The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-01 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, JAN. 31.—Wind light N. Westerly breeze,
with snow.
DEAL, JAN. 30.—Wind W.N.W., moderate.—Arrd.
Brunette, Cousens, Ceylon ; Union, Allen, Mauritius ;
Matilda Leckie, Munro, Demerara ; Richmond, Boston ;
Emma Searle, Hogan, Prince Edward's Island ; Hardy,
Valparaiso ; Victoria, Havannah. Lady Falkland,
Bermuda, remains, with the Waterwitch, for 'Mauritius.
Ponrsmot;av, JAN. 30.—Wind, N.W. to W.N.W.—
Arrd. off, City of Poonah, Brid, Calcutta. • • •
SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 30.—Arrd. Liverpool (s.),
Gibraltar.

OFF "BROADSTAIRS, JAN. 29.--John Taylor (Ame-
rican shlp).
OFF NEWHAVEN, JAN. 28. Sevea, Bahia, for
GOttelibUrgil.
BM:MULLET. JAN. 27.—A female fiure-head, with
dark brown hair, two brooches in it, and with ear-rings,
'ims come ashore here.

WfirTnv, JAN. 30.—The Malton, of th's port, in mak-
;ing,the harbour last night, during a gale at N.W. by
Lt., struck on the Bar, and drove on shore behind the
East Pier, where she now lies in a dangerous position.
CLYDE, JAN. 29.—Arrd. Dalhousie, Havannah.
WORKINGTON, JAN. 29.—1 t is blowing a gale from
W. to W.Y.W.—TheAurora, from Rotterdam to Mary-
port, is ashore here, with loss of fore and mainmasts,
and it is feared will receive much damage ; crew, with
the material, and a part of the cargo saved. The Al-
fred, Lace, on shore near here, has been got off' and into
the Channel, but it is expected she will be brought into
the harbour to-morrow.

NEW YORK, JAN. 6.—A brig, apparently Eastern
built, with a white streak round her, an•l boats passing
between her and the shore, was seen on shore ten
miles N. or Baingat, crew saved, by the Edward Bulke-
ley, arrived here.

-FLUSHING, JAN. 27.—The Zreeuw, from Batavia
to Middleburg,.was totally wrecked on the 25th inst.,
on the Banjest, near the island of .Schoning; crew *saved.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Nov. 7.—The Johanna Ca-
tharine, from Batavia to Amsterdam, which put into
Simon's Bay, 26th ult., leak-, is discharging her cargo.
GIBRALTAR, JAN. 26.-1 he Commerce, from Liver-
pool, arrived here 20th inst., leaky, and with loss of bul-
warks, tc.c.- The Azelia (America barque), Francis, has
been ctmdemned here.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHT IN THE PIOMI3INO CHANNEL, MEDI-
TERRANEAN.
The following has been received at Lloyd's from the
Hydrographic Office :

NEW ZEALAND TIIEATRICALS.—On the 31st of
uly last the first stone of a theatre, called the " Victoria,"
was laid at Port Nicholson, by Mr. Alderman Lyon, who
made rather an eloquent speed' on the occasion, remarking
that the spot on which the theatre was to stand was but a
Theatre, Manners-street, Te Aro
headed " Royal Victoria T ,"
desert three years ago. -1 a playbill which is in London,
it appears that this theatre was opened for the second time-
on the 16th of September. This is quick work, but 2eobably
the theatre.is constructed of light materials. The bM, how-
ever, states that it is lighted with gas.
THE ROYAL Mncr.—The employes at this national
establishment commenced on Monday last striking the new
silver coinage, which is to be issued by Government inune,
diately after her Majesty's Royal proclamation, calling in
the old silver coinage of King George 111., issued in 1816 ;
George IV., in 1821 ; and King W illiam IV., in 1831; as '
the greater part of it is so defaced by wear and tear, and
so deteriorated in weight, that many of the half-crowns are
not worth more than 25., the shillings 9d., and the six-
pences 3d. The panic that was anticipated by the Bank
of England, in consequence of the Royal proclamation
PETITION TO THE QUEEN.
of the 2d of October last, on the light gold currency, The Lord Mayor of Dublin has received the following letter
having subsided in the public mind, the old silver coinage from Sir James Graham :
will be called in soon after the assembling of Parliament, " Whitehall, 25th January, 1844.
without any loss being sustained by the public, as the new "My LordMayor,--Ihave received her Majesty's commands
coinage of 1844 will be given in exchange without deduc- to notify to you, that the Queen will receive the address of
tion for the old currency. The great deficiency of silver the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Dublin, at
that is felt in the large manufacturing and agricultural coup- Buckingham Palace, on Friday, the 2d of February.
ties particularly at Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester, Birming- "It will be my duty to make known to your Lordship on
ham, Sheffield, Nottingham, Norwich, Leeds, York, Den- your arrival in London the precise hour which her Majesty
caster, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Buckinghamshire, may please to appoint for receiving the address,—l have the
Cheshire, be fully supplied from the Royal Mint, as honour to be, my Lord Mayor, your faithful servant,
Government ellicers are to be appointed in the different dis- " J. G. GRAHAM.
tricts throughout the United Kingdom for the distribution of "The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor-of Dublin."
the new coinage as soon as a sufficient quantity is ready for 'ln consequence of the foregoing intimation, the Corpora-
circulation. The following is the legal current weight of the tion held a meeting on Monday, at which it was proposed by
various silver coins :—The crown, or ss. piece, 18 penny- Alderman Roe, that the Lord Mayor should not wait upon
weights 4.4-11 grains; the half-crown, 9 pennyweights 2-241 her Majesty, but that a letter should be written to the Home
era ins ; the shilling,
3 pennyweights 1511-
11 grains ; and the , Secretary requesting him to present the address. This view
sixpence, I pennyweight i9''-i1 grains ; the fourpenny- was-generally dissented from, and it was strongly put to the
piece, I pennyweight 8 grains. The gold sovereign, 5 penny- , ex-Lord Mayor that he should not refuse to present .ihe
weights 21 grains; the half gold sovereign, 2 pennyweights ' address inaiersOn. -Alderman Roe, however, refused to ac-
-13 grains The amount of bullion at present in the Bank company his successor, and accordingly a deputation of the
of England is fifteen millionssterling, which is more consi- members of the Town-council was formed, which is to pro-
derabielhall has belr4 proven for many yea. C 430 to Lon4ou forthwith.

Admiralty, Jan. 22, 1844.
The Grand Ducal Government of Tuscany has given
notice that a small fixed light was exhibited on the 15th
instant from the Tower on Pelmagola, Island, in the
Pioinbino Channel, in lat. 42 deg., 52 min., 6 sec. N., and
lon. 10 deg., 28 min., 50 see. E. This light is 338 feet
above the level of the sea, but from its minuteness it may
not be visible beyond the distance of five miles.

It will continiie to be shown every night until replaced
by a more powerful light which is now preparing, and
of which clue notice will be given.