The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-17 00:00:00

IVIISCELLA.NEOITS.

A report is current in Dublin, and generally believed, that
Lord de Grey has given in his resignation as Lord Lieutenant,
and that it has been accepted by the Government. His suc-
cessor is not named, but Lord Eliot is to continue Secretary.
The anniversary of the London Orphan Asylum took
place on Thursday at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street,
where, at six o'clock, 130 gentlemen sat down to partake .f
the good things provided by Messrs. Bathe and Breach, the
landlords, and to testify, by their contributions, the zeal they
felt for the success of the Asylum. Amongst the most liberal
of the contributors were—Her Majesty the Queen, 21/. ; the
Queen Dowager, 10/. ; his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, 21/. ; Mr. Byng, M.P., 10/. ; Colonel Wood,
M.P., 10/.

Exeter Hall was crowded to excess last night for the
the second performance this season of Handel's oratorio of
Jephtha. Braham was in splendid voice, and seemed deter-
mined to leave a great impression on the minds of his audi-
tory. His " Deeper and deeper still " brought down peals of
applause. Miss Rainfortli never sang better, if so well, the
music allotted to the daughter, and was rapturously encored
in "The smiling dawn." The choruses went with marvel-
lous energy and precision.
On Friday the sale by auction of the extensive library of
Mr. Black, late editor of the Morning Chronicle, took place at
the auction-rooms of Mr. Sotheby,Wellington-street, Strand,
and was attended by some of the most eminent booksellers in
the metropolis. The lots went off in general at very low
prices. Bentham's works, 48 volumes, brought only 2/. Bs.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.

LONDON, FEB. 17.—Wind, this day at noon, light South-
westerly breeze, and cloudy.
DEM., FEB. 16.—Wind, A.m., N.W. by W. to N.W., mo-
derate, P.M., N.N.W. light breeze.—And. Gladiator, Britton,
New York. Sld. George, for Calcutta, Inchiman, for Bom-
bay, with the rest of the Outward bound, except Triumph
for Barbadoes.

FALMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Light airs.—Sld. Madison, New-
port, for Charleston.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd.—Nautilus,
Dyer, Havanah.
OFF THE WIGHT, FEB. 16.—Tunandia, Skinner, Calcutta,
left St. Helena, Dec. 28.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Johanna,
Bremen, for Havannah ; Virginia, ditto, for St. Übe's, with
damage, having been in contact yesterday off the Start with
the packet-boat Seine, Griman. Five of the crew of the latter
got on board the Virginia. Sld. Ellen Brooks, New Orleans.
MEGAVISSEY, FEB. 15.—The Simon Glover, Bowman,
from the Clyde to Gibraltar and Marseilles, was run on shore
on the rocks of Pennare,• about a mile to the Northward last
night, having borne up from the Bay of Biscay with five feet
water in the hold, and the crew worn out with fatigue and
declining to work. Part of cargo saved in a damaged state,
and it is expected the remainder will be. The vessel is full
of water, and expected to become a wreck.
SWANSEA, FEB. 15.—Arrd. Harriet, July, and Lady Scott,
Sulverson, Cuba.

RAMSGATE, FEB. 16.—The Johanna, De Vries, from Am-
sterdam to Trieste, which put in here on the 13th ult., with
damage, has been repaired on the slip, but must go into dry
dock for further repairs, being found to be still leaky.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 16.—The Defence, Smith, a London
coaster, in leaving the Camber, this morning, got on the
floating bridge, and is supposed to have knocked a hole in
her bottom.

LIVERPOOL, FEn. 16.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Off, Sheri.
dan, New York, (26th ult.) ; Triton.
HULL, FEn. 16.—Wind, W.N.W., moderate.—Acrd. Even•
ing Star, Green, New Orleans.
CORK, FEB. 14.—Sid. Colonist, Antigua.