The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-26 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING ---(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Sept. 26.—Wind this day at Noon, W.
light breeze, and fine clear weather.

-OFF THE 'WIGHT, Sept. 26.—Alcides, for Hull ; Ludvig
Auguste, from Hamburgh, for Jamaica; Rapid, Waster-
wick, for Rio Janeiro.
DOVER, Sept. 25.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Jane,
from Loudon, for Belfast, with loss of sails. Sailed—Jana
Archibalds, for Sunderland, after repairs.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 25.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—
Jacobus Duf, from Onega, for Bordeaux; Lena, London,
for Trieste ; Elirt, do., for Naples ; Rattlesnake, New.
castle, for Civita Vecchia ; San Paolo, do., Genoa • Vale.
rie, do., for Toulon; Orion, Shields, for Cadiz. dailed—
Widmer Castle, for Cherbourg.
COWES, Sept. 25.—Wind, N N.W. Sailed—Egham,
for Malaga.

SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 24.—Wind, N. Arrived—Argyle
(s), from Carentan. Sailed—lndian (3 a), for Havre.
DARTMOUTH, Sept. 25.—Wind, W. Sailed—Escort,
for Labrador.

PLYMOUTH, Sept. 25.—Wind, W. Arrived—Friend-
sehaft, from Corsoer ; her Majesty's steamer Hornet, from
Portsmouth, for China.

GLOUCESTER, Sept. 25.—Arrived—Barmah, from Quo.
bee ; John Moore, do. ; Nancy, Trieste.

BRISTOL, Sept. 25.—Wind,'N.W. Arrived—J. K. L.,
from Quebec Nymph, Marseilles.—The Robert Alex.
Parko (barque), of Belfast, from Quebec, was passel,
waterlogged and breaking up, Sept. 14, in lat. 48 N.,
38 W., and the crew taken off, by the Como, arrived here.
SHIELDS, Sept. 25.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Echo,
from Quebec; Starling, Licata; Competitor, Girgenti ;
Betsey, Carthagena.
HULL, Sept. 25.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—N. Signora
del Roschetta, ;Taganrog; Heinrich, do. ; Sea Gull (s),
Rotterdam ; Ocean Queen ,(s), do. Sailed—Dowthorpe,
for Bombay.

STAR CROSS, Sept. 25.—Wind, N. Arrived—Akbar,
from Rio Grande ; Edina, Smyrna.
SWANSEA, Sept. 25.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Owen
Glendower. from Coquimbo. Sailed—Marnus
for Port Wakefield ; Drie Vrienden, Singapore ; Argyle,
Coquimbo ; Countess Bective, Cuba ; Col. Ledvard, Ne v
York ; Jane, Madeira ; Louisa, Gibraltar.
MILFORD, Sept. 24.—Wind, N. Arrived—Little Nell,
from Quebec, for Solva ; Ellen Simpson, Quebec.
WATERFORD, Sept. 24.—Wind, W.N. W., Arrived—
Boreas, from Quebec.

CHRISTIANSUND, Sept. 17.—The Cleopatra (French fri-
gate), from Boinarsuud to Cherbourg, is at Flekeroe ;
also a Hanoverian vessel, prize to her Majesty's steamer
Conflict.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday, 10 a.m.

Wind W., light breeze, and fine.
Arrived—Georgina, from Licata; Bela Marina, Maza-
gan ; Enosis, Taganrog ; Uuion, Ostend ; Tuscarora, Phila-
delphia,

Sailed—William Owens, for Africa ; Ben Nevis, Gal-
veston ; Spray of the Ocean and Lincluden Castle, Mel-
bourne ; Gondar, Charleston; Charles Sprague, New
Orleans.

(EY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.53 A.M.
Wind, N.W. ; tide last hour's ebb ; fine.
Arrived, 25th—Faith, from Jamaica; Citizen, steamer,
Bordeaux.
26th—William, from Rouen.
Sailed—City of Boulogne, steamer, for Boulogne.
DEAL, Tuesday, 9.40 A.M.

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Wind, N.W., fresh.
Passed—Dawson, from Newcastle for Constantinople ;
Rienzi, London for Adelaide ; Pantaloon, London for Port
Natal ; Raratan, London for St. John's ; enhance (sup-
posed), Sunderland for Calcutta.

SWIFT AND LEAPT&AR.—The following occurs in the
Journal to Stella, March 1, 1710-11 :—" Morning—l
have been calling to Patrick to look in his almanac for
the day of the month ; I did not know but it might be
leap-year. The almanac says it is the third after leap-
year, and I always thought till now that every third
year was leap-year. I am glad they come so seldom ;
but I am sure it was otherwise when I was a young man.
I see times are mightily changed since then." Swift
did not pick up much ordinary school learning while he
was young ; but the above is almost beyond compre-
hension. That he had a good head for figures, and
for expressing proportions in numbers, any one who has
been with him to Lilliput and Brobdignag will not fail
to see. Possibly he might have picked up his notion in
this way. Say that in 1679.80 he happened to see the
almanac (which counted 1680 from January 1, as did all
the almanacs), from which he would learn that 1680
is leap-year. Suppose that in 1683-84 he happened to
note February 29, from the common parlance of those
about him, as falling in 1683, and to remember that the
last year was in 1680. With such a departure he might
live in the belief that leap-year comes every three years.
—From "Notes and Queries." _

SERIOUS IRISH RIOTS AT LAIMBR.—This usually
quiet burgh was the scene of great excitement and alarm
on Monday last, in consequence of the riotous behaviour
of about 300 Irish reapers collected from the neigh-
bourhood. Quarrels arose among them during the fore-
neon ; sticks, sickles, fists, and hobnailed shoes being
freely employed. At twelve o'clock the appearance of
a party of the dragoons from Kelso 'on their way to
Edinburgh put a stop to their riotous proceedings.
Thinking that they had been sent to put them down, the
belligerents at once took to flight and made off in sepa-
rate directions, the greater number taking the road to
Stow. But here the most serious part of the distur-
bances took place. A most determined struggle ensued,
the Irish using their hooks with the most blood-thirsty
intentions. Finding themselves likely to be over-
powered, the townspeople at last fired upon their oppo-
nents, not without repeating a warning ; and their wea-
pons being loaded with small shot took effect upon four
or five of the Irish, who were afterwards secured. Four
prisoners were secured at last and lodged in gaol. The
ringleader, however, unfortunately escaped.— Border
Advertiser.

ENGLISH NEWS FROM RIISSIA.—The following para-
graph, which we translate from the Journal de St.
peterabourg, will be news indeed to most of our readers
—a' Lieutenant Perry, who was on board the Tiger when
it was taken by the Russians at Odessa, has been
brought before a court-martial. The young man has
been acquitted on account of the long and loyal services
of his father, but is obliged to leave the royal navy of
England and sell his commission. This has caused great
excitement, and numerous subscription listo are already
opined in flaw of Lieutenant Perry."