The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-16 00:00:00

THE LSTEMUS OF SUEZ.

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M Company'sail N Nov. 6 .
The European and A
steamer Australasia reached Alexandria on the
i
25th ult. ; but, owing to the delay n the arrival of
the Emeu from Melbourne, the small
yester-
dayu afternoon, when they were landed and sent
detachment
of achment
of troops remained on board the boat n
for-
ward by rail. This is the first batch of men that
has gone through in uniform. Mr. Wetton pre-
ceded them on the way, and every arrangement
was made to insure their safe arrival at Suez with
comfort and despatch.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Pottinger arrived frtm Bombay on the 2d inst.
'considerable anxiety was produced by a report to
the effect that on her way up the Red Sea a large
screw steamer had been seen on shore. As the
Emeu was stated to have left Aden before the Pot-
tinger, there was every reason to fear that a serious li
accident had befallen the Austi alian steamer. The
anxiety that was felt on her account was, however,
happily relieved by the tidings of her arrival at
Suez on the evening of the 3d inst., with 58 passen-
gers, and spk die to the value of 524,7061. During
the night of the 2d Oct. she had struck on a coral
reef, close to the spot on the Nubian cost noted on
the maps under the name of Duberdubb, about 80
miles north of Luakin, and almost directly opposite
Djedda. In this perilous position she lay for 54
hours, but at length she was got off and was run
upon the beach, which fortunately consisted of soft
sand. Niue days now elapsed before she was
again floated off. This was, however, at length
effected, a portion of her coal being sacrificed and
the forepart of the ship lightened by every possible
means. The leaks were well stuffed, and with her
pumps constantly at work she reached Suez in
safety after a passage of three days. The Marseilles
portion of her mail has, however, not come for-
ward. The Admiralty agent, regarding as hopeless
that the steamer could proceed on her voyage, had
transferred the boxes to a native boat, in which with
the purser and two of the passengers he made for
Djedda.

1201(110steaming
r from commit.
cat ed. with her, the latter turned back in search o
CtoalScuuettzat,h:ethEd,mheauvfienlgl in with the.
the mail agent. On arrival at Djedda she found
that he had left for Suez on the previous day. She
followed 70 miles in his course, but finding that it
lay among shoals and reefs, she was compelled to
abandon the attempt and to continue on her way to
Suez, where she arrived }•esterdav morning.
Tne Eineu has suffered so severely that it is very
doubtful whether she can return to Australia with-
out being docked and undergoing thorough repairs,
for which piirpose it will probably be found that
sh-3 must be sent to Bombay. The passengers speak
very highly of the cool judgment and skill displayed
by Capt. Small in the critical position in which the
ship lay. as well as in extracting her and bringjng
her to her destination.
The troops per Australasia will proceed to India
by the Hiudostan, which sails to-morrow evening.
The Pottinger was to leave for Bombay this after-
noon.

The steamer Dutchman, with the second batch
of Royal Engineers for India, arrived here on the
31st ult., and the men went forward on the follow-
ing day, temporary accommodation having been
prepared for them at Suez on board the Peninsular
and Oriental Company's storeship Zenobia.
Telegraphic communication between Alexandria
and Suez has been nearly interrupted during the
last few days. The serious inconvenience which
this irregularity has caused during the present
heavy transit can readily be conceived. It is at-
tributed to the severe and almost continuous rain
which we have had during the last three days ; but
the length of time that is often consumed in the
transmission of messages has on former occasions
already given just reason for complaint, and, whe-
ther or not the more immediate cause lies, as has
been alleged, in the weakness of the batteries, it is
hoped that a remedy will at once be sought and ap-
plied to meet the evil.
The Viceroy left Alexandria some days ago, and
is at present in the Delta.
The sum collected at Alexandria for the Indian
Relief Fund amounts to about 4001., which receives
the addition of nearly 2001. subscribed by the
British residents in Cairo.
The corn-market has been rather more plentifully
supplied from the interior during the past fortnight,
but
transactions in general, and more especially
monetary those of a speculative nature have been much re
binav Europe. declined, Prices
ofadescrip-
tions
onetoafr produce affairsstricted by the intelligence
of the criticle state of
and the closing rat es
for Saida wheat are quoted at from about 30e.