The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-20 00:00:00

THE SUN,

above 600 signatures, from a very valuable and large
society ot Odd Fellows at Macclesfield, praying for the
introduction of powers in the Friendly Societies Bill, by
which the society at Macclesfield may govern itself by a
majority instead of by three-fourths of its members.
After a large number of petitions had been presented
in favour of this Bill, and suggesting alterations,
Mr. SOTHERON rose to move that it be read a second
time. The Bill, ho said, was one in which the working
classes of this country took a great interest. He did not
think it was generally known that the great mass of the
industrious population of the country was enrolled in
some benefit society or other. There were no less than
14,000 enrolled benefit societies, with 116,000 members.
The societies enrolled and unenrolled numbered nu
less than 33,000, with 3,052,000 members, and a
capital amounting to 4,950,0001. Nacwe,of
tw
byentthi.e_
last census the number of males above the g
one in the United Kingdom was 6,300,000, so that at
least a clear half of that portion of the population were
interested in some way or other in the subject to which
this Bill related. The Bill consisted of two parts : the
latter part related to societies already enrolled. He
did not in any way interfere with the constitution of
these societies. lie simply consolidated the law which
had reference to their enrolment. The other part
was entirely a new enactment, which he was very
anxious should receive the serious consideration of
the House. Every branch of her Majesty's subjects
were entitled to the protection of the law ; and
in preparing this new law, he was asking
the House to confer no privilege upon any class, but
simply to do an act of justice. The first pert of the Bill,
in fact, only legalised those societies such as the Odd
Fellows, which were now refused the right of enrol-
ment. The present working of the law was
most unjust, leading as it naturally did to
the committal of fraud, and laying unoffsnding parties
open to great oppression. He proposed by this Bill to
remedy that state of things, and enable such societies to
be enrolled, and their various branches should be regis-
tered upon the payment of certain moderate fees, which
were specified in the Bill. He proposed to deal
with loan societies in this way. They would be
required to enrol the names of trustees in whom the
property should be' invested, to appoint a register or
secretary and a board of management, which should at
' all times he open to the members. He proposed further
that all societies of a friendly character which made
use of signs and cerernoniea should be exempted from the
operation of the Corresponding Societies Act so long
as they abstained from using their pdvileges far politi-
cal purposes. The simple purpose, indeed, of the first
part of the Bill was to give these societies a legal status
ID the eye of the law. With regard to burial societies,
he proposed to deal with them in a manner which should
have tee effect of removing some of the evil practices
that sometimes prevailed in those societies. The House
might perhaps ask him what guarantee he could give that
this Bill should not be made use of for the purpose of
shielding bankrupt and improper societies? Well, he
would tell the House how he guarded against
that contingency. He proposed that:every society which
took advantage of this Bill should be bound to make
annual returns to Parliament of their receipts and ex-
penditure, end the number and character if their mem-
bers,. and the purpose to which the fends were
applied. That provision in the Bill, ho was confi-
derit, would effectually check fraud or malpractices,
and with that restriction or guarantee he hoped the
House would have no hesitation in adopting the first part
of the Bill. Some objections had been teseu to seine
of the provisions of the Bill, and if the House would
allow the Bill to bo read a second time, and go through
Committee pro for :;11, the principal objections to the
Inca-Jure might be argued on a future occasion. He
was most anxious to mike the Bill as little objec-
tionable as possible. His firm belief was that tease
such measure - as the one ho proposed was DMA.-
sary fur the benefit of the industrious and—well.
conducted members
.ot the community, gtid -their 'in-
terest and their good was the only object he had in
view in proposing this measure.
Mr. COCKBURN with great eatitfactime secqeded,
the motion fur this second reading dila Bill, because he
believed it would Dave the etthet of securing to the
working classes of the community those savings and
comforts which their prudence had provided fertbeas.
Mr. ROEBUCK thought the measure so Imper•
taut that the Government ought to take into theit own
hinds the conduct of this measure, in ordei to put:
an end to all doubt, and to give to the working classes
an assurance that their rights were secure, and ehlit year.
after year measures would not be introducedealenleted to
throw doubt and difficulty upon the matter. He beliered
that the measure of the Hon. Member was fOunded'Upoa,
sound 'principles, but 114 as an individdel I/el.:ether; -
could not do that which the Government had the power:
to do. Ile called upon the Goverement to take the,
measure on their owe Mends, and thereby assure the
working glasses that they would nut be deceived._ e .
Mr. P. SOROPE approrecitgenerally of the object of.
the 43111, but he thought that some assurance shotelekeise
made- teat the tables its which calculations were made
-with respect to these societies were correot.
The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER could
not consent to the proposal of the Hotheelatili
Learned Member fur Sheffield, that the Goverriee
ment should take charge of the measure. He
thought it fir better that it should proiseedsiretasprivatik.
Members. He felt that there were manpeeliehjectieltekralip
rdeasere, but these objections miglitlittastre detteeChieee
mittie. lie theught it, therisfore but fair and right tht4tl
i the Bill shorild be 'reed a seeoutl.'aime, as its details
might "then be diieussod in Commits,
.e.
Mr. SL&NEY supported tbm-.4olo.ostilettggs
• .
Bill, and in doing so tbanWed the lion. vibe - bed
brought it forward for the' trouble and care he had taken
is drawing it up and blieging it forward. His only
doubt was whether tee Bill was suflitlientlY extsnsire.
He thought that a summary mode againet fraud ought
to ho giveh in the Bill, which he believed would be a
greet boon and benefit to the industrious classes of the
country. ,
Mr. ADDERLEY said the objections to the measure
taken by the Hon. Member opposite were provided for
by the Bill.
e , The Bill was then read a.:ienond time, and ordered to
be committed on Monday next.
BOROUGH. BRIDGE Bin.

