The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-17 00:00:00

TIIIS DAPS SHIPPING.

LONDON, Jan. 17.—Wind this day at noon—E. ;
moderate.

PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 16.—Wind E. to S.S.E.—Arrived—
Hebe, from Belize.
OFF PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 16.—Arrived—James R.
Keeler, from London, for New York.
RAMSGATE, Jan. 16.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Jolo, for
Havana.

COWES, Jan. 16.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Forester, for
Demerara.
OFF DUNGENESS, Jan. 15.—Arrived—Pride of the
Avon, from West Indies.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON' Friday Mornintp
Sailed—Excavator, for Arbroath; Harriet, for Briton
Ferry ; Argyll, steamer for Carentan ;
,Susanna, Britannia,
and Danube, for Newport.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Arrived, Tan. 16.—Dreadnought, from Demerara ; Ger•
mania, from Landscrona ; Water Sprite, from St. Michael's ;
Carry Ann, from Horsens ; William and Mary, from Guern-
sey • Ann Fezina, from Aarhuus ; Louisa, from Weille.
Arrived, Jan. 17—Lightning, from Landscrona ; Lyra,
from Demerara; Victoria, from Aarhuns ; Reward, Rover,
and Hannah, from Guernsey; Champion, from Boston;
Brazier, from Hamburg.
Sailed—Queen of the Isles, for Brussels.

DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed, Jan. 16—Bronda (s.s.), from London, for Hali-
fax; Spirit of the Wind, from London, for Nassau.

THE THAMES EMBANKMENT, SOUTHERN SIDE:
Yesterday afternoon the commissioners met at the offiees of
the commission in Victoria-street, Westminster; the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair. About 20 plans for im-
proving and embellishing the Surrey or southern side of the
river and its navigation, as well as for establishing a public
thoroughfare without stopping the trade upon the bank,
have been sent in to the commissioners, who will proceed to
investigate their merits and report thereon to parliament on
its reassembling, in order that both sides of the river may
be embanked or improved contemporaneously.
INSTALLATION OF THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.—
The installation of the Duke of Devonshire as Chancellor
of the University of Cambridge took place this afternoon at
Devonshire House, with the usual formalities. The mem-
bers of the Senate met previously at the Burlington Hotel,
and the procession, as it proceeded on its way to his grace's
residence, attracted much attention.
DEATH OF A PENINSULAR OFFICER. —We have
to record the demise of Captain Thomas Potter, late of the
28th Regiment, which occurred at Gosport on the 13th
instant, at the advanced age of 74 years. The deceased
officer entered the army on the 13th of November, 1806,
became lieutenant the 2d March, 1809, and captain the 25th
of October, 1814. He served in the Peninsula throughout
the whole of the campaigns, and received the war medal
with eight clasps for Corunna, Barrosa, Bad ajoz, Vittoria,
Pyrenees, Nivello, Nive, and Orthes.
SMUGGLING BY A FEMALE.—An elegantly-attired
young woman (says Galignani) provided with a muff and
ample crinoline, arrived at Rouhaix two days ago by rail-
way, and was walking away with a very dignified air, when
something in her appearance having excited the suspicion
of a custom-house officer, she was requested to enter the
office. When there she was subjected to the examination
of the female searcher, who soon brought to light, from
under her dress, 300 Panatella cigars and 161 b. of fine to-
bacco. The merchandise was seized and the fair traveller
placed in durance vile, but afterwards set at liberty by
arrangement with the administration.