The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-01 00:00:00

RUMOURED STEAM-BOAT
CATASTROPHE.

BRISTOL, TUESDAY.—Considerable excitement has
been occe,ioned in this city this afternoon by the
rumour that the Glamorgan steam packet had met
with an accident occasioning the loss of 200 lives.
On making every inquiry possible, we find that there
is some truth in the report, but happily, we hope,
without the loss of life mentioned. It appears tlasst
yesterday morning the Glamorgan started from Bristol
upon what is called a " cheap excursion" to Mine-
head ; the weather being remarkably fine, as many
as 500 persons et barked for the trip, and proceeded
to their destination, landing a number of passengers
at Weston- super-111,sre. The packet was announced
to return in the even ing, and in consequence of its
not arriving the friends of these who had gone upon the
excursion were terrified with fears for their fate, and
this feeling was increased by the arrival this afternoon
of several passengers from B.ridgewater, who stated
that the boiler of the steamer had burst, that the
vessel was set on fire, and that they, with abo.lt forty
others, escaped in a sailing boat to Watchot, and
thence to Bridgewater ; what becarrhe of the ,other
passengers they could not tell. We went to the o ffice
of the Navigation Company, and found that they .bad
no definite particulars of the affair, and that the ontly
intelligence they had received was through sot ae
passengers who had come up from Bridgewater, alsd
who informed them that shortly after the pack et
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bthaeckb.oilTerwleoakteudgso,r
however,burst, an and she
beenwas
dispatched to the assistance of the passengers, and it
is hoped that with this evening's tide more favourable
news will be received.

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LOSS OF AN EMIGRANT SHIP
ronmlorttitiengAls)ei.rmde:
parts
WITH TiiREE LIUNI)RED CS.
the sowth and
Suritial;
north we're visited by a nr,st disastrous storm. that
was hut sightly feh in this !,:Art of the c .untry. We
had a pretty severe tzAle. accompanied by hrtivy
rain, but no I,IVIII was none, even to tIE, But
on the co,ists of Sutherland and Cath.ne-s tHe storm
appears t, are two': AVviul, and to
by the r;:v:.: no: 1-,',ly.coustlueneei. A krge
--;',tint vt'a-el is s,il to have be=ll ..ltiven upon the
r,cli-; of ••Far-outli.-113," near Durives,. and three
unhvppv the whole that
the v,ssel coTaine.l—swallowt-d up in one common
grave. .it e annex such par teul7-rs of thus v:sithtion
Hs our comspontients have trailmnitted to
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TONGUE, TUESDAY, AUG. 24.—We a dreadful
hurricane here 0:i Sunday, and much lok‘s at sea has
been the consequence along our northern shores; one
vessel, laden with rye, and another with meal, are
total wrecks, at Thurso and Reay. I Irtve heard of
nothing else vs yet, but I fear a few days will hrhag
in more :.cc-aints a losses and shipwn-ck.—Since
writing the above, I have seen the Dorne.ts postman,
on his return from that place, who brirg, the dias:
trous filings of the total wreck of a three masted
em grant ship, with upwards Of 300 passengers, on
the rocks at the "Far-out-head," icy Durnesg—not a
-:oul is spared, all have perished —and the ship is a
total wreck. Only sevent:•en bodies have as yet come
on chore. The headland where the vessel struck is
bold unapproachable place. It is reported that the
vessel is fiom dull ; but you msy have soon more
authentic accounts from ether quarters. The magis-
trates I understand are on the spot. The vessel is
the Canton of Hull, but as no proper accounts have
yet been got of the number of passengers on board,
all is taken from surmise, by there being a great deal
of clothing and chests coming on shore. The 17 bo-
dies are said to be those of seamen.

NEW ZEALAND.

