The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-13 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

Lo!rnox, MARCH 12.—Wind northerly, moderato breeze,
and hazy.
DEAL, MARCH 11.—Wind A.M. N.N.E. to N., moderate ;
F.M. N.N.W., moderate.—Sld. Isabella Blyth, Mauritius;
Vanguard, St. Helena; King William, Sierra Leone; Grecian
Queen, Rio Janeiro; Mary, Montserrat; Minerva, Nassau;
Thomas Young, Valparaiso ; Charlotte, St. John's, New
Brunswick. _ _ _

10.—Waldemar, Schmidt, Batavia
for Amsterdam. _

FALMOUTH, BlAncit 11.—Wind N. to N.N.E. moderate.—
Arrd. Ocean, De Rester, Port Republicain for Antwerp.
SWANSEA, MARCII Sarepta, Cuba.
SitENRNEss, MARcrt 10.—The Janets, Woods, from
Shields to London, got on the height of the Nore Sand last
night, but was assisted off after being lightened, and pro-
ceeded.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 11.—Wind E.N.E., moderate.—Shl.
Earl .Chester, Hong-Kong, Glenalvon, 'Valparaiso, Severn,
Bahia; Three Sisters,Africa ; Tallahaseec, Apalachicola ; Prin-
cess Royal, New York.
PIM% ANCii, MARCH 9 AND 10.-Wind N.E. to E.N.E.—
Arrd. Annandale, Cha:k, Ichaboe and Crookhaven, with loss
of tice. Oil. Adelgunde, Tiedman. St. Thomas, for
Bremen. There are from forty to fifty windbound vessels at
anchor in the Roads, and more than twice that number under
the Eastern Land within the Lizard.

Haulm'', MARCH 10.—The Alice, from Woodbridge to
the North, has received damage in this harbour from collision
with the Swift, of this port.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH Il.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd.. Gla-
diator, London, and sailed for New York.
Cowes, MARCH 11.—Arrd. Francesca, Batter, Bahia for
Hamburgh.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 11.—Acrd. Pacha steamer, Gib-
raltar, &c. _ _

NEWPORT, MATtelt 10.—S1d. Helvellyn, Singapore; Beau-
fort, St. Thomas's. _

CLYDE, MARCH 9.—Sld. Dalhousie, Trinidad ; Mogul,
Batavia.

YOUGHAL, ALtucir 9.—The schooner Prince Albert, of
Bantry, from Liverpool, with salt, sprung a leak at sea, and
was run on the rocks at Ballycotton, Ireland, and is a total
wreck ; crew saved.
SHEERNE„sB, MARCH 11.—The Tyneside, from Shields for
London, was on the Zilaplin Sand yesterday, but came off this
morning and proceeded.
ANTIGUA, Fan. 11.—On the 27th, 28th, and 29th "ult.
there was a heavy ground swell from N.W., during which
most of the vessels in the harbour dragged anchors, and some
struck slightly. The sloop boat True Blue, with rice, ex
Jamaica, Sewell, from London has damaged her cargo. The
sloop boat Snapper, belonging to the Jamaica, from London,
was lost on Hog John Point, whilst beating out of the har-
bour, 31st ult. The Lord Palmerston, Rattray, hence 25th
ult., for Dundee, put back on the 7th inst. leaky, and must
discharge part of her cargo.
LYAILNGTON, MARCH 10.—Part of a wreck was passed on
the 7th inst., in eight fathoms, the Dudgeon bearing N.N.E,
distant about three miles, by the Revenge, arrived here.
Sironnirnm, AlAncit 10.—The Fortitude, Vasey, from
Shields, in coming in struck the middle pier, and damaged
her stern.

ANNUAL MEETING of the METRO-

POLITAN DRAPERS' ASSOCIATION.
The third annual meeting of this Association took
place last evening, in Exeter Hall, Lord John Russell in
the Chair.

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injured the health and impaired the intellect, but took
away ill that time and those opportunities which ought
to be devoted to spiritual worship. It was certainly a
great cause of complaint, and one which ought to be re-
moved, that those who were engaged in shops should be
compelled to begin work at seven o'clock in the morn-
ing, and not be allowed to close their labours till ten or
eleven o'clock at night. Such a practice left no time for
improvement, either for this world or the next. It was
easy to prove, that not only did it debilitate the health,
take away all time for mental cultivation and improve-
ment, but to a great degree, if not altogether, totally
deprived those employed of all chance of pre-
paration for another and a future life.—(Cheers.)
If this was the oase, why was it that one generation after
another was permitted to pass away without some means
of improvement being devised ? He meant to say why,
while they as a meeting possessed the advantages of
immense mechanical improvements and inventions, and
sources of wealth, and, at the same time, mo
ral culture and mental improvement, had not this civilis-
ation passed beyond the limits of comparative barbarism?
Let them endeavour to improve society. There were,
no doubt, many causes of evil beyond the reach of legis-
legion, yet, nevertheless, there was much in their power
to accomplish. If they could not bring abut a great
amount of good in their own individual characters, there
was a power in the country to which they could appeal,
that of public opinion, which when once enlightened and
directed to this question, would accomplish most
important results. Ought they not to look forward to
a time when the hours of the labouring classes devoted
to toil would be made of moderate length, and a suffi-
cient part of the twenty-four hours be set apart for
mental improvement, and for affording fuller opportu
cities for making them better men and better Christians?
The Drapers' Association were labouring for such a re-
sult ; and if ho thought that wealth was the only object
sought by his countrymen in the pursuit of business, he
for one should lose all respect for the character of Eng-
land. When their great poet described the building of
a pandemonium, Mammon, the least and meanest spirit
was represented as leading on the work. But should
they, who were seeking to erect a greater and a nobler
temple—a temple of civilization and of Christian
truth—not look for a purer and a holier
spirit to lead them forward?—(Loud cheers.)
Most certainly they should. The subject of late hours
of employment branched into several departments, and
though the present meeting was but a small portion of
the public, yet vvou!d the question go forward and
gather strength until at last it became re-
sistless.—(Cheers.) Having made these general
remarks, he would not go further into the
question, but leave it in the hands of the other gentle-
men who were to follow, and who could better explain
the objects of the meeting than himself. ( rhe Noble
Lord then sat down amidst loud and general cheering.)
Various resolutions, having for the purpose the for-
warding of the objects of the Association, were then pro-
posed and agreed to. Among the gentlemen who ad-
dressed the meeting, was
Mr. C. BULLER, M.P., who announced himself as
favourable to the principle of compulsory legislation on
the subject, should such legislation become necessary.
The meeting, which was very fully attended, broke up
at eleven o'clock.

OLYMPIC TMEATRH.—Shakspeare's tragedy of
Othello was phsented at this establ►shment on Saturday
evening fur the purpose of affording Mr. Alfred Ormonde an
opportunity of displaying his tragic powers in the part of
Othello. His performance of this difficult character proved
exceedingly satisfactory, and at the fall of the curtain he was
summoned to receive the congratulations of a numerous and
highly respectable audience. " A distinguished amateur of
literary and colonial celebrity" enacted the part of lago, and
was extremely well received. Miss Davenport,proved a very
interesting Destlemona, agd Waldreg acted Casio well.