The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-15 00:00:00

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Dec. 15.—Wind this day at noon—South-
West ; light breeze, and cloudy weather.
CLYDE, Dec. 14.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Johannes,
from New York.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 14.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Excel-
sior, for Queensland.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 14.—Wind N. W.—Arrived—Lady
Elgin, steamer, from London for Calcutta.
LIVERPOOL, Dec, 14.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Monitor,
from Quebec.

BnisToL,:Dee.l4.—Wind W.—Arrived—Joan Strinley,
from Quebec.
KINGROAD, Dec. 14.—Wind W.—Arrived—Catherine,
from New York.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, Dec. 15—Providence, from Wyborg ; Dart, from
Landscron 9..
Sailed, Dec. 15—Triton, steamer, for Boulogne; Bruiser,
steamer, for Havre.

DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Anchored—Jane Porter, from London for Calcutta
Savanneta. from London, for Trinidad; Lord Maidstone,
from Sunderland for Malaga.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Dec. 19.
via Marseilles Dec. 13,
,brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Jan. 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Dec. 29.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Dec. 19,
via Marseilles Dec. 13.
Falkland Islands

Gibraltar, via Southampton Dec. 19.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dec. 19.
via Marseilles Dec. 13
India (Bombay), via Southampton Dec. 27.
via Marseilles Dec. 21.
P0rtuga1.......... .. Jan. 4.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 19.
via Marseilles Dec. 13
Newfoundland
Oporto and Vigo ...........
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Dec. 17
by U.S. packet....
by Canadian packet. Dec. 18.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneritfe .......... Jan. 10.
Bahamas, via New York ......................Dec. 17.
Mexico .... Dec. 29.
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 14
California. and British Columbia.. .......... Dec.

THE WATERLOO-ROAD MIIRDER.—The inquest
on the body of the unfortunate woman, Maria
Green, was held to-day, but the evidence was merely a
wilful murder has already been returned by the Grand Jury
re-
petition of that we published yesterday. As a true bill for
at the Central Criminal Court, a coroner's inquiry appears
to be totally unnecessary.
M. BENEDicr is engaged on an opera di camera,
entitled, " Rentla ;" the libretto by Alr. H. B. Fantle,
which has recently
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A GENUINE LONDON " most im-
pertinent yokingsparrow of a monkey whistling with dirty
shoes on thy clean steps and playing the harp on the airy
railings with a hoopstiek.—Dickens's last Christmas
Triumph.
A GOOD CREATURE—RATHER IN THE WAY.—
When somebody tried to convince Dr, Johnson that the
Wesleyan Methodists ought to be admitted to the Univer-
sity ocOxford on the ground that they were "very good
creatures," he replied, "Sir, a cow is
a good creature, hut
we don't want her in a flower-garden,"

HIGH TIDE IN THE RIVER.—On Sunday after.
noon there was a very high tide in the Thames, which
caused considerable damage. The Temple-gardens were
flooded to the sun-dial in the middle of the greensward.
Dr. AV. B. Parkes, who some years ago, mailed
Miss Amy Sedgwick, the well known actress, died in Lon-
don, on Friday.