The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-22 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING

LosnoN, JAN. 21.—Wind this day at noon N.E.
RAMSG! TE, JAN. 20.—Sld. Hannah Grayson, Rio.
The Mar;.ina, Hoch, got entangled this morning with
the Good .vin Sands, but was extricated, with assistance,
and pros oiled to the westward.
LIVER! OOL, JAN. 20.—Wind, S.S.E.—The George,
from Kil nigh to this port, grounded at the entrance of
Douglas Harbour on the 16th instant and tilled, cargo
dischar and sold. The vessel must be repaired. The
Mary, t rom Dundee, and the • Ann, from Port William,
are ashore ea Bootle Land-marks. The Margaret, for
Ross, is ashore on Burbo, and the Elizabeth, for London,
near Leasame Castle. The Daniel Grant, Minty, hence
to Lima, was spoken Sept. 13, off Cape Horn, she had
been repaired at the Falkland Islands, after striking on
a sunken rock off the Island of Beauchene. Arrd.
John Bror ks, Porto Cabello, sld. 12th inst; Lochinvar,
Westcott, and Medford, New Orleans ; Jessie, Miller,
Savannah Olive Branch, and Elizabeth Bruce, ditto ;
Good Luck, Alexandria. Sailed Leila, Savannah ;
Monarch, Bombay ; Jamaica, Jamaica ; Fergus, Apa-
lachicola ; Ace of Trumps. Arrd. off, Stamboul, Smyrna.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 30.—Wind E.N.E. to N.N.E.—
Arrd. Ricardo, M`Arthur, Calcutta, left St. Helenal st
ult. ; Daniel, Webster, Charleston, for Hamburgh; Con-
queror, London, for Calcutta. Sailed Hendrik Hud-
son, New York ; Isabella, Hobart Town.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 20.—Wind E.N.E.—The Dove,
Smith, which arrived here yesterday from Sables, is very
leaky, and the cargo has shifted.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 19.—Calm.—Arrd. Hope packet,
West Indies, sailed from St. Thomas Nov. Id, freight
$50,000.
SCILLY, J.N. 11.—Arrd. Favourite, Scadlum, Cal-
cutta, and sailed the 18th for London.

COWES, J AN. 20.—S1d. Majestic, Bombay; Nile, North
America.

ILFRACOMBE, JAN. 20.—The Ebenezer, Hooper, from
Gweck, and the Queen of Britain, from Bristol, for
Smyrna, have put in here to repair, having been in con-
tact this rnty:::ing.
BRISTOL, JAN. 20.—Arrd. Creole, Innis, Baltimore,
United States ; Monkey, Cameron, Leghorn.
GREENOCK, JAN. 19.—The Springfield, from Liverpool
to Surinam, has put in here, leaky.
KINGSTOWN, JAN. 19.—The Welcome, light-ships ten-
der, passed the lower mast of a brig, 14th inst., between
Dalkey and Bray Head, and was informed at the Kish
Lightship, that a brig was seen to go on the Kish Bank
in the gale of the 12th inst.
OFF THE WIGHT, JAN. 20.—Adrianus Jocobus, Tup,
Batavia.
OF/ DOVER, JAN. 20.—Rohl Bohlen, Meneeke, Balti-
more, for Bremen; Excellent, Gothenburg, Monte Video.
DEAL, J.N. 20.—Wind E.N.E., fresh breeze.

THE KING OF PRUSSIA.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Shortly before two o'clock yesterday afternoon, a spe-
cial Queen's messenger arrived at the Foreign Office
from Ostend, with dispatches for the Earl of Aberdeen,
announcing that his Majesty the King of Prussia
would not arrive in this country until to-day,
when he might be expected at Greenwich about
one o'clock. At the time the messenger left Os-
tend, only one of the three British steamers which
had been sent to convey his Majesty and suite
had arrived at Ostend, but the others were every hour
expected. The Earl of Aberdeen not being at the office,
the messenger immediately proceeded to the Noble Earl's
private residence, and orders were sent to the Admiralty
for the intelligence to be immediately forwarded to her
Majesty and Prince Albert, at Windsor Castle.

