The Invererne, Capt, D. Foreman, left Pas-sur wan (Java), on the 23d Dec., loaded with sugar and bound to the English Chann Land was last seen about noon of It was then blowing fresh increasing, the royals were stowed, and between 6 and 8 o'clock p.m., the top-gallant sails were taken iv. The wind continued to freshen, and during the firat watch from 8 to 12 midnight, she was runing under closereefed topsails. This canvas was carried until 7 of the 3ist, when a squall strack her and she heeled 'The mainsail was at once hauled upond stowed, and it was then discovered that the cargo had shifted alittle. Nothing remarkable occurred until 230 a.m. of the Ist January, when she made some very heavy arches.' All hands were at once called on deck, and efforts were made to wear her round, but although she was given every inch of canvas, except the royal, forward, she would not go off the wind. - Soon after the foretop-gallant sail was set a squall struck her, and she was thrown on her beam ends. All who could manage it clambered on to her side; and some one cut away the lashings which held the boats, and as the vessel went over the boats floated clear. All who could swim made a plunge for the boats. The captain, 2nd officer, carpenter, one apprentice and four able sea: men got into one; and Robt. Burley (cook Walter Page (steward), John Campbell, John Greig, John MacGowan, Arthar Abraham, Thomas Harding, and John Daffy (seamen), got into the other; these latter being the eight men saved. The chief officer (Mr P. Pender was seen on the vessel's keel when she disappeared, and the boatswain (W. May) was soon clinging to a hatch. Emile. Parvenue and Joseph Gates (seamen) were missing, it was supposed that they had got entangled in the wreckage, When the best was reached it was bottom up, and by the time they bad succeeded in righting her and bailed the water out, all trace of the ship and the other boat had dis 'They had only one oar and no provisions in the 'Boat and' heavy son was running at the time, but by dint of careful management they succeeded in keop> ing her afloat; and after eight days of fearful Privations, drifted ashore on the South side of the island of Sumbawa. The only nourishment they had during the whole of this time was two or three birds (Boobies) which they had managed to catch. One or two of the men who had been drinking salt water were beginning to rave, and another 24 hours would have added another end phase to the tory. When they reached the land the} had to exist on leaves and a few shall-fs for five days, being afraid to leave the coast for fear they should be unable to procure water. On the 7th day they fell in with tome ofthe natives, who, ib appear, treated them very kindly and conducted them across the island to the Dutch Settlement at Buna, Here they remained eight days ind were then sent to the British Consul at Sourabaya, where they arrived safely on the 16th February, 47 days after they lost their ship. The names of those who wore in the missing boat are Captain D. Foreman, Mr. Thomas (2nd. officer), John Milleo (carpenter), W. Blackree (apprentice), Robert Beck (A.B.), James Smit (A.B. T. Cochrane (A.B), and one man name unknown, making 12 miss. ing in all. The Jnvererne was an iron ship of 744 tons register and was owned by Messrs Grant & Ca. of 1 Leadenhall Street, London. She left Hongkong on the 11th Oct. last for Java, She foundered abut 50 miles East of Bali Straits,
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