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

The following is the report msde by her com-
mander, Captain Eltustone : Feb. 25. At 6 p.m.,
Cassias, the cuddy servant, saw smoke arising from
the companion hatch. Called the steward, and
showed him the smoke, who immediately went
down and sent the boy for the mate, at the same
time calling for water. Mr. Vaughan, the second
officer, went down, and found the smoke arising
very fast. Water was immediately thrown down,
but without effect ; the flames burst out of the air,

holes, through the '-tween decks, a little abaft the
mizenmast, and raged. violently. The gunpowder

was then thrown oierbo ild, several barrels of which
were E o hot that the men could h trdly hold them.

I got the boats into the water and made sail, stand-
ing close t,) the wind, so that the flames should blow
att. I got all the women and children on_ the fore-
castle and stood in for the island of Tristan

]YAcunha, 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 mainyard come to the aback ;
hauled the head sails down, and put the women and.

children in the second lifeboat. The rest of the crew
in the first lifeboat and gig pulled towards the,
island ; took three women out of the second lifeboat
into the first, to equalise. The first lifeboat arrived.
lafely, but half full of water (owing to the heavy
sea ou), at half-past twelve. The second lifeboat
succeeded in fetching the lee side of the island, and
was stove in 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 in beaching, the swell being very
heavy. At uaylight on the 26th, the first lifeboat,
with myself, Mr. Goodall, and six men, went in
-viasiola 0f... the inis.sing boats. Found them,
' but confil not bring them away, not being able
to pull against the strong wind and Bea. The
surf being so very heavy where the boats were,
could not land. We had about ten pounds of
bread, two bottles of milk, and a bottle of water,
which we succeeded in giving them upon an 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 and roasted
them, having three matches with us ; being very
hungry—some of us not having tas:ed fur 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 part, three men incessantly baling. We
met the whale-boat belonging to the islanders, who
were going down with provisions to relieve those
we had left ; told them where they were, and ar-
rived at the beash about 7 o'clock. We then had
plenty to eat and drink, the inhabitants being
very kind and considerate. At daylight, Friday,
Feb. 27, started again, to bring them up ; met them
returning, the men of the island having taken nails,
-&3., and 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
-tieing 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 all, hands
cleaning and salting fi,h, &c. Sunday, March 1—
Fine weather, with light westerly 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 and 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 =lre way with the cur-
rent setting• so strong to the westward •, light-
ened them by taking the foreroyal topgallantsail
and half the topsailyard, which we brought to shore
Tuesday, March 3—Light westerly wind, and fine.
All.the boats 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 bolt fishing ; some of the men making
sails, digging potatoes, and making themselves
generally useful. Wind W.S. W. Thursday,
March s—Fair westerly winds, and clear. A sail.
in sight, standing to the eastward, but too far to
the northward, to cut her off. Sent one boat fish-
ing ; the remainder cutting wood, digging potatoes,
making sails for the first life-boat. Friday, March
6—Fine weather, but strong breeze fn-m 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. Had 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 ui
boarding her. She proved to be the Nimroud,
Captain Tillman, of London, for Kurrachee, who
kindly took us all on board, either to latid or put
us on board another vessel to land at the Cape.
Saturday, March 7.—Variable light winds, and
making a little progress towards the Cape. On
Sunday morning several of the passengers attended
St. George's Cathedral to return thanks for their
miraculous preservation, when the offertory,
amounting to upwards of 221., was devoted to their
immediate necessities. A public subscription has
since been commenced 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. Poulson,
which was to have left today for Lisbon and the Brazils,
wi4h about 90 passengers and 80,000/. in speci., 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 cf 400 passengers for New York, for which port
she leaves on Wednesday. Advices received hero 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, arrive There oa
Saturday with a cargo of oranges, wine, &c. Pen-
insular and Oriental Company's steamship Tagus, Capt.
E. Christian, leaves on Wednesday with the Peninsular
mails. The steamers North Star and Hermann are
expected here from New York during the
s ' e w,e ek.
ELECTION PETITIONS With the "voof Friday
were printed the following election petitiong—viz., one
from Maldon, against the return
ot Mr. J. Bramlf
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Moore, on the ground of bribery aro 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 Mr. Carnpbel, on the ground of intimidation,
bribery, and treating ; one from Bridport, 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 of corruption, intimidation,
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ntimidation) ; one from Sligo county, against the return
of Messrs. Booth and Cooper (bribery and intimidation);
one from Huntingdon county, against the return of Mr.
J. M. Item-haute, and a crass petition against the return
of Mr. E Fellowes (double return) ; one from Athlone,
against the return of Mr. Ennis (disqualification) one
from Pe'.erborougia, against the return of Messrs. flan-
key and Fitzwilliarn (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 of Sir C. Quote and Mr.
M. Dunne (violence and intimidation); oue 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 intimidation) ; one from Chatham,
against the return of Sir F. Smith (bribery, &c.) , . one
from Lymington, against Mr. Mackinnon (bribery and.
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intimidation) ; one from Sandwich, against the return
of Lord C.
(bribery and treating) ; one from Glou-
fAriormllßordiigipsoornt,
cester, against the return of Mr. Price (bribery, &c.)
and a second petition against the return of Sir R. W.
Carden (bribery and treating, &c.); one from Newcastle-
under-Lyme, against the return of Mr. Christy (bribery);
a et cond 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).