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 Capta"a Brooking, late commander of the Ontaria
new steamship, which was lost on her first voyage on the
Realm; 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 Alexrndria, 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. Sho was then in charge of a duly qualified
pot. 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 o: an hour afterwards the weather began to clear
up, when 1 discovered, by seeing the light ships, that we
had gut on the 11 tehro' t.-:ands. I immediately took cross-
bearings of Ilubro' 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 tun 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 off
and run. out en anchor, but found their services unavail-
ing. I then proceeded to Yarmouth and engaged more
steamers, and labourers to assist iu 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 moratni of her striLing a good 100k-out
was being kept, the chief officer having charge of the watch.
I estimate the lose of the steamer at £lOO,OOO, and the cargo
40,000 i There was ho life lost 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 Gm. 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 Secretary Seward's request,
the Governor 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 dols. amounts
to 60,000,000. The tenders range from par to 30
hundredths.

The steamer Roanake from Havana for New
York is missing 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.
Stooks slightly firmer. New York Centrals, 119-1;
Illinois Centrals, 122; Erie, 97,1 5.20. U.S. Bonds,
108.

NEW YORK, OCT. 15 (Morning).

The Richmond 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
largo 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 en 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 1191 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. He 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.