The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took bia seat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.

The Fishermens' (Ireland) Bill was read a third time
and passed.

The Parochial Audit Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Farmers' Estate (Ireland) Bill was read a third
time and passed.

The Reproductive Loan Fund Bill was read a third
time and passed.
CASE OF COLONEL BRISTOW.
Lord BEAUMONT presented a petition from Colonel
Bristow, complaining that he bad been expelled from
Spain, contrary to the law of nations. He was
a British officer, who had resided for many years
at Madrid. He had been seized in the month
of June last and taken to the guardhouse, and
finally expelled from Spain, without any cause being
assigned. Colonel Bristow had: never taken any part in
hostilities, and no reason had been given for his expul-
sion. It had, however, appeared that the Go-
vernment of Spain had endeavoured to coerce and bribe
the editor of the Clamor Public° into an acknowledgment
that the British Embassy and British subjects had
been concerned in an endeavour to foment rebel-
lion. But the editor had refused to become
the tools of the Government, which, if it pursued
the course which it had hitherto pursued, would draw
upon itself the vengeance of all civilized Governments,
as it had already incurred their contempt.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that Mr. °twat),
had drawn the attention of the Spanish Government to
the subject, and that Lord Palmerston had applied to M.
Isturitz for explanations. M. Isturitz had promised
those explanations before his departure from this coun-
try, but those explanations had not been furnished.
Certainly, however, according to the law of nations,
some explanation was required.
Lord BEAUMONT was only desirous that the
Spanish Government should be convinced that they
could not set ,the law of nations at defiance with im.
punity.

Stephen Thomas Small, wine merchant, Nottingham.
Hannah Minchew, grocer, Bilston, Staffordshire.
William Turner, livery stable keeper, Chelsea.
Elizabeth Curtis and Thomas Joseph Curtis, plumbers,
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
William Payne, clothies, Lewis, Sussex.
Edward Sommers, baker, Motconab-street, Be'grave-
square. _ _

PRICE OF SUGAR. •
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending August 22,
1848. is 245. 4d. per cwt.

