The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-22 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Midshipman—Peregrine Barnwell, to the Queen.
Naval Cadet—Robert M. Patten, to the Scourge.
Masters' Assistants—John Jones, to the Ocean ; John
Thompson, to the Birkenhead ; Arthur B. Martin, to the
Porcupine.

LOSS OF HER MAJESTY'S SLOOP

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PORTSMOUTH, TriunsnAy.—The Porcupine steamer re-
turned from the Sphynx last night at eight o'clock, having
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faint, but has come up for more gear. Every exertion is
being made to lighten her, by discharging her fuel and
stores, and taking out such portions of her engines and ma-
chinery as can be conveniently got at. The vessel. however,
begins to complain in her hull, the frame of which is visibly
loosening. The chance of ultimately saving her is much
lessened by the shift of wind, which took place last night, to
south—directly on shore—in which quarter it continues,
with appearances. indicating a blow. The tides also are
taking off. A quantity of hawsers and other gear, including
torches, and long staves to fix them on, and three spare.
anchors, were, notwithstanding, put on board the Porcu-
pine; also 35 seamen and 15 marines, and about 50
seamen and marines belonging to the St. Vincent, in
charge of a lieutenant. The arrival of the Porcupine enables
us to contradict the stories which had obtained circulation
yesterday regarding a greater loss of life on this unfortunate
occasion. In addition to the seven persons drowned belong-
ing to the Scourge, three of the Sphynx's crew are missing;
but we have spoken with persons who saw two of them on
Sunday in Portsea, and who know that they had deserted
the ship, and went to London the same night by the train
with some of the Tyne's crew. It was reported that the
Stag revenue cruiser had lost two boats' crews; but this also
is erroneous. Two of her boats were stove and swamped,
but no one hurt. This we ascertained by inquiry of the
Stag's people, which vessel brought in the Sphynx's charts.
The Porcupine returned to the wreck this afternoon. The
body of Mr. Harris, the gunner of the Scourge, was brought
here this morning by the Gem steamer, and consigned to the
care of his friends.

The Fanny, Admiral's tender, sailed last night for Yar-
mouth, Isle of Wight, with a gentleman of the firm of Penn,
the maker of the engines of the Sphynx, who is sent down to
• superintend the removal of them from the vessel

A statement of peculiartier.9.l3...T.:ie present tithe
'has just teen published at New York of the value of
the exports and imports of the United States for the
year ending 30th June, 1846, distingui,hing between the
amounts carried in American and foreign vessels. From
this it appears that the total value of the exports of do
mestic produce was 102,141,893 dols., of which 23 507,453
dols. was carried in foreign, and the remainder in Ame-
rican vessels, On the other hand, the value of the im-
ports of foreign merchandise was 121,691,797 do's., of
which 11,346,623 dole. was afterwards exported, leaving
the balance, 110,345,174 dols., and showing an excess of
imports over exports for the year of 8,203,281 dols. Of
the total imports, 15,683.624 dols. was brought in fo-
reign vessels. The return distinguishes the proportions
in which the trade of the country has been carried on
with the various parts of the world, and thus furnishes
the materials for the following summary of the principal
items. The extent to which Great Britain figures in
the list presents a curious comment on the judgment of
those French writers by whom this country and the
United States have latterly been designated as " na-
tural enemies:"—
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1846.
Exports. Imports.
Great Britain and Ireland ... 45,501,957 45,150,025
Great Britain, dependencies of 12,691,358 4,516,397
France and her dependencies... 14,277,286 24,330,882
South American States ... 6,622,032 13,408,502
Spain and her dependencies ... 5,931,310 12,376,482
Hanse Towns ... 4,008,315 3,149,664
Holland and her dependencies 2,469,883 1,971,680
Belgium ... 1,632,607 836,373
China ... •-• ... 1,178,188 6,593,881

Hayti ...
Austria ..

... 1, 14,013 1,542,962
... 1,104,468 379,719

Denmark

Italy •.I ... ... ...
Sweden and her dependencies
Prussia ... ... ••• •••