The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-17 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, April 17.—Wind this day at noon, N.L. ;
fine, and blowing strong.
PLYMOUTH, April 16.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—H.M.S.
Grecian, from the East Indies ; Ignes, Calcutta ; Peri, St.
Michael's, with sails split. Sailed—lmperatriz (s. tpt.),
for the Baltic; Marathon, Constantinoplo.
PORTSMOUTH, April 16.—Wind E.N.E., blowing hard.
—Arrived—Pomona, from Havana, for Amsterdam ; Jad-
din, Enidon ; H.M.S. Euryalus, tho Baltic.
FALMOUTH, April 16. Wind N.N.E., strong and
squally.—Arrived—Amity, from Seville ; Neree, Dieppe,
for Cherbourg, with loss of jib-boom and sails split.
SALCOMBE, April 16.—Wind N.E., strong gale.—Ar-
rived—Elfin, from Porto Rico, for London, with main
boom carried away, boat washed overboard, sails split,
&c.

MILFORD, April 16.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Hope, for
Barcelona.

SWANSEA, April IG.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed—Fanny,
for Malta ; Razor, Gibraltar.
BRIDLINGTON, April 16.—Wind E.S.E. fresh.—Ar-
rived—Sportsman, from Plymouth, for Sunderland, with
loss of an anohor, and since being in harbour reported to
be leaky.

(PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, Thnrsday Morning.

Arrived—Glora, Design, Lido, Isabella, It-solute, Mi-
rian, Qiusen, and Poultons, from Sanderland ; Ware Queen,
from Montrose.

Sailed—Friendship, for Sunderland ; Atalanta and
Courier, steamers, Jersey; Wonder, steamer, Havre ;
Rapid, Swansea.

LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning.
Wind E.
Sailed—Good Intent, for Gibraltar; Emilia, Chris
lani,t ; Fisher, Shippegan.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELE(iRAPTI.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.50 a.m.
Wind E. ; tide, two hours' ebb, .tiong.
Arrived, IGth—Anechina, from Dantzic.
DEAL, Thursday, 9.25 a.m.

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Wind E.N.E. ; fresh.
Sailed- Her ANesty's ship Harrier, for Portsmouth ;
Corsair, London ; Aron, Quebec.

WAVENEY VALLEY AND GREAT YARMOUTH RAILWAY.
—A final dividend of Os. per share on such of the origi-
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Stock will shortly be paid.
STRANGE RELICS AT LOCH SPYNIE.—A short time
ago, while some men were engaged in trenching a piece
of laud on the farm of Salterhill, parish of Drainie, oc-
cupied by Mr. Reid, they came upon several large
pieces of wood, which, on examination, turned out
have been portions of very large logs of black oak, part
of which were hollow in the centre. The ground on which
this discovery was made lies in the north margin of the
lock, a little to the east of the Drainie-road, and almost
due south from the dwelling-house of Salter-hill. The
discovery of one piece of wood—somewhat in the form of
an oblong chest, with a massive lid—led to a more minute
investigation, and in the same locality no fewer than 3 of
these huge chests were discovered, with a number of large
blocks of oak between as bearers. Tne length of each of
the three boxes or chests is about six feet, with a dia-
meter of about three feet at one end, tapering to about
two feet at the other. No nails or fastenings of any kind
appear to have been used. The boxes are cut out of the
solid oak, with massive planks as lids fitted into a groove
on the upper side, and extending about five-sixths of
the entire length ; in the other sixth the hollow is
scooped out of the solid tree, and the upper portion of
the tree as well as the bottom and sides remain. Be-
tween each of the boxes there Is a large block of solid
oak—apparently for the purpose of keeping them in
place ; and it would seem that they are also set upon oak
hearers. The wood, as a matter of course, is consider-
ably decayed, but the original form of the boxes ie not
to any extent defaced, Although only three have yet
been uncovered, from borings made with an iron rod
there appears to be others ; and, so far as can be ricer.
tained, without further excavations, the ,whole are placed
in a circle, with the smaller ends to the centre, and with
the ends in the inner part of the circle mach lower than
those at the outside. Half the circle, or nearly so, has.
already been uncovered, and by another week we hope,
to be able to furni,h a correct report of the exact posi-
tion of the whole. Of the original use or purpose of
these boxes vat ions conjectures have been formed. We
forbear, in the meantime, giving any opinion on the
matter, as it is likely that better data than we yet pos-
sess will be furnished when the ground is thoroughly
excavated and the whole contents laid bare. In the
meantime a large number of people are daily visit-
ing the locality ; and it deserves to, be noticed that
the intelligent tenant of Salter-hill, Mr. Reid,
while personally taking a very deep interest in the mat-
ter, and willing to enter into any arrangements for un.
riddling this antiquarian mystery, most readily gives
visitors the benefit of all the information he possesses.
We believe the Literary and Scientific Association have
applied to Sir Alexander Cumming, of Altyre, the pro-
prietor of the ground, for liberty to make the necessary
excavations ; and we have no doubt the request will be
granted.—Elgin Courier.
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