The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-20 00:00:00

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

LONDON', Dec. 20.—Wind this day at noon, light
airs from the westward, with clear weather.
COWES, Dcc. 19.—Wind W—Sailed—Amelia Maria, for
Calcutta.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Soriden;
from Quebec ; Zantra, from St. Petersburg ; Sonnet Orneo
steamer), from London for Melbourne ; Blue Jacket, from
ondon for Barbadoes; Preston (steamer), from London
for Barbadoes.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 17.—Wind W.N.V.—Arrived—
Laughing Walter, from Callao ; H.M.S. Curagoa, from the
Mediterranean.
DARTMOUTH, Dcc. 19.—Wind W.—Arrived--Santa
Anna, from Havre from Havannah.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning.
Arrived—Lota, from St. Michael's ; Regent, from Swan-
sea ; Raglan, from Newport ; L'Etoile, from Carentan ;
Lady Eglinton, steamer, from Dublin; Niagara, steamer,
from Alexandria ; Argyll, steamer, from Carentan.
Sailed—Clara, for Sunderland ; Constant, for Newcastle;
Lady Eglinton, steamer, for London; L'Etoile, for Caren-
tan ; Pilot, for London.
LIVERPOOL Monday Morning.
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Arrived, Dec. 12—George Arkle, frOm Mauritius ; Agnes,
from Demerara ; Mexican, from Laguna ; Itosita, from
Minatillan ; Normandy, from New Orleans ; It. Cobden,
from Savannah ; Medallion, from Charleston ; Albyne,
from Quebec ; Eclipse, from Alexandria ; Immacolata, from
Catania ; Briard, from Naples ; Providence, from Leghorn;
Elizabeth, from Dieppe ; and Union, from Ostend.
Arrived, Dec. 20.—Thornton, from New York ; St. Peter,
Laguna, Bertha, Maracaibo, James Hackett, • and Confi-
dence. all from Seville; Fame, from Alexandria; C. R. C.,
front Monopoli.
Rothsay, for Port Natal, has put back.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
Wind W.; tide, half flood; weather fine.
• Arrived, Dec. 19.—Ornen, from Aalborg ; Guiddana,
from St. llelena ; Minarca,
from Petros ; Germania, from
Cronstadt ; Slentor, from Demerara; Countess Malmesbury,
from Messina.

According to the last accounts from China the
impression seemed to be that a further movement in the
rate of exchange adverse to England was to be expected,
but that it would be checked by the first few arrivals of
specie from this side.
It is reported that the Royal Commissioners for
1861 are about to plant their three great roads, viz., Exhi-
bition-road, Cornwall-road, and Prince Albert's-road, with
lime trees.
Mr. Graves, of Pall-mall, the print publisher, is
about t
to erect a monument over the grave of Sir Robert
, hec great engraver, in the church of St. Paul,
Strang e
Covent-garden.
ACCIDENT TO REAR-ADMIRAL WILSON.—We
regret to hear that while Rear-AdmiralWilson, of the How,
was walking on the road near his residence, on Wednesday
evening week, he lost his footing on the shot ice, and in
falling broke his leg.—Kendal Mercury.
DELIVERY OF LETTERS ON CIIRISTMAS-DAY.—On
Saturday, by command of the Postmaster-General, notice
was issued at the chief office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, that
on Saturday next, being Christmas-day, there would be no
delivery of letters, &c., within the limits of the London dis-
trict post after twelve at noon.
HEREFORDSHIRE ELECTION.—The election of a
member of Parliament for this county, in the room of the
late Mr. Booker Blakemore, took place at the Shire Hall
on Saturday—R. S. Cox, Esq., High Sheriff, presiding.
The number of persons present was not large, and included
afew of the leading Conservative gentry. The only can-
didate was Lord M. W. Graham. No other candidate was
proposed* and his lordship was therefore declared duly
I gettede