The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-23 00:00:00

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A PPALLING SHIPWRECKS.
TEIRTY LIVES LOST.
The annexed reports of vessels lost have been an-
r.ounced at Lloyd's :
The American packet ship Tsendenoga, on her
passage to London, from New York, was totally lost
on the morning of the 21 of December, on sunken
rocks off Corribou Islands. The total Joss of pas-
sengers and crew drowned is reported to be twenty-
seven.

Two ships were run down and totally lost in tb
Channel, on Tuesday night last. The Theodora,:
large Dutch barque, 600 tons burden, bound to Am-
sterdam, from Batavia. About seven o'clock in the
evening, when some twenty-fivo miles below the Ed-
dystone, steering up Channel, was met by the Corin-
thian, also a barque, nearly of the same tonnage,
Captain Spencer, from Hull, beating downwards. Ey
some misunderstanding, or neglect of keeping a
“ look-out," both came in contact with each other,
and with such tremendous force, that the Theodora
filled, and went down. The sudden and unexpected
blow left scarcely sufficient time to get the. boat out.
Fortunately the whole of the crew were saved.
The Corinthian sustained very considerable de.-
inage ; she was compelled to put into the first port,
and reached Plymouth on Thursday night, with the
crew of the sunken vessel on board. The other
vessel run down was the Eleanor, belonging to Car-
diff. One of the crew was carried down in her, and
unhappily perished. The collision took place about
ten miles from Dorman. The remainder of the
250 emigrants,
14i,.._0n with the Eleanor, the brig Blimer, belonging
crew was rescued by the vessel which. came into col-
to narnburgb.
On Friday night vessel, having on board
from Bremen, bound for New York,
was seen ashore on the dodwin. A number of
Deal and 'Margate loggers were lying off the wreck,
s large
taking on board the hel
From other sources
brought off in boats. The vessel's fate is not men-
tioned.passengers, who were
likely to become a wreck,
There are three other loss mentioned, the most
serious was that of the Line, of
vie learn that she is
001. She was
Liverp. found to be on fire on the 2d i latitude 43
35, longitude 45. Nothing natant' in could be seen of the crew.

Everybody now. a-days has his fl*
CUTS AT IrAi—v-i171:#4 s
"Lions" and asses run through the Sin.-
ultimately, for the trunk maker or the
return rush to the publisher with g-;tthe Yankee..
4ates, and on ti sit
book, destined,.
Washington, and describe the oratoroirf
Our Sibthorps inspect their House butter-retailer.
Assembly at
insipid. Our Chowlers look'. at the
farming of the New England States andmal_l plough-
as flat and
orthe Far
dockyards, West, and pronounce it of the most worthless
de-
scription. Our sailors look at the paltry
and boldly aver that America is no maritime country,
and could never stand " a brush with England,:
And so of their army,—a few raw recruits .!
—a lot of noodle militia !—not to be com-
pared with the third-rate powers of the con-
tinent I Any young man who has just left school
and is supplied with money enough to make a run
from New York to New Orleans, is quite competent
to deliver an opinion about the slavery, cotton, agri-
culture, commerce, and political movements, of the
United States. Any young lady fresh from the
drawing-rooms and saloons of England ; any well-
breds, own
ea 6
u r e country;;considers
country gentleman, who knows
.next to nothing
mofonhtihetourist in search of six
competent. to deliver an ex cathedra opinion on Ame-
rica,any himself or herself perfectly
. its people, and institutions, and to set it down in
print for the benefit of a discerning British public.
* " Well, this is a great country," is the end
and conclusion of every discussion with an American.
Of course we do not say that of England, because we
do not need to say it ; we are too well satisfied
of the fact already. But don't we think it all
the same ? After all, we can well afford to. let our
American friends congratulate themselves upon their
country ;it is great, and " that's a fact." The land
is a rich land, and in most parts it is a free land. If
its population is not so well-bred and refined as it
ought to be, it is partly because that population is
made up of the worst-bred and worst-educated
classes of Great Britain, who have emigrated thither
at sundry times and in divers manners: give them
time and they will improve. To expect perfect pro-
priety in a country only in process of formation, and
which is made out of the rakings-up and sweepings-
out of all other countries, is as absurd as to expect
groves, gardens, and shady lanes growing up with the
sludge that is being swept together into islands at the
mouth of the Mississippi. But books must be written,
and books must sell; hence "Cut at Yankees"
sometimes satiric, sometimes wooden cuts—sometimes
clever, but often dull. The crack yachts'. men the
other day set up a laugh at the idea of a Yankee
yacht coming from America to take the shine out of

them. Theldea of the swiftest yachts of the greatest
naval country in the world being beat by Yankees
But the "old salts," when once they had set eye on
the America schooner, knew what to expect; and
they foretold what would happen. America is yet
an exceedingly youthful country, full of life, health,
and vigour. In the course of nature, the son not un-
frequently outstrips his father in all ways; but the
father ought to be proud, not envious of his progeny.
Why should we regard America as a rival ? She is
our own nearest of kin ; by all means let her go on
and prosper.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.

