The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-26 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK.

GLASGOW, FRIDAY.—We have only learnt to-day
a very painful catastrophe which has occurred on the
shores of Coil, one of the small islands which lie off
the western coast of Mull. It appears that on Sun-
day and Monday last a hurricane of great violence
was experienced over the whole Western Highland.,
and the wind blew from N.W. and W.N.W. with
greater severity than it did at any time during the
depths of the past winter. Early on the morning of
Monday a large barque was seen to the westward, ap-
parently in great distress. She was running before
the wind with scarcely a stitch of sail set,
and being unable to clear the island,
she struck on a rock or islet called
Ellenure, which is nearly an acre in extent, and lying
about sixty yards from the mainland of Coll. Almost
immediately after the devoted ship struck the masts
went over the side, and the hull was dashed to pieces,
many of the beams being broken against the rocks in
a few minutes d.,wn to the size of small bidets. Toe
calamity occurred nearly opposite the farm of Breach-
cahu, occupied by Mr. M•Lean, who with
his family and servants, witnessed the sad scene,
without being able, from the fury of the waves, to
put forth a hand to save. It was observed that tee
crew got the boats overboard when the ship was
fast nearing the rocks, and eight or ten got into
the largest, but the boat swamped almost immediately
after leaving the ship's side, and all perished. Those
who remained with the ship shared the same fate a
moment or two afterwards. The logbook, and some
other ship's papers, along with a large portion of the
cargo, were washed ashore on the island during the
day, and from these it appeared that the unfortunate
barque was the Mandane, of Sunderland, Hutchinson
commander, bound from the Clyde to Demerara.
She was of about 400 tons burden, carried eighteen
men as crew, and had at least one passenger. Any
further particulars regarding the immediate occur-
rence of this appalling catastrophe will, of course,
never be known ; but it will be difficult to explain
how, if the ship was well found and well commanded,
she could be so far out of her course as the island of
Coll within four days after leaving the Clyde for the
West Indies. The Mandane carried a miscellaneous
cargo, consisting of cottons, woollens. haberdashery,
hosiery, iron castings, &c., with 325 tons of coal.
Tne ship is insured in Sunderland, and the cargo in
Glasgow. Coll, it will be remembered, was the
island to which Dr. Johnson and Boswell were
steered by the young laird of that name, under such
perilous circumstances, during the celebrated trip to
the Hebrides. Even in these steam-boat days it is
rarely visited, and the lonely islanders are still de-
serving of all the kindly words that have been spoken
of theta by the great lexicographer.

THE WEATHER and the CROPS.
A severe gale of north west wind was experienced
over the entire Highlands, south at least of Sutherland,
on Sunday and Monday last, which has done great
damage to the crop., and interrupted the harvest. It
was experienced as far south as Perth—the rain,
however, did not extend to the south of Blair-Athole.
In the district of Easter Ross the wind was not ac-
companied by rain and all the light and ripe grain has
been severely shaken. In other districts of Ross, and
over the whole county of Invernt as, the rain was ex-
ceedingly heavy, and whole fields f beautiful wheat,
and large patches of oats and barley, are every where
lodged. A severe hail-storm occurred here to-day,
and we understand there was a fall of snow at Fo.
chahers.

