The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-01 00:00:00

TIM SUN
_LOVD ON. THURsak Y. JULY 1, 1841;

AIEMBE:RS ELECTED.

Anti. Mono-
Monopolists. polists.

LtINDON.

Sir M. Wood ..... •••• ...... •••
Lord John Russell*......
George Lyall, Esq.* .
T. Masternian, Esq.*
WESTMIITSTA

Captain Rous'
J. T. Leader

LAMBETH.
Right Hon. T. D'Eyneourt ...... ... 1 ...
Benjamin Hawes .. 1 ...

FINSBURY.
Thomas Duncomlie, Esq .......
Thomas Wakley, Esq. ...„. ............

GREENWICH.
E. G. Barnard, Esq. ...
Captain Dundas* ...... .. ... ..... _ ~.
STAFFORD

E. Buller, Esq.
..

Captain Carnegie* ...

GATESIIIAD .

W. Hutt, Esq.*

OX FOLD U NIVI/ .SITY.

Sir R. Inglis ... •
T. G. Esteourt, Esq.
OXFORD ( CIT F).
J. H. Langston, Esq.',
D. Maclean, Esq.
BEAUMARIS.
Col. Paget

WAREHAM.

W. E. Drax, Esq*
J. H. Calcraft, Egg
REIGATE

Lord Eastnor

PRESTON.

Sir H. Fleetwood . ...... ...
Sir G. Strickland*

STROUD.
W. H. Stanton, Esq.*
G. P. Scrope, Esq

SHEFFIELD.

J. Parker, Esq
G. H. Ward, Esq.

KENDAL.

G. W. Wood, Esq

COLCHESTER.

Sir G. H. Smyth.
R. Sanderson, Esq.
MERTHYR TYDVIL.

Sir J. J. Guest
GLOUCESTER.

J. Philpotg, Esq....
Capt. Berkeley*....

NORTHALLE RTON.
W. B. Wrightson, Esq
BLACKBURN.

W. Fielden, Esq.
J. Hornby, Esq. *
LAUNCESTON.

Sir H. Hardinge ,
GI RIMSBY

E. Heneage, Esq.

BEWDLEY.

Sir T. Winnington
R. Monteith, Esq.*
PLYMOUTH.

T. Gill, Esq.*
Lord Ebririgton*
EXETER

••., 1

... 1

... 1

Sir William Follett
E. Divett, Esq „
HULL.

Sir William James .
Sir J. Harmer* ....

LIVERPOOL.

Lord Sandon

Cresswell

Esq

STOKE-UPON-TRENT.
J. L. Ricardo, Esq.*
Alderman Copeland .........

FLINT.
Sir R. B. W. Bulkely* .....

WOLVERHAMPTON.
Hon. C. P. Villiers
Thomas Thornely, Esq
BRADFORD.

G. Hardy, Esq,* .....,
W. C. Lister, Esq.*....

HUDDERSFIELD.
W. R. C. Stansfield, Esq.
LYME REGIS.

Wm. Pinney, Esq. .........

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BANBURY.
H. W. Tancred, Esq. 1

HEREFORD.

T. B. Clive, Esq.
11. W. Hobhouse, Esq.
FROME.

T. Sheppard, Esq.
WALSALL.

W. C. Scott, Esq. *

KIDDERMINSTER.
R. Godson, Esq.
zvicsnatx.

Lord M. Hill ... 00000 .•..
r. Borthwick, Esq.*

MORPETH.
Hon. Captain Howard
OLDHAM

... 1

J. Fielden. Esq 1 ...
General Johnson . . 1 ...
THETFORD.
Hon. B. Baring (Liberal)
The numbers for Lord Euston, Liberal, and Sir J. Flower,
Tory, were equal.

ROCHESTER.

J. S. Douglas.*
Bodkin, Esq.*..

STOCKPORT.

H. Marsland, Esq
R. Cobden, Esq.'

CANTERBURY.
Hon. G. P. Smythe ...........
J. Bradshaw, Esq
LICHFIELD.

General Anson
Lord A. Part
BOSTON.
J. S. Brownrigg, Esq
Sir James Duke...
MANCHESTER.

M. Philip, EN
J. Al. Gibson, Esq.*

RICHMOND.
Hon. J. C. Dundas*
Hon. W. C. Colborne*

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY•
Right Hon. H. Goulburn ... ......
Hon. C. E. Law
POOLE.

Hon. F. Ponsonby ...
G. R. Phillips, Esq....

