The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-27 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE--This Day.

LONDON, Jan. 27.—Wind this day at noon—West;
moderate breeze, and cloudy weather.
COWES, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Meoline, from
Caldera for Hamburg ; Providence, from Antwerp for
Monte Video.

PLYMOUTH, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Bugilee],
from Mauritius.
HOLYHEAD, Jan 26.—Wind S,S.W.—Arrived—Great
Britain, screw steamer, from Liverpool for Melbourne ;
Rhersonese, screw steamer, from Liverpool for New
York.

FALMOUTH, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Adma,
from Buenos Ayres,
KINGROAD, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W,—Arrived—Franklyn
Haven, from Callao ; forced past Queenstown by the
weather.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning,
Arrived—Planet, steamer, from Hamburg.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
No art ivals.

A slip of land for a distance of about 65 yards on
the Corniche road, along the coast between Turbia and
Mentone, lately took place from the ground becoming
loosened by the heavy rains. The passage of carriages
along the road was interrupted for four days.
A CLOUD OF LOCUSTS.—A letter from Gandiole
(Senegal) states that an immense cloud of locusts
passed over that place on the evening of the 21st Dec. So
great was their number that, as the cloud approached, the
sky was quite darkened, and every one at first thought a
thunderstorm was coming on. The whirring noise of their
wings, however, soon made every one aware of what it
really was, and preparations were hastily made to prevent
them from alighting on the crops, but with only partial
success, for millions of them fell apparently from fatigue,
and five minutes afterwards scarcely any trace of vegetation
remained on the spots they covered. These locusts also
committed great ravages near St. Louis, It is supposed
they came from the upper valley of the Senegal, whence
they were driven by the grass in the meadows having been
set on fire,

THE WEATHER ON THE CONTINENT.—A letter
from Rodez (Aveyron)says:-4, We are surrounded
by snow on all sides. On the roads from this place to Miliau
and to Sr. Affrique it lies to a depth of 18 inches. The mails
are constantly delayed ; that from St. Affrique, in parti-
cular, is every day more than 12 hours behind time. During
the day the temperature is mild, but in the night the ther-
mometer falls below zero, and the snow freezes. All the
roads are becoming impracticable." While Paris has this
winter seen but a few flakes of snow, it appears from the
Turin journals that the streets of that capital have been for
some days nearly blocked up by snow, and that a sufficient
number of carts could hardly be found to clear it away.
RUSSIAN OBJECTIONS TO THE DUKE OF SAXE-
COBURG-GOTHA.—The Temps ,bf Saturday says :
" Russia regards the Duke of Coburg as allied to the royal
family of England• in the degree prohibited by the proto-
cols ; and she has expressed herself in this case ; not, how-
ever, in the form of official protest, which would have been
premature, since the candidature itself has not yet any
official existence. Moreover, it is affirmed that Austria also
offers objections. We do not believe that these difficulties
are unwelcome to the Duke of Coburg, who cannot be
anxious to quit Germany, to which he is attached by pa-
triotism, and perhaps also by a very legitimate ambition.
He has not yet refusad, because it is difficult for him to re-
sist the Queen of England, who has made urgent requests
to him; but he has attached to his eventual assent condi-
tions which render it unacceptable. Under these conditions,
if he were to accept the Crown of Greece, he would at the
same time remain Duke of Coburg; this being contrary
to the fundamental law of the Duchy, which expressly re-
quires the residence of the Sovereign."
A NEW Disa.—During the celebration of his
annual dinner in the Cafe Royal, Edinburgh, on
Saturday last, Mr. J. Turner, printer, Lothian-road, intro-
duced a novel dish. As the dinner w.i.s drawing to a con-
clusion, two waiters brought into the room a very large-
sized pie, handsomely ornamented with a crimson cloth, and
cannot, forless w
placed it in front of the chairman. As all had dined and
think they
enjoyed a very sumptuous repast, it was amusing to note
the
whofahcaeds of ,-orne of those present, especially the juveniles,
already fared so well on the good things provided.
Can our readers g
was just a den f the elegant crimson decorated plat
hat was ".up ?" We rather
menagerie of Mr. ve young lions sent direct from the
table 1 This gentleman Menders to grace Mr. Turner's dinner
have his Scottish lions
had arranged with Mr. Turner to
given by the latter christenedgentleman
at the annual festival
and friends, and all were exceed? his numerous workpeople
so interesting a ceremony. The cubs
gratified at witnessing
named Robert Burns, Sir William
were in succession
Scott, Princess Alexandra, and LordClyde,allace, Sir Walter
li-
bation of port wine had been poured over
e and after a
sere handed round the company for inspection, and after-
wardsheir noses they
conveyed safely home in a cab to their
care-
fully wrapped up in warn cloth, mamma,