The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-29 00:00:00

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engines ofo 700
horse-power, by Messrs. George and Sir John Rennie,
and to carry the following armament:--On the main-
deck eight 32-pounder guns of 56 cwt. each, 9 feet 6
inches long. On the upper deck two 8-inch guns of 65
cwt. each, 9 feet 6 inches long, and two 32-pounders of
25 cwt. each, 6 feet long. She has since been reduced to
have only engines of 350-horse power, and converted
into a troop-ship capable of carrying at least 1,000
troops, with every convenience for them. She has excel-
lent room between decks, and when fitted with her screw
propeller, which will occupy about two months, will add
a splendid troop. ship to the navy. Mr. Bellamy, master-
attendant at Woolwich Dockyard, was on board during
the launch, and she was navigated round under his di-
rections, towed by the Monkey, to the East India Docks,
where her engines will be put on board. Ber draught
was 11 feet on launching, but when all her stores are on
board, and she is complete for service, she will draw
about 16 feet.

THE CL,OA! 3C (ntTAN.
The following letter has just been received by a
near relative of one of the officers of Sir James
Brooke's suite :

"Labuan, Nor. 2, 1848.
"A merchant-ship sails to-day for Singapore, by which
opportunity I write to say we are all well. You will probobly hear miserable accounts of the unhealthy state
of this settlement, and in fact there is a great deal of
fever, but of a mild intermittent kind. We are living in
a marsh, which fully accounts for it. The Europeans
are fixing on sites for their bungalows on the high lands
in the interior. The Raja's house is to be commenced at
once, and I doubt not in a few weeks we shall get out of
this unhealthy spot. We have just returned from Bruni
—a most satisfactory visit. The Sultan built us a very
good house close to his palace. The Borneans have
quite knocked under to us. Macota (the wily one) was
as oily and soft as if he had never been anything but
our staunchest friend. They promise to assist us at La-
buan to the best of their ability, and are to send usover
workmen to build the Raja's house. I am myself
very enthusiastic about Labuan, and very confident of
its ultimate success ; still there is no disguising the fact
that this sickness has created a panic which may greatly
retard our progress. The Admiral paid us a visit of a
few hours the other day in the Auckland, visited the
Europeans, dined with the Raja, and took a short ride
on the road to the barracks. Ile left us with an un-
favourable impression of Labuan. The Meander is to
be si nt back here immediately, and probably we shall
ba off to Sooloo next month. The Sooloos have again
been committing piracies. One account of an attack
made by them on a Bornean boat has just
reached us ; they tempted the crew on shore and
murdered them to a man ; we shall hare fighting
there yet. Tho Raja, lam sorry to say, is not looking
su well as usual. lie has much to harass him ; the
sickness in the island is a source of anxiety to him. One
of our own party has been laid up with fever, but is now
recovered. The ungenerous attacks made by the jeal-
ous Bii,gaporeans are another annoyance to the
ltsjs. I have enjoyed the best health, and the in-
terest I take in alt that goes on iu every little improve-
ment prevents my feeling ennui. My life is a very re-
gular one, and far from unpleasant. I get up every
morning between seven and eight, bathe and dress, then
read and write till ten; we breakfast at eleven, readorrite,
study Malay, and chat till hall-past four, when all sally
out for a walk, or sometimes a pull or sail. Our walks
are very circumscribed. We have a fine sandy beach
for two miles in one direction; in the other, the road to
the barracks, which is progressing rapidly; it is cut for
two miles through the heart of the jungle, and we can
now ride over it with ease; of course it will be a long
time before it is macadamised. Our bungalows will be
built near this road. The Rajah has chosen a spot
close to a very pretty ravine with a waterfall. Our
communications with Singapore are so uncertain you
must never be surprised at not getting letters. I hope
soon to be able to send you better accounts of our pro-
gress. I am quite confident myself. We are most
anxious that the Eastern Archipelago Company should
commence operations here. The settlement is at a
standstill for want of European enterprise and capital.
Do not be surprised if you do not hear from as for
the next month or two. We shall probably be at
Sooloo."

