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

LLOYD'S iSHIPPIA-G-(THIS DAY.

LoNnox, Feb. 17.—Wind and weather this day at
noon, N.E.; strong breeze, and sharp frosty weather.
MARGATE, Feb. 16. —The Caroline, from Hartlepool,
struck the bank outside, and afterwards the pier, and re-
ceived some dasocge.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 16.—Arrived—Minerya, 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. The Minerva sent out a boat, but could
not discover any one.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 16.—Wind, E.S.E. Sailed—H.M.S.
Tartar, for the Channel, to relieve the windbound ships.
COWES, Feb. M.—The Nordstjernan, of gundswall,
which put in hero on the 11th, had been on the Horse
Sand, struck heavily, became leaky, and will discharge to
repair.

YARMOUTH, Feb. 16.—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.

LONiESTOFT, Feb. 16.—The Lumsden, 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 Home—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 se strenuously
opposed.—Desily News.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS.—By Orders of
Council, dated February 8, 1855, her Majesty has been
pleased to ratify--fitst, 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 ; secondlyi
a scheme for the sale and conveyance, as set forth
in the said scheme, of the lands, &c., formerly be-
longing 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 KINGDOII AND
PLACES IN STELA.—By a Treasury warrant, dated the
14th of February instant, it is ordered that, subject to
such exceptions as are therein specified, letters polished
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 is
weight a quarter of an oz., 2d. ; not exceeding half an
oz., 4d. ; 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 I
an oz.