The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-29 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, DEC. 28.—Wind this day at noon, W. to
S.W., light airs and fine.
RAMSGATE, DEC. 27.—Arrd. Caroline Amelia, Al-
t tons for Havannah. The Romulus, from St. Übes to
' Leith, lost rudder, anchors, and chains, &c., and drove
towards the Goodwin, but was assisted in here with
loss of bowsprit, figure-head, cutwater, &c.
DEAL, DEC. 27.—Wind S.W. moderate.—Arrd.
Ariadne, Hamburgh for Monte Video. Throughout
last night it blew a heavy gale at S.W., but mode-
rated at 10 A.M. ; the greater part of the vessels
drove, and ran for Ramsgate.
OFF DOVER, DEC. 27.—Matilda, Livesay, Hobart
ToWn, sailed Sept. 7.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 27.—Wind W.N.W. to W.—
Arrd. Dorothea, Smith, Cuba; Elizabeth, London,
for Mobile, put back ; Philadelphia, New York.
COWES, DEC. 27.—Arrd. Labouchere, London, for
St. Thomas.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 27.—Wind N.W.—Arrived
Bragila, Hale, Miramichi.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 27.—Wind W.S.W., fresh
gales and squally.—Arrd. Isabella, London, for De-
merara. Sid. Lady Mary Wood (steamer), Gibral-
tar. The Dew-drop, Farler, from Newfoundland, ar-
rived here yesterday, leaky, with part of cargo thrown
overboard and loss of sails, bulwarks, &c., having
been pooped by a sea 12th inst., lat. 45, lon. 38. The
Hound, from Figueras to Newfoundland, put in here
yesterday with part of cargo thrown overboard, loss
of fore and mainmasts and bowsprit, stanchions,
boats, sails, Etc., having been struck by a sea and
thrown on her beam ends 16th inst., lat. 44, lon. 36.
SUNDERLAND, DEC. 25.—Arrd. Persian, Fisher,
Miramicbi.'
STROMNESS, DEC. 19.—Arrd. Richmond Lass,
Cronstadt for Liverpool, with loss of boats, bulwarks,
&c, The Caledonian, from Bay Chaleur to the Clyde,
got ashore, 17th inst., in Rackwick Bity, Island of
H, and is expected to become a wreck ; crew saved.
YARMOUTH, DEC. 27.—The John and Elizabeth,
from Montrose to London, struck on the Barnard sand,
yesterday evening, and was subsequently run on the
beach, making a great deal of water ; cargo discharging.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 27.—Wind variable.—Arrd.
Callao, Mann, Africa, sailed Sept. 30; Howard, Hill,
New Orleans ; Granada, Hammond, Savannah ; Hi-
hernia, Bunting, Charleston, sailed 4th inst. ; Snow-
den, Davies, Africa, with loss of sails off the Western

Islands, sailed from Camaroons, Oct. 24. Arrd. off,
Assam, Calcutta. Sld. Mary, Rio Janeiro; Esqui-
mau; Trinidad; Andrew Scott, Charleston; Patrick
Henry, New York.
DUBLIN, DEC. 24.—Arrd. Energy, Quebec.
KinswrowN, DEC. 26.—Arrd. Antelope, James,
Prince Edward's Island ; John and Mary, Quebec.

CAUTION TO MARINERS.

REEF NEAR WHYTERTACH (SOCIETY
ISLANDS). _ _ _

Extract of a letter from Captain Harens, of the
Thomas Dickenson, inserted in the Bay of Islands
Observer, of July 20, 1842 :
_ _

"Left .Whyteitacb, June 20. On the 26th, at
5 A.M., passed a reef to windward. It being dark at
the time could not ascertain its size, but think it
about two ships' length. N.E. and S.W. The ship
was going eight knots an hour; blowing a gale, and
the sea was washing over it with great violence (sup-
posed not laid down in the charts); lat. 21 32 S., and
long. 168 54 30 W., by good chronometers."
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
Arrivals—Britannia, Hardie, from Bengal, off
Dover, sailed July 17, St. Helena Nov. 9 ; Matilda,
Livesay, from Van Diemen's Land, in the Downs,
sailed from Hobart Town Sept. 8 ; Assam, M'Alpine,
from Bengal, off Liverpool, sailed Aug. 2.
Arrivals at St. Helena.—Egyptian, Stratton, Nov.
5, from Berbice ; New Jersey, Barry, 6tb, from
Calcutta, and sailed the 7th to Salem ; Canton,
Crouch, from China, for Halifax ; Staat Tiel, Bth,
from Batavia to Amsterdam ; Currency, Freeman,
from Calcutta to Liverpool ; Atalanta, from Batavia.
Arrivals at Hobart Town.—Olinda, Crickmay,
Aug. 20, from Oporto, sailed Sept. 3 to Sydney;
Emancipation, Winter, 23d, from Port Philip; .Air
John Byng, 26th, from Sydney ; her Majesty's ships
Fly and Bramble, 28th, from Plymouth and the
Cape ; Naiad, 28th, from Port Philip, and sailed the
30th back ; Haidee, Marshall, 29th, from London ;
Sultan, Muir, Sept. 4, from London.
Departures from Hobart Town.— Water Witch,
Aug. 28 ; Port Philip, Challenger, 28th, to Launces-
ton; Elphinstone, Fremlin, 28th, to India; Caroline,
Coombes, 29th, to Sydney ; Tobago, Ramsay, 25th,
to New Zealand.

