The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-23 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHlPPlNG.—;'finis Day.)

LONDON, Feb. 23.—Wind this day at noon, E.; strong
breeze, and cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind E.S. E.—Arrived—
Christiana, from Forrevechia for Christiana; H.M.S.
Renown, Sheerness ; H.M.S. Racoon, ditto.
NEWPORT, Feb. 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Calcutta,
from Liverpool for Jamaica ; Nelson, from Shields for
Callao. Sailed—Rolf, for Malaga.
DARTMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Tablet,
from Bahia.

SWANSEA, Feb. 22.--Wind S.E.—Arrived—Buena
Moza, from Bilboa. Sailed—Day spring, for Singapore.
HOLYHEAD, Feb. 22.--Wind E. to S.E.--Arrived—
Florence, from Para ; Louise Campania, St. Michael's—
both for Liverpool.
CARDIFF, Feb. 21.—Wind E.—Sailed—St. Joseph,
for Gibraltar : Hawk, Bordeaux and Quebeo ; Landwelir-
den, Rio Janeiro.

CLYDE, Feb. 21.—Wind E.S.E.—Sailed----Carrickter-
gug' for Cape of Good Hope; Chieftain, Lima ; Elizabeth
Walker, Buenos Ayres.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 21.—Wind S.S.E., fresh.—Ar-
rived—Erminia, from Cardiff for Venice, leaky-. Sailed—
Star of the East, for Newfoundland.
JERSEY, Feb. 21.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Jane, for
Perna m buco.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Moruing.

Wind E., fresh
Arrived—Anna Maria, from Jersey ; Llewellyn, from
Odessa ; Havie, s., from Havre ; Express and Wonder,
steamers, Jersey.

Sailed:--Wonder, s., for Jersey ; Alliance, s., Havre.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.

Wind S.E.
Arrived, Feb. 22 —Touza and Co., from St. lifichaere ;
Trois Scours, from Nantes.
Sailed, Feb. 22 —Jane Pringle, for Naples ; Balbec, 5..5.,
Havre ; Adam Carr, Africa ; James Fester, Jun., for New
York.

(BY SUBJIARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning;
Wind. E. ; tide, first hour's ebb ; fresh, with snow.
Arrived—Countess of Lonsdale, steamer, from Ham-
burg ; Queen of the Isles, Guernsey.
Sailed --Wolfe, for Gottenberg ; Lord Hackle, Table Bay,
DEAL, Tuesday morning.

Wind S.E. by E., fresh.
No arrivals.

SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEIIM.—During the week end-
ing Feb. 20 the visitors have been as follows :—On
Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday (free days), 3,896 ; on
Monday
and Tuesday (free evenings), 4,137 ; on the
three students' days (admission to the public, 6d.), 819;
one students' evening (Wednesday), 132; total, 8,984.
DIFFICULTT.—What is Difficulty I Only a word indi-
cating the degree of strength requisite for accomplishing
particular objects ; a mere notice of the necessity for
exertion ; a bugbear to children and fools; only a mere
stimulus to men.—Warren.

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ROYAL Fars liosriraL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD. - The
Earl of Powir has consented to preside at the annual
festival on behalf of this very excellent charity, which
will take place at the Freemasons' Tavern early in
Jane. We trust to see a list of stewards worthy the
good effected and the universal philanthropy exhibited,
both in the plan of the Royal Free Hospital and the
method in which it is carried out.

SOUTHAMPTON, Sunday.—lntelligence was received
here this morning of the American ship Willa n
Singer, 1,200 tons, laden with guano, being on shore at
Brook, at the back of the Isle of Wight. Nu further
particulars are known here. Three steamers have been
despatched to her assistance from Southampton and
Portsmouth.
AUSTRALIAN FLOWERS.—The native rose has the
colour but no other resemblance to the European
queen of fi)werf,. It is one of the few field-floa era
possessing any odour. Wafted on the passing gale,
it commends itself pleasantly to the senses ; but,
strange enough, on a closer acquaintance, there
mingles with the rich perfume an undoubted
smell of fox ! a scent which, however productive
of rapture in "the field," is hardly adapted to
the boudoir. In the low lands of the Botany scrub I
noticed a crimson and orange flower, like the foxglove
in form, very handsome, but so hard and horny in
texture, that the blossoms actually ring, with a clear
metalli'e sound as the breeze shakes them. It
might be the fairies' dinner-bell, calling them to cl!vf,
and ambrosia I But, alas ! there are no
.•` good people"
in Australia !no one ever heard of a ghost, bog! $ r
a fetch here,—Mundy's "Our itntliodes. '