The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-21 00:00:00

THE SUN,

L fur conapi,nlati)e, th., TeEaiury
Ito Award AU( L couipeild:_ion. By the tom?,
1,8 .t.oazd 19izg
So, but us teou: oakee. had .11 api;oiLteu for
he hoped the Government would take their case into
eonsidrration, and provide for u fair and equitable cum-
peniation.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the parties re-
ferrel to had no more claim than under-sheriffs, bat-
risters, or other parties whose emoluments in the supe-
rior courts would be interfered with by the extension of
the Act.

Major BLACKALL moved a clause to the effect, that
barristers of seven years standing at the Irish bar should
be eligible to fill the office of county court judges in
England.
Sir G. GREY said that the motion was contrary to the
general practice, and, if carried, would be an exception
to the rule of the profession.
Mr. FRENCH and Mr. ANSTEY briefly supported the
clause.
Mr. KEOGH said that the qualifications of a judge of
County court were not hither than those required of
an assistant-barrister in Ireland. Yet it was said that
an Irishman ought not to be appointed to the otriee of a
County court judge. Irishmen were obliged to spend
two years in England, to entitle them to be called to the
Irish bar. Tnis being so, he should b-3 glad to know
what reason there could be for excluding Irishmen from
the honours and emoluments of the English bar?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the reason why
Irish barristers were excluded from the office in question
Was simply a matter of bar arrangement, as it was de-
sirable that the law offices in Ireland should be filled by
Irishmen, and that the same arrangement should take
Place iu this country in respect to Englishmen.
Mr. NAPIER concurred in this view of the case.
Colonel RAWDON said, that the argument urged in
favour of the abolition of the office of the Lord-Lieute-
pant in Ireland was, that it would have the effect of
Placing the offices in both countries open to the ambi-
tion of men of either country.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the clause 58
Against it 111
Majority against the clause ... —53
Mr. MITCHELL moved the insertion of the following
clause:—" Whereas by the Act of the tenth year of her
Majesty it is enacted, that any summons may issue in
any district in which the defendant or some of the de-
fendants shall dwell or carry on their business at the
time of the action brought, or, by leave of the court, for
the district in which the defendant or one of the defend-
!ltlts shall have dwelt or carried on his business at some
time within six calendar months next before the time of
the action brought, or in which the cause of action arose,
luck summons may issue in either of such last-mentioned
courts; be it enacted, that, by leave of the court for the
district in which the plaintiff shall dwell or carry on
business, or shall have dwelt or carried on business
Within six calendar months next before the time of the
action brought, such summons may issue in such last-
tuentioned court." _ _

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to the clause.
Mr. FITZROY supported the clause.
The House divided, when there appeared—
For the clause... ... 55
Against it . . 90
Majority against ... —35
COURT OF CHANCERY BILL.
The House then went into Committee on the Court of
kaiancery Bill, in pursuance of leave given to the Chair-
Inert on a former occasion.
The remaining clauses having been agreed to, the
Souse resumed, and the Bill was reported without
Itaendments.
THE LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL.
Mr. PUSHY moved that this Bill be read a third time.
The Hon. Member said that in consideration of the great
agricultural distress which prevailed in many parts of
'he country, he hoped the House would not hesitate to
geeede to the motion.
Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND opposed the motion,
Which ho said demanded serious consideration.
Mr. ELLIS said that the Bill had been cut down, he
'fits sorry to say, to almost nothing, but such as it was,
Ige tenant-farmers in his part of the country were so
°luny in favour of its principle, he knew they would be
thankful for it.
Mr. F. MACKENZIE then moved the adjournment
°F the House.
The House divided, aad the numbers were—
For the motion ... ... 29
Against it
Majority against it ... —67
During our absence from the gallery another adjourn-
bent of the House was moved, and on our return
Mr. KEOGH was complaining of the Government
?living silently consented to its being extended to
+telaud.
PUSEY explained that the Bill was merely per.
r4isite, and that its passing, whether extended to Ire-
-4
or not, could do no harm to either country.
After some further discussion, the debate was ad-
l'urned to this day.
The Court of Chancery (County Palatine of Lances-
'l') Bill was read a second time; as was also the Cruelty
Animals (Scotland) Bill.
,The Engines for taking Fish (Ireland) Bill, after
4110 opposition from Mr. SCULLY and other Members,
048 read a second time, and ordered to be committed,
t.. 4 the understanding that the Government would in-
Mace some measure to improve the fisheries of Ireland,
Ater a Select Committee bad reported, to whom the Bill
otild be referred.
734ARGATE AND RAMSGATE HARBOURS.
Mr.o„ MACKINNON having nominated his Committee
" Margate and Ramsgste harbours,
Or. MOFFATT moved that it be an instruction to
o Select Committee to include the harbour of Dover.
DEEDES objected to the motion.
ti Mr. RICE said the inquiry would only ba a waste of
and would be attended with no useful results.
Sir GEORGE GREY said it would be better to con-
°,be the inquiry as at first proposed.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the motion ... 14
Against it
Majority ... . —3O
he House then ad'ourned at a Quarter past One.

