THE LOSS OF THE COSPATRICK

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4308, 11 January 1875, Page 3

THE LOSS OF THE COSPATRICK

The shocking loss by fire of the ship Cospatrick, and of all hut three of her entne crew and passengers, bv burning, or drowning, or starvation, at sea, on her voyage from London to Auckland, is recorded in our columns of telegraphic news. The Cospatrick sailed from the Thames on the 11th of September, and the catastrophe occurred on the Uth ot November, when the ship appears to have been off the Cape of Good Hope. The Cospatrick was a wooden ship, not new, but a fine powerful vessel, and not unknown in New- Zealand waters, as she has traded between Loudon and this colony for some years. She was the property of Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Company, of London She was reported by the Southern Cross of the sth inst. as having arrived at a late hour on the previous night off the North Head of Auckland ; but the ship which did reach that harbor in safety was the Glenlora, which sailed some days after the now was a frigate-built ship, of 1199 tons, commanded by Captain Elmslie, brother of Captain Elmslie of the Sydney clipper Sobraon. She was built at Moulmein, of teak, on the Aberdeen clipper principle, and made several voyages from Calcutta to London in the interest of her owners, Duncan Dunbar and Co. A singular fatality attaches itself to vessels which have belonged to this now extinct firm. The Duncan Dunbar, which was wrecked at Sydney Heads in August, 1857, was one of their line, and the sole remaining vessel of the fleet, now that the Cospatrick has been burned, is the Dunbar. The Cospatrick was on her second voyage to New Zealand under the flag of Shaw, Savill and Co., who purchased her about two years ago for £II,OOO. Her first voyage to this colony was to Port Chalmers, where she arrived in July, 1873. From Port Chalmers she went to Newcastle, and there loaded coal for Calcutta ; from thence she conveyed coolies to Demerara, where she loaded sugar for London, arriving about July last. She was then placed on the berth for Auckland, and took in cargo at the East Indian export docks alongside the ship Langstone, which is now lying at the Wellington wharf. The second officer of the Cospatrick was on the point of accepting a similar post on the Langstone, but unfortunately for the poor fellow he decided to remain by the Cospatrick. The doomed vessel left the docks on the Bth September, in company with the ship Samuel Plimsoll, bound for Sydney. Four days later the Langstone sailed for Wellington, but nothing was seen of the Cospatrick on the voyage) although the Samuel Plimsoll was sighted and spoken twice. The berth vacated by the Cospatrick in the dock was afterwards occupied by the Glenlora, which arrived at Auckland on the oth instant. Every precaution for the safety of passengers in the event of fire or shipwreck was enforced by the Emigration Board before the Cospatrick was allowed to proceed to sea, and new apparatus for the rapid launching of her boats was insisted upon by the Board, besides the addition of an extra engine in case of fire. The Cospatrick hi the first vessel belonging to Shaw, Savill, and Co. which has been lost, although several under charter to the firm have been wrecked. The following is a list of the passengers by the Cospatrick, and in it, we fear, there will be