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Source - The Cork Examiner, 4 January 1861 -

FATAL SHIPWRECK NEAR HOOK TOWER
We deeply regret to have to announce an extensively fatal
shipwreck in the vicinity of the mouth of this harbour, on
Saturday night, that of the United States ship, Golden
Star, William Henry Staple, master, on the shore of the
county Wexford, between Bagenbun Head and Hook
Tower. Early on Saturday afternoon the vessel was caught
by a south-easterly gale, about the Saltees. Unable to
pursue her voyage up channel, the storm preventing her
from weathering the Saltees and other outlying rocks, she
had to stand in towards the shore, and soon afterwards to
let go anchors. They were not sufficent at all to keep her in
position until the masts were cut away. The vessel then
held to the anchors for some time, but about ten o'clock
she drove ashore on rocks below Bagenbun Head.

In half an hour she broke up, and eighteen persons were
drowned, viz.:--the master and his wife, the stewardess,
the second mate, the carpenter, the cook, ten seamen, and
two boys. The first mate, Charles Peabody, and seven
sailors were saved. The ship, of about 1,200 tons burthen,
was from Mobile, bound for Liverpool, laden with cotton,
a large portion of which is likely to be recovered.

She struck at Carnevon Point, the southern headland of
Petit's Bay, a cove about three miles above Hook Tower.
The cliffs under which the vessel struck are quite
precipitous, and at least 100 feet above the level of the
sea; it is miraculous how any of the crew were saved, as
the vessel broke up very rapidly. The coast for several
miles from Hook Tower is strewed with cotton and the
timber of the wreck.

A large number of persons collected on Monday in the
neighbourhood and they could discern the bodies floating
in the water, but were unable to rescue them. The captain
and his wife were seen floating, locked together, and it
would seem as if this ill-fated couple remained on deck to
the last, and that the captain fastened his wife to him in the
hope that he would save her, but both, alas ! have
perished.--Waterford Mail

Contributed by Dennis Ahern


source - The Cork Examiner, 18 January 1861 -

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE--CORK HARBOUR.
--------
January 16, 1861.
ARRIVED--Heart, Cowley, Kinsale, oats ; Maria Martha,
Larne, New Ross, flags ; colliers John Munrow, Wilhelmina ;
Catherine and Mary, Williams, general cargo, for Lisbon,
windbound ; Euphrasia, Rees, Charleston. cotton, for
Liverpool, windbound ; Flora and Shelburne, steamers.
Returned from sea--Die Exadelfi, Advance, Sally,
Alberta, Mantura, Chir.
SAILED--Rothsay Castle, for Calcutta ; Dodo, Falcon, and
Albatross steamers.
January 17, 1861
ARRIVED--Collier Charles ; Albion, Helaby, Savannah,
timber, for Bangor, windbound ; Albion [sic], Scarrow,
Demerara, timber, for Workington, windbound ; Irene,
Paolina, put back, windbound ; Bittern s.s. ; Etna s.s.,
Liverpool, for New York, embarked passengers and mails and
proceeded.
SAILED--Preussischer Adler s.s, ; Alice, s.s., for Newport.
(By Magnetic Telegraph.)
ARRIVED--Walker, from Dublin, in ballast.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - The Cork Examiner, 20 February 1861 -

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, TUESDAY EVENING--The s.s. Etna,
from New York, on the 9th, arrived this afternoon. She
brings the United States mails, 24 cabin, 84 second
class, and 82 steerage passengers. Having landed the
mails, together with 2 cabin and 24 steerage
passengers, she proceeded immediately for
Liverpool--All well. The Vigo had arrived out.

