BURNING- OF AN IMMIGRANT SHIP AT SEA. LOSS OF 460 SOULS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 425, 13 January 1875, Page 2

BURNING- OF AN IMMIGRANT SHIP AT SEA. LOSS OF 460 SOULS.

Lovdon, December 28. The Cospatrick, from London, bound - for Auckland, was burned off the Cape of Good Hope, on November 19fch. The origin of the fire was unknown. An hour after the flames broke out the vessel was completely gutted. Hundreds of immigrants cast themselves into the sea only to be drowned. Captain Elmslie and Dr Cadle stayed by until the last moment, and then threw themselves into the sea and were drowned. Two boats were filled with 38 persons each, underthe firstandsecond mates, and pnt off from the ship. Of No. 1 no tidings have been received ; the other was picked up after being afloat for ten days. This boat only contained three survivors, named M 'Donald, Lewis, and Cotter, who subsisted on the dead bodies of their comrades ; — the others died raving mad. The three survivors arrived in London. , 460 souls perished. It is not believed the ship contained any immigrants for Otago. The news created intense excitement here and at Auckland. Don Alphonso, King of Spain, arrived at Madrid, aud wao everywhere peaceable received. The supposed Nana Sahib has been declared an imposter. Duvrdix, January 12th, 7.57 p.m. Specimens of slate of a valuable nature have boen exhibited in town, there being large quantities obtainable equal to good imported. At the civil sittings of the Supreme Court to-:laj% in the case of Turnbull v. M' Kay and Gillies, Mr. Ma&issey stated that a settlement was likely to be effected by arbitration. At the Education Board meeting); >-dayv the Secretary read the report of exa ninations. Frank Stilling, of the High School, obobtained a scholarship ; David Stephens, three years free education ; . F. L. Jeffcoat, two years. In the girls High School Edith Little gained a scholarship. Grammar Schools, A. B. Todd, Oamam, scholarship. - * - At Harbour Board meeting to-day, on the recommendation of the Finance * Committee, it was resolved that Mr.. t Simpson's whole and undivided time should be devoted to his duties ss engineer to the Board. At the Nelson Supreme Court the case of Wymond v. the National Insurance Co., claim of £400 for furniture destroyed, a verdict was given for plaintiff.