DEVIZES.
H. Sotheron, Esq. ...
G. Heneago, Esq.
DARTMOUTH.

Sir J. Seale
MA LTON

J. Childers, Esq.
J. Denison, Esq.*
CARMARTHEN

D. Morris, Esq.
NEWPOUT

W. Martin, Esq.
Hamilton, Esq.... ,

BRECON.

C. Morgan, Esq.
CARDIFF

Dr. Nicholl
CHELTENHAM.

Hon. C. Berkeley
J. A. Gardner

GLOUCESTER.

J. Philpotts, Esq.
Captain Berkeley
. _

CARLISLE.

... I

1 1

P. Howard, Esq 1 •••
W. Ilarshall, Esq.
Those marked with an asterisk are new Members for the
places which they represent.

ELECTIONS TO COME.
LIST OF CANDIDATES, NOMINATIONS, AND
DAYS OF POLLING.
LANCASTER COUNTY (SOUTHERN
Election day, July 7.
H A LIF A X.—Election, July 2.. Candidates---C. Wood,
Esq., E. Protheroe, Esq., Sir G. Sinclair.
EAST SUFFOLK.—Candidates—Right Hen. Lord Hen-
niker, Sir C. B. Vere, A. S. Adair, Esq. Polling day,
July 9.
WEST KENT.—Candidates—Sir E. Filmer, Bart., Vis-
count Marsham, T. Hodges, Esq. Polling days, July 9th
and 10th.
EAST NORFOLK.—Candidates—E. Wodehoase, Esq.,
H. Burroughes, Esq. Nomination, July 10. Polling, July 12.
CARDIGAN COUNTY.—Election day, July 8.
LINCOLN —(LlNnszr DIVISION). Nomination day,
July 5. Candidates—Lord Worsley, R. C. Christopher, C.
H. Cust.
SALOP (NORTH DivisroN). Election day, July 5.
Candidates Sir R. Hill, Bart., W. Ormsby Gore.
SALOP—(SOUTH DivisioN).—Election day, July 6. Can-
didates—Earl of Darlington, and Hon. R. Clive.
HAMPSHIRE—(SOUTH DlVlSlON).—Election day, July
5. Candidates—J. Fleming, HC. Compton, Esq.
YORKSHIRE—(WEST RIDING).—Polling day, July S
and 9.
CARDIGAN.—EIection day, July 2. Candidates—Pryse
Pryse, Mr. Harford.
DENBlGH—(CotiTy).—Nomination day, July 7. Can-
didates—Sir W. W. Wynne, Hon W. Bagot.
CHESHIRE—(SouTo). —Polling days, 13th and 14th
July. Candidates—G. Wilbraham, Esq., Sir Philip de Mal-
pas Grey Egerton, John Tollemache.
WESTMORELAND.—EIection day, July 8. Candidates
—Lord Viscount Lowther, Hon. Col. Lowther.
MONTGOMERYSHIRE.—EIection day, July 6. Candi-
date—Sir W. W. Wynn. No opposition expected.
STIRLING. (Falkirk District of Burghs).—Election day,
July 2.
STIRLING (CouNTr).—Election day, 12th and 13th of
July).
FALKIRK DISTRICT.—Election day, July 2. Candi-
dates—W. D. Gillon, Robert Baine.

WHITE HAVEN..—Electiond4, July 2. Candidate—
M. Attwood.

CUMBERLAND ( WESTERN DlVlSlON).—Nomination
day, July 10. Candidates—E. Stanley, S. Irton.
KENT (EAsTrax DIVISION) —Nomination day, July 5.
Candidates— Sir E. Knatchbull, J. P. Plumptre.
SUFFOLK (WasT).—Poll day, Jely 9. Candidates—A.
S. Adair, Lord Henniker, Sir C. Broke \ ere.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (Nowria).—Nomination day,
July 5. Candidates—Earl of Lincoln, C. Rolleston, Esq.
PERTH (CouNTY).—Election day, July 6.
GREENOCK.—Nomination day, July 5. Palling day,
July 6. Candidates—R. Wallace, Sir Thomas Cochrane.
BEDFORDSHIRE.—Day of nomination, July 5. Candi-
dates—Lord Alford, W. Astell, Lord C. F. J. Russell.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY.—Election day, July
5. Candidates—Mr. Young, Dupre, Mr. Scott Murray.
CAMBRIDGE COUNTY.—Day of election, July 5. Can-
didates—Right Hon. E. Yorke, R. J. Eaton, Esq., J. P.
Allix, Esq.
CHESHIRE (Noarit).—July 5, at Knutsferd. Candi-
dates—E. J. Stanley, W. T. Egerton, Cornwall Logh.
CHESHIRE (Sourn).—July 10, at Chester. Candi-
dates—G. Wilbraham, Sir P. Egerton, Tollemache, Esq.
CUMBERLAND (EAST). Nomination day, July 5.
Candidates—Mr. James, Hon. C. Howaid, Mr. Stephenson.
DEVONSHIRE (SOUTHERN Divisiorr).—Day of nomi-
nation, July 6.
DORSET COUNTY.—Election day, July 6. Candidates
—Lord Ashley, H. C. Sturt, Esq., G. Bankes, Esq.
DOVER—Day of nomination, July 1; election, July 2.
Candidates—E. R. Rice, Sir J. Reid, Bart., J. Halcombe.
DURHAM (NoitTn).—Day of polling, July 7. Candi-
dates—H. Lambton, Hon. H. Liddell.