BOSTON, FEB. 7TH.--The schooner Josiah, from
New York for Portsmouth, cargo flour, is ashore at
Cape Cod. She will go to pieces if the weather does
not moderate. Crew saved.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern



source - The Cork Examiner, 3 April 1861 -
MELANCHOLY DEATH BY DROWNING.
------------
DUNGARVAN, MARCH 31ST, 1861.--On Friday last, about
12 o'clock, the brigantine Swallow, of this port, left
Bonmahon, where she had been to take in a cargo of
copper-ore. Whilst sailing out of the bay the wind blew
so strong that it became necessary to reef the mainsail.
The captain, John Mulcahy, who was at dinner at the
time, gave directions to the men to that effect, but,
finding them slow in the performance of the work, came
on deck to render them assistance. Whilst so engaged
the boom of the mainsail struck him and knocked him
overboard. The crew immediately proceeded to launch
the boat, but having lowered her on the weather side of
the vessel, she was broken to pieces, which deprived
them of the means to save the captain's life. He remained
for a considerable time over water, but, no assistance
having reached him, he sank to rise no more.
Mulcahy was a native of Abbeyside, and during life
supported an excellent character. He was an honest,
sober, and hard-working seaman ; and by his death
leaves a wife and five helpless children to mourn his
untimely end. An effort will be made to do something
towards aiding those he has left destitute, and for that
purpose a committee has been formed, whose names we
shall publish in our next. The case is one really calling for
the sympathy and aid of the charitable.


Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - The Cork Examiner, 10 May 1861 -

THE Edinburgh s.s., which sailed for New York yesterday
took out about 400 passengers from this port and
Liverpool. About 100 persons who had booked themselves
to sail in the vessel from Cork, did not go in consequence of
the hostilities in America. A Queen's messenger, Captain
Johnson, went out in the vessel, bearing important
despatches from the home government to the British
ambassador in the United States. The Edinburgh took out
over ?84,000 in specie.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern



source - The Cork Examiner, 18 May 1864 -
THE CASE OF THE SAXON.--There is a navy court-martial in
session at the Philadelphia Navy yard for the trial of Acting-
master Charles Danenhower, of the United States' navy, upon a
charge of murder on the high seas, in shooting James Gray, mate
of the British bark Saxon, in October last, off the coast of
Africa. The charges are preferred by Mr. Seward, Secretary of
State, upon the information of Lord Lyons, the British Minister.
The case was submitted to a court of inquiry, after the return of
the Vanderbilt, on which the accused was serving, and he was
fully exonerated from blame, and justified for the act, and the
finding, it was understood was approved by the Secretary of the
Navy. His Lordship, the British Minister, not being satisfied with
the result of the proceedings, has induced the Government to
convene a court-martial for the trial of Mr. Danenhower, and the
case is, as we have said, in process of trial.--New York Herald.

CORK HARBOUR--SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
--------
May 17, 1864.
ARRIVED--Kangaroo steamer, New York to Liverpool,
and proceeded ; White Eagle, Driscoll, Newport, coals ;
Smith, Harris, Newport, coals.
SAILED--Sirene, Theessen, Great Yarmouth, linseed
cake ; Jaunita, Canning, Terragona, general cargo ;
Evening Star, Fry, Clyde, sugar ; Boatswain, Gray,
London, sugar ; Eva, Blaney, Malta, coals.


Contributed by Dennis Ahern



source - The Cork Examiner, 7 June 1861 -
QUEENSTOWN, THURSDAY EVENING.--
The Liverpool, New
York and Philadelphia, s.s. City of Baltimore arrived here
at 11.45 a.m. and having embarked mails, passengers and
latest telegrams, proceeded for New York at 3.30 p.m.
all well--weather, fine.


