The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-24 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Jan. 24.—Wind this day at noon N.W.—
Moderate breeze and dull hazy weather.
The Competitor, of Shields, from Marseilles, for af
-
vana, was totally lost as supposed on the north side o
Minorca on the 16th Doc. ; sis of the crew saved ; master
and six men drowned.
DOVER, Jan. 23.—The vessel brought into the harbour ,
bottom up, is believed to be the Alexandre, of Borgne,
from Hull, for Seville, which was in contact.
BERWICK, Jan. 23.—The wreck of the Robort and
Jane, which struck on the rocks on the 20th i nst., has
been taken into Holy Island.
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 23.—Sailed—Norman (s.), for
Rio Janeiro.
Wind N.E.—Sailed—Envoy, for
JERSEY, Jan. 22.---
Pernambuco.
MONTROSE, Jan. 23.—The schootict Wilhelmina„ from
BELFAST Jan. 22.—Arrived—James, from Demerara.
OPORTO,'Jan.I3.—The weather is very bad, and several
vessels must have sustained damage, including the Bac-
chante, steamer from London. The Queen, steamer, from
Lisbon to London, which went on shore yesterday 2 miles
west of Viannamust have received serious injury.

(rEs aLEOTBIO TELEGHAPh.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday, 10 a.m.
The phoenix, steam-tug, is just about to leave here, with
100 men and some pumps, for the Tyne. To-morrow heitg
the new noon, and the spring tides set in, it is probable
that the attempt. to float the Tyne will be made. The
springs are al their height to-morrow, Monday, and Tues-
day.

LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning.

Wind N.
Arrived—Taurus and Arcadia (sc. s) from Alexandria ;
Callao, Callao.
Sailed Africa (s.) from New York.
Put Back—Ramon, for Havannah ; Sharon, Mobilo ;
Elgin, Santander ; Windermere, Lisbon, with decks
swept; Scotia, London.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 22.

Wind N.W.
Arrived—Anniversary, from Brazil.
Off—Eliza Moore, for London.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
a.m.
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.55
Wind W. ; tide three hours' flood ; very cloudy.
Arrived, Jan. 24—Mountaineer, from Gothenburg ;
Herman Essler, Riga ; l3olstal, Stockholm.
Saturday, 9.44 a.m.
DEAL,

Wind W. by N. light.
Anchored, Jan. 23.—Eastern Star, from London, for
New Orleans ; Etna, London, Cardiff; Mary Aun, ditto,
ditto ; Margaret Catherine, Grimsby, Trieste.
Sailed—Spray, for London.

A friend who has been examining the parish register
at Cabrach, Banffshire, says he has lighted upon the
veritable Roy of Aldivalloch and his once fickle wife,
so famous in Scottish song. On the 21st February,
1727, John Roy, lawful son to Thomas Roy, in Aldival-
loch, was married to Isabel, daughter of Allister Stewart,
some time resident in Cabrach, They bad been previ-
ously "contracted" on the 28th January. The Braes of
Balloch are i❑ the neighbourhood of Aldivalloch, and the
song was written by a lady of the district. Allan Con-
nin2harn says—" Mr. Cromek, an anxious inquirer into
all mattEr+ illustrative of northern song, ascribes Roy's
Wife of Aldivalloch to Mrs. Murray, of Bath ; while
George Thomson and all other editors of Scottish song
impute it to Mrs. Grant, of Carron. lam not aware
that the authorship has been settled." Our old
friend was not so zealous a literary antiquary as his son,
Mr. Peter Cunningham. There is no doubt as to the
authorship of the song. It was written by a lady named
Grant, a native of Aberlour, who was married first to
her cousin, Mr. Grant, of Carron, near Elcbies, and on
his death to a physician, Dr. Murray, of Bath. The
date of this lady's birth and death are said to have been
1745 and 1814, consequently she was long after the
period of John Roy mentioned in the parish register.
Perhaps there was some popular tradition as to the
courtship and the rustic dame's inconstancy, or Mrs
Grant may have taken up the burden of some older for-
gotten ballad. Many of our best songs were modelled
on rude fragmentary lyrics that had floated down through
generations, embalming some pieces of local history 01
celebrating some fine river, hill, or landscape.—lnver-
ness Courier.