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From a newspaper account of the day. "LOSS OF THE "LADY MUNRO" The Eagle Schooner, of Hobart-town, from Port Louis, Isle of France, bound to Sydney, on the 3d Nov., 1833, in latitude 31 42 south, and longitude E. 77 34 , spoke the American schooner General Jackson, bound to the Isle of France, with the survivors from the wreck of the Lady Munro Barque, the particulars of which as under were received from J. M. Cost, Esq., Assistant Surgeon 34th Bengal Infantry, the only passenger saved on the "Loss of the Lady Munro" Barque, of Madras: On the 27th June, 1833, the Barque Lady Munro, 250 tons, Capt John Aikin, sailed from Calcutta towards Van Diemen's land, via Madras and the Isle of France, after taking many passengers on board at Madras, and completing her cargo of sugar at Port Louis, she stood for Hobart-town, on the night of the 11th October she went on shore upon the rocks on the Desolate Island of Amsterdam, and, in less than a quarter of an hour, she went to pieces. 21 persons only were saved, viz.-J. M. Cost Esq., of the 34th Royal Infantry; Mr. Evatt, chief mate ; 1 European convict, anti l8 Lascars. The total number on board amounted to 97. The Captain, two Officers, 7 Ladies, 9 Gentlemen, and 11 Children, passengers.-Ten European convicts, 4 European servants, 13 Native servants, and 40 Lascars. After living fourteen days upon the island, the survivors had the good for- tune to be rescued from this miserable situation by the American schooner Ge- neral Jackson, Capt. F. Percival, who treated them with the greatest kindness and humanity, and was proceeding with them to the Isle of France when the Eagle fell in with them. The following are the names of the persons drowned: Captain Aikin, his wife, his child, and brother; Mrs. Mountford, and Miss Hazelwood, from Madras; Mrs. Captain Brown, and 4 Children, H M.57th regt.; Capt. and Mrs. Lardner and 3 Children, 50th Madras Infantry; Capt. and Mrs. James Knox, 6th Madras Cavalry; Lieut. Mrs. Farmer and child H M 39th regt.; Lieut. Lloyd H. M. 39th regt.; Lieut. Clark and 2 boys, H M. 62d regt.; Mr. Laurie, Mr. Monteith, and Mr. Fisher, of Sydney; 9 European convicts, 4 European servants, 9 Native servants, and 26 Lascars, in all 76 souls." C. PRATT, Eagle schooner, Gages Roads.