THE CYCLONE HAVOC ON LAND AND SEA A south westerly gale of great violence swept over Britian last week and did emmense damage both to property and shipping and loss of life. In the Mersey on saturday afternoon not far from where the MAURETANIA was at anchor, the RICHARD FISHER which was riding at anchor was swept away, before any craft could start to her aid. 4 hands were lost, nothing was seen of the schooner but the top of her masts. She left Runcorn on friday in ballast bound for the Point-of-Ayr where she was to load a cargo of coal for Plymouth. Capt William TYRELL decided to come to an anchor to wait for the weather to moderate. He was part owner of the three masted vessel built at Carrickfergus in 1876, a wooden schooner, 190 tons, 158 tons net register. The Steamer MAGNUS MAIL of Sunderland was leaving Garston Docks on Monday for Cardiff she went aground outside the south dock. The Liverpool Ramsey Steamer ELLEN VANNIN, reached Ramsey on Sunday 18hrs late. The Steamer RUNCO put into Belfast in a disabled condition 100 miles off Tory Island she lost three propeller blades and was rendered helpless and in danger of drifting on Innishtrahull Island. Holyhead saw a splendid example of heroism of the lifeboatmen of the Duke Of NORTHUMBERLAND, Steam Lifeboat, Coxswain William OWEN. she was out for seven hours. She assisted the large steamer BEN CROY which had broken down and drifted on the outside of the breakwater and had to be towed in, also rescued 9 men in waves of 30ft from the Liverpool Steamer HAROLD bound from Tynmouth to Runcorn with clay. The inward home Cunarder LUCANIA from New York disembarked its passengers at the Princes landing stage and battled for over 2 hrs before she could free herself from her berthage alongside the stage. The Ketch LILLY GORTON of Shaul, S. W. Ireland in ballast was proceeding to Carnarvon for slates was disabled and beached almost opposite Deganwy Promenade. On the Clyde the schooner yacht FREE LANCE lying in Gourock Bay was driven ashore and badly damaged. The tide at Fleetwood which should only be 25ft 5ins rose to 29ft and the ferry service was suspended. The Middle Lightship moored on the Humber off Grimsby Piers foundered , crew rescued. 10,000 people waited at Belfast to see the launch of the big liner ROTTERDAM, such was the storm the event was cancelled. A whaler containing boys from the training ship CLIO in Menai Straits who were returning from Llanddegtan was blown away seaward. Capt OWEN the Bangor Seamaster and others followed in another CLIO boat and overtook the boys picking them up. The boys boat was run aground and the boys got ashore A telegram from Gang Belgium states a violent collision occured between the British Steamers, WYOMING and ANCIENT BRITON on the Terneuzen Canal, 2nd Officer Mr Edward QUILLY of the WYOMING was thrown overboard and drowned. Both vessels seriously damaged. Jane