------ - - - - - -
HE WRECK OF TILE ORION.
th.4he following are addititional particulars respecting
13, melancholy event:-
1) Glasgow, June 19, 1850 (Wednesday, 8 P.M.).-
ktt)? Sir,—The Princess Royal called off Port-Patrick
tkiree this morning, stopped till half-past four, after
14 Ing on board all the passengers saved from the Orion
th4t were able to travel (about fifty), some had come by
Cs enella yesterday, and many remained. The Princess
I:Yttl reached Greenock at eleven, and here at half-past
101, Pat. The number la now ascertained by Capt. Craw-
the Orion at starting from Liverpool were—
Cabin passengers ... ... 115
Steerage ••• ••• ••• ••• 45
Crow in all (stewards, &c.)

... 40
-200

Numbers as ascertained actually saved
(150 or 151) say ... ... ...

Number perished ... 50
The bodies of 18—others say they counted 20—are
Wtered. The Tartar will be up during the night with
tilllthe bodies of those recovered. What a scene and
we have had.—Yours truly,

" MATH. LANGLANDS.
She
Lamont, Esq., Liverpool."
lira" following dispatch was received at Lloyd's yes-
from the Admiralty.—
" (Immediate.)
"Admiralty, June 20.
4111ir,—I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners
Admiralty to transmit to you herewith, for the
+.4l`tation of the committee for managing the affairs at
:tf the enclosed copy of a letter from Commander
14.,N, General Superintendent at Portpatrick, report-
Vp.,`Qo loss of the Orion steam-vessel, and I have at the
time to express their Lordships' great regret at the
c'rtunate catastrophe.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
The Secretary at Lloyd's. "J. PARKER."
(Copy.)
"Portpatrick, June 18.
toottl°- is my painful duty to report the melancholy
toot life which occurred this morning by the wreck of
"'riori steam-ship near this place, on her voyage from
s`ki, p"01 to Glasgow, and having on board upwards of
Ici Persons, including the crew. The Orion passed
tBl hY the Lighthouse-pier at 1.40 A."L, the weather
t,e'bt4lld hazy, and having run with great force on the
Projection of the coast, about 400 yards north of
'rArbour rebounded off, and sank in five fathoms
t~trtits•
fearfully rapid was this awful calamity that
tFaeo,llY seven minutes appear to have elapsed from the
striking until her hull sunk under water, and it is
'416, tnat many of the unfortunate sufferers bad not
„1° leave their berths.
ue circumstances were partly witnessed from the
,CAt and the alarm being speedily given, the harbour
`qt ' .availableboat in the fir rt, was, with
atip every
t~tpAi
goon at the wreck, and it was our unspeakable.
110,44 a to assist in rescuing those persons who still
I.`, to the rigging and upper rails of the hull.
%);°lll information up to this time, I have reason to
NO 150 persons have been saved, leaving the fearful
of 50 whose fate is doubtful. I beg to enclose
'4O -"111, 08 of those survivors who have been actually
twialch, with 35 of the crew, amount to 140.
{,r)Apfet!l bound to express my admiration of the activity
Ctt ji,"Y the boatmen of the port in their exertions to
and the manner the inhabitants gave up their
Clothing to the sufferers as they were landed.
" I have, &c,
" EDWARD HAWES. Commander, R.N.,
'reneral Superintendent, Portpatrick Harbour."
ierscqls saved from the wreck of the Orion steamer,
Pitlili4tt_ of June 18:—Lieutenant Maurice Jones, R.N.,
tt'ktif• John Matthew Jones; Maior John Mann,
Oiti'„•8•_; Richard Price, master; Dr. Donach (son
Olt r -Donut)); Thomas Kidston; Mr. Anderson,
taderson and Miss Anderson; Samuel H. Na-
Iverpool; Mrs. Napier; W. .T. Walker; John
x,,11.1-).• Peter M'Clelland, 14, Copper-street;
btrte •. Mr. Vallager; John Roberts, Castle-
'T'rewerym, 'Liverpool; Dougald Cameron, Glee-
-401,t-"„etwrence Banner, Montreal, North America;
1,4404 Buchanan, Glasgow; Mrs. Buchanan; Miss J.
Ot. Suttor, Inverness, from America; Mr. Lucker,
019 4„41., r 5. Lucker; Mrs. Roby Melvin and Miss
I'ri'lria; W. Anderson, 13, John-street, Glasgow;
iktamlt, Liverpool; James Holt; Mr. E.A.
kyrk,.,), Wallingford, Berkshire; Mrs. Williams,ii
ft (tito,, "'f Mrs. Pearce• John Archibald, Alloa ;
• Archibald; George Lomb, Crosshall-
-11:),„1,rerPool; Henry Lamb; John Brennan;
44'",,,c).rtY, Liverpool; Mrs. and Miss Hunter;
4•1 i.; kJ -4138 Whitehead and Miss Hannah White-
-401,k I'has Jennet Colquhoun Jamieson, Glasgow; Ise-
'', (3,leau; James Gibbons, Westport; Thomas De-
"ag"; Mr. J. F. Rennie, Aberdeen; Miss

