The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-09 00:00:00

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

The Jabez, of Scarborough, from London to St. Helena,
Oct: 18, lat. 7 S., long. 15 W.

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The Othello, of Greenock, for St. John's, Newfoundland,
Nov. 23; lat. 48 N., long. 34 W.
The Blonde from Rio Janeiro to Cowes, Dec. 2, lat. 50
N., long. 9 W.
The Guiseppo, bound W., Nov. 16, lat. 41, long. 67.
The Kitty, from Callao to London, Sept. 13, lat. 55 S.,
long. 59.
The Carnatic, from London to New Zealand, Oct. 16,
lat. 18 S., long. 27 W.
The Dores, for Cowes, Nov. 22, lat. 39 N.. long. 33 W.
The Covenanter, of Liverpool, from Bombay, lat. 33 N.,
long. 36.

Lady Sale, from Havannah to Plymouth, Nov. 3, hit.
36 N., long. 59 W.
The James Kingston, from Demerara to London, Nov.
9, lat. 35 N., long. 54 W.
The Robert William, of Liverpool, for Pernambuco,
Nov. 29, lat. 49 N., long. 3 W.

THE LONDON 110§PITAL.—The annual General Court
was held on Wednesday in the board-room, for the re-
ception of the report, and upon other business ; Captain
Pelly, RN., in the chair. Mr. Nixon, the secretary.
read the quarterly statement, which showed the number
of in-patients discharged during that period to have
amounted to 776. Of this number, 424 had been cured,
296 had been relieved, and 56 had died, Th e number
of in-patients now remaining in the house is 238, and the
number of out-patients now on the books is 1,954. It
was stated that the number of in-patients had been con-
siderably less during the past quarter than in preceding
ones, in consequence of the hospital being under repair.
The officers for the ensuing year having been elected,
the meeting separated.

REGENT'S CANAL COMPANY.—The half-yearly general
meeting of proprietors in this undertaking was held on
Wednesday at the offices of the company, City-road ; the
Most Noble the Marquis of Safi-bury in the chair. The
report stated that the traffic of the canal in the half-year
ending the 30th Sept. last amounted to 680,269 tons,
the gross tolls charged being 23,7911. 19s. 6d., and the
net profit 12,244/. 19s. id., making, with the balance of
1251. 13s. 3d. remaining from the last account, an
amount of 12,3701. 12s. 4d., which was sufficient for a
dividend of 9s. per share, and would leave a surplus of
2121. 10s. 4d. towards the next half-year's dividend.
The committee also reported that the important junc-
tion with the river Lee was now so near perfected,
that the navigation would be opened before the
meeting was held, and that the Brent reservoir
had been completed, and would hold 10,000 locks
of water. A lengthened discussion took place with re-
ference to the desirability of expending 50,0001. upon the
purchase of warehouses and land to facilitate the traffic
on the canal ; 'lO,OOO/. to be taken from the reserve,
and 40,0001. to be borrowed for five years at 44- per
cent, interest, and ultimately a resolution to that effect
was carried unanimously. A dividend of 9s. per share
for the half-year was then declared, and after a vote of
thanks to the noble marquis for presiding, the meeting
separated.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—A dissipated female termi-
nated her existence by taking a quantity of laudanum
on Monday night last. Though respectably connected,
and once moving in a good sphere in society, for the last
few years she has been leading a dissolute life. She
was brought before the Southern Police-court on Satur-
day last, and convicted of causing a disturbance in the
house where she lodged, and although sentenced to go
to prison, the sitting magistrate ordered her discharge
on the morning of Monday. At eight o'clock on the
evening of the same day she entered the spirit shop of
Mrs. Miller, in Bridge-street, where she called for a glass
of ale. Having drank it, she let fall some expression
that led to a belief that she had taken poison. She be-
gan to sink, and the police being called in, she admitted
she had taken poison, and produced two phials, labelled
" Laudanum, Poison." She was immediately conveyed
to the police office, where she was attended by three
medical men, but in spite of all their exertions to counter-
act the effects of the drug, she died about half-past ten
o'clock. —North Blitish, Mail.
SHOCK TO RUSSIAN CREDIT.—There has been a hard
run on the Banks of the Danube. It is said to be owing
to a panic in the Russian army.--Punch. i