The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-18 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
WRECK OUTSIDE OF DUBLIN BAY.—A buoy has been
placed to mark the position of a wreck, sunk eastward of
publin Bay, nearly midway between the Kink Floating
Light and the Howth Buoy. The topgallant masts of
the vessel are covered during the last quarter flood and
first quarter of ebb, and show over water during remainder
of the tide. The buoy is coloured green, with a black belt
on its side, and the work " Wreck" in black letters on the
broad end. It is moored in a depth of water of twelve
fathoms at low water, and in distance 40 fathoms E. by N.
from the wreck.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 17.
ENTERED INWARDS.—The Chace, from Boulogne ; High-
land Mary, New Orleans ; Pomeranie, Dantzic ; Solide,
Helsingborg ; Hortha , Stettin ; Edward, Griefswald ;
Emilie, Horsens ; Wharfinger, Hamburgh ; Hermann,
Hamburgh ; Ann and Sarah, Patras ; Mathilde, Wolgast ;
Frithiof, Landserona ; Anna, Odessa ; Scio, Rio Grande ;
Juno, Holmstad ; Anna, Wismar.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Prima Donna,
for Cape Coast Castle ; Geschwester, Hamburgh ; Haas-
handel, Amsterdam ; Hedvig, Stockholm ; Gipsy Queen,
Sydney ; Adelheid, Hamburgh ; Lusitania, Oporto ;
Georgiana, Elsinore, &c. ; Cassandra, Mogadore ; Lena,
Nassau ; Britain's Pride, Antigua ; Sarah King, Moga-
dore ; Pio Nono, Hobart Town.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Bengal, for
Calcutta ; Henriette, Stettin ; Agnes, Oporto ; Stad Dor-
drecht, Dordt ; Johanna Fredericka, Altona ; John Henry,
Mauritius.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 17.
The Lady Prudhoff, Coquimbo to Swansea, was spoken
Jan. 16, lat. 40 S., long. 89 W.
Hamburgh barque, showing No. 14, was spoken Jan.
28, lat. 56 S., long. 71 W.
The Emma, Liverpool to Coquimbo, was spoken Feb.
13, lat. 43 S., long. 53 W.
The Freebridge, London to Port Philip, was spoken
March 12, lat. 18 S., long. 27 W.
The John Johnston, from Rio Janeiro to Bristol, was
spoken April 23, lat. 42 N., long. 33 W.
The Glenlyon, May 2, lat. 49 N., long. 18 W.
The Bona Dea, Liverpool to Quebec, was spoken May
6, lat. 50 N., long. 12 W.

STANLEY (Falkland. Isles), March 16.—The Porcupine,
Liverpool to California, which put back here Jan. 14,
with damage, after being on shore, has been condemned
and sold. The Acton, from Liverpool to San Francisco,
put in here, Jan. 27, and has been condemned and sold.
The Henrietta, of Liverpool, Cardiff to Panama, has foun-
dered west of Cape Horn • crew saved.
MONTE VIDEO, April s.—The' Charles Brownell, Liver-
pool to Valparaiso, put in March 14, leaky, has been sur-
veyed, and is discharging, such of the cargo as has been
landed is in good condition. The Reindeer, Valparaiso to
this port, was discovered in an abandoned state, near Cape
Antonio, by some fishermen, who found she had settled
down between two banks ; she was floated ; the after part
of her cargo had been thrown overboard, and she arrived
here on the 2d of April ; four of the crew, who arrived in
an open boat at the Salado, have been conveyed to Buenos
Ayres, and have confessed that the master, mate, second
mate, steward, and two friars were murdered by them,
and one man thrown overboard after leaving the ship ; the
cargo will be discharged immediately.
RIo JANEIRO, April 13.—The Demetrius, Liverpool to
Coquimbo, put in here, March 28, has been surveyed, re-
quires sundry repairs, and is recommended for further
survey. The Two Sisters, Singapore to Port Philip, Jan. 30,
in the Straits of Sunda.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
Tho Britannia (barque), of Queenstown, for Aden, April
3, short of water, and supplied.
The Joshua, Australia and Rio Janeiro to London, April
23, lat. 3 N., long. 43 W.
The Cambria, bound west, May 4, lat. 46 N. long. 24 W.
The Ant, of? Liverpool, sth, lat. 48 N., long. 22 W.
The Infanta, New Orleans to Liverpool, same day, lat.
49 N., long. 19 W.
The Znidpools bound west-north-west, 7th, lat, 50 N.,
loug, 17 W.

THE MAURITIUS.—The adviees from Mauritius come
down to the sth of April. The steamers Hydaspes,
Queen of the South, and Bosphorus, had successively
arrived within a few days. Imports having latterly
proved scarce all articles of general consumption had
advanced. The hurricane season had nearly passed, and
the weather on the whole had been considered favour-
able. With regard to transactions in exchange, docu-
ment bills had been in demand, and were sought for at
2 to 3 discount. Bank Post and Treasury bills were
negotiable at par to 1 per cent. p.m., and par was asked
for Australian Bank bills on London. The Oriental
Bank continued to draw on India at 511 and 511 per
Company's rupee, and on England at par to 1 per cent.
discount. The sugar-market had been steady, with a
very moderate demand, and prices ranged, according
to quality, from $3 20c. to $5 60c. The quantity
shipped to the 2d of April was 126,559,3421 b., against
119,291,0901 b. at the same period in 1852. The great
absence of tonnage had caused an improvement in the
rates for freight ; 3/. 10s. had been readily paid for the
United Kingdom ; 4/. 10s. to Port Philip and 41. to
Van Diemen's Land. No arrivals of oxen had lately
taken place, and the ports of Madagascar remained
closed ; beef in consequence was selling at is. per Ib.
importation
had was quiet. Wheat and flour of reent
had obtained high prices.
THE CALORIC SHIP ERICSSON.—This ship is now
lying at her (leek in Willianisburgli. Important alter-
ations are going on in her machinery, which the owners
are confident will considerably increase her speed. She.
will be shortly ready to sail for London. Captain Ems-
= gill g 9 cout in her to Burope.--Now York Paper.