Last night a meeting of the second•ciass travellers
who hold periodical tickets on this lino was held at the
King's Arms, Richmond; Mr. Wool in the chair.
It appeared that some short time since a memorial
had been addressed to the board of directors, soliciting
a reduction and adjustment of the fares for periodical
tickets ; and, from a statement act forth in the memo-
rial, it was proved that in some localities on this tine the
party who travelled every day and paid his fare did it
at a-lower price than by taking a season ticket. The
answer from the directors was to the effect that they
saw no just reason why they should alter the
A long cii.cuasion ensued, and ultimately a resolution
was unanimously adopted, pledging the meeting still to
continue to use every possible oftlirt to obtain tee object
they had in view.

A vote of thanks to the committee who had formed
the memorial, and to the chairman, concluded the pro-
ceedings.

MELANCHOLY DEATH or AN UNDERGRADUATE
OF OXFORM.—Yesterday (Monday) in inquest was held in
the hall of Exeter College, Oxford, by Mr. G. V. CJx,Uni-
versity Coroner, and a jury of martieulated tradesmen, upon
the body of Mr. William F. Gilby, an undergraduate of
Exeter College. who was drowned on Saturday last in the
hamee, near lilley Lock, supposed to have been upset from
an outrigger. • From the evidence it appeared that no one
saw the accident, but the attention cf the landlady of the
Isis Tavern was attracted by observing a scull floating down
the stream, followed by a boat keel upwards, and she imme-
diately raised an alarm. As soon as possible drags were ob-
tained and the river searched, but the body was not found
for more than half an hour after the commencement of the
search. Mr. F. Symonds, surgeon, of Oxford, who had been
sent for, arrived before the body had been taken from the
water, and applied every means of restoration, but without
success. The unfortunate deceased was returning to Oxford,
and passed through the lock at Iffley about s 5 minutes be-
Lire three, and the watch found in his pocket had stopped at
a quarter before three, proving that the accident had taken
place almost immediately after his leaving the lock. The
verdict of the jury was,
"Accidentally drowned by the up-
setting of an outrigger:,
TILE ASSEMBLY HALL SrinE.—Oa Wednesday,
Wright, the steeple-climber, finished his arduous and diffi-
cult task of affixing a lightning conductor to the spire of the
Assembly-hall, the greater part of the day being occupied in
janacdk,,a atone
ccomtipmliesi;weahibleit3he cies seat
centwba;
taking down the tackling. On Tuesday several parties
besides Wright successively ascended the steeple in the seat
attached
occupied,h ed to the
"Steepletackling,
sliding down a rope.—Scotsman.
ABERDEEN HADDOCKS.—The increase in the
of tim-
bercaw-mills
trade of late years, and the establishment
have rendered saw-dust abundant ; and
- our fishwives have
made the discovery that haddocks can be smoked with saw-
dust to look nearly as well as when clucked with peat ;
while they have not the wisdom t
anticipate the loss of
custom which must inevitably ensueo
in flavour is generally disoovere as soon as the deficiency
For a small present sav-
ing of trouble or expense they are risking a great future lose,
best to
and at the same time doing their poisontheir
of
cus-
tomers. For the credit of
the haddock trad Aberdeen--for the reservationp_hs
and for the comfort of out.own stomachs
—we must set about immediatelv etting op an Anti-Saw-
duet League.—Aberdeen Herald.' g
We believe the honour of having her Mejesty
within the princely halls of Dunrobin may be, looked for
next year. Active preparations are going on with the view
of putting the grounds and the ow buildiegs in a tasteful
condition, and a :lumber of masons are in constant employ-
ment.—lnverness Courier.
rs.—lt is reported that, in consequence
MORE TOOO
of the recent augmentations to the forces of the Cape of
Good Hope, an increase of not less than 5,000 men will be
required early next year, to enable the military authorities
to carry out the system of reliefs.
We understand that the late Mr. Fielding, of
Lancaster, has bequeathed his herbarium to the University
of Oxford, upon certain conditions. This collection, formed
at a very large expense, is understood to consist of 70,
species, forming one of the most complete i herbarian the
world.—Gardener's Chronicle.
CHELSEA NEW SMPENSION BRIDGE ecording
to the late report of Woods and Forest, ;
the niss, Cenuoners
of Public Works are to advance .120 OCe
, Z for the new euspen-
Mon bridge and Thames embankment at Chelsea.
THE MARBLE AUCH.----FroRI ran ( facial document
lust issued, it is shown that the
__ cost of taking down, remov-
ing, and reinstating the Marble Arch
11,0001. was little short of

An attempt is now being, madv by some of the
merchants and tradelnen of Berwick-upon-Tweed
a company for the purpose of cm tying on the -eod-iishing
Iceland, and it is said that t "613- t °
successful. to fo
bo
unt
htir exertions are

s.—The Scholarship
WINCUUTER COLLEGE.—GoDDARD SCHOLAR-
, rederick Morshead (scholar), Atb,rt. B. Fisher ( scholar)
being second in merit. The examiners were—.he Rev.
has this year been adjudged to
rIIIP
Thomas Brancker, ILA., of Wadham College, and the Rev.
Frederick Fanshawe, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Exeter Col-
lege, Oxford. 'The DURC3II prizes (for mathematics) have
also been awarded, the senior to William IL Birley (coan-
moner) and the junior to Robert 11, Shakespear (com-
moner).