ESSEX (Sourn).-Day of nomination, July 5. Candi-
dates-T. V. Bramston, G. Palmer.;
FLINT (CotnirY).-Day of nomination, July 5 ; days of
polling, July .8 and 9. Candide.ez-licn. E. L. Mostyn, Sir
S. Glynne.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE EASTERN DIVISION. ),
C. W-Day.
of
nomination, July 5. CanAidtates-Hon. F. Charteris
Codrington, Esq., Sir Jr'
GLO UCESTERS'. sin Wright Guise.
''
( LIRE WrsTgali Division.)-Day of
nomination, July 8.
Blagdori Hall, V-
July
HAINTS (• '4(l. Candidates-Hon, Grantley Berkeley, R.
oara).-Day of nomination July 6 ; polling,
ls.A.;; TS (Sours-0.-Day of nomination, July 5; polling,
". 4;y 8.
HEREFORDSHIRE.-Day of nomination, July 5 ; day of
election, July 8. Candidates-T. B, Baskerville, Joseph
Bailey, jun., R. Hoskins.
HERTFORD ( Con Nzr ). -Day of election, July 8. Can-
didates-Lord Grimstone, Mr. Smith, Mr. Alstone, Hon. G.
Ryder.
HERTFORD.-Day of nomination, July 5 ' • polling, July 8
and 9. Candidates-Hon. H. Cowper, Lord Mallon, Sir 51.
Farquhar.
IPSWICH.-Day of polling, July 2.-Candidates-Rigby
Wilson, G. Rennie, J. C. Harries, Fitzroy Kelly.
ISLE OF WIGHT.-Day of nomination, July 5.
KENT (WESTERN DIVISION. )-Election days, July 9 and
10. Candidates-T. L. Hodges, Sir E. Filmer, Lord Alarsham.
LANCASHIRE (Souris).-Lord Francis Egerton, R. B.
Wilbraham, Esq., Chagas Townley, Esq. Nomination day,
Sd July.
LEICESTERSHIRE (Souris Divisiow).-Day of nomi-
nation, July 10. Candidates-Henry Halford, Charles W
Packe.
MALDON.-Day of election, July 2. Candidates-Quen-
tin Dick, J. Bound, T. N. Abdy.
MONMOUTH CouNv.-Day of election, July 5. Can-
didates-Lord Granville Somerset, Octavius Alorgan, Esq.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (NORTHERN Division.-
Day of election, July 8.
RUTLANDSHIRE.-Days of polling, July 9 and /O.
Candidates-Heathcote, Hon. C. J. Noel, Hon. Mr. Dawnay.
SALFORD.-Days of election, July 1 and 2. Candidates
-J. Brotherton, Esq., W. Garrett, Esq.
SUFFOLK (WEST.) -Day of nomination, July 9. Poll-
ing, July 15 and 16. Candidates-Lieut.-Col. R. Rushbrooke,
H. S. Waddington.
SUS'BEX.-The nomination takes place on Monday, the
sth of July, at Chichester.
W ARRINGTON.-J. J. Blackburn, Esq. ; Alderman
K ershaw. Poll day, July 2.
WELLS (Someasn.)-July 9. Candidates-W. G. Hay-
ter, Richard Blakemore.
SURREY ( WESTERN DIVISION. )-Day of nomination,
July 6. Candidates-W. J. Denison, James Protter.
YORKSHIRE (Wesr RIDING.)-Day of nomination, July
5 ; days of polling, July 8 and 9. Candidates-Viscount Mor-
peth, Viscount Milton, Hon. J. S. Wortley, E. B. Denison.
DEVON.-(NORTHERN Division ).-Polling day, July 5.
Candidates-Sir T. D. Ackland; L. W. Buck.
DUDLEY.-Polling day, July 2. No opposition expected.
DUMFRIES.-(BOROUGH Din. !tier ). -Polling-day, July
2. Candidates-Sir A. Johnstone ;W. Ewart.
DURHAM-(Sourx).-Day of nomination, July 6. Poll-
ing, 9th and 10th. Candidates-J. Bowes, Lord H. Vane,
J. Fairer.
HUNTINGDON (Courrrr).-Polling day, July 10.
Candidates-E. Fellows, G. Thornhill.
LAUNCESTON.-R. P. Collier "retired.
NORTHUMBERLAND (Sourg).-Day of nomination,
July 5. Candidates-M. Bell, S. Ogle.
S H RE HA M.-Poll-day, July .2. Candidates-C. M.
Burrall, Lord E. Howard, W. Goring.
"SPILSBY.-Poll-days, July 8 and 9.
NOTTS (Sou ru).-Day of nomination, July 7. Candi-
dates-T. Houldsworth, H. Knight.
LUDLOW.-Day of nomination, July 2. Candidates-
Lent:Col. Salway,l B. Botfield, J. Arkers, E. Charlton.
WORCESTER (Easr).-Day of election, July 7. Candi-
dates-J. Barneby, J. Taylor, Hon. St. George Foley.
WARWICKSHIRE (SOUTHERN DivisioN).-Day of
nomination, July 5.
WARWICKSHIRE (NORTHERN DIVISION).-Day of
nomination, July 6.
ABERDEEN`. N,riination day, July 6. Candidates-
W. Junes ; A. Bannerman. .
WILTS (Noitruxian DivistorT).-Poll day, July 9. Can-
didates-Sir F. Burdett, W. Long.
ABERYSTWITH.-Nomination day, July 3; polling day,
July 5.
BEDFORD COUNTY.-Poll day, July 7.
CORNWALL COUNTY (EAsr DivlsioN).-Nomina-
tion day, July 6. Candidates-Major Vivian, J. S. Trelawney,
W. Rashleigh.
DERBY COUNTY (Sours' DIVISION).-Poll-day, July
13. Candidates-C. R. Colville, E. M. Monday, M. Gis-
burne.
KIRKCUDRRIGHT.-Poll day, July 7. Candidates-
A. Murray, W. Maxwell.
SHOREHAM.-Poll-day, July 3. Candidates-Sir C. M.
Burrel, Lord E. Howard, Charles Goring.
STAFFORD COUNTY (NORTH Divisiox).-Nomi-
nation-day, July 5. Candidates-C. B. Adderley, D. W.
Russell.
BOLTON (CoUNTY).-Poll day, July 6. Candidate-
T. Wood.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
ELGIN and NAIRN (Counties)—Eleetion day, July
9. Candidates—Sir Alex. Duff and Major Bruce.
FALKIRK DISTRICT OF BURGHS.—Nomination
day, July 1 ; poll day, July 2. Candidates—W. D. Gillon and
W. Baird.