Wheat cutting has commenced at Corntown farm,
Ferintatili, on a field of 15 acres of new land—an
excellent crop, and the quality very superior. This
however, is nothing new ; for many years ego a field
of 21 acres of new land on the same farm produced
f.iur quarters per acre, weighing 651bs. per bushel,
and sold at 755. per quarter.- The ryegrass seed at
Corntown and on the fillowsow, &c., farms, Brahan,
is all secured in good order, and weighs from 25 to
30Ibs. per bushel. Mr. Ure has been at considerable
expense in procuring the finest perennial ryegrass,
and this season he had several quarters from the south
of second year's cutting, which cost 40s. per quarter,
And weighed 311 b. per bushel.
GaiaLocuir, Ave. 19.—The crops, us far as I have
seen, continue to progrers most satisfactorily. Pota-
toes alone give occasion for doubts. In low moist
rich soils disease seems spreading, but in all high,
light, dry soils the crop has escaped, and the potatoes
are as good and healthy as in their most palmy days.
From present appearances I do not suppose that the
crop, as a whole, will suffer to so great an extent
this season as in former years.
CARR BRIDGE, STRATHSPEY.—On the farm of
Benanach, Dulnan Side, shearing commenced on
Tuesday, the 15th, nearly a month earlier than usual
in that high district.
BADCALL, BY SCOURIB, 15TEI AUG. 1850.—There
is a great appearance of herrings on the coast betwixt
Stoer Head and the Wand of Banda. There are
some Clyde vessels now here fibbing, one of whose
weather isp ofit
an
teo. d
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eo
atns
ee bees
has
eh;
ps
et ea nd chuut
td
downsoe
boats took this morning 20 crane of good herrings.
TatheScwo
anotra remarkablysp re ad wi t
fine hre this
h
wontedite
ra
season.pid i rapidity.
. The corn crops
Salmon 'fishing
has been a failure.

The same early maturity of the crops was obser-
vable in " During the past few days,"
says the jCoa
Groat Journal, " especially on Fri-
dayhitnbn o'e .
lmt, we had a greater fall of rain than was ex-
perienced in this quarter for the previous six weeks,
which has proved most serviceable to the pasture
grass, turnir, Bi.c. It has also been beneficial to the
corn crops, in preventing their over-early ripening,
of which there was some danger. Generally speak-
ing, the grain crops look well, but will not be very
heavy, and straw will be rather abort. Along the
road betwixt Wick and Thurso, which we had an
opp4tuit7 of viowin lot wea, tba crops SPPegt 4

promising and further advanced than they had been
for some years, at the same period. Several fields of
here were fast approaching maturity, and a fine field
of bearded wheat, at Stirkoke, will he ready for the
sickle in the course of ten days. We do not hear
much about the potato blight, and it is hoped that
this crop will prove tolerably abundant. The ac-
counts from a distance respecting the potatoes are
contradictory, but most agree in suppobing that the
disease will be light this season.—lnverness Courier.

ACTION AGAINST A NUNNERY.
At the Galway Record Court, a few days ago, the
case of " *Donnell v. White" was tried. The action
was brought by the administrator of Mrs. Eliza
M'Donnell, to recover the sum of 5001. given by her
to the Sisters of Mercy in the town of Galway. The
circumstances were these:—
In March, 1846, Miss Harriett M'Donnell, the
daughter of Mrs. M'Donnell, being desirous of be-
coming a nun of the order of the Sisters of Mercy,
her sister, Mrs. Ireland, at the request of Mrs.
M`Donnell, called at the Convent of Mercy to inquire
as to the terms of the convent, and to settle with the
nuns. Mr?. White, the mother abbess, stated that it
was absolutely necessary that Miss M'Donnell should
spend six months as a postulant in the convent pre-
vious to her reception as a novice, and that after the cere-
mony of her reception had taken place she should pass
two ye-Lars as a novice in the convent before she could
be professed ; she added that they could not on any
account shorten the time of her profession, and that it
could not be done without a dispensation from the
Pope ; they agreed to tike the sum of 5001. from Mrs.
Al‘Donnell for her daughter, and that it should t-,e
left in the hands of her brother-in-law, Mr. Ireland,
until after her profession, and that in the meanwhile
they would receive the interest for her support.
In the month of May, 1846, the Rev. Peter
Daily called on Mr. Ireland, and told him it would be
of great service to the nuns if the family would give
the money at once, as they were going to invest some
money on very favourable terms. Mrs. M.Donnell
agreed to give them the money on their undertaking
to return it, in case either her daughter should wish
to leave the convent before the regular time of her
profession, as stated by themselves, or in case of her
death before then. They agreed to give the strongest
guarantee to that effect, and Mrs. White entered into
the following agreement :
Madame, —You have handed, to the Rev. Peter
Dally, on behalf of the Sisters of Mercy, 500/. sterling,
the sum agreed to be received for your daughter, Har-
riet M'Donnell, on her b iug professed a nun in this
ceimmunity, which sum we engage to return you, free of
interest, should either the nuns or your daughter change
their minds before the period of her said profession ar-
rives or in the event of her deceasebetore_theu._

" AMELIA. IV Et iTE.