This 13111 was read a. second time and ordered to be
committed.

SUPPLY.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would
move the Committee et Supply on Friday.

NEW HOUSE' OF COMMONS.

On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX-
CHEQUER 'the folluwing Members were appointei as
a .Commitfee on the ;New House of Commons:—The
Chancellor of, the Exchequer, Mr. Greene, Sir Robert
Peel, Mr. Hume, Mr. Bankes, Sir Benjamin Hall, Mr.
Tufeell,* Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Sidney
Herbert, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Fitzroy,
Sir Denham Norreys;%Mr. Loeb, Mr. D'Eyncourt, Mr.
Herries, Sir James Graham, Mr. Wilson Patten, Lord
Naa9, and Sir Robert Harry-Inglis.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned shortly before Six o'clock.

SHIPWRECK OF THE ORION
STEAMER-GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

LATEST PARTICULARS.
(From the -Nor(h British Mail ot. Tuesday.)
To attempt to account for the loss of this noble vessel
on a fine night on our own shores, within a short dis-
tance of the land, where every stone should be familarly
known to those in charge, is at present impossible; but
we have no doubt that the most searching investigation
will be made by the owners into a casualty which has
eventuated in such an awful sacrifice of human life.
The rock on which the Orion struck is some distance
from the shore, and passed through the vessel princi-
pally in her midship compartment, breaking the engines
to pieces; and within less than ten minutes from the
time she struck, the Orion was at the bottom.

.. -
The only persons as yet known as being among the
drowned, are Dr. Burns and the steward.
" Wm. EwING, ESQ.
",0a board the Finnulla Steamer, off Port Patrick,
Tuesday, 6 AM.

"Dear Sir,—Being at Strairraer, I was called up during
the night to be informed of the loss of the Orion, within
a littlo distance of Port Patrick. I immediately pro-
ceeded along with Mr. Irvine to her. The loss of life is
very great, but in the confusion the number is not yet
known. Several of the bodies are now a-lauding. The
vessel will be a total loss. Her funnel is now only half
out of the water. Hull out of sight altogether.
" Several names 'have heard of Glaigow persons saved
and lost, but I refrain from giving names, as the captain
of the Orion is writing to the Messrs. Burns.
"The Finnella called off here to take some of the pas-
sengers, and to render assistance.—l am, my dear Sir,
yours truly, " JAMES DALZELL."

