The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-12 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(TfiIs DAY.)

LONDON, June 12.—Wind Qt.'s day at Noon, S. ; fresh
breeze, and cloudy weather.
RAMSGATE, June 10.7-The Nayade, from Memel to
Gloucester, which was lowed on the main to the westward
of the piers, has
'Jun brought into harbour, bottom np.—
June 11.—Th,, screw steam transport, No. 103, from Lon-
don to the -westward, caught the ground off Broadstairs at
low water, but is expected off on the fined without damage.
DEAL, June 11.—The George Henry (American barque),
from London to Madeira, &-c., was run into whilst at
anchor in the Downs last night by the Esperance (schooner),
of St. Vass, and compelled to slip from an anchor and
chain, and received damage in bows ; she will proceed to.
Ramsgate to repair ; an anchor and 975 fathoms of chain
have been supplied from hence.
LYNN, June 10.—A quarter-boat, marked " Patriot,"
and a pillow with the name of "John M. Smith, No. 5,"
iu its case, have been picked up on the sands, about four
miles below this port, and part of a wreck has been drifted
on the sands upon the opposite shore.
PrAmourm, June 11. Wind, S.W. Sailed—Confi-
ance, for Adelaide, S.A.
PORTSMOUTH, June 11.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Bes-
tonjee Bomanjee, from London, for Adelaide, and sailed
for Southampton. _ _

SOUTHAMPTON, June I.o.—Arrived----Simla (a s), from
Alexandria. Sailed—Freia, for Havannah.
ST. HELEN'S ROADS, June 11.—Arrived—Freia, from
Southampton, for Havannah.
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FALMOUTH, June 11.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Prutb,
from Catania ; Hebe, Maulmain' for Pembroke ; Men-
clinca and Julia, Rio Janeiro, and sailed for Hamburgh ;
Francis and Louisa, Zaza, and sailed for Morrison harbour
(Leith).

YAIIIIOUTH, June 10.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Crest
of the Wave, assided in with loss of both topmasts and
mainyard.
HARTLIMOOL, Junelo.—Sailed—Frederick Wilhelmine,
from Quebec. _ _

ILFiACO3tI3E, June 10.—Arrived—Anne (brig), of Ply-
mouth, assisted in with loss of topmasts. Off Port—A.
Portuguese ship of war, for Cardiff,
SHIELDS, June 10.—Wind, W. Sailed—Minden, for
Quebec ; Cicero, Alexandria ; Royalist, do. ; Countess of
Leven and Melville, Messina.
SUNDERLAND, JUDE) 11.—Wind, S.S.W. Sailed— Philo,
Allipore ; Tyne, Ceylon ; Constance, Ariel, and Mantling,
Quebec; Passenger, Elizabeth, and Catharine, Carthagena.
LIVERPOOL, June 12.—(Per Elec. Tel.)—The Beloochee,
from Mobile, has arrived here, after being aground near
Crosby Point. _ _ _

June 11.—The Charles, from Ostend, in entering the
Queen's Docks yesterday, got in contact with the Indian
Ocean, going into Graving Dock, and los.`, port bulwarks,
stancheons, etc. ; the latter had her rudder knocked off.
The Indian Ocean, in going from the Canning Dock to
the Queen's Graving Dock yesterday, broke her hawser
while in tow of the steam-tug Athens, and drifted foul of
the steamer Vatican, lyidg at Brunswick Dock wall, doing
her considerable damage. The Indian Ocean afterwards
caught the stern of a vessel on the stocks, stove it in, and
carried away several stages.
BELFAST, June 10.—Sailed—Trusty, for Richibucto ;
Charlotte, Miramichi.
SWANSEA, Juno 11.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—Senator,
for Malta.

CLVDE, June 10.—Wind, W. • Arrived—Archibald
M`Millan, for Trinidad ; Rival, Philadelphia ; Mary,
Newfoundland ; Thetis, Alexandria. Sailed—Oriental,
for Calcutta ; Dante, Copenhagen and Newfoundland.
Q UEENSTOWN, 'June 10. —Wind, S. W. Arrived—For-
titude, from Callao.

