The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-22 00:00:00

SHIPPING-THIS DAY.

LONDON, Dec. 22.—Wind this day at noon--North-
Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

Po ItTSMOUTII, Dec. 21.—Wind W.N. W.—Sailed—Her
Majesty's ship Scylla, for Sheerness; her Majesty's ship
Emerald, for Osborne.
TORBAY, Dec. 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Princees
Alice, from Tayforth, for Havaunah.

PLYMOUTH, Oct. 21.—Wind N.—Sailed—Linton, for
Rio Janeiro.

FALMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind N.—Arrived—Marianne,
from Bahia ; Lizzie Hofer, from Liverpool ; Bianca, from
Liverpool, for Calcutta.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
Arrived, Dec. 21—Cosmopolitan, steamer, from Ham-
burg ; Dolphin, from Antwerp.
DEAL, Monday Morning.
Passed. Dec. 21.—Scawfell, for Shanghai; Alma, for
Sydney—both from London; Hydaspos, screw steamer,
from India for London.
Sailed—lndiana, for London, in tow, with a great many
outward bound ; the rest preparing.

The Nazione of Florence states that last Sunday
a few partisans of the revolutionary party called for Gari-
baldi's Hymn at the theatre, but that their cries were
hushed by the audience, and the hymn was not played.
The Wurtemberg Government has addressed a
bill to the permanent committee of the Diet, tending to
grant to the Jews the same civil rights as are enjoyed by
other citizens,

When General Bernadotte was proclaimed King
of Sweden, the principle was adopted that the male descen-
dants of the new monarch should alone be apt to reign, the
females being excluded. As the present King, Charles
XV., has by his marriage with the Princess Wilhelmina-
Frederica of Holland, only one child, a daughter, the
Princess Louise, the Crown at the King's death devolves
to his brother Prince Oscat. A deputy of Calmar has
now brought forward a proposition which, letters from
Stockholm state, meets with considerable support in the
four deliberative Chambers, and having for object to per-
mit the Princess to ascend the throne. This is manifestly
unjust towards Prince Oscar, but the same letters state
that notwithstanding that drawback the supporters and
opponents of the proposition are about equally balanced in
the Chambers,

CHARING-CROSS RAILWAY.—The entire space in.
tended for the great western central terminus of this line,
between Villiers-street and Craven-street, Strand, is now,
with the exception of a few remaining houses, completely
cleared, and operations have been commenced by the con-
tractors for laying down the foundations. The great iron
girder bridge over the Thames is nearly completed, together
with the land arches of the viaducts on both the Middlesex
and Surrey sides, the only remaining work of any magni-
tude being the iron bridge over the Borough, by St.
Thomas's Hospital, carrying the line into the London-bridge
station of the South-Eastern Railway, which was commenced
by the contractors last week. The line is expected to be
opened in the spring, without waiting for the construction Of
the future permanent terminus at Charing•cross, it being
intended in the meantime to have temporary stations.

The Prince of Wales is presenting -his future
bride with a magnificent dross of Alencon lace. The
value is said to be £l,soo.—Court Journal.

We have authority to state that every word of
the anecdote relative to " Anonyma" and the gentleman
referred to in that anecdote is entirely fictitious.—Comrt
low nal.

_ _.........
The speeches and papers of the late Prince Con-
sort, which have lately been given to the world, have been
published with the direct authority and sanction of the
Queen. They were confided to tho editorship of a gentleman
well qualified for the task by his ability and position, and
they form a record which will, if possible, enhance the esti
mation in which the character of the late Prince is held by
the country.—. Art Journal.
A letter from Odessa states that the harbour and
roadstead are so blocked up with ice that the import and
export of corn by sea is suspended, and unless a very marked
change takes place in the temperature, will remain so for a
considerable time.