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, Dec. G.—Arrived—Charlotte, from Ren-
frew, with loss of mainboom.

FALMOUTH, Dec. 7.--Wind W.—Arrived—Agnes, from
Sulina ; Elise, from Santa Anna; Columbus, from gulina;
Anversois, from Havannah.

SHEERNESS, Dec. G.—Brothers, from London for Deme-
rara, with windlass damaged.

LOUGH FOYLE, Dec. 8. Arrived Anglo• Saxon,
screw steamer, from Quebec.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) •
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.
racmcd—Ouluu, Lyn,. 'raga-mug , Math AZ, from St. John's;
Camperdown, from New York—• All for London ; Flying
Foam, for Jersey; Eclipse, schooner, for Germany ; 'Leith
for St. Michael's; Tarta, steamer, for Lisbon—all from
London.

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

THE NATIONALITY 014 POLAND.

TO THE POLISH CENTRAL NATIONAL COM-

MITTEE.

BROTHERS : We received with deep feelings of joy your
address of September the Ist, a.c., by which you proclaim
yourselves the Polish National Government, under the title
of the Polish Central National Committee. We perceive at
last in this act of yours the result of the sacrifices and la•
bours of more than a quarter of a century, the ripe fruit of
the blood profusely shed both on your as well as on our part
on the soil of our beloved country.

This overt act of yours, under the very bayonets of furious
tyranny, in the face of Poland prepared for a conflict, in
the face of Europe in revolution—Russia included, who is
even now tendering to us her fraternal hand by her liberal-
minded sons—is a proof of the boldness of the movement
at the head of which you have placed yourselves, and the
entire responsibility of which rests upon you. We also wel-
come and acknowledge you as the leaders in the efforts now
making to break the fetters of slavery of our beloved mother,
Poland, and will consider henceforth every individual or
collective attempt on the part of any other persons to set
themselves up for the leaders of the country, wherever
made beyond your jurisdiction, as criminal, and contrary to
the country's and our own wish and will.
Forward, brothers; proceed on your onward course, for
who has once placed himself in the van on the road to ac-
tion is not allowed to stop under penalty of destruction.
Advance, then, boldly, without looking behind you ; ad-
vance abreast with the people of Poland, whose heart-
throbs and hitherto immaculate virtue will inspire and in-
crease the power and might of the idea which ought to
guide you in your onward progress. Listen to public opi-
nion alone, and you will not deviate from the right path.
Offer your hand sincerely and cordially to our fellow-
men and brethren of the Sclavonic race at large ; impart to
them the conviction that in entering into the struggle we
will combat, as we always did, for " our and their own
freedom and independence."
Tender your hands and hearts to those free nations where
the people wield the sovereign power. Enter into an alli-
ance with the European revolution, and scorn all diplo-
matic temptation ; for inasmuch as the former is our natu-
ral ally, so is the latter our mortal enemy. Those who put
Poland into the grave will never disinter her.
Onward, then, without rest or repose, in the name of
God, the country, and the freedom of the people, and rest
assured that in that course we shall never forsake you.
Here follow the signature of Poles residing abroad.
Nov. 23, 1862.

THE REFRESNTATION OF TOTNES.--The 110Mi-
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 Totnes 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
outposts 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 guns 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.