The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-17 00:00:00

THIS DAI'S SHIPP IX G.

LONDOIf, Dec. 17.—Wind this day at noon; S.E. ;
light breeze, and cloudy.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Her-
mesty, from St. Domingo for Hamburg, with loss of jib-
boom ; Southampton, from Loudon for Melbourne ; Indus,
from Sunderland for Callao, to stop a leak.
BRISTOL, Dec. 16.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Pet, from
St. Michael's.

SWANSEA, Dec. 16.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Try Again,
for Gibraltar.

HOLYHEAD, Dec. 16.—Wind S., strong gale.—Arrived
—Eleanor Dodson, from Liverpool for Bahia ; London,
from Liverpool for Bahia.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 16.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—
Caractacus, from Hayti for Liverpool ; Thomas, from
Mazagan ; Panapa (screw steamer), from the Clyde for
Athens. _ _ _

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 16.—Wind. S.S.E.—Arrived—
Her Majesty's steamer Dee, from the westward ; her
Majesty's steamer Rhadamanthus, from the eastward.
SUNDERLAND, Dec. 16.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—l. 0.,
from Quebec.
CARDIFF, Dec. 16.—Wind S.—Sailed—Charlotte, for
Havannah.
YARMOUTH, Dec. 16.—Arrived—Savannah La Mar,
from Buenos Ayres. ,

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.

Wind, S.S E
Arrived—Saxon, from Newport; Ondine, steamer, from
London ; Rotterdam, steamer, from Gibraltar ; Atalanta,
steamer, from Jersey.
Sailed—Ondine, steamer, for Dublin ; La Poule and Le
Coq, for Cherbourg.

LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.

Wind, S.S.E
Arrived, 16th—Joshua, from Bombay ; Sylvanus,
Blanchard, Arno, Emily Augusta, and Britannia, from
New Orleans; Uncle Joe and John Carver, from Charles-
ton ; R. A. Tleirn, from Savannah ; Eclair and Water
Sprite, from St. Michael's; Celia, from Nantes.
Arrived, 87th—Florence, from Quebec ; Emilie, from
Spain ; Cecilia, from Denia.
Sailed, Dec. 16—Reindeer, from Newfoundland; Herey-
nte, for Mobile; Centurion, for Old Calabar.
Sailed, Dec. 17—Jorna, screw steamer, for Alexandria ;
Corinthian, screw steamer, and Sarah, for Trieste ; Rinde,
for Lima ; Dryad, and Scott, for Bohia ; Golden Eagle, for
Buenos Ayres; Lirios, for Syria; M. Catharida, for St.
Thomas ; Susan Douglas, for Naples ; Joseph, for Ant-
we'llt French brig Alfred, of Rochelle, for llavre, 43 days
out, loss of sails and rigging, and makmg water, was spoken
in lat. 39, long. 48, and supplied witlimaterial; for spars by
the Britannia, arrived here.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Wind S.E. ; tide high water; weather fine.
Arrived, Dec. 16—Sela, Thomasine, Eagle, Bona-fide,
Sisters, and Stokesley—all from Cronstadt ; Earl of
Bathurst, from Dantsie ; Charlotte, from Neystadt.
Arrived, Dec. 17—Jantine Gesina, from St. Petersburg.
DEAL, Friday Morning.

Wind S., moderate.
Passed—Robin Hood, from Too-chow-foo, for London
Reilly, for Glasgow; James Holmes, for Demerara—both
from London.

SP ORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.-THURSDAY._

Although the attendance did not emceed " a Thursday's"
average, speculation was more active than it has been of
late on that day. For the Two Thousand 4to 1 was offered
on the field, and 7 to 1 was offered against Ralpho, who was
backed on Monday last at 6 to 1 to some money ; 16 to 1
was taken shout Hal o' Kirklees to £5O, and 20 to 1 was
offered "bar five ;" 600 even was betted on Cynricus against
Lord of the Manor. 10 to 1 was offered on the field for the
Derby. The odds quoted against Electric and Cavendish
were taken to £lOO about each of them. Merryman was
frequently inquired after, and 40 to 1 was wanted about
Balnamoon, but the highest offer was seven points short of
the price required. 1,100 to 100 sous. was taken about
Musjid and Electric coupled.

TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agst Promised Land (offered)
7to 1 agst Ralpho (offered)
16 to 1 agst Hxl o' Kirklees (taken)
500 even on Cynrieus agst Lord of the Manor (taken)
DERBY.

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10 to 1 agst Promised Land (offered)
20 to 1 agst Musjid (offered)
23 to 1 agst Electric (taken)
25 to 1 agst Cavendish (taken)
33 to 1 agst Balnainson (offered)
11 to 1 agst Musjid and Electric coupled (taken)

Dr. Beck, of Dantzic, has just made a curious
discovery. He has found an antidote, or rather a counter-
poison for ardent spirits. It is a mineral paste which he
encloses in an olive, and which at once absorbs and destroys
not only the rising effect, but likewise the disastrous conse-
quences of drunkenness. He tried several experiments on
a Pole, an irreclaimable drunkard. The individual, named
Itadevil, swallowed three bottles of brandy in succession,
and after each bottle ate an olive prepared by the doctor.
He experienced neither the effect of drunkenness nor the
slightest sickness.