CARNARVON (Borough).—Nomination day, July 1 ;
poll day, July 2. Candidates—Lord G. Paget and W. B.
Hughes.
CARNARVON (County).—Election day, July 7. Candi-
date—Pennant.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BIBURY CLUB MEETING.—WzurzEsnAy.

The Cup Stakes of 25 soys each, 5 ft, if declared, with 100
added. Last mile and half.

Mr. Etwall's cby Mulatto-Melody, 4 yrs, (Mr. J. Bayley) 1
Gen. Gilbert's Stork, 5 yrs
Mr. Herbert's Arctic, aged
Capt. Gardnor's 10, 5 yrs 4
111 r. Scobell's Cracksman, 5 yrs
The Andsver Stakes of 5 sous each, and 50 added. One mile.
Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Sylph, 4 yrs ...(Owner) 1
Gen. Gilbert's Stock, 5 yrs
Lord C. Bentinck's Gobemouche, 3 yrs
Mr. W. Etwall's Mermaid, aged 4

STOCKBRIDGE RACES.—WEvwEsoAr.
Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. Mile and a half.
Mr. Herbert's fby The Colonel-Galatea...
CLDoaurpkttlea
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GR a Chesterfield'siredhnaoirons d Mehemetcb C
HarpoonameAl
...1 i c ii i a ... . : . 2
4
Two years-old Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. Three-.