TOTAL LOSS OF AN EMIGRANT
SHIP.
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVERING.—We regret to
state that accounts have reached Liverpool from Hol-
land to day, stating that the emigrant ship Atlantkt,
Captain Ross, which sailed from Liverpool for New
Orleans on Friday, the 12th instant, has been run on
shore near Ardroasan and gone to pieces. The At-
lantic bad no less than 400 emigrants on board, and,
considering the tempestuous weather through which
she passed prior to the accident, it is somewhat won-
derful that no lives were lost. This was in a great
degree owing to the activity, manly bearing, nautical
skill, and great humanity of the gallant captain who
commanded the ship. A cabin passenger, with whom
we are acquainted, has written us a brief description
of the affair, some of which we subjoin. The writer
says—" Soon after the pilot left the ship on Friday,
the 12th, the wind changed, and Captain Ross still
hoped to get round Holyhead, the usual course for
outward bound ',ships. Finding that impracticable,
and the wind getting dead ahead, he beat up
to the Isle of Man, in hopes of finding his way into
the Atlantic by the Northern Channel, but it came
on to blow so hard, and the drift set in so much upon
the land, that we were unable to weather " Calf,"
and again beat our course southward, hugging the
Irish shore close. Ilowever, it was of no avail; we
could have got round Holyhead certainly, but should
have gone un shore in Carnarvon Bay, without any
mistake, and also gone to pieces, which would have
been much worse. All this time it was blowing
heavily, and fearing it would be still worse, we
tacked again, keeping close into the eastern shore of
Old Ireland, passing between Ruthlin Island and the
main land, giving, as you may see by the map, the
Calf of Man a wide berth, and with good luck got into
the blue water of the Atlantic on Tuesday, with a fair
probability of soon making a good south and west
course. Again, the wind changed, and for several days
we encountered heavy storms; and such was their
perversity, that no port the captain decided upon
going into for shelter, or repairs, could be made.
All disasters, all dangers past, were as nothing to
those encountered yesterday and to-day, and from
my heart do I thank God I am here to tell you. Yes-
terday, about three P.M., the wind proving favour-
able, Captain Ross determined to run into some port,
either Londonderry, Belfast, Arran Isle, or Glasgow.
With that purpose our course was changed, and more
sail put on the ship ; in less than an hour 'land' was
seen ahead, which we knew from mid-day observa-
tion to be the 'forelands.' The heavy gale had now
increased to a storm. The jib, a new and strong
sail, went with a report like thunder into a thousand
pieces; and then the mainsail parted. It was
soon cut away, however, without injury to the masts.
Our sole trust was now in the main-foresail. After
undergoing many and severe trials, we were tossed
about; and when a vain attempt was made to get
into the Clyde, we run ashore here, near Adiossan,
and the ship has since gone to pieces, but no lives are
lost." The writer then passes a high eulogium on be
captain for his conduct during the trying scene.

DEPLORADLB ACCIDENT.—FITE LIVIs LOST.-011
Monday, the Bth inst., a most melancholy accident took
place in Loch Bracadalo,
h were the efraosmsist-thaensthpoarreochial
dividuals were suddenly deprived of life. It would appear
that a vessel from Russia, laden with hemp and tallow
Isle of Skye, by which five hi.
had been driven by stress of weather into Loch Braca.
odualte,tow went
teacher, two sons and a grand-daughter of Mr. M.Leoci,
inn .keeper at Surnan, and a young man
where she
named Falconer,
son of the parish miller.
.After
nicahowrbedic.
passing some time
board the vessel, the same individuals, °le on
accompanied by
the captain, rowed for the shore. It ia .d
boat was a crazy fabric, and that in cons Sal that the
the planks started, by which the lucklessecitiQnce one of
filled, and of course sunk, instant] • boat suddenly
individuals she contained in the y immersing the six
deplorable circumstance ha aeep. Although this
from the shore, yet all met ppened only a short distance
one of the young men,
With a watery grave, except
ming to the beach. Itis
Macleod, who succeeded in swim-
been found, and have is said that all the bodies have
burying-place of B e been decently interred in the parish
racadale.—.Perth Courier.
NORTH AMERICAN MAILS.—The steam-ship Nia-
gara, Captain Stone, departed from Liverpool on Satur-
day, for Halifax and Boston, with the semi-monthly
mails, about 50' full
passengers, and afreight of goods.
The next steamer
the'
from America with the mails will be
America, Captain Harrison, which may be expected
to -
arrive at Liverpool on Monday next. She would
leave Boston on the 24th, and Halifax on the 26th inst.
SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 27.—The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steam-ship, Madrid, Captain
Bowen, with the Peninsular mail, left this day. She
took out tea passeng, rs, and cargo to the amount of fifty
tons. The Peninsular Company's steam- ship Erin,
Captain Ilusell, haves here on Monday, for Cvnslanti-
nople. The Montr,se, Captain Clive, fur the Italian
ports, will take her departure on Tuesday. The Go-
vernor of Gibi altar, Sir It.bert t; ardita r, proceeds in her..
LIE TIDES IN THE GERMAN OCEAN.—A striking
example occurs to us of the ham)) coma xion of thi ory
with ob,ervation, in the pry diction that there must
exist a spot in the German Ocean—the central point of
an area of rotation, produced by the meeting and mutual
action of two opposite t ~.. ; ;1
cs--,4 here no rise or fall of
t de wh itever could occur ; a prediction actually verified
by Captain Hewett in 1839, without any prior knowledge
that such a point had bete supposed to exist. This sal
one among the many triumphs of the like kind achieved
by modern science.—Quarterly Review.
We understand it is arranged that the Count Col-
lorodo is to come $0 England as Ambltssulor fps
Austria.

ship-building, and the eonstruetion of marine engines
At a quarter-past three o'clock every arrangement had
bee❑ made by Mr. Waterman, manager, for Mr. Mare,
who was also present, and Mrs. Bonus, lady of Mr.
Bonus, of the firm of Capper and Bonus, having broken
a bottle of wine on the bows, and named her the Vulcan,
the vessel glided eff the ways into the creek in fine style,
amidst the cheers of the spectators
The following are the dimensions:—.