West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 27th June, 1856. NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHIPWRECK - The "Germania," from Cork to Weymouth, with the 1st Devon Militia on board, after remaining off the Land's End in a thick fog for twenty consecutive hours, ignorant of her exact position, suddenly, on the afternoon of the 13th, found herself on the rocks at Sennen Cove, Land's End, and was in imminent danger of being lost with her freight of 600 persons, but the captain's admirable presence of mind, aided by some Cornish fishermen, succeeded in getting the ship safely off. The regiment were all on deck, but the officers were on the instant at their posts, and owing to their control not a man moved, and not a voice was heard save those of the captain, the look-out, and the pilot fishermen. The officers of the regiment addressed a letter to Captain Neynaber, previous to disembarkation, "expressing their appreciation of the admirable self-possession displayed by him on that occasion, adding also a hope that if ever they should again be placed in similar peril they might have to trust, under God, to a heart equally stout and courteous. CORONER'S INQUEST - The following inquest has been held by Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner:- On the 20th instant, at Gwennap, on the body of WILLIAM FAULL, miner, aged 36 years, who was killed underground in Carn Brea mine, on Thursday, by a slide of ground falling on him whilst he was sinking a winze. It appeared that some tributers in their former workings had left an arch of ground standing which was supposed to be perfectly secure, but, very unexpectedly on Thursday last, it gave way and caused the surrounding country which it supported to slide, and a large quantity rolled down into the winze; and amongst it a large rock, of about a ton weight, which was obliged to be split before the deceased could be extricated from under it; and before this could be done the deceased was quite dead. Verdict "accidental death." THE SHIP "CHARLES CHALLONER." - To the Editor of the West Briton. Sir, - Having secured a passage on board the ship "Charles Challoner," for myself and family, bound for Quebec, with Captain A. FOX in command, we sailed from Falmouth on the 14th ultimo. And as a mark of respect, and from a feeling of deep gratitude towards Captain Fox, for his kind attention towards myself, family, and fellow passengers during the voyage, you will confer on me a favour by allowing me, through the medium of your valuable columns, to express my heartfelt thanks towards Capt. Fox, for myself and fellow passengers, not forgetting to assure him, that he has, through his unremitting attention in watching over the wants, &c., of his passengers, stamped a feeling in their breasts towards him that cannot be easily erased. It may be pleasing to many friends to hear that we reached Quebec, all well, on the 19th instant, after a voyage of thirty-four days. Having left Falmouth with a fair wind, we soon lost sight of our native land, and doubtless with many reflections. Before we had found ourselves settled in our berths, we were run into by a large vessel, name unknown (the morning after our departure from Falmouth); fortunately we escaped all right, with the exception of the carrying away of our boat, and the knocking in of our bulwarks, saying nothing of the sudden shock, and the great alarm caused through the accident. All passed on well after this, until the 30th ult., when we experienced a heavy gale, which we suffered under for three days. But having escaped our two first frights all well, we thought ourselves good sailors, and were now prepared for anything in the form of a sea life. But we were much disappointed, on the 9th instant, when we found ourselves surrounded with ice; luckily we only struck the ice once, which I assure you was enough, as it gave us a severe shock. To us it is most remarkable, however we escaped such a vast field without further injury, as the eye could discern nothing but ice. We cleared the ice on the 11th instant, and now we anticipated all pleasure; but to our great discomfiture, we were almost immediately enveloped with a fog, which lasted some two or three days. Capt. Fox here showed great watchfulness, which relieved us of much of our fears. On the 14th we made sight of land, a welcome stranger to us all. On the 17th instant we landed at Quebec, and parted with Capt. Fox for a short time, after cheering him to the full extent of our united voices. He soon again joined us, and accompanied us as far as Port Hope; here we again parted, and returned him another salute. Our party began to drop away very fast at the various points; and at last all parted, in this wide and beautiful country. I am, Sir, Yours most obediently, THOS. DUNSTAN. Hamilton, Canada West, 31st May, 1856.