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

C OtTILT rAsuxoN &it X.Z.

The Duke of Cambridge, while shooting in Colonel Wynd-
ham's preserves, on Saturday, stumbled against the stump
of a tree, and had rather a severe fall. His Royal Highness
returned to Petworth House immediately, but was able to
dine with the company, the only inconvenience resulting
from the accident being a stiffness of the shoulder..
The Earl of Aberdeen entertained the Count de St. Au-
laire, Baron E. Lang.sdorff, Sir Robert Peel, Prince Castelci-
cala, Sir James Graham, Count Kielmansegge, General
Sancho, M. Van de Weyer, Count de Tarnac, Baron de
Cetto, Viscount Canning, the Marquis de Lisboa, and a dis-
tinguished party, at dinner, on Tuesday evening, at Argyll
House.

The Speaker of the House of Commons is expected to com-
mence his Parliamentary dinners the third Saturday in this
month. The Right Hon. Gentleman came to town from his
seat in Hants on Tuesday.
The Duke of Montrose and Lord Ernest Bruce came to
town on Wednesday for the meeting of Parliament.
The Marquis of -Salisbury, who has been visiting Mr. and
Lady Eleanor Balfour at Whittinghame House, near Dunbar,
has arrived in Arlington-street from the north.
Lord and Lady Stanley have issued cards for a grand
dinner party to-morrow, to which most of the Foreign Minis.
ters are invited.

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs. Howley have ar.
rived for the season from Addington Palace, the archiepis
copal residence, near Croydon.
IVLISCEMMANEOZTf!,

The following is a list of the game killed during the last
week by a small party on a visit to the Hon. H. Wilson, at
Didlington Park :—On the two first days, pheasants, 279 ;
partridges, 13 ; hares, 225 ; rabbits, 216 ; woodcocks, 12 ;
snipes, teal, and other water-fowl, 29—total, 774. Three last
days, pheasants, 180 ; partridges, 21; hares, 177 ; rabbits,
178 ; woodcocks, 7 ; teal and other water-fowl, 52—total, 615.
Grand total, 1,389. The hunting Ameers of Sinde could not
beat this. _ .

By a recent Order in Council, all the stills in New South
Wales have been suppressed, in consequence of the demora-
lising effects produced by ardent spirits on the population of
that colony. Government have in all instances awarded
compensation.
The. Royal Santiago Mining Company held their half
Bearly general meeting on Wednesday, at the offices in Old
road-street, Mr. J. Robertson in the chair. The Report
announced that the quantity of copper ore received from the
mines during the past half-year had been 5,700 tons, pro-
ducing 49,6561. The total expenditure during the same
period had been 37,829/., leaving an available profit in hand
of 12,2231.
From the general election in July, 1841, to the month of
February, 1844, there have been 69 changes in the repre-
sentation, or more than one-tenth of the number of members
of the House of Commons. Of these, 23 have been unseated
on petition, 15 have died, and 26 have retired.
In consequence of a great number of convicts having been
shipped off from her Majesty's Dock-yards, Woolwich, Chat-
ham, Portsmouth, &c., within these few days, the Lords of
the Admiralty have issued orders for a large number of la-
bourers to be entered to do the work required ; but none are
admitted who cannot pass the test as to their strength.
Lancashire has become the most populous county in the
kingdom, and Middlesex, which a short time since stood at
the head
in point of numbers, is now only rated third.
The earnings of the several railways in Great. Britain, for
the last year, are calculated at 4,627,0561. The receipts for
the London and Birmingham line were the highest, amount-
ing to not less than 826,509/. The Great Western stands
next, the receipts being 701,3631.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, FEB I.—Wind N.W.