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quarters of a Mile,
Mr. Etwell's Palladium, walked over.

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The General Steam Navigation Company's
Vessel the Ocean, T. Fife, from Rotterdam, arrived off the
Custom House, at eight o'clock, A. at. this day, July 1,
with the Dutch Mail, after a favourable passage of twenty-
four hours.

THE PILLORY.—..Arnaud Fabre, the public
notary of Marseilles, sentenced to hard labour for life by the
Court of Assizes of Aix for the innumerable forgeries which
he committed in the discharge of his legal functions, was ex-
posed in the pillory at Marseilles on the 24th ult. Extraor-
dinary precautions had been taken to maintain order among
the crowd ; a detachment of horse chasseurs, gendarmes, and
soldiers of the line formed round the pillory a large ring,
which kept the spectators at a considerable distance. The
extreme corpulence of the culprit made it difficult for him
to ascend the steps of the/ladder leading to the platform, on
which he remained seated during an hour in a state of
complete immobility, his eyes fixed to the ground, and his
cap coveting part of his face. During the whole time of his
exposure the crowd did not utter a word against a man who
had ruined so many families in Marseilles. However, after the
legal part of his sentence was over, the indignant people in-
flicted their own chastisement on the miscreant. The road
which he traversed from the Canebiere to the Prison of the
Presentines was one of ignominy. 'I he crowd rushed for-
ward to obtain a close view of bim, and the gendarmes and
escort could with difficulty open a passage for the cart in
which he was placed. Fabre was assailed all the way by the
most opprobrious epithets. At one place, the people were
preparing to pelt him with stones, but the police and the troops
prevailed upon them to desist from their purpose.
The export trade in corn was greatly in favour of
England before the year 1770, when no protecting duty was
required by the landed interest or growers of corn, or ant of
those restrictions which they are endeavouring to perpetuate
against the interests of tke public.
The Diario di Roma announces the death of
the Marchese Quarentotii, aged 112 years. It states that,
until two years ago, when she began to feel the infirmities of
age, she enjoyed perfect health, and all her intellectual faculties
were in full vigour.

BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER UNDER
MYSTERIOUS CiacumsraNCES.—Yesterday Mr. Payne, City
coroner, held an inquest at the White Swan, Upper Thames-
street, on the bud, of Louis Schreder, aged 40. It was proved
in evidence that yesterday morning, Wilton, an inspector of
the Thames police, found the body floating down with the tide
on the west side of Southwark-bridge. It appeared to have
been several days in the water, and there were no marks of
violence on the body. Deceased was a German boot-maker,
residing in Boyle-street, Saville-row, and on Thursday
morning last left his home, saying that he was going out
to try and obtain some money due to him from customers.
He had not since been seen alive. He was not in embar-
rassed circumstances, and lived on affectionate terms with his
wife. Though he drank occasionally, he never did so to such
an extent as to incapacitate him for business. He was not a
man whose mind was habitually dejected, but when he went to
collect his debts, and was unsuccessful, he took it more to
heart than Englishmen generally do. The Jury, seeing that
there was nothing in the evidence to acc6unt for deceased
having been found drowned, adjourned the inquiry to Friday,
to endeavour to find out on what customers deceased had tailed,
and whether he had met with such refusals from them as would
affect his mind. It was stated that a French Count, now in the
Fleet Prison, was one of deceased's principal debtors.
THE PRINCE OF THE ASTURIAS.—The
Gazette du Berry states that, on the application of General
Montenegro, the military instructor of the Prince of the As-
turias, eldest son of Don Carlos, the Prince had been per-
mitted to visit the barracks of the 10th Regiment of Artillery,
at Bourges, and was received there with great attention by the
Colonel and Lieutenant-Colonel of the staff of the 15th divi-
aim, the Colonel of the 10th Regiment, &e. When the Prince
arrived the trumpets and band of the regiment played several
airs, and the regiment went through various manoeuvres. After
having witnessed these, and inspected the barracks, the Prince
vies escorted back to the residence of Don Carlos by elle above
mentioned officers.
It has been observed at Tceplitz that immediately
after a violent storm on the Bth inst., the abundant foantain of
sulphureous water, called the New Spring, suddenly became
dry, and up to the 15th had not again flowed. This is sup-
posed to have been caused by a shock of an earthquake, which
must have opened a fissure through which the water flows in
another direction. A similar phenomenon occurred many
years ago at Carlsbad, and was connected with an earthquake
10 Italy.
A lamentable accident, which took place a few
days ago at Montigny, near Rouen, ought to serve as a caution
to all persons having the care of children. A mother, to amuse
her child, allowed it to have as a plaything a box of lueifer
matches. Unfortunately tbis box came open, and the child,
attracted by the colour of the preparation at the extremity of
the matches, swallowed a good deal of it, and in less than an
hour died in the greatest suffering. The father, disbelieving
this to have been the cause of death, swallowed a like portion
of a match himself, but so great were his sufferings that he
was soon compelled to have recourse to an antidote, and his
life was only saved by the great exertions of his medical at-
tendants.
Earl Spencer, the Lord of the Manor of Bat-
tersea, is about to erect a chain-pier ne,lr the Church, similar
to the one elected by Lord Cadegon at Che!sea.
0 A letter from Vienna statest hat an officer cf the
Austrian army has just teen broken for profane swearing

