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Jumped into It, and pointed out the spot where
had one moment before, LETT this female. She
was pone, but we had the satisfaction to save an
old man, who was lifted ashore; and again We
proceeded in the work of fmercy.-The female
rose again, think from the buoyance of her
clothes, and was rescued by the intrepidity of
two Individuals whose names deserve to be re-
corded amongst the most valuable members OF
society; one was Lieutenant in the navy, and
the other a young man in coloured clothes, who
have ascertaincd is tailor of the name of Sea
grove.-1he Lieutenant, Purvic,) with cool
ness peculiar to his profession, jumped into the
water and got hold of this female, who was still
sufficiently conscious to lay hold ofhim with a firm
grasp, and il seemed extremely doubtfulwheth


er or not both would not have sunk together: he
kept her off from him, but still supported her
for long time, when Scagrove jumped into the
basin to his rescue, and effected the safety ol
hotlI by conveying rope across piece of tim
ber and all were brought to shore and the fc-
male, understand, was restored. have heard
her name, but viii not give it, lest should be
mistaken. Whoever she is she owes her life
to these two; and it is difficult to say which is
most deserving of praise. Two sailors also cx-
ertcd themselves il this work of humanity with
the greatest intrepidity and perseverance. do
not know how many they were instrumental in
saving, for AT this moment | left the scene IN
search of drags, or net, but the stores were all
locked up. and the men assisting at the launch,
and it was some time before any thing Of the
kind could be procured. They were at length
obtained, and every cxcrtion 'hich could be
made, was made to recover the bodies of the
sufferers la the bitterness of my mind, then
went with tearand trembling in search of my own
family. eight of whom had reason to believe
must have been near the spot at the moment Of


the disaster, and one Of whom had crossed the
bridge minute before. II was near three quar-


tiers of an liour before I found them and never
shall forget the anguish Of that hour"