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

SHIPPING---THIS DAY.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly; fresh breeze, and fine ; 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.

FAL3IOUTH, 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. „,

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

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAM)
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 Sulkende, from Rander ; Salvador Packet, from Singa-
po• e; Dispatch, from Guernsey; Polymede, from Gengenti ;
Volunteer, from Guernsey; Zodie, from Calrogapatam ;
Dordrecht, from Dordrecht; Coeur 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, fiom Bombay; Dunsandie, from Lille-
cherry; Sarah Fox, schooner, Corea, barque, and Jane
With, schooner, from the westward ; Tritonia, barque, front
Taganrog; Lamoriciere, ship, from Callao; Brandy,
schooner, from Lisbon ; Margaret, schooner, from Mar-
seilles ; James Peak, schooner, front 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 Qa3en'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 Satnr-
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 tit, 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 mortent 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 tho 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 oases such serious decom-
position might be prey nted by placing a layer of animal
charcoal near it, and remarked that fatty degeneration of
the heart, as in this instance, was of fearfully 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 largo 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' ha ould 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 ho 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., 50.
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 lite," 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 .
her right hand, and
then with a gnick movement succeeded dealing the
cowardly fellow a blow on the forehead. She fancies that
at the same moment he must have heard foota'.eps approach-
ing; at all events he gave a groan and let go his held. She
promptly took advantage of his confusion and ran off as
fast as possible. Upon reaching home she foand 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
Ftfitly lead to the

THE MISSING AFRICAN MAIL S7EAM-

SHIP CLEOPATRA.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.

Considerable uneasiness is beginning to be felt at
the nonarrival here of the Royal Mail steamship
Cleopatra, from the West Coast of Africa, which is
now overdue three weeks. The ship Majestic, be-
longing to Messrs. Charles Horsfall and Sons, ar-
rived in the I'vlersey this forenoon from Bonny, with
dates to the 28th of July, eleven days later than
the news brought by the steam ship Athenian; but
she brings no intelligence of importance. Trade
was dull.

The Majestic reports that up to the time of her
leaving Bonny the African Royal Mail steamship
Cleopatra had not made her appearance at that
port. Now, as we had information by the last mail
steamer (the Athenian) of her arrival hence at Sierra
Leone on the 12th of July, and sailing for the lee-
ward coast on the following day, it is conjectured
that, if nothing more serious has happened to her,
a breakage in her machinery must have occurred
between the ports of Sierra Leone and Bonny, as
they are only two days' steaming apart, whereas
the Cleopatra was then out 15 days from the time
she left Sierra Leone. If such be the case, the
Cleopatra would endeavour in all probability to get
into the track of the next homeward bound steamer
(the Macgregor Laird), due here on the 10th of
October, and until she arrives we are not likely to
receive any more definite intelligence regarding the
missing steamer.

711 E MIDDLE LEVEL-TRIAL OF THE

SYPHONS.

LYNN, TUESDAY, NOON.

Yesterday afternoon the six syphons completed
were tested in the presence of a great number of
most influential persons. The trial (in which a con-
siderable amount of interest was manifested) took
place under the superintendence of Mr Ha wkshaw,
C.E., Mr. Linn, C.E., resident engineer, Mr. Ap-
pold, C.E., and other eminent engineers, and must
be regarded as in every way successful. The syphons
consist of large tubes, 140 ft. long, with a three feet
six•inch bore, and each weigh 45 tons; the whole
16, which it is intended to fix, weighing about 700
tons, The centre of these pipes, which are m,de of
cast iron, rest in an horizontal position on the dam,
and descend to the bottom of the cut about equal
lengths on each side, at the bottom of which are
platforms of concrete faced with planking.
At about two o'clock yesterday afternoon, at a
signal from I. T. Leather, Esq., the eminent con-
tractor, a number of sturdy navvies set to work and
lifted up the panels or sluice doors on the upper
side, and immediately the water rushed in and soon
filled the reservoir, rising several feet above the
mouths of the six syphons already completed. The
air-pump, which has been fixed up by Mr. Appoid,
the centrifugal pump maker, was then set at work,
and in a few minutes it was evident the air was be-
ing exhausted, for the valves on the upper side of
the dam were forced open, the atmospheric pressure
being removed, and the water coursed its way up
ascending pipe and down on the other side, when
it forced the doors open, making a free course for
itself to the sea. The result of the trial gave the
most entire satisfaction to the engineers and the
authorities who were present. The syphons having
once been set at work continued to discharge nearly
22,000 gallons per minute until nearly six o'clock,
having by that time poured between 6,000,000
and 7,000,000 gallons of water off. The air was
again admitted, and the water stopped with the
greatest ease. They are again at work to-day, and
will continue to do so till the rest are completed.
Crowds of visitors are flocking down to-day, and it
is expected that many thousands will be, here dur-
ing the present week.