Glasgow Courier. — 1854-06-06 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

TIIF. LOSS OF HER MAJESTY'S STEAMER TIGER OFF ODESSA.  The following N from. lieutenant on board the Tiger, and Iwo a firNoner In Rnuia  ( From Me Plymouth In • neighbourhood where no much interest has been shown In behalf of this ill-fated vessel, and among the many conflicting statements, the following particulars may prove acceptable, more especially as their truth may be relied upon i—lt appearn that on the morning of the 12th of May the above vessel, in one of those dense fogs so prevalent in the Black Sea, ran aground about Si miles to the northward of Odessa. The officers and crew tried every expedient to get her off, by lightening the ship, firing guns of distress to her consorts, and other expedients, but all in vain. They soon discovered that they were about ISO paces from the shore ender a high commanding piece of ground, on which the Russians had rplanted some cannon, from which, in this helpless gate trne gun only remaining to them available for their defence) the former commenced firing red-hot shot on them with murderous precision, and in • very short time totally disabling the vessel, and setting her on fire in several places, canning, besides other weer. wounds and contusions, the loss of • leg to Captain Gigard, who commanded her ; the loss of both legs to Mr. J. H. Giffsrd, his cousin, a fine young midshipman; dolling death to the captain of the main-top and • little boy, and wounding several others. Under these unequal eireumstances nothing remained to be done but to surrender—a boat was sent onshore to apprise the Itaeaimbe of their intentions, sod their colours were struck, and then the firing ceased. The conduct of Mr. Domville, the surgeon, called forth the high admiration of the officers and crew, the former hiving shown the grreatest self-poseession, professional skill, and unremitting attention and kindness during the prooess of four several amputations, whilst under the knowledge of the Ship being on fire in several places. He nevertheless succeeded in accomplishing his painful duties, and having placed his patients in the boats, mu among the last to leave the reseal, soon after which she blew up. It is with deep sorrow also named that the midshipman Gifferd died on reaching the shore. He was the only son of a widowed mother, residing at Cawsand. Captain GilTard was doing as vrell as could be expected, having had his left leg amputated above the knee. All were conducted as prisoners to the quarantine quarters, where every kindness was extended to them by the governor and Ii lady, which called forth the warmest thanks of the prisoners. The Furious and Vesavins came to Odeasa on the following Monday, sent by Admiral Dundee, with • flag of truce. The geneirons feelings and warm sympathy of the inmates of these /meals should also be recorded, as they were very strongly exhibited by an immediate contribution for the wants of the prisoners, which, as nay be suppoeed, was no lea. opportune than I gratefully received and acknowledged, having lost nearly everything they possessed. The Austrian consul has also offered to advance money when required.  A NEW VARIETY Or FLAX GROWN IN Onto, U.S. —Near Urbana, in that state, a farmer had observed in his field of flax a single stalk bearing a white flower, which he marked, and saved the seed for sowing again, and from the produce he has since obtained tome quantity, which his neighbours receive on loan,' so that it has now considerably multiplied. It is stated to yield a fibre much superior to the ordinary cultivated kinds, and to produce doable the quantity of seed, which, in platie of being brown, is or a yellowish green, much the same tint as canary seed In Consequence of the light colour of the seed the oil made from it is almost as pale an bleached linseed and would therefore be useful in the arts for such mes as the making of white lead paint. Along 't letters several small packets of seed had d to several members of the Irish Flax .rial, and some had also been sent to the of Agricultural Schools of the National Education, Dublin.  BY