boom they clung in clusters las thick as they could
pack—even one lying over another. At length the fore-
mast went overboard, snapping the fastenings of the
jibboom, which, with its load of human beings, dropped
into the water, amidst the most heartrending screams,
both of those on board and those who were falling into
the water. Some of the poor creatures were enabled
again to reach the vessel, others floated away on spars,
but many met with a watery grave.
It appears that the fire broke out about twele o'clock.
Captain Murdock received the first intimation from the
steward, who came to him and, said there was a great
deal of heat coming up the ventilator. He added (what
afterwards proved to he the fact) that he believed one of
the passengers had made a fire in a wooden ventilator on
the third deck, which ran through the captain's state room.
The man had mistaken the ventilator for a chimney.
T;:e Captain immediately gave orders for the extin-
guishing of the fire, but it was, alas ! too late. The
flames had begun to spread. Those who have seen
the fittings up of the passengers' berths of an emi-
grant ship, are aware that they are of thin deals and
spars, easily ignited, and fire having once gained the
mastery, there is little chance of extinguishing it.
The Captain attempted to put the ship up to the
wind, so as to keep, if possible, the fire abaft, but he
found he could not accomplish this, and he imme-
mediately let go the two anchors. From the great
consternation in which all the passengers were, of
course, all control over them was gone. They ran
about as long as they could, in all directions, and
sonic of the scenes which followed have already been
described. The Captain threw overboard to she poor
fellows in the water, all the moveable spars, &c.,
he could find, and afterwards flung a spar into the
water and followed it. Several persons followed him,
and seized hold of the same spar. He entreated some
of them to let go, or all would perish, and he showed
them the example by swimming to a plank, by which
ho was enabled to sustain himself for about twenty
minutes in the water, when he was picked up by the
yacht.
In about an hour and a half after the yacht reached
the vessel, the Brazilian steam-frigate Affonso, which
was out, webelieve, on a trial trip, came up. She anchored
immediately to windward, and close to the burning vessel.
She got a rope made fast to the Ocean Monarch, and by
the use of the said rope, her boats were enabled to go
backwards and forwards to the burning vessel with great
facility, and by this means a large number of persons
were saved. The Prince of Wales steamer, which was
on her passage hence to Bangor came up shortly after-
wards, and with the New World packet-ship, bound for
New York, sent boats to the rescue of the passengers,
and were the means of saving a large number.
The Queen of the Ocean remained alongside till three
o'clock. At that time the vessel was burnt near to the
water's edge, and there were only a few of the passengers
on board, several boats being alongside endeavouring to
take them off. The following are the names of the per-
sons rescued by the Qneen of the Ocean:—
Seamen—Captain Murdock, William James Moore,
carpenter George Vane, William Blodget, Jonathan
Sweet, Richard Brannon, John M'Loughlin, Christian
Christian, Thomas Hiler, Christopher J. Austin, Adam
Jones, Charles D. Locke, William R. Neland, Isaac
Stockwell, Charles Nason, John Keeler, W. H. Pratt,
Samuel Moray, Henry Colvei-, and Henry Jones.
Passengers—Whiston H. Bristow, London ; Patrick
M'Manas, John Horridi4e, Patrick Oregan, Patrick
M'Mahon, Patrick Griffin, John Kelly, Dennis Coch-
rane, Peter Smith, Anna Roper, Bilston, Birmingham ;
Mary Maguire, county Cavan ; Mary Carey, Thurles.
Amongst the latter was one poor woman, who, with
her three children, was proceeding to America to join
her husband. She was in a state of great distress at the
fate of her poor children, who were all lost. On reaching
the Mersey, Mr. Littledale immediately communicated
with Mr. Dowling, and arrangements were made for
accommodating those who were friendless and pennyless
at the Workhouse for the night.
We understand that as soon as they alarm was 'given,
the two boats belonginglto the ship were lowered. The
mate, with some of the crew and passengers, got into
one. A portion of the crew and passengers got into the
other, and they set off for Liverpool. They were, how-
ever, picked up by a smack. Had they made to Mr. Lit-
tledale's yacht, placed their living freight on board of
her, and returned again to the vessel, the loss of life
would probably have been much less.
The stewardess lost her life in courageously attempt-
ing to get the powder out of the cabin. There were
about twenty-five pounds weight on board, and when
she went below to get it, it is supposed she was suffo-
cated. The powder exploded with a report like that of
a catinon,:but not being confined, and there being no per-
son at that part of the vessel, no damage, it is supposed,
was done by the explosion.
At the time orders were given to let go the anchors, a
number of women and children were seated in some way
near the cable, and were drawn by it into the water.
Sixteen persons arrived last night at Seacombe, having
been picked up by a fishing boat. Messrs. Parry, of
the hotel, treated them in a very hospitable manner.
They crossed to Liverpool by the eight o'clock boat.
Mr. Baker, the celebrated comedian, was on board,
and a collection was made amongst the passengers for
the relief of the poor sufferers, who had lost their all,
and 21. 45., or 2s. 9d. for each of the sixteen, were col-
lected and divided amongst them. Amongst these were
six seamen. One poor Irishman and,his sister were also
amongst the number. The sister was rescued by the
brother seizing her by the hair of the head just as she
was sinking.
When they landed at the pierhead, some of their mess-
mates, who had arrived in the yacht, greeted the new
corners in the most tender terms. and the meeting of
these hardy sons of Neptune, after their "hair-breadth
'scope," is described as one of the most affecting. The
men actually hugged each in a rough, but honest em-
brace, and tears were drawn from many of the spec-
tators who witnessed the touching scene. The men in-
quired eagerly after others of their comrades, and tears,
both of joy and sorrow, ran down their cheeks.
The Brazilian frigate Affonso was out on a pleasure
excursion. She was commanded by the Marquis d'Lisboa.
There was also on board the Prince de Joinville, his lady,
and suite, the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, the Bra-
zilian Minister the Chevalier d'Lisboa, Admiral Gren-
fell and daughters, and other distinguished individuals.
When the Affonso discovered the Ocean Monarch, no
time was lost in hearing down to her, and it was intended
to anchor right under her bow, but the wind changed a
little, and prevented this from being accomplished. Four
boats were, however, at once lowered, ancibwere soon fol-
lowed by the large paddle- box boat. The Marquis d'Lis-
boa jumped into one, and Admiral Grenfell into the
other, and were untiring in their exertions to save the
poor people. The Prince de Joinville stripped his coat,
and was particularly assiduous in assisting the passen-
gers on boord the frigate. The heat was very intense,
and even to those ot. board the boats alongside was very
oppressive. What it must have been to those who were
crowding on the poop and bowsprit of the vessel, none
can tell but those who experienced it. It was sufficient,
however, to make them jump into the water, seek-
ing :succour from one element, by taking shelter
in another equally as destructive, but far less agonizing
in its effect. From the crowd of -.human beings in the
water clinging to the spars, &c,, the boats were una blo
to get as close to the vessel as they otherwise would
have done, and, of course, considerable time was un-
avoidably consumed in rescuing the poor unfortunates.
Several pounds were colleoted on board the yacht for
the relief of the sufferers, and on arrival here it was dis-
tributed to the poor people by Mr. J. A. Tobin, who was
on board the yacht.

