We had severe gales here on Tuesday and Wednesday. There was high tide on the river the previous day which broke down a portion of the embankment protecting the Birkenhead dock Works and did considerable damage. Shipping in the channel has sustained serious damage, on Tuesday night as the DIADEM from New York was coming up the channel she struck on Burbo Bank and had 13 ft of water in her hold by the time she reached port. The CHRISTINA from Newry supposed wrecked on Tuesday was fallen in with a derelict on Wednesday, on being towed in she sank off New Brighton. The GOLDEN EAGLE from Nassau came in contact coming up the river with the EMIGRANT from Savannah. The GOLDEN EAGLE sustained severe damage , she was taken to the Seacombe slip where she sank. The BOCONNOR to Waterford struck on Culpard Rock on Wednesday and is greatly damaged. The schooner BREEZE from Wicklow bound to this port with a cargo of Sulphur was driven on shore in the bay at Llandidno on thursday the crew were saved. Opposite Waterloo a portion of a vessel was washed ashore, a large board with the name BOYKETT was picked up on the sands a vessel of that name trades between this port and Boredeaux. Cargo washed ashore gives strength to this supposition. It consists of 81 casks of brandy and wine, 300 cases of brandy, walnuts, boxes of Maccaroni, vermicelli, a large bale of velvet ribbon and a quantity of prunes.
LIVERPOOL JOURNAL Jan 20th 1849
SHIPPING
The schooner supposed the FRANCIS-SWAN, hence for Ballina at the sound of Criska, with loss of chains, decks swept parts of cargo overboard much damage
The WILLIAM AND MARY-PARRY, from Youghall for Liverpool broke upon the chain and came upon the beach this morning.
MESSINA Dec 27th,
It blew a severe gale from north, north east on the 26th the ALEXANDRIA- ALWARD, bound for Liverpool is much damaged in hull , bulwarks and rigging much strained will be discharged
MALTA Jan 2nd
The ADRASTUS-MARKHAM, from Alexandria for England foundered off Candia Dec 21st crew saved.
CROOKHAVEN Jan 11th.
The COURIER- MAY, from St Domingo for Hamburg has had a new rudder fitted. On getting underweight she ran on mud close to shore and was assisted off to safe anchorage.
LIMERICK Jan 12th.
The RAPID for Liverpool fell over yesterday is much strained and must discharge
LONDONDERRY Jan 12th
The SHAMROCK- POSTILL, from Liverpool for Rio Grande has put into Loch Foyle much damaged having been struck by a sea.
BARMOUTH Jan 15th
The CESTRIAN- ARMSTRONG, from Africa for Liverpool was totally lost last night during thick weather on the causeway, crew saved.
CARDIGAN Jan 13th
The AGNES LEE - CLARENCE of North Sheilds from Liverpool for Alexandria wrecked on the bar 11th inst Master and 7 crew drowned.
NEW QUAY Jan 14th
The EUROPE from Philadelphia for Liverpool at anchor with mast cut away, rode out a smart gale last night.
The FORMOSA- TREVELLICK from Para to London was abandoned Jan 1st on fire in a sinking state, Crew taken off by the HENRY WINCH have arrived here [Liverpool]
The SARAH- DANIELS hence for Newfoundland at Cove with loss of foremast
KLEINKINDERON- BREENS, hence at Helvoet
CHARLES- SIMONS hence at Ostend
MADELINA from Bahia at Cove
The DICKEY SAM hence from Lima drove on shore last night on the main between Formby and Waterloo
NEWHAVEN Jan 12th
The DIANA GRACE - JONES of Pwilheli from London to Liverpool and the PHOENIX- PALMER from London for Hastings were in contact off Dungeness and sunk, crew saved.
WEST PORT Jan 10th
The MARIA of Londonderry from Liverpool for Galway drove on shore near Old Head was totally wrecked, crew saved
PLYMOUTH Jan 13th
The CHESHIRE- HOGG from Havana for Falmouth has put in here
Shipping snippets
Liverpool Journal, 27th Jan 1849
Fatal accident on the river
About 12-30pm on Weds as the revenue boat under the command of Mr LUCE, Tide surveyor, and 3 Tide waiters, 4 boatmen, were proceeding from the landing stage, opposite the George’s pier, she was run into by one of the Egremont Steam vessels, Mr LUCE received a concussion to the head, 2 men jumped into the water and were rescued, regretfully a boatman, James CARR was drowned.
