The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-26 00:00:00

NEWSPAPER

D.F.STRUCTI()I,I BY 17.P1? OF
JO,SEPIT

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Advicea were received Lloyds yeefd
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tpe tOtatd.estfuea.m by firo, on the 25th of eb-
friary, of the ship.Jo!oph Som s, C ipt. Wmstone,
while on.her voyage from Loudon to Mecbiiurne,
with Tia.sstnigers and a valuable Cargo. Tuis ve,s4
.ava:s *lra in Loudon in 18-15, registered 623 t.)ns,
and was owned by Mr. T. Colyer. The I o`al value
of ship and ca-go is estimated at about 80,0001.,
which,•it is stated, is fully met by insurances. The
whole-of the passengers and crew, as will be seen
from the subjoined details, were fortunately saved.

The following is the report made by her com-
mander, Captain Bluestone : Feb. 25. At 6 p.m.,
Ca,siin, the etiddy servant, saw smoke arising. from -
the ;companion hatch. Called the stewatd, and
shelved nim the smoke, who immediately went
down and sent die boy for the mate, at the same
time calling fur water. Mr. Vaughan, the second
officer, went down, and found the smoke arising
very fast. 'Weeer was immediately thrown down,
but without effect ; the flames burst out of the air-
holes, through the.'tween decks, a little abaft the
mizeurnast, and raged violently. The gunpowder
was then thrown overbo trd, several barrels of which
were so hot that the mou could hardly hold them. I
got the boats into the water and made sail, stand-
,
• in,g close to the wind, so that the flames should blow
a't. I got all the women and children on the fore-
castle and stood in for the island of Tristan
D'Acunha, it being at the time seven miles distant.
Stood on until the flames burnt the poop deck,
rendering it on longer healable : lashed the helm
a-lee, and let the reainyard. come to the abatk ; •
hailed the head sails down, and put the women and '
children in the second lifeboat. The rest of the cre
in the first lifeboat and gig pulled towards the
island ; took three women out of the second lifeboat
Iffit6 the first, to equalise. The first lifeboat arrived •
safely, but half full of water (owing to the heavy
sea on), at half-past twelve: The second lifeboat
succeeded iu fetching the lee Aide of the island, and
was stove iu beaching her, but no life was lost.
The gig was pulling until seven next morning,
fetching the leeside close to the second lifeboat, and
was likewise stove inbeaching, the swell being very
heavy. At daylight on the 26th, the first lifeboat,
with myself, Mr. Goodall, and six men, went in
search of the rniysing boats. Found them,
but could not bring them away, not being able
pull against the strong wind and. sea. The
surf being Se very heavy where time boats were,
could not laud. .We had about ten pounds of
bread, two bottles of milk, and a bottle of water,
which we succeeded in giving them upon au oar,
Mr. Goodall swimming to the shore to them. I
then pulled higher up, and beached the boat, and
set all hands to look for water, but without success.
During the time, the tide had made; 'and before we
could reach the boat, the rollers came in and stove
her. • We then caught some penguins anti roasted
them, having three matches with us ; being .
hungry—some of us not having tasted for 34 hours,
but found them so strong it made our stomachs
weak. We then mended
.the boat that was least
damaged, with our knives and some Manilla hemp,
and finding it lull about 5 p.m., started for the in-
habited pact, three men incessantly baling. We
met the whale-boat belonging to the islanders, who
were going down with provisious to reieva those
we had left ; told them where they yvere, and ar-
rived at ale beach aboat 7 o'clock. We then had
plenty to eat and drink, the inhal;itan's being
very kind and cowiderate. At daylight, Friday,
Feb. 27, started again, to bring them up ; met them
r, turtling, the men of the island having taken nails,
aud patched the boat: Returned with them.
We then mustered them together and billeted
them ; all the single men living in the house called
the "Church-house," the 'married with each mar-
ried couple of the island. Words cannot express
the kindness shown by the whole of them, each one
vieing with another who should do the most. On
Saturday, Feb. 28, divided the men, some to find
firewood, and one boat to fish, which returned with
about half a ton of barracouta and fish they call
" five-fingers," which we found very acceptable.
Immediately the boat came on shore, set afithands
cleaning and salting fi-th, &c. Sunday, March 1—
Fine %leather, with light wesr.erly wind ; held
divine service in the church-house, every person on
the island attending ;' returned thanks to the Al-
mighty for our safe deliverance, and was very glad
to see the great attention paid. Monday, March 2
—Fine weather, with light south-westerly winds ;
perceived the masts aud rigging of the old ship
drifting ; launched the boats and went after them
to tow them in if possible ; towed them about
eight hours, but could not make way with the cur-
rent setting so strong to the westward ; light-
ened them by taking the foreroyal topgallant-a'l
and half the topsailyard, which we brought to shore
Tuesday, March 3—L;ght.westerly wind, anci fine.
All the b-iats after the masts and sails : away all
the day, but owing to the heavy swell did not get
anything. The wood party as usual. A vessel in
sight, but did not come near enough : gladdening
us only to depress. Wednesday—Fine weather ;
only one host fishing ; some of the men making
sails, digging potatoes, add making themselves
generally usotful. Wind W.S.W. Thursday,
March s—Fair westerly winds, and clear. A sail
in sight, standing to she eastward, but too far to
the northward, to cut her off. Sent one boat fish-
ingl the remainder cutting wood, digging potatoes,
making sails for the first life-boat. Friday, March
6—Fine weather, but strong breeze fisim the S.W.
At daylight perceived a vessel standing to the east-
ward ; launched the boats to board her ; got close
to her iu the whale-boat ; hailed her, and were an-
swered by the men on the forecastle. H and the ensign
hoisted on shore, union down, but the ship, which
proved to be the Lydia barque, Lloyd master, I
believe, immediately kept away, and would not allow
us to' come near. At 1 p.m. saw another sail run-
ning to the westward ; pulled off, and succeeded in
boarding her. She proved to be the Nintrowi,
Captain Tillman, of London, for Kurrachee, who
kindly took us all on board, either to land or put
us on board another vesel to land at the Cape.
Saturday, March 7.—Variable light wings, and
making a lit:le prog,ess towards the Cape. On
Sunday In ruing several of the passengers attended
St. George's Cathedral to return thanks fa. their
miraculous preservation; when the offertory,
amounting to upwards of 221., was devoted to their
immediate necessities. A public subscription has
since bean commences on their behalf, and the
sympathising 'inhabitants of Cape Town, as usual,
have already come liberally forward in aid of the
unfortunate sufferers.

