The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-17 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Feb. 17.—Wind and weather this day at
noon, N. 4,; strong breeze, and sharp frosty weather.
MARGATE, Feb. 16. —The Caroline, from Hartlepool,
struck the bank outside, and afterwards the pier, and ro•
ceived sonic damage.'
PLYMOUTH, Feb. M.—Arrived—Minerva, from Valpa-
raiso ; the Minerva reports having seen a ship on fire, on
the let inst., in lat. 45 N., 30 W., of about 800 tons,
painted all black, with a female figure-head, and appa-
rently English. Tho Minerva sent out a boat, but could
not discover any one.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. IG.—Wind, E.S.E. Sailed—H.M.S.
Tartar, for the Channel, to relieve the windbound ships.
COWES, Feb. 16.—The Nordstjernan, of Sundswall,
which put irr hero on the 11th, had boon on the Horse
Sand, struck heavily, became leaky, and will discharge to
repair.
YARMOUTH, Fob. IG.—The Ann Moor (brig), of Shields,
was lost last night on Corton Sand; the crew, except the
master, saved ; an apprentice died from exhaustion after
coming on shore.
LOWESTOFT, Kb. IG.—The Lumeden, of and from
Shields to London, was wrecked on Corton Sands last
night; crew saved, and landed here.
NEWPORT, Feb. 16.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Panama,
from London, for the Mediterranean, had been in collision
at the mouth of the river, on the 14th, with the Swift-
sure, from Barrow, the latter lost bowsprit, &c.

PUT THE SADDLE ON THE RIGHT HORSE.—The pro-
secution of the inquiry into the mismanagement of the
war in the Crimea is objected to, on the ground that it
will " supply all who are our enemies, and all who are
not much our friends, with every possible material for
contemptuous commentary." Unfortunately, the con-
sequences of the mismanagement have already supplied
abundant matter for such commentary. The inquiry
will only show our enemies and equivocal friends
who they are who deserve the contempt. At present
they think that it is the nation ; the inquiry will show
them that it is only a few bungling imbeciles in high
office. The inquiry will put the saddle on the right
horse, and that is the reason why it is so strenuoudy
opposed.—Daily News.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS.—By Orders of
Council, dated February 8, 1855, her Majesty has been
pleased to ratify—first, a scheme of the Ecclesiasti-
cal Commissioners for the payment to the dean
and chapter of York annually of 251., in lieu of
all claim and interest in certain estates specified in
a schedule annexed to the said scheme ; secondly,
a scheme for the sale and conveyance, as set forth
in the said scheme, of the lands, &c., formerly be-
bilging to the prebend of Alrewas, in the cathedral of
Lichfield ; and, thirdly, of a scheme for the sale and
conveyance of lands, &c., formerly belonging to the pre-
bend of Liddington, in the cathedral of Lincoln.

POSTAGES BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND
PLACES IN SYRIA.—By a Treasury warrant, dated the
14th of February instant, it is ordered that, subject to
such exceptions as are therein specified, letters posted
in the United Kingdom addressed to Messina, Alex-
andretta, Latakia, Tripoli, or Jaffa, or posted in those
places and aderessed to the United Kingdom, and trans-
mitted by post to the United Kingdom, shall be subject
to the following charges :—A letter not exceeding in
weight a quarter of an oz., 2d. ; not exceeding half an
oz., 4J. ; not exceeding three-quarters of an oz., 6d. ;
not exceeding one oz., Bd. ; and above one oz. in
weight, every fraction to be charged as a quarter of
an oz.

A CAUTION' FOR FROSTY WEITIIER.—In accident,
attended with serious, and, it may be, fatal conse-
quences, occurred yesterday, about one o'clock, at the
house, 12, Park View, Chorlton-road. It was the
bursting of a kitchen boiler, arising, as it seems, from
the heating of it whilst empty, and supplying it with
cold water whilst in a heated state. The sufferers by the
accident were two women; both were very much bruised
and scalded. One bad her thigh fractured—the other
was so severely scalded that it is feared, if she escape
with life, she will be totally deprived of her eye-sight ;
but slight hopes arc entertained of her recovery. The
accident, it appears, arose in this way. The cistern sup-
plying the boiler is over the back part of the house. Its
supply of water is regulated by a ball tap. The water
descend by means of a pipe to the boiler at the side of
the kitchen fire, is heated by passing through it, and
finding its own level ascends by another pipe to a hot
water cistern, which adjoins the cold water one. The
house bad been unoccupied about a week. The recent
cold weather had frozen the contents of the cold water
cistern, and the descent to the loating boiler was thus
stopped. On Monday an incoming tenant took posses-
sion of the house. A fire was lighted in the kitchen.
The leat evaporated the contents of the heating boiler,
and it was thus totally emptied. YeEterdey another fire
was lighted in the morning,, and by noon the boiler
would be heated almost to reiinese. A supply of water
being required, a lad was sent up to the cistern. He
broke away the ice, and the water being thus liberated
a terrific explosion ensued. The boiler was shattered to
pieces, as well as the contents of the kitchen. The brick-
work about it was thrown down ; and a br:ek was ac-
tually forced through an outer wall some three or four
yards distant. A door opposite was broken to pieces ;
tho windows of that and the houses on both sides were
smashed ; and, indeed, the destruction was so extensive
and complete that it is surprising the two women who
were in the place, and who were engaged in cleaning,
were not killed on the spot.—Manchester Guardian. i