Ann Rope; has been sent to the Northern Hospi-
tal. Mr. and Mrs. Dow, of Glasgow, two cabin pas-
sengers, are amongst the parties who wero saved.
The Affonso rescued in all about 160 persons, in-
cluding thirteen seamen. Of these, about 140 landed,
and the remainder preferred staying on board the fri-
gate all night, the Marquis de Lisboa having given
directions that all who were desirous of remaining should
be accommodated in the best way possible. The dead
body of a child is on board the frigate.
One poor woman was one the landing-stage bemoan-
ing the loss of her two children, and we have that a
boy and girl, unclaimed, are still on board the frigate.
A unavailing effort was made by some of the crew
and passengers to subdue the flames, immediately after
they were discovered, by means of buckets of water.
Finding their efforts in vain they gave up in despair,
and the horrible cry " Fire, fire," was uttered by al-

most every voice.
Some of the passengers state that the fire originated
by the fall of a candle against some spirits, but the cause
is generally ascribed to the fire in the ventilator.
A noble fellow, a foreigner, whose name we could not
ascertain, went to the wreck when there was little hope
of saving any more, and stuck to the hull of the vessel
till every soul had left her. It is said this praiseworthy
individual, by his own hand, lowered 100 persons to the
boats below.
The telegraph reported last night, at seven o'clock, that
the vessel being burnt to the water's edge, had sunk.
When the Affonso arrived in the river she an-
chored in the Sloyne, and the distinguished company
landed at the new stage in one of the ferry steamers.
The passengers who were saved were transferred to
the President steamer, and landed at the north end
of the Prince's Pierhead, doubtless with the view of
being near to the Northern Hospital, whither those
who were burned and otherwise injured were con-
veyed. Mr. Dowling, with the district superinten-
dent and a body of the police, attended, with the
view of providing lodgings for some tor the night. On
landing they presented a sad and pitiable spectacle.
Many of the men and women were almost in a state of
nudity. Some of them had their heads bandaged, and
some their arms, legs, and other parts of their bodies
bound up, having been injured by their contact with
spars, in the water, by knocking against the boats, and
in other ways.
The particulars above given are necessarily hastily
prepared, but they have been obtained from authentic
sources, and there is no doubt they are substantially
orrect.

The greatest sympathy was expressed for the poor
people, and every exertion was made to mitigate
their sufferings as much as possible. The exertions
of Mr. Littledale and those on board the yacht are
spoken of in the highest terms, and those of the
distinguished party on board the Alfonso, especially
those of Captain Grenfell, the Marquis de Lisboa, and
the Prince de Joinville, are beyond all praise. The re-
ward of all those who exerted themselves in so praise-
worthy a manner must be in the inward satisfaction of
having done the best they could to save the lives of
their fellow-creatures under the most distressing circum-
stances.

