The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-24 00:00:00

SHIP NE WS.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 23.—Wind S.W.—The West Point,
for New York, has put back with loss of mainyard, sails,
&c., and vessel much strained, having encountered a
hurricane on Dec. 12, in lat. 51, long. 31. The Equa-
tor, from Liverpool, at Queenstown, for Boston, with loss
of sails, and rudder damaged, &c. Tho Hortense, from
Port-au-Prince, at Falmouth, for Liverpool, with damage.
Tho Octavio, from London to Panama, was lost Nov. 4
on the Elena Point; crew saved. Arrd., Arthur, from
New Orleans; Amethyst, from Patras; Voyager, from
Cadiz; Gannet steamer, from Rotterdam; Lord Gough,
from Miramichi. Cleared outwards, Virgiania, for New
Orleans; Ilarriet Augusta, for New Orleans; Jacoba
Westervelt, for New York; Baobab, for Malta; Cathe-
rina, for Antwerp; Henderika Margaretha, for Lisbon;
Aliden, for Lisbon; Fernandez, for Lisbon; Syttende
Mai, for Sables d'Olonne; Mediterranean, for Bonny;
Nuevo Rosario, for Bilboa; LanercJst, for Valparaiso.
Espoir, for o.tend; Flora, for Palermo; St. Jo-
hannes, for Alexandria; Phoenix, for Havannah.

QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 21.-A wreck with royal mast,
and yards across, teu feet above water, was seen Dec.
17, off Lundy, by the Marchioness of Bute, arrived here.
DONEGAL, DEC. 19.—The Regina, from Troon to
Alexandria, anchored lust night inside of the Doran
Rock; part of cargo (coals) thrown overboard.
RAMSAY (ISLE OF MAN), DEC. 21.—The Johns schoo-
ner, of Preston, carried away her topmast, Dec. 18,
became unmanageable, and drove on shore; after elk,
charging part of her cargo (pig iron), she was got off
Dee. 19, has undergone repairs, and will sail to-night
tor Preston.

BaEsr, DEC. 19.—The Concepzione, from Lipari to
Falmouth, which put into this roadstead, Dec. 17, with
damage, came into the harbour yesterday, leaking, loss
of rails, sails split, &c., having been on her beam-ends,
and must disch4rge.
STOCHLit 1.31, DEC. 13.—The Gustave Adolf, from
Carlserona, was stranded on Oeland, Nov. 21; crew
saved.

MISTED, DEC. 12 —Sundry wreckage—a large mast,
rigging, and sails, apparently belonging to a llti;eh huff,
drifted on shore off Madsbul on the 10th November:(loth
11-ermber?). Part of a boat, marked "H. Briock." and
three name-boards, marked "Yonge Mesta." a certificate
of tonnage issued in London, May 9, 1849, for the
Yonge Mesta, cf Delfzyl, IL C. Brinek master, have also
come on shore in this neighbourhood. _ _

ELSINEUR, DEC. 15.—t. Patrick, Memel to Lyons,
has put in here to-day leaky.
WItiToWN, DEC. 18.—A boat, of about 18 feet keel,
with "Ellen, of Liverpool," on her stern, wat picked up
last week in the bay of Luce.
CONSTANTINUPLE, DEC. 7.—Royal William schooner,
from Cardiff to Galata, was totally lost at the mouth of
the St. George's branch of the Danube, Nov. 20; all
hands saved.

CADIZ, DEC. 14.—Cornfortb, of Sunderland, from
Naples to Cork or Falmouth, put in here yesterday
evening, with Icss of mainmast, during a heavy gale from
the eastward.

HALIFAX (NOVA SCOTIA), DEC. 12.—Alexander, of
Milford, from Cairo, timber laden, was fallen in with on
the 23d of November, off the Island of St. Pierre, water-
logged. Henrietta, of Arundel (Norway), Quebec to
London, put into Sydney, C. 8., 24th November, with
loss of sails, bulwarks, and stanchions. Sarah, Jamaica
to Quebec, was lost on the Magdalen Islands on the
20th November. A large ship, laden with timber and
flour, name not known, is reported to have gone on
shore at Bay St. Lawrence during a gale on the 2241
November. Southampton, of Yarmouth. N 2 S. from
Montreal to this port, went on shore on the south-cast
point of Devil's Island, at the entrance of this harbour
during a snow. storm on the night of the 7th December.
QUEBEC, DEC. 6.—The weather has been very fine
for the last few days, and the last square-rigged vessel,
William Wilberforce, sailed hence on the Ist December
for Milford, with a fine W. wind.

ST. JOHN'S. NEWFOUNDLAND, DEC. 4.—Wasp, of and
from Prince Edward's Island, to this port, was totally
lost in the night of the 28th Nov., during a thick fog,
to the S. of Petty Harbour; one man saved.
CHARLOTTE TOWN (PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND),
Nov. 27.—A severe gale at N.E., with snow, was ex-
perienced hero in the night of the 21st and morning of
the 224 Nov., which has done considerable damage to
vessels belonging to this island. Union, of and bound
to Halifax, N. S., from Quebec, was lost on the north
side of this island during the gale, and is advert'sed
for sale, together with her cargo; one man perished.
Perseverance, of and from Miramichi, to Liverpool, was
'otxlly wrecked also, and two of her crew perished.
Clausina, new barque, is on shore in the harbour, has
been surveyed, and it is doubtful if she can be got off.
Gipsy, new brig, dragged her anchors and went on shore
near the Clausina, but is expected to be got (:ff.
lIAVANNAH, DEC. 2.—Brazilian, from Galveston to
this port, was wrecked on the Colorado Reefs, near
Rahia Honda, Nov. 13; part of materials saved. (N.B.
French ship reported to have been seen on shore on the
Colorado R..efs by the Crescent City steamer, is sup.
posed to have been the above.)
GUAYAQUIL. Nov. 13.—Potavia, of London, frcm