The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-23 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

GRAVESEND, JUNE 22.—Wind W., light.
Arrived—Minerva, Expert, Queen, and Liscard, from
Callao; Trident, from Sweden; Scotsman, from Havan-
uah; Albatross, from Christiania; Wilhelmine and So-
phia Maria, from Norway; Union and Agenoria, from
Dunkirk; Triton and Algal., from Memel; Agricola,
from Sydney; Lion and Leonne, from Gravelines; Re-
ward, from Jamaica; Vrouw Bolina, from Riga; Jane
Erskine, from Havannah; William. from Alexandria;
Mary Sheppard, from Calcutta; Catherina Augusta,
from Matanzas; Angelina, from Norway; Fleur de
Marie, from Dantzic; Amigo, from Turkey; Olillia, from
Alexandria; Laguila, from Odessa; Win Gourand, from
Cronstadr; Rosalie, from Christiana; Albion, from
Stettin; Margueretta, from Christiansand; Kleine Ca-
rhinca, from Denmark; Aurora, from Borneburg; Ga-
zelle, from Amsterdam; Clew, from Bahia; Confidence
and Jane Margiret, from Dantz:c; Queen of the Isles,
from Stettin; Resolution, from Aalborg; Preciosa, from
Denmark; Triton, from Ostend; Seine, from Boulogne;
Ranger, from Bremen; Concordia and Giraffe, from Rot-
terdam; Reach, from Dunkirk.
Antwerpen, for Antwerp; Batavier, and Earl
of Auckland, for Roaerdam; Albion, for Boulogne;
Fame, for Calais; William Jolliffd, for Havre; Magnet,
Amsterdam; City of Rotterdam for Dunkirk; La Poole,
tor Cherbourg; Clio, for Barba'does; Prince Albert, for
New York; Arrow, for Cape Coast; Lord George Ben-
tinek. for Calcutta; Canterbury, for New Zlaland; Mid
Lothian, for New Zealand; Token, for Cape Coast;
Isabella, for Sierra Leone; Senator, for New York; John
Bull and Elbe, for Harnburgh; Sir Edward Banks, fur
Ostend; Ocean, for Rotterdam; Courier, for Port Ade-
laide; Osbert, f VESSELS
ominica.
SPOKEN WITH.
Liscard, from Callao for Queenstown, short of provisions,
and supplied on the 21st ult., in hit. 44, long. 51.
Reward, of Whitebaven, from Leith for Adelaide,
South Australia, out 10 days, in lat. 42, long 15. -
Flame, of Bremen (four mouths out) with 120 barrels
sperm, off Cape Horn.
India, of New York, from Havannah for Cowes, on the
22d of May, in lat. 33, long. 76.
St. Jago, of Portland. 14 days from Santiago de Cuba,
for Trieste, on the 23t1 ult., in lat. 31, long. 72.
Edmond Black, from Newcastle for Valparaiso, on the
sth of April, in lat. 22 S., long. 30 W.
Canmore, from Trinidad for Glasgow, on the 12th ult.,
in lat. 27, long. 60.
Silas Leonard, from Liavannah for Cowes, on the 26th
ult., in lat. 35, loug. 75.
Carnatie, from Liverpool for Baltimore, on the 27th
tilt., in lat. 41, long. 70.
Tempest, from Liverpool for Boston, on the 17th ult., in
lat. 46, long. 40.
Sparrow, from Liverpool for Portland, on the 17th ult.,
in lat. 46, long. 40.

THUNDERSTORM AT MANCHESTER. —A storm of
thunde-, not of long continuance, but of great violence while
it lasted, broke over Manchester and the neighbourhood on
Saturday evening about eight o'clock. The day was exceed-
ingly close and sultry throughout, but was quits free from
rain, with the exception of one shower, until half-past seven
o'clock, when heavy clouds rose from the south-west horizon,
and thunder began to mutter in that direction. For some

time lightning flickered in the sky without any thunder or
rain, but at about ten minutes past eight the latter began to
descend in torrents, driven by a fierce wind which rose sud-
denly, until it assumed the character of a thick rising mist
or alight sheet of water, and the lightning spread itself over
the whole concave above, so that it was no stretch of the
imagination to believe that there was a huge conflagration
in the vicinity. The thunder was not particularly loud, but
it was continuous (more so than the lightning, though it
scarcely intermitted its flashes), and combining its roll with
the noise of the wind and the falling rain, for a full quarter
of an hour there was one unbroken and terrible sound. This
elemental warfare continued to rage with terrific violence
for nearly half an honr, when it gradually cleared away.
MONEY MARKET.—The quotation of gold at Paris
is about 5 per mille discount, according to the
new tariff, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex-
change of 25 01; and the exchange at Paris on London at
short being 25.021, it follows that gold is 0.06 per cent.
dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Ham-
burgh the price of gold is 425 per mark, which, at the Eng-
lish Mint price of 31. 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold,
gives an exchange of 13.41; and the exchange at Ham-
burgh on London at short being 13.4, it follows that gold
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favour of England; and after making allowance for differ-
ence of interest and charges of transport, the present rate
leaves a :profit on the importation of gold from the United
States.

The United States' mail steam-ship Baltic, Captain
Comstock,
sail from Liverpool for New York on \Yed-
;lmlay Uttit.