By advises received .we learn that on Thursday,
the Ist of April, a grand public dinner was given at
Nelson in honour of G overnor Grey. Upwards of
sixty sat down to table. The guests were, his
Excellency the Governor, some of the officers of the
Inflexible steamer, and others. The band of the
Inflexible was in attendance. The Hon. C. A. Dillon
took the chair. After the usual loyal toasts the
chairman, in a most complimentary speech, proposed
the health of the Governor. In returning thanks
the Governor expressed himself as follows, when
alluding to the colony
I never felt any doubt as to the eventual success of
this colony, and my confidence was founded upon a
knowledge of the character of the persons engaged in
it. Nelson has had the advantage of being founded by
a class of men whose character, previous station in life,
and abilities must have entitled them to distinction in
any community ; they were accompanied or followed by
a body of emigrants from atnong the working classes,
forming with th m a thoroughly British community
which I felt satisfied was capable of orervoming
any difficulties they might encounter. And that
you have surmounted the many
toobsmtaeclse:trziawlctitcoh.
impeded your early progress, and are now on the
hithway o success and prosie_rily, is
rily detuenstrated by the %Let that Nelson is the only
settlement in New Zealand which yields a revenue
more than equal to all the expenses of its governnteut ;
and in one respect, and that a most important one, Nel-
son stands pre- etnitient not merely above the other set-
tlements in New Zealand, but perhaps above any com.
tnunity of equal extent in the world—l allude to mora-
lity. Since learning the excessively small amount of crime
occurring here, I have become rather alarmed at the idea
of spending 8001. on a gaol, seeing bow little it is re-
quired. and considering how much more usefully the
money might be employed. Again, your settlement
contains extensive coal mines, and from the geological
formation of this portien of the colony, I have no doubt
that its mineral resources are great, and will one day
become of incalculable value. Upon the whole, looking
at the capabilities of this settlement, and the character of
its inhabitants, I feel confident that it is destined to be-
come a great end important community."
The following is an extract of a letter, dated Ykrel-•
reB4a7:—at last settled in this district;
tToone ,
land claims
7,
l
the governor has shown a cordial wish to perform ;the
work that brought hint to the south, but has been in :well
haste to return to Auckland that le has not given the
general satisfaction be intended. iiis bargains with the
natives for land have been characterised by such liberejlity
that the natives are more exurbitant in their dem.s.nds
than ever in such transactions. The payment of 5,000/.
by instalments to the Ngatitoa tribe, of which Eau.
peraha, Rangisiata, and Pailful are at the head, has
raised a numerous band of opponents of his policy
amongst the most respectable settlers of this plac. and
Nelson, The two great roads now in progress at the
cost of the Government to the coast of Wiens', through
Povirua, and to Weirarapa, by way of the valley of the
Stull, will not cost less than 25,0001. The blocks of land
bought by the local Government are to be open to
New Zealand Company for selection. The Governor,
however, deserves our gratitude for many of th e. mea-
sures he has passed through the Legislative Counc!l, and
fur the pretty equal division of the expenditure in the
north and south. Trade is very flourishing, and we are
looking forward to great improvement in the colony
generally. Governor Grey took on board the Inflexible
thirty tons of Nelson coals, which were found to answer
equally' as well as the best description shipped at Sydney."

ORKNEY ELECTION.
KIRKWALL, THURSDAY, ONE O'CLOCK, P.M.
Dundas . ••• ••• 75
Anderson .. .•• ••• .. 62
Majority here for Dundas 13
SYROMNESS, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Anderson 73
Dundas • • 60
Majority at Stromness for Anderson— 13
Both even.
There are no returns from Shetland as yet, but Mr
Anderson is sure of a majority there; 80 that little
doubt need be entertained of his success.
The official declaration takes• pl ice on Saturday.

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DEATH OF THE Ray. BODERT
.GILLOW.—It is
our painful duty to record the death. ot south R
er _O/flan
Catholic priest. the Rev. Robert Gillow, who has fallen
, typhus fever. The deceased was the son of
a vicletn t.
of Leighton Hall, near Lancaster
Riehard Giliow, Esq.,
During the recent prevalence of the malignant disea,e
which had Cut off eight of his f,llow-labourers in the
ministry, the R. vercnd Robert Gillow was unre-
mitting in his attention to the sick, and latterly
he had to visit several very bad cas of 'twill -
tients residing in the most filthy dy-eiti,"; u''' the"day week he felt indisposed Et., „.... ',-. ''':g— On "atm'

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INsitunto, FOR TEE' ADULT_ DEAF AND DLlust
lIED LION KLUARE, BLOGBISBURY.—We understand
that the secretary and committee of this excellent insti-
tution are making the most active endeavours to increase
the amount of a building fund proposed at the anniver-
sary meeting for the erection of an establishment en a
more extended scale, and more adequate to the increasing
demands upon the institution. The praiseworthayve
ex-
tinns of the secretary (J. G. Simpson, Eof-qm.)anh
mem-
bers may
al-
ready been rewarded byanthdenp.iltrioitny7aemong
of the royal fdmily
hne.s.. the Doeheas of
contribn-
Gloucest,r,
be mentioneAol:ewrhilletutjo•arlvrairldligng
a handsome
signifietolfhtehreiiinitsetnittuutmiono.f becoming for
tt ihoen
futureto t he
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THE LATE ACCIDENT ON TIIE CVICITESTER AND
patroness.
PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY. ---NUTBOURNE, AUG. 31.—
The inquest Ton the budy of John Gregory, the driver of
cue of S:ePhtnaonia patent Icc weaves, with outside
cylinders, which by running off the line at Bishop's
coppice, on the Chichester and Portsmouth Railway,
killed Gregory and took off the arm of Peel, the stoker,
on the 31st of May last, was held this morning by ad-
journment for. the third time, before John Lutman Ellis,
Esq., coroner for Westiliussex. The circumstances of
the case have already been reported in this paper. It
now appeared that Peel, the injured man, had become
of unsound mind, owing to the shock, and was unable
to give evidence. One of the jurors was also ill, and the
, inquiry was again adjourned tor a month.