The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-02 00:00:00

SUNKEN ROCK OFF THE CAPE DE VERDS.

Boa Vesta, Cape Verds, 4th July, 1842.
Sir,-1 have the honour to report, for the information of the
Underwriters at Lloyd's, that the steamer Phcenix, Emmanuel
Harrington, master, bound from Ereinoh to the ape of Good
Hope, put into Puta Prara, St. Jago, in great distress, having
touched upon a shoal at the north-east point of this Island, on
the 24th ult., at half-past ten at night; supposed distance
from land 22 or 23 miles, and lat. 16 19 North, and lon. 32 26
West. It is also supposed to be the Sunbeam shoal, upon
which the Charlotte was lost in April last year. The Phenix
at the time of the accident was under sail, without steam, and
drew 11 feet forward and 121/2 feet aft, and the place injured
is at the after part of the keel,- and there being but little or no
swell of the sea, these facts demonstrate that the shoal in ques-
tion has more than 11 feet water over it.

The Phoenix came here from St. Jag's, for further repairs
and a supply of coals, which has been obtained, and now pro-
ceeds to England to make good the damages sustained. Had
the Phoenix not been a steamer, she must inevitably have been
lost, as the water, before the steam was got up, nearly reached
the furnaces. Some fuel, however, being thrown into the fires
quickened the action of the steam, and the pumps soon kept
the vessel free. As the existence of this shoal appears to be
doubted, I beg to mention that this island is surrounded
by coral reefs, more or less, and therefore, although a
reef could not be found five or six years since, it
it can be no reason for doubting the existence of the one in
question, as it is well known that coral, in some places, is very
rapid in its growth. As far as lam able to judge and to learn,
I have no doubt in the existence of a sunken reef, some consi-
derable distance from the north-east end of this island ; and as
it lies in the tract of vessels bound south, I cannot but believe
it to be a subiect deserving the immediate attention of the
Committee of Lloyd's.
1 have the honour to be, &c.
Signed by Lloyd's Agent.
To Wm. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's.
Mem.—The Phoenix has since arrived at Cowes.
EXPECTED BEACON 1N THE PENTLAND FRITH.
A letter from Lloyd's Agent at Thurso, dated the 27th ult.,
states that the Skerrics of the island of Stroma, Pentland Fritl.,
had been surveyed and measured the day previous, by the Civil
Engineer fur the Northern Lights, with a view of erecting a
Beacon thereon.

GOODS SAVED FROM THE SIAM, LOST IN 1839.

From a letter from Lloyd's Agent at Batavia, under date the
26th February last, it appears that a quantity of cotton goods,
part of the cargo of this vessel ( Siam) had been saved and sold,
realising about 4001.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.
(From the Votes and Proceeduegg rf the House of Commons.)
MONDAY, AUG. 1.
DEP7TOI?D MEETING.

DIVISION ON MR. DUNCOMBE'S MOTION.
NORITY-AYES, 30.
Fitzroy, Lord Charles Scholefield, J.
Howard, C. W. G. Sheil, R. L.
Martin, J. Thornely Thomas
Morris, David Tufnell, IL
O'Connell, D. Villiers, Charles P.
O'Connell, M. J. Wall, C. B.
Palmerston. Visct. Wawn, J. T.
Pechell, Captain Williams, W.
Philips, M. TELLERS.
Ponsonby, C. F A. C. Duncombe, T. S.
Pulsford, ltobert Hawes, B.

Wililam
Bow r ing, 1)r.
I:rotherton, J.
Doan, George
Callaghan, D.
Colborne, N. R. W.
Dahneny, Lord
Duncan, 6corge
Ehrington, Viscount
Escort, liickharn
Fielden, J.

k'Co.irt, Capt
An: rola! s, Edw Ird
Arbuthnot, Hon. H
Arkwiight, George
Baird, W.
Baldwin, C. B.
Bateson, Robert
Bentinck, Lord G.
lilaek,tone, W. S.
Bodkin, W. H.
Boldero, 11. (;
Berthwick, Peter
I?otriel.l, Bench
Broadley, H.
Bruce, Lord E.

.JORITY-- NOES,
itrroy, Captain
Fitzroy, Hon. H.
Flower, > it James
loilett, Sir William
Fuller, A. E.
Gaskell, James Milnes
Gladstone, W. E.
Gordon, Hon. W.
Gore, Montague
Goring, Charles
Goulburn, Henry
Gr...ham, Sir James
Greene, T.
Grimston, Lord
Grogan, E.lward
Hamilton, W, J.
Hamilton, Lord C.
Harcourt, G. G.
Hardy, John
Hawkes, T.
Henley, J. Warner
Herbert, Hon. S.
Hogg, J. W.
trope, Hon. C,
Jermyn, Lord
Jones, Theobald
Kemble, Henry
Knatchbull, Sir L.
Lincoln, Earl of
Lockhart, William
Maclean, D

M`Geachyi F. A.
Alarsham, Viscoun
Morgan, Octavius
Mundy, E. Miller
Nicholl, .1

Norreys, Lord
Northland, Lord
Packe, C. W.
Peel, Hon. Sir R.
Peel, Colonel .1.
Polhill, Frederick
Pollock, Sir F.
Pringle, A.
Richards, It
Rose, Sir George
Round, John

huller; Sir J. Y.
Clietwode, Sir John
t Jerk, Sir George
Cockburn, Sir G.
Colville, C. R.
orry, Right lion. a
Courtenay, Viscount
Cripps, W.
Dallier. Hon. G.
iiarby, George
Dawnay, W. H.
IN A, Q.
Penglas Sir C.
Eliot, Lord
_ _

Someriet, Lord G.
Stanley, Lcrd
Stewart, John

Stuart, H.
Sutton, Hon. It. M
Taylor, J. A.

Aid
Treseli, Sir F.
Trotter, J.
Vivian, J. E.
Young, John

TELLERS.
Fremantle, SirT.

Farnham, E. B.
Ffoßlot, John

Baring, H. B.

'0 REGULATIONS BILL.

Question put, " That the House imme-
into the said Committee."—The House

LJORITY-AYES.
Mower, Sir James
Forbes, William
French, F.
Fuller, A. E.
6askell, J. M.
Gordon, Hon. W.
Goulburn, H.
Graham' Sir J.
Greei.e, T. G.
Hardinge, Sir H.
Hardy, John
Henley, J. W.
Hope, Charles
Hutt, W.
Kemble, Henry
Knatchbull, Sir E.
Leicester, Earl of
Lockhart, William
MacGeachy, F. A.

53.
Morris, David
Nicholl, J
Palmer, a
Peel, Jonathan
Polhill, F.
Pollock, Sir Fred.
Pringle, Alexander
Rose, Sir George
Russell, Charles
Stuart, H.
Sutton, Hon. H. 111.
Trench, Sir Frederic
Trotter, John
Vivian, John Ennis
Young, John

TELLERS.
Fremantly, Sir T.
Baring, H. B.'

INORITY-NOES,
Pechell, Captain I
Philips, Mark
Scholetield, J.
Smith, Vernon

Tancred, H. W

ELLERS.
Hawes, B.
Duncombe, T. S.