Contributed by Dennis Ahern



source - The Cork Examiner, 17 June 1861 -
CASE OF STABBING.--Charles E. Duprey, first mate
on board the brig Acme, Captain Hall, now lying at
Patrick's- quay, was on Saturday brought before
Messrs. Mullan and Orme, by Sub-constable
Parker, on a charge of having stabbed a fellow
sailor named James Duffney. It appears that about
12 o'clock last night the prisoner, after an hour's
sleep, got out of bed, and taking with him a dark
lantern, went in search of Duffney, whith whom, it is
said, he had a dispute the night before. Previous to
doing so, he took the precaution to lock the
captain's cabin, and immediately made for the sailor,
who was perfectly sober at the time. Fortunately for
the latter, the watch was able to interfere soon
enough to prevent the infliction of more than two
slight wounds, the weapon used on the occasion
being a sharp-pointed knife about six inches in
length. He was soon after given in custody, and on
being brought before the magistrates Mr. Blake, on
his behalf, said Duffney consented not to prosecute
provided some compensation were made to him for
the injury sustained, and that his client would not sail
in the same ship again. The captain who gave a
good character of the prisoner, said as far as he was
concerned, he was satisfied with the agreement. The
bench, however, refused to be parties to any
compromise in a case of such a nature and gave
Duffney time to re-consider the matter. The prisoner
is an American, and Duffney a British subject being
a native of Nova Scotia.


Contributed by Dennis Ahern



source - The Cork Examiner, 7 August 1861 -
A SCOTCH SAILOR, named Daniel M'Leod, was charged at
the Police Office, this morning, before Mr. Clery and Mr.
Orme, R.M., with having been drunk yesterday, in
Patrick's-street, with using indecent language, and insulting
respectable females who passed by and rudely addressing
them, catching hold of them. He was fined 7s. 6d. or one
week's imprisonment.


Contributed by Dennis Ahern


source - The Cork Examiner, 14 August 1861 -
AMERICA
LONDONDERRY, TUESDAY.--The North American, from Quebec on 3d
inst., has arrived. She brings £30,890 in specie. The Fulton had
arrived out. Passed steamers United Kingdom, Anglo-Saxon, and
Bohemian. The Canadian s.s. Norwegian, which left Liverpool on the
18th and Derry on the 19th ult., passed Farther Point on the evening
of 3d inst. On the morning of 29th ult., owing to a thick fog, she struck
on a reef of rocks 36 miles S.E. of the north point of Anticosti. A
large portion of the cargo was thrown overboard. She was afloat aft
all of the time. On the 2nd inst., the passengers were put on board the
United Kingdom. On the same night the Norwegian came off
undamaged and proceeded to Quebec, but owing to light head winds
had not yet arrived. The mails were put on board a schooner on the
31st. The United Kingdom was expected at Farther Point to-night.
American politics unimportant. Canadian crops reported satisfactory.

AUGUST 12.--Off Gallay Head, Ireland, ship Robert Center, Capt
Flitner, twenty-three days from new York, for Liverpool.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern


source - The Cork Examiner, 16 August 1861 -
QUEENSTOWN PETTY SESSIONS--YESTERDAY.
------------
(Before Captain MARTIN, R.M., and Mr. T. H. TARRANT.)
George Ovan Dam, mariner on board the British merchant brig
Bermuda v. Ralph Hall, master of same ; Robert Barkwell, mate,
do. ; William Stromberg and Thomas Maddons, mariners, do.

