The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-19 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, May 19. —Wind this day at noon, W.;
strong breeze and fine.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 18.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—
Harmonia (es), for New York.
PORTSMOUTH, May 18.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Santa
Jobning, from Callao. •
PLYMOUTH May 18.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—
Bloomer, from Moulmein; Lillydale, from London for
Calcutta.

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COWES, May 18.—Wind S. W.—Arrived —Edward
and Eliza, from Callao. _ _ _

QUEENSTOVN, May 17.—Arrived—Jaeobna, from
Monte Video ;.Akbar, from Demerara.
NEWPORT, May 18.—Wind W.—Arrived—Elizabeth
Yeo, from Bideford for Bombay; Eventive, from London
for Rio Janeiro.

PENZA.N OE, May 18.—Wind W.—Arrived—Arethusa,
from Buenos Ayres.
CORK, May 17.—Wind S. W.—Arrived—Glanmure,
from Barbadoeg.
GRIMSBY, May 18.—Sailed—Galene, for St. Do-
mingo.

(BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning.

Wind W.
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Arrived—Doke of Cornwall. steamer, from Dublin ;
Alliance. steamer, Havre ; Le Coq and La Poule, Cher-
bourg; L'Etoile, Carentan.
Sailed—Clemence, for Cherbourg; Hammonia, steamer,
New York ; Atalanta, steamer, Jersey ' Duke of Corn-
wall, steamer, London ; La Poule and Le Coq, Cher-
bourg; Oberon, Sunderland ; Charlotte, Guernsey.
LWEEPOOL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind W.N.W. fresh.
Arrived—Lanchester, from Jamaica ; Ann Johnston,
Barbados • Marchmont, Mobile; Etavan, Charleston ;
War Hawk,A Paraioa ; Frankfort, screw steamer, Lisbon;
H. N. Atrevido, Aveiro ; Gudrun, Hamburg; Choice,
Gergenti ; Arab, and Sophia Margaret, Huelva.
Put back—William Fairbairn, for Calcutta.
Off—Glad Tidings.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Wind W. •, tido three-quarters' ebb ; fine.
Arrived, May 18—Monarch, from Calcutta.
Arrived, May 19—Nancy, from Dominique ; Walter
Morris, Bombay ; Trinidad, Trinidad ; Brazilian,
Lisbon ; Light Brigr;Ae, Jamaica ; Chaos, Darien ; Deme-
trius, Mauritius ; John Richard, Granada ; Robert Mor-
rison, Moulmein ; Peter de Franche, Trieste ; Eagle, and
Mary, Caen ; Cournelia Augusta. Rangoon ; Faro, Ha-
vannah; Colin Campbell, St. Lucia; Gustav Wasa (s),
Gottenburg; Leo, steamer, Rotterdam ; Grace Longstaff,
Sierra Leone; Batavier, Rotterdam.
Sailed, May.l9—Triton, steamer, for Calais; Lord Ash-
ley, Auckland ; Henrietta, Bilboa.
DEAL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind W. by N., fresh.
Passed—Centaur, schooner, from westward, and
Eclipse, from Madeira, for London.
Anchored—Alma. for Adelaide ; Souvenir, schooner,
Cardiff—both from London.
Sailod—Sardiuian (in tow of BlaEer), for Liverpool ;
Golden Fleece, London.

A Supplement to the London Gazette of last night,
published this afternoon, contains a list. of the casualties
in the Army in India, from the 21 to the 21st of March,
inclusive.
Lady Graham's soirée dansante will take place en
Monday, the 14th of June.
Sir George and Lady Houstoun-Boswall have arrived
at Maurigy's Hotel, from Blackadder.
THE ATTEMPTED INSURRECTION AT CHALON.— The
Tribunal of Correctional Police of Chalorasur•Saone
yesterday commenced the trial of the men who were
Concerned in the outbreak near that place on the 6th of
March last. The number of these men is 36, and they
are all workmen, labourers, or petty traders. All are
accused of having formed part of a secret political society
for the overthrow of the Government, and some of them
are in addition charged with having formed a nocturnal
assemblage, others with having carried arms or had
illegal possession of arms and ammunition, with having
attempted to seduce soldiers from their duty, with hav-
ing uttered seditious cries, or with resisting the police.
The trial, it is expected, will last several days, as sixty
witnesses have been called for the prosecution, and *tie
hundred for the defence. The principal accused, a man
named Serey, better hnown by the name of Henri, is in
flight ; another of the accused has also fled; but the
other thirty-four are in custody. Serey is about thirty-
two years of age, and was for some time an active de-
magogue at Marmande and Agen. After the coup
d'6tat he was condemned to transportation, but he fled
from France and for some time wandered about Italy
and Spain. Henri obtained a pardon, returned to
France, and took up his residence at Chalon-sur-Saone.
Being of plausitle manners and possessing a certain
facility of elocution, he soon obtained great influence
over the workmen, and they got up a secret society. It
was principally through the exertions of these men that
the insurrectional attempt of March 6 took place. The
trial was proceeding when the report left.
THR WEATHER AND THE CROPS —The weather has
been wet and stormy during the last few days. Heavy
rains have fallen, accompanied by boisterous winds from
the [south and south-west. Though the temperature
has been cold for the time of year, it has certainly im-
proved since last week. Still we have as yet had little
or no genial' May weather. No doubt vegetation will be
everywhere greatly stimulated by the large amount of
wet that ha fallen, and should the present weather
give way to brighter influences, immense progress will be
rapidly made. A.fete sunny days will work wonde, a. Every-
where the crops are looking well. Ten days ago the wheats
were beginning to look somewhat yellow, but the last
week has effected a material change in that respect, and
they are again luxuriating in the most growing and
vigorous appearance. Beans and peas are also making
great start, and the pastures exhibit strong symptoms
that we shall have a "grass year." A "dripping May,"
so say the elders, is far from desirable ; indeed, the pe-
riod has now arrived when dry, warm weather will be
anxiously looked for. Abundance of wet now will cause
the grain crops to run too much to straw—nay, it is by
some averred that wheat doss not require a drop of rain
after this date. At present, however, no harm has
been done, in fact rain was wanted. It has come very
opportunely, and there is no reason to anticipate other
than propitious results from the coming month.—Sussex
A dcertiser.
POISONOUS SNAKES, &c.—Poisonous snakes may be
readily known by the shape of their head and neck ; the
head being very wide at the back, and the neck compara-
tively small. Some persons compare the head of a poi-
sonous snake to the ace of spades, which comparison,
although rather exaggerated, gives a good idea of the
poison-bearing head. It has a cruel and a wicked look
about it also, and one recoils almost instinctively.
Should a person be bitten by the viper, the effects of the
poison may be much diminished by the liberal use of
olive oil, and the effect of the oil is said to be much in-
creased by heat. Strong ammonia, or hartshorn, as it
is popularly called, is also useful, as is the case with the
stings of bees and wasp e and for the same reason. The
evil consequences of the viper's bite vary much in diffe-
rent persons and at different times, according to the tem-
perament of the individual, or his state of health. I may
as well put in one word of favour for the viper before it
is dismissed. It is not a malignant creature, nor does it
seek after victims ; but it is as timid as any creature in
existence, slipping away at the sound of a footstep, and
only using its fangs if trodden on accidentally or inten •
tionally assaulted."—" Common Objects of the Country,"
by the Rev. J. Q. Wood.

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