SOUTHAMPTON, Monday.—The Hamburg and Bra.
zilian Company's steamship Petropolis, Capt. Pauleur,
which was to have left today for Lisbon and the Brails,
with about 91) passengers and 80,0001. in specie, is de-
tained till to-morrow by a trifling accident to her screw,
sustained in hauling out of the inner dock. The Euro-
pean and American Company's steamship Argo, Capt.
Benson, arrived from Bremen this morning with up-
wards of 400 passengers for New York, for which port
she leaves on Wednesday. Advices received here an-
nounce that the Queen of the South, the first vessel out
of this company's American line, was spoken off New
York on the 14th inst., 15 days from Southampton.
The screw steamer Berenguer, Captain Mercadae, the
first of a new line of steamers to run between South-
ampton, Havre, and the Spanish ports, arrived here on
Saturday with a cargo of oranges, wine, &c. The Pen-
insular and Oriental Company's steamship Tagus, Cspt.
K Christian, leaves on Wednesday with the Peninsular
snails. The steamers North Star and Hermann are
expected here from New York during the week.
ELECTION PETITIONS the "votes" of Friday
were printed the following election petitions—viz., one
from Maldon, against the return of Mr. J. Braml, y.
Moore, on the ground of bribery an -4 treating ; one from
Lanarkshire, against the return of Sir T. E. Colebrooke,
on the ground of bribery, bad votes and undue influence ;
one from Weymouth, against the return of Mr. Free-
stun and Iklr. Campbe 1, on the ground of intimidation,
bribery, an treating. ; one from Brt,lp against the
return of Mr. T. A. Mitchell, on the ground of bribery,
and treating; one from Ipswich, against the return of
Mr. Adair, on the ground bf corruption, intimidation,
ani bad votes ; one fromFalkirk, against the return of
Mr
caoinnudtni :my;
intimidation
.aatrai
M.
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frome tr
Drogheda
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ouogrnhn
etdohafe Lordg- F.
Merry, on the ground of bribery and treating , one
ground
of
yCgahlagaaranmeidnst the return of Mr. M'Cann (br(itbweoryPaentid.
fbetriroiira,b7se)r:
intimidatiob) ; one froth Sligo county, against the return
of Messrs. Booth and Cooper (bribery and intimidatieo);
one from Huhnetoitne. and a crossg(loncoun against the return of Mr.
J. M. upetition against the return
of Mr. E. Teilowes (dounle recur:,) ; one from A.hlone,
against the return of Mr. Ennis (disqualifica`ion); one
from Pe`3rborough, against the return of Messrs. flan!.
key and Fitzwilliain (bribery, treating, and intimida-
tion) ; one from Beverley, against the return of Mr.
Denison (bribery and treating) ; one from Sligo,, against
the return of Mr. Somers (bribery and treating); one from
Queen's County, against the return Pf Sir C. Coote and Mr.
M. Dunne (violence and intimidation); one from Ports-
mouth, against the return of Sir J. Elphinstone (bribery •
and treating)•; and another from Portsmouth, against
the return of Sir F. T. Baring (same charge) : one
from Ipswich, against the return of Mr. Cobbold (bri.
bery, treating, and intimidati«n) ; one from Chatham,
against the return cf Sir F. Smith (bribery, &n.) ; one
from Lymington, against Mr. Mackinnon (bribery and
intimidation) ; one from Sandwich, against ,the return
Hu
Paget and Mr. gessen
of Lard C. (bribeTy) ;one
from Briciport, atOnst the return of Mr. Mitceell and
Mr. Hodgson (bribery and treating) ; one from Glou-
cester, against the return of Mr. Price (bribery, &r.)
and a second petition,,against the return of Sir B. W.
Carden (bribery and tr-ating, &c.); cne from Newcastle-
under-Lyme, against IP
tue return of Mr. Christy (bribery);
a sicund petition against Mr. Christy and Mr. Jackson,
and a third against Mr. Jackson alone ; and lastly, one
from North Staffordshire, against the return of Mr. Ad-
derley and Mr. S, Child (bribery and treating).

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