On Sunday last, Rees JONES, Chief mate of the Schooner MARGARET and RACHAEL, of Limerick, was struck dead by lightening. The vessel bound for this port from Limerick encountered a heavy storm on her departure. The deceased was engaged in clewing up the topsail, and was stood by the chain, when the lightening struck it passed along the chain and came in contact with the deceased knocking him dead. A boy Evan JONES standing near the deceased had his hand badly burned. The schooner arrived here on Weds night.
The UNICORN Steam ship, a fine vessel, 500 tons, running between Hull and Antwerp on Monday came into collision off the coast of Holland with the ROB ROY Steamer. Those on board the UNICORN were saved but she sank within an hour. The loss will exceed £20,000.
Liverpool Journal 3rd Feb 1849
SHIPPING SNIPPETS
On the 12th ult, the ATLANTIC a ship of more than 1,000 tons sailed from Liverpool with immigrants to New Orleans, she encountered boisterous weather and sprang a leak. The steam tug CONQUEROR fell in with her off Pladda lighthouse and took her in tow for Adrossan harbour. In crossing the bar she ran aground, 300 people mainly Irish were taken off by the tug and taken to Glasgow where they now remain. Many in a most destitute condition.
The schooner ELIZA WATSON, from Leith, bound for Liverpool left the former port 8 wks ago. She has been in Ramsey Harbour during the recent tremendous storms, since the 8th of December last. She left five different times and had to put back. Ramsey Bay and harbour is so full of wind borne vessels the harbour master is puzzled as to where to put them.
NEW YORK PACKET, Capt DRING, from Cameroons to this port at Milford with loss of foreyard, sails bulwarks etc, left Cameroons Nov 11th last.
JOHN WESLEY, Capt DAVIES, from Grigenti for Penarth Roads with loss of sails and bulwarks.
JOHN HUTCHINSON, Capt HUTCHINSON, from Havana at Falmouth with part of cargo thrown overboard.
PORTINLLAEN
The WILLIAM and MARY, Capt PARRY, from Youghall for Liverpool, which got upon the beach on the 11 inst, was floated off this morning and got into port.
ARENDAHL
Jan 12th, The STADT, Colburg, VOSS, from Liverpool, from Strettin, was stranded on Hewsoe on Jan 12th and was sunk.
KILKEEL,
Jan 25th, HUGH, from Dublin for Trinidad, was driven on shore this morning, near this place, bilged and fills, crew saved.
MARYPORT
A schooner supposed to be the WARRIOR from Yarmouth, from Pehtewan for Liverpool, went on shore this morning near this port, and lies in a very dangerous position.
DARDANELLES,
Jan 16th, The QUIZ, Capt LNKE,[?] from Constantinople for Cork or Falmouth stranded on the Isle of Marmora on 13th inst, is expected will become a wreck, crew saved. Cargo all damaged. A Brig supposed the FOREIGNER is on shore near the QUIZ.
WEXFORD
Jan 29th, The TRIO of Wexford, from Cronstadt, struck on the rocks last night when entering the South bay, and went down, crew saved.
FISHGUARD
Jan 27th, The NAPLES, Capt DONELLY, from Boston for Dublin was totally wrecked on the 24th inst near this place, crew saved.
CASTLETOWN, I.O.M
Jan 27th, A large bargue and brig are at anchor in Derbyhaven bay, the bargue supposed the SHAKESPEARE of Liverpool, and the brig SARAH of Belfast, both cannot be boarded due to violence of the weather.
LEITH
Jan 26th, The DEE of Liverpool from Kilcaldy for Campbeltown has put in here having been driven from both anchors on 22nd inst.
Liverpool Journal
24th Feb 1849
Loss of the steamer FORTH
Accounts have been received from Lloyds of the loss of the steamer FORTH, belonging to the Royal West India Mail Co, on the Alacranes on the 31st Jan, crew and passengers are saved. The FORTH proceeded into the Gulph of Mexico with the mails carried out from England by the AVON. The former ship was to leave Havannah the next day for Vera Cruz direct.
