The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-29 00:00:00

Fby Slane, out of Palmyra ...

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EXTRAORDINARY STEAM-BOAT
COLLISION IN THE FRITH OF CLYDE.
About twelve o'clock on Saturday forenoon last a col-
lision of a most alarming character, though happily
not attended with any loss of life, occurred between
the Duntroon Castle steamer, from the Isle of Skye,
and the Duke of Cornwall steamer, from Glasgow to
Campbelton. The particulars of the occurrence, so
far as we have ascertained, are these :—At the hour
stated the passengers in the Duntroon Castle were
alarmed by the close proximity of a steamer, which
afterwards proved to be the Duke of Cornwall, which
had just rounced Gourock-bay, and was proceedingin
the direction of the Clough-lighthouse. The captain
of the Duntroon at once rang his bell to warn those
in the Duke of Cornwall of their danger, but this
warning was either not heard or unheeded. At this
time both vessels were approaching each other at full
speed, and the Duke of Cornwall was evidently in-
tending to cross the bows of the Duntroon.
Seeing this the Captain of the Duntroon very
fortunately stopped his engine, and was proceed-
, ing to back his vessel when the collision oc-
curred. The Duntroon came on to the Duke
with fearful violence, carrying away her starboard
paddle-box and wheel, disabling her engine, and
sticking fest amidships of the Duke. The bows of
the Duntroon were stove in almost clo-e to the water's
edge. The passengers, we need scarcely say, were
in the most fearful state of alarm, which was only
allayed by other steamers (the Celt and Lady Kel-
burne) coming up. The Lady Kelburne hove to and
took off all the passengers of the Duntroon, as also
those of the Duke of Cornwall. A hawser was after-
wards attached to the Lady Kelburue and Celt from
the Duntroon, but although both vessels put on all
steam, it was nearly two hours before the Duntroon
and Duke were disengaged, so firmly were they
wedged together. Both vessels were heavily laden
with goods. The Duke was towed into Greenock by
the Celt, and the Duntroon, after having the greater
part of her cargo shifted to the stern,
steamed up to the Broomielaw. That there
was gross negligence in the steering of
either one or other of the steamers is perfectly
certain, but as the matter will, no doubt, be thoroughly
investigated by the authorities, we retrain from giving
any opinion of our own. It is fortunate that the col-
lision occurred at the time of day it did, for had it
been dark, the loss of life, we fear, would have been
very great. Indeed, it is perfectly astonishing how
this collision could have occurred in open day, and in
a frith eight miles broad, without the grossest negli-
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The letters from Rouen refer to the market for
manufactures as being calm. Quotations, however, were
nevertheless fairly maintained.

THE GOVERNORSHIP Or ST. HELENA.—Lieute-
nant-Colonel R. Clarke, Royal Artillery, has, in consequence
of the death of Sir Patrick Ross, assumed the temporary
Governorship of the island.

SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 28.—The Iberia, Peninsular
and Oriental Company's steam• ship, commanded by Captain
Burncy, with the Peninsular mails, left this afternoon. The
Pottinger, Captain Cooper, belonging to the above company,
for Malta and Constantinople, will leave to-morrow. The
Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Tay, Captain Chapman,
with the West India mails, will leave on Saturday. The
Dee, with the homeward West India mails, may be looked
for about Sunday next.