The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-01 00:00:00

AFPOINTMENTI.

Captain—Sir James Clarke Ross (1834), to the
Enterprise.
Commander—Joseph Cammilleri (1829), to the
Poictiers, guard ship at Chatham. This officer was
midshipman of the Spider at the passage of the Darda-
nelles in 1807, and of the San Domingo in the Flush-
ing expedition, 1809 ; was midshipman of the Active,
and in the barge of that ship captured or destroyed 44
vessels, and assisted in numerous other boat actions.
In the same ship at Lissa (when he rendered impor-
tantl services in extinguishing a dangerous fire on
board the Corona), and a' the capture of the French
frigate Pomone, 1811 ; was mate of the Seahorse,
and present at the capture of Fort Washington and
at Alexandria, and frequently engaged in the boats
during the return of the squadron ; served on shore
at the attack upon Baltimore, and was in a leading
boat at the capture of the flotilla on Lake Borgue,
1814 ; also at New Orleans, where be was actively
employed until the conclusion of the wars. Heihas
received injuries in the service. Gaxetted 1811.
He was a Lieutenant of 1815. Vide Allen's New
Navy List.
Lieutenants—H. G. Veitch, to the Powerful ; W.
H. J. Browne, to the Enterprise.
Paymasters and Pursers—J. Biggs (acting), to
the Enterprise; J. Walter, to the Powerful.
Second Master—T. Huss, to the Caledonia.
Clerks—H. W. V. Warrington, to the Powerful ;
E. Whitehead, to the Enterprise ; E. L. Cart-
wright, to the Illustrious ; W. T. Shanks, to the
Havannah.
Midshipman—J. P. Cheyne, to the Enterprise.
Engineers—J. Bruce, first assistant, to the Banshee;
W. Pitt, third assistant, to the Lucifer.
Gunner—T. Quin, to the Powerful.
Carpenter—G. Gale, to the Powerful.
Boatswain—R. Marshall (acting), to the Agin-
court.

Master's Assistant—ll. J. Sutton, to the Poictiers
Wind—N.E., fresh breezes and freshening ; wea.
her very thick and hazy, with rain and snow.—

Five, 'P.M- .

LOSS OF THE SCREW-STEAMER

ARAM.
(From the Liverpool Albion.)
On Sunday, by the arrival at this port of the
packet-ship Susquehana, Captain Dunlevy, from
Philadelphia, intelligence was received of a serious
collision between that ship and the auxiliary-screw
steamer Aram, Captain Easterby, by which the latter
vessel was so seriously damaged that she sunk and
six of her crew were drowned. The disaster occurred
yesterday evening week, at seven o'clock, off the
southeast coast of Ireland, about forty miles below
Tuskar. The ship, which for some days previously
had been contending with strong east winds, was at
the time of the collision standing to the northward,
close-hauled, with the wind about E.N.E., and thr
weather being very cloudy prevented the steamer
from being seen till they were in close contact. After
the vessels got clear of each other Captain Easterby,
of the Aram, finding his vessel in a very dangerous
state, ordered the boats to be got out, when seventeen
persons, including himself and the first and second
mates, got into them, and were shortly afterwards
taken on board the Susquehana. It was then found
that six of the crew were missing. Every ef-
fort was made by Captain Dunlevy in searching for
them, and, after lying-to near the spot till daylight
the next morning, no trace of the vessel or the poor
fellows, who might have floated on spars, being
visible, the ship bore away for this port.
The Aram left the Mersey on Saturday week,
bound for Malta and Constantinople, to which ports
she was a regular trader. She was a superior vessel,
rigged as a three-masted schooner, with auxiliary
steam power, on the serew plan, and only arrived
from the Clyde sixteen days ago, where she had been
receiving new machinery, &c.
The following is the copy of a note from Captain
Dunlevy, of the Susquehana, which was yesterday
posted in the Underwriters'-rooms :
"Ou Sunday evening, Jan. 25, in lat. 51 44, lon.
7 10, Hook Light bearing N.E. E. per compass, dis-
tance eight leagues by dead reckoning, was run into
by steamer Aram, Captain A. Easterby, from Liver-
pool, bound to Constantinople. Hove the ship to, and
found part of the stem 'and cutwater carried away
Shortly after saw signals of distress from the steamer,
and ran down towards her, and picked up two boats'
crews, consisting of the captain, first and second
officers, and seventeen of the crew. Finding six men
missing, ran towards the steamer's light, when it sud-
denly disappeared, and have no doubt they perished
with her. Hove the ship to near the place where the
steamer sunk, in hopes of saving more of the crew ;
at midnight saw a gangcast alongside; at eight, a.m.,
saw the cask again. Feeling assured the men had
perished, made sail, and proceeded on our passage
towards Liverpool."
Since the above was written we have been put in
possession of the following letter from Captain Eas.
terby, addressed to Mr. Mongredien, the owner o
the Aram, which gives full particulars of the col'
sion

" On board the Susquehana, Jan. 25, 1848.
" Dear Sir,—l have to perform the distressing duty
of announcing to you the total lon of the serew%.