Arrival at Tongataboo.—Sultana, Scott, Sydney.
Arrival at Launceston.—Belle Creole, Purchase,
Aug. 30, from Mauritius and Port Philip.
Departure from Launceston.— Deborah, Wing,
Aug. 27, to Sydney.
_

VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—lndus, Bombay to Liver-
pool, 24th ult., lat. 2 N., lon. 20 W.; Ellen, Wye,
coast of Guinea, to Liverpool, 11th inst., lat. 29, lon.
35, by the Matilda, arrived off Dover. Whampoa,
London to Demerara, 26th inst., 44 miles S.W. of, the
Lizard, by the Braglia, arrived at Plymouth. William
Rathbone' Bonny to Liverpool, sth ult., lat. 1 S.,
lon. 6 E., by the Snowden, arrived at Liverpool. Cas-
trian, Africa to Liverpool, 23d inst., lat. 47, lon. 20,
by the Grenada, arrived at Liverpool. Canadian, of
Stockton, bound to Aden, 10th tilt., let. 4, lon. 22 ;
Sarah Mills, London to Monte Video, 12th, lat. 5,
lon. 22, by the Oscar, arrived in the river. Orissa,
Manilla to Cowes, Aug. 30, lat. 1 S., lon. 127 E. ;
Gresham, Bordeaux to Mauritius, Oct. 23, lat. 36 S.,
lon. 22 E., by the Canton, Crouch, arrived at St.
Helena.

Her Majesty's ship Favourite arrived at Sydney,
New South Wales, from Tongataboo, passed a reef on

July 27, in lat. 24 deg. 35 min. IV., lon. 180 deg.
49 min. E. (magnetic), seven miles distant, with
breakers on the S. W. of it.

The number of ships that passed the Sound in
November was :—From the Baltic', 704 ; ft-a:a the
North Sea, 241. Of these the English were, 12 from
the North and 323 from the Baltic ; or 335 .out of
1,005, or one-third of the whole.
THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE FUND.—We see by
the papers that the amount of the subscription to this
fund at Liverpool has reached 1,9001., independently
of the sums on the collecting cards, which are stated
to be to a large amount. At Rochdale the sum already
subscribed amounts to 2,1581. In various other towns
in Lancashire and 'Yorkshire, the subscription is pin
on satisfactorily.—Manchester Guardian.

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THEATRE ROYAL. COVENT-GARDEN.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 29,
Will be repeated Dr. Arne's Opera of A RTAXERXES•
Artaxerxes, Mrs. Alfred Shaw; Arbaces, Mr. Manvers ; Ar-
tabanes, Mr. W. Harrison; Mandane, Miss Rainforth; Semira,
Miss Poole
After which, Mr. Bunn's Comic Interlude of MY
NEIGHBOUR'S WIFE. Mr. Somerton, Mr. Coop-•r ;
Mr. Brown. Mr Meadows ; Mr. Smith, Mr. Bartley ; Mrs.
Somerton, Mrs. W. Lacy.
To conclude with a New Comicality, called PUNCH'S
PANTOMIME; or, HARLEQUIN 'KING JOHN, and
MAGNA CHARTA. By the Writers of " Punch." King
John, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Ridgway; Pan-
taloon, Mr. Garden ; Columbine, Mrs. J. Ridgway ; Clown,
Mr. T. Ridgway.
Doors open at Half-past Six, and the Performances com-
mence at Scven.—Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. ,Id. ;
• First and Second Circles as., Second Price 2s. 6d. ; Pit 3s;
Second Price 2s. ; Gallery Is.
Pri7ate 11r,xes to be had at the Box-office ; of Mews. An-
drews. 167, New Bond-theet ; Mr. Mitchell, Old BoA-street ;
and of Mr. Sims, Pall Mall.
Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Whit-
low, at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season
Tickets may be had.