" Mrs. Eliza M'Donnell."
In the month of August, 1847, Miss M`Donnell took
a malignant fever. After all hopes of recovery were
over the nuns had her a professed nun. They gave
no notice to her family of her illness until she was
past recovery. They now contended that as she was
professed on her dying bed they had complied with
the terms of the agreement. The jury found a ver -
diet for the plaintiff for the sum claimed.

T ATTERSALL'S-T HIS EVENING.
O'CLOCK.

LEA3IINgTON STAKES.
7 to 1 &gat Di,ubt
9 to 1 agst Priestess
10 to 1 agst Tophaaa
12 to 1 agst Fernhill
12 to 1 agst Docility

YoRIESIIIRE HANDICAP.
5 to 1 apt Uriel
6 to 1 agst Mark Tapley

ST. LEG RR.
Even on Voltigeur
5 to 1 agst Pitsford
6 to 1 agst Windischgra's
10 to 1 apt Bee Hunter
2o to 1 agst Cyprus.
40 to 1 agst William the Conqueror

DERBY.

No betting.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
The Mining Journal furnishes the annexed infor-
mation relative to mining adventure :
" There appears to have been an average aount t f
business transacted during the week, whilst am onstant
inquiry for dividend and lauding mines I. as been kept
up. At the Stray-park meeting the accounts shoe
ed—
ores sold, May and June, 2,1231.; there was a balance iu
hand of 5731., and a profit on Wheal Francis of 551..
which, after paying costa, and a dividend of 10s. per
sure. 5001., lent a balance to last account, 4361. At the
Provid-nce Mines meeting, held at the mine on the 21st
inst., the accounts presented ahowo 1 a balance in favour
of adventurers 7751., from which a further dividend of
61. per shwa (6721.) was ,now declared. At the Wheel
Reeth meeting the accounts presented showed—tin sold
2,5151., leaving a profit of 6751., which, with balance
from last account of 5201, lett in hand 1,195/. A divi
deed of 5/. per share wa, declared, amounting to 6001.,
welch would l.tave the sum of 5981 to next accoun'. At
the Trehane meeting the hecautits showed a balance 11!
2231. in favour of the con:ll4u. After payment of 64
on account of the balance due for the new steam-engine,
163/. was carried to the credit of next account. Ai
Tregorden meeting the accounts show.. d a balance 4.f
3881 Bs. 811. against the mine, with other if ibilities,
to the amount of 7611., wh-n a call of 4/. per share was
made. At Condurrow meeting the balance against the
mine appears to be 9451., accounted fir by erection of
!tamps, and payment of a portion of the purchase money
fur Coomb's mill, and the scarcity of water having pre-
cluded the due return of tin. The average quantity of
tin raised during the last six months is 9. tons per
month, and now not more than 9 tons for two months
can be returned. At the Cook's Kitchen meeting the
accounts were audited to the end of April, showing a
balance of 2,1241. against the mine. It was proposed to
discharge the debt by a rateable division over the
shares, which smounts.to about 164; -la per share. At
the Tywarahayle and Nancekuke meeting the statement
of accounts showed a balance of 2091 against the adven-
turers. The report is favourable, the average returns
being about 600 tons per month. At the Wheel Crebor
meeting the accounts showed a balance in band of 4311.
9:. 3d., which was stated in the report as calculated to be
sufficient to pay the cost fur the next three months. There
were 20 tons of copper ore at grass, and there were 14
tributers on the mine still raising fair piles of ore. At
thee, Krkcudbrightshire meeting the accounts r May,
Junand July, were audited, and a balance of 921. was
found against the company. A cargo of had ore was
sold on the 13th inst., which produced 3851.; the expense
of raising was charged in July cost. At Tavy Consols
meeting a balance of 201. was found in favour of the
company. At East Pool meeting the accounts showed a
balance of 5471. egainst the mine. At the Wheal Mary
(Redruth) meeting, held at the mine on the 14th inst.,
the accounts were presented, showing a balance against
the adventurers of 189/. The accounts were passed and
a call of 7a. 61. per share wee. At the 1)olcoa'h meet-
ing, held at the mine on the 12'h inst., the accounts for
May and June were presented, showing a balance against
the adventurers, 2,7551. At the Mill Pool meeting the
mine was divided into 256 sh and a caper
share was made. At We)t Providence quarterly ac-
count the balance in favour of the mine is 61/., after
payment of 5001 for steam engine, which will commence
working in a few days. At the Bislaopstone meeting a
satisfactory report was presented; the steam-eugine had
proved efficient, the mine was clear of water, and they
had commenced dressing uses, of which sufficient IS
Respecting the progress of foreign mining the
appended paragraph contains the chief points of in-
terest—
" In foreign mines there has been an advance in San-
Vag°, and transacions have taken place in St. John del
Rey. Copier, Cobre, United Mexican, Australian,
Im-
perial Br: zilian, National Brazlian, Linares, and Wor-
thing. The Limas report to the 10th inst. has been
received. The quantity weighed in stook during the
week was 21 tons; whilst 23} tons remained in stock,
and 44 tons sent for shipment. At the ports of Seville end
Malaga there were 199 tons. making 287 i in the country.
By advices from the Santiago mines, dated the 19th of
July, we find that the lode in Thompson's shat, Per-
severancia, is
improved, producing from 12 to
13 tonsof
ore per fm. The lode in the 10fm. level is worth 4
tons per fur.; in the back of thb 10,
the lode is yelding 6 tons per fin. There are
tihmeportantt
indications of considerable improvement:hien
lodeo rinPatrhes
nwt thehfoor
trhe
report
to mine. .h
elaiA:dtt:hstahspe
ebreße
fenmc uo.
uri ° ain the eastern scopes,
nindine Of Goldsoaid's
'topes of the 14fin, level, east west
f Since writing
shaft, is yielding 6 tons of ore per
Bfm. east of
Thompson's shaft, under the 101fm"."ilevel, and.
_found
The re-
From the Imperial Bra-
worth
of June:—Bongo,
which were from the Ist to the 12
dwt. ete 51b. 4o
31b, 50s. 2,lert.; Batinual, 11b. 16
the advices
zilian mines the gold returns only have been received,
lBdwt.z.
From the Nutioual Biaz•lian
oefdegdold bas with
,
and expected to be finished in aboutto
June
7, mks. 2 3 1
the machinery and launders were btaan
turns are :—Cuisba, from MO k
4 me. 221 66 26 Inks.
64; Cocaes,_from June 4 to 1 ,
52 0 18. From the St. John del Rey
arrived. per Ad ventarer "
.
gm,llrnch.