It will be seen by the account above that about 208
passengers have been accounted for, 32 by the yacht,
160 by the Iltronso, and 16 by the fishing boat. One
man was also brought by the Taliesin, }thyl steamer,
making in all 209. If the number stated to be on board,
360, be correct, 151 remains to be accounted for. We
should think, however, that the Prince of Wales
steamer, which was on her way to Bangor, must have
rescued acme, and taken them on with her.

There is every rea-on to fear, tlif refore, that the
number lost will be about a hun 'reil.

The following persons are in the Northern Hospital:—
Anna Roper (besides other injures). contused leg, very
badly bruised, and child. This woman took her child
in her arms, seized hold of a rope' and jumped overboard
from the vessel. She held on by the rope till the boat came
to her rescue. Michael Gleeson,in addition to other injuries,
very severe laceration of the hand. His brother, unit'.
jured, is also in the hospital. - Margaret Kershaw with
her child. She is nearly drowned, and is suffering from
immersion in the water. Several persons were taken to
the Birkenhead Hospital.
Michael Gleeson states that there were several per-
sons on board the Affonso with their arms and legs
ftactirred, besides being otherwise injured. A steamer
came to the side and took three surgeons on board the
Affonso, to attend to those cases which could not be re-
moved. One poor man received' a compound fracture of
the leg.

Name of Company.

British • • •• •• •• •• •• ••

Ditto Provincial....
Bristol .• •• •• •• ..
Brighton ...... •• • • ..
City of London .... •.
Continental Consolidat.

Ditto. New . • . • .
Equitable - • • • • • .. • • • •
Imperial . • . •• • • •
Independent ....... • .
London .• • • • .

31. 10s.
Cl. per cent.
61. per cent.
136.6 d. pr sh.
7s. per share
5 pr ct. & bs.
31.
148.
6s.
51. per cent.
5% per cent.

& bs.
GI. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
12 per cent.
12s.
11. sh. & bs.
IL 16s.

44/. per et.
51. per cent.
Al. per cent.
51. per cent.

3!. p. sh. & bs.
W. per cent.
11. ss.
4s.
5/. per cent.
61. 10s.
11. 6s.
10% pr cnt.

AND Co:

Phcenix .............

Rateliff •• •• • • ••
United General • • • •
Westminster Chartered
Ditto, New ••

Dividend 1
per
Annum.

11. 85.
ICI. per cent.
51. per cent.
101.
925. pr share
85s. pr share
15s. pr share
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

51. per cent.
51. and bns.
4%1. pr cent.
31,
12e.

CO;

Amount
of
Share.

c.a.N.a.:

r X. s. d.
40 0 0
20 0 0
1 20 0 0
12000
00
00
50 0 0
50 0 @
50 0 0
50 0 0
40 0 0
50 0 ,0
50 0 0
60 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0

A. s. d.
18 0 0
19 0 0

100 0 0
39 5 0
37 10. 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
40 0 0
50 0 0
50 0

