21 JANUARY 1843, Page 10
More disasters at sea are reported. The England, a ship
of 425 tons burden, bound for Africa, but beaten off Beachy Head, was much damaged by the gale of Friday, and sank off Ostend on Sunday. The crew were just about to make a raft to attempt escape, when they were rescued by a Dutch pilot-boat, and taken to Flushing.
It is announced that the crew of the Jessie Logan have reached Cork in another vessel, the Messina ; having abandoned their own ship on the 15th, with thirteen feet of water in the hold.