The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-03 00:00:00

BRITISH SHIPPING.

The following returi is are copied from official
documents :

The number and ton.3age of sailing and steam-
vessels registered on thie 31st of December, 1841,
at the ports of Great B!ritain and Ireland, distin-
guishing those under.frbm those above fifty tons
register, was as under:--
Sailing Vessels, under fifty tons, 8,319; ton-
nage, 249,996; above fifty urns, 13,638; tonnage,
2,545,952. Total of sailing vessels, 21,957; of
tonnage, 2,790,948.

Steam V.ez:pels, under fifty tons, 325; tonnage,
8,166; above fifty tons, 46:7); tonnage, 87,512
Total of steam vessels, 790; of tonnage, 95,678.
Gross total of vessels, 22,747; of tonnage,
2,886,626. _ _

The number and tonnage of vessels that en-
tered and cleared coastwise at the ports of Great
Britain and Ireland (including their repeated
voyages) between the 31st December, 1840, and
the 31st of 13.-xembeff, 1841, was—

Sailing Vessels (inwards), 133,016; tonnage,
9,637, 380; (outwards) 123,819; tonnage 9,961,352.
Total of sailing vessels, 261,835; of tonnage,
19,598,732.
Steam Vessels (inwards) 15,136; tonnage,
2,903,784 ; (outwards) 15,004 ; tonnage, 2,648,146.
Total of steam vessels 30,140; of tonnage 5,541,930.
Gross total of vessels, 221,975; of tonnage,
25,140,602.
The number and tonnage of vessels that en-
tered and cleared from and the colonies, at the
ports of Great Britain and Ireland (including
their repeated voyages), between the 31st of De-
cember, 1810, and the 31st of December, 1841 :
Sailing Vessels (inwards) 6,350, tonnage
1,484,253; (outwards) 6,382, tonnage 1,471,118.
Total of sailing vessels 12,732; total of tonnage
2,955,371.
Steam Vessels (inwards) 244, tonnage 37,233;
(outwards) 232, tonnage 38,571. Total of steam
vessels 476; of tonnage 75,804.
Gross total of vessels 13,208; of tonnage 3,031,175.
The number and tonnage of vessels that en-
tered and cleared from and foreign ports, dis-
tinguishing British from foreign, at the ports of
Great Britain and Ireland (including their re-
peated voyages), between the 31st December,
1840, and the 31st December, 1841 :
British Sailing Vessels (inwards) 9,803, ton-
nage 1,516,283 ; (outwards) 9,863, tonnage
1,595,266. Total of vessels, 19,666 ; of tonnage,
3,112,549.
Foreign Sailing Vessels (inwards), 9,015; ton-
nage, 1,231,996 ; (outwards) 9,262, tonnage
1,270,435. Total of vessels, 18,277 ; of tonnage,
2,502,421.
British Steam Vessels (inwards), 1,938, ton-
nage 323,442 ; (outwards) 1,987, tonnage 324,324.
Gross total of British Vessels, 23,591 ; of ton-
nage, 3,760,315.

LONDON FASHIONS for OCTOBER.
(From the World of Fashion.)
BoNNETs.—Those of the newest kirkl for the pre-
sent autumn are made in velours epingle of a beauti-
ful citron colour, embroidered in mauve, a single
marabout spotted with mauve being its sole orna-
ment. Those in velvets of a light clear red, trimmed
with elegant fancy feathers, are also in preparation :
we can assure our elegantes they have a look abso-
lutely regal. The form of the bonnets is also corn
mencing to be worn rather shallower at the ears, and
have a rounder appearance ; a few are still being
worn composed of rich gros de Naples, covered en-
tirely with a light kind of tulle. The newest style
of feather worn at the present moment are the saules
eloiens, composed of the ostrich feather, partly
covered with the marabout feather, either white, pink,
blue, black, or glaces de violet, and the follettes
Italiennes in marabout, shaded with the colour of
a vulture and mounted upon a tufted stem ; these are
considered by far the most distingue kind of plume.
Flowers also are much worn, many of our elegantes
preferring them to the graceful plume ; those most in
vogue are the -toaffes de roses, grenadines of all
colours in satin, or satin and velvet, the newest
shades being the souci and the primitive dahlia ; also
shades of lilac, emerald, arid Parma violet.
CAPS.—For a morning the prettiest style of caps
are those named less bonnets Antoinette ; also those a
la Charlotte Corday. Some are made of tarlatane,
trimmed with Mechlin lace possee, so as to fall on
each side m the style of the Maintenon caps, with
ruches of verdant green ribbon placed in tufts. For
an evening, the favourite material is decidedly crepe
lisse, and tulle, embellished with flowers, such as des
grappes des Antilles, in all colours, with miniature
vine leaves in velvet, they are mostly placed at the
back of the cap ; or the bois de Judee, with waving
branches full of flowers in their different shades, with
their delicate foliage. For home caps, the clochettes
de chine are more adopted, and garlands of roses
rnignonnei de chine, covered with de%v, are intended
for decorating those dressy little caps which have no
caul to them. _