• ()3n ,r, AberOren; John 11`Can, G 1,,: ow, James
23, St. Vinct-2tvect, ;
a!!;L W. 11‘.1i.erz;e. jnft , fr.:. to Liverpool; W.
Ric.11.;.1 Si;zuce:-.; :aiu. J. Pe..uw;
Captain Kocchine Glean, Greenock, and lady; Miss
Farquharson, Paisley; James Comma, New York; Lau-
icace Gladstone; Mrs. Laurence Gladstone; Mr. 'l'.
Williams, Liverpool; Mr. John M'Neill, of Jura; Mr.
Alexander M`Neill ; Mrs. White; Caroline Lorbey. or
Sorbey; Zti illiaai Band, Glasgow; Caroline Martin, Mrs.
Hunter, Port Glasgow; Elizabeth Golquhoun; Joseph
A. Richard, 7, Sr. George-Street, Liverpool; Philip
M'Ulstall, 104, Argyle-street, Glasgow; Pat Maud, or
Maaa, Staffordshire; John Biggau; William Gardner,
27, Turner's•court, Glasgow; Mrs. Gardner; Rev. Mr.
Clerk, Manchester; James Walker, Glasgow; John
Oldman, Shopton Mallet, Somersetahire; Miss Wonl-
fred, Glasgow ; Magnaus Tait ; John Tait ;
John Walker ; John Mills, Liverpool ; Henry
Thompson, Liverpool; Andrew Forbes, Stirling; Robert
Bell, Truro; William Kelly, Dartmouth; James Paine,
Dartmouth; John Merrigher, Paisley; Duncan Camp-
bell, Glasgow; Peter Ramsey, Liverpool; William Mer-
rylies, merchant, Liverpool ; Mrs. Merrylies ; Mr.
Thomson, 30, Mon►eith-row, Glasgow; Mary E. Nicol,
S 2, Rodney-street, Liverpool; John Stewart, 65, Nelson-
str:et, Glasgow; Archibald Utt?son, Dalkeith•house,
Argyleshire; Caroline Marsden, Saidleworth; Mr.
Edward Hurst, Sa.ddleworth; William Draw, Liverpool;
Elijah Parkess, Liverpool; William Chilton, Perth.
Crew all saved except three drowned, in list No. 2.
"EDWARD HAWES, Commander, R.N.,
Superintendent Portpatrick Harbour.
" Passengers ... 105
"Crew and officers 35

