The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-09 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

• PORTSMOUTH, JUNE B.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Royal
Sovereign yacht with the Duke of Clarence. Sailed the Thalia,
Munro, for Rotterdam ; and Diana, ----, for Memel.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE 7.—Wind E.—Arrived the Perse-
verance,'Watt, from Leghorn ; Sceptre, Stewart, from Per-
nambuco; and William Pitt, Richardson, from Palermo. Off
the Port the Ann, George, from Bahia ; and Union, —,
from Virginia.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 7.—Wind E.—Arrived the London
Packet, Ward, from Boston, in 26 days. Sailed the Joseph'
and Jane, Gibson, for Miramichi; Lydia, Robinson, for ditto.
The Rapid, Wright, from the South Seas, passed on the 30th
ult. in lat. 43. long. 14. a brig, with foremast, maintop-mast,
and jibboom carried away, decks swept of every thing, loaded
deep, bright varnish sides, figure head, and only three men to
be seen on deck.

DEAL, Ju i B.—Wind \.E.—Arrived the Emelie,
from Flensburg; Psyche, 3Plntosh, from St. llbes ; Juno,
Robinson, from Conway ; and Success, Atcheson, from Tene-
riffe. Off Dungeness the Comet, Fiat:row, from Ilavannah ;
Johanna and Margaret. Williamson, from -- ; and In-
dustrie, Melsom, from Kirge.

Off Penzance the Henry, Thatcher, from Batavia ; Friend-
ship, Kerjus, and Vrow Asge, from Surinam ; Heureuse,
-, from Aux Cayes ; Triton, Mitchell, from Charleston ;
and William and Henry, Partridge, Jamaica.
Off Liverpool the Iphigenia, -, from Jamaica.
• . Off Tuscar the Wilsons, -, from Demerara.

The Francis, of London, Ash, with 150 pipes of wine on
board, was totally lost at Port Orotava, Tenerifie, the 30th of
April; crew saved. _

So much ship news has been received at Lloyd's since Satur-
day morning, • that Lloyd's List, which never before exceeded
pages of intelligence, last evening was extended to nearly 6.
NEW DISCOVERY BETWEEN PORT JACKSON AND Ton.-
itzs STRAITS.--Extract of a letter from Captain Sumner, of
the Avon, dated Sept. 17:--" At five half rag. saw a range
of breakers 'and coral reefs from the mast-head, extending front
S.W. to N.W. -as far as the eye could discern, with an islet
or rock to the N.E. Hauled on a wind to the S.S.W. Two
islands resembling sand-banks, with trees, were seen bearing
S.W. by S.; stood on towards them until the coral bottom
was discovered under us, when we tacked to the E.N.E.,
soundings in stays two casts 18 fathoms. Sent the gig to ex-
plore the islands, distance oil them four miles, and stood ofr
and on until her return. Her report was, that reefs extended
from both islands in an direction, that they are other-
wise steep to approach. Not finding a good landing on the north-
ward, they pulled to the southward—soundings between them
20 fathoms, and not less than nine. Landing on the N.E. side of
the island, found it covered with various sea-birds, many sitting
on their eggs in the sand, and others in the shrubs. At five, saw
a range of breakers from the mast-head, bearing S. E., distance
off' them supposed eight or ten miles, with an apparent clear sea
between them and the islands. Bore up to dee W. S. W. At-
sun-set no soundings and a clear sea a-head resumed our course
to the W. N. W. The Avon's Islands may be made and passed
to the southward within two miles, or less if preferred. In case
of emergency, I should not hesitate, with a commanding breeze,
to run between them before noon, as the coral bottom may be
distinctly seen in eight fathoms."