The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-03 00:00:00

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Sept. 3.—Wind this day at noon —South ;
moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy at
times.

CARDIFF, Sept. 2.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Sabina,
from Garrucha. Sailed—Antonio Galatea, for Hong
Kong.
PORTSMOUTU, Sept. 2.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—
Stephen and Elizabeth, from Sunderland for Bilboa.
BRISTOL, Sept. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Edward
Calston, from the West Coast of Africa; Crimea, from
New York.

BEr T Aug 31.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Palmyra,
from New York.
KINOROAD, Sept. 2.—Wind SM.—Arrived—George
Dickie, from St. John's, N.W.
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
Arrived—Hayle, packet, from ardiff, Havre, steamer,
from Havre ; George, from Llanelly ; Royal Adelaide, from
Cardiff ; Rose, from Newport.
bouaSiled--Excavator, for Aberdeen ; Clemence, for Cher-
rg,

(EY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived—Hamilton, from Cronstadt ; Susan and Henry,
from Riga; Sarah Fox, from Marsala; Iris, from lisze-
beck ; Effort, from Leghorn.

DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—H.M.S. Wye, from the river, for the westward ;
Mary, barque, from the west, for London.
Anchored—John Parker, from London, for Bombay ;
Egbert, from Shields, for Valparaiso (been in collision with
the French brig Gustave, of Nantes) ; both ♦essels sustained
trifling damage and remain.

WAR WITH JAPAN.—Although the Japanese
have paid the money indemnity for the murder of Mr.
Richardson, the matter is by no means settled, and our
forces still maintain their threatening attitude at Yokohama.
DURATION OF LIFE IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.—
in Britain the average of life exceeds that of France by 11
years, notwithstanding the superior French climate.
PROVISION FOR WIDOWS.—Among the Acts of
Parliament recently printed was one to enable pro-
vision to be made out of the funds of Greenwich Hospital
for the widows of seamen and marines slain, killed, or
drowned in the sea service of the Crown. A sum of £5,000
annually may now be appropriated by the Admiralty out of
the funds of the hospital as a provision for the widows of
petty officers and seamen, and of non-commissioned officers
and privates of the Royal Marines, who, after the passing
of the act, may be killed or drowned in the service of the
Crown. The widows' fund is to be created by the accumu-
lations of the unexpended balances, and to be invested in
the public funds. The Admiralty may make rules for the
regulation and maintenance of the fund, which rules are to
be approved by an order in Council.
COLLISION OFF THE COAST OF CORNWALL.—A
collision took place on Sunday nightoff the westerly
part of the Cornish coast, between the schooner Minerva
and the smack Elizabeth. The Minerva, commanded by
Captain Rich, belongs to Scilly, and had sailed from Car-
diff on Saturday evening, bound for Plymouth. The Eliza-
beth, Captain M'Gowan, was sailing for Dublin, and while
between 'And's-end and Mount's Bay came into collision
with the Minerva, at 615 p.m. There was plenty of day-
light, and the wind was blowing strongly from the N.E.
A heavy sea was running. The Minerva, which was stuck
on the port quarter, sank in lees than three minutes. The
crew wore saved, although one remained in the water for
more than a quarter of an hour before he was picked up.
The schooner Desire took the captain, his wife, and the
seamen on board.