The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-03 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

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was as merry and as successful as any of its compeers.
It is sufficient to say, that Mrs. Stirling was Dot, for
our readers to be assured that the character was grace-
fully, touchingly, interestingly sust.Ained. Mr. Ryder
was a rough and energetic representative of John Peery-
bingle, but he is not equal to Emery. He has yet to
learn that it is possible to be intense without
being boisterous. Compton's Caleb Plummer
was not only the best acted character in the piece, but by
far the best Caleb Plummor that has yet appeared. He
made up the part beautifully, and was in perfect keeping
throughout. It was a finished picture by a most accom-
plished artist. Little Miss Marshall made a most inte-
resting Bertha, and Miss Somars a humorous 'filly
Slowboy. The Stranger was very well acted by Mr.
Leigh Murray. The contrast between the decrepitude
of extreme age in the earlier scenes and the joyous
energy of youth in the concluding one, was admirably
brought out. The mounting of the piece was rxcellent,
and the appearance of the fairies was very well managed.
The house was crowded, the applause was enthusiastic,
and at the conclusion the audience would not be content
until they had called all the artistes before the curtain.

ON THE NEW PLANET, DISCOVERED BY
PROFESSOR, ENEKE, AND CALLED BY HINI
‘• ASTRYEA," AFTER THE GODDESS OF
JUSTICE. -
Ye elder-born of God's bright family
Receive the sister to your circle given,
And bid her welcome to her place in Heaven!
And ye, 0 sons of earth, when in the sky,
Her glimmering lamp ye trace, and by her name,
Call her, Astra2a—lift your harts on high !
And pray that He whose star did once proclaim
Good tidings at this season, years gone by,
May bless this omen likewise for a sign
Of better things! Injustice, Fraud, and Wrongs
- Have ruled the desolated earth too long;t
0 may'
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As traea—exil'd long—return to dwell!

GRETNA-GREEN MARRIAGES —We lately insertedin
our columns a paragraph to the effect that all Gretna-green
marriages would be put an end to by an Act to come into
operation at the new year. A, legal bachelor correspondent
informs us that this is a mistake, no such Act being in exist-
ence; so that any of our Engli,h readers who are wishing
to escape with their " true loves" from "fathers with flinty
hearts" will yet have an opportunity of doing so. The para-
graph, we suspect, arose from the circumstance of Lord
Brougham having inserted a clause to that effect in one of
the Nine Bilk he introduced last session for the improvement
of the bt.w —These, however, were not passed.—Greenock
Aivertiser.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING. . -
LONDON, JAS. 2.—Wind N.Y.. moderate breeze and fine.

DEAL, JAN. 1.-The Kelso, for Ma Iran, and the Clar.,ndon, •
for Bombay, were in contact in the Downs last night, and
both received damage. Arrd. Elizabeth, Morris, Calcutta;
East Inglian, Stevens, Madras; St. Heliers, Hamon, Africa
Shannon, Rio Janeiro; Samuel Biker, Pernambuco; Jane
Thomas, Savanilla ; Albion, Quebec; Garland, Andrews,
Newfoundland; Eton, New Caledonia. Put back, Mary
Rendall, for Sierra Leone. Off port, Dec. 31, Virginia, Jan-
sen, for Newport.
DUNGENESS, DEG. 31.—The brig Elizabeth, from Sunder-
land to Rouen, was wrecked in the West Bay a few night+
back; crew supposed to have perished.
RYE, JAN. I.—The Superior, Goodchild, of Sunderland,
from Honfleur, drove on shore to the eastward of the har•
boor this morning during a gale at S.S.W.; crew saved.
BIDEFORD, DEC. 31.—The Thomas Elizabeth, from Water-
ford to Newport, wai struck by a sea off Milford, which
filled the cabin, shifted ballast, choked the pumps, and left
three feet water in the hold, lost bulwarks, stancheons, &co
and two of crew.

PORT TALBOT, JAN. I.—The Fanny, of Southampton,
bound to Porthcawl, is on shore under newton, and expecte
to become a wreck.

HOLYHEAD, DEC. 31.—The Albambria, Locket, from Dub..
lin to Savannah (misreported yesterday as the Larma) has
been run on a sandy beach without further damage, and ex-
pected off when weather permits ; crew safe.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 1 —The Gustave, Edward, from Havre to
Bourbon, was totally wrecked, Oct. 3, at Mauritius; three
passengers and one efthe crew drowned; part of cargo saved.
The Westmoreland, from hence to Bahia, is on shore near
Ravenclass; expected off next springs, after being lightened.
LYTHAM, JAN. I.—The Emilie, Radcliffe, from Liverpool,
to Africa, on shore near here, has discharged greater part or
cargo ; vessel and materials to be sold on the beach. The
Royalist, of Maryport, has sustained additional damage
during the gales.
WARREN POINT, DEC. 30.—The Betty, Daring, of and
from Riga to this port, drove on shore last night, inside the
bar in Cranfield Bay, but floated off at high tide, and will
ebb dry on smooth ground at low water; expected off into
safe anchorage next tide. It is blowing a heavy gale at
W.N.W.