THE master was fined 2s. 6d., including costs, for having assaulted
complainant on the high seas on the 12th July, '61.
The mate was fined £1, including costs, for having assaulted
complainant at same place on the 7th July.
Stromberg and Maddons, were each fined 2s. 6d. for having
assaulted complainant in the port of Cork on the 14th inst.
The magistrates ordered the captain to discharge Ovan Dam, and
informed him (the captain) that he would have been more heavily fined
but that they took into account the irritable state of his temper
caused by his suffering from a fever.
Mr. Allen prosecuted and Mr. Barry defended the accused, who
were arrested under a warrant.
Mr. Loane, the ship's agent, attended on the part of the captain
and men.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - The Cork Examiner, 3 October 1861 -
QUEENSTOWN PETTY SESSIONS.
--------------
At three o'clock, yesterday evening, before Mr.
Tarrant and Captain Martin, Richard Wake, a sailor
on board the Great Eastern, brought a charge against
the commander, Captain Walker, of ill treatment. Mr.
P. Barry appeared for Wake, and Mr. H. H. O'Bryen
for the defendant. The particulars of the case were
that, on Monday, Wake asked the chief mate for
liberty to go on shore to see a magistrate, and he was
refused it. The following day he repeated his request,
and was then put in irons from eleven o'clock in the
day until seven o'clock on Tuesday, and subsequently
threatened to be put in irons again if he did not go
about his business. He did not ask the Captain the
liberty he required, because it was an understanding
amongst the crew that the Captain could only be
communicated with through the officers. For the
defence the chief mate, John M'Allister, stated that the
complainant could, if he had chosen, have addressed
the Captain. The magistrates considering the charge
against Captain Walker was not maintained, dismissed
it. Afterwards the complainant swore informations
against John M'Alister, chief mate, and Robert Hayes,
boatswain, of the Great Eastern, for having, without
justifiable cause, placed him in irons. The case will be
heard on Monday next.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - The Cork Examiner Oct. 7, 1861 -
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
YESTERDAY, when the outward bound steamer Arabia had
just come to her moorings in Cork Harbour, one of the
stokers, a man named Peter Scully, a native of Cork,
incautiously approached too near the machinary, while it
was still in motion, for the purpose of oiling it, and being
caught in it, he was drawn further in, and in an instant the
lever struck him on the head, jammed it against another
portion of the works, and crushed it fearfully. The works
were stopped as quickly as possible and the unfortunate
man was drawn out. He was immediately attended to by
the surgeon of the ship, and was subsequently carried on
shore to the hospital at Queenstown, but his injuries are of
such a nature that his recovery is deemed hopeless.

---------------

TO THE EDITOR OF THE CORK EXAMINER
SIR,--As the good and true people of Cork, as also
those of the provinces, are naturally anxious to know
when the remains of that brave, fearless, and faithful
Irishman, Terence B. MacManus, shall have arrived in our
city, I beg to inform them through your columns, that I
received papers and letters from New York yesterday
and this day, stating that his remains were to be put on
board the City of New York, one of the Inman line of
steamers, on Friday last, and on the following day
(Saturday, the 5th instant) she was to have sailed. This
steamer being a first-class, powerful and fast ship, will be
likely to arrive at the Cove of Cork on Wednesday, the
16th, or Thursday, the 17th. On the vessel's arrival his
remains will be taken to the Catholic Church of Cove ; on
the following day, a requiem solemn High Mass will be
celebrated by the truly good an patriotic Bishop of
Cloyne, Doctor Keane, and his faithful priests. After the
ceremony the body will be conveyed to Cork, where it
will remain until Sunday, when the funeral procession
through the principal streets of the city will take place.
When this brave and generous man resided in Liverpool,
no Irishman in distress, or as the phrase has it, hard up,
ever applied to him in vain ; his warm and generous heart
could not refuse what his strong right hand appeared so
willing to give. He knew no distinction of creed or class.
On the same principle, I trust, his countrymen of all sects
and political opioons will assemble on Sunday, the 20th of
October, to do honour to his remains. In a few days our
committee will publish a programme of the funeral
arrangements, procession, &c. &c.
I am, your obedient servant,
EDWARD O'SULLIVAN.
Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - The Cork Examiner Oct. 9, 1861 -

SHIPWRECK.

BEREHAVEN. OCT. 7, 5. P.M.--The brigantine Emily of
Cork, 151 tons, Beare. master. from Cork to Mirimichi,
in ballast, went ashore this morning at the mainland side
of the eastern entrance of Berehaven harbour, and will
become a total wreck. Mr. O'Sullivan, of Millcove,
Lloyd's agent, has taken charge and has been engaged
with the captain from an early hour this morning in saving
sails, spars, chains, &c, &c. The vessel's hulk is broken.
She sailed from Cork on the 20th August last, has been
seven weeks at sea and experienced terrific gales--
Correspondent.