46 0 0
90 0 0
50 0 0

10 0 0

- 4 Names of ... I Names of t 'Dividend
. Dividend
Companies. A per Price. Companies. 1 Annum.
Price.
-.
sf:. Annum. .a.O
r)
---- I
XI X - -
Ashtn& Oldh 971 71. p c 80 Macclesfleld . 100 - _
Barnsley .. • • 160! 121. 180 INeath -•• • • 100 181.
3rkuk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford .... • • 100 201. 190
Birmingham 35 41. iBO Peak Forest. 78 - -
Coventry ...• 100 251. - Regent's.... 33 i 1 / ss. is%
41. 54
Derbe ..... 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 851
Ells rre&Chs 1331 41. 48 Somrsct Coal 150 7/. 10s. 130
E:e a ash .• • 100 32/. - Do.Lk Fd St 121 61. p. c. -
Granthr unctn 100 51. 77 Stffril &Wore 140 281. 290
Grand Surrey 1001 - 35 Shrewsbury..
Grand Linton 100 11. 10s. 25 Stourbridge.. 125 i 151. -
1451 201. 285
Grantham • • 150 121. - Severn and?
Kennt & Avu 39 7s. 6d. 4% Wye Rail. 26 11. 88. 26
Lee..l33cLivrp 100 341. j - Warwick& 1
Leicester •••• 140 101. 75 Rirming. j 'OO 51. 65
Letcstr &Nth 83' 4/. 26 Warwick& 1
:moughboroghll42 701. - Napton.. j 100 - 46
Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr ik}
78 21. 39
Mntgemrysh 100 51. I - Birming.
MeltnMwbry,loo 101. i - Wilts & Brks - 11. 11
LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. X s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 195
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank 634 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 1234
Commercial Bank
Eastern Bank .• • • ••• • 6/. per cent. 25 0 Q IG 0 C 91.195•
Edinb.lc Glasgow Bank U. percent. 50 0 50 0 5% 0
Exchange Bnk of Scot 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 40
Isle of Man. Company 7/. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank
6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 133
North of Scotlandßank 71. percent. •20 0 0 5 0 0 34155.
North British Bank • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 3
Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 118%
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 81
Western Bank. ••• • . - 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 20 e 2%
B. Accord . Life wad Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s Od
British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 019 s Od
Caledonian Fire Insur. 10/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2l
Church of ring;and Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 . 2
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 1 21. 4s
Falinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17
-
East of Scotland Life lO 0 0 015 0 118.0 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 46s 6d
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 11
Insur. Co. of Seetlnd• • SI. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 7.1
Mercantile Life .. • - 10 0 0 016 0 55. Od.
i National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 203.6 d
North British Incur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 22
North & West of Scot 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 173.0 d.
Scottish Life and Guar - 20 0 0 011 0 ss.
Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life - I 0 0 015 0 105.05
Scottish Union Inarnce. 6341. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. is
Standard Life • ..... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 934
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 129.0 d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
----
-.-. -_.......
X. . d. ,X.
Australian Agriculturl - 1 I
0 S
0 0 0 , 3 s. d.
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 lO 0 0 16
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - I 210 0 -
Canada ... • . - 61. per cent. 100 00;32 10 0 -
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. -- ' - -.
City 80nd5.......... 3%1. pr cent. - I - 82
Comp. Cppr Mmrs Eng. 51. percent. 100 0 0, 70 0 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp• c.& be, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0
Equitable Reversionry 51• pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 91%
OCR. Steam Navigation 11. Bs. 15. 0 0 14 0 0 183(
London Institution ... - - - 10
Peninelr& Orlent•Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50. 0 0 533(
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Royal Mail Steam... • 33%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 60 0 0 43
South Australian ll. per share. .25 0 0 25 0 0 16
Van Dieman's Land - 100 0 0 23 0 0 -
Universal Salvage - 25 0 0 5 0 0 -

MANCIIESTBR;IIIURSDAY.—Since the committal of
the Chartist prisoners yesterday, two more, named
Rogers and Royal, have been taken into custody. Two
only of the whole number have been able to obtain suffi-
cient bail, Mr. Wm. Burton, umbrella-manufacturer, of
Oldham-street; and James Leach, printer, of Rochdale-
road. The remainder, 23 in number, were this day
conveyed to Kirkdale prison, where of course they will
have to remain till the next Liverpool assizeF. The feel
ing among the Chartist body is strong and bitter in the
extreme on account of the amount of bail required by
the magistrates.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 24.
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Mr. ANSTEY withdrew his notice of motion respect..
ing Van Diemen's Lund till next session.
IRISH DISTRESS.
I❑ reply to a question from Sir L. O'BRIEN,
Lord J. RUSSELL observed that in the event of ex-
traordinary measures being required for Ireland, owing
to the visitation which appeared to threaten that coun-
try, her Majesty's Ministers would feel it to be their
duty to advise her Majesty to call Parliament together
again at a later period of the present year.—(Hear.)
TRIENNIAL PARLIAMENTS.
Lord D. STUART gave notice that early next ses-
aion he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to limit
the duration of Parliaments to three years.
DERBY ELECTION.
On the motion of Mr. NEWDE GATE it was ordered
that Mr. Speaker should issue his warrant to the Clerk
of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of
two burgesses to serve in this present Parliament for the
borough of Derby, in the room of the Right Lion, E.