The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-11 00:00:00

MERCANI 1 LE 5111PPING.

DIAL, JULY 10.--Wind Easterly..--Arrived the Eretty,
Brown, from the Mediterranean • Ann Elizabeth, Kruse, from
Cette ; and Sir R. Barclay, Nicoll, from St. Domingo. Sailed
the Hannah, Shepherd, for Bombay; Cicero, —, for
Quebec; and his Majesty's ship Ranger to the westward. 'l.'he
ship Caroline, Campbell, having completed her repairs, passed
through from Ramsgate this evening for New Brunswick:
Part of the cargo of the Cadiz packet, wrecked on the Goodwin
Sands, has been lauded here and at Ramsgate.
PORTSMOUTU, JULY 10.—Light airs from the southward
and calm.—Sailed his Majesty's yacht Herald for Greenock, to
take on board Lord Dalhousie for Quebec.
FALmouTH, JULY, 9.—Wipd variable, light airs.—. Sailed
yesterday the Osbourne packet for the Mediterranean.

Arrived off Dover, the Eagle, Sewel, from Cadiz. Arrived
off Holyhead, the Julius. Ceasar, , from New Orleans.
The Neptune Absolen,,from Zante to Falmouth, was totally
lost the 17th ult. off' the coast of Portugal ; crew saved.
The Dorothea,. Harrison, from Newcastle to Antwerp, was
run foul of and sunk the Ist instant, near Flushing, by a ship
unknown; only the master and carpenter saved.

ACCIDENT TO THE HARLEQUIN STEAM-PACKET.—
(Extract of a Private Letter, dated Holyhead, Thursday Even-
ing.—" A rather unpleasant accident, although unaccompanied
by any serious consequences, occurred this morning to the Post
Office steam-packet. Harlequin, Captain Skinner. She had
left the harbour at the usual hour (a quarter past six) with
the London and Chester Mails, together with a considerable
number of passengers (amongst whom were Lord Arden and
his family), several carriages, &c. &c. Shortly after she
had cleared the pier, however, it was discovered that some-
thing was the matter with the engine, and after several
ineffectual attempts to remedy the inconvenience, she was
forced to put back about nine o'clock, and after a de-
lay of about an hour and a half, the Mail bags, with
most of the passengers, were transferred to the Cinderella
steam-packet, which, at the moment I am writing (eleven
o'clock), is about to proceed to Dublin. Much anitiety will, no
doubt, be felt' there until her arrival, as the mails have hitherto
arrived there with so much regularity, and accidents are so
unusual. The nature of the injury done to the engine has not
yet been discovered. It is supposed, however, to be very
trifling; and it is necessary to add, that no blame whatever is
attributable to Capt. Skinner, whose professional skill, as well as
his gentlemanly manners and uniform attention to his passen-
gers, have made him a universal favourite on this station. Lord
Arden and his party remain at Moran's Hotel, with the inten-
tion of proceeding in the Harlequin to-morrow.—Since writing
the above, I have ascertained that the damage done to the Har-
lequin's engine is rather more serious than I at first appre-
hended, so that in all probability she will not be able to leave
Holyhead to-morrow. All the bolts in the delivery-valve,
which are made of iron, were'found to have been eaten away,
and rendered useless by the action .of the salt water. She came
into the harbour by the help of her sails."