PETERHEAD, DEC. 29. —The Margaret, Simpson, of and
for Port Gordon, from Newcastle, has been brought in bore
with considerable damage, having been on shore to the north-
ward.

YARMOUTH, DEC. 31.—The Primrose, Smalwell, from
Stockport to London, drove foul of a brig in the Roads last
Light, knocked in her stern, and received other damage.
LOWESTOFFE, JAN. I.—The Merchantman, Watson, was
wrecked on Lowestoffe Ness Point last night during a vio-
lent gale from S.S.W. ' • crew and part of materials saved.
OFF PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 31.—Freak, Long, Madeira.
Cowes, JAN. l.—Arrd. Catalina, Riambar, Matanzas.
LivEnrooL, JAN. I.—Wind fresh.—Arrd. Com-
merce, Bilton, Bombay; Favourite, Rezey, Alauritius;
Henry, Smith, Old Calabar, sld. 12th Oct:;. Montreal,
Prince, New Orleans ; Eliza Thornton, Little, ditto; B. C.
Bailey, Fitz, ditto; Oceanus, Higgins, ditto; St. Cloud,
Hatch, ditto; Samuel Hicks, Barker, New York; Pallack,
St. John's, New Brunswick. Put bsck, Peruvian, Calcutta;
John Scott, Jamaica; Sarah. St. John's New Brunswick.
Oft port, Flora, ; British Merchant —.
CLYDE.—Arrd. Eber Prible, New Orleans. 31, Fleetwood,
Richardson, Mauritius; Acadian, Ritchie, Charleston. Sailed
for, Alexander, Primrose, Trinidad.
WATERFORD, DEC. 29.—Arrd. Celt, Fawcett, Bonny, leaky,
and loss of sails.

Corot, DEc. 30.—Richebucto, St. John's, New Brunswick.
SHIELDS, JAN. l.—Arrd. Duchess of Lancaster, Renfree,
Calcatta. Sld. 30, Fanny, Smith, Prince Edward's Island.
RAMSGATE, JAN. I.—The Oceanus,Laiero, from St. Petal'
burgh to Naples, which put in here 29th ult., is very leaky,
and has commenced discharging. The Sedinstro, for Venice
which put in here yesterday, has sunk in the harbour.
DOVER, JAN. I.—Some chests of indigo, supposed to be
part of the cargo of the Twee Coruellissen, wrecked at
I'evensey, have been brought in here, and some landed at
Lydde
AINFLEET, DEC. 31.—The Mary, Courtney, from Yar-
mouth to Burnt Island, got on shore at Skegnese this evening
—is leaky, and cargo damaged.
I-Lutwicit, JAN. I.—lt has blown a heavy gale since last
night, from W. S.W. to N.W., and continues. The shipping
ide safely. A loaded brig, name unknown, got on shore on
the West Rack this morning, but was assisted off at high
water, and is now making fur the harbour, accompanied bY
several smacks. A loaded brig is reported to have been 00
shore on the Gunfleet Sand, and has since become a wreck.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT on the GREAT

NORTH OF ENGLAND LINE.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) ,

DURHAM, THURSDAY, JAN. 1, 1846.—This morning
very serious accident occurred upon the above line,
and as momentous consequences to the public may arise
Atom a correct information of the cause of the accident,
I will give you a few pariiculars below. I left Yorit
this morning at a little before ten o'clock, A. 14.,
Ind on arriving at the Thirsk station the train was de'
tamed some minutes, in consequence of the overturning
of an experimental train which had preceded the one
in which I was a passenger. For some days engineers
have been working experimental lines on the Great
North of England line, and on that portion between
Thirsk and Northailerton more particularly, to test the
actual amount of speed that could be attained. This
norning a new engine was brought out, drawing car'
iages weighted, I understand, to seventy tons, and at half•
past nine o'clock away went the train like an arroorf
reaching Thirst. station in safety, when the speed was
increased to the greatest momentum, and when about
400 yards beyond the station, a gentleman who was
standing on the bridge observed a violent oscillating
notion, which increased every yard, until the engine was
fairly rocked over, thrown upon her broadside against
a slight cutting, upon which some of the carriages were
thrown, and all more or less damaged. I observed one
of the solid beams which had seemingly been shivered
with a , much ease as one might break a reed ; the 11'00
wheels of another had been carried away, and her buffer°
tilted up and driven through the side of another carriage'
The shock was fearft.l, and yet the engineers, mast
providentially, escaped injury ; one man only, the pone
fireman, who was thrown on Ms helm' upon the opposite
rails, was so seriously injured that, when I left the str
lion, he was not expectwd to survive very long.