The Sun. — 1842-11-21 (London, England)

ARRIVAL OF THE WILBERFORCE.—Her Majesty's steamer Wilberforce, Lieutenant. W. H. Webb, commanding, arrived here on Thursday, from the Coast of Africa, having on board the remainder of the survivors of the ill-fated Niger expedition. She arrived at Fernando Po on the 30th of July, bringing with her the people from the Model Farm. The fate of the superintendent of the farm • has not been ascertained, but it is presumed he has been murdered 17 the natives. The Wilberforce sailed for Prince s Island with invalids, and again sailed from thence for Fernando Po on the 18th September ; was off Cape Coast three days, and Sierra Leone eight days, and finally sailed for England on the 15th ult. She brings intelligence of a dreadful hurricane off Madeira, by which six vessels have been totally wrecked, and the majority of their crews lost. The island itself had been nearly inundatedA both from the sea, and floods from the mountains. n immense destruction of life and property has occurred, in fact, so violent was the hurricane, that the majority of the inhabitants have lost their all. The names of the vessels lost are, the English brig, Dart, of London, Wave, of Guernsey, Romulus, of Greenock, an American brig, name unknown, a Spanish vessel, and a Sardinian schooner, which sank at her anchors. The Wilberforce has also brought home some of the survivors of the wrecked crews. She spoke the Petrel, packet, off Teneriffe, and Thames, West Indiaman, off Modena. She experienced fair weather on her homeward passage—Wind S.W. The other officers on board are the surgeon, Mr. Sterling, and Second Master, Mr. Sturgess. Her Majesty's ship Calcutta, 84, Capt. G. F. Rich (acting), will be paid off on Monday next. Her Majesty's ship Royal Adelaide, 104, having been new coppered, was taken out of dock last evening (Friday). Her Majesty's ship Superb, 84, was towed to her moorings on Wednesday, by the Confiance. Ships in Harbour—Caledonia, 120, Capt. A. Milne ; San Josef, 110, Capt. F. W. Burgoyne ; Calcutta, 84, Capt. George F. Rich (acting) ; Wilberforce, iron steamer, Lieut. IV. Webb; Spiteful and Confiance steamers. In the Sound—None.  Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, Bart., will hoist his flag on the 25th instant, on board her Majesty's ship St. Vincent, 120, as Commander-in-Chief of this port, for the ensuing three years ; Capt. R. Freeman Rowley, will be Captain of the ship, Com. Walter Toby, Commander, and 'Richard Haig, Esq., Secretary.  THE TEMPLE Cnuucit—This elegant building was re-opened yesterday for divine service. - The church was much crowded with members of the legal profession. The benchers, barristers, and students each occupied their respective stalls and seats. The following Learned Judges occupied stalls on the south, or Inner Temple side :—Lord Abinger, Baron Gurney, Baron Alderson, and Mr. Justice Wightman ; and amongst the Benchers present were—The Hon. Stuart Wortley, Sir George Rose, Sir Frederick Pollock, Sir W. Follett, Messrs. W. Binge, J. E. Dowdeswell (treasurer), Horace Twiss, F. Thesiger, R. Preston, G. Spence, J. Wyatt, T. J. Platt, Newman Rogers, Chilton, Hallam, Whateley, and Baines. On the north, or Middle Temple, were Mr. Justice Coltman, Sir John Dodson (treasurer), and others. The sermon was preached by the Master, the Rev. C. Benson, who selected his text from the thanksgiving psalm of David, at the restoration of the art of the covenant, recorded in l Chron., c. 16, v. 29, and also in the 106th Psalm—" Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name : bring an offering and come before him : worship before him in the beauty of holiness." Mr.