140
" Ten more are known to have been landed who left
by coach.
" List of persons drowned in the Orion steamer; 22
bodies have been found, and the following recognized:—
Professor Burns, Glasgow; Mrs. Captain M'Neil, Miss
M'Neil, Mr. John Pearce, of Liverpool; Anna Splott
and E. Splott, of Devonshire; Mr. Roby, of Malvern;
Mr. Jago, of Liverpool; Mary Ann Splott, Mr. Marsh-
bank, of the heuse of Clapperton, Glasgow ; the
steward and the carpenter of the Orion, and one boy."
Glasgow, Thursday afternoon, June 20, 3 o'clock.
The following is the latest list of passengers lost, so
far as is yet ascertained:—
" Dr. Burns, of Glasgow; Mr. Hume, ditto; Mr.
M'Neil, of Colonsay; Mrs. M'Neil, and two daughters;
Miss Pugh, of Paisley; infant child of Mrs. Merrilees,
Glasgow; Mr. William Marchbank, of Glasgow; Mrs.
Splatt, and two daughters; Miss Morris, niece of Dr.
Burns; Mr. Bubnett, of Chester; Mr. Jago, of Liver-
pool; Mr. Roby; two children named Frayer; Mr. Ross,
of Glasgow; Alexander Graham; John Pearce, of
Liverpool; Master James Holkett; Mr. Hurst; the
child and servant of Mrs. Whitehead; Miss Nichol, of
Liverpool; the stewardess; the ship's carpenter. Dunn.
Description of some of the bodies unowned:—An aged
man, with gray whiskers, and light gray hair; an aged
man, with a pair of silver spectacles, dressed in black,
but with a brown coat—he had a letter in his pocket ad-
dressed to Mr. Robert Donaldson; a very stout gentleman,
having a letter addressed to Dr. Williamson, London."
(From the Glasgow papers.of Wednesday.)

We'have seen Mr. John Archibald,- manufacturer,
Allos, who, with his son, came from Liverpool with the
Orion. He was the only cabin passenger on deck at the
time she struck, and was several hours on deck during
the evening, from having been unable to obtain a proper
cabin berth on account of the crowded state of the ship.
He states that the night was not dark—that he could see
the land, but that the Orion suddenly struck when going
on at full speed. His belief is that the second mate was
i❑ charge at the moment. He did not anticipate for a
moment that there was to be any serious danger, but
proceeded down stairs to look fur his son, and at this
time the passengers were crowding up in great alarm,
some of them altogether in a state of nudity, and others
of the ladies in their stay.; and petticoats, who had laid
down on their cots partially undressed. On getting
down to the for cabin ho found the water fully
ankle deep; returned on deck with his son, and
got with him into a boat ; but some one
above cut or let loose one of the ropes, whe❑ the boat
was capsized, and they were all thrown into the water.
Ho supported his son' as well as he could, while two
other persons also clung to his arms, which are disco-
loured by the pressure of these persons' fingers. After
remaining in this position some little time with very
great, difficulty, a cork fender was thrown out from the
Orion, with the repo attached to the vessel. He and
the others got hold of it and were supported until a boat
from the shore took himself and his sou in, and he thinks
one of the other persons, but is not sure, for he was
landed in an insensible state, and remained so for some
time, on account of the dreadful struggle to which he
had been subjected in the water. The boats, he states,
were launched with great difficulty; and ono of the life-
boats was so firmly fixed in her supports or davits, that
they had to be knocked away by the carpenter
with an axe or forehammer; and it was under-
stood that during this operation the carpenter met with
an accident, from which he was not able, like some of
the others, to save his life. Mr. Archibald left Port-
patrick on Wednesday morning, with the Princess Royal,
and came up to Glasgow from Greenock by the train.
"I had," said he " last seen my poor friend Mr. Hume,
of Glasgow, who was my fellow traveller, at 11 o'clock.
He then retired to occupy a sofa berth, and I never saw
him more."