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
From a gentleman who was a passenger by the Fe-
nella steamer, from Fleet% ood to Troon, we have re-
ceived the following additional particulars:—
It was at a quarter to six this morning, the weather
clearor and beautifully calm, when, as the Feuclla passed
Port-Patrick,
ould ttaok o r e
agle
Orion,t-Patrick, a boat came out with the Captain of the
thatestofthe
te
bCommanderboardo.f
Thethe FFeenneoilllsa
,:v
survivors on accordingly to f brought
board 10 of or nearly an hour, and took on
From _ the survivors.
the accounts that could be
statements, it would gleaned from their
to two when the vessel
that it was exactly a quarter
towards the bilge; and almost
not stem on, but rather
sunk gradually by
the almost immediately after she
passengers had time to head; and before any of the cabin
knees in the cabin. dress, the water was up to their
The first boat that was launched
?.
the panic-struck passengers, that she instantly
so crowded with
istantly
almost all on board perished. the
second
number of ladies were put, and they reached the boat, a
in safety. In the meantime, the vessel graduallyshore
with water, and the crew and passengers were loft filled
II ,at-
ing on the surface of the calm waters.
As soon as the accident was discovered from the shore
a number of brat,, put off, and picked up all that could
be seen floating on the loose portions of the wreck, or
swimming towards the shore.
The wreck liw es with tho masts and fgin l vertical and
half out of the atu ; and to the rigg anne
several of the
survivors clung until they were relieved.
The place where the wreck lies is not 150 yards
from the shore, and quite close to the lighthouse of Port-
Patrick.
At the time the Fene:la left, only nine of the bodies
had beLn recovered.
Such was th 3 awful consternation and excitement
amongr,t the sa:vivo -s, after the catristrophe, that very
few particulars beyond those already stated could be
learned.
Oar informant mentiore 1 that amongst the drowned
wen a father, mother, and two daughter=; tho two sons
were sese,i, and one of the daughteis rcic!;ed Shore, but
died soon after being brought to the hotel.
Every one on board the Fenella were amazed at the

LONDO N,

occurrence of the wreck, al the night had been beauti-
fully clear, and the sea a 5 calm 23 a pond; and they
could only account for the untoward event, by sup-
posing that the officer of the watch had endeavoured to
pass between the well-known sunken rock on which she
struck, and the shore.
It would be imprudent to give the names of any of
those lest, until they can be authenticated; and at pre-
sent the only two actually known are those already men-
tioned.
The Tartar steam•packet, belonging to Messrs. Burns,
leaves the Broomielaw the moment she floats, with Mr.
James Burns and Captain Douglas, the marine superin-
tendent of the company, the engineer, and other officers,
for the purpose of making every effort to save the vessel
and recover the bodies, &c.
Sho likewise carries with her a quantity of clothing,
blankets, provisions, &c., for those of the survivors
who may stand in need of these necessaries; and like-
wise a number of coffins for the bodies cf the drowned.

The number of passengers on board the ill-fated ves-
sel is now calculated to have been from 140 to 150, of
whom only fifteen were steerage. The latter would have
the best chance of being saved, as they were on deck at
the time of the catastrophe.
It is ascertained that every cabin berth had been taken
as well as every sofa; and the ve.lsel was consequently
crowded with cabin passengers.
The greater number of passengers were saved by
clinging to those portions of the wreck which remained
above water.

The Orion was originally fitted up with water-tight
bell; heads, and thereby divided into four or five com-
partments; and it has therefore beau a matter of surprise
that there should not have been the means of keeping
the vessel afloat. The probability, however, is, that she
streck so severely that the central compartments, which
give the greatest buoyancy, were all completely stove in.
The following letter to the Messrs. Burns, from Capt.
Henderson, the commander of the vessel, has just been
placed at the bar of the Exchange, with a prefatory
notice by these gentlemen, that " it is the only informa-
tion they have as yet received :"
" Port Patrick, June 8, 1850.
" Messrs. J. and G. Burns.

" Gentlemen,—lt has become my painful duty to an-
nounce to.you that the Orion struck the rocks a little
to the northward of this place this morning at about a
quarter past one, and instantly OA and sunk in seven
fathoms water. From the moment she first struck the
engines became useless, and I found it impossible to run
her on shore to save the lives of the passengers. I very
much fear the loss of life is great, but at present I can-
not ascertain the particulsrs.
" I have forwarded those passengers who are in a fit
state to be removed, via Troon to Glasgow.
" I am exceedingly sorry to state that Dr. Burns is
among the drowned. His body is now in safe keeping
till I know your Wishes.
" I send this to you by Mr. Langlands, myilbief
officer, to whom I he; to refer you for.perrtieu!ars.
" Captain Dalzdi* is on the spot, and has written to
the underwriters.
" I am, gentlemen, your obadient servant,
" THOMAS HENDERSON."

