The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-10 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Dec. 10.—Wind this day at noon, S. to S.W. ;
light breeze. The letters from the coast, dated yesterday,
report a continuance of the gale.
The Wolverton, from Bonny, was wrecked off Calabar
Point on the 17th Oct.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 9.—Wind S.S.W., blowing hard—
Arrived—President Furrer, from Bombay, for hlamburg.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 2.—Since four this morning the gale
has increased to a hurricane. The Columbus has 11 feet
if water in her hold at high water.
COWES, Dec. 2.—Wind S. to S. W.—Arrived—Secret,
from Batavia.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. S.S.W., stormy.—Arrived
—Argus, from Havana, leaky, &c.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 10.-- The Louisiana, from hence to
Genoa, went on shore on the Bth inst., Black Rock, near
Troon ; crew saved. Communication with the south of
Ireland today has been suspended, the wires of the Mag-
netic Company being out of order on the other side of
Dublin, the electric cable between Holyhead and Dublin
having been out, supposed maliciously.
PENZANCE, Dec. 9.—Arrived—Mars, from St. Jago do
Cuba, with damage and leaky.
HOLYHEAD, Dec. 9. —Wind S.W.—Arrived—Prospe-
rity, from Calcutta, for the Clyde.
FLEETWOOD, Dec. 10.—Arrived.—Sarah Jane, from
Liverpool, for Swansea, towed in with loss of foretop.
mast ; one man killed and another lost overboard.
ELSINORE, Dec. s.—The Schiedam, of London, has been
got off shore, and will repair at Copenhagen.
KIEL, Dec. 3.—The Maria Aurelia, from Stockholm to
London, has been got off Frederichsort Point very leaky,

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, !Wednesday Morning.

Wind S.
Arrived—Northern Bride, from Calcutta.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 8.

Wind S.S.W.
Arrived—Marian and Margaret, from Alexandria;
Margaret Deane, Mauritius ; Argo, Odessa.
KINGSTOWN, Dec. 9.
Wind S.

Arrived—Bridget, from Santander.
With regard to the wrecks off the Irish coast we have
further learned that the ship at anchor off Tacunshin Lough
is the J. L. Warner, Captain Thomas, from New Orleans
to Liverpool. She parted her anchors and came on shore
near Wexford on the evening of the 7th inst. ; crew saved.
Should the weather moderate the cargo will bo saved.
The Adriatic, from Liverpool for New York, encountered
bad weather on the 6th inst., and made so much water that
both pumps could not keep her free. In running for Dun-
garvan, in charge of a pilot, she struck on the Black Rock,
beat over, and went on shore on Dungarvan Sands.
The ship Importer, Captain Macmillan, from Newport,
for Jamaica, coal laden, was abandoned on the Bth inst.
about 12 miles S. S.E. of Poorhead, having been previously
dismastod, tiller gone, and leaky. Captain and crew taken
off by the Alma, arrived at Queenstown.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Wind, S.S.W. ; tide 4i hours' flood; weather fresh and
fine.
Arrived, Dec. 9.—8e11, from Sa avnilla.
Arrived, Nth,—Eclipse, from St. Michael's.
DEAL, Tuesday, 9.56 a.m.
Wind S.S.W., strong with rain.
A barque arrived daring the night, and anchored,with
main-yard gone in the slingi, but she does not appear to
notice aignalS for her name &O. Weather unfit for boats.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day.—Yesterday,
Admissions on payment, 706 ; do. season tickets 253 ;
total visitors, 964.
VERDI AND THE ITALIAN OPERA IN PAIIIS.—It is
known that an action at law is pending between M.
Calzado, direotor of the Theatre Italien, and M. Verdi,
with respect to the former's right to represent the "Tro-
vatore" of that composer. M. Calzado announced for
Saturday evening the performance of another of Verdi's
operas, the "Traviata," and on the morning of that day
M. Boyer, director of the Vaudeville Theatre, applied to
the President of the Civil Tribunal, sitting in chambers,
for an order on M. Calzado not to perform the piece, on
the ground that thretto is taken from the " Dame
I aux Camelias," by Alexandre Dumas, jun., which is the
property of the Vaudeville Theatre. But, after hearing
M. Calzado, the president declined to interfere in the
matter, leaving M. Boyer, if he thought fit, to apply to
the full Court on the subject.
FRIGHTFuL DEATH OF A FEMALE, 97 YEARS OF ACE.
—Yesterday morning Mr. Baker, the coroner, held an
inquest at the London Hospital, respecting the death of
Mary Parker, aged 97 years, who died under the follow.
ing disastrous circumstances. It appeared that the
deceased, in consequence of her great age and infirmity,
had been for several years suppori.c.'l by the benevolent,
and bad occupied lodgings inCannon-atret,t, St. George's-
in-the-East. On Friday afternoon last the deceased was
left sitting in front of the grate, and by some rneao. ohe
fell upon the fire. Sho was unable to extricate hersei:,
when her dress speedily ignited, and before assistance
reached her she was burnt over the whole of the upper
portion of the body. She was removed immediately with
proper covering in a cab to the London Hospital, whets
Mr. Debenham and his assistants rendered every pos-
sible aid, but the poor sufferer expired shortly after her
atiLuishiou. The jury, after the examination of the wit-
/Ismer, returned a verdict of "accidental death."