Telegram from Mobile, Feb 4th, Capt CHAPPELL, Royal Mail Steam Co, London, per Canada, Mobile Bay, 31st Jan, left satisfactory for Vera Cruz, 3rd Feb, but steamer FORTH wrecked on the Alacranes, no lives lost, Capt LIOT will write by packet.
Shipping snippets
Liverpool Journal, Feb 17th 1849
American ship on fire in Belfast Lough
The American ship BERTAND having put into Belfast Lough owing to the stress of the weather was discovered on fire on Thursday week, the pilot cutter was hailed for assistance and she was towed into deep water on the Belfast side of Carrickfergus by the tug steamer SUPERB, the Captain and crew of the Liverpool ship JOHN MOORE lying at anchor 4 cable lengths off acted in a most praiseworthy manner by assisting on board in taking off the passengers, 16 in number all of whom have been landed at Belfast, and remaining cabin property etc. She continued burning till Friday [yesterday week]. It is supposed the fire started in the between-decks under the poop. It is intended to scuttle her, she was bound from Liverpool to Boston with a general cargo. The tug SUPERB has been engaged in retrieving the ship’s material since Wednesday. We received a letter of commendation to the crew of the ship JOHN MOORE from the captain of the BERTAND to Messers TAY ??? CROOK and Co of this town.
Loss of a shipping smack
On Tuesday 16th January last, the fishing smack JOHN and ALICE belonging to Mr Robert ISAAC left this port for the fishing ground between here and the Isle of Mann. She had on board Mr E. GILES the captain, his son, a boy and three men. It is supposed she has been run down by an outward bound vessel as nothing whatever has since been heard of her. As the crew are married men and have left widows and children unprovided for a subscription has been got up on their behalf.
March 3rd
The loss of the FORTH steamer
The London papers remark “the Severn brings no confirmation of her loss” In our nautical intelligence last week from the books of the underwriters we reported her to having been wrecked in the Alacranes on the 14th January without loss of life, this intelligence was received from Mr Edward LAWRENCE one of the passengers communicated from New Orleans on 1st February by telegraph to New York for transmission to his father Mr Alderman LAWRENCE of this town, who received the news on Tuesday last per the steamer CANADA. The communication advises the safe arrival of his son at New Orleans and the loss of the FORTH on the 14th January on the Alacranes and the safety of all on board.
Conviction under the Wreck and Salvage Act
A conviction resulting in the committal to gaol of the master of a steam vessel for evading the provisions of the act of the 9th and 10th Victoria, chap 90, [The Wreck and Salvage Act] has taken place at Newmarket Flintshire. The TALIESIN steamer plying between Liverpool and Rhyl on her passage between these ports on the 9th January last fell in with an abandoned vessel, the DASHER of Killough, Ireland, laden with oatmeal and bound for Liverpool. The wreck was taken in tow by the steamer and brought into the river Dee where she stranded near Mostyn Quay. The master reported the circumstances to his employers Messers EYTON of Mostyn Colliery, but neglected to inform the Receiver of Droits of the Admiralty as required by law. The Messers EYTON saved as much cargo as possible and informed Lloyds agent at Liverpool and the owners of the DASHER at Killough. A small schooner was laden with the recovered property [valued at £150] and forwarded to Liverpool for the benefit of the underwriters by whom it had been claimed. The remainder of the cargo was plundered.
For non-compliance of the act and failing to place the cargo and vessel at the disposal of the receivers Hugh JONES master of the TALIESIN was summoned by Capt TARLETON the receiver of droits, before the magistrates at Newmarket - he received a penalty of £100 and 6mths gaol.
March 10th
Melancholy catastrophe 9 lives lost in the Shannon
On the 28th ult a boat left from Williamstown Quay at the opposite side of the river, from Dromineer at the Nenagh side, with 9 passengers and 3 crew. The boat was laden with 6 sheep and 4 cows and became unmanageable. The passengers were seated in the body of the boat, a dispute arose between one or two and one struck a cow with a stick. The cow made a plunge and with her hoof started one of the boards at the bottom of the boat, which instantly started to fill with water and sink. The passengers [even though there was a small boat in tow] seized with horror lost all presence of mind and plunged into the deep abyss of water, they sank without a struggle, to rise no more, and met with a watery grave. One passenger had £250 on his person.