DISASTROUS WRECK AT THE MELBOURNE HEADS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume I, Issue 2731, 22 October 1887, Page 2

DISASTROUS WRECK AT THE MELBOURNE HEADS.

Melbourne, October 20,

It is reported here that the steamer Cheviot, belonging to 'Messrs-Howard, Smith, and Sons, which sailed from this ■, port yesterday afternoon for Sydney and Brisbane, was wrecked outside the Heads near Point Nepean at 9 o'clocklast evening. The steamer Cheviot, on leaving

lere, Bad 11 saloon and 22 steerage. C wsse'ngers. .' '- v '•■ •:■■:. . ' •'•'•' Later, i .News Jias beeii received fromsov- : . .t ■ento.that'bhe"'.of ; tho.crew ot the' t Dheviptreachedthot place at 2.40 tljis s aroramg. He states that the vessel c stock on a/rock about'nine o'clock- \ last'.'evening.' -He-jumped into the c water and succeeded'in getting ashore. . i It is surmised at Queensoliffe'that ,s the steameribroke.down.in' a southerly .< gale.. .' ";""-; : ' : -;'."•":' '.-. , ; '.. '! On the news becoming known the' i crews of the life-boats proceeded to the scene of the disaster and set up lifesaving apparatus, by means of which a number of persons were safely landed from the vessel this morning. It is evident that the ship is breaking up, as the .cargo is coming ashore. . ' , Queenscliffe, October 20. ; A fishing boat-has just arrived here from Portsea, bringing the news that 24 persons have been Baved from the Cheviot, and that between 85 and 40 are supposed to have been drowned*'. Further particulars regarding the wfeok of the Cheviot are to baud. It appears that the vessel "lost her propeller when passing through the rip last night, and drifted on to the rocks, which she struck with great force. The crash broke her in two, all the passengers and crew on the fore part of the. vessel being drowned, Only the saloon passsngers,. the captain, chief cook, third engineer,, and two firemen were rescued. | Melbourne, October'2l. Further particulars of the wreck of the Cheviot state that the captain behaved' splendidly, and that the passengers and crew showed great coolness. Eight bodies have been recovered from the wreck, The latest accounts give the number of saved at 20, whilst 89 are said to have been drowned. [The Cheviot was an iron screw steamer of 120 horse power, her registered tonnage being 1226 gross, i and 704 net. Her length was 230 ft ;. 2in, breadth 82ft in, and depth 17ft sin. She was built iu 1870.]

STRONG, UTTERANCES-BY - MR GLADSTONE.

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London, .October -18. Speaking at the Liberal conference at Nottingham, Mr Gladstone/admitted that the Liberals bad 'terribly lost ground, and complained of the servitude of-Parliament;- Tbe coercion, of Ireland had distinctly failed.. There is considerable agitationaraoiig tbe Unionist Press with regard j'to'Mr Gladstone's speech at the Liberal Conference,- whioh it declares is op of- incitement, • bloodshed,- and anarchy. ' '. ~ - The Nottingham Conference has decided tbateabb delegate present shall have one vote. ' . :'

: Mr' Gosohen, Ohaucellor of tbe Exchequer, speaking at Bradford, dwelt at. length on .the profligate incitement of Mr Gladstone's language and said tbe ararchic doctrines advo-cated-for Ireland would extend elsewhere.'

Loudon, October 20.

Mr Gladstone, speaking on the Irish question at tlio Nottingham Liberal Conference, declined, to conform to the appeal made by Mr Chamberlain at Belfast for a clear exposition of his Mr Gladstone's plans tor Ulster, or to commit himself to an Irish Bill, but declared lib would not impede a settlement of the question, by making objections to matters of detail.

THE STATE OF IRELAND.

London, October 20.

Mr Gosehen, in a speech at Bradford, referring to the Irish question, said the difficulties which had occurred had not discouraged the Government. It was true that midnight secret meetings were still held, but the action of the Government had had the effect of decreasing the practice of boycotting, and the delivery of spooches whioh formerly acted as an incitement to crime.

At the Liberal Conference at Nottingham, Mr. Gladstone explained the concessions which bo believed ■would bo granted to Ireland. He advocated the establishment of an Irish Parliament, the statues passed by which, would be subject "to tho control of the Imperial Parliament. Referring to the disturbances at Mitcbelltovm and other places, he. said the action of the police was abominable, and tho Irish nation had a grave account to settle with-the English Government. He the Government for passing the resq--I'ition suppressing the, National' League. .■: T ■''■■■