THE PRESIDENT STEAM-SHIP.
Captain Hosken, of the Great Western, has given the
fallowing opinions respecting the investigation which
had been instituted by Mr. Buchanan, the British Con-
sul at New York, touching the circumstances under
which the President left New 'York on the 11th of March :

" Some of the opinions given in the course of the in-
quiry I differ from most distinctly, and those opinions
would, no doubt, have a strong, though very erroneous
impression on the public mind, if allowed to pass with-
out notice from some one placed in a similar position to
me, who, from very many years' experience of all de-
scription of vessels, sailing and steam, have had oppor-
tunity of forming a good judgment on the subject.
" The opinions to which I allude are those of Captain
Cole, of the packet-ship Orpheus, who, by the report,
said, ' that the President then must have been ..hipping
seas heavily and fast—that probably these huge btAies
of water worked through into the engine-room or firt.-
room, and extinguished the fires. in which case the
steamer would hive been comparatively helpless."
" That the President was shipping water there is no
doubt ; but I do feel a perfect conviction she did not
ship sufficient to extinguish the fires. The fire places
are put upon the platform of the fire-room, and the plat-
form put upon the bottom of the ship (in the Great
"Western—the President's, I think, higher)—the open-
ings to the engine and fire-rooms are so small as to render
it quite impossible that a body of water sufficient to over-
flow the fire-place could find its way below, even with
imprudence ; but with the necessary precaution, in
such weather, of battening the hatches, &c., down, the
supposition of such a result is perfectly himerical. Cap-
tain Cole's opinion appears (by the report) to have been
coincided in by other gentlemen, certainly good sailors;
but with every respect for Captain C. and those gentle-
men, I must say, they are not competent judges in this
steam-ship case.

" I fully and entirely believe a good steam ship the
safest vessel that ever went to sea, and there are nume-
rous instances where they have been placed in situations
from which no sailing. ship, however well managed,
could escape. A case in point occurred at Barbadoes
during the last tremendous hurricane in the West
Indies. Her. Majesty's steamer Spitfire and many
ships were lying in Carlisle Bay—the ships were all
lost or stranded ; the Spitfire split her cables and put
to sea in the face of the hurricane, her decks were swept,
her boats and paddle-boxes washed away, yet she never
had her fires extinguished, but weathered it all by means
of the steam power, which alone saved her. If the
engines are damaged, still steam-ships are safe and
good sea-boats with their sails. I was once, in the
Great Western, compelled to stop the engines at a
moment, in a heavy gale of wind, which was heaving
her on the eastern edge of the bank of Newfoundland.
Immediately got storm aft sail on her, and for two hours,
the time we were stopped, she lay to beautifully, as
snug and as dry as any ship I was ever out in, in simi-
lar weather. I do not know the exact proportion of
losses between sailing and steam ships, but I atin quite
sure it is in favour of steam. lam not called upon, nor
do I feel justified, in giving any opinion respecting what
may have happened to the President, which I yet
believe, is above water, possibly a log working about at
the mercy of the winds and waves. Captain Roberts is a
sailor, with energy of character and resources from long
experience, which is a strong inducement for hope that
the President will yet be heard of."
.

The steam-shipwColumbia was entering the port of
Boston when the Acadia departed. The Columbia had
thus made the passage out in 12i days, decidedly the
quickest passage ever yet made across the Atlantic.—
Liverpool paper,