The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-11 00:00:00

YBIJRGH, NOTEMBER 9.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 191. 10s.-
Airdrie and Bathgate, 41. Bs.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-
Ditto, Halves, 15/. 10s.-Ayr and Galloway, I L 7s. 3d.-
British and Irish Union, 21. 35.-Caledonian, 241.-Ditto,
New, 21. 35.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, I!. 65.-
Clydesdale Junction, 341.-Direct Northern, 11. 16s. 6d.-
Dundee and Arbroath, Kt -East of Fife, 11. 145.-Edinburgh
and Bathgate, 21. 155.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 761.-Ditto,
Halves, 201. IN.-Ditto, Quarters, 191.-Edinburgh, Leith,
and Granton, 22/. 10 Ditto, Preference, 211.-Edinburgh
and Northern, 151. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 3/. 118.-Edin-
ourgh and Perth, 1/. 195.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 69/.-
Ditto, New Stock, 361.-Ditto, Quarters, 171. 15s -Ditto,
Halves, 71. 125.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 31. Is.-
Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 11. 13s. 9d.-Garnkirk and
Glasgow, 40L-Glasgow and Greenock, 16/. 12s. 6d.-Ditto,
New, 8/. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 81. 12s. 6d.-Great North
of Scotland, 21. 35.-Great Western, 1371.-London and York,
IL 17s. 6d.-Newcastle and Berwick, 321. 10s.-North
British, 37/. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 161. 10s.-Ditto, Quar-
ters, ex new, 31. lis. 6d.-Ditto, ditto, New, scrip, 1/. 145.-
Ditto, Fifths. 71. IN.-Scottish Central, 20/. 10s.-Ditto,
New, 10/. 17s. 6d.-Scottish Midland, 131. 10s.-Scottish
Grand Junction, U.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 1/. 7s. 6d.

WRECK OF THE DEEMSTER OF
INVERNESS, AND FIVE LIVES LOST.
We regret to announce the total wreck of the fine
ship Deemster, belonging to Mr. James Masson, Inver-
ness. Both vessel and cargo have perished, and this
misfortune has been accompanied by the still heavier
and more lamentable one of the loss of five lives—those
of the master, carpenter, two seamen, and a passenger.
On the 7th of September the Deemster left Quebec,
having on board a cargo of timber and about forty-four
barrels of flour. The voyage down the river and
through the Gulf of St. Lawrence was favourable, and
on the 9th the vessel was on the eastern part of the
Great Bank of Newfoundland, in latitude 46 deg. north,
and longitude 50 deg. 46 min. west. The weather then
changed ; violent squalls and drizzling rain set in ; and
about eight o'clock in the evening it blew from the west-
ward with increasing violence. About nine o'clock the
ship gave a heavy and sudden lurch, and the water
rushed in. The mate says, " I immediately went on
deck, and ordered the fore topmast staysail to be cleared
for setting ; in the meantime the rest of us got up the
trysail of the ship, put the helm hard up, in order to
get her on the other tack, and desired the carpenter to
stand by the mainmast to cut it, if she would not wear
with it. But while I was setting the fore topmast stay-
sail, the ship gave a heavy roll and went on her beam-
ends. I then went aft to the windward main-chains,
and commenced to cut the lanyards of the rigging ; be-
fote I had succeeded far she uprighted; both masts were
gone, and everything off the decks except the long-boat
and some water casks. On mustering the crew, the
master, carpenter, two seamen, and one passenger were
missing." The mate then endeavoured to save the mas-
ter's papers, but this was found impossible, the cabin
being full of water. The sea still rolled heavily, but
the men contrived to secure themselves for the night.
Sunday, the 20th, was more moderate, and the crew
commenced to disentangle the wreck from the ship, and
launch the long-boat, intending to make the latter fast
at a certain distance from the ship, to be used in saving
their lives should the vessel break up. Unfortunately,
however, after they had got a few things in the long-
boat, a sea struck and drove it against the mainyard
that was hanging on the ship's side, and thus bilged the
boat. During the whole day the sea continued to break
over the deck, rendering their situation very perilous.
On the 21st the weather cleared, with light winds, and
the crew contrived to steer to the southward. Next day
two vessels came in sight, but the nearest was fifteen
miles distant. To their inexpressible joy, however, they
observed that one of the vessels was bearing down upon
them, and at five o'clock in the afternoon a boat from
the ship Saxon, with the master, came alongside, and
received them in the boat. The master treated the un-
fortunate seamen with the utmost kindness, and admi-
nistered relief to such of them as were sick and ill from
the fatigues and sufferings they bad experienced. On
the 9th October they arrived safely at Quebec. The
name of the deceased master was Colin Reed ; he was
a native of Avoch, and has left a widow and child. The
carpenter, John Noble, belonged to Inverness, and has
left a widow and five children, destitute of any means of
subsistence. The two seamen were young men, natives
of Shields. Of the deceased passenger no information
has been given. Both vessel and cargo were insured.—
Ross-shire Advertiser.