found the names of some if not many who have relatives in this colony : Families. —Archibald : George 24, Anna 23; Bradeley : Joseph 30, Mary 30, Frederick 9, Mary 8, Sarah 5; Blaucow; John 29, Emma 30, Navini 6, Elizabeth 1 ; Berreman ; Caleb 37, Mary 32 ; Beswitherick: J. 22, Emma 27 ; Wame ; William —, Thomas—, Alfred Crosley; George 30, Amelia 30, Araer 2 ; Caldwell: Robert 29, Jessie 27, Hugh 4, Robert 1 ; Carroll ; Edmond 36, Ann 35, Johanna 16, Margaret 13, Edward 5, Mary 8 ; Chapman : Joseph 37, Agnes 38, J. A. 11, Margaret 10, Maud 2; Dalton ; Charles 50, Ellen 49, Ellen 17; Farrell: James 35, Bridget 36, Patrick 6, Michael 5, Bridget 3, John 1 ; Fonlghann : Richard 25, Eliza 22, Richard 1; Gaie; Edward 26, Annie 26; Geary; B. 24, Catherine 25 ; Hall; Thomas 26, Mary 31 ; Hall: John 38, Elizabeth 38; Hotton ; George 28, Ellen 27 ; Henacott: Amand 45, Margaret 44, Gustave 19, Theophile 15, Isabella 11 ; Harrison : William 25, Selina 24, Emily 9; Herman : Cornelius 25, Mary 30, Clara 8 ; Jane 5, Margaret 5, Arthur 3, Walter 1 ; Jones : Thomas, 30, Ann 38 ; Jones : Phillip 27, Sarah 25, Sarah 3, Mary 1 ; King ; William 25, Mary 25 ; Key : Henry 35, Selina 30, Sophia 10 ; Keating : Charles 43, Mary 35 ; Thomas 14, Mary 2 ; Le Greyt: Abraham 23, Eliza 22, Abraham 2 ; Marsh : John 30, Caroline 33 ; Novell: George 44, Sarah 41 ; George 16, Frederick 14, Alfred 11, Arthur 8, Annie 3 ; Reilly : Patrick 44, Margaret 28, Mary 6, Florence 4, Anne 3, Catherine 1 ; Reeves, Benjamin 26, Eleanor 20 ; Steward : Henry 34, Charlotte, 39, Augusta 9, Charlotte 4 ; Towille : James 28, Esther 27, Esther 2, Edwin 1; Turner : George 22, Maria 23, Florence 3 ; Turner : John 34, Julia 32, John 14, James 12, Charles 10, Elizabeth 8, William 6, Alice 1 ; Vaicer : Edward 35, Caroline 26 ; Wray: William 38, Mary 35, William 18, James 16, Mary 14, Frank 13, Hugh 10, Daniel 8, Kitty 6, Thomas 3, John 1 ; Williams: John 34, Mary 33, Mary 10, Emily 7, Charles 6, Ellen 1 ; Whyte: William 27, Isabella 27, William 2, Elizabeth 1, Mary 58, J. 32, Robert 25, Andrew 19 ; Waiters ; William 31, Elizabeth 29, Mary 5, Charles 3, Alice 1 ; Whitehead : Edward 30, Mary 30 ; Davis : John 27, Ann 25 ; Bailey : Reuben 23, Emma 23, Jane 2, Emma 1; Byron : Robert 34, Jane 32, Mary 12, Robert 9, Marion 6, John 1 ; Bentley ; Thomas 37, Frances 36, John 16, Frederick 11, Harriett 8, Ernest 4 ; Campbell; Arthur 26, Emma 28, William 1 ; Fitzgerald : Robert 33, Mary Anne 34, Robert 4, William 8, Ann 6, Elizabeth 2 ; Holboum : William 30, Mary 31, Arthur 1 ; Hogan ; James 28, Maria 28, Denis 3 ; Hodges : John 55, Sarah 55, Thomas 21, Charles 15 ; Hedges : John 25, Sarah 23; Pierce ; John 25, Charlotte 20 ; Hedges : Henry 30, Mary 30, William 3, Charles 1, George 1 ; Ivins: James 36, Hannah 38, William James 13, Thomas 10, Edith 6, Ernest 2 ; Jacob : John 48, Mary 43, John 21, Thomas 19, Joseph 17, Simon 15, Emma 11 ; Mahar: John 41, Mary 36, James 18, John 17, Ellen 15, Michael 18, Bartholomew 12, Margaret 9, Mary 7, Annie 5, M. 2; Lee: William 32, Emma 29, Emily 7, Ann 5, James 2, William 1; Lewis: Thomas 40, Maria 37, William 17, Thomas 15, Alice 14, Dav. H, James 2 ; jjearns: William 27, Annie 26, John 6, James 4, William 2 ; Stallard : Thomas 45, Mary 32, George 9, Alice 7, Elizabeth 5, Emma 1; Reilly : John 42, Grace 31, Mary 4, Margaret 1; Riordan : Jeremiah 34, Elizabeth, 32, Timothy 14, Mary 