The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-14 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SECIPPINO.—(rius Day.)

LONDON, April 14. Wind this day at noon, S.E.; light
breeze, and fine.
HULL, April 12.—Wind
for Mont. Video.
DARTMOUTH, April 12.--Wind E.—Arrived—James,
from St. Vincent; had experienced heavy weather. Sailed
—Go Forward, Newfoundland.
PONTSMOUTH, April 13.—Wind
for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 13.—Arrived—Alhambra (a), from
Gibraltar.
QUEENSTOWN, April 12.—Wind E.—Arrived—MA.7i
from Barbadoee

SWANSEA, April 13.—Wind S.—Arrived—Serena,
from Coquimbo. Sailed—Johanna Ralkman, for Hong
Kong.

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KINGSTON, April 11.—Arrived—Abeona (steam trauld
port), frim London for Ca oats.

(BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning.
Wind S.E., fresh.
Arrived—Aurora, steamer, from Dublin ; Alhambra,
steamer, Gibraltar ; Jonadab, Cardiff ; L'Etoile, Cher•
bourg.
Bailed—Atalanta, steamer, for Jersey ; Carolinida, L'E.
toile, and Le Coq, Cherbourg ; Aurora, steamer, London.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind S.
Ari-ivad. April I.3—Christina, screw steamer, from Alex-
andria ; Espoir, Ostend.
Sailed, April 13.—Diana, for Newfoundland ; Visosta,
Amsterdam ; Prince of Wales, New Orleans ; Mary, St.
Peter's, C. B.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAM.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Wind S.E. ; tide first hour's flood ; fine.
Arrived, April 13.—Star, from Antigua; Rose, Bat•
hurst, R.G. ; New Friendship, and Nathaniel, Rouen ;
Mary Stewart, Leghorn ; Richard, Seville ; Argyle, from
Callao.
Arrived, April 14—Victoria, from Rotten ; Schiedam,
Rotterdam.
Sailed, April 14—Concordia (s), for Calais.
DEAL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind S., moderate.
Passed, April 13 —Pacific, from Shields, for the M.diter.
ranean ; Alliance, from the north, for the westward ; Ella,
Newcastle, Boston ; Cambria, London, Jamaica ; Polyns•
cha, Odessa, Lynn ; Jane Lowden, Savannah, London ;
Diana, London, Bordeaux.
Sailed—Auguste, for Bremen.

Mr. Thomas Duncombe intends asking Lori Palmer•
stun, in the House of Commons, on Friday evening, if
"he would have any objection, in the present position
of the question of Parliamentary Reform, to lay upon
the table of the house a copy of the bill for the amens'•
[neat of the laws relating to the representation referred
to in the Speech from the Throne at the commensal:ant
of the present session."

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION.—A vacancy having oc-
curred in the Foreign-office, Lord Clarendon appointed
three young gentlemen to compete for the post. None
of these could satisfy the examiners of their proficiency.
Lord Clarendon then nominated two more competitors,
but left office before naming t.a third. The number was
therefore completed by Lord Malmesbury, and his cau-
dal ite having proved himself the ablest of three has been
appointed to the vacant place.
LIVERPOOL, April 13.--By telegraph we learn that
the African mail steamship Gambia has put into Sierra
Leone with main shaft broken, that the African mail
steamer Armenian had not been heard of, and that the
mails which had been made up from Madeira for those
steamers had been conveyed to Lisbon by the Medway.
Tomorrow (this day) the Pacific Steam Navigation
Company's new steamship Cloths sails hence for Rio di
Janeiro with a ship's mail.
THE BALLOT SOIREE THIS EVENING.—We beg to
remind our readers that the farewell snide to Mr. Nichols
son, the founder of the Ballot in the British dominion.,
is to take place at the Freemasons' Tavern this evening.
Mr. H. Berkeley, M.P., Sir Arthur H. Elton, Bart.,
M.P , Mr. Crossley, M.P., General Thompson, M.P.,
Mr Roupell, M.P., Mr. Ayrton, M.P., Mr. Nicoll,
M.P., Mr. Wyll, M. Crook, M P., Mr. Morley,
Mr. Miall, Mr. Whitehurst, and other leading friends of
the Ballot w it be prevent.
A SHOAL OF ANCHOVIES.—The Semaphore de Mar*
seilles brings news of a heal of anchovies chased by
tunny fish into the roadstead of Toulon in snob enormous
quantities that the harbour assumed the aspect of vernal-
celli soup, and 1,000,000 (300,000 kilogrammes) of these
delicate sardines were secured. Buckets, hats, hand-
kerchiefs, and baskets were replenished ad libitum dur.
ing Easter week, the affrighted fish not daring to leave
the shore while the tunny squadron was off the coast.
HENDERSON FUND.— It will be remembered that we
some time since announcA the death of Mr. John
Henderson, a gentleman well known to the public as a
member of the late firm of Fox, Henderson, and Co., the
contractors for the Great Exhibition building of 1851,
and the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. It is with much
regret that we now learn that Mr. Henderson's wife and
daughter are left totally unprovided for, as, although that
gentleman was making every effort to re-commence
business, he did not live long enough to carry out the
plans be had projected. Under these ciroumatances a
committee has been formed with the view of raising a
fund for the assistance of the widow and orphan, and an
appeal on their behalf is now being made to the public.
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THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM.—WO ate new
in a position to inform our readers that her Majesty lass
graciously fixed the period of her state visit to Birming-
ham. The event, which is looked forward to with so
much pleasurable expectation, will take place in the
middle of June. It is anticipated, although this is as ye
somewhat uncertain, that her Majesty, wbo will pros
bably be accompanied by the Prince Consort, the Prince
of Wales, and the Duke of Cambridge, will honour Lord
Leigh's mansion with her presence. His lordship, as
lotd-lieutenant of the county, has placed Stoneleigh
Abbey at her Maj sty's disposal, and the probability is
that the royal party will remain there during the night
and proceed to Birmingham on the morning of the visit.
l'he order and line of procession will be towards the
Town-hail. There, only one address—that from the
mayor and corporation—will be presented ; and after the
proceedings in the hall, embracing some musical per-
formance, the royal party will proceed to Astnn-park.
In the old hall there another address —namely, from the
Astor:-park committee—will be presented to the Queen,
Ind the formal act of inaugurating "The People's
Park," consummated, It is understood that the royal
visitors will be entertained at lunch in the ball by the
mayor."--Birmingltare Po:t.