The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-14 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—T noticed in your columns last evening a letter
signed "Thos. Morgan, Clapham Common," respecting
the secession of Archdeacon Wilberforce.
Now, Sir, whoever this Thos. Morgan may be (and I
have searched tho neighbourhood in vain), it is very
evident that upon church matters he is entirely ignorant.
The style of his letter proclaims the novice, in fact a
schoolboy would have produced a more grammatical com-
position. We search for an argument, and find a gene-
rality ; we look for an idea, and find an, &c. &c. &c. A
reply being thus impossible, I would merely advise the
pseudo Thos. Morgan to pay less attention to Dr. Pusey
and more to Lindley Murray before he attempts to enter
the field of public discussion. Apologising for the length
of this communication, and trusting to your sense of fair
play to insert it,—l am, Sir, yours, respectfully.
JUSTITIA.

THE WRECK OF THE FORERUNNIR.

British Consulate, Madeira, Oct. 31, 1354.

Sir,—lt is with much concern that I have to report
to you for the information of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty the total loss of her Majesty's contract
steamer "Forerunner," Thomas Johnstone, master, by
running against a sunken rock close to the shore, at the
extreme east point of this Island, at about half-past six
o'clock on the evening of the 2.Sth inst. ; 23 out of a
crew of 34, and 10 of the 13 passengers which were on
board, having been saved by a coasting country boat
having been fortunately near at the moment.
The vessel went down ii very deep water, supposed
to be from 25 to 30 fathoms, and none of the cargo, nor
any of the passengers or crew's clothes or effects have
been saved ; nor has any vestige of the vessel, or any-
thing appertaining to her, been seen by the Custom-
house officials, or others who have since examined the
spot where the steamer went down. All the mails, and
papers connected with the vessel and her cargo, have
also been lost.

I enclose, for their Lordships' satisfaction, separate
lists of those saved and drowned, both of the crew and
passengers ; and as Mr. Kennedy, Governor of Sierra
Leone, Lieut. Bedingfeld, R.N., late of H.M. steamer
Pluto, Mr. Gregory and Mr. Bennett, both master mari-
ners, have happily escaped, and will go to England by
the first favourable opportunity, any investigation that
may be deemed necessary regarding this disastrous event
can be gone into at home with ample means of the cause,
and of facts, and circumstances being elucidated.—l have
the honour to be, with the highest respect, Sir, your
most obedient faithful servant,

(Signed) GEORGE STODDART,
Her Majesty's Consul,
Ralph Osborne, Esq., M.P., &0., Admiralty, London.

List of the officers and crew of the contract steals--
packet Forerunner :

SAVED.
William Harding, 2nd cook
Robert Ellis, 3rd do.
Henry Gilbert, seaman
Antonio Silvester, do.
William Walker, do.
George Edwards, do.
James Evans, do.
Andrew Clark, do.
John Neil, do.
Charles Blewitt, do.
William Hook, do.

James Johnstone, master
Jas. Stewart, chief engineer
Robert Stobard, 2ad do.
Humphrey Brammah,3rd do.
Barry Campbel, fireman
Frank Campbel, do.
John Carter, do.
James Cartey, do.
Alfred Ray, 2nd steward
John Edwards, fore cabin do.
Albert Persick, cabin servant
Thomas Davis, Ist cook