The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-18 00:00:00

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Dec. 18.—Wind this day at noon; S. ;
moderate breeze, with rain. The barometer has fallen.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 17.—Wind S. E.—Arrived—Erm-
mery, from Penang. Sailed—Southampton, for Mel-
bourne..
HOLYHEAD, Dec. 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Edwin,
from Quebec ; Antones, from Liverpool for Havannah;
Maria Ygnacia, from Liverpool for Havalmah.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 17.—Wind E.S.E.—Off port--
Orwell, from Melbourne for London.
GLOUCESTER, Dec. 17.—Arrived—Edgar, from Char-
lotte Town, Prince Edward's Island.

Sounisitry, Dec. 17.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Parana
(steamer), for e West Indies.
GALWAY, ftC. 17.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Prince
Albert (screw steamer), from New York and St. John's,
Newfoundland.

COWES, Dec. 17.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Zaritza; for the
Pacific. _ ,

MILFORD, Dec. 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—ldas, from
Itichibucto.

GRIMSBY, Dec. 17.—Wind E.—Arrived—Mountaineer,
from Quebec.

HUI:L, Dec. 17.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Everthorpe:
from Quebec.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.
Wind S., blowing hard, with rain.
Arrived—Pilot, steamer, from Charente; Celina, from
Bordeaux ; Dispatch, steamer, from Jersey ; Havre,
steamer, from Havre; Artisan, steamer, from Cardiff.
Sailed—Ripon and Tagus, steamers, for Gibraltar
Wonder and Atalanta, steamers, for Jersey ; Parana
steamer, for St. Thomas ; Rotterdam, steamer, for Rotter.
dam; Alliance, steamer, for Havre.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning.

Wind, S.
Arrived, Dec. 17—Comerite, from Calcutta ; J. W
Paine, from Manilla ; S. C. Grant, from Mobile ; Zouave,
from Denia ; Louise, from Bremen; and Wanderer, from
St. Louis. _ _ _ _

Arrived, Dec. 18—Eliiabeth Holland, from Amsterdam

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Wind southerly ; tide three hours' flood; weather fine.
Arrived, Dec. 17—Clara, from Zante ; Diana, from
Nykoping; Lady of the Lake, from Payall.
DEAL, Saturday Morning.

Wind, W.S.W.' moderate. •
Passed—Ocean Sprite, from Patras, for London ; Sylph,
screw steamer, for Bordeaux ; Albion, screw steamer, for
Liverpool—both from London.
Mystery, from London, supposed to have passed outside
the Goodwin yesterday.
Put back—Berkeley, for Glasgow.

The exchange with Russia has suddenly become
less adverse for that country, the difference, as compared
with this day week, being about 3 per cent. Rumours of
an approaching Russian loan have consequently become
current.

COLLISION ON THE MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD,
AND LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY.—On Tuesday evening,
about five o'clock, a passenger train and a luggage train
came into collision, at the junction of the Hyde branch with
the main line of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Railway. One of the trains came from Hyde ; the other
was travelling on the main line. No serious damage was
done. Some of the passengers were shaken by the con-
cussion, and a telegram was sent to Manchester for the
attendance of Dr. J. G. Harrison, medical officer of the
company. An assistant of Dr. Harrison was despatched to
the spot, but his presence was scarcely needed, as no one
had been so injured as to require surgical aid. The line was
blocked up for some time, and a delay caused until it could
be cleared.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.—Foreign Department.—
The secretaryship of Legation at Berlin has become vacant
by the promotion of Mr. A. B. Paget. The vice-consulship
at Adra, Spain, has become vacant by the death of Mr.
John Kirkpatrick. Colonial Department.—There are
several vacancies for district surgeons at Port Natal ;
salary £77 per annum, with permission for private practice,
for which the Commissioners state there is great scope.
Office of Works.---A vacancy has occurred in the junior
class by the retirement of Mr. W. 0. Hodgkinson ; Mr.
W. H. Hislop Vaal Baorle has been promoted to be a
second class clerk, in the room of Mr. W. 0. Hodgkin-
son. East India Department.—Eight writerships are
vacant in the new East India establishment, salaries
commencing at £BO, with allowance for extra writing.
nese offices are open to all candidates between 16
and 26 years of age. The Dockyards.—There are
three master-shipwright's places vacant in the dockyards ;
salary, £6OO. Customs.—The office of controller and land-
ing surveyor, Douglas, Isle of Man, has become vacant by
the death of Mr. Thos. S. Todd. Inland Revenue Depart-
ment—There is a vacancy for a junior Clerk in the Legacy
and Succession Duty Department, Somerset-house, com-
mencing salary £9O per annum. Mr. John Halso has been
appointed chief clerk in the Registrar of Warrants Depart-
ment, Somerset-house, the post of registrar of newspapers,
formerly held by him, having been abolished. Ireland—
The office of sessional. Crown solicitor for Antrim has be-
come vacant by the death of Mr. Neal John O'Neal. Ea- t
Indies—The Lieut. Governorship of Bengal will shortly
become vacant by the retirement of Mr. F. J. Halliday.—
' (44 Service Gazette.