The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-14 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Oct. 14. Wind this day at Noon, S.S.W.
light breeze, and fine weather.

...PLYMOUTH, Oct. 13.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Ashert,
Dominica ; Gustave Adolphe, St. Domingo, with bowsprit
sprung, &c., from contact with the Sophia, Liverpool for
Dram, arrived here with damage to stern.
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 13.—Arrived—La Plata (s), West
Indies—on freight 8,5001.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 13.—Wind, E. Arrived—Solo,
Jourahaya, for Gothenburgh ; Wane, London, for Mel-
bourne, and proceeded for Southampton. Sailed—Vrouw
Johanna, Singapore ; H.M. st. Encounter, for Plymouth
and the East Indies.

COWES, Oct. 13.—Wind, strong. Arrived—Soberano,
Bahia.

FALMOUTH, Oct. 13.—Wind, N. Arrived—Lancashire
Witch, Bahia. Off Port—John Souchay, Hobart Town ;
Koophandel, Surinam, for Amsterdam; Serene, Monte
Video, for Havre.
PENZANCE, Oct. 13.—Arrived—Ide, London, for Cape
of Good Hope ; Neptunus, Cardiff, to Leer, to stop a leak.
GOTHENBERG, Oct. B.—The Expedit, Riga to Hull, has
put in leaky, to discharge and repair ; part of cargo da-
maged. Tho Admiral Drake, Hartlepool to this port,
was abandoned, the sth inst., but taken into Lysekhel by
some pilots and fishermen ; crew saved.
STROMNESS, Oct. 13.—The Scandinavian, St. Peters-
burgh to Liverpool, which put in hero on the 27th ult.,
leaky, &c., will discharge.—The Tweed, of Wisbeaoh, has
put in here leaky.

(BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Friday, 10 30 A.M.
Wind, E., moderate, and thick.
Arrived—Douro (e), from Oporto ; Countess of Winton,
Shanghai ; Ides, Malaga.
Off Port—Tagus, from Porto Cabello ; Crusader, Per-
nambuco

(BY SUBMARINE AND RUROPEA.N TELEGRAPH.)
DEAL, Friday, 9.32 a.m.

Wind, S.W., very fine.
Passed—Comet, from Madeira, for London.
Anchored—Mary Bannatyne, from London, for Port
Philip ; Jnstyn, from London, for Sydney ; Joven Ar-
mindo, from Loudon, for Oporto.
Sailed—The Delfino, for Amsterdam.

DANGEROUS STATE OF WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.--After
all the tinkering and cobbling which the bridge has un-
dergone, at no small expense, it is giving additional
warning that its end is nigh. For some years three of
its arches have been upheld by intricate crutches, which
greatly obstruct the navigation of the river, and three
years ago we pointed out the threatening and dis-
jointed condition of the fourth arch on the Middlesex
side. It was at that time patched up with cement,
and the cracks filled in, but this process only hid the
wrinkle, not removed it. The gap has again mani-
fested itself, and a wisp of hay, suspended by a rope
from the parapet, gives ominous warning that it is
dangerous for craft to pass under it ; but the pedes-
trians who go along have no note of preparation given
them. If it is considered necessary to have a wisp
of hay for the under traffic, it is at least equally ne-
cessary to have a wisp of straw for the information
of the passenger traffic above. We understand the
new bridge will be commenced forthwith. Messrs.
Fox and Henderson are, it is stated, to have the con-
traet for its erection. Sir W. Cubitt is the engineer.
PAUPERISM IN WALES.----The diminution of pauperism
in Wales at the present moment is very great, there
being scarcely any able-bodied paupers in the various
union houses. This is to be traced to the extraordinary
demand for labour at present existing all over the
country arising from the great number of public and
private works now in course of being carried out. Tho
applications for out-door relief have likewise very much
diminished, thus showing by the quickest and surest of
all tests that pauperism has much decreased. At Swan-
sea, Merthyr, &c., the expenditure has materially
decreased, and in other districts the rates have been
lowered to the extent of one quarter. In some parts of
North Wales there is a slight increase in the casual ex-
penditure, which
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tramps and
increased pauperism in the localised population.