them to Rotterdam , -which place they left for London .

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 28, 1843, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct788/page/2/