The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-22 00:00:00

THE GALE.

DUNDALK, IRELAND, March 19.—About eight
o'clock this morning, in a heavy gale from E.S.E.,
the schooner Delila, of Nantes, bound from Marans

to Belfast, with a cargo of wheat, went ashore on
Blackrock Strand. The lifeboat of the National
Institution stationed here was at once manned and
launched, and rescued the schooner's crew of seven
men, who had taken to their own boat.

WEXFORD, IRELAND, March 20.—The schooner
Teaser, of Goole, bound from Dunkirk to Barrow,
with flour, has gone ashore at Curracloe in a heavy
gale of wind. The National Institution's lifeboat
was launched, and took off one man from the
schooner. The remainder of the crew and two
women were unfortunately drowned before the
arrival of the lifeboat. The vessel is likely to become
a total wreck.

THE FLAG OF THE DUCHIES.—A brief correspon-
dence has been presented to Parliament respecting the
provisional recognition of the flag of the Duchies accorded
to them by Austria and Prussia. Communications to Earl
Russell on Feb. 21 by the Austrian and Prussian Ministers
in England notify the concession of the flag to the Duchies,
and requesting that it be recognised provisionally, and that
the ships of the Duchies enjoy all the privileges they. had
before their separation from Denmark, under the treaties of
navigation with that kingdom. Earl Russell writes, March
8, to Lord Napier and Mr. Bonar, directing them to inti-
mate to the Austrian and Prussian Governments that her
Majesty's Government are "prepared to recognise the flag
provisionally, saving the rights of the State of Holstein and
Schleswig and of the German Confederation, and only till
the definitive constitution of the Duchies concerned."
A FINE PORPOISE CAUGHT AT MARGATE.—On
Friday as Robert Holness and William Jenkins,
mariners of that town, were standing on the pier, watch-
ing a ship at sea, they perceived a fine porpoise struggling
amidst the breakers at the back of the pier. Holness im-
mediately ran off the pier into the water and caught it by
the tail, but the fish, being a powerful one, nearly dragged
him out to sea, and had it not been for Jenkins coming to
his assistance, he must have left go his hold. The por-
poise was ultimately secured and placed in a box, and a
telegram despatched to the authorities at the Zoological
Gardens, Regent's-park, and the next day they sent down
a man to fetch it away, in the hope that they might be able
to keep it alive, rewarding Holness and Jenkins with a
for their trouble. This is the only fish of that description
in the society's possession.
THE COLDSTREAM MURDER CASE.—It is now de-
finitely fixed that the trial of Alexander Thomson,
china merchant and fishing-tackle maker, Coldstream, for
the murder of his wife, is to take place at the Jedburgh
Circuit, which will be held on 2d May next. The pri-
soner, who is well connected, is to have his defence con-
ducted by able counsel already retained for the purpose.
It is understood that the defence to be put in for him will
be a plea of insanity. The prisoner has since the murder
been confined in Greenlaw Gaol. For a short time after
his committal he was watched night and day, as he had
intimated an intention of committing suicide. The watch-
ing, however, was shortly after dispensed with, and no-
thing particular in the prisoner's behaviour has been no-
ticed.—Edinburgh Courant.

OCEAN CITRRENTS.—A number of empty bottles
have been thrown into the sea on the west coast of Africa,
and have been picked up on the Irish coast. One from near
the Canaries was found at Nova Scotia ; and three or four
have floated from Davis Straits to the north-west coast of
Ireland ; and one from the South Atlantic to Jersey. One
has been found after 16 years, another after 14, and a third
after 10 years. One was thrown into the Caribbean sea, and
after five days was picked up 210 miles distant. A bottle
was thrown in at Behring's Straits, and 200 days afterwards
was found on the Honduras coast, having travelled 3,500
miles.

A WEDDING TRIP.—A Troy alderman got mar-
ried the other day, and had rather a thrilling time on his
wedding tour. He was two days in getting to Buffalo, on
account of the snow ; was in the American Hotel, in that
city, when it burned down ; and on his way to Chicago was
thrown over an embankment 20 feet high, by a railroad
accident, badly bruising him and his new wife. The couple
are now in Chicago, recovering from their injuries and
getting courage to try the return trip.—Neza York Sun.
DEATH OF THE HON. AND REV. JOHN SANDI-
LANDs.—Wes have to announce the demise of the Hon. and
Rev. John Sandilands, M.A., who expired on Saturday last
at Edinburgh. The deceased gentleman was the second
son of James, tenth Lord Torphichen, and was born Nov.
11, 181&; he married, July 24, 1845, Ellen, second surviv-
ing daughter of the late Mr. James Hope, by whom he has
a youthful family. The rev. gentleman, who was rector
of Coston, Lincolnshire, was educated at Trinity College,
Cambridge.