DEAL, JAN 31.—Wind A.SL, W.N.W., strong and
squally. P.m. W.N.W., fresh breeze.—Arrd. Robert
Small, Slight, Calcutta ; Antigua packet, M`linight,
1m..0 7,u W lin.mfdi N NN.W.,York. Off;
Ceylon ; Isabella Anna, Faircleugh, Sierra Leone ;
ew
Margaret, Pridham, Demerara; Clara and Emma, Hud-
son, West Inches ; William, Mogadore. During last
night it blew heavily from W.N.W. to N.W.; A.m., this
day, strong wind W.N.W., with heavy snow squalls;
W.N. W., fresh..
squally.--
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SWANSEA, JAN. 30.—Arrd.Enearnacion' Audicochea ;
Alderman Thompson, Darling, and Chieftain, Cuba.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 31.—1 t has blown a violent gale
from N.W. during the night and continues ; the shipping
ride well.
Btrnz, JAN. 31.—Some long deck-planks, painted
white under, and with composition or copper nails, sup-
posed
RYE, JAN. 31.—The Lamborn, of Hastings, in running
for this harbour, struck on a sunk bank, capsized, and it
dbfereonniw a
asshteedaln ashoreer ora packet, apparently very fresh,
here.
is expected will become a wreck.
OFF BROADSTAIRS, JAN. 30.--Elizabeth, of South
Shields, America for London.
WHITEHAVEN, JAN. 29.—Arrd. Sirius, Ravenglass
for Cardiff, with loss of bulwarks, &c., having been in
contact with the Lark, of Milford, 24th inst., off Wick-
low-head.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 31.—Wind, N.W., a gale.—Arrd.
Kate, Scott, Paraiba (29th ult.) ; Creamore, Shapley,
Maceio ; Adrian, Davis, New Orleans ; Rob Roy,
Arnold, Mobile ; Shakspeare, Henderson, Charleston ;
Jefferson, Mason, Virginia.
KINGSTOUN, JAN. 30.—Arrd. Demerara,Demerara.
CORK, JAN. 29.—A rrd. John Dugdale, Singapore.
HARTLEPOOL, JAN. 31.—The Two Brothers, Trotter,
of Newcastle, ran on the rocks off the Heugh, yester-
day, but was got off, and in here, in a sinking state.
YARMOUTH, JAN. 31.—The Margaret, of Sunderland,
was abandoned yesterday, off Blythe, crew saved.—Mem.
The Margaret has since been towed into Harwich, with
loss of bowsprit, &c., and only one man on board, having
been fallen in with off the Humber.
VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—Midford, of Boston, Liver -
pool to New Orleans, Lt. 57, lon. 15, by the City of
Poonah, in the Downs. Pearl, London to Ceylon, 26th
inst., lat. 48, lon. 8, by the Favourite, in the Downs.
ConservatiVe, London to St. Helena, 20th ult., lat. 41,
lon. 12, by the Jane, arrived at Plymouth. Johanne
Caesar, Buenos Ayres to Havannah, Dec. 9, lat. 32 S.,
lon. 47 W. ; Brooke, Buenos Ayres to Liverpool, 16th,
lat. 31, lon. 40 ; Amelia Hill, Rio to Buenos Ayres,
17th, lat. 30, lon. 40 ; Nordan, Lisbon to Stockholm,
29th ult., lat. 49, lon. 7, by the Ocean, arrived at Fal-
mouth. Flora, Sicily to Cork, 18th ult., lat. 39, lon. 14,
by the Gilbert Jamieson, arrived at Falmouth. Sancho
l'anza, Cephalonia to Falmouth, 10th instant, off Malaga;
Emily, do., to do., 11th, off Cape Trafalgar; John Dal-
ton, Ltverpool to China, Oct. 14, in the Java Sea ;
Bleng, Liverpool to Singapore, 18th, off Anjer ; Ann
Bridson, Liverpool to China, 20th, at the entrance of the
Straits of Sunda; Trinandia, Calcutta to London, Nov.
29, lat. 30 S., 10n.20 E. ; Mississippi, standing W., 21st
inst., lat. 41 N., lon. 31 W.