----------------

SHIPWRECK.--The packet ship Henry Clay, which left
Liverpool on Thursday last for New York, ran ashore on
Islay on Friday following, at nine o'clock, p.m., and
became a total wreck. Passengers and crew saved.
Twenty-three of the officers and crew arrived at
Glasgow on Wednesday, and were forwarded to
Liverpool by the United States Consul. The captain and
passengers still remain at the wreck. The ship had a
cargo of coals and merchandise and two or three
hundred bales of cotton. The cotton is expected to be
saved, and sails, rigging, and provisions. Balance of
cargo and ship expected to be a total loss.--North
British Daily Mail.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - The Cork Examiner Oct. 10, 1861 -

ACCIDENTS.--Yesterday evening a number of emigrants
were going on board the steam tender Arran Castle, which
had come up from Queenstown to convey them down,
preparatory to their embarking on board the City of
Baltimore for New York, when a man named Thomas
M'Elligot, from Tralee, who was crossing the gangway with
a feather bed on his back, was tripped up, and fell; the
result of the accident was a severe fracture of the thigh,
which necessitated his removal to the North Infirmary. The
poor man had his wife and children with him ; but they are
to proceed on their way in the City of Baltimore, and he will
follow them as soon as he recovers.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern


source - The Cork Examiner, 4 December 1861 -

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 3.--The Pacific and Oriental
Company's ship Indus, with the heavy portion of above
mails, has arrived here.
She brings 69 passengers, £5,819 in specie, and 365
bales of raw silk, valued at £30,000.
The Indus sailed from Alexandria on the 19th, Malta
23rd, and Gibraltar 28th.

THE BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, 4TH DEC.--The Royal Mail Steamer
Magdalena, with the above mails, has arrived here. She
brings 38 passengers, £14,580 in specie, and 3,060
packages of cargo.
There is no news of importance from Buenos Ayres.
The town of Parana had been abandoned, and was
quiet. Drequi remained at Santa Feb., and had refused
to resign. The province of Luckman is in a state of
complete anarchy.

SHIPPING DISASTER.
ON Friday, the s.s. Helena, Captain Smith, laden with
Indian Corn, while on her voyage from Liverpool to
Newry, shifted her cargo when off St. John's Point, and
became quite unmanageable in consequence of the
severity of the weather. Signals of distress were at once
hoisted, and on being perceived by Capt. Crawford,
master of the s.s. Tuskar, of and from Glasgow for Cork,
the latter towed the Helena safely into Belfast Lough the
same night.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern


source - The Cork Examiner, 5 December 1861 -


SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE--CORK HARBOUR.
------
December 4, 1861.
ARRIVED--Norma, Tircich, Ibrail, maize--Elinor,
Bowden, Bombay, cotton, for Liverpool, windbound.
SAILED--Nil.
(By Magnetic Telegraph)
ARRIVED--Noemi, from Ibrail.
Off Port--William Miles, from Musquash.
SAILED--Nil.
------
VALENTIA SHIPPING.
Put in--The William and Charles, Dyse master,
Cardiff, to Limerick ; main boom and bulwarks swept
away in a storm.
------
BELFAST SHIPPING.
The Orion is completely under water. The vessell will
be a total wreck. Divers will see what can be done
to-day, weather permitting.

------

Eight of the crew of the American ship Pleiades have
been placed in the hands of the police at Cardiff, charged
with the murder of the mate and another person during
the voyage.


