The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-27 00:00:00

The Wreck of the Ontario Steamer.

Yesterday the Board of Trade received the sworn deposi-
tion of Captain Brooking, late commander of the Ontario
new steamship, which was lost on her first voyage on the
Hasbro' Sands. The depositions were taken by the receiver
of wreck at Yarmouth, and are as follows.—" I was master
of the Ontario screw steam ship. She was quite a new ship,
built of iron, 2,800 tons register, belonging to the National
Steam Navigation Company (Limited), at Liverpool, and
was classed in Lloyd's List as A 1 for 12 years. She was
barque rigged ; her crew numbered 85 hands ; we sailed
from Shields at four p.m., on the 15th inst., with 1,980 tons
of coals and iron bound for Alexandria, in Egypt. At the
time of sailing the weather was thick, with a wind blowing
a moderate breeze from the west. She was in good order,
and fully equipped with stores and materials for the voyage.
Up to Sunday morning, the 16th, we experienced thick
foggy weather. She was then in charge of a duly qualified
pilot. About 9.15 a.m. of the 16th, the weather still thick
with wind at W.N.W., blowing moderate, the steamer pro-
ceeding at a rate of ten miles an hour, suddenly struck the
ground. The pilot was on deck; I was below. About a
quarter of an hour afterwards the weather b Egan to clear
up, when 1 discovered, by seeing the light ships, that we
had got on the Hasbro' Sands. I immediately took cross-
bearings of Hasbro' lighthouses and lightship, and found
the patent steering compass incorrect three-quarters of a
point, throwing, through such incorrectness, the vessel to
the southward. The crew and firemen were directly put to
lighten the ship by throwing cargo overboard. There was too
much sea on at the time to run out an anchor. I directly
engaged two beats' crews and a steam tug from the port of
Yarmouth to render assistance in getting the vessel old
and run out an anchor, but found their services unavail-
ing. I then proceeded to Yarmouth and engaged more
steamers, and labourers to assist in throwing the cargo over-
board ; but, after trying from the 17th to the 21st, found all
services completely unavailing. About five o'clock on the
morning of the mishap the lead was hove, and ten fathoms
sounded. At the moment of her striking a good look-out
was being kept, the chief officer having charge of the watch.
I estimate the loss of the steamer at £100,060, and the cargo
410,000, There was no lii.e lest by the vessel's stranding.'

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

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AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE PERUVIAN,
NEW YORK, OCT. 14 (Evening).
(Via Greencastle.)

The World contains a rumour that Gen. Grant
has removed Generals Warren and Meade for pro-
testing against his orders to assault the Confede-
rate works in their front, which are of great
strength.

The military situation is unchanged.
In accordance with SLcretary Seward's request,
the Guvernor of Cuba has ordered the arrest, at
Havana, of Appleton Oaksmith, a slave trader.
He has, however, not yet been found.

The bids for the loan of 40,000,000 dole. amounts
to 60,000,000. The tenders range from par to 30
hundredths.

The steamer Roanake from Havana for New
York is missirg since the 29th ult. She is supposed
to have been captured by the Confederates.
The case of the passengers of the steamship Etta
has been decided in favour of the Government.

NEW YORK, OCT. 14 (Evening).

Money easy. Gold has fluctuated violently be.
tween 108 and 118. The closing quotation to day
is 114 per cent. premium.

Stocks slightly firmer. New York Centrals, 119 i;
Illinois Centrals, 122; Erie, 07-1, 5.20. U.S. Bonds,
108.

NEW YORK, OCT. 15 (Morning).

The It'climond journals contain rumours that
Hood had captured Atlanta, together with four
Federal corps; and other Southern journals still
assert that the movements progressing in Georgia
render Sherman's position untenable.
Price's headquarters are at Borneville. He had
made a speech asserting that if the people would
rally to his standard he would remain in Missouri.
It was reported that the preparations which were
being made for a Federal attack on Wilmington,
both by sea and land, were nearly completed.
The elections in Pennsylvania have resulted in a
large Democratic majority on the home vote, which
it is believed the soldiers' vote cannot overcome.
In Maryland the elections show a majority of seve-
ral thousand against the adoption of an anti-slavery
Constitution. It is believed that the soldiers' vote
will not reverse this result.

It is reported that Mr. Chase will succeed the
late Chief Justice Taney.
Gold 1194 premium.

NEW YORK, OCT. 15 (Evening);

Vice-President Stephens has written a letter in
which he says that the only key-note to peace is
the acknowledgment of the Sovereignty of the
States. lie favours an armistice and a convention
of the States, and believes that the question of the
boundaries of the Confederacies—Union or Unions
—would adjust themselves to the interest of parties
and the exigencies of the times.
S3veral guerilla bands have entered Maryland.

The Government has accepted 60 per cent. of the
bids for the 40,000,000 dole. loan at from par to
30 hundredths. The balance has been taken above
that figure.
Money easy. Gold declined this afternoon to
1151 per cent. per cent. premium.
Stocks slit,b.rly firmer. New York Centrals,
1191; Illinois, 1211; Erie, 971; 5 20 Bonds, 108-1.

Cotton slightly firmer. Middling Upland, 116 c.
Flour, wheat, and corn advancing. Provisions
steady. Petroleum Crude, 40 to 42. Refined, CO

CANADA.

QUEBEC, OCt. 10.

