The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-05 00:00:00

SHIPPING-THIS DAY,

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PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 4.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—ller Ma-
jesty's ship Black Prince, for Portland.
WARRENPOINT, Oct. 3.—Wind N,E.—Arrived.—Dnie
Tylie, from New York.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 4.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Nimeira, for
Sydney.
NEWPORT, Oct. 4.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Fido, from
Belfast, for St. Thomas, Sailed—Albion, for St. Thomas

—Premier, for Zimaga.
CLYDE, Sept. 4.—Wind N.B.—Arrived—Arrogant,
from Qaeheo—Chapman, from Salina. Sailed—Norwester,
for Madras.
PILL, Sept. 4.—Wind N.N.E.—Sailed—ltalia, for
Akyab.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH')
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived, Oct. 4—Auguste, from Stralsund.
Sailed, Oct. s—Rhine, steamer, for Boulogne ; Hanover,
steamer, for Calais.
DEI,j„ Wednesday Morning.
Passed—Aurora, screw steamer, from Palermo, for
London.
Sailed—Orinoco, for the river, to repair damages.

TEIGNMOUTII, DEVON, Tuesday Evening.—lt is
blowing a heavy gale on this ooa3t from the east-
ward, causing a tremendous surf on the beach. Last even-
ing the lifeboat of the National Institution went out with
the view of rendering assistance to the schooner Victoria, of
this port. which was found in a perilous position, with the
sea running fearfully heavy, off this place. The lifeboat
remained by the vessel, and the crew afterwards boarded
the schooner and assisted in pumping her out, and in bring-

jug her to the harbour in safety.
HEAVY GALE ON THE WELSH COAST.--Porth•
carol, Tuesday.—A terrific easterly gale, says Captain
Buchan, R.N., has been blowing since 10 a.m. on Sunday,
with but slight intermission. We are making a floating
dock, th., but last night our navvies could not work, all
their fires, lamps, &I, being blown out. I fear we shall
hear of much damage amongst the poor shipping, Worse
even than exploding gunpowder works, and truly that was
awful enough.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SCHOOL.--The Gover-
nor and Committee of the Incorporated Society of
Licensed Victuallers (having accepted, for.the children of
the school, 1130 in number, the kind invitation of Profes-
ialll on performances,
Saturday next, at three o'clock, for
that
they will pay a visit to
Profes-
sor Anderson, the Wizard of the North, to attend his
u magical
ncaas. A full and startling programme is announced
for to pjausme
rp
for the occasion, not the least wonderful portion of which
will be Miss Anderson's exhibition of clairvoyance. The
children will be accompanied by their band, under the
direction of Mr Blackma, of the Blackfriars-r ad, their
honorary bandmaster; and it is expected that several ladies
and gentlemen interested in the school and the children
will also be present.
THE ENGLISH PRINCE OF BOOKBINDERS.—The
obituary of November 20, 1798, records :-44 In
Duke-street, St Martin's, died Mr Roger Payne, the cele-
brated bookbinder, whose death was a last regret to the
founders of magnificent libraries. This ingenious man
introduced a style of binding, uniting elegance with
durability, such as no person has ever been able to imi-
tate. He may be ranked, indeed, among artists of the
greatest merit. The ornaments he employed were chosen
with a classical taste, end in many instances appropriated
to the subject of the work, or the age and time of the author,
and each book was accompanied by a written description of
isornhias 66 iThchylus," in the possession of Earl
and decorations of which are most
the ornaments in a most precise and curious style. His
cslpieefndce'zt the
ornaments
splendid and classical. The binding of the book cost the noble
earl 15 guineas. Those who are not accustomed to see book-
binding executed in any other than the common manner, can
have no idea of the merits of the deceased, who lived without
a rival, and we fear, has died without a successor. His re-
mains were decently interred in the burying-ground of St.
Martin's in the Fields, at the expense of a respectable and
upright bookseller resident in that parish, to whom, in a
great measure, the admirers of this ingenious man's per-
formances may feel themselves indebted for the prolonga-
tion of his life, having for the last 8 years (with that good-
ness of heart for which his family is distinguished) provided
him
mwi
nthad theareguperformance of assistance for the support of
his body of his work. What adds to the
credit of this is,that this poor man had not a proper command
of himself ; for, formerly when in possession of a few pounds,
he would live jovially, when that was exhausted, almost
famishing. It may be proper to remark that, although his
name was spelt exactly as his patron's, ho was not related
to him." Thus modestly has his biographer informed us
of the name of the famous and truly benevolent bookseller,
who for many years supported, and when dead, so respect-
ably interred him. He was his namesake, although in no
way related to him.--City Press,