The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-27 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

The celebrated Irish comedian Mr. Geo. Hodson,
whose representations have both delighted and as-
tonished numerous audiences here for some time past,
takes his benefit on Thursday next, the 30th instant.
It is to be the " grand gala" night of the season, and
will no doubt, in a pecuniary point of view, be highly
satisfactory to the individual in whose honour it is to be
given. The performances, which will be of a
highly attractive nature, are to commence with
Mr. Hodson's legendary drama of Whisky and
Water, with new music, scenery, and machinery, the
author himself sustaining the principal character. Mr.
J. W. Sharp will then, in full costume, give his
favourite song of " Paul Pry." The clever interlude of
My Timid Lover follows ; after which will be presented
the prison scene from King John, in order to introduce
Miss H. Hodson in the part of Prince Arthur. She is
said to be a young lady of very promising talent. The
laughable pieces of His Last Legs, and No Irish need
Apply, will terminate the entertainments. In each of
these Mr. Hodson will appear.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, March 27.—Wind this day at Noon, E.S.E. ;
light airs.
FALMOUTH, March 26.—Wind, N., fresh breeze. Ar-
rived—Neptune, from Kertch ; Elbe, Sunderland, for
Carthagena, leaky; Clifford, Hartlepool, for Cape of Good
Hope, leaky ; Denovian, Lagos.
PLYMOUTH, March 25.—Wind, S.E. .Arrived—Faith
(a), from London, for the Coast of Africa; Kerr, Mauri-
tius ; Express, Amsterdam ; Scotia, Grimstadt. Off Port
—Gem, from Cowes, for Melbourne. . _

Powr4mourn, W.N.W. Arrived—
ii.ugusta, from , 4,-- a • A
H.M.'s st Magicienne, at Caesar, tr)r•The
Baltic, and proceeded eastward.
LOWESTOFT, March 26. Wind, N.N.E. Sailed— -
H.M.'s st Lightning, for the Baltic.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 25.—Arrived—Vrouw Antje,
from Emden ; Brilliant (a a), Bahia ; Rajah (a a), Con-
stantinople' had lost her propeller on the 20th, off Ushant.
SCILLY, March 24.—Arrived—Dove, Galatz for Queens-
town for Falmouth ; Dewiwyn, Zanghae.
NEWPORT, March 25.—Arrived—Boscidor, Gloucester,
for Port Rico ; Ceylon, Liverpool for Cuba ; Lina, Ham-
burg for Port Rico ; Persian, London for Cape de Verde ;
Cherokee, do., St. Thomas. Sailed—Rosaria, St. Thomas ;
Helena Miller, Baltimore ; Lara, Alicant ; Sarah Ann,
New Orleans ; Themis, Malaga.
SUNDERLAND, March 25.—Wind N.W. Sailed—Hope,
J. and R. Henderson, Augusta Dixon, all for Carthagena ;
Araby, Marseilles.
NEWHAVEN, March 25.—Wind N. Arrived—Concor-
dia, Antwerp.
OFF HASTINGS, March 26.—Arrived—Hanover, Mel-
bourne. _ .

COWES, March 25.—Wind W. Arrived—Neptune,
David, Anna, Charlotte, all from Bombay.
POOLE, March 25.—Wind W. Sailed—William Bryan,
Honduras. _ _ _

TORBAY, March 25.—Wind N.N.W. Arrived—Mag-
yar, Plymouth, and sailed for London after reshipping her
anchor and chain.
SHIELDS, March 25.---Wind, N. by W. Arrived—
Haabet, Dram; Caroline, Christiansand.
CLYDE, March 25.—Wind, W. Sailed— Strathleven,
St. Kitts ; Army and Navy (s), Gibraltar and Malta ;
Robina Mitchell, Calcutta.
QUEENSTOWN, March 25.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—St.
Lawrence, Savannah ; Daring, Mazagan ; Endeavour,
Oran. Sailed—Napan Bell, Alexandria, U.S.
CORK, March 25.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Mektor,
Mazagau ; Robert, Vianna. Sailed—Bone Jesus d'Almas,
Vianna ; Azores Packet, Vigo ; Suz do Dio, 'Yianna.
MEMEL, March 23.—The Krentsburg, of Riga, from
Lisbon to Riga (cargo salt and wine), touched the South
Bank in taking the harbour yesterday, during a snow
storm, blowing fresh at N.N.W., and remained fast ; crew
saved. The vessel went to pieces during the night, and
only a few casks of wino have been picked up.
ELSINORE, March 2.—The Hoffnung, of and bound to
Stettin, from Bordeaux, was towed in here 21st March,
having been on shore on the Swedish coast, near Helsing-
borg, and assisted off by the steamer from hence. She
will have to discharge to repair. H.M. screw-steamer
Valorous returned from Copenhagen and passed the Sound
for the Northwood in the morning of the 21st of March.
ANTWERP, March 26.—The Kaoger Polder, from Trieste
to Constantinople, capsised. off Cape Spartirento ; crew
saved. The Giulia (Austrian brig), has been wrecked at
Kilia, in the Black Sea.

