The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-18 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 17.

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The schooner Diana, Hutchins, from Charlestown, on
the Cornwall coast, for this port, sank near Formby Light
At 11.30 a.m.; crew saved.
The Shackamaxon arrived yesterday, having thrown
overboard part of her cargo during the voyage.
The John O'Gaunt, from China for this port, is a total
wreck near Holyhead.; part of crew saved.
The Delia Maria, arrived yesterday, encountered heavy
weather, had booby and main hatches stove, and had one
man lost overboard.
The lowa, Reed, from New York, at this port on Dec.
29, lat. 44, long. 48, encountered a hurricane from S.E.,
laid the ship on her beam-ends, with yard arms inthe water,
cargo shifted, and had six feet of water in her hold; Jan.
11, in lat. 48,. long. 32, encountered a second gale from N.
and N.E., ship thrown upon her beam-ends, and cargo
shifted ; Jan. 16, in a dense fog off Ormhead, while in
stays, lost jibbom, cut water, head knees, port anchor and
sham, in a collision with the Fetronella, from Callao, which
lost bulwarks, stancheons, &a., on the port side.

ST. JOHN'S (Newfoundland), Dec. 29.—The Dash, from
Hamburgh to this port, sprang a leak, Nov. 17, in lat. 50,
long. 17, bore up for. Galway, but was abandoned on the
26th November in a sinking state, crew taken off by the
John Kendall, Glasgow to Philadelphia, and landed here
yesterday- The Dash sank three hours after she was
abandoned.
PORTO PLATA, Dec. 2.—On . Saturday, Nov. 26, at 8
p.m. with the wind light at N.W., the sea began to roll
into the harbour, and at 10 the rollers made a clean breach
over the vessels. The British schooner Tereza came ashore
at and in the morning a Dutch schooner and the
sloops Los Amigos de Santo Domingo, and tfermione, both
belonging to Dominica. and all the boats. The sea con-
tinued rolling'in until Tuesday, Nov. 29. All the vessels
in the harbour hive dragged-
NASSAU, N.P., Dec. 14.—The Water Lily (barque),
from Jamaica to London, was lost near Wood Cay Grand,
Bahama, 11th Dec. ; a' great deal of the sugar, it is sup -
posed, will be lost, but most of the other articles saved:
DUNDALK, Jan. 16.—The Mary Elizabeth, of Holyhead,
on shore on the bar, has apparently received much damage
the tide flows and ebbs in her ; about half of her cargo has
been -saved. The English brigs Ellen and Susan were
stranded at Sines on the 3rd' Jan., and are perhaps loSt.
Other losses; it is feared, have taken place on the coast.
The Maid of Marshland, from Konigsberg to Hull; passed
Elsinore on the 18th Sept. and has not since been heard of.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Louise, from London to Callao, Nov. 25, lat. 32 S.,
long. 16 w.
The Belle Creole, from Cardiff to Calcutta, lat. 4 N.,
long. 46 W.
The Mercury, -from Mauritius to Queenstown, Oct. 13,
out seven days.
The Hill, bound to Hobart Town, lat. 28 N.. upon the
Equator long. 24.
The Choice lEnglish brigantine), same day.
The Orestes, for Port Philip, Nov. 21, lat. 9. N., long.
25 W.
The Caroline Agnes (brig), same day.

FALSE DATES IN WATERMARKS OF PAPERS.—LateIy,
in cutting up some paper for photographic purposes, I
found in one and the same quire two sheets without any
mark, two of the date 1851, nine bearing the date 1853,
and the remaining eleven were 1854. I can imagine a
case might occur in which the authenticity of a docu-
ment might be much questioned were it dated 1853.
'when the paper would be presumed not to have been
made until a year afterwards. I think this is worth
making a note of, not only by lawyers, but those in-
terested in historical documents. —From Notes and
Queries.
[ADVERTISEMENT. ]—A LIEUTENANT OF DRAGOONS
CURED OF RHEUMATISM BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT
AND PILLS.—This officer,, who is in the Dutch army,
states that Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured
hies of rheumatism, which appeared to be incurable, as
neither sea-bathing, vapour-baths, nor preparations vaunted
as sure remedies, did him any good, and the treatment cf
the doctor, after several months' trial, was without suc-
cess. At this juncture he cdmmenced taking these Pills.
and rubbing the Ointment into the complaining purls
twice a day, which effectually cured him in the course of
six weeks. The truth of this statement can be vouched for
by Mr. J. B. Stratman, of Bois-le-Duc....r.801d by all drug.
gists • and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244
Strand, London.