William Archibald, son of Mr. Archibald, a very in-
telligent youth, 14 years of age, gave us the following
version:—" I was in bed when .1 was roused by the great
noise. I gat up in a moment, and looked over the bows,
and asked what was wrong, and some one told me the
ship was on shore. I went down again to look after my
things, for I had nothing on but my shirt, and this time
I was up to the knees in water. When I was coming up
the stairs, and carrying my clothes and bag along, I
beard papa's voice, and I waited at the foot of the stairs
till he came down for me. He then took me up by the
hand to the right side boat, when I throw in my clothes
and 1, ft the portmanteau on deck. When I was jumping
in I fell on my back into the right side of the boat.
I don't think there were more than eight in at this time,
and none of them were ladies. It was one of the boats
next the stern. Some person cut one of the ropes above,
and the boat going down on the stern end it nearly filled
with water, and most of the people were thrown into the
sea. Papa and I jumped to the bow, and got hold of
the rope there, but some person let that go also, when
the boat tumbled over, and we were thrown int? the
water too. Papa held me by the breast of my night.
shirt, and other persons were also hanging on by him.
A man, who they said was the second steward, than
threw over a life buoy to us from the ship, and I told
papa to make for it, but he said he could not do it. The
same man then thre a, down a rope with a cork fender at
the:end of it, and we all got hold of the rope and held
on, and I was at the top. After remaining in this way
for a short time a boat passed, but refused to take us in.
Another boat came from the shore, as I believe, and took
me io. An old gentleman, who had been hanging on by
papa, then fell off, and was drowned. They refused to
to take papa in, but I held on by his coat, and after a
while he got in also. Papa was very weak when we got
to the shore. I saw the shore plainly all the time. When
we were half between the vessel and the shore in this
boat I saw the Orion sinking at the bows, and there was
some dreadful screaming then. There were very few in
the boat that saved me."

The substance of the following narrative of the melan-
choly catastrophe, so far as it was under his own per-
sonal observation, was obtained from Mr. George
Thompson, of Ingram-street, ono of the survivors:—
"It was about half-past one that I was awoke by
hearing and feeling a strange tearing sort of noise as if
some strong paper was torn. It was so gentle that I
thought little of it and remained in bed, although all the
other passengers in the cabin started at once to their
feet and rushed on deck. After a very brief interval
one of my neighbours returned, and began with great
trepidation to dress. I then apprehended danger and
jumped out of bed, and drawing ou my trousers went
on deck, calling at the ladies' cabin, in passing, to tell
my wife that she had better get up and dress, although
there might not be any immediate danger.
"On getting to the quarter-deck I found a large
number of the passengers assembled in great alarm. The
vessel by this time had settled somewhat by the head,
and was lurching over a little to starboard—that is, to-
wards the land. I instantly went below to hasten my
wife with her toilet, and put on a little more dress, and
sought for a small trunk I had, and brought it to the
middle of the cabin.

" My wife and I now went on deck, and as the vessel
was dipping deeper and deeper into the water, I calmly
told her that I feared there was little hope, but that we
would use every effort to save ourselves.
" By this time the water was over the bulwarks at
the bow, and the keel' of the deck was becoming greater
and greater. I then fearel that all was over, and,
clasping my wife to my breast felt resigned to my
fate.

" We then proceeded, at my wife's suggestion, to the
stern of the vessel at the larboard side, and as the incli-
nation of the deck became so groat as to prevent our
standing, I laid hold of one of the belaying pins, and,
placing my wife between my breast and the bulwark, I
Chore held on.

" A lady at this moment had got hold of my wife's
shawl, but as it was not fastened at the throat it soon
dropped off, and the unfortunate creature slid down the
deck. On turning round, I found the whole space
within the bulwarks, and up to nearly the centro line of
the deck, filled with a struggling multitude in the gurg-
ling and seething waters, and most of these were very
soon drowned.

"As soon as the water reached the companion, the
pent air in the cabin forced off the skylights with a most
horrid crash, and in an instant alter we were under
water, sucked down in the vortex of the sinking ship.
When below the surface I lost hold of my wife, and
striking out found myself above water and in contact
with one of the stays of the mizen mast, which I laid
hold of at once. I had hardly done so, when my wife
rose also to the surface, and I at once took her hand and
caused her to hold on by the same rope. I placed my
legs round the rope, the better to secure my hold, and
told her to rest herself on my knee, which she did.
" As soon as we had so far secured ourselves, the ship
gave a heavy lurch to starboard, which immersed us
under water; but swinging back she lurched again to
port, and again were we under water. Gradually the
lurches decreased in extent, and after a few more rolls
the masts continued stationary.
"I had only my head above water, as I was support-
ing my wife; and I was afraid to elevate myself further,
as I knew that in that case the weight would be in-
creased. Above me, on the mast, a sailor was perched,
who called out in the most imploring accents to some
persona in a boat to come and take the people off.
" When the vessel ultimately sank, the quarter-deck
at the stern was clustered with human beings, like a
bee-hive; and of these but few were saved, as the vortex
absorbed them, and they were so numerous as to impede
each other in their attempts to save themselves.
" Oa the shrouds of the mizen raga, near yihere we