The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-08 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

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LONDON, June g.--Wind this day at Noon, E. ; light
breeze, and cloudy.
OFF DOVER, June 7.-01 of, from Rio Grande.
RAMSGATE, June 7.—The Nayade, from Memel to Glou-
cester, which was wrecked on the Galloper, 4th inst., has
been towed on shore, and hopes aro entertained of getting
her into port in a tide or two.
CowEs, June 7._Arrived—Union (s), from Havre, and
sailed for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Juno 7.—Arrived —Tagus (s), from
Gibraltar.
Huta, June 7.—Wind, N.N.E. Sailed—Blanch, for
Quebec.
NEWPORT, June 7.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived—Mary H.
Kendall, from London, for Mobile ; Jenny Lind, do.r
to load for New York •, Seamen, Gloucester, to load for
Quebec; Faithful, Whitehaven, to load for Wilmington.
Sailed—Andes, for Grenada ; Cartcraig, Quebec ; Har-
monia, Wilmington.
BELFAST, June 6.—The Erin's Queen (s s), of this port,
arrived hero on the 4th inst. from London, reports having
been in contact, at midnight, on the 31st of May, off
Dover, with the Ann Mary (schooner), of Colchester. The
steamer has sustained but very little damage.
AYR, June 6.—The Helen Thompson, from Troon to
Quebec, foundered in the ice near the Bird Isles, Gulf of
St. Lawrence, May 8; crew and passen,gers saved.
GALETTA (Tunis), May 27.—The Lady (bsanne), from
Newcastle, is wrecked upon Cape Bianco ; crew saved.
PILLItr, June 4.—The Navigator (brig), of and for New-
castle, from Memel, has been assisted in here, floating on
her cargo of timber and deals ; she had been struck by 11
heavy sea, and grounded on the bar in coming in.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.0 a.m.
Arrived, 7th—Rensburg Company, from Stralsund.
Arrived, Bth—Earl of Auckland (s), Rhino (s), and Co-
lumbine (s), from Rotterdam; Triton (s), Calais; Magnet
(s), Amsterdam; Baron Osy (s), 4utwerp ; JQVGI4 Maria,
Trinidad.
Sailed—Subandar, for Calcutta.

DEAL, Thnraday, 9.20 a.m.
Wind, N.E., moderate and strong.
No arrivals.

THE GREAT WESTERN ROYAL HOTEL.—This mag-
nificent establishment, in which is to be practically tested
the experiment of first-class accommodation, combined
with charges of a moderation adapted to the altered
state of public feeling with respect to the reasonableness
of hotel expenses, was yesterday honoured by a visit
from his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who, with the
business-like precision which is one of his characteristics
inspected all the details of its internal and external ar-
rangements. The architectural features of this fine hotel
are familiar to all who are in the habit of frequenting
the locality in which it is situate—the immediate neigh-
bourhood of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens—
perhaps the most agreeable and healthful about London.
The Prince, who was accompanied by his Royal High-
ness the Prince of Wales, in the course of his visit of in-
spection, took occasion from time to time, to express his
approbation of the liberal and judicious spirit in which
the proprietors have made their arrangements. The
furniture and a great portion of the internal decoration
have been supplied by Messrs, Holland, and reflect great
credit on the artistic recourses of that well-known firm.
Several suites of rooms have been ornamented with ex-
ceeding taste by Herr Remon. The pannelling of the
noble coffee-room designed by that gentleman contains
appropriate representations of fish, game, poultry, &c,,
in themselves works of art, and conceived in a style
which elicited marked expressions of approbation from
the royal visitor. Throughout the whole establish•
ment electric clocks are in operation, by which the ut-
most degree of accuracy in time is obtained • and
amongst the comforts congenial to the tastes of
Eng-
lish families is a range of hot-water pipes running through
the linen closets on each floor. The various table ser-
vices, supplied by the celebrated electrotype
of splendourtype manufac-
tory of Elkington and Co., are on a scale
worthy of the tout ensemble with which they are con-
nected. The general superintendence of the hotel is in-
trusted to Mr. Wheeler, late of the Union Club ; and
the plan of business decided on, and the capabilities of
the establishment, justify the expectation that in the
Great Western Royal Hotel the travelling community
will enjoy a temporary home of rarely paralleled at-
tractiveness.

THE CROPS IN NORFOLK.—The wheats continue to
look well, and barley, beans, and peas promise an abun-
dant yield. It is almost impossible to form at present
a positive opinion as to the prospects of the coming
harvest, but to adopt the language of the farmer, the
crops have got a good start. Warm and dry weather is
much needed to maintain their present healthy appear-
ance, but the past few days have been extremely cold for
the season. The sowing of turnips is satisfactorily pro-
gressing, though in some places the extraordinary quan-
tity of rain during the mouth, 4 in„ has impeded that
important operation.