12, Elizabeth 10, Michael 7, Thomas 4; Jerry 1; Scott; Robert 22, Ellen 19; Shorthome: Alexander 27, Elizabeth, 23 ; Scarffe : John 39, Isabella 38, Margaret 19, Jane 16, John 10 ; Shore ; Rd. 25, Mary 20, Mary 2, Rd. 1 ; Thomson : John 38, Barbara 35, Uphrina 7, Lochlan 5, John 3, Sarah 1 ; Welch; Charlotte 53, Stephen 18, Frederick 21, Mary 21; Charter: George 31, Jane 33, George4,Mary 1; Henderson: A. 21, Jane2o; Cousins; William 20, Mary 22; Jones: George 49; Bridget 44; Mutton: William 25, Mary 23, John 1 ; Bunt: John 25, Sarah 25 ; Brown : George 35, Emma 39, Thomas 13, Alfred 10, John 6 ; Pearce; James 25, Harriett 27, Harriett 4, John 3, Martha 1; Trcvena ; William 32, Jane 44, Samuel 22, Matthew 20, Susan 19, Charles 17, James 14, Joseph 12, Eliza 9, Francis 7, Rd. 5 ; Doyle ; John 24, Eliza 23 ; Orchard : Edward 38, Louisa 23, Elizabeth 3, James 1; Wallis : Robert 36, Sarah 18; Townsend: Henry 60, Ann 55; Coleman; John 26, Mary 26. Single Men.—Lloyd, Joseph 17; Lockett, John 23 ; Anderson, John 28 ; Birbeck : Nicholas 25, John 21 ; Bright, Joseph 18 ; Bishop, Henry 19 ; Connell, Patrick 19; Connor, James 20; Colley, Arthur 23; Cook, Harry 20; Eagles, William 22 ; Easton, John 18 ; Fotdghan, William 27 ; Foulgham, John 63 ; Flood, Dennis 21 ; Gibson, Frederick 20; Gordeys, William 21 ; Graham, Alexander 21 ; Hutchinson, James 22 ; Gilmore George 21 ; Heath, Henry 21 ; Harvey, William 24 ; Hamraond, John 29; Isaacs, David 25 ; Jones, David 22 ; Kcrswell, George 28 ; Kingoe, H. 28; Livingstone: Robert 24, Duncan 16, William 14; Leuchan, Jeremiah 24 ; McMeck-

an, Robert 26 ; McLure, George 24 ; Murphy, John 29 ; Mcßride John 27 ; McKinnon, John 22 ; Mcßean, James 21 ; Meak, Henry 25 ; Macfarland, John 24 ; Nippin, Thomas 25 ; Prember, Thomas 27 ; Peacock, Alfred 21; Stapleton, Alex., 22 ; Shaw,Wm. 32 ;Schwartze, Caleb 27 ; Duffield : William 24; Wurtz, Chas. 22 ; Muckernst, William A. 26 ; McQuillim, M. 22 ; Calvert, John 21 ; Shea, Michael 23 ; Clifton, Samuel 30; Mouatt, James 17 ; Trewhella, William 19 ; White, George 21 ; Lee, Thomas 19 ; Hewett, W. R. 22. Single Women. —Weaver, Eliza, 28 ; Taugney, Honora 33 ; Pritchard, Ellen 19 ; Doughton, Emily 17; Harvey, Catherine 18; Prember, Susanna 26 ; Burridge, Ann 27 ; Campbell, Eliza 21 ; Durvill, Maria 16 ; Edmons: Charlotte 18, Elizabeth 21 ; Foulgham, Mary 24 ; Foulgham, Harriet 25 ; Hargrave, Ellen 22; McQueen, Margaret 21 ; Pufsey, Elizabeth 26; Proctor, Amelia 30 ; Quinn, Elizabeth 28 ; Smith, Isabel 20 ; Shea, Mary 27 ; Trollope: Elizabeth 18, W. A. 24 ; Wood : Mary 23, John 3 ; Le Blond, Maria 19 ; Richards, Ellen 23 ; Kirby, Margaret 29; McCoy, Elizabeth 22. ■ It was anticipated that a clergyman, the Rev. Mr. McLaren, with Mrs McLaren and family and servant, would have been on board, but the names do not appear in the list. There may have been cabin passengers, however, of whom the immigration agents would take no note. The ship had a full cargo, and we see that among other goods on board there were 1486 rails for the Minister of Public Works; three cases for the National Bank of New Zealand; fourteen hales paper for Reed and Brett (Star), Auckland; fifteen bales paper for the Southern Cross Newspaper Company, Auckland ; 3 pkgs, New Zealand Insurance Company; and 239 cases for the Minister of Public Works. The Cospatrick had goods also for transmission to Napier, New Plymouth, and Lyttelton.