LE PELERINE CARDINAL.—Some of these elegant
capes are now being slightly changed in their form,
those called Sidonia being the latest thshion ; they are
enriched with splendid A ragonaises embroidery.
COLLARS.—The most favourite style are those
named Marguerite and Floresta.
COLoußs.—They are all of a dark shade, such as
chesnuts, violets, maroon, green, dark blues, and purple.

DEPARTURE of the HINDOSTAN
STEAM-SIIIP FOR INDIA.
SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 24.—This splendid vessel
left here to-day for her destination, and to open the
new line of steam-communication between Calcutta,
Madras, Ceylon, and Suez in concert with the Oriental
Company's vessels running between this and Alex-
andria. The circumstances connected with her de-
parture presented a scene of considerable interest and
animation. She is looked upon as the first link of a
grand chain of intercommunication, destined to
effeet immense benefits both for Great Britain and
her vast Oriental possessions. At an early hour the
embarkation of the numerous passengers, accompanied
by still more numerous friends, who had come to
Southampton to see them off, as well as to get a sight
of the superb vessel which was to convey them to the
East, occasioned much bustle in the town. The Oriental
Company's other vessels now here, viz., the Great
Liverpool, ' Royal Tar, Lady Mary Wood, and
Braganza, gaily dressed out in their colours for
the occasion, presented a very beautiful spectacle.
About nine o'clock, a considerable number of passen-
gers and their friends started from the Royal Pier for
the Hindostan in a small steamer, and in passing the
other vessels of the Company's fleet were greeted with
three hearty cheers from the steamer, the band of the
Great Liverpool striking up " Adieu, a heart-warm
fond adieu!' At twelve the Hindostan was observed
to be under weigh, and moving down the water,
which was the signal for a general salute from the
Company's other vessel, n MIMI they were joined by
the town batters', the yards being manned, the sailors
loudly cheering, and which was heartily responded to
by several thousands of spectators who had assembled
on the piers anti quay to wittiest the scene. The Hin-
dustan, returning the salute, soon glided rapidly
down the water to seawards. Her first place of call
will be Gibraltar, which it is calculated she will reach
on Thursday, the 29th;receiving there some pas-
sengers and coals. She proceeds to the Cape de Verd
Islands, thence to the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius,
Ceylon, Madras, and Calcutta. From Calcutta she
will start on her regular line for Suez; about the
lith. of January, (calling at Madras and Ceylon),
and is expected to arrive at Suez on the 10th of Fe-
bruary. She takes out about eighty passengers from
hence, and, it is said, has about twenty more. to take
on board at Gibraltar and the Cape. Tickets of
admission to visit her were issued on Wednesday, at
the Oriental Company's offices here, at is. 6d. each,
for the benefit of the " Shipwrecked Fishermen and
Mariners' Benevoleilt. Institution." About 500 per-
sons availed themselves of the privilege, and were
much gratified by the view of her extensive and
beautiful interior arrangements. She is 2,017 tons
admea.surement, 550 horse-power, and costs, we are
informed, somewhat upwards of 80,0001. A sister
vessel to her, the Bentinck, belonging also to the
Oriental Company, and for the same destination, is to
be launched at Liverpool in a few days.

As her Majesty appears to have taken such a liking
of Scotian. d, we have no doubt that the beautiful
scenery of that . country will attract the notice of
strangers even more than it has hitherto done. We
understand that the Directors of the northern railways
are about making an arrangement to run the train
which leaves London at a quarter past nine in the
morning, through to Darlington, in twelve hours.
There are coaches from Darlington to Edinburgh in
about fourteen hours. 'When this arrangement is
completed a person will be able to leave Brighton in
the morning, say at half-past six,
rand reach Darling-
ton that niLht soon after. nine. The whole expense
from Brighton to Edinburgh by the first-class car-
riages, and outside the coach beyond Darlington, is
under 6/. !—Brightim gazette.
FUNERAL OF THE MARQUIS OF WELLESLEF.--We
understand that the mortal remains of the Marquis of
Wellesley are to receive the last tribute of his coun-
try's respect by being deposited among theillustrious
dead in Westminster Abbey. T
he funeral, it is ex-
pected will be a public one, and on a scale of splen-
dour befitting the burial of so distinguished a states-
man. The day upon which the funeral will take place
has not, up to the present time, been decided upon.