The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-29 00:00:00

DUBLIN, DEC. 27.

STOOK EXCHANGE.—Three per Cent. Consols, 8q—
Ditto for Account, Jan. 8, 88 i—New Three per Cent.
Stock, 83‘—Ditto, for Account, Bth of January, 88. i a—
Midland Great Western and Royal Canal, (halves), 24
—Great Southern and Western, 51—Ditto, 6 per cent.
Pref., 7i—National Bank (22t. los. paid), 321—Royal
Bank, ?OA—Dublin and Wicklow, 51—Waterford and
Limerick, 23i—Miliing Co. of Ireland, 13i i—City of
Dublin shares of 1836, 28.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCTIOOLS.—The half-yearli
court of the governors of this institution was held on
Thursday at the London Tavern ; Mr. G. Gunton in the
chair. Mr. Nash, the secretary, read the report, which
stated that during the past half-year one candidate, who
was elected at the Midsummer election, had been placed
on the list of annuitants for the receipt of 401. per an-
num. On the present occasion two candidates had been
presented to the governors, but the board, having re-
gard to the state of the funds, had decided tha; only one
could be elected. In conclusion, the report complained
that the institution was not supported to such an extent
as the means and importance of the commercial body
warranted them in expecting, and urged the necessity of
increased effort in order to place the institution on a
more solid foundation. The financial statement showed
the donations to have been 279/. 9s. 10J. ; the expendi-
ture 293/. ; a balance of 1201. Us. remained in hand.
Tho report was unanimously adopted. The usual elec-
tion of officers and of ono candidate having taken place,
the proceedings terminated.
TIIE Loss OF TUB SCREW STEAMER FAITH.—We briefly
reported the loss of the above steamer in Thursday
Sun. The following is the captain's report of the
disaster : "Cleared out at London, on the 18th instant,
with a general cargo, for Constantinople. Caine to an
anchor in the Lower Hope Reach on the 21st, to draw
one of the pistons. Lifted the cylinder cover off and found
a piece of iron therein. About 3 a.m. 22d (Saturday),
weighed anchor and proceeded on their voyage. Landed
the pilot in the Downs. At 1 p.m. same day had light
winds down channel until between 8 and 10 p.m. ; the
wind was about S.W. ; distinguished all the lights.
The wind increased to a gale at 2 a.m. 23d ; ship la-
bouring very heavily, ordered the engines to be eased.
About 6 o'clock a.m. found the vessel pitching very
heavily by the head, and he then ascertained that the
ship had sprung a leak suddenly. Ordered a boat out,
into which he and his crew had scarcely time to jump,
when the ship went down head foremost. This took place
about 25 miles S.S.W. of the Ovvers lightship. One fire-
man was in his birth, and was drowned, having gone
down in the ship. He (the captain) was the last to leave
the ship, and while sitting on the rail assisting the crew
into the boat, particularly inquired if they were all in.
They answered ' yes,' and did not discover, until some
time after the vessel foundered, that the fireman drowned
was left behind. About 10 a.m. on the 23d observed a
brig in ballast running, which proved to be the Elizabeth
and Ann, of South Shields, Isaac Robinson, master, who
received him and crew, and landed them safely at Lowes-
toft at 1 p.m. on the 24th." The Faith was purchased by
the Turkish government, from the African Steam-ship
Company, about five weeks since. She was 871 tons ,
bur then, and for some time was employed in the postal I
eervice between Plymouth and the coast of Africa.