The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-02 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LoNrox, Feb. 2.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ;
thick and hazy.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. I.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived
Amity (s.s. tpt.), East Anglian (e.s. tpt.), and Bahiana
(..s. tpt.), from Constantinople; H.M.S. Ardent, Malta;
Nemis, Queenstown.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. I.—Wind W.S.W..—Arrived—Mark
IL front Skieu ; Alert, Stromsoe, for Southampton, to-
tally dismasted, having been in context the previous day,
when off the Start, 12 miles W. by N., with the barque
Challenge, of Prince Edward's Island, from London, for
Newport. Sailedlying Fish, for Liverpool.
FALMOUTH, Feb. I.—Wind N.—Arrived—H. Af.M.Str.
Rogue, from Plymouth. The James Hackett, from New-
port, for Gibraltar, with part of cargo thrown overboard,
nautical instruments, mast and bowsprit adrift, bore up
from lon. 10 W.
CARDIFF, Feb. I.—Wind N.—Sailed—Scandia, for
Havana ; Argo and Elfis, Constantinople ; Cadiz, Cadiz.
BEAUMARIS, Feb. I.—Wind variable.—Sailed Blanch,
after repairing and shipping a fresh cargo.
WATERFORD, Jon. 31. Wind N.N.E.—Sailed—Ville.-
nova, for Villanovs.
HULL, Feb. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Graf von Rich-
toren, from Shanghai; Chance, Danzig. Sailed—Mar-
garotha, for St. Croix; Everhardus, Trieste.

PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.
Arrived—Wonder, steamer, from Jersey; Alliance,
steamer, Havre ; Star, Guernsey.
Sailed Atalanta, steamer, for Havre; Despatch,
steamer, Jersey.

LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning.

Wind W.N.W.
Arrived—Bonita, from Ceara ; Favourite, Naples.
ttiled—Princess Royal, for Para; %t. Lawrence, Africa.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 31.

Wind E.S.E.
Arrived—Emily, from Trieste John Hunter, Alexan-
dria ; Fisherman, Catania ; Gratitude, Alexandria.
BY SUBDIABINE AND Inman TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday,l9.47 a.m.
Wind N.W. ; tide, two hours' ebb ; hazy.
Arrived—Brilliant, from Guernsey; Naparima, Tri-
nidad ; Brilliant, Mogador ; Shelburn, Madras; Recruit,

Mama. or CONVOCATION.—Yesterday morning both
Houses of Convocation met at Westminster ; the Upper
House at the Bounty Office, and Nike Lower House in
the Jerusalem Chamber. The Archbishop of Canterbury
presided in the Upper House. The Bishop of Oxford
addressed the house at great length on the subject of a
modification of the Church's laws, if it were to continue
its labours, and on more frequent communication be-
tween the bishopaland clergy by meansiof synodal action,
and concluded by moving a resolution requesting the
Archbishop to direct the Lower House to consider the
'raw in reference to the discipline of the clergy, and to
report thereupon on the 15th of April. The Lower
Ho use assembled under the presidency of the Dean of
Bris,'-01. A lengthened discussion upon the constitution
of Cou,vocation occupied the greater portion of the sit-
djourued until Tuesday, Apra 15. Aid*

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY).

The LORD CanzionLon took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS.

Her Majesty's most gracious reply to the Address was
brought up and read as follows :
" I thank you for your loyal and dutiful Address. I
rely with confidence on your cordial co-operation in all
measures that I may consider necessary to maintain the
honour and dignity of the empire, and to promote the
permanent interests and welfare of my people."
THE WENSLEYDALE PEERAGE.

Lord LYNDHURST gave notice that on Monday
next he would state the precise terms of the motion
which ho intended to submit on the folio wing Thursday
on.qe subject of the recent creation of the Wensleydale
peerage.
Their lordships than adjourned.