The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-20 00:00:00

THE LOSS OF THE AMAZON.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY EVENING.—We have had
two foreign ships arrived at this port to-day, and from
the fact of their having passed through the Bay of
Biscay, the scene of the late catastrophe,
inquiries were made if anything had been seen or heard
of any more of the crew of the ill-fated Amazon; but
their anxiety was soon quieted by an answer in the
negative. many anxious
The Telsider Flori, one of the two ships spoken of
above, however, picked up a portion of the wreck of some
ship, and from its appearance there is no doubt but that
it once formed a portion of the beautiful ship that so
recently left our docks with every hope of making a
rapid and successful voyage to the West Indies, but in
the short space of three days was totally destroyed, and
with her a large number of the crew and
passengers.
A report was circulated yesterday that another boat
with 30 more of the crew, had been picked up and
landed here, which report soots reached the metrupolit4
in consequence of which a telegraphic message was sent
here yesterday afternoon to know if such was the case.
It is hardly necessary to say the report was to-
tally
that has elapsed, hopes are cherished that others have
been saved, and will yet return to soothe and comfort
unfounded. But, notwithstanding the time
those that now mourn their loss.
Little of importance has been transacted by the com-
mittee today; indeed, nothing has transpired worthy of
notice. The announcement from different places with
and we may
favourably, and
here on Saturday are
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hope that a
few days of rest and quiet will restore them to perfect
health.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE WY.,
Sin,—Having read with the deepest regret of the de-
struction of the West India. Mail steam-packet Amazon
of viz. :
by fire, and the loss of life caused thereby, I am led to
offer these sefew remarks,
early
In part
duty, my attention was directea not only to the comfort
of the passengers, the speed
connected with a
life I was
steam-packet company, consequently, as became my
of the vessel, but also to
their safety, more particularly from fire. I often sub-
mitted to those with whom I served—as I venture re-
spectfully to do now to you and the public—the pro-
priety of construct ng the engine-room so as to make it
almost, if not entirely, fire-proof, or, at all events, a
great safeguard against fire extending to other parts of
the vessel, thereby affording the crew and passengers,
in case of such an accident, the opportunity of stopping
its progress.
I am of opinion this could be easily done, and without
any very heavy expense, by merely double casing, not
only the floor and the sides, but also under the deck, of
the engine-room, the inside casing to be of sheet iron,
the outside of any common wood, leaving a space for
circulation of air between it and the vessel's timbers,
the casing to be about six inches apart, more or less,
according to the size of the vessel apart. In this space
strong clay should be tightly rammed; the weight would
be of little consequence, it being equally
distributed
would not, I presume, materially affect the trim of the
vessel. Should a fire then unfortunately occur in the
engine-room—the most likely place—it would be almost
impossible that it could extend further before the efforts
of the crew would be able to extinguish it; and even if
the inside casing should become red hot, the clay would
only harden and become a solid mass, and prove itself a
most efficient party wall.
If you should deem these observations worthy of
notice they are entirely at your service, and if not con-
sidered practicable, should they caus9 other and more
beneficial ones to be promulgated,. which may hereafter
tend to the protection ane saving of human lite, my ob-
ject will be gained, and afford much gratification to an
old man, and one of your constant readers.
Praying every excuse for troubling you, I remain, &c.,
WILLIAM.

Bethnal-green, Jan. 19, 1852.

ON THE DEATH OF ELIOT WARBURTON.
Oh, wherefore do the turbid billows roll
Above the temple of a mighty soul?
Why stayed the pulse its swift career of pride,
When Fame her mead of honour had supplied?
How went the deathless spirit to its home?
Whore did the summons of its Maker come?
Not on the shores of that historic land,
Where yet the cedars of the Bible stand ;
Not where the palm-trees cast their pleasant shade,
And his rapt spirit, where the Saviour strayed,
Could see the countless thousands of the blest,
And sighless, tearless, seek its holy rest.
Not where the beings who have loved him dwell,
Not there was heard earth's lingering farewell:
Home's first-loved voices breathed not—ever dear—
Low, whispered words of solace and good cheer;
Not by long sickness was his manhood spent—
Back to his GOD in health's glad prime he went.
A will for enterprise and deeds of might
In him o'ershadowed not the cause of right;
His words were vivid—thrilling—and awoke
The heart's intensest feelings, when he spoke
Of battles nobly won and bravely lost—
He knew the torrents of heart-tears they cost.