e weathervera I
.r IseotNs
changes
Ti in
so t
mh Ne-oe
bri:rs' 0
aws ;Ins._
LEICESTER TRADE.---011 the whole there ill a fair
amount of business doing in the warebealses ; still ii is evi.
dent that the late advar ces in material are inducing great
cottons have at length advanced,
isted bu-inets will be dune.
a rtersaunitglooked n
scene
afterrwas wtibt.e
carefulness on the part of buyer, and perhaps till very cold
Prices of woollen yarns remain as last quoted, while coloured
—A....Vsottivghunt Journal.
nsle
esCde
drank
any
ke,dte
er
ec I
par: on the Boulevard Montparnas;e. A wag.
lit wever, m
cot-
goner was employed to convey some furniture from a
tbage near Farit to the Faubourg Saint Germain. On his way
hich
oaptpdreitardenut
iwininebeshiigpbs,teadndios gpeitper.id of the
oumber, w
4oulevard he was aroused by cries tinderire! fire!" and was
made him rather more sleepy. On reaching the
dragged frog, his seat by the byst. A spark from his
pipe had set fire to the straw, and the cart and all its c n,
tents were in names. All attempts to check the progress of
the contlagration were vain, and soon all that retnained ut the
vehicle were the springs and other ironwork.—Galignas
Messenger.
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