The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-02 00:00:00

EXETER HALL.

Handers glorious and sublime oratorio, the Mes-
siah, was performed here last evening by the
members of the Sacred Harmonic Society for the
second time this season. The audience was even
more numerous than it had been on the previous
occasion, the hall was crammed to suffocation, and it is
not a matter of surprise that such should be the case, for
never has this sublime composition been more sublimely
rendered. Sims Reeves was in splendid voice, and sang
with that true feeling of devotion which is so necessary
to the proper rendering of sacred music. Nothing could be
finer than his manner of rendering the recitative " They
rebuke," with the air immediately following, " Behold
and see." In " Thou shalt break them " he was also
very fine. The other solo singers were Miss Birch,
Miss Dolby, and Mr. H. Phillips. The choruses and
orchestral accompaniments were excellently given. It is
a great treat to all lovers of sacred music to hear the
sublime compositions of Handel rendered as they are by
the members of this society.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON. DEC. 2.—Wind S.W., fresh breeze and
fine clear dry weather.
PORTSMOUTH. DEC. I.—Wind N.W. to W.—Put
back, Palmyra, Campbell, for Hong-Kong, with loss of
jibboom. Arrd. Conqueror, Slack, River Gambia.
Sid. Independence, BradiTh, New York.
POOLE, DEC, I.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Jessie. Cook,
Newfoundland.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 1 —Wind. S.W. to S., moderate.—
Sid. Patriot King, Calcutta ; Emily, Cape of Good
Hope ; Chimborago, Valparaiso ; Sirius, ditto ; Eliza-
beth, Buenos Ayres ; Mary Holland, ditto ; Athole,
Rio Janeiro ; Indian Queen, Barbadoes ; Ceylon, Ja-
maica ; Conchita, Havannah ; Onward, New Orleans ;
Intrinsic, ditto ; John Garrow, ditto ; Superb, Mobile ;
Consbrook, Charleston ; Andalusia, Baltimore ; Re-
public, ditto ; Hibernia, Philadelphia ; Naomi, New
York; American, do.; Centurian, do.; J. H. Shepherd,do.;
The London brig, of New York, with both masts gone,
and derelict, and another wreck on fire, were passed in
lat. 39, lon. 45, by the Huguenot, arrived here.
Arrd. John Marshall, Myers, Virginia; Hamlet M.La.
ren, Antigua; Alert, Richardson, Savanilla; Huguenot,
Masconoon, Knight, Baltimore,
wGiatrhd Gardner,
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hw Oleaerrcnasr;go thrown overboard; Cheviot,
Stanbury, Montreal; Coverdale, Benson, ditto.
CARDIFF, Nov. 30.—Tho Brunswick, London to
Swansea, has put into Penarth Roads very leaky, and
with loss of part of bulwarks, Scc., having been struck
by a sea 28th inst. The Averich Heiniken, hence to
Bremen, has been run foul of in Penarth Roads, where
she is grounded, very leaky, and it is expected must put
back to discharge.
HARWICH, DEC. I.—The Speculatare, Caen, for Ips-
wich, was totally lost on the sunk sand; crew saved and
landed here.
TORBAY, Nov. 30. Wind W.S.W. Sld. Ariel,
Ceylon.
FOWEY, Nov. 30.—Arrd. Good Intent, Quebec.
BRIDGWATER, Nov. 30.—Arrd. Amethyst, Quebec.
NEWPORT, DEC. I.—Arrd. Britannia, Irvin, Quebec.
SWANSEA, Nov. 30.—Arrd. Providence, Valparaiso.
MILFORD, Nov. 30.—Arrd. Nestor, Quebec.
HOLYHEAD, DEC. I.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Infanta,
Rowland, Quebec.
ABERDEEN, Nov. 30.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Sir William
Wallace, Jaffray, St. John's. New Bruns,',ick.
SHIELDS, DEC. I.—Wind CV, toW.S.W.—Arrd.Fanny,
Williams, Prince Edward's Island.
HULL, DEc. I.—Wind W.'.W.—Arrd. Britannia,
Swann, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; Indian St.
John's, New Brunswick. ,
WEXFORD, Nov. 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Menapia,
Roq;iter, Quebec.
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Orleans; _Arrd.
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the river New Phenix, Allen, Sierra Leone; Gibraltar,
Goodburn, Demerara.