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THE ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER HIBERNIA
A correspondent Of the New York Sun, writ
ing from Halifax, gives the subjoined account
of the recent accident to the steamer Hiberna;
and the provdential escape of her passengers
from watery grave:


You will be astonished to hear from US at
this date from Halifax, but when you learn
that we have been in the very jaws of death,
YOUR astonshment will give way to thanksgiv-
Ing to mercful providence for his preserving
care. After we left Boston on Thursday we
got into the thick fogs which hang over this
coast, and during Friday and Saturday we had
literally to feel our way through the darkness,
without the ability TO make harbor IN any di-
rection. 1t was all guess work, and the stout
est among us gave way to evil toreoodings,
which were painfully realized on Saturday al
ternoon, by the vessel striking hard and last up
on the rocks far out from land, with the ocean
waves dashing around us, and threatening in
slant DEATH will not attemptto describe the
scene which followed, or speak of the agonlz,,
ing fears which threw parents and children and
friends into each others embraces to bid fare-
we'll to the things of this word, and to make
their peace with God. Oh! what scene!-
How like the descriptions of the last day


There appeared to be no END to the difficult
ties, for as soon as we got off one rock we were
upon. another, and made this port, though in g
leaking condition. We all united in offering
thanks to God for His protecting care by which
one hundred and sixty souls were rescued from
awatery grave. The rocks upon which we
struck are called the Jeddore Ledges. They