THE INMAN LINE.
----------
THE steamship City of Washington leaves to-day for
New York with upwards of sixty passengers from our
port, and also the mails. The passengers were chiefly
cabin, and, with but one or two exceptions, all
Americans returning homeward in haste on account of
the threatened hostilities. Some, also, are officers of the
British army who have been on leave of absence in this
country, and are now ordered back to their regiments in
Canada.
Contributed by Dennis Ahern


source - The Cork Examiner, 9 December 1861 -


LOSS OF THE CORSAIR, SCREW-STEAMSHIP.--News reached
Galway this morning of the loss of the screw-steamship
Corsair, trading between Liverpool, Belfast, and Galway.
On her voyage from Liverpool to this port she was driven
ashore in the severe storm of Saturday evening last, in
Sheephaven, on the coast of Donegal. The men were all
saved, and a good part of the cargo, but we regret to say a
large number of our merchants are heavy losers by this
melancholy event, as their new stocks of Christmas fruit,
&c., were on board. As she was laden for this port and
Westport, the loss will fall with very great severity on them
at the present moment. The Corsair was only chartered by
the West of Ireland Company, and we believe this voyage
was about the last she was to make under charter, as the
company's own boats were about ready to resume the
voyage.--Saunders.


CRUELTY ABOARD AN AMERICAN SHIP IN
CORK HARBOUR.
----------------
TO THE EDITOR OF THE CORK EXAMINER.
SIR,--I arrived at Queenstown yesterday (Sunday), by
the quarter to one Railway boat, and as I stepped ashore
my attention was directed to an American barque, the Annie
Bucknam, lying in Cork Harbour. On the royal or topmast
yards were two men, exposed to as fearful squalls as we
have had for the last twelve months. They had been
exposed in this way from early dawn. Some said from 6
o'clock, a.m. There was a good deal of excitement on
shore. A mate of a vessel lying near said he could not eat his
breakfast thinking of them. I asked what the police and
magistrates were about, and was informed "the police were
looking for the magistrates." One of the poor men managed
to take off his blue shirt, and place it on the left of the
foreyard, to intimate that he appealed to the Admiral of the
port, and required a man-of-war boat. Such an appeal,
when the signal of the of the blue shirt is hoisted, is never
made in vain ; but the signal was not seen ; so I rowed to
her Majesty's guardship, the Hawke, and asked to see the
officer in command. Quick as thought he called for the glass,
and saw the signal. "I shall send a boat, sir," was the reply,
"though I don't know what we are to do with these
Yankees." I heard the piping for the boat's crew before I
left the side of the ship, which soon after pulled for the
Annie Bucknam ; but they were anticipated by another boat,
which I conclude had a magistrate aboard, for we saw the
poor fellows descending half frozen to death, before the
man-of-war boat reached them.
An American captain about two years ago, ran down a
vessel outside our harbour, and left every soul to perish,
although he had the means of saving them. This scoundrel
escaped punishment, as the affair was outside the
jurisdiction of our magistrates. But here is a piece of ruthless
cruelty, perpetrated within our harbour, and before our
eyes. What would these men have suffered if on the high
seas? Perhaps death, by exposure.
C. B. GIBSON, Chaplain, Spike Island.
Monkstown, Cork, Dec. 9, 1861.
Contributed by Dennis Ahern


