The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-30 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, DEC. 29.—Wind this day at noon, Wes-
terly, light breeze and hazy.
DEAL, DEC. 28.—Wind N.W. moderate.—Arrd.
Elizabeth, Jamaica. Arrd. from the River, Diamond,
Colombia River; Lotus, Barbadoes; Medora, Ha-
vannah ; Huron, New Orleans. Sld. most of the out-
ward bound. The Ludlow has proceeded for the
River in tow of a steamer.

JERSEY, DEC, 26.—Arrd. Fanny, Newfoundland.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 28.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W.
—Sid. her Majesty's ship Cambridge.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 28.—Wind W., light breezes.
YARMOUTH, DEC. 28.—The John and Elizabeth,
Erskine, from Montrose to London, which was ashore
on the Corton Sand, has been assisted off and into the
harbour, leaky.
RAMSGATE, DEC. 28.—Arrd. Sophia and Elizabeth;,
Altona for Laguayra.
LOWESTOFT, DEC. 28.—The Neptune, Young, from
Lynn, got in contact in the roads with a ship from
Glasgow, and has received considerable damage, and
must discharge to repair.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 28.—Arrd. Assam, M'Alpine,
Calcutta, left St. Helena 11th ult. ; Ellen Preble,
New Orleans, left the bar 28th ult. The Amazon,
from Calcutta, had been hove down at St. Helena,
had her leaks stopped, and was reloading 11th ult.
SCARBOROUGH, DEC. 28.—Arrd. Jean Hastie,
Spark, Miramichi.
HULL, DEC. 27.—S1d. George Delius, St. Thomas.

BRISTOL, DEC. 28.—Arrd. Thomas Hansford, Her-
bert, Aliramichi.

CAPT. GROVES' FLOATING BREAKWATER.

DovEn, DEC. 28.—The breakwater is moored in
3i fathoms at low water in Hay Cliff or West Bay,
with the following bearings by compass :

" South -East by North—; Flag StLY on South
E. by N. I N.; Flag Staff on Archcliff Fort, N.
E.; Shakspeare's Cliff, W.N.W

LOSS OF THE BRITISH BRIG NAIAD AND
SUFFERING OF THE CREW.

The British brig Naiad, from Halifax to Demera ca,
was fallen in with Nov. 11, in lat. 28, 10, ion. 58, 1 0,
full of water, and the only survivor taken off by tl
Shawmut, arrived at Boston from Rio Janeiro. The-
survivor, -William Fosdick, states that they left Hali-
fax for Demerara on Sept. 14, and on the 22d, in lat..
292, were capsized in a heavy squall, under close,
reefed topsails at the time, she righted next day, full.
of water, with loss of spars and mainmast. A little-
flour was washed up from the hold, which they col-
lected and dried in the sun and ate ; everything was-
done by Fosdick to keep up the spirits of his compa-
nions (seven in number), but they all drooped and.
died except one, who, with Fosdick, went into the
maintop in a very stormy night. It coming on to rain_ • '
Fosdick touched his companion in order to rouse him.
to obtain a few drops of water as it fell, but found him.
dead. In the morning he cut him loose, and he fell.
into the sea. Ile then remained six days before the
Shawmut hove in sight, and when taken on board he ,
was unable to speak or walk, but the medical skill of
the captain saved his life.
THE LATE GALE AT THE CAPE.
A letter has been received at- Lloyd's, from the
Colonial-office, dated Dec. 27, inst., inclosing a copy
of a letter from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope, and a copy of the Port Captain's report upon
the gale of the Bth and 9th September last; but whick,
with the exception of the following extracts, contains;
nothing beyond what has already been made known :
" The barometer fell gradually on Thursday, this
Bth inst. (Sept.) and towards evening it blew stronw
from the northward. The wind increased rapidty
after dark, and at midnight the squalls were exceedi-
ingly violent. The barometer continued falling un-
til Friday morning, when the mercury begun to rise,
but the wind continued unabated, and at nom th( :re
was the worst sea running into the lay th it I hr ,ve
ever witnessed ; in fact, the anchorage was a contint ra-
tion of breakers. _

" There had been a succession of squally weatl per
and northwardly winds for several days previa us,
which accounts for`' the unusually high and break ing
sea, which caused so much damage."
A letter has also been received at Lloyd's from the
French Consul-General, enclosing three slips. of
papers found in bottles picked up on the Fri
coast, and transmitted by order of the Minister of
Marine. They are not, hewever, of consequence,
but the great attention of the French authorities-. on
the subject on this • and several occasions past,. —is
highly commendable, and deserving of attention.