The General Convention of Delegates from the
five provinces assemble to-day to inaugurate their
proceedings. Their deliberations will be conducted
with closed doors in the Perliament House, which
has been fitted up for their reception. It is probable
the Conference will last a fortnight.
The delegates to the formal Conference are as
follows :

NEWFOUNDL tNl),—Hon. Mr Carter, Speaker of
the House, and the Hon. Mr Shea, Attorney
General. These gentlemen attend unofficially.
NOVA SCOTIA.—The Hon. Mr Henry, Attorney
General—and the Hon. Messrs. Supper, Archibald,
M'Cully, and Dickey.
NEW BRUNSWICK.—The Hon. S. L. Filley, Pro-
vincial Secretary—and the lion. Messrs. W. H.
Steeves, Mitchell, Fisher, Chandler, Gray, and
Johnson (Attorney General).

PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND.—The Hon. Mr
Palmer, Attorney General—the Hon. Mr Pope,
Colonial Secretary—Messrs. Davis, Coles, Havi.
land, Hamilton, Gray, M'Donald, and Whelan.
CANADA.—Sir E. T. Tache, Premier—Hon. J.
A. M'Donald, Attorney. General, C.W.—Hon. G.
E. Cartier, Attorney-General, C.E.—Hon. Alex.
Campbell, Commissioner of Crown Lands—Hon. T.
D. M'Gee, Minister of Agriculture—Hon. A. T.
Galt, Finance Minister—Hon. George Brown, Pre-
sident of the Council—Hon. C. J. Chapels, Commis-
missioner of Public Works—Hon. Oliver Mowatt,
Postmaster-General—Hon. James Cockburn, Soli-
tor-General, C.W.—Hon. Mr Langevin, Solicitor-
General, C.E.—and the Hon. William M'Dougall,
Provincial Secretary.
The Governor-General will hold a drawing room
in the Parliament House to-morrow, and a grand
ball will be given in honour of the delegates from
the maritime provinces, on Friday evening, in the
same building.
The Rossin House, which Was burnt down in the
autumn of 1862, is at last to be rebuilt. For this
purpose an influential company has been organised,
and all the stock, with the exception of £B,OOO, has
been subscribed, The prospectus mentions that
the total cost of reconstruction will not exceed
96,000 dols. An offer has been made to rent and
furnish the hotel by a responsible citizen.
A collision has lately taken place on Lake Erie.
When off Fairpoint, the propeller Ogdensburgh,
with four passengers and a crew of 28 persons, was
run into by the schooner Snow Bird and sunk. She
was laden with flour and grain, which,
together
with the vessel, were insured. All on board were
fortunately saved.

Indications of coal oil are said to exist in the
neighbourhood of Hamilton city, in that portion of
Barton township
lying between Albion Mills and
Limestone Hill, Boring is being vigorously prose-
cuted under the direction of Mr Fiskett, of Ennis-
killen notoriety. It is thought by some that the
region referred to w:11 Equal the "Oil Springs',
themselves in productiveness.
Seven of the persons who were engaged in the
Lake Erie piratical raid are said to have been ar-
rested at St, Catherines, C. W'., by order of the At-
torney-General. They will be delivered up to the
United States authorities in conformity with the
Extradition Treaty.

We have had a very heavy fall of snow in Que-
bec, an unusual thing at this season of the year.
The indictment preferred against Birney, the
engine driver of the train on the occasion of the late
Belveil accident, has been ignored by the Grand
Jury at the Montreal Assizes.

QUEBEC, Oct. 12,

It is understood that the resolution declaring the
desirability of a Federal Union was unanimously
adopted by the Convention yesterday.
The second resolution, it is said, if Confederation
succeed, contemplates the jurisdiction of general
subjects to the Federal Government, and of local
subjects to the Provincial Government, and the
admission of the North West Territory, Columbia,
and Vancouver's Island.

Oct. 14.
The Canadian Union conference incete with

closed doors. It is understood that an invitation
will be sent to the Pacific, colonies to join the con-
federation.

A proposal for the Crown to appoint the head of
the Confederate Executive and the Governors of
the Provinces has been favourably received.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Ocr. 27.

The Monacan of this morning announces that
the Emperor set out yesterday at noon for Nice to
pay a visit to the Emperoi and Empress of Russia.

Vhe Constitutionnel of toaday says :—" We are
authorised formally to deny the rumours relative to
the issue of a new loan."

NICE, OCT. 27.

The Emperor of Russia has given a banquet to
the battalion of Chassears of the Guard. Prince
Witgcnstein proposed a toast in honour of the
Emperor of the French; and the commnnder of the
troops reciprocated by proposing the health of his
Majesty.

BOURSE, 0.3 t. 26.—The market has been heavy,
and quotations are in general slightly lower.
Threes, for the Account, are now at 64f. 55a., and
Mobilier at 872 f. 50c.. Railway Shares rather
offered, with a decline on same of the lines. The
market improved towards the close, and left off as
follows :

1 per Cont,s .. 91 75
Do. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6l 70
Credit Mobilier BB2 50
Do. end month B7B 75
Bank Shares 3385
Credit Foncier 1145
Roman —

Italian Loan 65 20
Do. end month 65 35
Ditto Threes ..
New Mexican .... 49 50
Russian

Austrian__

Spanish Threes
Homo Debt
Deferred

EA IL

AYO.
Cash. Account.
Orleans _ B3O .. 830
Northern
Lyona and Mediterranean 886 50 „ 885
Southern _.. 585 —• .. 585

Western
Eastern
Sardiu;an
Austrian
LOW bard
North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona