The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-25 00:00:00

THE WRECK OF THE ORION•

GLASGOW, SUNDAY EVENING.—The latest news from
the scene of this catastrophe was brought here last night
by Mr. Hutchison of the firm of J. and G. Burns, who
had posted from Portpatrick ; there is liule news of im-
portance. The divers had been unable to pursue their
operations on Friday on account of the swell, but the
boats were out around the wreck, and men stationed
along t'se shore on each side of it to secure the bodies
or anything which might come from the ill fated hull.
With the exception of some luggage, however, nothing
of moment had been recovered. The body of
Mrs. Smith, which was found at the bottom
of the cabin stairs by the divers, has been brought
to Glasgow by her relative, Mr. Jamieson. She was
the sister-in-law of Mr. Scott, of Montreal, who, with
his wife and daughters, were drowned. The husband of
Mrs. Smith died two years ago, leaving her with nips,
children, who still remain in Montreal. She had come
to this country on business, when she thus met her fate,
almost within sight of her destination. Williams, the
second mate, who was in charge of the ship when she
struck, has been apprehended. Advertisements have
been issued asking for contracts to raise the wreck,
and, should she hold together, this is now considered
practicable. The bodies still missing aro those of Cap-
tain M‘Niell, of Collonsay ; Mr. Hume, of Glasgow ;
Mrs. Scott and daughter, of Montreal ; Miss Morris,
niece of Dr. Burns ; young Martin, the son of the
steamboat manager at Montreal; and . the carpenter
and shipboy. How many of the stranger passengers
yet remain engulphed no one knows. An effort was
made to procure an additional staff of divers from
Glasgow, which has failed ; but we are glad to learn
that an addition to the corps has been furnished from
Donaghadee.
GLASGOW, MONDAY, HALF-PAST EIGHT, P.M.--The
following letter was received by the Messrs. Burns this
day, addressed, "Portpatrick, Monday morning, four
o'clock :
" Dear Sir,—This morning, at two o'clock, we went
to the wreck, and succeeded in recovering the body of
Mr. Hume. He has some money in his pocket and a
bill for 2501., payable at the Western Bank four months
after date. The body is not at all disfigured. Grave-
clothes are makiug up for it, and it will be sent up by
the Princess if the weather permits her to call. There
were two bodies found yesterday, a woman and child;
both apparently steerage passengers, from the coarse-
ness of their clothes; the particulars of which were sent
by last night's post.
" Tho divers report being unable to get into the state
rooms in the saloon from the tables and sofas being

jammed up against the door. They also report that
there are no bodies in the ladies' or fore.cabin, although
I am impressed with the idea that they have not tho-
roughly searched it yet, from the cabins being full of
beds and bedding floating about, and therefore interfer-
ing with the search. An accident happened to the diving
apparatus yesterday, w hich prevented the divers from
working, and as it is of importance to keep the divers
at work, as every thing depends on them, I thought it
right to order one of the best description from London,
and I wrote to Mr. Ford to that effect, and hope you
will approve of what I have done. lam most anxious
to recover the bodies of poor Miss Morris, Mrs. Scott,
and child, and indeed, all. Boatmen have been sent
with further orders to search every corner of the coast
up and down, from the Mull of Galloway to Point
Corsewall, and no endeavours to thoroughly examine it
will be omitted.

"I am, dear sir, yours truly,
(Signed) " WALTER DOUGLAS."

MR. LUMLEY'S FETE.