THEATRE ROYAL, HA-i;-NIARKET.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 9.
Will he r. peated Congreve's Comedy of THE WAY OF
THE WOULD (Adapted for Representation). Period, 1699.
Sir Wilfull Witvvoud, Mr. W. Farrell; Fainall, Mr. Vining;'
Marcvoud, Mr. Stuart ; Wit7tid. Mr. Charles Afathews;
Petulant, Mr. Buck tone; Waitwell, Mr. strickland•
kmant, Madame Vestris; Lady Wishfort, 11Irs. Glover.'
To be followed by the Drama of THE BASTILE. Louis
Quatorie, Mr. H. Holl; Fricandeau, Mr. Webster; the
Duchess de Montbazon, Miss Charles; Ninon Labatte, Ma-
dame Celeste.
To conclude with a Grand Comical Burlesque Bur-
letta, called RIQUET, WITH THE TUFT. Prince
Eiquet, with the Tuft, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Green-horn
the Great, Mr. James Bland; Prince Finikin, Miss Charles;
The Princess Emeralda. Madame Vestris.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
LAST FIFTEEN NIGdTS OF THIS PRESENT
SEASON.
The Public is respectfully informed that this Theatre, being
compelled, by its License, to close on the 14th of January, Ma-
dime Vestris, Mrs. Glover, and Madame Celeste; Mr. W.
Farren, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Buekstone, Mr. Webster,
an 4 Mr. Strickland, will not perform beyond that period again
until Easter week.

J. F. ARCHER, Box Book-keeper.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 29,
Will be repeated an English Version of Bellines Opera
of LA SONNAMBULA. Count Redolph, Mr. W. H.
Weiss; Alessio, Mr. Walton ; Liza, Mrs. T H. Se-
vern; Amina, Madame Eugenia Garcia (her first appearance
on the English stage); Elvino, Mr. Templeton.
To conclude with a New Fairy burlesque burletta, entitled
THE YELLOW DWARF. Principal characters by Mr.
Oxberry, Mrs. Anderson, Miss Noel, Madle. Melanie Duval,
and 11. Deneze, who will make their first appearance in this
country in the incidental ballet.
Places and Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at alt
the principal Libraries.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 29,
Will be repeated the new Burletta, entitled THE MER-
CHANT AND HIS CLERKS. The principal characters
by Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, Paul Bedford, Wright, Maynard,
'*ieland, Miss Chaplin, Miss Brooks, and Mrs. P. Grattan.
After which, a New Faree,called YANKEE NOTES FOR
ENGLISH CIRCULATION. Principal Characters by Mr.
Rice (the celebrated representative of Negro Character),
Messrs. Wright, Wilkinson, Maynard, Mesdames H. P. Grat-
tan, H. Beverley, and Chaplin.
To conclude with a New Christmas Pantomime, called THE
CHILDREN IN THE WOOD ; or, HARLEQUIN AND
NOBODY. Harlequin, Mr. Frampten ; Anti •Clown (No-
body), Mr ieland ; Clown, Mr. H. Beverly ; Pantaloon,
Mr. Sanders Co umbine, Miss Bullin.
Boxes,4; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Doors open at half-past
six, commence at seven o'clock.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
As usual, the most magnificent Pantomime in London—A ter-
rific hit !_ Acknowledged by audiences crammed to the ceiling
—Superb Dresses—Splendid Scenery—Unequalled Appoint-
ments.

THIS EVENING, DEC. 29,
Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled RICHARD
SAVAGE, in which Messrs. Hughes, Hicks, R. Bonner,
J. Webster, Neville, Smith, Mrs. R. Honner, Mrs. H. Vining,
Nits Terrey, &c., &c., will perform.
After which, a New Grand Fairy Pantomime, with splendid
Scenery, Dresses, Tricks, Mechanical Changes, and Appoint-
nients, to be called HARLEQUIN PUCK; or, THE EN-
CHANTED STATUE t)F THE CHRYSTAL FOUN-
TAIN. Harlequin, Mr. Harvey; Clown, Mr. C. Montgo-
mery; Pantaloon, Mr. T. Blanchard; Columbine, Miss M. R.
Fairbrother. The effects will exceed everything hitherto
attempted.
Messrs. suns, Mitchell, Andrews, and Seguin, are Agents
for Private Boxes during the run of the Pantomime.
Places and private Boxes to be had of Mr. J. Kerschner, at
Bei.oscei from oleven_to four.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, DEC. 28.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 32 ; Highest,- 49 : Noon, 38,

BAROMETER, 30.05.—W1ND, W. to S.W.

NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes
the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers
fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

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