29 SEPTEMBER 1860, Page 2

The wreck of the Lady Elgin has areated a ;profound.

impres- tion. That a schooner should sink .a steamer of one thousand tons burden is a remarkable fact in itself ; but what has roused public feeling is the absence of boats on board the Lady Elgin, and the means of preserving life in case of danger ; and still more the fragility of the steamer herself.