THE WRECK OF THE MAIDEN CITY.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3220, 27 December 1875, Page 3

THE WRECK OF THE MAIDEN CITY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PBESS, Sir, —At this season of the year—a season of happiness and rejoicing for 'many—When the minds of most of us are occupied with thinking of how ' We shall "best enjoy bur holidays, an,accident has Occurred by '■ which the master of the abbvehamed vessel, who was an old resident here, has lost his-life. Aft.the circumstances of the occurrence appeared in your columns~of yesterday, andiare doubtlessfresh in the minds Of iyourreaders, I need not further refer to them. ; Bythis accident the wile and two young children of the unfortunate master, Samuel Prescott, are ootonly plungedin grief, but are left in nearly destitute.:circumstances; and it,is on their behalf I would appeal to those of your readers who are charitably inclined to assist, the unfortunate widow, and orphans in their distress.' " _ "'" ' "I Subscription lists are now, lying at the offices of Messrs Clifford 1 and Ropieri' Cashel street, Christchurch; the Batik Zealand, Lyttelton; Mr James B. Parker, London street,.' Ly ; .the Albion• Hotel, Lyttelton; and at my offices; at any of .which places subscriptions will be gladly received. Yours, &c, Henry N.N alder. Lyttelton, December 24th, 1875, ~.„,. ~