The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-19 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARES,.

St. Germain B4O ... 840 ... 840 ... 840
Versailles, L. 13 l2O ... 120 ... 110 ... 112 10
R.B 2BO ... 280 ... 280 ... 280
Rouen
Orleans. 617 50... 620 ... 617 10— 620
Strasburg to Bale 202 50... 205 ... 202 50... 205

We have merely time to call attention to a letter
from " A Commercial Traveller," complaining of the
arrangements made by the Birmingham Railway
Company. Commercial houses ought to take some
steps to abate the injury caused by such re-
strictions on business. As coaches are driven
off the roads, and the means of travelling are com-
pletely changed by these great Companies, they
are bound to accommodate themselves to the wants
and convenience of the public, but especially of that
class whose success in business depends so much on
regularity and speedy conveyance.
CHANNEL PASSENGERS.—From the 9th to the 15th
December, inclusive, there passed between France
and England, by Boulogne, 601 passengers, two
horses, and nine carriages ; by Calais, 279 passengers,
two horses, and five carriages.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—CEIIIS DAY)
LONDON, DEC. 19.—Wind this day at noon, Wes-
terley, light breeze and hazy.
DEAL, DEc. 18.--Wind W.N.W. moderate.—Arrd.
Elizabeth, Muth, Hull, for Mobile ; Sovereign tran-
sport, Parkfield, Rhind, and Rowena, westward.
Sid. Thomas Houet, Cape of Good Hope, and several
others. The Scotia, from Rotterdam for Mobile got
on the Goodwin Sands yesterday, but was assisted off,
and proceeded without apparent damage.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 17.—Wind N.W. to W., mo-
derate.—Sld. Solway, West Indies.
SWANSEA, DEC. 17.—The Brazilian, from Havre
to Port-au-Prince, 'got on the Patch Sand Bank at
the entrance of eath harbour last night, and ex-
pected to become a wreck. Crew and part of cargo
saved ; the latter in a damaged state.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 18.—Wind W., fresh.—Arrd.
Palmyra, Croal, Demerara.; Methiers Pumeiro,
Patha, Fayal ; Walter, Boyd, New Orleans, left 16th
ult.; Secret, Brewer, Lima ; Margaret Forbes, Pres-
cott, Charleston ; Susquehanah, Micken, Philadel-
phia; New Zealand, Bannerman, St. John's, New
Brunswick. Sld. Devonia, Africa; Valparaiso, Val-
paraiso ; Perdonnet, New Orleans ; Harriet and Jane,
Charleston. A large three-masted vessel was seen
15th inst. five miles north of Point Lynas, with her
bows just above water.
BALLYSIIANNON, DEC. 16.—The Louisa Conolly,
ashore on the Bar, has become a wreck ; part of cargo
and materials saved.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 18.—Wind N.W. to W.—
Arrd. ,Nailor, London, for Maranham ; Pakenham,
London, for Vera Cruz ; Tory transport, Lukey,
Quebec. Sid. her Majesty's ship Warspite, Bermuda.
Arrd. off, Belgique, Rio Janeiro, for Antwerp.
COWES, DEC.. 18.—Arrd. Pilgrim, London, for
Rio Janeiro; Neptune, London, for Havannah ;
Achilles, Buenos Ayres, and sailed for Antwerp.
Orr -NORTH FORELAND, DEC. 14.—Polidon, Ham-
burgh, for Pernambuco.
RAMSGATE, DEC. 17.—Arrd. Providencia, Ham-
burgh, for Madeira, with damage to ragging. The
True Love, Poulton, from Mauritius to Amsterdam,
has been assisted in here leaky, with hiss of sails, &c.
KINGSTOWN, DEC. 17.—Arrd. Plata, Liverpool, for
Buenos Ayres.
DUBLIN BAY, DEC. 17.—Arrd. Cleveland, Manly,
Colombo and Cape, left Oct. 2, with the master and
crew of the Abercrombie Robinson.
LEITH DEC. 16.—Arrd. Thames, Bell, and Nor-
thumberland, Mepu]ay, Dalhousie.
MONTROSE, DEC. 16.—The Mary, Lawson, from
Belfast, which was ashore in the bay on the 12th
inst., has become a wreck. Cargo saved, in a da-
maged state.
STROMNESS, DEC. 10.—The Highlander, Roberts,
from Riga to Liverpool, has put in here leaky, having
struck on a reef off the island of Sunday.
KINSALE, DEC. 15.—The Woodside,' Scott, from
Gibraltar, which arrived ,here on the 11th inst., got
on the rocks yesterday, but was assisted off.
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 18. Arrd. Elbe steamer,
Dunkirk ; Lady Mary Wood steamer, Gibraltar.
Sld Royal Tar steamer, Gibraltar.
TEIGNMOUTII, DEC. 17.—Arrd. Haberdure, Hore,
Labrador.
Orr PENZANCE, DEC. 17.--Elizabeth, Newfound-
land ; Nassau, Nassau.