Mr. Fleming, one of the survivors, stated that he was
aroused from his sleep by the shock of the concussion,
and his first impression was that a collision had taken
place. As soon as ho tumbled out of bed be found the
mate rushing into the cabin; and before ha had time to
dress, beyond drawing on his trousers, the water was up
to his knees. He immediately rushed upon deck, and
toon fJund himself afloat amidst the crowd of passen-
gers. He fortunately clung to the rigging of one of the
t ipmasts, and was thus providentially saved.
Captain Henderson, till commander of the Orion, and
his first mate, both remained at the scone of the wreck,
to give every aid to the uafortunate passengers, and to
.use every effort to recover any of the pi...Tarty that could
be saved.
most all the Survivors were in a state of all but
and they were unable to procure the requisite
clothing to enable them to come forward by the Fenella,
B,l**blo the captaintave all the clothes he could spare
to cover them.
* Captain Pa!zell.4 the agent for Lloyd's at Stranraer.
Lay T- Thi

_,'ET WOOL. 41:tz11 19, HALF-PAST .WO P.M.—. 48
"
Witmer ll'enidta, from Fleetyrood to Troon, ha; called

'I-gill:4dt rittoecivitairtelc of ithlf7ol6eillout.Y h°eftcehetoPlasleans--
gow, list eft Port Patrick. The followiug is a list of
'those known to he Saved up to: two P.M. :—lteasrs. Kelso,
_li'lemlug, Hugh, Miller; Juni., of Ayr, Geo. Miller,
Duncan, Dannock,' Kidstone, Cor:tack, Mutes Ferguson
and Suter, Mr. and Mrs, .blerriliee' and faMilizi_Mir:And
Mrs. Gladetone and family, Capteinelleiriteisou, and Mr.
Laegla9d.se mate. Among t ' 11110tglito be drowned
are eeellre Beene, of. Liver 1,, aed his thew, Misa
Aurae, 11..r.;`sloss, slf er, of LbrerpOol.
LlA'xurnoL, WfinNESl34l: Evetelere4A eteninettniete
tis,pro,,ted Weseeer, WednesdeY, i Pn.,: IPt4 been re"
.9404 IjOTA ,I‘ 2g4*-tb.a.t.t#e vea•a-hip'Prinarssll,)yiti
Ituddtift4eA9,ll44, *OW. .Bbo e4llel at rintpaviiik,
and lac; 4Kbt up; riarut.Pa4aogers., _ The news blitiaght
byAgiifitates that pOicirde. of If Qtrorskeutirs were: d,
o* - '44,*bors i 4 *dation? t 9 Ora • sterna ellreevidy'xiiitie
wup '.Anst Nitffl, fkgrompsoit, Otptilli,Aratner mei
lady, 0, Patteraoiti MistiVotslf‘'e*l. Mr. Lyall and son,
lir
[sir. and Milo 11.iintiimn, Mr. Anderson, an 4 f ,frasll:'
Thissean. At the time the Prirteateeeft/Pirrefi tirtpa-
Mrotewitt-ava boditurtcKlen rooiniwati.
STAME 0 F XTR ADII.:- •
vitiikiii= 41.! anFitester Guelcliaes4
e, 'W)r. -4a-V..e.--„„Vie have to report ;pallet
,
• listenitunte day in yarns. ' Althongh'the advieee—by the
overland snail show the Berahay sari Calcutt4 markets
to he in a healthy position as regsrds the, supply and
the demand for most kinds of twist, yet the merchants
find no inducement, in the attainable prices, to add
much, at the present cost, to the shipments already on
the way. The German and Mediterranean buyers
have operated only to a limited extent, still they have
done more, on the whole, than they did last Tuesday.
The home manufacturers finding, in the demand for
gooth, no encouragement to increase their present
considerable supplies, at least the medium numbers
of twist and weft, have given out very few orders.
In the various articles referred to, whether for ex-
portation or for home use, there prevails, however, a
general steadiness of price; the buyers meeting with no
more than such a trifling advantage as the difforence
betwixt an active and a quiet market may, here and
there, throw in their way, at a time when producers
aro remarkably free from stocks, and, there-
fore not particularly anxious to sell. As re-
gards the better qualities of yarn, say from Nos. 60's,
upwards, we continue to have, in addition to a good
home consumption, an improved demand, at still harden •
ing prices, on Russian account. In the department of
goods, we have to notice the continuance of that
course of improvement in fustians and domestics which
we have latterly had to record. Printing cloths are
pretty steady in value, though less actively called for
than they were a short time since. But the dulness
in 40-inch shirtings, has been rather aggravated by the
eastern intelligence, from which it appears that an ex-
ceps of supply is weighing upon prices; and there ap-
pears to be but little encouragement to send out other
descriptions of cloth under existing circumstances.

