The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-28 00:00:00

TEM STY Nl_ L 0 Itt Ni T Irti SDAY 'NI N' G, SEPTEIIis

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.

NEWMARKET RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

RUTLAND STAKES.

Nina colt
Tynemouth

Six ran.
SEVENTH TRIENNIAL STAKES.

Rifleman
Bonnie Morn

Seven ran.

LATEST BETTING.
TRIENNIAL STAKES.
6to 4on Bonnie Morn.
2 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken).
10 to 1 agst any other.

CESAREWITCII.
6to 1 agst Muscovite.
30 to 1 agst Poodle.
50 to 1 agst Ethel wolf.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
16 to 1 agst Alembic.
20 to 1 agst Burlington.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

Mr. Commissioner Holroyd was the commissioner of
the day, but was engaged during the morning at a private
meeting.

LOSS OP TEL' CITY OP I'EITLI7I4-lA.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The inhabitants of this port were startled this morning
by the intelligence that the fine new screw steamer
City of Philadelphia, Captain Leitch, which sailed from
this port for the town after which she is named on the
30th ult., bad been lost off Cape Race on the 9th inst.
Oa inquiry it was discovered to be tuo true. The news
reached this port by the schooner Venus, Captain Bart.
lett, whiCh arrived in the Mersey last night, from
John's, N. 8., after a very fine run of thirteen days,
having left on the 13th inst. The following particulars
we find in the St. John's Express of the 12th inst. :
"We regret having to announce that the fine new
screw steamer, City of Philadelphia, Captain Leitch, of
2,100 tons, was stranded at Chance Cove, about
miles north of Cape Race, on Thursday night last.
This steamer, built for the Liverpool and Philadelphia
line, was on her first veyage' and was only eight days
and a few hours out from Liverpool, with a valuable
cargo and 540 passengers. She was proceeding under
full pressure of steam, at the rate of between nine and
ten miles an hour, when shortly after eleven o'clock, the
night being very dark, with heavy rain, she struck on
Cape Race, and being backed off she was run into
Chance Cove, the only place in the vicinity, and where
she now lies in three fathoms water. She leaked so
badly, that by the time she ran aground at Chance Cove
the water had extinguished the fire in the furnaces.
Providentially no lives were lost, and as soon as the
daylight enabled them to see about them, the passengers
were landed and tents pitched, where they remained
until Saturday morning, when the Telegraph Company's
steamer Victory, coming in from the westward, ran in
to their assistance, and brought about half the passengers
on to this port, and having landed them on Sunday
morning, returned for the remainder, with whom she
arrived yesterday morning. She left last night with a
number of persons on board, with the view of rendering
every possible assistance in endeavouring to save the
vessel and cargo. On Sunday a party of military, under
command of Lieutenant Law, was despatched for the
protection of property. The passengers have been pro-
vided with lodgings by Messrs. Brooking, Lloyd's
agents, who have also chartered some sailing vessels,
and despatched them for the passengers' luggage. We
understand that the City of Philadelphia cost about
60,0001., and that the value of her cargo is about an equal
sum. She was built in compartments, but the concus-
sion when she struck was so violent that the bulk-heads
were started and rendered useless.

The agents for Lloyd'S have been prompt and un-
ceasing in their attention to the important duties apper-
taining to their responsible office, and it is pleasing to
learn that everything possible has been effected, not only in
reference to the vessel and cargo, but for the comfort of
passengers, who, with the greater part of the luggage,
have been conveyed here.
The unfortunate passengers, on reaching St. John's,
N. 8., bore testimony (as will be seen by the following
letter) to the energy and skill possessed by the com-
mander, Mr. Robert Leitch. .

" Dear Sir—We, the undersigned passengers by the
s.s. City of Philadelphia, desirous of expressing our ap-
preciation of your conduct and confidence in your abili-
ties, take this opportunity of rendering our heartfelt
thanks and deep obligations for the judgment and skill
shown during our late misfortune, and consider that our
providential and almost miraculous preservation is to be
attributed (under God's blessing) to the presence of
mind and energy manifested by you during the most
trying period. We also desire to acknowledge the exer-
tions of the officers under your command."
The agents at Liverpool (Messrs. Richardson,
Brothers, and Co., of Tower-buildings) have received
the following communication from Captain Leitch,
written at St. John's, N.B. :—" It is my painful duty
to record the loss of the City of Philadelphia. She
struck on Cape Race, on the night of the 7th, at
11.15 p.m., in a fog. After sounding outside of the ship
and in the hold, backed off immediately. Finding the
ship making much water, kept her close to shore, and
made the best of our way north, in order to reach this
place if possible ; but the water gaining so fast I was
obliged to lay her on the beach in Chance Cove, about
six miles north of the Cape, fortunately a sandy beach,
where we succeeded in landing all the passengers safely.
I have obtained from here, and have on board of asinall
steamer, diving dresses, pumps, engines (fire), &c., for
doing all I can to get the ship afloat again. I sent one
of the officers down, who states that the extent of da-
mage is very small, so that with a diving apparatus we
may be able to stop the leak."
'rho announcement in the Liverpool Underwriters'
Room, from St. John's, 12a, adds to the above :—" The
weather has been rough the last day or two, and it is
feared the vessel will suffer severely. 'She was only eight
days eight hours from Liverpool to Cape Race."
The City of Philadelphia is the second steamer belong-
ing to the same company which has been unfortunate
during the present year—the first, the City of Glasgow
(where place on the line she was destined to fill), having
sailed from this port on the first of March, and not hav-
ing since been heard of.