The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-30 00:00:00

COLLISION AND LOSS OF LIFE

IN THE IRISH CHANNEL.

STRANRAER, SATURDAY.—Yesterday afternoon intel-
ligence reached this place of a dreadful collision oc-
curring in the Irish Channel, about ten miles off Troy
Islands, on the night of the 25th instant, by which a
large vessel ran into and foundered a schooner, named
the John Loyd, belonging to Belfast. The particulars
are reported to be as follow:

On the night in question the schooner, which was
heavily laden, was beating up the North Channel for
the Clyde, from Archangel, when about twelve o'clock
a large vessel was observed making downwards. Whe-
ther the ordinary look-out was kept on board the vessels
is not known, but it appears the position of the schooner
was not seen until she was close under her bows, and
ere she could be brought round the collision took place.
The schooner was struck nearly amidships, and was cut
down to the water's edge, her foremast and mizenmast
going over at the same moment. After they bad parted,
the ill-fated vessel was found to be rapidly sinking,
and in a few minutes she went down in deep
water. Three only of the crew were saved, the re-
mainder, who, it is supposed, were asleep in their berths,
were either crushed to death or drowned in their ham-
mocks. The survivors escaped in the boat, which for-
tunately had been got clear of the wreck. The crew of
the ship, which has been ascertained to be the Lord
Dufflyn, of Belfast, were for some time after the collision
fearful that she also had sustained serious damage ; and
before they had ascertained the extent of injury, the
wind and tide had carried her some distance from the
spot of the accident, which will account for them not
rendering assistance to the schooner. The ship put back
to Belfast to make good her damage ere she could re-
sume her voyage to New Orleans. The survivors of the
schooner remained in the boat for twelve hours, and
being perceived by the Julie, of Greenock, from Calcutta,
they were taken on board. The poor fellows were much
distressed, and the treatment they met with from the
crew of the Julie is spoken of in the highest terms.
They were landed at Greenock on Wednesday, and being
furnished with the necessary means, were forwarded to
theis respective homes.

BURGLARY IN OXFORD-STREET.—Between half-
past eight and half-past eleven o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing some thief or thieves, by means of a picklock key,
entered the shop of Mr. Millard, optician, No. 335, Ox-
ford-street, and stole property to the value of above
2001. The adjoining house at the corner of Argyll-
street is a coach booking-office, which was open at the
time, and yet the burglars were not observed. Mr.
Millard left the premises shortly before eight o'clock, to
go to his house at Islington, and was at church when he
received information of his loss. Two trays of silver
and solid gold spectacle frames were emptied of their con-
tents. On the silver spectacles is the maker's name,
" Punch," by the Hall mark " J. M."
THE AMERICAN LINERS.—The New York line of
packet sliips, which have hitherto discharged their
cargoes and embarked their passengers iu the St.
Katharine Dock, will in future c,ine into and sail out of
the London Dock, where there is more accommodation
for the numerous emigrants and visitors who are con-
stantly resorting to those volsels.