The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-19 00:00:00

SHIP NE WS.

TIE WIGHT, D;.i4.—Otf port Gratitude, or Ger-
trude, Batavia, for Rotterdam.
YARMOUTH RoAns.—Arrd. Eden, Hartlepool for Lon-
don, with loss of bowspiit, &c., having been in contact
with a French schooner.
GREENOCK, DEC. 17.—The Clytha, of Cork, from
St. John's, Now Brunswick, was struck by a sea during
a heavy gale, the 27th ult., in in t. 47, lung. 40, which
-StOve her bows; and on tho. Ist instant she w«s fallen in
with, with six feet of water in her hold, and the crew
taken off, by the Renfrew hire, and landed here yester-
day. The Favourite, from Queblc, which hove to on
the 4th instant during a hurricane, shipped a sea which
carried away boats, &c., and was compelled to cut away
foretopmast, and throw some cargo overboard.
STRALSUND, DEC. 14.—The barque Oceanus, of Stet-
tin, timber-laden, was stranded on the night of the 12th
of December, at Jarmund, Isle of Rugen, during a fog;
she is in a dangerous position; the deck-load has been
thrown overboard, and hopes are entertained of getting
her off:

The Mary Ann, from London for Ascension, which
put into Vigo on the 2d instant, leaky, hai been sur-
reyed, and ordered to discharge part of cargo, to be
caulked.

A boat, fifteen feet long, with " Lady Saltrom, of
North Shields, James Taylor," painted on her, was
picked up on the 15th instant, between the Shipwash
and Whiting.
Two vessels, apparently colliers, with topmasts stand-
ing, and the lower-masthead just uncovered at low
water, were seen on the 15th instant, about two miles
E.N.E. from the Gunfleet light-vessel ; one of the boats
was'entangled in the rigging, and the probability is they
went down after being in contact.
GRAVESEND, DEC. 18.—Wind S.W., light, hazy.
Arrived—Martin, from Dactzic; Wandsworth, Zante;
:Minx, from Oporto; Savannah, from!Rou en; Albion, from
Iloulogne; Sir Edward Banks, from Otitend; Elizabeth
:Brown, from Madras; John, from Dunkirk; Trident,
!from Toiiningen; Huntley, from PatraK; Ismye, from
'Constantinople; John and Rebecca, from Seville.
Sailed—Penelope, for Tobago; Flor ~‘.ntia, for Port
.Adelaide; Triton, for Ostend; Princess Royal, for Ham-
!burgh; Charlotte, for Malta; Seine, for E43clogne; Stadt
.Dordrecht, for Dordt; Ocean and the Apollo, for Rot-
tterdam; Waverley, for Port Philip; Icene, for Singa-
pore ; Ewerena, for Grenada.
VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

:Mary Ann, of Liverpool, from Calcutta, on the 30th of
October, in int. 25, S., long. 7 E.
Little Pet, from St. John's, Newfoundland'. for Pernam-
buco, on the 21st of Nov., in lat. 12 N., tong. 27 W.
tokeby, from the Mauritius for London, s true day.
A Dutch barque with a red flag, 505 in the centre, and
an anchor in the corner, on the 10th inst., in lat. 47,
-long. 11.
Pearl, on tLe sth ult., in lat 3 N.. long, 22 Iv.
A. E. A., on the 12th ult., in lat. 11 N., long, 27 W.
Brisk, from London for Newfoundland, on the Bth inst.,
in lat. 49, lonz. 26.
Othello, from Newionudland for Oporlx, on the let of
December, in lat. 47, long. 47.
Govan Hill, from Marseilles to the Clyde, on the 24th
ult., off Cape do Gatt.
Mery Jones, from Liverpool for the Paver Plate,-on the
17th ult., in lat. 5 N., long. 22 W.
Mearns, tnr Detnerara, on the -29th,ult., in lat. 28 N.,
long. 33 W.