The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-28 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Feb. 28.—Wind at Noon, W., fine. The Bid-
ston, from Liverpool to Masulipatam, sprung a leak in lat.
48 N., long. 12 W., and put back into the Channel, but
encountered a strong gale from N.E., till the 18th of
February, when she had mainmast and mizenmast carried
away, became unmanageable, and was abandoned next day
in a sinking state ; crew taken off by tho Mattao Primevio,
and landed in London.

DEAL, Feb. 27.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—China, Fer-
guson, China ; Gibson Craig, Ellis, Calcutta ; Talavera,
Scott, Madras ; Investigator, Gillmore, Mauritius ; Zebu-
lon, Bahia ; Eclipse, Davis, Madeira ; William Gladstone,
Smith, Moreton Bay ; Roxburgh Castle, Hight, Port
Phillip, with 175,000 oz. of gold • Chowringhee, Brown,
Port Phillip ; Abergeldie, Brock, bhina ; Rotterdam, Ba-
tavia ; an American Liner, New York ; Comet, Trew,
Madeira ; Kate, Black Cat, and Sand, St. Michael's ;
Thomas Mitchell, Grange. Sailed—Anna Mary, Sydney,
N. S. W. ; Salsette, Melbourne ; European, Fernando Po ;
Cassanda, Moga,dore ; Ipswich Lass, St. Michael's ; Ham •
burguer, Santander.

PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 27.—Wind, fresh. Arrived—Planet,
nopt,LCyomrfoutT.THP, uFtebbac. k2-6.—KiAntovne,dS_hprango p
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Booth, and sailed 27th for West Indies ; Thomas Arbuth-
oane.tis (s), Glover,
Coast of Africa ; Tartar, Mauritius ; Florist, Rio Janeiro ;
Oliver Cromwell, Callao.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 27.—Wind, N.N.E., fresh. Arrived
—Mary Anna, Africa ; Agnes, Scott, New Orleans ;
Rosette, Chambers, Charleston ; City of Glasgow (s),
Philadelphia ; Owen Potter and Clymena, Calcutta ;
Prince Albert Edward, Gaskin, St. Michael's. Sailed—
R. K. Page, New Orleans, put back ; Inconstant, Galatz,
The Cornelia ; the latter, which sailed hence for Boston on
the 25th , has put back leaky, having been aground on the
main, in the Rock Channel ; she has docked, and must
discharged. The Irene,having
for Valparaiso, shifted
from her anchors during the night, was taken in tow by a
tug, to be docked, but catching the tail of the bank which
extends into the river from the Cobourg Dock, she capsized ;
master, chief mate, and eight men drowned : the vessel lies
on her broadside, fills with the tide, and is half immersed
at low water.

REDEAR, Feb. 27.—During a severe gale from N.N.E.
yesterday, the Britannia, of Whitby, from London to
Hartlepool, drove ashore near this place dismasted. The
Elizabeth, of Sunderland, from London to Seaham, drove
on shore near the former vessel, but appears not much
damaged, and is likely to be got off next spring tide, if the
weather permit ; crews of both vessels saved.
HOLYHEAD, Feb. 26.—The John of Chester, from Pres-
tatyn, in trying to enter St. George's Basin, Liverpool,
ran foul of the Prince of Wales (s), lost a mast and a man
[overboard ; the steamer also received some damage.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY.—On Sa-
turday afternoon the body of a fine-grown, handsome
young woman was discovered in the Thames, entangled
in the mooring-chains at Pickle-herring Stairs, Horsley-
down, having been left there by the receding tide. A
shell was procured, and the body was conveyed to the
vaults of St. John's Church, Horsleydown, and inquiries
were instituted at the police-stations as to whether infor-
mation had been received of any missing person answer-
ing the description of the deceased. It was soon be-
lieved that a clue was obtained, for some days since a
printed notice had been received to the following effect :
—" Missing, from No. 14, Castle-street, Leicester-
square, since Thursday, Feb. 3, Mary Ann Barnes, 20
years of age, five feet high, florid complexion, grey eyes,
brown hair, dressed in a dark red stuff gown, drab beaver
bonnet, trimmed with blue velvet, drab [cloak, brown
victorine, and lace-up boots." Upon making inquiries
at the address given, it appears that the deceased be-
longed to a family of great respectability, where she
resided ; but lately, in consequence of her spirits suffer-
ing considerable depression, it was deemed advisable to
remove her to London, to the house of a relative, in
Castle-street, Leicester-square, where it was hoped that
a change of scene might remove the melancholy that had
settled upon her. On the 3rd of the present month she
went out, as she stated, for the purpose of taking a walk
in St. James's Park, but nothing had since been heard
of her until the fatal truth was revealed to her friends
on Saturday night by the finding of the body as above
described. The body appeared to have been in the
water not more than three or four days, but on this point
no accurate opinion can be formed, as the effect of the
water was slow in cold weather. This has been most
distressing to her friends and the relatives, with .whom
she temporarily resided.