The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-23 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Oct. 23.—Wind this day at noon, W.S.W. ;
cloudy.
POOLE, Oct. 20.—Wind W,—Sailed—Nelson Packet,
for Newfoundland. 21 Wind variable.—Sailed—Fairy,
for Balaklava.

DARTMOUTH, Oct. 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Escort,
from Labrador. Off the port—Panama, from New York,
for Hamburg; Snowdrop, Akyab, for Falmouth.
LERWICK, Oct. 17. -Davis' Straits Whale Fishery.—
The Truo Love, from Davis' Straits, reports the whale
fishery to be a failure, thore having been only nine whales
taken there this season.
CLYDE, Oct. 20.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Noel, for New-
foundland ; Wild Wave, Shanghai.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 21. —The Albania was met, in lat. 43,
long. 54, waterlogged, and the crew taken off by the Loo-
choo, arrived here.
GLO ECESTER, Oct. 21.—Arrived—Ariadne, from Syra.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 21.—Wind N. W.—Arrived—Bank-
side, from Callao; Dawn and Lord Raglan, from Syra.
Sailed—Volant, for St. Michael's. Off the port—Gem,
from Syra ; Greenock, Mauritius, and sailed for the
Clyde.
SHIELDS, Oct. 22.—Wind W.—Sailed—Caspian, for
Carthagena.
NEW YORK, Oct. s.—The Kaffir, of Damfries, from
Rio do la Hache to Liverpool, with wood, was wrecked
on the west side of Inagua on the 6th Sept.; cargo and
materials saved and sold.

Sr. B.—Tho barque Albion, of
Hartlepool, waterlogged and abandoned, was passed on
the Ist Oct., in lat. 41 N., long. 57 W.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday ➢corning.
Arrived.—Courier (s.), from Jersey; George, Ply-
month ; Atalanta (s.), Havre.
Sa•dled.—Wortby and Don, for Newport ; Georges,
Cherbourg ; Despatch (s.), Jersey; Wonder, (s.), Havre.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.

Wind W

Arri ved.—Conturian, from New York ; Superior, New-
foundland ; May Queen, Maceio ; John and Edward,
Havre ; Arcturus, Mazagan ; Annie Worrell, Buenos
Ayres.

(B 7 SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10 a.re.
Wind W. ; tide, three hours' ebb ; fine.
Arrived, Oct. 22.—Palestine, from New York ; Louise,
Gefle ; NValter Hood, Sydney; Brutus, Stettin; Mill
Bay, Denia, ; Rose, Guernsey ; Gleaner, Memel ; Arid,
Emden ; Witybern, Mogador ; Justinian, Memel.
Arrived, Oct. 23.—Rose and Hohenzollern, from Dan-
zig ; John Mowlem, Guernsey.
Sailed.—Secret, for Genoa; Arabia, Hobart Town ;
Magellan, Geelong.

DEAL, Tuesday, 9.30 a.m.
Wind, S.W. ; light, thick, and hazy.
Anchored.—Ellen, from London, for Newport.
Passed.---Brig Necker, from the westward for the
north.

Several of the outward bound ships sailed last evening,
some of which have put back; one is the Invekitigator,
Captain Prynn, for Ad elaide.

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A MARRIED
IroMA N.

Last evening, at half-past eight o'e:ock, Mr. Payne,
the City coroner, held an inquest at the Dun Cow
Tavern, Old Kent-road, •on the body of Mary Chapman,
a mat Tied woman, aged 47 years, who died under the
following melancholy circumstances :
Mrs. Higgins, of Albany-road, Camberwell, deposed
that de,.'eased was at her residence on Tuesday afternoon
last, at about seven &Nock, when she (deceased) left the
first floor room for the purpose of going down stairs,
when witness heard a sex 'e%•m, and, on going out to as•
certain the cause, she fou, 'ld that the unfortunate woman
had fallen down the stairs %rid received severe injuries to
the head. Witness was ah out removing, and deceased
was with her to assist, and was carrying a can of water
and a small basin when she f, ill. Deceased was removed
home to Mina Cottage, Old K, so t-road, having previously
received medical assistance.

Mrs. Jane George, a neighb ur, proved attending to
deceased whilst ill, and she said , she fell from the top of
the stairs to the bottom.

After some further evident.',
Mr. Palmer, surgeon, of Cia rei wont-place, Old Kent-
road, stated that he attended d,
'aced, who had received
a serious injury to the spine. s k',) died on Friday morn-
ing from effusion into the spinal mar row. There were two
cuts on the head and several b ruisee.
: on the face.
Verdict—" Accidental death ."

erday that the
DON-FIRIDGE.—.A. report was cm vent yes
k.'s Hall, had
THE RUMOURED SINKING OF 1 ------TIE DM. Aucif OF LON-
dry arch of London•bridlp, near Fishmougt
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shown unmistakeable signs of sinking, ank 1 that the
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Reps leading from King William •street to Thai
had been hoarded up to prevent accidents. We beg,
however, to state that no hoarcli'ng has been e rected,
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dity it ever has done since the conasletion of the brt '