The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-27 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.

LONDON, Jan. 27.—Wind this day at Noon, S. ; rather
fresh breeze, and cloudy.
A violent' agitation of the vessel, as though she had ,
struck upon a sunken rock or wreck, accompanied by a
rippling of the water, was experienced on the sth of Jan.,
in lat. 32 N., long. 40 W., by the Hercules, arrived from ,
Valparaiso.
LoDE, Jan. 24.—Portions of wreck have been picked up '
here within the last two or three days, amongst which
there is a head board of a vessel, with the word Tartar
painted on it in red letters.
KIRKCALDY, Jan. 25.—The Constitution (schooner), of
Pinho, from Newcastle and Leith, for Aberdeen, was 1
m;
run on shore here this morning, having sprung a sudden
leak ; crew saved. As the tide does not ebb to where the
vessel lies, there is little prospect at present of her being
got off.
NEWRY, Jan. 24.—1 t is reported that the Lively, of
Preston, coal laden, was seen driving into Dundrum Bay,
Jan. 21, in a helpless state.
PARIS, Jan. 26 —The Mogador, arrived at Pamiaeuf
Roads, reports having seen, Jan. 14, the deck and part of
starboard side of a vessel of from 300 to 400 tons, appar-
ently not long in the water ; also, fifteen leagues west of
Belle Isle, a quantity of wreck, on the 15th,

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
_ _ LIVERPOOL, Friday, 10.30 A.M.

Wind S.W. ; fresh breeze, and squally.
Arrived—Live Yankee ; from New York • Rufina, San-
tandar ; William, Alexandria ; Crisis, Shanghai • Am-
bassador, New Orleans ; Carnatio, Charleston ; bellar-
stifle, Callao.
Putting back—Margaret Ridley.
LOBS OF A SCREW-STEAMER.—lntelligence has just
been received here that the screw-steamer Olinda, Captain
Haram, which left here yesterday for the Brazils, is ashore
on the Furlong Rocks, near Holyhead. The message an-
nouncing the circumstance statee that the crew and the
passengers were saved. The Olinda had a large and
valuable cargo of fine goods.
Another message has just been received, stating that
the Lauriston, from Liverpool, for Ancona, had been
;totally destroyed by fire in Holyhead Harbour ; her cargo
was all lost.
QUEENSTOWN, JAN. 25.
Wind, S.W., strong breeze.
Arrived— St. Helier, from Callao ; Marquisate Stara-
' bold, Vienna.
Put in—Antoinetta, from Cardiff, for Malta, out 14
days.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.55 a.m.
Wind, S.S.W., fine; tide, 4i hours' flood.
Jan. 26.—Arrived—John Westley, from Guernsey. 27
--City of Paris (s), from Boulogne ; Lord J. Russell (8),
Harlingen ; Ernest, Bordeaux ; Wharfinger, Guernsey ;
Industry, Seville ; Insked, Antwerp.
Sailed—Kohinoor, for Port Philip.
DEAL, Friday, 9 a.m.
Wind, S.W., moderate.
The Marquis of Chandos, from Belize to Loud, p lla from
ssed ;
Egbert, Mauritius to London, passed. The Blunde,
Batavia to Rotterdam, is off the South Foreland.

FORTIFICATIONS AT MILFORD HAVEN. _The various
works of defence now in course of erection for the better
security of the haven and dockyard have been pushed
forward as much as it has been possible during the late
severe weather. The fort on Thorn Island and the mar-
tello-tower on the Stack Rock will be completed with-
out delay, as they are essentially necessary for the due
security of this great inland basin. A short time ago
the whole of the defences were minutely inspected by
the officers of Ordnance, and plans and surveys taken
of every point. The defence at Thorn Island, when
completed, will be garrisoned with a company of
artillery, and will be mounted with guns of very
heavy calibre, which, from its commanding position,
will be very effective. A battery is also to be
erected at Dale Point, situated on the north shore
of the entrance to the haven, which will open a
cross-fire with the other batteries at the mouth. The
erection of several other defences on one or two other
commanding positions is also spoken of. The heavy
artillery for the fort at the western side of the dock-
yard has not yet arrived ; this work is now under the
direction of the Admiralty, and is only waiting to be
mounted with heavy guns to be au effective protection.
Extensive alterations have been made, the embrazures
widened, and necessary repairs effected, prior to the
mounting of 32-pounders in lieu of the old 24-pounders ;
and the new metal is to be mounted upon traversing
carriages, and 8-inch guns are to be placed at the angles.
The new guns are expected almost daily. It is said that
the western defences will be extended as far as Carr's
Rocks, which would add much to the security of the
dockyard.