The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-22 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals—Madeira, Smith, from Madras, in the Downs,
sailed July 16, St. Helena Sept. '24; Arrow, Walker,
from Zanzibar, in the Downs, sailed Aug. 3, St. Helena
Sept. 29; Herald, Bolton, from Singapore, in the Downs,
sailed Aug. 1, St. Helena Oct. 11 ; Agile, Small, from
the Cape of Good Hope, in the Downs, sailed Sept. 22,
St. Helena Oct. 7; Helen Stewart, Whittingham, from
China, in the Downs, sailed June 20, St. Helena Oct. 1;
Ganges, M`Donald, from Sydney, off Torbay, sailed
July 30, Pernambuco Oct. 15 ; Achilles, Veale, from
Sydney, off Torbay, sailed July 11; Tamerlane, M•Kenzie,
from Bengal, at Liverpool, sailed July 14, St. Helena
Oct. 2; Pilgrim, Rawlins, from Bengal, at Liverpool,
sailed June 13, St. Helena Sept. 26; Orient, Wales, from
Bengal, in the Downs, sailed June 29, Mauritius Aug. 21,
St. Helena Sept. 29.
Arrivals at St. Helena—Malvina, Sept. 30, from
Batavia, and sailed Oct. 1 to Hamburgh • Magnolia,
Royal, 3d, from west:coast of Africa, and sailed to Liver-
pool ; Edward Boustead, from China, and sailed 4th
to London ; Sylphide, from Batavia, and sailed 4th to
Amsterdam ; Freedom and Damon, 3d, from Ichaboe ;
Antoinette Marie, 4th, from Batavia. and sailed to Rot-
terdam ; Rosanna, from Ichaboe, and sailed 6th to Cork;
Hawk, from Ichaboe, and sailed 4th to Cork ; Gabrielle,
from Bordeaux ; Marina, sth, from Ichaboe, and sailed
Bth to Bristol ; Flora, sth, from Ichaboe, and sailed 6th
to Cork ; Elizabeth Walker, 6th, from Ichaboe, and
sailed 7th to Clyde ; Emperor, sth, from Manilla, and
sailed to Antwerp ; Bouthsook, from Bourbon, and
sailed 7th to Havre ; Arab, from Manilla and Mauritius,
and sailed to London ; Canada, sth, from Bengal, and
sailed to Liverpool ; Windsor Castle, from Bombay, and
sailed 6th to Liverpool ; John Graham, from Ceylon,
passed to London ; Bencoolen, Oct. 7, from Manilla, and
sailed Bth to Cork ; Indus, from Bourbon, and sailed
Bth to Marseilles ; Bretagne, from Bourbon, and sailed
Bth to St. Malo ; Prins Hendrick, from Batavia, and
sailed Bth to Amsterdam ; Thomas Naylor, from coast
of Africa, and sailed Bth to Liverpool ; Brooksby, 10th,
from Manilla, and sailed to London ; Eliza Scott and
Eliza, from coast of Africa ; Pondicherry from Pondi-
cherry.
Arrivals in Table Bay—Edward Robinson, Sept. 1,
from China ; G. H. Harrison, 21st, from Singapore ;
Hope, from Mauritius.

Aparture from Table Bay—Owen Glendower, Sept.
8, to Madras and Calcutta.

Arrival at Hobart Town—London, Attwood, July 9,
from London.

Departures from Hobart Tewn—Ben Nevis, June 28,
to Launceston ; Eudora, July 10, to New Zealand.
Arrival at Launceston—Agostina, Volum, for London.
Arrivals at Sydney—Sarah, July 21, from Singapore ;
Star of China, 27th, from New Zealand ; Lady Gray,
from Hobart Town ; Blundell, from London and Nor-
folk Island.

Departures from Sydney—Georgetown, July 20, to
Guam; Nimrod, 25th, to South Seas; Governor, to Cape.
Arrival at Port Philip—Sovendrapony, July 12, from
Hong-Kong and Batavia.
The Sea Queen cleared at Port Philip, July 21, for
Liverpool.

THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION AT BLACKWALL.---
The poor fellow Hill who received such frightful injuries
at the late explosion on board the Gipsy Queen, and who
is the only survivor of the many maimed by that sad
catastrophe, is likely to recover. He still lies in the
London Hospital, and in answer to inquiries made on
Wednesday, he was said to be progressing most favourably.
On being: questioned respecting the accident, he ex-
presses himself as being rendered quite frantic at the
moment of the steam escaping, and in his endeavours to
escape up the engine-room steps he pulled down three
or four of his unfortunate fellow-sufferers. A subscrip-
tion has been set on foot for the relief of the destitute
families of the deceased, and upwards of 300/. has been
collected in their behalf. The unfortunate steamer still
lies in the import basin of the East India Dock.
The Nouvelliste of Bruges says that a prayer has
been published in Belgium, humbly asking God to be
pleased to reconcile England to the Catholic faith. This
prayer was compiled by the Belgian Bishops, according
to the request of Mr. George Spencer, who conformed
some years ago to the Catholic persuasion.
THE DUTY ON TEA.—LIVERPOOL.—The exorbi-
tant rate of duty on tea has frequently been complained
of ; and, in the course of the meeting of the Manchester
Chamber of Commerce, on Thursday last, it was spe-
cially referred to by Mr. Robert Gardner, as having a
most injurious effect upon our Chinese return trade. It
has also began to excite considerable attention here, for
a memorial to the Lords of the Treasury, praying them
to take the subject into their most serious consideration,
has been'signed to-day by a large body of the merchants,
ship-owners, and traders in general of the port. This
memorial sets forth that the present exorbitant rate of
duty upon the article of tea, from its manifest tendency
to check the general consumption of this country, pre-
sented an insuperable impediment to the extension o
our import trade with China, as it was now fully ascer-
tained that tea was the only staple article of conse-
quence upon which our merchants can depend for their
returns from that country. It then states that the en-
couragement given to trade by the Chinese Government
in the admission of our fabrics at a low rate of duty, to
the consumption of the people of that vast empire, had
already been most beneficially felt by our merchants and
our manufacturers ; but it had become equally evident
that the demand for our manufactures could not be ex-
tended unless some impulse was speedily applied in
promoting our increased consumption of tea. Indepen-
dently of these important considerations, the imposition
of such a high rate of duty on an article (the first cost of
which is comparatively moderate) of such universal con-
sumption, and so congenial to the tastes and habits of
the people of this country, as tea had become with the
great bulk an absolute necessary of life, was, in the opi-
nion of the memorialists, highly impolitic. An exten-
sive reduction of the duty, it was next urged, would in-
troduce a new class of consumers from among the lower
orders of the people, willing to abstain from articles of a
deleterious and demoralising character, and tend to the
suppression of pernicious adulterations, of which the
poor in particular were the unfortunate victims. Finally,
it was stated, the adoption of a measure of such practical
wisdom would be benficial to all classes, conferring upon
the British public increased enjoyments, in a form most
conducive to health and morals, and affording to the
merchants, shipowners, and manufacturers increased em-
ployment for their capital and skill. The memorial con-
cluded by earnestly entreating that this important sub-
ject might be taken into consideration, and such a reduc-
tion granted as might be deemed expedient. About fifty
of the most eminent firma have signed this document,
among whom are Gladstones and Co., Sands, Turner,
and Co., Baring Brothers, Littledale and Co., T. and
J. Brocklebank, Horsfall and Sons, &c.—Manchester
Guardian.

THRATRB ROYAL, DUBLIN.—." Quite refreshing,"
is a conventional phrase used by the small fry of critics,
when they would express their sense of aught that is
novel and pleasing, and, borrowing from their nomen-
clature, we may truly say—it is quite refreshing to visit
the theatre since the very judicious reduction in the
prices of admission. The excitement, the fuu, the noise,
the pristine glory of the galleries have been restored,
and the crowds that nightly throng them to overflowing,
afford a sure proof that the people can appreciate thea-
tricals when placed within their means. We congratu-
late Mr. Calcraft upon the success of his experiment, and
are fully convinced that this will be one of the most pro-
fitable seasons that he has experienced for years. Mrs.
Seymour, whose performance of Maritana we witnessed
for the second time last night, is an actress of great pro-
mise. Her person is singularly prepossessing, her car-
riage graceful, her voice melodious, and her style, formed
on the best models, is spirited, expressive, and, withal,
full of truth, never o'erstepping the modesty of nature.
In the interview with Charles, where she upbraids hiai
with his perfidy, the energy she summoned up, and the
swelling indignation with which, in the pride of virtue,
the poor singing girl rose superior to the King, could
not be surpassed. The burst of applause that followed
her fine delivery of the emphatic rebuke was richly de-
served. In the lighter scenes her animation, the ringing
happiness of her laugh, and the bounding gaiety of her
actions, were all in keeping. It appeared no wonder that
the King should have become the slave of such charms.
Miss Chalmers performed with her wonted ability,
being, as in every part she undertakes, effective and per-
fect ; and Mr. Barrett., as a courtier of the Polonius
order, with Mrs. Hill as his vain spouse, added to the
effect of the piece. After the curtain fell Mrs. Seymour
and Mr. Calcraft were loudly called for.—Dublin Even-
ing Packet.
RURAL SIMPLICITY.—Last week a farmer's wife
called her servant girl, thirteen years of age, and gave
her a watch, bidding her take it and boil an egg four
minutes by it ; she shortly returned with the watch
(which had been purchased only a few days before for
81.) on a plate, well boiled, instead of the egg, stating she
had boiled it exactly four minutes by the clock. Another
servant stood by and saw her place the watch in the pan,
and said it was wrong, she was sure, but allowed her to
proceed. All the parties reside at Bewdon.—Carlisle
Patriot.