The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-17 00:00:00

sideration. Spars, sails, provisions, and fuel were sent ;
ashore, tents rigged, fires lighted, food cooked, and
everything possible under the circumstances was done
for the comfort of the castaways. By night, mattresses
and bedding enough for the ladies were got ashore ; for
the men, large fires and close quarters bad to suffice.
" On the next day most of the passengers' luggage was
got out and conveyed ashore ; but in doing this some
confusion occurred, from the fact that a party of the
crew broke open some of the trunks, and extracted their
most valuable contents. These fellows were arrested and
put in irons. On the day following the beaching of the
steamer the wreck was surrounded by a fleet of
fishing smacks, the crews of which watched every
opportunity to steal property, and I am informed
that they did carry off considerably. Some few
of the more 'audacious. got broken heads, and a
treat to some scalding soup from the cook and his
crew, for their pains. A large quantity of the ship's
plate, as also many valuables belonging to the passen-
gers, were subsequently found in the forecastle of the
steamer, where they had been secreted by some of the
delinquent crew.
" After the effects of the passengers had been got
safely ashore, the work of breaking out the cargo com-
menced ; but this was necessarily slow work, as most
of it was submerged in water.
" On Saturday afternoon a small steamer, named
the Victoria, which was plying between the different
posts of the Telegraph Company with provisions, &c.,
hove in sight, and being signalled by Captain Leitch,
hove to, when she was boarded, and an agreement
made for the transfer of the passengers to St John's
at 5 dollars par head. That night 250 of thern em-
barked on her, and the remainder on the day following.
The luggage was sent after them to the same place in
schooners.

" The passengers, on arrival at St. John's N. F.,
were provided with the best accommodations the town
afforded, the company incurring the expense of their
maintinance and the townspeople demanding double price
for every necessary. It was announced that the company
would provide for the passengers, as speedily as po
suitable conveyance to Philadelphia, and that until that
time the expense of their keep would be borne by them ;
also that to such as chose to proceed earlier, theirexpenses
would be defrayed to Halifax ; 125, among whom was
myself, accepted the latter proposition, and came on in
the mail steamer Merlin. The residuepreferred to remain

for the promised conveyance to Philadelphia.
" Previous to our departure from St. John's, a severe
storm occurred, which did great damage to the steamer.
She is badly hogged, and it is believed that her back is
broken. When we left the sea flowed in and out of her,
and her cabin and hold were said to be fast choking up
with sand. Captain Leitch told me she would prove a
total wreck, and that, in his opinion, but little of her
cargo would be saved.
" A party of military has since been despatched to the
wreck to protect the property."

THE LOSS OF THE ARCTIC.

(From the Liverpool Albion.)

The unfortunate loss of the steamer Arctic by collision
with the Vesta, and the melancholy destruction of life
attending it, is another sacrifice offered to the great
Moloch of the day—speed. 99 out of every 100 casual-
ties at sea are more or less attributable to the go-ahead
principle, and Captain Luce and the 350 souls who, it is
feared, perished With the ship are its latest victims.
Whether it be striking on a sunken rock, running upon
shore, or collision with another vessel, the cause of each
disaster can be traced to that unceasing anxiety on the
part of shipmasters, almost inseparable from their trust,
to make speedy passages. The fogs on the banks of
Newfoundland are not passed through in a day, some-
times they extend half across the Atlantic, and to slacken
speed when enveloped in them is never thought of, as,
were this the case, the time occupied in the passage be-
tween Liverpool and the American parts would be
greatly extended, to the prejudice of the ship ; for
goods and passengers, the means of living to the steam-
ship owner, are both dependent upon the rapidity of the
run. The loss, we again repeat, is attributable to the
predominant principle of the day, and not to any want
of care on the part of Captain Luce, who is a sacrifice
to this Moloch. It might almost appear that Captain
Luce had a presentiment of some serious calamity ; for,
a few days before his leaving Liverpool, he drew,
in mcket vivid colours, the great anxieties of a ship-
master, more especially of one in command of a steamer.
There seems a probability that, had he at first been aware
of the serious injury the Arctic had sustained, by light-
ening and listing her over, he might have effected a
temporary stoppage of the leak so as to reach Newfound-
land, but the extent of the evil appears to have been
learnt too late. The Vesta, which was coming home to
Granville from the French fishing colonies on the south
side of Newfoundland, most providentially succeeded in
reaching St. John's, her captain's exertions on the occa-
sion being exceedingly praiseworthy. This melancholy
disaster shows fog signals to be absolutely necessary, to
give vessels notice of their proximity to each other, and
we know of nothing so effectual as a gun ; but at a
speed of 13 knots an hour it would require to be -too
often fired to insure its being heard by a vessel coming
at an equal speed in a contrary direction. There is no
question that noise enough can be made en board
steamers, but on passengers with weak nerves it might
have a very injurious effect, and ordinary sounds alone
are resorted to. The steamer Ajax, which ran aground
off the Mewstorie yesterday, offers another evidence to
the truth of speed being the cause of nearly all these
casualties, though this being the second vessel the same
captain has run on the rocks within seven weeks,
having been in command of the steamer Minerva, when
lost near the Skerries, he has something more to
answer for, and the Cork Company, to which both
steamers belonged, will no doubt investigate the cause of
this second accident most rigidly. The Times has unin-
tentionally fines into error in stating that a large
amount was insured in Liverpool upon the Arctic. The
steamer herself is underwritten to the extent of 40,0001.
in London, 20,0001. in Glasgow, and 55,0001. in the
United States. The screw-steamer City of Philadelphia,
on shore near Cape Race, and expected to become a
wreck, was insured in London and Glasgow. The car-
goes of both Vessels will be nearly all covered in Ame-
rica, though one or two small amounts hare been done
in Liverpool, not exceeding 5001. in the two vessels.
Large amounts were offered in our underwriters' rooms,
but, the premiums not being considered adequate to the
risks, they were fortunately declined.
LIYERPOOL, MONDAY.—The following notice respect-
ing the unfortunate steamer Arctic was posted in the
underwriters' room this morning
:
"The Royal mail steamer Canada, spoken on the
i
morning of the sth nst. by the steamer Arabia, made
great exertions to communicate with the latter, but the
only word heard was `saved.' She then telegraphed
the Arctic's number and several other signals, but the
vessels were by that time too far apart for them to lee
made out."
Though it is to be hoped that the Canada has been in-
strumental in the preservation of the lives of some of the
luckless, passengers, too much faith must not be attached
to the above, though, at the' same time, there can be
little doubt but that the Canada knew something about
the Arctic, for she made more than usual endeavours to
come within bailing distance of the Arabia. No doubt-
the Herrmann will bring some gratifying, though per-
haps sad, particulars eta Thursday or Friday next.

MAGDALEN COLLEGE.—A fine oriel window, or rather
three windows, rising one above the other, now adorn
the river side of the college, which anciently presented
rather a blank aspect. The whole of the buildings near
Magda,len-bridge have been nearly pulled down and re-
built, and new sets of rooms have been added to the
available accommodation of the college. It is in con-
templation to alter and improve the whole of the southern
line of frontage, a work obviously required to be done.
THE CMOLERA.—O'F'D, OCT. 14.—We regret to
say that since Tuesday several fresh cases of cholera
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the return to the Board of Health was—New cases :
Diarrhoea, 31 ; choleraic diarrhoea 3 • cholera, 3. Old
cases : Diarrhoea, 40 ; choleraic diarrhoea, 2 ; cholera,
3. Deaths : Cholera, 2. Friday's return was not com-
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of cholera and four deaths from cholera had been re-
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