ThO Falsterboe light-ship has placed at her station
March 19.

RANDERS, March 22.—The Royal Union, of South
Shields, from Gothenburg to Hull (cargo iron bars and
planks), was stranded on the Scaw Reef, 19th March ;
crew and part of cargo and materials saved. The vessel
was subsequently got off, and will probably be taken into
Frederikshaven.

The James, of Hartlepool, bound to Stettin, with coals,
was stranded on the Scaw Reef 21st March, but whether
she can be got afloat is doubtful, as it has blown heavily
day and night, at N.E.
PENZANCE, March 25.—A parcel of letters and papers,
ranging in date from 28th June, 1851, to 26th January,
1854, including a charter-party of 1851, a manifest of 1852,
and a charter-party of 1853, of the schooner Agnes, of Port
Madoc, and several letters in Welsh, from Mary Owen and
others, to Capt. Morris Owen, schooner Agnes, at J.
Davies' Prince of Wales, Red Cross-street, Liverpool,
which had been apparently but a short time in the water,
was picked up yesterday, about four leagues south of this
place ; no wreck or other indications of loss visible.
SWINEMUND, March 24.—The Walker, from Sunderland
to Swinemund, took the ground near Coserow yesterday,
but has been assisted off and into this place, after throw-
ing part of her cargo overboard ; she makes but little water.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 30. The Marco Polo on shore;
doubtful if she can be got off ; no person lost.
HOOKSIEL, March 22.—A kuff, name unknown, prob-
ably from Hamburgh, was stranded on the Neubrack yes-
terday. The vessel is reported to be loaded with casks
containing agates or other stones, fit for selling; crew
saved ; cargo expected to be saved.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Monday, 10.45 a.m.
Wind, W.N.W. ; moderate, and fine,
There is no intelligence of the steamer Andes, with the
mails of the 15th, from Boston.
Arrived—Roe, from Benin Rainbow, Honduras ;
Belle, Monte Video ; Levant, Charleston.
Off Port—Arabian (s), from the Mediterranean ; Jam-
setjee Cursetjeo (ship), and Cosmopolitan (schooner).
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, 9.40. a.m.
f r
oTmh e
xtßa
lotyaa 1 Mildirea
c t theaavn- s
having
ilp Orinoco
a nde d at has
that j
island
arrived iv
the h
ed
4,etrhe
Regiment.
(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPE? NoTELEGRAPH.2
DEAL, .m.

_ _ •
Wind, N.E. ; light and fine.
Passed in tow—Kingston, from Shanghai, for London.
Passed—Hanover, from Melbourne, for London ; Sir R.
Sale, Calcutta, for London ; Boadicea, Callao, for London;
Reins, Patras, for London.
Sailed—Celeritas, for Buenos Ayres ;
11.111.'s ship Con
ilia, for the Baltic ; Nile, for the river (in tow) ; If M.'s
ship Caesar, 5.30 a.m., passed through for the Baltic ;
Spanish brig Drigodo Leon, Trinidad de Cuba, for Lon-
don, with loss of bowsprit and other damage, having been
in contact in the Downs.

BERLIN.—From Berlin the advices mention that the
Commission of the Legislative Chamber appointed to re-
port on the proposed loan were understood to be averse
to it, and also to any increase of taxation on account of
the political position of the Government. Nevertheless
time WM no doubt of its paving.