PARIS EXHIBITION.—Meetings are to be held this
we t *.„-lg 14:494 a,clbovongh€ool elshere,;:teitliscuss
.I,t4b4t4is Tofurrryitaofit. the yr imitiary measures for
tho French Exhibition of 1855, so far as certain branches
of the metropolitan trades are concerned.

THE NELSON MEMORIAL FUND.—A deputation. Con-
sisting of Vice-Admiral Sir W. H. Dillon, Captain J.
B. Walker, Captain Lancaster, Sir James Duke (trea-
surer of the Nelson Memorial Fund), Mr. Joseph Hume,
Sir E. B. Lytton, Mr. James Walker, and the Rev.
John Hoole, one f the trustees of the fund, had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Down-
ing-street on Friday, with the view of endeavouring to
induce the Government to grant a pension to the daughter
of Nelson. The deputation having stated various cir-
cumstances with which the public are familiar, and al-
luded
• to the codicil to the will made by Nelson, in
which he bequeathed his daughter Horatia as a legacy
to his country, proceeded to mention that several hun-
dred pounds had been collected and Nelson's grandsons
were provided for, the youngest having lately been ap-
pointed a cadet by Prince Albert. The greater portion
of the subscriptions, however, being exhausted by the
outfits and expenses of these young men and three
daughters, as well as their mother, Horatia, wife of the
Rev. P. Ward, being unprovided for, the deputation
'agajp solicited the aid of Government, and asked either
for a money grant or that their names might be placed
on the civil list. The Chancellor of the 'Exchequer,
after remarking upon the difficulties connected:with the
subject, which, however, he said were of • a slight cha-
racter, told the deputation that he would consult the
other members of the Cabinet before coming to any de-
finite result upon the matter.
VAUXHALL GARDENS.—PAUAOHUTE NOVELTY.—On
Saturday evening a large concourse of persons assem-
bled at, and in the neighbourhood of, the above gardens,
to witness, as announced, a repetition of the experiment
made last year in the Champ de Mars, in the presence
of the Emperor of the French—the descent of Mons.
Leteur, in his newly-constructed parachute, aided by in-
genious machinery, which enables him to steer in the
air. The balloon intended to take up this novel piece of
mechanism, •was the property of a French aeronaut, and
was to have been piloted by its owner. Among the
company we noticed the whole of the English aeronauts;
H. Green, Mr. Graham, Mr. Adams, Mr.
Chambers, Goddard, Mr. William Green (nephew to the
veteran Charles Green), and a number of scientific gen-
tlemen. About eight o'clock the balloon, with the para-
chute attached, was allowed to ascend (Mons. Leteur
had previously taken his seat in the novel machine), but
was very soon dragged down, and after another attempt
• it was clearly seen that the experiment was a total
failure. The lessee, R. Wardell, Esq., who seemed dis-
gusted with the affair, gave directions for the parachute
to be detached, and the balloon did then ascend, amidst
the groans from the company, both in and outside the
gardens.
THE CALEDONIAN BALL.—On Saturday the ladies
tronesses of this institution held a meeting at Willis's
Rooms, to make some formal ai rangements for the foK-h-
-coming ball. The patronesses present were the Duchess
of Atholl, the Countess of Erroll, the Countess of Kin-.
noul, Lady Agnes Duff, Lady E. Pringle, Lady Anne
Mackenzie, Lady Stratheden, Lady Heathcote, Mrs.
Macleod of Macleod, Mrs. Farquarson of Invercauld.
Lady Agnes Duff will have the direction of a quadrille,'
to be dressed in the Spanish costume, and Lady Anne=
Mackenzie will have' the formation of the ladies patro-.
nesses' quadrille. -As there are -GO ladies patroneases,
nearly all of whom have promised to attend, an unusually
large ball is expected,
more especially as the present oc-
casion is one to call forth all the supporters of the in-
stitution, the ball being for the orphans of soldiers and
sailors, natives of Scotland.