The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-08 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY.

The Caledonian Handicap of 15 sow. each, 10 ft, and 5
only if declared, with 100 aovs. added, if not walked
over for. Two miles. (14 Subs, ; 8 paid.)
. . _ _

Mr. Harrison's Lisidrick, 3 yrs, Est 51b walked over.
The Athenian Stakes ( Handicap) of 7 sovs. each, 5 ft,
and 3 only if declared, with 20 added for hunters.
Two miles. (6 Subs., 2 of whom declared.)
_ _

Mr. Redtern's John Dory, 6 yrs, list 81b ... (owner)

Mr. Henderson's Maley, 5 yrs, 1061 131 b
Won by half a length.

The Caledonian Cup of 105 soys.; threeyrs old, 7st; four,
Bst 21b; five, Bst 91b; six and aged, Sst 121 b; mares
and geldings allowed 21b; Scotch-bred horses 51b, &c.

Three miles.
Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 6 yrs..
Mr. Dawson's British Boy, 3 yrs

Won in acanter.

The Tradesmen's Plate of 401, for three years old
and upwards, one mile and a half, was won in four
heats by Mr. Henderson's Maley, 5 yrs (Fulton), beat-
ing Delusion, 4 yrs; Mystery, 6 yrs; Doubt, 3 yrs; and
Egeria, 3 yrs.
Sweepstakes of 20 Bova. each, h ft, 12st each. Two
miles. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Usher's Mistletoe, 4 yrs (Owner) 1
Mr. Henderson's Robin Hood, 4 yrs
Won easy.
THURSDAY.
Tyro Stakes.

Friars Hall ...
Miss Isabella ...

... ... ... 1
••• ••• 2

Lothian Handicap.

Lindrick

... •• • •• • 1

Little Jack
Jenny Lind

••• ••• ••• •• • •• • 2

... ... 3

Volunteer Stakes.

Moss Trooper ...
Luxury ... ...
Jealouiy... ...

... •Il• ... 1

Queen's Plate.

Miss Ann
Lindrick..

..• ... ... 1

••• ••• ••• 2

Plate of 501.

Once More
Torn Pinch

... ... 1
... 2

HIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE.

Yesterday accounts were received from the various
outports, detailing numerous casualties to shipping,
unfortunately involving a serious loss of life ; the gale
is described by the seamen who were caught in it as
most terrific in its violence and disastrous in its
effects. The storm did not prevail from one point,
but shifted about from S.S.W. to N N.W., and was
accompanied with heavy rain, and at intervals with
thunder and lightning. Ramsgate harbour is crowded
with vessels, must of which have either .sustained
damage to their spars, bulwarks, and rigging, or lost
their anchors in the Downs. Toe Princess Royal,
contract mail packet, with the Hamburgh and
Bremen mails, was obliged to put into Harwich and
land the mails at that port ; when off Southwold, on
Tuesday morning, she tell in with the crew (nine
seamen) of the Oadine, of Whitby, wrecked on
Siz"vell Bank, and conveyed them and their boat to
Harwich.

Among the many disasters that occurred, a ship
called the Elizabeth, Mr. Baynes, of Jersey, was
wrecked on the Main, between St. Margaret's Bay
and Kingsdown. It happened about eleven o'clock
on Monday night. She was last from Halifax, and
was bound for Havre with a cargo of mahogany.
She had almost reached her destination, when over-
taken by the storm and losing her sails, she was blown
away past her pDrt. The master for safety bore away
into the downs, to escape from the fury of the storm,
where, unfortunately, it increased tenfold, in the midst
of which she drove ashore in the spot above mentioned.
The masts were instantly cut away, and other means
taken to preserve the vessel from the wreck. This, how-
ever, was found to be impossible, and it was with great
difficulty that the lives of the crew were saved. Much
doubt exists as to any portion of the wreck being got
off. In the course of the same night several vessels,
though they had two chains out, were swept from
their moorings, and were driven foul of others with
great violence. Booms, bulwarks, &c., were carried
away, and other mischief done. Upwards of a dozen
ships lost their cables, spars, &c., and were nigh being
driven ashore on the Goodwin.

Off Dungeness, New Romney, and Rye four ves-
sels, named the Laurel, of Whitby, the Thomas and
Ann from Dieppe, the Honoria, for London, and the
William, from Liverpool, were cast ashore, and will
become total wrecks. The crews were providentially
saved by taking to the boats.
Northward of the Thames, along the coast of Har-
wich, Aldborough, Yarmouth, and Bridlington, no
fewer than 30 coasting vessels were driven ashore,
where, up to the last post, they remained, without a
chance of being got off.
A brig named the Euphemia, belonging to Blake-
ney, bound from Seaham to London, on Tuesday
evening struck on the Shipwash Sand ; the gale blew
her off into deep water, where she foundered. Un-
happily, some of her crew went down in her and pe-
rished ; the remainder took to the boats and were
saved. Near the same spot, on the previous morning,
a barque was seen by the coastguard at Aldborough
to capsize and disappear almost immediately after-
wards. Not a soul was saved from her.

On the Scroby Sand, near Yarmouth, the ship
Alte Agent, belonging to Dantzic, from Shields, out-
ward bound for Venice, was wrecked the same night;
the master and one boy met with a watery
grave. The rest, numbering 13, saved themselves by
the boats.

Nearly 200 sail took shelter in Bridlington Bay to
escape the fury of the gale. The surf in the bay was
so great as to prevent all communication with the
vessels. By the last post the storm was stated not to
have moderated.

We also hear of a vessel being lost on the Battery
Rocks, off Tynemouth, near North Shields. She is
called the John Wesley, Captain Abbott, from Al-
derney. She struck about 9 o'clock on Tuesciay
night. The lifeboat was sent out from the shore, and
succeeded in taking the crew out of the wreck.
In addition to the above list of disasters, several
total losses have been reported at Lloyd's. In one
instance many lives were lost.

DUPLEX RUDDER AND SORE %Y

PEOPELLER.

Under tha above title, captain E. J. Carpenter,
R.N., has patented an invention in the art of propel-'
ling vessels by screw, which bids fair to constitute a
new era in steam navigation. Vessels propelled by
screw are, indeed, no longer a novelty ; but the pe-
culiarity of Captain Carpenter's invention is, that two
screws are made use of instead of one, which greatly
increases the speed, while the ship is steered
by two rudders, which in an equal degree
increases the control obtained over her. In
order to obtain these results, Captain Carpenter
builds his vessels on a principle different from any
that this hitherto been adopted. From the stem to
the midships section the keel is laid down the same as
in other vessels; hut from the midships towards the
stern the keel gradually tapers off till it is lost in the
water-line. But in place of this single keel, two new
keels start from the midships, and are continued in
parallel lines to the stern, the distance between them
varying, of course, according to the size of the
vessel. Each of these keels is fitted with a stern-
post and rudder, and between the keel and the