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.Vg.—Arrived—Johannes,
from New York.

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 14.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Excel-
sior, for Queensland.

PLYMOI.7II, Dec. 14.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Lady
Elgin, steamer, from London for Calcutta.
LIVERPOOL, Th.,c, 14.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Monitor,
from Quebec.

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

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRIVEBEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, Dec. 15—Providence, from Wyborg ; Dart, from
Laudscrona.

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 l‘
Jrazil and Cape Verds, packet.by British Dec. 13.
Jan. 4.
Cape of Good hope, Ascension, avniad
Marseilles
vle Helena
ilieens Dec.a Dec. 29.13
China, Pena_ng, and Singapore, via Southampton Dec. 19.
Falkland Island 9 .........
Gibraltar, via Southampton ... Dec. 19.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, viu Southampton Dec. 19.
via Marseilles Dec. 13
['Ala (Bombay), via Southampton Dec. 27.
via Marseilles Dec. 21.
Portuga1....
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 19.
via Marseilles
Dec. 13
Newfoundland
,)porto and Vigo .............. ..
U. t.-:. 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 Tan. 10.
Bahamas, via New York ............ Dec. 17.
Nlexico .................................. ....Dec. 29.
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 Dec. 14
California. and British Columbia ..........

THE WATERLOO-ROAD MURDER.—The inquest
on the body of the unfortunate woman, Maria
Green, was held to-day, but the evidence was merely a re-
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to be totally unnecessary.
M. BENEDICT is engaged on an opera di camera,
entitled, "Renee ;" the libretto by Mr. H. B. Farnie,
author of the story of "Pet I\lajorie," which has recently
attracted the attention of the Queen,
A GENUINE LONDON " GABIIN."—A moat im-
pertinent young sparrow of a monkey whistling with dirty
shoes ou the clean steps and playing the harp on the airy
railings with a hoopstiek.—Dickeiis's last Christmas
Triumph.
A GOOD CREATURE—RATHER IN THE WAY.—
When somebody tried to e.o.avince Dr. Johnson that the
Wesleyan Methodists ought to be admitted to the Univer-
sity of Oxford on the ground that they were " very good
creatures," he replied, "Sir, a cow is a good creature, but
we don't want her in a flower-garden.,.
HIGH TIDE IN THE RIVER.-0c Sunday after-
noon there was a very high tide in .the Thames, which
caused considerable damage. The '
remple-gardens were
flooded to the sun-dial in the middle of the greensward.

fir. W. B. Parkes, who sortie years ago, marzied
Miss Amy Sedgwick, the well known actress, died in Lon-
don, on Friday. .