He died—where lurid flames far on the sea
In savage splendour of rude majesty,-
Gleamed forth triumphant. Madly on it CaMO,
Crackling and hissing, the remorseless flame--
The noble ship, as one in frantic pain,
Cleaved the dark waters of the lonely main.

The tempest rang around her its deep knell,
And the sea answered with a raging swell;
And angels veiled their eyes, for on her way
The stars refused to pour one hopeful ray;
A burning glow she left upon the waves,
Though black before her yawned the ocean's braves.
A sail! a sail! they hailed it with a shout,
Such as life's sorest anguish can give it out—
Hearts that till then had struggled to be still
Restrained no more their fierce, impetuous will;
They had borne calmly all that scene of strife,
Yet drooped and fainted at the hope of life.
A sail! a sail I at first it loomed in sight,
Then grew distinct in that red glare of light—
It was no phantom mocking their distress,
But a reality to aid and bless.
It came—it passed— 0 Heaven ! can it be
That sailors feel not for a fire at sea?
The shriek of agony or abject fear,
In awful discord, fell upon the ear;
Mingled with suffocating groans was beard
The whispered pray'r, the fond, endearing
At intervals there came a hollow plash,
While more appalling grew the fearful crash.
Thus Death seized sternly on that fated crew,
On the weakhearted, on the brave and true ;
On those who yielded to a dull despair,
And those who ended Time with trusting pray'r
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Believing that Eternity's bright sun
Should rise upon them when the fight was done.
He died—and though
unknown I mourn the dead,
The energetic soul for ever fled ; word.
While England's shores re-echo with the strain
Of wail and desolation all in vain 1
O murmur not—though bitter be the rod,
It yet is wielded by the hand of Gov.
F. E.
January 15, 1852.

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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH, LIMEHOUSE.
This edifice has been restored since the fire, under
direction of Mr. E.lardwick and Mr. Morris (Messrs. W.
Cubitt and Co. being the contractors), and although not
finished, is opened for service. The endeavour has been,
as we understand, to make the interior as nearly like
what it was before
.as poasibl®, The roof is new, of
largo span, and similar in construction, we are told, to
that over the great hall at the Euston Station: the old
walls remain standing. Messrs. Cubitt's contract to
restore the church as it was
Previous to the fire is 11.0001.,
which of the organ, was built by Messrs. Gray
and Davison, and cost 8001.
The chancel window is
filled with stained
,glass, representing the Crucifixion
U ,
executed by Mr. utterbuck, of Stratford, at the cost
of 2001., which was raised by subscription. This window,
truth forced to gaze on
it. Indeed, to tell the th, and without meaning d upis-
of pars active, and can
give little pleasure to those who are
by the way, is a curious defiance
credit to any of the parties concered, we could find
little to admire in the new worlo.
The enormous
circle of ornamental work in the ceiling is distressingly
heavy, and as for the. large 140.4 flowers, east and west of
this, we should certainly advise a subscription to effect
tint seat s and other
/der.
twhoeo edr afistut
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p.p.:ll:to.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
Gross traffic receipts for passengers
and goods, week ending Jan. 17,
1852 ... ••• ••• •-• £10,732 16 0
Ditto, Jan. 18, 1851 10,284 17 3

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Increase in 1852
London Terminus, Jan. 19, 1852. 18 9
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN _
"'AT —Traffic for
the week ending January 17, 1852 ;
Passengers (16,342), goods and
parcels, horses and carriages.. 43,142 15 10
3,201 2 8
GlasgCoowrr,e
jspaonnudairynglw9.eek in last year

ALARMING
FIRE
AND
mmooncAkeCoUthuse I:IBCAPE.—Last
--
night, shortly before nine 01;e10_, a fire broke out on the
premises of Mr. William 1..7 N°. 4, Taylor's-court,
Bedfordbury, Chandos-street, in the first-floor. It became
therein, known that a young
firemen, notwit h-
chi4l was erein, but owing to the
suffocating nature of the
_rsmoke....ppne of the residents were
daeundsintyalorfYreeles'mtekt e, rushed into the apart..
able to enter the room. M . w iikinson, the head engineer
ofst
ment, when they found a quan iy of wearing apparel and
atnhdei
nstation,of the furniture in a blaze. They instantly groped
some
smoke, and at great '
through the fire and . A
saving the life of the child.
it is presumed, was the cause of the disaster.
STOUR VALLEY RAYLWAY.--Arrangements are
now being made for extending.
the convenience of the electric
telegraph along this line. 4. considerable number of the
posts are already erected, and it may therefore reasonably be
expected that the connexion will be completed in the course
of A few weeks.