The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-25 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 24.

The Meridian, from Demerara, has arrived at this port
with loss of foretopmast.
About 160 bales of cotton were landed at Milford on the
21st from the Coronalla, from New Orleans to Liverpool,
ashore on Broadhaven Sands, and some more was expected
to be got out. The ship was not making water, and is ex-
pected to be got off at high tide.
The Star, from Buenos Ayres, has been towed from
Queenstown with loss of foremast, by the Albert, tug.
The Sarah Sands (s. s.), from Portland, passed on the sth,
in lat. 42 46, long. 63 19, a steamer, supposed the Charity,
hence (and Greenock) for Portland; and on the 10th, at
one a.m., made a field of ice, and sailed along its edge five
hours.

CADIZ, March 14.—The Russian ship Activ, from New-
castle to Genoa, put in here this morning with damage ;
and the Dutch ketch Kaashandel (late Yylstra), from Mar-
seilles to Amsterdam, dismasted and with other damage,
having been in contact with one another off Cape St.
Mary's, Feb. 26 ; the master of the Kaashandel was washed
overboard and drowned whilst clearing the wreck.
CUXHAVEN, March 21.—The Preciosa Swedish brig, for
Lindberg, from Cette, in getting under sail yesterday
afternoon, took the ground, got off in the night, and has
proceeded up the river this morning. The Admiral Jarvis,
of and from Hartlepool, got on shore above Nenwerk.
struck heavily, and became very leaky, but came off and
into port this day, and is now on the mud in the harbour ;
she will proceed with extra hands to assist at the pumps.
CHRISTIANSAND, March 4,—The St. Johannes, from
Newcastle to Dwertheim, is reported to have sunk ; when
and where is net stated. The Catherina, of Tonsberg, got
adrift at Hetterven on the night of the 26th of February,
struck the ground, apd sank—crew saved.
MARSTRAND, March 14.—The Idem, of and from Chris-
tiansand, to Aarhuus, which was on shore on the north-east
side of the Scaw Reef, on the 4th of March, and subse-
quently drifted from her anchors, has been picked up in
the Cattegat, and towed in here full of water.
PARIS, March 24.—The Benjamin, Santander to Liver-
pool, put into L'Orient, March 19, leaky, and would dis-
charge to repair.
ANTWERP, March 23.—The Leander (Prussian brig),
Naples to Antwerp, was on shore near Torrevieja, March
3, in a bad condition, and with nearly four feet water in
the hold. If the weather remains favourable it was hoped
that part of the cargo would be saved.
AMSTERDAM, March 22.—The Lionel (steamer), Shields
to Namsos, was abandoned in a sinking state Feb. 23, in
lat; 57 N. and the crew taken off by the Neptunus,
Holmstrand to Leith, which vessel was struck by a sea
Feb. 25 in lat. 56 N., lost masts and rudder and filled,
was abandoned on the 14th March, and both crews were
taken off her, March 14, by the Handelsmaatschappy, ar-
rived at Maashuit, from the North Sea fishery ; seven
men died of starvation. . _

A water-logged ship, with foremast and bowsprit stand-
ing, but no name perceptible, was passed in lat. 50 N.,
long. 18 W., by the Prima Donna, arrived at Swansea.
The Pinto, front London, was spoken Jan. 9 in lat. 29 S.,
long. 18 W., with main and topmast gone.