source - The Cork Examiner, 12 December 1861 -

HORRIBLE DOUBLE MURDER
------------
From information received by the American consul at
Cardiff, the superintendent of Police, with an efficient
staff of constables, repaired to the West Bute Dock at
an early hour on Tuesday morning, to await the arrival
of an American ship, Playedes, on which a horrible
murder had been reported. Thousands were present to
await the arrival of the ship, and the police had no easy
task to accomplish to keep the people at bay. At about
ten o'clock the long-looked-for came at last, and eight
foreigners, (Italians, Americans, Germans, and
Austrians) who comprised the crew, were immediately
arrested on the charge. Their names were Peter Storey,
Peter Murrier, Irach Jocynine, Martin Sando, Perfeto
Salas, Joseph Mansel, John Mansel and Peter Sanga.
From the captain of the ship the following particulars
were afforded:--It appears that for some considerable
time the crew had manifested very bitter feelings against
the mate of the ship for his repeated hard conduct
towards the men, and accordingly it had at length been
decided in counsel to murder him on a favourable
opportunity presenting itself. The 12th of last month
proved the fatal day not only for him, but for another
poor fellow, who is supposed to have been an unwilling
accomplice. The mate (whose name we have, as yet,
been unable to ascertain), sent, as usual, at an early
hour in the morning, to call up the men from their
sleeping apartments, when he was immediately attacked
with staves, knives, and other dangerous weapons. The
captain, hearing the noise, rushed on deck and fired on
the men, and then, by persuasion and force combined,
succeeded in rescuing the victim, but the injuries were
of too severe a character to give the rescuer any faith in
entertaining the slightest hopes of his recovery. His
body presented a frightful mangled appearance, and the
wounds caused him the greatest agony. He lingered, by
the aid of stimulants, not many hours, after which he
was, according to the custom, thrown overboard. The
other poor fellow, whose name also we have not learnt,
was the interpreter, and was despatched into the ocean
with little or no ceremony, at least so it is supposed by
the captain, for he missed him without seeing any
struggle, or hearing any disturbance. The villains,
however, were not content to stop in the execution of
their deadly work after causing the death of two, but
they afterwards attacked the second mate, upon whom,
fortunately they considered to exercise a little mercy,
and he was subject to no further molestation, after
having received severe wounds on his left arm. The
captain appears to have enjoyed the general confidence
of the crew, and was not hurt. The prisoners are at
present in Cardiff jail, awaiting the arrangements of the
American consul to transfer them to the American
police authorities for the administration of the laws of
that country. The greatest excitement is manifested in
the case at Cardiff, and the vicinity of the police station
has been crowded throughout the day by persons
anxious to glean every particular.
Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - The Cork Examiner, 19 December 1861 -

SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 18TH.--The P. and O. Company's
steamer Peri, with the heavy portion of the India, China,
and Australian mails arrived off the Needles at 10.25 a.m.


THE INMAN LINE
--------
THE screw steamer Etna, Captain Kennedy, arrived in
Queenstown this morning, having left Liverpool at one
o'clock yesterday. She leaves to-day for New York with
fifty passengers, a full cargo, and the mails, which arrived
from Cork at 3 o'clock, immediately after which the Etna
steamed away.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - The Cork Examiner, 24 December 1861 -

MUTINY AT SEA.--The following is a report of the
voyage of the ship Thomas Fielden, of Liverpool,
O'Donohue, master :--"Left Queenstown, October
4th, at three p.m., bound for St. John, N.B. Nothing
particular occurred other than strong gales and bad
weather, until October 12, in lat. 50 0, long 25 30
west, at half-past one p.m. After close reefing the
topsails, the crew came aft and said they could not
proceed any further to the westward, as in
consequence of the ship rolling heavily they were
afraid to go aloft. I endeavoured to appease them,
but without effect. I let the ship lie three days under
close-reefed topsails, keeping the crew on bread and
water. On the third day, finding the ship making bad
weather, I had to keep away ; wind westerly. I called
the crew and asked them to square away, which they
did ; at the same time I was determined to seek
assistance from the first ship I chanced to meet. On
the 16th October (nautical time), lat. 51.40, lon.
18.21 west, saw a ship ahead, standing to the
westward ; stood on and neared her. When I wanted
to tack, crew refused to haul yards, and took to the
forecastle ; hove all aback and up ensign, when the
ship bore down upon us and proved to be the
American ship Star of the West, of and for New
York, Captain Morrison. Hailed him and told him
what was the matter, and, the day being fine, asked
him to come on board, which he did, and proposed
to my crew to take them and give me his, which they
(my crew) declined. I then asked him for four of his
crew, so that I could proceed to the westward, to
which he consented ; and his second officer, Mr.
Harrison (a determined man) being with him and
finding my ship with a good suit of sails bent, and
seeing the imposition, said, "If my captain will consent
I will make a fifth man to help you," to which Capt.
Morrison generously consented, and sent his four
men on board when we proceeded on our voyage
and arrived at this port to-day. In conclusion, I return
my most sincere thanks to Captain Morrison, for his
manly and generous conduct. Had I not been so
fortunate as to meet with him on the voyage, there is
no doubt I should have had to put back to
Queenstown, which would have been a serious loss
to my owners. My thanks are also due to Mr.
Harrison, his second officer, and the four gallant
fellows of his crew who volunteered their services,
and were mainly instrumental in bringing my ship
safely to this port--JOHN O'DONOHUE, master, ship
Thomas Fielden, St. John, N.B., Nov. 25, 1861."

