EV ENING EDITION.

nIoNDAY, 81 O'CLOCK, P. w.

E,rtl,cr Particulars OF the Loss of the


Sheffield,
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Mr.. Brooks, of the Express, one OF the paSsen-
pers ON board the Sheffield, has gven the full dc
tails of her wreck on Saturday. They took \.
Y. Pilot on board at o'clock, about 40 miles
from the city, the wind blowing strong from the
ESE.. and at l2 made the Highlands The ship
was then tackled to make Staten Island light,
and sharp lookout kept. After running sut-
ficent time to make it, the officers of the ship be-
gan to be anxious. and orders were given to heave
the lead. Before this could be executed the ship
struck at first gently. but the shock growing
heavier with every succeeding one TIL the snip
threatened to break in pieces under their violence
CONSERVATION spread over the ship, and the mul-
titude of steerage with the few cabin passengers
rushed on deck, each intent on his own safety
The cries and shrleks of those whose hopes OF
terminating their long voyage prosperously were
thus suddenly destroyed, were painful and heart
rending. The falling rain and driving mist, and
heavy sea making clear breach over the dis
mastcd vessel, and the heavy shocks as she fell
Of the bottom, and the increasing darkness of
night conspircd to render the scene one OF the ut



the wind to the North West, however, and the
cheerful light Of the moon rising at O'Clock,
raised their hopes. Signals of distress had been
flying from the masts while they stood, and blue
lights and rockets burned. The water, however,
rapidly gained upon the ship, and the passengers
were driven from the cabin to take shelter in the
round house and on deck. "The hours OF the
night passed slowly and heavily enough, we
doubt not. About one o'clock the steamer wave
came in sight, filling every heart with Joy, ana
the last rocket was sent up to attract her attention.
She saw it and came to their rescue, and the
steerage passengers Z" literally bounded from the
shattered wreck into the steamer" followed by
the cabin passengers. All hearts, it is said, gave
a loud acknowledgements to God for merclul
deliverance.


The Captain and two mates with nine OF the
crew remained on board to save what they could
of the cargo, with lighter at hand to render as
sistance. Part of it will be saved, though in
damaged state.


A card, acqutting Capt. Popham of all blame
has been signed by the cabin passengers


The NewYork American adds that the insurance on the
cargo OF the Shefhed IN tins city S as lar as we Couo
certain about $40 000a larger insured In England
On the Ship which built 1884, and about to be with
drawn from the line, there insurance here OF S25O OoC
The Mutual Safety $4,000, General Mutual Sl 900, At
lantic S2 0OO These all cargo. On the ship the
Atlantic has $4,000. General Mutual $1,000.


The Alliance, $500 on cargo.


The Jackson the NewYork aud the Sun Offices, where
policies known exist declined giving any information


We hear, however, that there n insured cargo the
Jackson Company $1,000 New.York SSO00: vessel and
freight S5OO0 and at the Sun $4,000 cargo the At
lantic $500 on cargo.