Mr. Lumley, director of her Majesty's Theatre, gave •
grand fete artistique at his beautiful villa, " The Chan-
cellors," near ammersmith-bridge, on Wednesday
night, which for variety and effect has not been equalled
in the annals of modern entertainments of this nature.
There were representatives of all ranks present, in a very
large proportion for each—that is to say, of all ranke
boasting of status and intelligence, whether literary, er'
tistic, political, or social. Literature was, to the credit of
the Amphytrion of the fête, amply illustrated in the
persons of its most distinguished members, native and
foreign—literature in all its branches, history, poetry,
the drama, &c. Art was also well represented by some
of the most eminent artists, painters, sculptors, archi'
tects, musicians, &c., of the day, native and foreign like-
wise. The chief performers of her Majesty's Theatre
were present in the gay and happy crowd; and from the
duchess to the simple gentlewoman there were represell"
tatives of the most fascinating description of evert
grade. " Lords, ladies, and knights of the garter," ill'
deed, were

" thick as autumnal leaves
On Vallambrosa"
in the beautiful grounds around the mansion; and, " 106!
not least," the Nepaulese embassy—the 6. Blace.
Princes" as they aro familiarly termed—were not only
admirers themselves of the grace, and elegance, end
beauty by which they were surrounded, but the object°
of admiration to others. Then there were boat recce,
salvos of small artillery, archery-gipsy tents, Soyer the
French cook, and, as might be expected from his pre'
sence, a continuous repast. In fact, the company, which
must have exceeded half a thousand, made a running re'
past of it, from three in the afternoon until six nest
morning, at tables set up in tents, under trees, and in
manner of shady places. The wedding of Csmacho
a bagatelle compared to this entertainment, in the matter
of mastication and digestion. The fete was given in
honour of MM. Scribe and Hale vy—the writer and the
composer of the opera La Tempesta—and it was at once
a handsome tribute to the rare merits of these eminent
men, and an honourable testimony of respect and grad"
tude on the part of Mr. Lumley.—Observer.

The Asia, which arrived on Saturday at Liverpool,
brought a valuable freight and a large number of passeogeri4
amongst whom are the Earl of Durham and Miss CharlotO
Cushman...!

ELECTION OF SHERlFFS.—Yesterday a ,orri--°
Hall was held for the election of sheriffs and other office:
for the year ensuing. The Recorder having briefly stilt
ed
the nature of the duties of the shrievalty, the livery Pr°,,i;
ceeded to the election, and in a few minutes the Cona,ahl„
Mir.
Sergeant announced that Mr. Alderman Carden and M.
decott were chosen sheriffs for the ensuing year. Mr. Alu;:c
man Carden came forward, upon the call of the livery, aini",
great applause, and thanked them most cordially for 101036
associated with him in the shrievalty so excellent a coldegilie
as Mr. Caldecott. Mr. Caldecott did not appear upon t
hustings, but before the election commenced, Mr. Benny'd,
(a member of the Court of Common Council) came forlr•
and said that it would be particularly inconvenient to
Caldecott to take upon himself the duties of the shrievaltibo
the present year, and, if the livery would pass him 0ver,,,,b0
would most readily come forward upon a future occasion. kbo
livery, however, would not listen to the suggestion. yg
chamberlain and other officers were then re-elected. 11

believed that Mr. Caldecott will serve.
The Leeds Mercury states that there is now tot'.
seen at Barwick-in-Elruet, a kitten having three mtbia
three noses, and a tail like that of a rat, except that "
flattened, and has long nails growing out of the end of it.
Four special trains arrived yesterday at Southoo.,l;
ton, with about 2,000 working men, members of the Sire
of Foresters. About 1,000 Foresters from Southamptoilimi
the South of England met them at the station, when brnsl
formed a procession and marched through the pria3crer9
streets of Southampton. Large numbers of the Foto pf
were on horseback, dressed in green velvet dresses arid ,
and feathers, and had bows and arrows, as well as ottieroo6
plements of ancient forestry, strung at their backs. All ,it,
on foot had a green sash with a forest horn stuclil Lliced
and they walked two and two, with their fingers interPeris
with each other. They carried numerous banners arid ^eic•
accompanied by four bands of music. The processic lid by
tended more than a mile in length, and was accompaniele4
an immense concourse of spectators. The procession sgorj, 0
opposite the house of the Mayor of Southampton, Nv. b °Of,
great patron of the order, and the bands played some poked
airs. The Mayor welcomed his brother Foresters, and
with them afterwards.
Captain Peel, son of Colonel Yates Peel4,,ot!
nephew of Sir Robert, has met with a distressing 114:cl-frog
at Nenagh. In returning with three brother office is *
a trip at night, the car was overturned by runnii ,g,l De
heap of rubbish in the street, and Captain Peel le',
neath the car in attempting to get off; the bon es tider
right leg and his left thigh were broken, and his *llo'

