The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-29 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—;This Day.)

LONDON, May 22.—Wind this clay at noon, N. to
N.N.E. ; rather fresh, with dull cloudy weather.

(BY BIIBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGBAPEO
_ _ GRAvEsEND,iThnrsday, 9..50 a.in.

Wind E., tide, hightTai:--; weather cloudy.
Arrived, May 28—Leonora, from Guernsey ; Itatcliff,
from Mauritius ; Albion, Alexandria ; Wellington, Ho-
bart Town ; Cupid, Constantinople.
Arrived, May 29—La Hogue, from Sydney ; Kandian
Chief, from Ceylon ; Nicholas Heinrich, Gala,tz ; Suffolk,
Boston.

Sailed, May 28—Lima Second, for Oporto.
IDEAL, Thursday, 9.319

Wind S., light.
A French brig, belonging to St. Valery, from France to
the north, in ballast, got on the north part of the Goodwin
Sands this morning; came off again on the flood without
assistance, and proceeded.

Mr. CHARLES LEVER.—The celebrated Irish novelist
is staying in London for a few days, after a lotag resi-
dence in Germany and Italy.
LORD BROUGHA3I'S NEW BILL ON JUDICIAL STATIS-
TICS.—Yestbrday this bill, of seven clauses and "fifty
schedules," was printed. Its object is to obtain annual
returns from all courts.

Mr. EDWARD STIRLING, the dramatic author and
actor, and who has had great experience in stage ma-
nagement, has, we understand, been engaged by the
new lessee of the Lyceum as his stage manager.
LYCEUM THEATRE.—There appears to be sonie degree
of uncertainty as to who has become the lessee of this
theatre, some naming Mr. Conquest, and others Mr.
Dillon. The disputants in this matter are like the tra-
vellers in " The Chameleon." " Both are rigiht, and
both are wrong." Mr. Dillon is Mr. Conquest's son-in-
law, and both gentlemea have, we believe, a mutual in-
rest in the unuertaking.

POOR LAW AMENDMENT IN SCOTLAND. -- A bill
brought in by Lord Duncan and the Lord-Advocate
empowers the Board of Supervision, with the consent
of the Secretary of State, to appoint two ins vectors-
general of the poor in Scotland to assist in th,e execu-
tion of the act of Parliament. They will be entitled to
execute all the powers conferred by the recited, act on
commissioners and inspectors.
PHILOPSOPRT AND FIREWORKS.—It is all very well to
call the 29th inst. a day of rejoicing, but in celebrating
our deliverance from the misery and horrors of war by
letting off squibs, and burning unnecessary candles, in
order to show the de' fight which, if we felt it, Nre might
be content with feeling, we exhibit a spectacle., which
will probably cause some philosopher's to regard 'that day
for themselves, considering that the authors of tads tom-
foolery are their fellow-creatures, as a day of humiliation.
—Punch.

THE PEACE REJOICINGS —SOUTHAMPTON, May 27.
At a public meeting held at the Town-hall last evening
it was unanimously agreed t.) postpone the celebration
of the restoration of peace to the 30th of June, inste ad
of commemorating the day on the 29th inst.„ as ap-
pointed in other paces. This determination las been
rendered neces-ary by the death of the late respected
mayor, Mr. Sampson Payne, whose funeral takes place
to-morrow, the day praceding that on which the pro-
posed festivities would otherwise have been enjoyed.
THE ORDNANCE SURVEY OF SCOTLAND.—Tikti select
committee of the House of Commons have reported that
a national survey of Scotland, if conducted on proper
principles, will go far to reduce, if not wholly repay, the
original cost of publication ; that the expense incurred
would prove a beneficial application of the public money,
and that Colonel James's recommendations are those
which they can safely propose for the adoption of the
house.
ACCIDENT TO A SCOTCH STEAMER.—The folloewing no-
tice was posted yesterday in the Liverpool underwriters'
room :—" Stramaer, May 28, By electric telegraph.
The Princess Royal steamer, from Liverpool :for Glas-
gow, is on the rocks near Scaurlagan, near Stranraer,
and inside Scaurlagan. Toe passengers have been all
safely landed, and the cargo will be landed in I)4:Ws." A
further despatch states that the Princess Royal was lying
safe, and was expected to be got off this tide.
ACClDENT.—Yesterday as a lady, accompanied by her
nurse and child, was entering Hyde-park by the Marble-
arch, the carriage of Lady Cnesterfield,came past at a great
speed, and the lady WAS knocked down, the wheels pass-
ing over the chest and injuring her arms. She -was con-
veyed to St George's Hospital, where every attention
was paid to her, and we are glad to add that the injury
sustained was found to be not very serious;
HALF-YEARLY REPORT OF THE BELFAST AND BALLY-
MENA RAILWAY.—The half-yearly report to be read at
the general meeting of the shareholders of this railway
on the 30th inst. has been published. It states that the
total receipts during the half-year were 22,6761. 15s. 3d.
Out of this a dividend of 275. 6d. per share is recom-
mended, and, adding to reserve appropriation, 2001.,
there will remain to be carried to the credit of next half
year the sum of 2661. 2s. 3d.
STATE OF TRADE.—NOTTINGHAM, May 28.---The lace
trade is quiet, but as warmer weather has set in we may
speedily look for a change for the better, more especially
in the fancy branches. The demand far the superior
class of goods has been dull in consequence of the seve-
rity of the spring. Manufacturers may, however, now
look for an improved demand.
On the 20th instant the Emperor of Austria addressed
an autograph letter to Count Coronini, in which he
thanks him for the -way in which he has managed mat-
ters in the Danubian Principalities, and, confers on him
the Grand Cross of the order of Leopold. By an army
order of the same date his Majesty announces that his
troops are beginning to quit Moldavia and Wallachia,
and at the same time expresses the satisfaction which
the conduct of officers and men has given him.
ILLUMINATED STREET LAMPS.—In several parts of the
metropolis an excellent contrivance has been placed,
within the last few days, at the corners of leading
thoroughfares, consisting of an illuminated lamp, with
the principal streets branching off from the thoroughfare
enumerated thereon, so that the greatest stranger to the
metropolis at night can find out any particular locality
without the slightest difficulty.