„ •
rwCHDALE, MONDAY.—Wo have had a fair average
business doing in the flannel market today, nt prices
much the same as those of last Monday. The wool
market has been rather quiet, with no change in prices.
MACCLESFIELD, TUEsDAY.—There is no new feature
noticeable in the manufacturing trade of this town.
A few buyers have visited u 3 during the week, but
only a limited business has been dose. Trade gene-
rally is dull, and many weavers are waiting fir work.
We observed, on a former occasion, the bad effects
of preparing goods, not for a legitimate demand
of trade, but simply for consignments to agents fir ad-
vances. This system of business his been pursued by
some of the small houses which have lately failed
to a considerable extent; and the f.ightful sacrifices
made to effect sales to cover advances, some of
which hare been brought to light by the recut expo-
sures in the Court of Bankruptcy, show at once the
disastrous competition to which the honest trader has
been subjected. There is fair inquiry fur thrown silk;
but prices do not yet harmonise with those of the raw
material. There has been considerable business done in
China silks during the last week; about 1,200 bales are
reported sold, in some cases at slightly improved rates.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY. —The market here is still
flatter than last week'i. There has been less doing in
each branch of manufacture than before. The wool
market is also flat, on account of the present London sales.
HArarax, SATURDAY.—The worsted trade remains
in pretty much the same state as reported in our last;
and, with respect to yarn, the demand continues good,
at improving prices. There is a little more activity in
the wool market, and the quotations aro rather looking
upward.
LEEDS, TuEsDAY.—Since our last report, we have
had a good market at the Cloth Halls, and also a large
quantity of goods have been delivered direct to the ware•
houses. Makers keep their stocks very low, and there is
no change, in prices. There is also a good business
doing in the warehouses for the home trade, and the
shipping houses continuo busy.

TUE GREAT CENTRAL GAB COMPANY.-CITY
COURT OF SEWERS.—On Tuesday the Commissioners assem•
bled at the Guildhall; ➢lr. Deputy Peacock in the chair.
The principal business stated in the summons was " to con-
sider a motion of which notice had been given by Mr.
Deputy Harrison, that permission be given to the Great
Central Gas Consumers' Company to lay down their mains
and pipes in the streets to be repaved immediately before the
repavement takes place." A great deal of interest was ex-
cited by the proceedings, and, after much discussion, the
question was put, and only three hands being held up
against the motion to give the company permissio■ to lay
down the mains and pipes in the secondary streets of the City
in the day-time, the Chairman declared the proposition car-
ried. The surveyor was then instructed to take the neces-
sary steps for ascertaining that the public ways are properly
opened, and duly repaired afterwards, in accordance with
the terms of the contract batween the company and the
commissioners. The works are to commence upon the most
extensive scale immediately, and the workmen are to be em-
ployed day and night until the whole of the mains and pipes
are laid down.

CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT AT DARTMOOR.--.WO
last week stated that Colonel Jebb, the Inspector-General of
Prisons, accompanied by Captain Groves, inspected the Dart-
moor Prisons, which have remained useless since they were
employed for the confinement of prisoners in 1814- We
understand these gentlemen have most favourably recom-
mended these prisons as a place of confinement for convicts,
and that preparations for the reception of 500 are to be
forthwith made. This opinion was the more readily adopted.
in consequence of the result of an interview which Colonel
Jebb had, at the request of Sir George Grey, with Mr.
Fowler, who carries on extensive, and, it is said, profitable
fanning operations on Dartmoor. It is intended thst the
convicts shall be employed in agricultural labour. About
one moiety of the prisons will be required ;
:1,4 other half is
in the occupationo`a local naptha company- who have re-
cently sold their interest to the Messrs. UM, of .Deptford,
large manufacturers of naptha, who will keep the worka at
Prince Town in tub operation.—Devonpert Independent.