The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-21 00:00:00

F 6 Officer
Ships. 51 d og o Commanding.
;.1 ;:8'
Nile
St. George, 9O 880 500 2,7191 Capt. Hon. F. Egerton
Cadmus
Jason
Terror l6 60 200 1,954 Capt. 14'. Hutton
Valorous
Racer
Imaum
Desperate
Barracouta
Firebrand
Gladiator
Hydra 6 130 220 818 Com. R. V. Hamilton
Spiteful
5tyx....... 6 i 165 280 1.057 Com. J. H. Cave
Landrail 5 60 80 425 Com. T. H, M. Martin
IVrilble
Nettle 2 23 20 211 Tender
Onyx
Skipjack 2 37 60 233 Corn. J. Murray
Kite ...... 3 170 1;0 ;iOO Steam-tug
Jasper 1 80 80 301 Lt.-Com. W. H. Ppm
Kingston .• • • • • Tend6r
Pyramus
Weymouth .. 6 • • 826 Receiving hulk
Despatch .. • • .. Sheer hulk
Devonport .. • • • • Anchor flag
Doterel .. • • .. Receiving ship
Dromedary .. • • Convict ship
Marianne .. • • • •
... Receiving ship
Medway .... .. • • .. Convict ship
Safety ...... .. • • • • .. Receiving hulk
Tenedas • • .. Convict hulk
Thames .• • • • • .. Convict hulk
-
Total.. 339 4,196 5,3 .80 254,36
•
FITTING OUT, &C.
• ti • Commanding
Ships. g 4 Officer
C 7 t Es
_Mersey --....1 40 594 1,000 3,73.3 Capt. H. Caldwell, C. 13
Ariadne '26 435 1,000 3,202 Capt. E. W. Vansittart
Challenger .. 22 260 400 1,462 Capt. J. J. Kennedy,
C.B
Rinaldo .... 17 '65
6 165 200 878 Corn. W. N. W. Hewett,
V.O
Driverago 1,056~C0rn. H. Nelson

Total

1 6 165
111i1,619,

2,86‘,g 10,331

The Mersey sailed last week for the above sta-
tion. The Ariadne has been ordered home from
the Mediterranean to refit for the above station ;
and the Challenger, Rinaldo, and Driver, are pro-
gressing fast in their equipment.

The Duke and Duchess of Argyll left Campden-
hill on Saturday last on a visit during the holidays to the
Duchess Dowager of Sutherland, at Cliefden, near Maiden-
head. Their graces will return to town on Monday next.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeley
left Carlton House-terrace yesterday for Westbrooke, on a
visit to the Hon. Mr. and Lady Georgiana Ryder.
BARS OF GoLD.—Madllo. Titiens will make her
first appearance at Exeter Hall in the Creation, under the
auspices of the National Choral Society on Wednesday, the
22d. Mr. Martin having engaged her at the unprecedented
sum of one hundred and twenty guineas to sing the com-
paratively few bars belonging to the part of Gabriel.
LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH WESTERN
RAILWAY.—Last evening a fearful accident occurred to one
of the porters engaged at the Vauxhall Station, who was
proceeding down the Windsor line. It appears that when
the train arrived at Twickenham, at 25 minutes past 8, a
man was observed to fall from the top of one of the car-
riages head foremost on to the up-line rails. When picked
up he was discovered to be one of the porters belonging to
Vauxhall Station, and his head was completely split open.
The poor fellow was conveyed at once to the house of Mr.
Clark, a surgeon practising at Tw)tkenham, and is under-
stood to be in a very precarious state.

A destructive fire broke out on Sunday morning,
117.1 one of the most populous parts of Dublin, and before it
could be extinguished several houses and a timber yard
were .destroyed, and the adjoining premises were greatly
injured. It is not known how-the catastrophe originated.
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, REGENT'S PARK.—The
gardens of the Zoological Society of London were crowded
with visitors during the Nliole of yesterday. Nearly 26,000
persons paid for their admission, and many of the Fellows
and their friends were likewise present.
FREE EMIGRATION TO THE CAPE OF GOOD TIOFE.
—The Sedgemore, of 920 tons, being the 28th free emi-
grant ship despatched at the colonial expense, sailed from
Southampton on Saturday last for Table Bay, with a
selection made from the artisan and agricultural classes, by
the acting emigration agent, Mr. A. C. Saunders. They
number 258 souls, equal to 223 statute adults, and are under
the charge of superintending surgeon S. P. Chennell. Mr.
Saunders appointed from among them John M'Kay to be
schoolmaster, Jane M'Connell to be matron, and Alice
Wright, sub-matron. The emigration to the colony under
the local act of 1857 has now reached 4 total of 8,020 souls.