The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-30 00:00:00

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GRAVESEND, Tuesday Evening.
Arrived, Jan. 29.—Alpington, from Mauritius; William,
from Antwerp.
Arrived, Jan. 30.—Europe (steamer), front Malta.
Sailed.—Triton (steamer), for Boulogne.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Anchored—Blair Athol, from Shields, for Point-de-
Galle ; Agilis, for Trinidad; Auchneagh, for Clyde—both
from London.

The British cutter Lord Auckesbury, of and from Lon-
don, Roberts, master, for Lisbon, cargo oil, foundered last
night, South Foreland S.W. by W., in six to seven fathoms
water. Crew saved.

VICTOR Huuo's " Les Travailleurs de la Mer" is
in the press at Brussels.

MGR. DUPANLOUP is completing his " Memoirs
of General Lamoriciere," which will be placed in the
printer's hands immediately.

THE ABBE LISZT'S ORATORIO of " Sainte-
Elisabeth" is to be performed at Munich, conducted by
Herr Von Bulow, the son-in-law of the composer.
THE FAMILY OF PATTI are all cultivated musi-
cians. A brother of the gifted ladies, Carlo Patti, is an-
nounced to make his appearance in Paris before the close
of the month as a violinist.

ACCIDENT TO LORD BROWNLOW CECIL—The
Marquis of Exeter has lately been entertaining a distin-
guished company at his seat in Burghley-park, and on
Thursday a party of gentlemen proceeded to the racecourse
preserves for the• purpose of enjoying cover shooting.
Among the firing party was Count Bernstorff, the Prussian
Ambassador. By some accident the discharge from this
gentleman's gun chanced to strike Lord Brownlow Cecil,
the shot taking effect in the lower part of one of his legs.
His lordship was conveyed to Burghley, where surgical
aid was promptly rendered. Lord Cecil is fortunately only
slightly hurt, and by the latest accounts was progressing
satis:actorily. The shots have been extracted, and there
s not the slightest danger of any permanent injury.
A SEAGULL IN A POULTRY-YARD.—One day lately
the person in charge of the poultry at the farm of Dryhope
was not a little surprised to find a sea-gull in the farm-
yard, apparently on the best of terms with the domestic
water-fowls. At feeding time the stranger was in the
middle of the flock, as if it had been bred on the farm ; but
on the hen-wife attempting to catch it, it took to flight,
only however, to make a few gyrations overhead, and
then to alight again in the farm-yard. Ultimately it fol-
lowed the others into tho poultry-house, when it was caught
and had its wing-feathers cut ; and now it is daily to be
seen in the farm-house, where it has become quite a
favourite, as tame as any of its chosen companions, and
looking as if it highly appreciated the hospitality extended
to it—Selkirk Reporter.
DEATH AT A WEDDING.—Mr. George Messer,
joiner, gave the use of his workshop on Friday for a
wedding dance, and during the night, as he was dancing.
and apparently in good health and spirits, he suddenly fell
down and expired. Deceased was upwards of 70 years of
age.—Scotsman.
CHINESE PIRATES.—HONGKONG, Dec. 15.—The
British bark Bentinck, hence on the 4th of December for
Niegpo, came into harbour on the 10th, with the loss of
two men, a portion of her cargo, the master and crew's
effects, ship's stores, furniture, &c., having been attacked
by pirates the day before in China Bay.
TIIE LATE MR. COBDEN.—On Saturday an in-
teresting ceremony took place at Verviers, in
Belgium. The Belgian Society of Political Economy pre-
sented to the Chamber of Commerce of that thriving man-
ufacturing town a bust of Richard Cobden, as a symbol of
their appreciation of the services rendered to the cause of
free trade by the Verviers merchants and manufacturers.
These gentlemen were the principal supporters of the free
trade movement in Belgium. Gentlemen from England,
Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, and other countries at-
tended.
A proposition has been brought before the Gover-
nor of Mississippi for shortening the river between Cairo
and New Orleans. The projector claims that the distance
can be reduced from 1,200 to 900 miles. The current
would be increased one-fourth. A part of the scheme is
to dam up Red river, so as to throw its waters into the
Atchafalaya and Berwick's Bay. Not to damage the
commerce of New Orleans, an iron lock would be placed
in the dam, so as to let boats into and out of the Missis-
sippi through Red river.
About thirty commanders of vessels destroyed
by the Alabama have already been summoned as wit-
nesses for the Government in the approaching trial of

Semmes.
The West Tennessee Whig announces the in-
vention of an implement or machine which will be worth
nearly as much to the cotton States as Whitney's cotton-
gin. It is a machine for picking cotton, and from its work-
ing it is stated the instrument promises to be tt perfect
success.