MILITARY PUNISHMENT.—Last evening a meeting
of the gentlemen who have formed themselves into a
committee for "purchasing the discharge of Privates
Mathewson and Cook, witnesses at the late coroner's
inquest at Hounslow, from the 7th Hussars," took place
at Mr. G. Walters's, the Blue Posts Tavern, Shoe-lane,
Fleet-street. Mr. Justine, the honorary secretary, stated
that a penny subscription had been commenced. Between
thirty and forty boxes had been distributed by the com-
mittee among licensed victuallers. The committee at
present had about 151. in hand. In addition there were
between 61. and 71. in private hands, and about 101. in the
boxes. Mr. Beheny asked what was the amount required
to purchase the discharge of Mathewson and Cook. The
chairman replied 501., being 301. for Mathewson, as he
had not been in the regiment but a few months, and 201.
for Cook, as he had bee❑ in the service about tea years.
Mr. Beheny—Have the authorities at the War-office the
power to refuse the money when tendered for the dis-
charge of privates? Upon this a discussion arose, and
it appeared that the War-office had the power, but seldom
exercised it. The meeting soon after separated.
TRH NZW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—Testerday
were printed, by order of the House of Commons, four
reports from the Select Committee of the House of Lords
appointed to inquire into the progress of the building of
the Houses of Parliament, together with the minutes of
evidence. The Committee, in February and March last,
examined Mr. Barry, Dr. Reid, Mr. A. Milne, and Mr.
J. Gwilt, and, in their first report, declared that the
system of ventilation contemplated by Dr. Reid could
not be carried into effect for some years, as it depended
on the completion of the central and Victoria towers.
"The Committee are satisfied, from the evidence given
before them, that the House of Lords may without diffi-
culty be completed with permanent fittings for the open-
ing of Parliament next year." In the second report the
Committee stated, that they had examined Mr. G.
Gurney as to the best system of ventilation, and were of
opinion that further inquiries and experiments should be
made before the final adoption of any plan hitherto pro
posed for that purpose. Before the third report was
made Mr. Barry was again examined, and they reported.
" That the Committee have met and further considered
the subject-matter referred to them, and have examined
two witnesses in relation thereto, and the Committee are
of opinion that the only impediment to the preparation
of the new House of Lords for the commencement of the
seesion of 1847 arises from a delay in the arrangement
for warming and ventilating the apartment according
to the views of Dr. Reid. That the architect has ex-
pressed his willingness to undertake the warming and
ventilation of the new House upon a plan of his own and
on his own responsibily. That the Committee are con-
vinced that if this proposal of the architect be not ac-
cepted, the occupation of their new House by the Peers
will be postponed to an indefinite period." Mr. Barry
and Dr. Reid: were further examined before the fourth
report was presented. The Committee had received an
assurance from the architect that the House would be in
a fit state for the occupation of the Lords at the opening
of the session next year. " The attention of the Com-
mittee having been called by the Lord Great Chamber-
lain to the inconvenience which has been felt from the
manner in which the House has been crowded on state
occasions, they are of opinion no ladies, except peer-
esses and their daughters, should be permitted to sit in
the new House upon any of the benches in the division
nearest the throne, and that all the front benches through-
out the House, and two more benches on each side in the
centre division, should be reserved exclusively for the
use of the Lords." The reports, with the evidence, ex-
tend to forty-nine folio pages ; they are now given in
one Parliamentary document.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT CAUSED BY ♦ CAT.—On Mon-
day evening the following serious accident occurred
owing to the loss of a cat from the apartments of the
Duchess of Inverness, at Kensington Palace. In
the course of the afternoon the cat, which was a great
favourite, was missed from the palace. A search was
immediately made, but puss could nowhere be found.
About seven o'clock, Bartholomew Mahony, an old man,
upwards of 60 years of age, who has for years been cow-
keeper at the palace, while on the palace green, heard
a cat mewing in the direction of the new buildings in
the Queen's-road, now formed through the palace gar-
dens, and went towards the spot, believing it to be the
lost cat, and in looking for the animal he fell into the
space dug out for the foundation of one of the new
houses. He was extricated by the'police and carried to
St. George's Hospital, where it was ascertained that one
of the old man's legs were broken, and that he had sus-
tained other severe injuries.

CRUELTY TO A DONKEY.—At the County Magis-
trates' Office, Rochester, on Monday, William Tas4ell, a
blacksmith, living at Chatham, was charged with having
poured boiling water into a donkey's ear, The donkey,
belonging to a wood dealer, was passing through Rhode-
street, when the defendant came out of the forge, and
holding the animal by the ear, poured the water into it
from a saucepan. The donkey, writhing with agony, ran
back some distance, and it became necessary to place it
under the care of a farrier. The poor animal refused
its food for several days. The magistrates, after severely
censuring the defendant for his cruelty, convicted him
in
a penalty of 20i., including costs.
ASSISTANCE TO THE WBAIC—Last ;week, while a
farmer at Ompton, Notts, was ploughing, accompanied
by his shepherd dog, a hare, pursued by a large weazel,
ran into the field where they were. The dog stood a
spectator for some time, until the poor hare was almost
exhausted, and nearly overtaken by its pursuer, when
the dog ran across, and having seized and killed the
weasel, allowed the here to pursue her courseitumolested.