The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-25 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

FALMOUTH, DEC. 23.—1 t Las blown a trolls gale with
violent squalls, from N.N.W., throughout the night, and
continues with unabated violence. The shipping in port
(about 100 sail) ride without accident. The Welcome Re-
turn, has commenced discharging.
LIVERPOOI DEC. 23.—1 t blew a heavy gale last night at
W.N.W., with violent squalls. The Howard, for Savannah,
at anchor, mouth of the Dee, was driven up the river with
loss of mainmast, &c. The Rose, for Charleston, which put
back yesterday, is leaky.
REDcan, DEc. 22.—The Commerce, Lister, of Stockton,
foundered off this place yesterday ; crew drowned. 23. It is
blowing a heavy gale from the northward.
lIARTEErooE, DEc. 23.—A' boat, marked outside, " Do-
rothy, of Blyth," and inside, "Balton, Stafford," came on
shore near this port on the 21st inst.
MARYPORT, DEC. 22.—The Triton, Little, from Belfast,
is on shore outside the North Pier, and has been scuttled.
The Eliza, Beattie, from Kirkcudbright, is on shore near the
North Pier, with boats stove.

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The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Secretary at
War, left Carlton-gardens on Tuesday-, for Wilton-house,
the seat of the Dowager Countess of Pembroke, near Salis-
bury, where a family circle is about to assemble for the en-
suing holiday's. The Right Hon. Gentleman, owing to the
pressure of public business, is expectod to return to town on
Friday next.
a Cards of invitation hive been issued to several
noble and distinguished personages for a grand banquet,
which will be given by her Majesty on New Year's Day.
CHRISTMAS PROVISIONS.—On Tuesday the various
metropolitan markets exhibited a most extraordinary and
abundant supply, of all descriptions of provisions which have
been imported from the country for the entertainment of
those who have the means to enjoy themselves at this season
of festivity. At no previous Christmas have Leadenhall
and Nuwgate markets presented so fine a show of poultry,
the fowls in general being in the best possible condition.
Many of the trains had with them between five hundred and
six hundred parcels; and one, the Norfolk train, which
came in in the early part of the morning, had eight hundred
parcels. Several wholesale doalera have forwarded between
two thousand and three thousand geese, the supply being
required in consequence of the numerous geese clubs in the
metropolis, in some of which there are above live hundred
members. Turkeys fetched from 3s. to 255. each ; geese
frogs 3i. 6d. to 12s. each ; fowls, from 2s. 6d. to 13s. 6(1. per
pair; porkers, from 6s. to 16s. and 18s. each; hares, from 2s.
6d. to ss. each.

The Marchioness of Wellesley, who has been stay-
ing soms time on a visit to the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Howard at Paris, has retulned to town, and has since left
fn. Cortessy Hall, the seat of Lord Stafford, where a small
party is about to assemble.

EXTRAORDINARY BIRTHS AND EXTREME POVERTY.
—Oa Tuesday last, a poor woman named Guest, living at
No. 4, Foreman's-buildings, Wilson-street, Fin,bury, was
delivered of three children, viz., two girls and one boy, by
the parish doet,r, a Mr. Hall, of Paul-street. It seems the
husband is a shoemaker out of employment, and, having
parted with most of his furniture, they have not a bedstead,
bed, or any decent article for use. Some of their poor neigh-
bours are aiding them by their pittances, but their state
requires more enlarged aid in this critical period. Mr.
Loosely, butcher, Long-alley, will be glad to receive subscrip-
tions.

Edward Cane, Esq., has been appointed Special
Commissioner of the property-tax in the room of Charles
Ross, Esq., appointed to the death-vacancy of a Commissioner
of Customs.

LONDON, DEC. 24.—Wind N., moderate breeze and fine.
DEAL, Dix. 22.—Arrd. Louisa Monro, Watson, Ceylon ;
Elizabeth, Mauritius; Castor, Iversen, Bahia; Cumberland
Lass, Leggett, ditto; Harlequin, Pitcairn, Pernambuco ;
Clio, Mules, New Orleans; Jessie, Coyst, Newfoundland.
Arrived from the River and sailed,:Gilbert, Given, Matanzas.
Sld. Diana, South Seas; Elizabeth Wood, Barbadoes. Put
back, London, Gibson, for Sidney.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 23.—Arrd. John, Warlack, Madras ; Sul-
tan, Mauritius; Haidee, Saule, New Orleans. Off port, R.
Anderson, New York.

LONIGHOPE, DEC. 13.—Arrd. Dolphin, Wanless, Quebec.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 23.—1 t blew a heavy gale all last
night and to-day, from N.W. to N.N W., with very heavy
squalls, and continues with very little abatement. The
Creole, Colford, from London to Dominica, drove last night,
and went ashore on Ryde-land, but was assisted off without
apparent damage. The Wendland, Vorrath, bound to Venice,
struck on Ryde sand this morning, and has knocked off her
rudder.