The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-06 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Sept. 6.—Wind this day at noon, S.E. ;
light breeze and fine weather.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. 5.---Wind E.S.E.—:Arrived—Melody,
from Buenos Ayres ; Margaret and Ann, Quebec. The
American ship Ocean Home, from Rotterdam, for New
York, was in collision off the Lizard, with the Cherubim,
from New York to London, and sunk.

FALMOUTH, Sept. 5.--Wind E.S.E., strong.—Arrived
—Dan,' from Santos ; Augusta, Hartlepool, for Liverpool,
to stop a leak. Off the port—American ship Margaret,
from Havana, for St. Petersburg ; Energy, Qaebec.
SHIELDS, Sept. s.—Wind S.—Sailed—Epaminondas, for
Bombay.
STARCROSS, Sept. s.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—John
Brown, from Quebec.
GLOUCESTER, Sept. s.—Sailed—Alma, from St. John's,
N. 8.; City of London, Quebec.

ST. DAVID'S, Sept. 5.-LA quantity of wreck, including
three large deck beams, supposed to be part of a good
sized colonial built ship has been picked up on this coast
this week.

PENZA NCit, Sept. 4.—Wind S.E., fresh, saiied—Presi-
dent, fur Pernambuco.

(PER XLEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning.

Wind SE.

Arrived—Leicester, from Bombay; Little Dorrit, Princo
Edward Island; Philadelphia, New York; Admiral Lyons,
Quebec.
Off—Governor, from Cuba.

Sailed—San Jose, for Corunna; Sultana, New York ;
Amelie, Dunkirk; Jurgen Brunckhorst, ConstAntinople.
DUBLIN, Sept. 5.

Wind S.
Arrived—Calima and Burmah, from St. John's, N.B. ;
Indus, Miramichi ; Infanta, Rotterdam.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 4.

Wind SSE.
Arrived -Affghan, from Richibucteo; John Richards,
St. John's.

Or SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.10 a.m.
Wind E , tide 4 hours' ebb ; fine. _ _ _

Arrived—Kielmansegge, from Harburg; Tiger, Tonning;
Alexander, Konigsburg ; James Moorhouse, Rotterdam;
Brilliant, St. Stephen's ; William, transport steamer,
Kerteh ; Giraffe, steamer, Rotterdam.
Sailed—Minna, for Malta ; Golden Fleece, Algoa Bay.
DEAL, Saturday, 9.57 a.m.

Wind S.E. ; fresh.
Passed—Ocean Wave, from Memel, for Llanelly.

LIGHTING OF ST. MABGARET'S CHURCHYARD.—Owing
to the frequency of garotte robberies in St. Margaret's
churchyard the attention of the parochial authorities
was directed to the fact, that many of them were occa-
sioned by the want of proper lights in the neighbour-
hood. In consequer,cs of this intimation, workmen were
yesterday busily engaged in erciting numerous gas
lamps across the yard.
Alvices from Elsinore of Aug. 31, mention that on
that day four Russian vessels of war anchored off there,
coming from Archangel ; they were lung three-masted
schooners, that had been built in Archangel, and were
on their way to Cronstadt to take in their engines and
full complement of guns, and where they will also be
fitted with screws. Several more vessels of the same
class are expected shortly to pass through the Sound
bound from their building yards in Archangel to their
port of completion, Cronstadt.
MELBOURNE AND BOBSON'S BAY.—At the ordinary
meeting of this company, held in Melbourne, for the
half-year ending the 30th of April last, a dividend at the
rate of 8 per cent, per annum was declared. The capital
account to the 30th of April showed that 189,3161. had
been expended on the main line, and 4,1181. en the St.
Kilda branch. The general ba'ance sheet showed a
total of 207,2601 , iuclnding 167,365/. received on shares,
27,082/, on loan, 3,8891. claims against the company, and
8,9231. balance of revenue. On the other side of the
account appeared 189,3161. expended on the main line,
4,1181. on the St. Kilda branch, 1,5201. claims due to
the company, 2061. ca4l in band, and 12,1081. esti-
mated value of stores. The revenue account for the
ix months ending the 30th of April, 1856 showed
that 21,3061. had been received, including 9,5381, for
passengers, 1,072/. for parcels, and 10,1451. for mer-
chandise. The expenditure amounted to 11,2161.,
leaving a balance of 10,0901. To this sum was added
12,7761., the balance on the 31st of October, 1855,
making a dispo,able sum of 52,867/. Out of this was
deducted 12,4041. for dividend at the rate of 8 per
cent., 1,5401. interest on loan, leaving a balance of
8,9231. The proceedings concluded with a vote of
thanks to the directors.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.—War avrtme.rit.—The Bar-
rack-mastership of Preston has become vacant by the
death of Lieutenant .cEneaa 11/I.‘Goldrick. Colonel Wil-
ford has been appointed Governor of the Royal Military
Academy at Woolwich ; Copt Buller has been ap-
pointed Governor of the New Convict Establishment,
Chatham. The Home Department.—The office et one
of the metropolitan police magistrates has become
vacant by the death of Mr. Gilbert Abbot A'Bec-
!tett. House of Commons.—A. succes.sorship in the
House of Commons has become vacant by the
death of Mr. Hugh Mallow. Post-effice.—Mr, J. R.
Ekins has been appointed clerk to the Postmaster
of Deal. Knights of Windsor.—A Vacancy or) the
Royal foundation of the Military Knights of 'Windsor
has been caused by the death of Lieutenant Hugh
Fleming. Coast guard.—A vacancy has been caused
in the Second-Mastership at Swanage, Dorset, by the
death of Mr. Sydney Yorke Askey. Customs.—Mr.
J, F. Hadden has been promoted from Collector at
Portsmouth to be Coleeter at Greenock; Mr. D. Col-
quhaun has been promoted from Collector at Limerick
to be Collector at Portsmouth ; Mr. J. Ross has
been promo' ed from Collector at Dover to be Collector
at Limerick ; Mr. .T. G. Beresford has been pro-
moted from Collector at Penzance to be collector at
Dover ; Mr. W. H. Holmes has been promoted from
Collector at Galway to be Collector at Penzance ; Mr.
A. Thomson has been promoted from Controller at
Whitehaven to be Collector at Galway ; Mr. NV. Tick-
ner has been promoted from Controller at Newry to be
Controller at Whitehaven ; Mr. J. Hughes has been
promoted from Collector at Bridgewater to be Controller
at Newry ; Mr. G. Williams has been promoted from
Controller to Collector at Bridgewater ; Mr. T. Jack-
son has been promoted from Collector at Coleraine to
be Controller at Bridgewater. Malta.—A. vacancy has
been created in the office of Superintendent of Quaran-
tine and of Marine Police by the death of Captain
Graves, Scrvice awe*.