mate. The ship was then in a sinking condi tion. There were, however, two boats len. and the mate supposes the captain, crew, am. ihe balance of the passengers, upwards of 3o souls in all, took to them anda large raft tkej nrul nearly constructed when ihe ship wen down. .Nothing, however, has been h«ard*ol (hem since, nor is their late known."

The Silas Holmes had on board when sb