The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-01 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 30.

A derelict ship, with male bust figure-head, four cabin
windows, painted carved work on the stern, and bulwarks
painted yellow, was passed Nov. 22, in lat 45 N., long.
19 W.

The Glancus arrived here yesterday, sailed from Paraiba
Oct. 25 Left the John Bibby, to sail in ten days for
Liverpool. On the night of Nov. 25, lat. 51 N., long. 8
W., encountered a very heavy thunderstorm, with very
dangerous lightning, and unusual heavy hailstones.
Wind, N.W.

TheJesusa, Algorta, hence to Para, has put into Holy
head, in distress.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The John Bunyan, of Sunderland, for Boston, Nov. 22,
lat. 39 N., long. 10 W.
The Caroline, of Bristol, for Sydney, lat. 42, long. 10.
The Farleigh, from London to Melbourne, Oct. 13, lat.
6 N., long. 2 W.
The Heber, from Manilla to New York, Sept. 10, lat.
30 S. long. 35 E.

The City of London, from Clyde to Calcutta, Oct. 7, lat.
3 S., long. 12 W.

The Hawke, from Liverpool to Launceston, V.D.L., 11th,
1at.12 N., long. 26 W.

The Regina: from Mauritius to London, 29th, lat. 35
N., long. 39 W.
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The Adelaide, bound South, Oct. 21, lat. 9 N., long
26 W.

The Pegasus, from Liverpool to St. Thomas, 29th, lat.
24 N., long. 36 W.

The Thomas Arbuthnot, from London to Sydney,
N.S.W., Oct. 6, lat. 3 S., long. 18 W.
The Zu aaa, from London to Melbourne, May 20, lat. 14
N., long. 25 W.
The Rebel, from London to Melbourne, 24th, lat. 7 N.,
long. 22 W.
The Queen of the Seas, from Boston to Melbourne,
Sept. 25, lat. 15 S., long. 24 W.
The Parana, from New York to Sydney, Nov. 7, lat.
38 N., long. 70 W.
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The Hero, for New York, Oct. 24,11 at. 45 N., long. 33 W.
The Marina, from Newport to Alexandria, V., Oct. 12,
lat. 41 N long. 33 W.
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The Chasca, from New Orleans to Liverpool, Nov. 3,
lat. 34 N. long. 76 W.
The John, of London, with starboard bulwarks gone,
Nov. 5, lat. 43 N., long. 15 W.
The Shannon, from Liverpool to New York, Nov. 22,
lat. 51 N., long. 16 W.
The Richmond, bound S.W., Oct. 7, lat. 30 long. 44 W.
The Othello, from Rio Janeiro to Cowes, Nov. 17, lat.
39 N., long. 39 W.
The Nora Creina, from Bristol to Port Philip, Oct. 10,
lat. 34 S., long. 20 W.
The Constantine, from London to New Zealand, Oct.
11,.1at..1 N., long. 21 W.

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A ship. second distinguishing pendant, No. 845, for Mel-
bourne, Oct. 28, lat. 21 N., long. 29 W.
The Harley, of South Shields, Nov. 20, lat. 51, long 10.
The Patriot Bing, bound south, Oct. 24, lat. 13 N., long.
25 W.

The Glendower, bound south, same day, lat. 14 N.,
long. 26 W.
The Twins, from Falmouth to Barbadoes, Nov. 10, lat.
38 N. long. 10 W.
The Melland, from Boston, U.S., to Melbourne, about
the 20th of July.
The Lord George Bentinck, Oct. 7, on the Equator,
long. 18 W.
The Lord Althorp, of Liverpool, from Valparaiso, Oct.
9, lat. 3 N. long. 19 W.
The Jamaica, from the Clyde to Demerara, Nov. 5, lat.
42 N. long. 14 W.

The Brorenge, of Newport, Nov. 14, lat. 48 N. long.
13 W.

The Charlotte, from St. John's, N. 8., to Berbice, Oci
14, long. 55 W.

The Isabella Hercus, from London to Sydney, Aug. 23
lat. 31, long. 25.
The Grey Friar, from London to Sydney, lat. 38 S. long.
2 E.

STATE OF TRADE.—The accounts of the state of trade
in the manufacturing towns during the past week show
great general steadiness, although throughout Lanca-
shire there is a continued tendency to diminished acti-
vity. In the Manchester market the prices of the pre-
vious week have scarcely been sustained, and in several
districts the manufacturers have come to a resolution to
work only four days instead of six. According to the
notices already given, 40,000 operatives will be affected
by this measure, irrespective of the 60,000 who have so
long suffered from their miscalculated strike. At Bir-
mingham the chief topic has been the alteration in the
French tariff on iron and coals. Great firmness prevails,
and manufacturers are unwilling to come under fresh con-
tracts at present prices. At the same time, the general
trades of the town are kept in an uncertain position by the
frequent upward movements in the prices of copper and
other materials, and the various firms consequently mani-
fest an indisposition, in accepting orders, to commit them-
selves to positive quotations. An appeal made to the
Birmingham workpeople for subscriptions in aid of the
strike at Preston seems to have met with little success.
The Nottingham report shows an improved feeling in
the hosiery trade, and great steadiness of prices, while
lace manufactures still remain unusually dull. In the
woollen districts there has been a very satisfactory busi-
ness, and the demand for goods is in advance of the
supply. From the Irish linen-markets, also, the report
is favourable. At the same time, although on the whole
the accounts of the industrial state of the entire kingdom
are far better than could possibly have been hoped under
existing circumstances, the high prices of food and fuel
are beginning in many quarters to be strongly felt.
THE DUKE'S FIRST VlCTORY.—Perhaps it may in-
terest the future author of the Life of the Duke
of Wellington to be informed of his first victory.
It was not in India, as commonly supposed but
on Donnybrook-road near Dublin that his first laurels
were won. This appeared from the Freemam's Journal,
Sept. 18, 1739, where we learn that in consequence of
a wager between him and Mr. Whaley, of 150 guineas,
the Hon. Arthur Wellesley walked from the five mile
stone on Donnybrook-road to the corner of the circular
road in Leeson-street, in 55 minutes, and that a number
of gentleman rode with the walker, whose horses he
kept in a tolerable smart trot. When it is recollected
that those were Irish miles, even deducting the distance
from Leeson-street to the Castle, whence the original
measurements were made, this walk must be computed
at nearly six English miles. OMICRON.—Notes and
Queries.