The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-12 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals.—John William Dare, Ellis, from Bengal, off Port-
land, sailed 17th October, St. Helena 10th January; Mary
Catherine, Taylor, from China, off Dover, sailed 29th Oct.,
Cape Bth Jan., St. Helena 20th Jan. ; Jane, Stewart, from
Mauritius, off Margate, sailed 4th Dec. ; Agrippina, Rogers,
from Mauritius, off Dover, sailed 29th Nov., St. Helena 15th
Jan; Commerce, Jones, rom Angra Pequena, sailed Ichiboe
10th Jan., St. Helena 24th Jan. ; Amelia Mulholland, Evans,
from Mauritius, off Cork, and proceeded to London, sailed
14th Dec. ; Challenger, M'Guen, from Angra Pequena, at
Liverpool, sailed 13th Jan., St. Helena, 26th Jan. ' • Champion,
Steele, from Mauritius, at Liverpool, sailed 11th Dec.
Arrivals at Mauritius.—Tartar, Luce, Dec. 13, from Bom-
bay, and Colombo, Active, Renant, from Madras.
lepartures from Mauritius.—Peru, Dec. 9, to Cork; Prince
of Waterloo and Juliana, 11th to Calcutta; Sucrier, to Bour-
bon ; Cowslip, 12th, to London.
Arrivals in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope.—Carron, Dec.
5, from the Clyde ; Lascar, 6th, from Ceylon ; Caroline aad
Apprentice, from Mauritius ; Mountain Maid, from London ;
Meg Merrilees, from Mauritius ; Courier and Wilmot, 7th,
from London ; Harriet, from Cape de Verds ; Argyra, Bth,
from Ceylon ; Dublin, Bth, from Sydney and Port Philip ;
Hamilton, Ross, from Calcutta; Mary Barbara, sth, from
Calcutta ; Robarts, Elder, 6th, from London to Madras and
Bengal.
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Arrivals at Aden.—William Abrams, Edward, 27th, from
Shields ; Ocean Queen, from London ; St. Mungo, Jan. 15,
from Newport ; Hope, Kerr, from the Clyde ; Palinurus,
19th, from Cape Guardafui ; Cheverell, Feb. 2, from New-
castle.

Arrivals at Ichaboe, West Coast of Africa, previous to
Jan. 10.—Baron of Bramber, Blake, and Colchester, from
Liverpool ; Britannia, Wylie, from —, and all loading for
Liverpool ; Ann, Farr, from Bristol ; Maid of Athens, from
Cape, and both loading for Cork ; Unicorn, from Clyde. and
loading for Grenada ; Clydesdale and Isabella, from Liver-
pool; Clifton, Lockey, and Halifax, from —; last five not
loading.

Arrivals at Sydney, New South Wales.—Gondolier, Oct. 17,
from China.

VESSEL/3 SPOKEN WITIL—Sam, Liverpool to Ceylon, 10th
Dec., lat. 6 S., lon. 23 W., by the Corsair, arrived at the Cape
of Good Hope. Ann Milne, Calcutta to London, Jan. 1 ;
Ambulator, from Mauritius sth, by the Argyra, Rees, arrived
at Cape of Good Hope. Nereid, Liverpool to Singapore 18th
Nov. off Luciparas Island ; Guiana, of Port Adelaide, 22d, in
the Straits of Sunder; Diligentia, Smith, Batavia to Amster-
dam, Dec. 22, by the Mary Catherine, arrived at the Cape of
Good Hope.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRICAL Form—The annual
celebration of the Covent-garden Theatrical Fund Festival
took place yesterday, at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great
Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, who had kindly condescended to attend
and take the chair, was, from an attack of the gout, pre-
vented from being present, and in consequence his place was
supplied by Lord W. Russell; who was supported by General
Corfield, Sir J. Flower, Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Terry, Mr. Lewis,
and other gentlemen more immediately known as patrons
and supporters of the theatre. Nearly 200 gentlemen sat
down to an excellent dinner provided by Mr. Bacon, the pro-
prietor of the tavern, to whom it is but justice to say, that,
as far as the appliances of " creature comforts" could aid the
festivity and good feeling of the evening, nothing was want-
ing. There was in the galleries the usual show of female
beauty to ornament and enliven the occasion. There was
little speechifying, but to make amends for the dearth of
eloquence there was some first-rate singing. The principal
vocal performers were Mrs. Alfred Shaw, the Misses Pyne,
Miss Rainforth, Mr. Harrison, and a list of vocalists, includ-
ing almost all the old and well-known public favourites who
are to be met with on this occasion. The amount of the
subscriptions was upwards of six hundred pounds, in-
cluding the annual contribution of her Majesty the Queen,
and an anonymous contribution of fifty pounds, for a
collection of passages from Shakespeare tending to promote
religious feelings and practice. The usual loyal, patriotic,
and professional toasts were drunk with the honours and fol-
lowed by appropriate songs and glees. The toast, "Success
to the fund," having been drunk with three times three,
Mr. Bartley rose and spoke the speech of the evening, in
advocacy of the claims of the fund to public patronage, and
in explanation of the manner in which the sums subscribed
were expended. His speech was cheered at the conclusion in
a manner demonstrative of the good feeling of his auditors.
The Chairman left the room at half-past ten o'clock, but the
company did not disperse till past eleven.
INCENDIARISM ITT LONDON.—An attempt to set
fire to the extensive premises of Messrs. Grissell and veto, of
the York-road, Lambeth, took place on Friday se'nnight, but
fortunately was discovered. Another attempt happened on
last Friday night, and near the same spot. The West of
England firemen with their engine from the Waterloo-road
were soon in attendance, but fortunately the damage only
amounted to about 201. The firm have determined in future
to have a night fireman, so as, if possible, to protect their
property.
FIRE AT BARKING..--AR awful fire is now raging
at the time of our going to press, at Barking, near Needham-
market, the flames of which may be distinctly seen from the
town. The two Suffolk Fire• office engines are dispatched,
and the greatest anxiety prevails in Ipswich.—lpswich
Ex-
press of Tuesday.