The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-16 00:00:00

CO WES, ISLE OF WIGHT.—Jun. 15.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—Arriyed—
June 12. Amazon (yawl), Sir John Walsh, Bart., from
St. Helen's. 14. Osprey (cutter), John Petre, Esq.,
from Portsmouth ; Susan (yawl), Earl of Hardwicka,
from Southampton river ; Frisk (cutter), -Geo. Ark-
wright, Esq., M.P., from westward. 15. Osprey (cut-
ter), Lieutenant-Colonel Huey, from Southampton.
Yaohts at and about the station—Resolution, Myrtle,
Shark, Fancy, Titania, Coral Queen, Nymph, Osprey,
Plover, Amazon, Susan, Frisk, lone. Fitting out in
Cowes Harbour—Schooners Irene, Fairy, and LaTrook,
cutter Spider, and yawl Caprice. Members at the Club-
house during the week—Geo. Bentinck, Esq., M.P. ;
Lord Colville ; A. Fountaine, Esq. ; Rev. R. P. Har-
topp ; Viscount Somerton ; James Maxse, Esq. ; E.
N. Harvey, Esq. ; Marquis Conyngham ; Sir W. Carew,
Bart. ; Lord Otho Fitzgerald ; Sir 11. Oglander, Bart. ;
Marquis of Bath ; John Petre, ; Earl of Hard-
wieke ; Geo. Arkwright, Esq, M.P. ; Lieutenant-
Colonel Huey.
FASHIONABLE VISITORS.—J. Marsh, Esq., and family,
to Oakfield Lodge ; Mr. and Lady Caroline Morant, to
Rosetta ; Talbot, Esq., and family, to the third
Cliff Cottage ; Thomas Thornhill, Esq., and family, to
Sir J. S. Heppesley's house ; Lady Cosway, to Norfolk
House.

BET'rER DEAD TITAN ALIVE.— A snake, 5 feet 3 inches
in length, was found on Monday under the floor of the
ladies' cabin of the Marquis Conyngham's yacht Fancy,
repairing in this harbour. Fortunately it was dead.

SURREY THEATRE.- The admirers of English opera
will he glad to hear that Miss Romer, who hasifor a
considerable time been obliged to withdraw herself from
taking any share in the direction of the Surrey Theatre,
is now enabled to resume her avocations as directress
and artist.
GUATEMALA.—Accounts from Guatemala to the 3d of
May confirm the recent report of the total destruction
of the city of San Salvador, in the State of that name,
forming one of the petty republics of Central America,
from a series of earthquakes, which commenced on the
13th of April and lasted to the 16th, when the whole
city, which contained 28,000 inhabitants, was, without
the exception of a single building, levelled to the ground.
Multitudes had been killed, although a great number
fled after the first shocks. ethers had been blocked up
for three or four days among the raids, and many had
died from exhaustion. Of those who escaped, all were
totally destitute, and the suffering experienced was
such as has rarely been paralleled. Several of the re-
fugees had reached the city of Guatemala on foot—a
distance of 66 leagues, and the Government of that
State had immediately sent $5,000 for the general re-
lief. Meanwhile subscriptions were being sought in all
directions, and it was hoped that something would be
ultimately raised in London.
RICA.—From Riga the advices are to the Bth inst.
Three vessels had again arrived, the first two of which
had met with no British cruisers near the coast. The
last, a Dutchman, had, however, seen one in the Baltic,
and, on applying to the commander and informing him
that he had only ballast on board, was told he could sail
for Riga. On the other hand, there was a recent report
from Memel that five of the vessels that had left Riga
after the 15th of May had been captured and taken to
that port. From many quarters statements continue
to be received of the absence of any coherent system,
and allegations are made, which, however, must be re-
ceived as very questionable, that the blockade, from the
uncertainty that prevails, deserves merely to be regarded
as a paper one.
COLLISION ON THE THAMES AND Loss OF LIFE.—
Yesterday the Galeed was brought in tow of a steam tug
to Gravesend, having sustained considerable damage from
collision. It seems the Galeed, which is commanded by
Captain Tute, was on her homeward voyage from Cadiz,
and when in Thames Haven, she was run_
t coi_netob_7
Tynemouth schooner. Such was the force of h illB the
ion
and
tiJohneugb Collins,e ap itthal swimmer the chief
imine
mate,
r be wasw as knocked
carried overboard,aw ay by
di
the current and drowned before his shipmates could
reach him. The vessel had her bulwarks and stanchions
stove in, lost her mainmast, and sustained other con-
siderable damage. The Tynemouth was also injured to
someextent. The mate of the G aleed, who was drowned,
was a native of Salcombe ; he has left a wife and five
children to lament their loss.
A RUSSIAN VESSEL SEIZED UNDER FALSE COLOURS.
—HULL, June 15.—A Russian schooner-rigged barque,
the Ernest Merck, which recently arrived in this port
under false colours, has been seized by Mr. Catchpole
and Mr. Davis, the principal officers of the vraterguard.
It seems that this vessel was at Pillau in April last, and
was to sail from that place, in ballast,'• to Rigs, where a
freight was to be obtained for her ; 130 Captain Kruger,
who had charge of her, received a letter from the owners
(William Knock and Co.), in which it was
she had been sold to Mr. F. Albrecht, army' taillorr,thoef
gated that
Schwerin, and that he was to proceed thither .
that oentle-
purpose of making arrangements
man. Captain Kruger according/Y.wwfitth to Schwerin,g
made the required arrangements_
vaiel. While
and was reappointed captain
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I'VtlliCei°iningsthe-I\altic she was overhauled by a boat from
the English war steamer Penelope, but on the German
papers being seen she was allowed to proceed on her
voyage, and arrived at this port in safety. When, hew•
ever, her cargo, which consisted of hemp and wheat,
was about being discharged, in the Junction-dock, it
was discovered that she had been sailing under false
colours, and she was consequently seized. Since that
time the captain and the second mate, who are Prus-
sians by birth, have been examined before the Ad-
miralty Commissioners, Messrs. Shackles and Holden.
We may add that the vessel was built about 15 months
Lago, and that hervalue,
a
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including the cargo, is about
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