The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-23 00:00:00

SHIPPING-THIS DAY,

LowoN, Aug. 23.—Wind at noon, N,E., moderate
braze, with rain.
(BY ELECTRTIC TELEGRAPH.)
from Antwerp—Germania steamer,
60cTRAMPToN, Tuesday Morning.
Itplcaor'Jain' Ismail—Hobert and Mary, from
K—Volante, from
ufbolirn.Cherbourg— Ocean
The four months' drought in this district was broken
for
last night by a gentle refreshing rain which has fallen
fromxtS t lA;lidr iareili rieldaehl —mdi 1,--der gl r and
last night and continues.
(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH:)
u.K.avEstAD, Illeitlay Tuuruit.g.
Arrived, Aug 22—Rover, from St. Petersburg—Emma
and Sophia, Hans Christensen, Marie, and Louisa Maria—
all from Archangel—Planet, from Antwerp.
Arrived, Aug. V.—Hoppett and Mathilda—both from
Gamla Carleby--Martin Luther, from Cronstadt—Arabella,
.
from Nevis—Anne Lee, from Colombo—lndustrie, from
Archangel. DBAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed to leeward—Lattra, from Havannah, for London.
Helena. ----7---- --------------!---------
Passed, Aug. 22d—Dependent, from London, for St.

wiSthsv both hand
dthe Of the ladder, which is on
a level with, or a little below, the surface. Assume the
horizontal swimming position. Get your legs well up, the
feet nearly or quite to the surface, youi)lead well down and
oitbNaGnl N l'll
stage ER e LESSONS..—Lesson'. Grasp
a little on one side, so that as much as posible of your
brain is submerged, and your mouth only just put of the
water. The mouth even need not be above the water, ex-
cept at the intervals of taking breath. Then strike on:
arslowly,ergeulatired.r t
rtsoyno your heart's
,h bringaena rdt'rset
pchoeeanmtt content,
afterwards, until you
the
operation. The grand ,
together with both legs at once, in
pre-
paration for acquiring the faculty of swimming consists in
daring to keep the head down, the legs up, and the whole
body horizontal. Man walk,: erect, bathe swims prone, pros-
trate, or reclining. Lesson 11. Repeat the same, holding the
ladder withone hand only, and either paddling with the hand
open and the fingers closed, or giving the arm stroke with
the arm disengaged. Do this with each arm alternately.—
, Lesson 111. Remember that swimming (like the perform-
ance of tours de force on the piano, like brilliant leaps in
the hunting-field, like a flight on the trapezt) is one of the
things that must be done with a dash. Yoa do it, the first
time you try, because you will to do it. fraying done it
once, you do it again. Therefore, when you no longer fear
a horizontal position in the water—when you are convinced
that you may keep your legs up your head down, and your
arms submerged, withcut danger of drowning—retire a
couple of paces from your ladder, and resolve to swim, as
if you were', Leotard launched in mid-air. C'est b 3 premier
pea qui coute. As soon as you can swim olio yard the thing
is done. Tho distance swum will incrE,:su rapidly with
practice and the consequent increued senilMence of the
swimmer. But of swimming, like meuntan climbing, calls
into action muscles which are comparatively little used in
our ordinary habits, it is only by gradual exercise thOt they
can be brought to perfcim long-cortinued efigri.s•—
Dickons's " Al? the rear liciy4(l."

opening of the Northern of Spain Railway.

MADRID, August 18.

The Correspondencia de Espana contains the fol-
lowing account of the inauguration of the Northern
of Spain Railway by the King of Spain :
The official inauguration of the Northern Railway
was as brilliant an act as the importanc2 of the
event demanded.
It is not easy to adcquateiy describe the great
event celebrated on the 15th instant with ostenta-
tious splendour by two nations between whom the
binds of unity are daily strengtheriicg. But with-
out indulging in reflections which neither time
nor the scope of our periodical permits, we shall
proceed to condense as much as possible in the slight
:ketch we propose to give.
A special train, composed of ten first-class cg.r4
riages and two vane, left Madrid on Sunday with
about 300 of the persons invited to the inauguration,
among whom wera persons of all the most distin-
guished social classes of Lhe court. The journey was
made without any other contretemps than some
slight showers of rain, which, however, far from
causing annoyance, served to lay the dust on the road.
At a little past 11 p.m. supper was served in the
Valladolid station ; after which the train proceeded
on its way without further detentions than were
necessary, ariving at its destination at about 10 a.m.
The passengers were much impressed by the gigan-
tic works at the head of the line and the beauty of
the surrounding country. _ .

The brilliant royal train had stopped at Vittoris,
where, as at all other places, especially upon that
bank of the Ebro, the King met with an enthusiastic
reception. The invited guests now occupied them.
selves in changing their dusty travelling costume
for the more elegant dress coat and white cravat.
At half-past 11 the train arrived from Paris, and
at 12.15 the royal train, drawn by the locomotive
Sin:lances and Adanero. The King was accompanied
by his suite and the Ministers of the Interior and
Public Works, the Bishop of Vittoria, and, among
other persons, by a great part of the board of direc-
tors of the rail waj, including M, Isaac Pereire, who
had gone to Vittoria to receive his "Miljesty.
Among other eminent personages the Infant Don
Enrique the Marquises of Duero and Habana, the
Count of Ezpeleta, and many more difficult to enu.
merate, were expected at San Sebastian,
The royal train was driven by the Engineers
Senores Call*, and Ramirez, and Mr Tibau, the
traffic manager.

Salvos of artillery from the castle announced the
arrival of the royal suite, and the cheers of the
immense multitude, mingling with the strains of
music, rent the air with their echoes.
The station was very handsomely decorated. On
the right, coming from Madrid, were several amphi-
theatres cf seats elegantly disposed, occupied by
the principal inhabitants of San Sebastian and the
province, and many persons from Madrid. The seats
in the centre were destined for the royal party.
Immediately opposite them was erected an elegant
chapel, a species of temple covered with glazed
cotton, decorated with golden fringe, in which stood
a rich altar adorned with flowers. Here were as-
sembled the Bishop of Vittoria end the assistant
clergy, and here the ritual was intoned, accompa.
hied by an organ and a fine choir of voices.
The King participated from his tribune in this
act after having retired for a short time to a pavi-
lion covered in silk and elegantly furnished, which
had been prepared for him. The religious ceremony
finished, the company passed to the immense dining
saloon, which accommodated more than 650 persons.
The table at the upper.end of the ball, to which the
other tables stood at right angles, was occupied by
the King, Don Enrique, the high functionaries of
Spain and France, and the authorities. The King
addressed some words to the assembly. The Mar-
quis of Duero and Senator Aldamar also spoke.

- At half-past 2 the king quitted his seat, at 3
o'clock continued his journey amid prolonged and
enthusiastic cheering—the vivas of the French
guests being by no means the faintest. A depen.
dent of the company approached the royal train,
and gave a hearty " Viva a Rey" on behalf of his
fellow servants.

The Ministers eceorapanied the King as far as
llendaya, and then returned for the night,

At 5 o'clock the other guests departed, some to
of hers to Paris. During the repast regattas
were he:d on the river. In the evening there were
inumicatioo and fireworks. The town wore an air
of general feStivity, and the greatest enthusiasm
ptevailed.