The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-08 00:00:00

SHIPPING-THIS DAY.

LONDON, Dec. 7.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly ; fresh breeze, and fine weather.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her
Majesty's ship Virago, from Sheerness; Bushby, from
Oporto. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Sutlej, for the Pa.
cific.

PENZANCE, Doc. 6.—Arrived—Charlotte, from Ren-
frew, with loss of mainboom.

FALMOUTH, Dec. 7.—Wind W.—Arrived—Agnes from
Sulina ; Elise, from Santa A.nna; Columbus, from Salina;
Anversois, from Havannah.
SHEERNESS, Dec. 6.—Brothers, from London for Deme-
rara, with windlass damaged.
LOUGH FOYLE, Dec. 8. Arrived Anglo. Saxon,
screw steamer, from Quebec.

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GRAVESEND, Monday Morning,
Arrived, Dec. 7—Ellen, from St. Michael's ; Lizzie
Scott, from Tuticorin ; Otterdan, from Hernosand ; Pros-
perans, from Riva de Cella; Elizabeth, from Fijon ; Car-
nelius Grinnell, from New York,
Arrived, Dec. 8. Excelsior. from Gottenburg ; Com-
modore, from St. Malo; Walter Scott, from Marseilles ;
Undine, from Alexandria ; Madeline, from Havre.
DEAL, Monday Morning.
Passed—Solon, from Taganrog; Madras, from St. Jane.;
tiamperuuw.A, 2,Tow ie.- If..o.dfna Flying
Foam, for Jersey; Eclipse, schooner, for Germany ; Zeith
for St. Michael's; Tarts, steamer, for Lisbon—all from
London.

Anchored—Zulieka, from London, for Bombay.
Sailed—King Arthur, for Calcutta.

THE REPRESNTATION OF TOTNES.—The nomi•
nation for this borough takes place to-day (Monday) and the
polling on the following day. Mr. Pender's friends are
very confident of success, while, on the other hand, Mr.
Dent's supporters consider they have a good chance of
securing the seat. It is to be hoped that the means used on
both sides will be legitimate, as it is well known that there
are always certain burgesses in Totnee who prefer to vote
for " Mr. Most," that being the term given in another
Devonshire borough to the candidates who will give the
highest price for votes.

One of the large 300-pounder muzzle-loading
guns, weighing about 12 tons, arrived at 'Woolwich
on Saturday from Elswick, to be forwarded to Shoe-
buryness for trial against an iron-plated target, sub-
stantially backed with wood and built expressly for
the experiment. Twelve of the same species of guns
are ordered to be manufactured--six at Elswick, by
Sir W. Armstrong, and six at the Royal gun facto-
ries, Woolwich, by Mr. Anderson, the whole of
which will be ready for proof during the present
month. These guns, it is stated, are intended for
out Posts and fortifications. A monster sling-wagon
to be used in their removal has been made in the
Royal carriage department of the arsenal, and
mounted on four wheels of extraordinary breadth
and solidity, each wheel being also supplied with
a railway break for travelling with safety over an
incline.

A number of Armstrong 40-pounder and 100-
pounder wedge guns are in course of manufacture
in the Royal gun factories at Woolwich at present;
and at Elswick, Sir Wm. Armstrong is
.engaged in
testing a number of 100-pounder gurs in prepara-
tion for the forthcoming important competition
between the two rival manufacturers, his own and
Mr. Whitworth, to take place at Shoeburyness.
The Select Committee of Woolwich Arsenal have
received instructions to attend the trials, and depu-
tations of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineer
officers have been invited to be present. The result
of the experiments will, doubtless, go far to decide
the relative merits of each gunmaker, and they are,
consequently, looked forward to with much inte-
rest, and are commented upon freely.
TRIAL IN FRANCE FOR SLATE-DEALING.—The
Court of Assizes of tho Seine-Inferieure was last week en-
gaged three days in trying 20 persons on a charge of ille-
gally engaging in the slave trade, but only 11 of the accused
were present. They were Lemore, a merchant and ship-
owner; Castel, captain of a merchant vessel, and nine sailors.
Among the accused who have absconded were Kraft, an
American ; Francisco Aguilar, a Spaniard ; Pignon-Blanc,
a mate ; and seven sailors. It appears from the indict-
ment that in July, 1860, Lemore purchased a Spanish
vessel named the Etelvina, which had run ashore near
Havre, and been sold as a wreck. It was got afloat, re-
paired, and fitted out at Fecamp by Lemore and Kraft,
ostensibly for a voyage to the coast of Africa for the palm-
oil trade. However, from the fittings of the Etelvina and
the immense quantity of water and biscuit put on board,
there could be no doubt that the vessel was really intended
for the slave-trade, but she got off from Fecamp before the
authorities were aware of the fact. Castel went as captain,
and Pignon-Blano as first mate, Aguilar was supernarg:e.
The Etelvina called at Teneriffe and took on boardt
rmsehe
water and a quantity of planks. Two months
anchored at a Portuguese factory on the slave cotasttl,aeeenvdestshee.
crew were then informed by Pignon-Blanc t2hesoofh
each,
if
had been sold to Aguilar, and offered them
they would go with him to Havana, to which
i' thpeyigncon-
sented. At the same time Castel left the yeas; , and
Blanc took the command. Not fewer thasnsa7g
e of forty-five
5 negroes were
then promptly embarked, and after a
days landed on an island near Cubta
.edpPaanwn-
d sank her. Of
Blanc then
took the vessel into the offing ti
scßulanc 'there could be no
the guilt of Kraft and Pigs
'clito- establish a guilty know-
doubt, but the evidence failed
ledge on the part of Lemore tel • and as to the
and Castel
coast of Africa, they had no
sailors, when once on
.the
there or accept the offer made to
tive but to remain
alterna
eat number of witnesses and
them. After hearing a gr
counsel for all the prisoners present, the jury retired and
remained absent about an hour, when they returned into
court
with a verdict of Not Guilty in favour of all the pri-
eouers, who were accordingly Pet At liberty,