The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-27 00:00:00

UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.)

Thomas Harding was charged with robbing a
woman named Macdonnel of 2/. 10s. on the preceding
night. Complainant went into the Craven public-house
with a townswoman (Glasgow) to have a " wee drap,"
and while standing at the bar the prisoner thrust his
hand into the complainant's pocket and took the above
sum out of it. She caught the man's hand in the
pocket, but he contrived to get away from her grasp, and
was seen to pass something (supposed to be the money)
to a female accomplice, who hastily ran out of the house,
and made her escape. The complainant said that the
loss of the money was a serious affair to her, as it was
intended to fit out a son of her's, who was going to sea.
The prisoner denied the charge, and said that there
was a crowd at the bar, and that she had mistaken him
for the thief in the confusion that ensued.

She however adhered to the accuracy of her state-
ment, and the prisoner was remanded.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY)
LONDON, DEC. 27.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.,
moderate breeze and hazy.

DEAL, DEC. 26.--Wind S.W. to W.S.W., blow-
ing hard.—Arrd. Ludlow, Johnson, Demerara; Great
Northern steamer, Londonderry. Last night and
the whole of to-day it has blown very hard. The
Ludlow arrived in the Downs last night, with head
of mainmast sprung, and part of ground-tier washed
out. At half-past two, r.m., this day, the mainmast
went by the board, and carried with it the mizen.
Four P.M., she is now riding with two anchors down.
There is a large fleet in the Downs, and several of
them have driven. Seven P.M., it still continues to
blow hard, with' every appearance of a stormy night,
SHEERNESS, DEC. 26.—A loaded schooner, got on
the Nore Sand this morning, but got off and pro-
ceeded for London.

OFF MARGATE, DEC. 25.—Carleton, Cobpriesson,
Singapore ; Sourat Louisa, Hamburgh for Laguayra ;
Prince George, French, Halifax, with loss of bul-
warks, &c. The Crown, from Liverpool to St.
John's, New Brunswick, was abandoned on the Bth
inst., in lat. 42, lon. 48, dismasted, with loss of rud-
der, &c.; crew saved by the Prince George, ar-
rived here.

HARTLEPOOL, DEC. 22.—Arrd. Agnes, Chadleigh,
Quebec; Redwing, Stewart, Miramichi.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 26—Wind S.S.W., fresh.—
Arrd. James Redden, Quebec, for Flintshire ; Bru-
nette, Quebec. The John Cadmus was reported
last week as off port—it should have been the Chester.
CORE, DEC. 24.—S1d. Simeon Hardy, Jamaica.
HULL, DEC. 26.—Sld. Ventroza, Boston, United
States.

BARNSTAPLE, DEC. 24.—Arrd. Breoge, Pugsley,
Prince Edward's Island.,

PWLLHELI, DEC. 22.—Acrd. Hannah, Quebec.
POOLE, DEC. 22.—Arrd. Albion, Newfoundland.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind, S.W., squally.—
Arrd. William Rowe, Quebec, sailed 19th ult. ; Eliza
Keith, Hull, for Mobile. It has blown a gale at S.W.
throughout the day.
COWES, DEC. 26.—Arrd. General Brock, London,

for Africa; Lord Stanley, do., for do.
TORBAY, DEC. 20.—Arrd. Victoria, for London
for Lima; James, do., for Trinidad.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind W.S.W., strong
breezes.—Arrd. Pakenham, London, for Vera Cruz.
ILFRACOMBE, DEC. 26.—Arrd. Brothers, Smaison,
Newfoundland.

The Orozimbo, Watts, from'London to Ensworth,
in crossing Chichester Bar, struck heavily, and has
received damage.

ADELAIDE GALLERY.
The concourse of holiday visitors at this charming
theatre of instruction to the young, and of entertain-
ment to every age, sex, and condition, was last
evening immense. Yet, although there were up •
wards of three thousand persons within the building,
from seven o'clock to eleven, the inconvenience from
throng and pressure was but little felt, and the pro-
menade concerts were freely enjoyed by the largest
portion of that vast number; perhaps owing to the
great variety of contemporaneous amusements, by
which the diversified curiosity of the company is at-
tracted, and their manifold tastes are gratified, without
the interference of one group with the engagements of
another. The grand novelty of the present week is
the celebrated and most beautiful " Toy Symphony"
of Haydn. It was executed with faultless precision
and effect by the very efficient orchestra, under the
direction of Mr. Julian Adams, and was rapturously
encored. The favourite vocalists, Miss Thornton,
Mrs. Wilson, and Messrs. Martyn and Smith, were
rewarded with rapturous and well-merited applause.
The Infant Thalia, who has become so great a favour-
ite as to require her performance three times every day,
acted with even more than her usual animation, and
was accordingly the object, if possible, of even more
than the usual admiration. Dr. Atkins delivered a
short, interesting, and satisfactory lecture on the
Boccius light. This new mode of illumination is
now adopted in the gallery, and serves to show the
magnificent works of art with which the walls are
adorned, in a day-like clearness, at the same time that
with the aid of numerous and costly mirrors it gives
the saloon and galleries a splendid appearance.
The extraordinary works of calligraphy by Mr.
Rosenthal attracted the admiring attention of the
elder absentees from the school, whilst the children of
all ages find their most gleesome entertainment in the
magic hall of Mr. Crambrooke.