The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-01 00:00:00

SHIPPING---THIS DAY.

Lormorr, Oct. I.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly; fresh breeze, and line ; weather much cooler
and more seasonable.

CowEs,Sept, 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Caroline, from
Rangoon.
PENZANCE, Sept. 30.—Arrived—Magalen, from Havan-
nah for Hamburg.
SALCOMBE, Sept. 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Sarah
Jane, from Rio Grande.
BRIDGEWATER, Sept. 30,—Wind S.—Arrived—Robert
Ingham, from Quebec.
CARDIFF, Sept. 30.—Wind S.—Arrived—Alexandrine,
from St. John's.

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FALMOUTH, Oct. I.—Wind W.—Arrived—Dora, from
Rio Janeiro; Philanthropist, from Smyrna; Enterprise,
from Santa Anna for Bristol; Marie Joseph, and Recom-
pense, from Taganrog.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived—Atalanta, steamer, from Jersey; Isabella Croll,
steamer, from Cardiff.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived—John Souchay, from Barbados ; Arabella,
from Hawkes Bay; Two Friends, from Guernsey ; Philip-
pine, from Quayaquil ; Strata Florida, from Cochin; John
Harley, from Demarara , Morganstand, from Tonsberg ; De
Sex Solkende, from Render; Salvador Packet, from Singa-
pore; Dispatch, from Guernsey; Polymede, from Gengenti ;
Volunteer, from Guernsey ; Zodie, from Calmgapatam ;
Dordrecht, from Dordrecht ; Cur de Leon, from Colombo ;
Owen Glendower, from Bombay ; Louisa, from Havannah.
DEAL, Wednesday Morning.

Passed—Flora. from Flekelgorg, for Cadiz; Hebe, from
Trieste ; Witch, from Algoa Bay ; Anniversary, from Cey-
lon; Ramilies, from Bombay; Dunsandle, from Lille-
cherry; Sarah Fox, schooner, Corea, barque, and Jane
With, schooner, from the westward ; Tritonia, barque, from
Taganrog ; Lamoriciere, ship, from Callao ; Brandy,
schooner, from Lisbon; Margaret, schooner, from Mar-
seilles ; James Peak, schooner, from Prince Edward's
Island ; Rifleman, from Sydney—all for London ; Kedgree,
from Calcutta, for Hamburg; Nautilus, from London, for
St. Kitt's.

DEATH FROM GIN-DRINKING.—SHOCKING CASE.
—Yesterday Dr. Lankester, the Central Middlesex coroner,
held an inquest at the Queen's Head Tavern, St. John-
street, Smithfield, on the body of Harriet Le guire, the wife
of a labourer, aged 52, residing in N ew-court, Cow Cross-
street. The evidence elicited went to show that on Satur-
day evening last, at five o'clock, the deceased, while walk-
ing along New-court, was seen to stagger as if suddenly
seized with a fit, and immediately fell dead. A medical
man was fetched, but was unable to render any assistance.
Mr. T. Clark, assistant to Dr. Gibson, of Holborn, deposed
that he performed a post mortem examination, and dis-
covered the cause of death to be from fatty degeneration of
the heart, and terrible disease of the liver and kidneys.
He said, in answer to questions from the coroner, that he
had no doubt the disease which caused her sudden death was
from gin-drinking. Three of the jury complained that it
was a most uncommonly shocking case, inasmuch as the
body of the deceased was in such a horribly decomposed
state as to be of the most sickening description, and that
the husband lived, ate, and slept in the same room.
The coroner suggested that in all cases such serious decom-
position might be prevented by placing a layer of animal
charcoal near it, and remarked that fatty degeneration of
the heart, as in this instance, was of tearfully frequent
occurrence from excessive gin-drinking, Verdict in ac-
cordance with medical testimony.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.--A COURAGEOUS YOUNG
LADY.—A desperate outrage was perpetrated on Sunday
night in Plymouth. About seven o'clock a young lady
named Lucas, who belongs to one of the large establish-
ments in Bedford-street, was returning home. While pro-
ceeding along the road leading from the Roman Catholic
Cathedral to the Church of St. Peter, she was stopped by
some ruffian and robbed. The fellow, when he approached,
demanded her money, and threatened that, if she screamed
or attempted to make the least noise, ho would lay her at
his feet, at the same time showing her a stick with a large
knob at the end of it. The young person was of course
greatly alarmed, as the night was very dark, and the road
exceedingly lone, and she was afraid that her assailant
would really fulfil his threat, particularly as he at first at-
tempted to place something over her mouth. She, there-
fore, gave him all the money which she had in her posses-
sion, viz , ss. The fellow then said, " You have a watch,
and I will have that." Miss Lucas replied, " Only with
my life," to which the highwayman answered, " Well,
then, I will have it with your life," and again threatened
her with violence if she resisted his demand. The young
lady recollected that she had a ginger-beer bottle in her
pocket, and making a feint, as if she was going to disen-
gage her watch, she took the bottle from her pocket with
her left hand, passed it behind her into her right hand, and
then with a quick movement succeeded in dealing the
cowardly fellow a blow on the forehead. She fancies that
at the same moment he must have heard footsteps approach-
ing; at all events he gave a groan and let go his hold. She
promptly took advantage of his confusion and ran off as
fast as possible. Upon reaching home she found a stain of
blood upon her hand, which proved that the blow she struck
must have inflicted a wound, and it is hoped that this will
partly lead to the villain's discovery.