The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-01 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, DEC. 31.—Wind W.S.W. strong breezes.—Arrived
the Hero, Jenkins, from Cephalonia, sailed the 18th of Novem-
ber ; left loading there the Matilda, of Plymouth, awl Aurora,
of London ; Ben Lomond, Style, from St. John's, N. B.—
Arrived from the River and remain the Sultan, Yeoman ; Na-
vigator, Logan • Swiftsure, Tilly ; Essex, Appleton ; Mercey,
Bewzley ; Golden Spring, Spencer ; Agapha, Davison. •
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 31.--Wind S.W.--It has blown
hard the whole of this day. Arrived from the Downs the
Donor, Ducker; Herald,
folk,
Miller, with several others—names unknown.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 30.--Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the
Rolla, Child, from Gottenburgir, for Baltimore ; anti the Le-
vant, Marr, from the Downs. Put back the Augustifs, Ceasar ;
Lord Wellington, Richards ; Julius, Jackson ; and Dove packet
for Rio. Sailed the Lord Hobart packet for Buenos Ayres.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 30.--Wind W.N.W.--Arrived the
Sitas Richards, Holdridge, from New York, sailed the Bth of
December. The arrival of his Majesty's ship Aurora, at Rio
.Janeiro, from Valparaiso, is incorrect, the report arose from
the circumstance of letters having been received through Rio,
which had ..been brought by the Aurora to Valparaiso. The
Horam, Gibb, from hence to Buenos Ayres, was spoken with
the 30th of October, in lat. 20. S. long. 27. W. out 117 days,
very leaky, and short of water. The Osprey, Porter, from
Alexandria (E) is on shore in Bootle Bay, and bilged, having
been on the North Bank last night.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India
House, when Captain Biden was sworn in to the command of
the ship Princess Charlotte of Wales, consigned to Madras and
Bengal. The following Commanders took leave of the Court,
previous to departing for their respective destinations, viz.—
Capt. Alexander Nairne, General Kyd, Capt. John Peter
Wilson, Hythe, Bengal and China ; and Capt. John Paterson,
Repulse, St. Helena, Bencoolen, and China.

AGRICULTURE, &c.
MONTHLY REPORT FOR DECEMBER.

Winter and its seasonable frost are anxiously
expected, for drying and giving firmness to the soil and the
crops thereon ; but a sudden sharp frost would be attended
with perilous consequences, to the wheats particularly, and to
the common turnips, which would be soon rotted and destroy-
ed. It is argued that, such deluges of rain having fallen, little
snow can be expected during the ensuing winter. The pre-
sent month affords little to report beyond the contents of our lass.
We have been eye-witnesses of such an abundance of slugs, as
we never before beheld in any season ; for the prevention of this
pest, the weather has throughout been unfavourable. The young
wheats look well, excepting on lands saturated with moisture,
where they appear yellow and sickly ; large breadths also being
devoured by the slug. In some few districts, perhaps, one-third
of the land intended for wheat will not be sown. Early wheat
sowing is of great importance, the chances being so uncertain
late in the autumn or early in the winter. The discrepancies Sn
country letters are curious : men judge as they feel. The far-
mers of distant and poor districts insist that the last crop was
deficient both in quantity and quality ; that the young wheats
look poorly, and that the general breadth of wheat sown
this year will be considerably deficient. Their more fortu-
nate brethren tell a directly opposite story ; and the fortu-
nate Scots farmers vouch the last crop of wheat to be be-
yond an average, and generally of prime quality. The barley
and oat crop, even, are said to prove beyond expectations.—
Cattle have been, and ought to be, taken to the home fold on
all wet lands, where, receiving no benefit, they do much mis-
chief. The weather has been unfavourable for storing, pota-
toes and other roots, a beneficial practice. No general rot of
sheep has yet taken place; the marshy parts of Kent have
suffered most. Winter tares a most productive and advanta-
geous crop on heavy lands, their culture extending in some
parts, and totally neglected in others. The export trade of
horses has been carried to an unprecedented extent ; equally
so, the stealing of them ; and the losers, instead of setting
their shoulders to the wheel, are kneeling to Jove for that re-
medy which can only come from themselves. Hops and long
wool are on the advance.

We have the greatest satisfaction in announcing
that Mr. Secretary CANNING is almost entirely
recovered from the recent attack of the gout.
BURGLARY AND ROBBERY.— Some person
robbed Mr. Lococx's Office last night, at No. 9, Staple-inn,
Holborn, of 451. (eight Five Pound Notes and five Sovereigns.)
which a Clerk had deposited in a desk for safety, in Mr. Locock's
absence. The desk appears to have been forced by a small iron
instrument or crow-bar, called a jemmy, as were also several
drawers, &c. and the papers left in great confusion, a bag of books
was left in the office as if packed up to be taken away. It is
rather singular that there does not appear to have been any force
used to enter the offices, but one of the doors leading to the
back premises was found open, by which it is supposed the thief
took his departure. Information has been given at one of the
Police Offices, and an officer is endeavouring to trace the
robbery.