The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-22 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENINrT,

DESTRUCTION of the SHIP PAL-

LADIUM BY FIRE.
Letters dated St. Helena, June 10, received yesterday.
communicate the loss by fire of the ship Palladium, 400
tons burden, Captain Bavilly, while on a passage to
Bourbon. The ship lett Nantes on the 15th of March,
with two ladies on board as passengers, the crew, beside
the master, amounting to fourteen men. On the 4th of
May, in lat. 23 52 south, long. 25 50 west, smoke was
discovered issuing from the lower hold, which eventually
proved to come from the cargo near the bottom of the
hold. On account of the inflammable character of the
goods, chiefly pitch, oil, turpentine, oakum, timber,
&c., there was but little hopes of saving the ship
from destruction, nevertheless the men worked in-
cessantly on the pumps, but in less than an
hour they were forced to cease their efforts, the
smoke and heat becoming unbearable. The boats had
already been got over the ship's quarters, and the two
lady passengers placed in them, into which all on board
retreated, but all the provisions they could get at was a
small bag of biscuit and a keg of water, together with a
compass, a chart, and the ship's papers. Within half an
hour after they quitted the ship she burst into flames,
and continued burning until midnight. The sufferings
of the passengers and t .e crew were subsequently fear-
fully severe. They were ten days before they sighted
a ship. At length the Sutlej, belonging to Liverpool,
bound to Calcutta, picked them up, the master affording
them all the comfort and attention himself and his crew
could bestow. A few days afterwards, the Sutlej
meeting with a vessel bound for St. Helena, they were
transferred to it, and safely reached that island on the
9th of June last. The loss is stated to be little short
of 16.0001.

REGISTRY of BIRTHS andIDEATHS
DURING THE WEEK ENDING JULY 17.
Deaths registered in the week. Births registered in the week.
Males ••• 479. f Males ... 600

Females 465 Females ...

Total . 944

Total ... 1,182

SUPPLEMENT TO THE “LONDON

GAZETTE" OF TUESDAY.

PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LORD GREAT
CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, JULY 21, 1847.
All Peeresses, on announcing their intention of being
present on the occasion -of the prorogation of Parlia-
ment, will have places reserved for them in the House of
Lords, if the announcement be made at the Lord Great
Chamberlain's Office before five o'clock on Thursday,
the 211 instant.
Peers' eldest sons, wishing to be present at the proro-
gation, will have tickets for the Peers' eldest sons' box
forwarded to them, upon a written or personal applica-
tion at the Office.
No strangers can be admitted, on the day of the pro-
rogation, except by a ticket from the Lord Great Cham-
berlain's Office.
The doors will be opened at twelve o'clock.
WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY, G.C.

PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LORD GREAT
CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, JULY 20, 1847.
Notice is hereby given, that, in consequence of the
approaching prorogation of Parliament, and the imme-
diate resumption of the works for the completion of the
House of Lords, fhe weekly issue of tickets from the
Lord Great Chamberlain's Office, for viewing the House
of Lord., will be for the prevent discontinued.
WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY, G.C.