The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-05 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DI Y.)

LONDON, Oct. s.—Wind this day at Noon, S. W. ;
moderato pleasant breeze, and fine clear weather.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 4.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Daven-
port, from Quebec ; Marsella, Cagliori, for Labrador, bore
np with loss of bulwarks, and part of cargo (salt) thrown
overboard ; Foam, Denia; Eliza Fox, Corunna ; Guiseppe,
Antwerp, for Naples ; Monsoon, London, for New Zea-
land.

FALMOUTH, Oct. 4.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Celadine,
from Constantinople.
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 4.—Wind, W.N.W. Sailed—
Argyle (s), for Sydney, N.S.W.; Indiana (s), New York;
Candia (s), Alexandria.
Cowls, Oct. 4.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Argentyr, for
Antwerp.
POOLE, Oct. 4.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—James, from
Labrador, with loss of boats, bulwarks, rnainyard, &c.,
having been struck by a sea in lat. 31 N., 37 W.; Lord
Nelson, Quebec.
BRISTOL, Oct. 4.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Adelaide,
from Newfoundland ; Pero, Beyrout.
Hula., Oct. 4.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Corsair,
from Miramichi ; Robert and Mary, Quebec; Prince of
Wales;il. Christiania.

SIIIE LDS, Oct. 4.—Wind, S. Arrived—Example, from
St. Vaast ; Thomas Rising, Schiedam ; Rosa, Zierikee ;
Emilie, do.

Dovitia, Oct. 4.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Fiora, from
Southampton, for Sunderland, with cutwater damaged
and loss of jibboom ; Oak, Sunderland, for Portsmouth,
with much damage.

THE HALF HOLIDAY MOVEMENT ON THE SOUTH-
EASTERN RAILWAY. The directors of the South-
Eastern Railway Company have given notice that on
and after Saturday next the district booking offices
belonging to the company will be closed at two o'clock,
and no goods will be received at the Bricklayers'
Arms station after three o'clock on Saturday afternoons.
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY'S IMPRISONMENT FOR
DEBT.—Yesterday Mr. Payne held an inquest at the
Queen's Prison, on the body of Emma Davidson, other-
wise Sarah Hawkins, aged 57, who died in the prison
on Monday last, after an illness of some months' dura-
tion. The deceased was somewhat of an eccentric cha-
racter, and had been in confinement since 1829, having
made a so!emn vow when arrested that she would " live
and die" in prison, as she considered the claim against
her to be unjust. She was in receipt of an income of
about 160/. a-year, regularly paid to her out of property
of which she was in possession when first arrested, under
the provisions of an act now abolished. Deceased had
died of cancer of the stomach, and the coroner explained
to the jury that although there was no doubt, according
to the evidence, that the deceased had died a natural
death, according to the law, which was extremely old,
the coroner was bound to hold an inquest upon all per-
sons who died in prison. In former times it was of
more importance than at the present time, but still it
was a protection to persons in custody and the public
that the inquiry should take place, that it might be
ascertained that persons who died in prison had not
come to their death by any improper and unlawful treat-
ment by any person in whose custody they might be
placed. The jury expressed themselves satisfied, and
returned a verdict, "That the deceased had died from
natural causes."

A RICH BEGGAR.—A woman was on Saturday placed
at the bar of the Tribunal of Correctional Police to an-
swer the' charge of mendicity. "There are people,"
said the president, " who make a most infamous abuse
of public charity. You were arrested at a pastrycook's
in the very act of begging, and when you were searched
before a commissary of police there were found on you
700 f. in gold, 300 f. in pieces of 5f., 100 f. in pieces of 10
sous, 120 f. in pieces of 40 sous, 25 pieces of lf., and Cf.
in small coin—total, 1,251 f. And yet you beg. You
had besides, when taken, a basket containing crusts of
bread, pieces of old bacon, and bits of sugar—all of
which you had evidently obtained by begging. What
can you say for yourself 1" " Sir, I do not beg." "You
do, I tell you. And your conduct is infamous, for you
have evidently the means of living. You begged alms
for your sick husband, and you have no husband." The
tribunal condemned the woman to six months' imprison-
ment.

A 6RITICAL MOMENT.—Scarcely had the Arabs quit-
ted the place of discussion to reach the position I had
assigned them, as one of observation, than a lion came
out of the wood and made right towards me—a second
followed at about a distance of fifty paces. I was
seated on a rock which commanded the position, and
which could only be reached by steps intersected
with crevices. The Arab was by my side ; I took
my Devisme rifle and cocked it. I also cocked the
reserve one-barrelled rifle, and left it in the man's
hands, after having encouraged him, and toldThheimfirtsot
hand it to me the moment I had fired twice.
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Isaac Touissaint Louverture, the only snrviving son
of the celebrated black general of that name, of the
island of St. Domingo, has just died at Bordeaux, at an
advanced age. Ho was not generally known, as he did
not go by his name ; but he was universally respected,
as he gave nearly all he had in charity. He was in re-
ceipt of a rather large pension from the French Govern-
ment. His father, it will be rememberci, claimed to
be descended from the kings of an .Ifrican tribe, and
was born in slavery in 1743. By his gt nius ho raised
himself to the highest station amongst hi, countrymen,
and after distinguishing himself by mil tary exploits
against the Spaniards and English he fell into the
hands of the French, and was confined b 7 them in the
Fort do Join, in the mountains of Jura, until his death.