THE INMAN LINE.
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THE City of Manchester, which left New York on the
14th inst., and was due at Queenstown three or four
days past, arrived at half-past five this morning. She
brought a heavy mail, 55 cabin, and 210 steerage
passengers. her voyage was prolonged by strong
easterly winds, which prevailed for the past three
days ; she also experienced heavy seas,
accompanied on many occasions by snow and thick
fogs. The Manchester ran short of coals owing to her
lengthened voyage, and on her arrival she steamed up
to the wharf of the local agent, (Captain Seymour)
where upwards of one hundred tons were placed on
board.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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THE barque H. M. Grattan while at the harbour's
mouth yesterday was run into by the Russian barque
Superin. She sustained, however, only the loss of the
figurehead and some trifling gear.
The chartered steamer Persia, of the Cunard line,
with troops on board for Canada, was signalled by
the City of Manchester on the 19th inst. The same
vessel also passed the Jura steamer and City of
Washington, and the American steamer Australia, all
bound West, on the 14th, 19th and 22nd inst.
respectively.

ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.
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LAST evening a young lad named James Connell, on
leaving the Railway steamer in Queenstown, at 5
o'clock, was accidentally met on the gangway by
another party going on board, and precipitated into
the water. For more than ten minutes he remained
unseen in his perilous position, but was ultimately
rescued by a man standing on the pier, who gallantly
jumped in and safely brought the boy ashore.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
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INSTRUCTIONS have been received at the offices of the
Citizen's River Steamers' Company to have a sufficient
number of their boats ready, at the shortest possible notice,
to convey about fifty officers, eleven hundred men, with five
horses, a large quantity of baggage, stores, &c., from Cork
to Queenstown, for embarkation. The order states that the
boats will be required, probably, about the 26th or 27th
instant.
To-day, 130 officers and men of the 15th brigade, Royal
Artillery, embarked upon the steamer Sabrina bound to
Bristol, whither they proceed en route to Woolwich, there
to join the head-quarters of the brigade previous, it is said,
to their departure for Canada. The troops were taken from
the several forts about the harbour, and were consigned
from Queenstown by the Citizens' River Steamer's
Company's vessel "Citizen" to Cork, where they embarked
on board the Sabrina.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern


Source - The Cork Examiner, 28 December 1861 -

COLLISION IN THE MERSEY.
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.--The Crimean, s.s., for
Alexandria, came into collision at six last evening, in
the river, with the Standard steamer for Dublin. The
funnel of the latter was knocked overboard. She was
so much injured that she sunk near Waterloo Pier,
while in tow by the Lioness steam-tug, and remains
with her head to the Northward.

Contributed by Dennis Ahern

From The Cork Examiner, 15 October 1861 -

QUEENSTOWN PETTY SESSIONS--YESTERDAY.

John Cotter, pilot, against Frederick Plumber, water clerk,
for taking charge of the ship Eliza, and refusing to be
superseded by a qualified pilot.

The hearing of the case was postponed to next court day, the
complainant undertaking to pay the expense of so doing.

Mr. P. Barry, solicitor, prosecuted.

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