The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-11 00:00:00

SHIPPING-THIS DAY,

LONDON, Nov. 11.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but a little
cloudy.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 10.—Wind
Majesty's ship Racoon, for the Mediterranean—Ckardon,
for Madras.

PORTLAND, Nov. 9.—Wind W.—Arrived—Pally, from
London for Mauritius, with topmasts carried away, having
been in collision off thi Wight, with the schooner Sarah

Morgan,

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 10.—Wind N,W.—Arrived—Martha,
rort:t Now York.

FALMOUTH, Nov. 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—David
G. Fleming, from Callao,

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.

Arrived, Nov. 10—Blue Wave, from Torreviega— Pro-
vidence, from Gravelines—Happy.Return, from Cronstadt
—Rose, from Gijon.

DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed—Quickstep, from Shields for Shanghai.
Sailed—Enghina, for Salcombe.

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT LANCASHIRE,—We
ara enabled to state, on the authority of a letter
received from Lord Stanley, that the Prince of Wales has
announced his intention of visiting the Earl of Derby next
week at Knowsley, where he will probably remain from
Tuesday to Saturday. His Royal Highness may probably
visit Liverpool on the 18th. Mr Laurence, the newly
elected Mayor of Liverpool, announced yesterday to the
Town Council of that borough that he had received a note
from the Earl of Derby, to the effect that the Prince and
Princess of Wales would visit Liverpool next week, probably
on Thursday or Friday, but that the Prince was desirous
that the visit should be a private one, and that no addresses
should be presented. The arrangements, therefore, have
been left in the hands of the Mayor.---/fanchester Guar-
dian.

THE LOST OTHONA.—Wo recently recorded the
discovery of submerged ruins at St. Peter's Head,
in Essex, and expressed belief that the site of the lost Othona
had been determined'. At the late meeting of the Arches).
logical Institute, the Marquis Camden in the chair, further
communications on the subject were made—derived partly
from notes made by Mr Purnell on his visit to the spot, and
partly from information supplied by the Rev Mr Spurrell,
secretary of the looal erotica Jlogical society—and it seemed
to be admitted by all from the evidence adduced that the site
of Othona is identical with that of the disinterred ruins.
The Romans during the latter portion of their rule in the
island found, as we find, that a channel fleet is not a suffi-
cient protection against invading foes, and built, as we
build, on the most exposed parts of the coast a series of
forts as a protection against invaders. We find from the
important work known as the .Notitia Dignitatuni et Admi-
nistrationum minuet, ecc., that on the maritime tract
termed the Saxon shore there were nine stationa, and that
()thous is the first enumerated. The other eight have been
determined, and the recent discovery, which verifies local
tradition and the suggestion made long ago on the ordn.nce
map, points to St. Peter's head as the undoubted site of the
ninth.
A DEADLY ENEMY TO THE GROUSE.—Tsvo gentle.
men driving from Gatehouse to Tarft Station early in the
forenoon of a day last week noticed a bird lying by the side
of the road along which the wires of the magnetic tele-
graph run. On being picked up it WAS found to be a fine
cock grouse, quite dead, its head having been all but
severed from its body ; it had evidently been recently
killed, being still warm. and the oause of death was not far
to seek, the peculiar nature of the injury showing that the
bird had while flying come in contact with one of the
telegraph wires. A hen grouse was seen sitting by the de.
capitated body of her lord and mate, evidently mourning
and disconsolate over his sad t hough scarcely untimely end,
but of course took to flight on the approach of footsteps. It
is believed that numbers of grouse are killed in this way by
the telegraph. We have been told that on one shooting in

the neighbourhood of Glenluce no fewer than 83 birds have
been picked up this season which had evidently fallen vic-
tims to the wire, a further proof of the price that sportsmen,
as well as others, have to pay for the progress of civilisa-
ion.7—lnverness Courier.

DEATH OF MR. HUDSON GURNEY,—On Wed
nesday afternoon expired Mr. Hudson Gurney, a
gentleman of great wealth and standieg in Norfolk, and
perhaps the leading member of the house of Gurney. Mr
Gurney had been for some time in failing health, and had
for several years past lived in complete retirement at bia
seat at Keswick, near Norwich. He was born in 1775, and
was consequently at the period of his decease in his 90th
year. Mr Gurney outlived his generation, and may be pro-
nounced a forgotten celebrity; but when Canning was co 4
questing with the Duke of Wellington, when Brougham
was denouncing the procrastination and doubts of Eldon,
when Huskisson was developing to an •unappreciative
world the doctrine of free trade, Mr lludson Gurney was a
man of mark in the House of Commons, in which he had
a seat for many years as member for Nev-part. His opinion
was especially respected in matters of trade and finance, and
any suggestions which he might be inclined to make were
not regarded at all lightly. lie pcssersei a fortune which
was estimated roughly at £2,000,01,0, for ho was a partner
in the great brewing firm of Barclay and Perkins. Mr
Gurney displayed a lavish liberality when appeals wire
made to him fur charitable and other purposes, and in this
respect his death will cause a void in the district which wil
not be cagily made good.