From the CARLISLE PATRIOT, Saturday, November 18, 1843 posted with permission of the transcriber, barb. Baker. Geo. CARLISLE PATRIOT, Saturday, November 18, 1843 / SHIPWRECKS We regret to state that accounts have been received at Lloyd's from the Cape of Good Hope, containing the most sad intelligence of a dreadful storm having occurred on the night of the 26th of August, in and off the coast of Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, by which four valuable ships, valued at between £300,000, and £400,000, were lost, as also several lives. The first vessel of which we have to report the loss is the "Elizabeth Rowell", of 320 tons. It appears that she weathered the storm for several hours, but was at length driven ashore, and shortly afterwards went to pieces, her commander, CAPTAIN WAKE, and his crew, having saved themselves by taking to the long-boat. She had a miscellaneous cargo of considerable value. At about midnight, during the raging of the storm, the bark "Seagull", 239 tons, was seen to make for the Bay, which she ultimately reached, when she suddenly foundered, and every soul on board, fifteen in number, including the captain, MR. MURRAY, perished. By this catastrophe, we are informed, ten widows and twenty-five children are left destitute. Another vessel, the "Laura" was also lost with all hands, in Algoa Bay, during the storm, the sea at the time running completely over her, and dashing her with violence on the beach, where in a few hours she went to pieces. This vessel belonged to her ill-fated commander, MR. CROCKLEY, and was from the port of Chester. The "Delhi", MR. BYRON, commander and owner, built at Shoreham in 1833, was also lost within a few miles of the spot where the "Elizabeth Rowell" was wrecked, but the crew were providentially saved. It is feared, from the violence of the hurricane, that many other vessels were lost. The "Elizabeth Rowell" was built in 1839 at Sunderland, and the "Seagull" was launched at Montrose in 1841. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~