The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-15 00:00:00

LOSS OF THREE EMIGRANT VESSELS.

Yesterday accounts were received, by the overland
mail, of the loss of the Hannah Maria, Drew master,
and the Osmanli (Ls.), on the southern coast of
Australia ; and information bas been received at
Lloyd's of the total loss of the Agnes, of and from
Dundee, for Melbourne. The Hannah Maria, under
the command of Captain Drew, sailed from Plymouth
on Wednesday, the 11th of May, with a valuable
general cargo, and 100 passengers, for Adelaide
and Melbourne ; she made the passage to Adelaide in
112 days, arriving the Ist September, and landed about
50 of her passengers at that port; on Friday, the
9th September, she sailed for Melbourne. Soon after
leaving the land, a fearful gale from S S.W. sprung
up, and increased so furiously that Captain Drew
closely reefed the topsails and made all snug, but
the gale continued with a heavy head sea, and on
the night of the 10th of September she struck with great
violence on a bank of shingle, Cape Jaffa bearing S.W.
by W., distant about 13 miles. Every possible effort
was made by the captain to get her afloat, but their
endeavours proved unsuccessful. In the morning
the boats were ordered out, and Captain Drew had
the women and children landed first, next the adult
passengers, and, lastly, the officers and crew, taking
with them a few stores, some spare sails and spars,
with which tents were immediately constructed, of suf-
ficient capacity to accommodate the hapless crew and
passengers, numbering nearly ninety persons. On Sun-
day, the 11th, Captain Drew despatched the chief
officer with a boat's crew to Portland Bay for assist-
ance, but a fresh gale coming on the boat was beached
at Cape Northumberland, and the party proceeded over-
land to Portland, where a vessel was engaged, and the
passengers were landed at Melbourne. A great part
of the cargo has been saved, and it was expected that
the vessel would be got off. The Osmanli (s.s.) arrived at
Melbourne, from Liverpool, Oct. 28, and was on her
voyage from that port for Adelaide, when she went on
shore near Cape Linois during a heavy gale of wind, and
has bedeme a total wreck; the captain, officers, and
crew are saved. The details of this melancholy occur-
rence have not been received. The Osmanli was filly
insured.—The Agnes, a fine new brig, sailed from Dun-
dee, for Melbourne, on the 25th ult., and encountered
a terrific gale off the Orkney Islands. On, the 29th
she struck heavily on the rocks of Sealskeary. The crew
and passengers were in a most pitiable state, the sea
washing over them during the night, until rescued
by some fishermen the next day. They were landed in
a very exhausted condition, but recovered through the
attention of the hospitable islanders. The vessel, which
was fully insured, has become a total wreck.

SPAGNOLETTI'S VIOLIN.—We are informed that this
celebrated instrument has recently been purchased, for
the large sum of 400 guineas, by Senor Francisco
Noronbo, a first-rate violinist, and lately leader of the
opera band at Rio Janeiro, who is at present in London
for the season.

KENMARE MINING COMPANY.—A meeting of this
company took place yesterday, when the reports and
accounts were adopted. The prospects of the undertak-
ing were regarded as satisfactory ; and when the new
machinery shall have been completed, it is estimated
that the produce will increase from 40 to 60 tons of ore
per month. The balance of 6651. is to be carried to the
next half-year's account.