was dislocated.
tioe'
Hours have wings that fly up to the author of'
—Eliza Cook's Journal.
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IMPORTANT TO FLOCK MASTERS.—It cannot he
often repeated at this season of the year that buttor.nai
applied to parts affected by the fly on sheep and lamb 9
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infallible remedy.—Dover Telegraph,
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ANTWERP, JUNE 22.—Admiral Percy, C
fail, Captain H. Stewart, R.N., a nd family, Captais '4O
dalm ye, R.A., and family. Captain Whittle, R.A.,
O'Connor, Dr. Sweney and family, arrived here Yestaol'
morning by the General Steam Navigation Company's
ship Soho from London. Above fifty took the half-per
o'clock train to Cologne. be
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A beautiful and extensive conservatory is 13°"' i, e
ing erected in the gardens at Raby Castle, by the Pur
Cleveland.
BOTTLE PICKED UP.—Found at Cairnryan P ja.
by Mr. John M'Kenzie, on the 19th inst., a bottle, con Otrile
ing a slip of paper, on which was written with pence 1 bap
following:--"lst June, 1850, ship Royal Charlotte, '
45,25, long. 10,12. Ship on fire in the forehold."
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PLATE ROBBERY.—On Thursday evening
butler of Mr. Thompson, a gentleman residing in Su 08.0.
square, Hyde-park, placed in the pantry a consid, !17:got
quantity of silver plate, consisting of ladles, spoons, :001
&c., and on his going into the said pantry, in about an fag
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afterwards, he missed the whole of the property, cowls) eA
of 65 pieces, and valued at between 80/, and 401. The Poti
gate and kitchen-door had been incautiously left °poor
through such neglect the robbery was effected.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON.
ArOthnu
trhne
e2lOptsh. inst., at Vernon-hill, Bishop's Waltham, 06
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of John then
o2On Bourne, Esq
thinst.,atl!ilderstone-hall, Staffordsh
wife ir,
rple.Y• Yorkshire, the wife
°n
Llewellynthe Williams,t
OF A DAUGHTER. f
3,,0r
On the 22d inst.!, in Bryanstone-square, thw wife 0-
lev J. M. Praed, Esq.
211 inst. Eatsq Bg e
r,vie.
On.the 22d Tat., at Balharn, Mrs. D. A. Taylor.
ri,,soejl.
On the 19th inst., at Camden-road-villas, Mrs. H. 11—

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MARRIED. C- low) /ros°
On the IFth inst., at St. John the Evangelist, 0,1 0
the Rev. H. G. Walsh, John M. Morgan, comlnercio, w 4
yeller, of Farringdon-street, London, to Sarah, J
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daughter of the late Mr. Adam Barton, of Bristo—
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DIED. r ./'
On the 20th inst., at chelienham, Vice-Admiral 8100
ill
Coghill Coghill, Bart.
On the 20th inst., at Rock, Northumberland,ney.b:
Of"
Bosanquet, Esq., Governor of the SJuth Sea Con,P:rrog
On the 20th inst., at Lee, in Devonshire,Richar
, O.
Esq., Q.C., aged 82. ed ''..,i'f.
On the 22d inst., at Park-terrace, HighburY, at,o3p
M‘Laren, Esq , Manager cf the South Australian .---• a or
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teliddlerez, Tuesday, June 25, 1850.