THE POETRY PROFESSORSHIP
AT OXFORD.
At a meeting held this morning, before the Vice-
Chancellor, for the purpose of ascertaining the number
of votes respectively promised to the candidates, it ap-
peared that there were for Mr. Garbett, 921; for Mr.
Williams, 623: upon which the friends of the latter gen-
tleman immediately withdrew him from the contest.
Oxford, Thursday, Jan. 20, 1842.

MEN OF DISTINCTION.—The electors of Dub-
lin have presented to them two distinguished characters
as candidates for their suffrages ; Lord Morpeth, as they
all know, is a distinguished statesman and philanthro-
pist ; and Mr. Wm. Gregory, the Tory candidate, is a
distinguished member of the turf.—Leeds Mercury.
LIBERALITY OF THE CLOTHWORICERS'
COMPANY.—Thursday the poorer debtors confined in
the Queen's Bench prison received five shillings each
from the Clothworkers' Company, through the hands of
Mr. Chapman, the Marshal, who recently, at his own
expense, distributed a liberal supply of coals amongst the
same distressed individuals.

On Thursday there was a meeting of Middlesex.
Magistrates at Clerkenwell-green. The Report of the
visiting Justices of the Hanwell Lunatic Asylum was
read, and after some discussion it was agreed that a sum
not exceeding 4,0001. be raised by way of mortgage on
the county rate for the works required at that asylum.
Mr. Laurie moved " That a representation be made by
this Court to the Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment upon the state of the law relating to granting
licenses for public music and dancing in this county, and
of the necessity of au amendment of the statute
25 George 11., cap. 36." Sir John Scott Lillie
seconded the motion, and after a few words from Sir
James Williams in support of it, Mr. Wilks moved as an
amendment that a Committee of seven gentleman be ap-
pointed to consider the state of the law and report to this
Court thereon, which Mr Laurie adopted in place of his
original motion. The amendment was then unanimously
carried, and a Committee appointed. The Chairman
said the next business on the paper was for Mr. Sergeant
Halcombe to move " to take into consideration the cir-
cumstances under which the appointment of the Rev.
Mr. Tebbutt as chaplain to the County Lunatic Asylum
has been annulled by the visiting Justices, and that they
be requested to pay him his salary up to the present
time." Mr. Sergeant Halcombe, however, said he did
not wish that any discussion should take place upon the
matter at present, and ultimately the motion was with-
drawn. A county rate was carried of three-farthings in
the pound, but as there was a balance of 7,8671. 12s. 9d.
in the hands of the county treasurer the rate was sus-
pended for a fortnight.
NARROW ESCAPE OF LORD NORTHWICE'S
PICTURE GALLERY FROM DESTRUCTION BY FIRE.—.
About 12 o'clock at night on Saturday last a young
man employed in the gardens at Northwick (the seat
of the Noble Lord of that name), and who sleeps
on the premises, was returning home from Blockley,
where he had been sacrificing to Bacchus, when he per-
ceived an unusual smoke issuing from a building which
encloses an apparatus for airing his Lordship's picture-
gallery. Though considerably elevated with what he
he had drank, his wits were not so far goae as to prevent
his arousing the inmates of the mansion ; and by dint of
the most strenuous exertions on the part of the female,
as well as the male, portion of the household, the fire was
completely subdued without the neighbourhood being
alarmed, although when the servants reached the burn-
ing edifice the roof was falling in. Had not the fire been
fortunately discovered when it was, in all probability
Lord Northwick's splendid picture-gallery would have
fallen a prey to the devouring element. His Lordship
was at Cheltenham at the time of the accident. The
damage done is inconsiderable ; a new roof and a few
pounds expenditure will put all to rights again.— Wor-
cester Chronicle.