: LAW

—(This Day.)
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holropi.)
IN RE H. HOUGHTON.

This bankrupt was described of Friday-street, mer-
chant, and today was appointed for consideration of
his certificate.
Mr. Sturgeon appeared for the Glasgow bank, for an
adjournment, in order that they might prove a debt of
5071. and have leave to enter an opposition.
Mr. Lawrence, for the bankrupt, opposed, on the
ground that the bank had ample time to prove before,
and that, therefore, the application ought not to be
allowed.
His Honour was of opinion that the bank was in a
position to prove in September, when the bankrupt
passed his last examination, and no adjournment could
be allowed.
Mr. Reed then opposed for the assignee, but the
case is likely to occupy some hours.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH•S MEET.

CHARGE OF Thompson, a groom i❑
the serv►ce of Clarence Trelawney, Esq., of the Saint
George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, was brought before
Mr. Beadon en a warrant, charged with obtaining from
his master the sum of Si. 4s. 2d., with intent to defraud
him thereof.

Mr. Humphreys, for the prosecution, said in this
case the prisoner was charged with obtaining the sum
of 81. 4s. 2d. by false pretences. The prisoner was a
groom in the service of the prosecutor, and in November
last be was with prosecutor's establishment in Scotland.
On the 21st of November the prisoner was directed to
come to London by the Scottish North-Eastern Railway,
and to take with him five horses, a carriage, and two dogs.
The prosecutor gave him the money to pay all charges by
the railway, and the prisoner came to London. On his
arrival he presented his account, and in that account,
charged amongst other things, was 411. is. for the ex-
pense of himself, carriage, dogs, and horses. In conse-
quence of some suspicion, grounded upon conversation
which he had had with the railway officials at Aber-
deen, he was induced to write to the company ; and, in
reply, received a letter inelosing a copy of the contract
ticket, and calling the prosecutor's attention to the fact
that the prisoner had forgotten to mention the discount
of 20 per cent, which he had received, and which would
make the account a little more than 321., instead of
411. is. The prisoner was, therefore, apprehended on
the charge of defrauding the prosecutor of 81. 4s. 21d.
He would now call the prosecutor to corroborate his
statement, and then ask to have the prisoner remanded
to a future day.

Mr. Trelawney having confirmed the statement made
by Mr. Humphreys,
Mr. Beadon asked the prisoner whether he had any
questions to ask, or anything to say in answer to the
charge.
The prisoner said the money with which he was charged
with defrauding his master was the money allowed to
him and his two fellow servants, by the railway com-
pany, in lien of their fares. This was the general custom
of all railways, where horse• and carriages were con.
veyed belonging to a family. The money was accord-
ingly divided between himself and two others.
Mr. Beadon said if that was a fact which the prisoner
had stated, it was high time such a practice was stopped.
The prisoner was then remanded for a week.