The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-14 00:00:00

THE MISSING MAIL•

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRIPII)
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
31
MARSEILLES, AUG, 13, 5.30 ofibe
The Indian Mail bas arrived. No tidings
missing Bombay Mail.
This message is stopped by the fog.

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TRIESTE, FRIDAY, TVIELYE o'CO
BOMBAY, tiir 5,,k.
The Burmese made a second attempt t° e'
Martaban on the 26th of May, but were driven Wit':
On the 3d of June Pegda was taken, and its for
re
fications destroyed by a detachment of the
under General Godwin.
Our loss was very insignificant.
Exchange at Bombay 2s. old. to
Money continues abundant.
Trade weak.

CALCUTTA, JULY 2.
By the steamer which arrived
from Eaug"ll
the 21st of June, with dates of the ‘2otb, all `ll
quiet, and the troops enjoying good health.
At
Calcutta, imports and exports were calm'
Exchange, 2s. ld. to 2s. 1,3,c1.
ALEXANDRMAua 7:og
No news whatever of the Bombay Wis—
steamer.

PENINSULAR MAILS.
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SOUTLIASIPrO'N, SATuanAr Monallo2o
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigs"b64
Company's ship Iberia, Captain C. F. BurneY, ,3;
arrived here with dates from Gibraltar tothi"„ oth
e ol
Cadiz, 4th; Lisbon, 9th; Oporto and Vigo, th
inst. The Iberia brings 678 half chests lemons!o
00
a small quantity of grapes, oranges, and Wel" the
freight, and 45 passengers. At eleven A.i Wtth
13th instant the, Iberia exchanged colours
itib)
two line-of-battle ships and two frigates (f3rFire'
steering down channel. Her Majesty'sshiP,Lit,doo
brand was at Gibraltar. Her Majesty's ship to
called at Lisbon on the 9th instant on her via'
England. at the
The Russian barque Ystrawal was on shot()
entrance of Cadiz Bay.
ITwoh Bayn t
hoen
Itbheer 29th July', and
quoted
k the
The Spanish war steamer Volcano struc.it
rmocakinsed
inthaVrei
At Gibralts.r exchange ea London was quo'
REFQRAis FOP
POSTAL
AT lIIANCE
In the early part of May
we gave an account 0 cow
terview h
""n a deputation from the Manchester post:
mercial Assoe:ation and the Earl of Hard wick°, 0006:1
master- Geuersil, with a view to improving the ortfie
communication between Manchester and other inl,etteri
comaiercialltowns. One of the complaints was tbat 3,15
for Edinburgh and Glasgow had to he Potefaa at 3.15
o'clock in the afternoon—these letters reaching '" orsis
at an hour an di a half after midnight, when for five d tae;
hours they coeuld be of no service. It was suggee,tAebti
a reform which would be very useful here woe%baiii'
keep back the mail at Manchester, so that the yvh,T,'
e,„rs
ness of the day might be included in merchantii,-, ao"
the north, and we are glad to say that the Post-ewgrstr
thoritios, although they foresaw many difficulties S't,i vie
have been able to comply. By recent arrange°3!„iturgh
learn that letters may now be dispatched to Edid °a
and Glasgow up to 6.15 in the evening, 136,.c1ieg,
payment of the late fees to 6.40 r x • thus su,!,,
three of the most val abl hours ofday Cid°'c3
ti the , 0;
for correspondence.
Another subject of compat'a
the delay in the dispatch of American letters Irv° °
Terpool on the arrival of the steam-packets. it
shown that bitters reaching Liverpool by the Mille-0 do'
ship on the 6th April, at 9.40 had no; 13,e,13- oat'
livered in Manchester until the next morning' e'r'.ij
be-
there were about ten trains to Manchester per o'l,esceS
tween that hour and the evening delivery al,J;l:uce
the same day,. one of which traverses the chj„--forae
minutes. The Post-office authorities have tie to ha-,
tent reformed this matter, and the letter,' c°o-,tioe fr°h-v
with much greater dispatch. A third OVA- letters
the deputation was the forwarding do'-
of 00 by vi
sd
the 9.30 i-at. train, instead of the 10 A.g.,
delivery in Manchester would be secured at 4 r
of at 6P. at., as :at present. On this subject the ge-a3isieg
have a letter :Vrom the Postmaster General, bt t'
t
that the acceleration of the mail shall not he 100
and they may .rely upon its receiving his LordehiP 000
sideration.

THE FIRES NEAR GRAVESEND.__YeSterdilYverlia
Irishman named Wilkins, who had on the previoneZGreety.
constituted himself a prisoner, was examined at tp!o'; beea
wich police-coust, on his own confession, of 13°1 a Serv.
the cause of the fire at Parrock, near Gravesend, 0
eit la'
day last. The prisoner stated that, being a hotropP ..,411°
bourer, on his way to London from the Isla of
coriumo.eri,"'
lay down to rest near the stack subsequentlY be 1
and, having lain for some hours smoking a giPeirocee
s m rising,oke okon, knocked ctlh:ee
then
outfiathenies
twen
t AT
i stsonbea cfrceomfrotmneheitsapeki p. e, 3T--lide
rhe sae!Yi
on his way. When he had gone some little distance rison
cost the sum of 100,0001.
was remanded. tioo
favourn..lunic a ot
if 0 tnh eb re-establishmente
PACKET STATION
of the new wet end floating docks at Milford 114c,„ade ja
heHayeonf
AAll:v°RenDte.--nt being get comma
sion of the South Wales R ' to Carman.. , far
,„,
mately to Pembroke, pointing out this route as Luti. The
shortest between London' iann-d the south of Irelaiinei to 1)8
andthe mlvaailtsetrfeoaxil:de-;P,atcbaenedgatitetin3i:
waters of the Haven have been reported by Mr. 13T-iri CO.(11-
the finest and most capacious in the kingdom, an-'idly e-;
junction with Milford, dock accommodation i 9 raPof coa"
tending in South Wales, as along the whole lio6
large and extensive docks are being constructed•
ens re
DIFFERENTIAL DUES.—An Act of Parli3ls3h is eon
ceived the royal assent on the 30th of June (whLe_therivis°
Ti
313 e constretioc.o_
iu
in operation), to enable her Majesty to abolisb,
.o_l duties
than by treaty, on condition of reciprocity, differat!'d oip-
on foreign ships. It provides that where the trade_%f ani
ping of Great Britain have been placed in the 1:10,t;, rea
foreign power on a tooting of reciprocity, her Maie'lif seen
issue an order in Council declaring the trade, Bcc•9 , a this
foreign power to have the benefit of the provision; 01;
Act, and thereupon the provi,ions of the 59th Gejtoy b
cap. 54, shall be applicable. Such orders of council L"
revoked. . gold ll°
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON --FRI.., _ for the
SEARCHES IN CHEMISTRY.—A sum of 501. as a prizie 55.2....
most successful experimental research in the sessiot ', pre-
58,hs bee. .O
by students of the Birkheck Laboratory, .a en---
sented to the council by Mr. Alexander IVilliavisd father
original proprietor of several shares in the college!amson beg
of the professor of practical chemistry. Mr. Wilh,aiar priZel
also announced that he will probably offer 0412'44"
for the poll 1853.-54, and 1854-55.

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