The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1863.

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JULLIEN'S CONCERTS.
lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
EVERY EVENING at 8.
Vocalist, Mdlle VOLPINI.—VioIin, Signor SIVORI.
THE BRITISH ARMY QUADRII,LE—Selection from
FAUST—Grand Orchestra—three Military Bands, and full
Chorus.

Conductor, ➢I. JULLIEN.

Promenade and Gallery, Is. ; Boxes, 2s. Gd. ; Private Boxes,
10s. Gd., Lis. ls., and lls. Gd. Places may be secured at
the Box-office of the Theatre.

THE THIRD GRAND EVENING CONCERT
OF
ST. CECILIA'S AMATEUR CHORAL SOCIETY
will take place at
ST. JOSEPH'S HALL, Tottenham-road, King,rsland,
On TUESDAY, N0v.24, 1863, at 7 30 p.m.
Miss hoppers, pupil of Charles Halle, pianoforte.
Principal Vocalists -Miss Ellen Lyon (who will sing, by
particular desire, a MS. BAllad, called "The Song of Other
Days," composed by .J. P. Knight). Miss Edith Evelyn, Miss
Butler, Mr. Buhler, Mr. George Henning, Mr. Larwill, Mr.
Neighbour, and Monsieur Chantrc.
The Choruses will be selected from the works of Anber,
Verdi, Bellini, Balfe, Gounod, Sir H. Bishop, Mactarren,
Pearsall, and Martini, including the Chorus from" Faust."
The Band will perform the Overture, " Fra Diavolo,"
and "Le Dieu et la Bayadere," Auber. Full Band and
Chorus. Conductor, Mons. Leman.
Tickets, 2s. each ; body of the hall, Is. ; a limited number
of reserved seats, 3s. each—to be obtained at 89, Culford-road
North ; of Mr. Gray, 6, Clarence-place, Culford-road North ;
or of A. Masset, }:sq., Hon. Sec., 13, Sandford-place, Stoke
Newington-common, N.

91 H 0 X F OR D,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
THIS EVENING, will be performed Selections from the
following Operas, viz., TOE SLAVE, and CLARA, the
MAID of MILAN, by Sir Hy. Bishop; also, from ERNANI
and LA SONNA MBITLA; by the following talented artistes :
—Misses Russell, Townley, Fitz Henry, %I' slmsley, and Elli-
son ; Messrs. Green, Huish, Kimberley, Stua:t, &c.
Also, Solos on the Violin by worn COLLINS, the
celebrated English Violinist.
Flute by Drew Dean. Pianoforte, Miss Bryant.
And the marvellous instrument, the ORCHESTRAL
PIANO, by Herr SCHALICENBACH, the Inventor.
Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Comedy, by UNSWORTH ("or any oilier man "), Eugene,
W. Randall, E. Marshall, G. Ilutchenson, &c.
The HALL has been newly Decorated, and is one of the
most Beautiful in the Metropolis.
Open at half-past 7 o'clock. Admission, area, ed. ; stalls
and balcony, Is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d.

"THE GHOST CLUB" at the
CANTERBURY HALL—New and Interesting
Spectral Tableaux.—Mr. C. MORTON is enabled to announce
that, throuAt the medium of Professor Pepper's World of
Shadows, a "GHOST CLUB" is n'ghtly held at the CAN-
TER fIURYg AL L. The object of the Club is not the re-
peopling of the Haunted Houses of London ; but, through
the agency of Phantoms, to present vivid (if transient
pictures of the drama of real life, both in its serious
and mirthful aspects ; and, by means of spectral tableaux,
to recall, and still further impress on the mind, some
of the teachings or pleasantries of the best writers. At pre-
sent, the two orders of Slavery—the Slavery of the South,
and the " White" Slavery of a more boastful civilisation,
receive emphatic illustration ; and these life pictures will be
rapidly replacei by others. The pages of Shakspere and the
ebier Dramatists, of Scott, Hood, Ingoldaby, Dickens, &c., ,
wi 1., in turns, furnish subjects for illustration.
All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual,
including Operatic Selections, &c. ; Comedy by Unsworth
(the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, George Hodson, E.
Marshall, and George Hutchenson.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. - IM-
MENSE SUCCESS.—ARTHUR and BERTRAND,
the celebrated French Clowns, will appear every evening in
an entertainment reserved expressly for their engagement at
this establishment -The MARVELS of PERU, the most
wonderful Performers in the WorId—LANGLOIS, the great
Indian Juggler—The FAIRY FOUNTAIN -Operatic Selec-
tions -Grand Comic Divertissement, by the Francesco Family
and Mons. Ratel, assisted by 12 Young Ladies.
Doors open at 7—commence at half-past 7.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. Great
Musical Attraction —lmmense success of SIGNOR
MCOSIA, the eminent Violinist, who will appear Every
Evening.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GAL-
LERY—Established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-
street.— NEW ADDITION.—A Full-length Model of the
wretched man SAMUEL WILLIAM RUNT, is now added
to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Open from 11 till dusk,
and from 7 till 10. Admittance, Is ; extra rooms, 6d.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Piccadilly.
During the Concerts given by Mons. JULLIEN, at Tier
Majesty's Theatre, the BALL will commence EVERY
EVENING at NINE O'CLOCK.
Doors open at 8 o'clock.
Admission, ls.

118ger—M. GRENET.

MR. A. B. HOLLINGSWORTH,
COMIC VOCALIST.
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVE ) at the OFFICE of THIS
PAPER for the above artist, suddenly afflicted with P.hnd-
ness, and, in his helplessness, having a wife and child de-
pendant on him.

SHORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA,
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(UNDER DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE.)
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Families requiring Servants are respectfully solicited to
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Applications for Servants during the past year, 1,760.
Lists of Servants forwarded on application.
Office Hours from 10 till 4 daily,
Yearly subscribers of One Guinea supplied with every clan
of Servants free of extra charge.
Upper Servants, ss. ; Under do., 2s. 6d.

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costly and inimitable toilet preparations render the hair,
teeth, and complexion beautiful beyond comparison.—Can be
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where she can be consulted daily. All communications are
strictly confidential

A GREAT DRAWING OF PRIZES
WILL TAKE PLACE AT
ST. JOSEPH'S RETREAT, HIGHGATE, LONDON, N.,
On THURSDAY, the 26th of NOVEMBER, 1863, to aid in
liquidating the Debt still remaining on the New Church and
Org Nicholas to assist in establishing the English Mission of
St. in Paris, now under the charge of the Passionist
Fathers.
The prizes of the first catalogue consist principally of
objects of art and other precious articles, presented by His
Holiness, several Cardinals, Princes, and other persons of
distinction in Rome.

TICKETS ONE SHILLING EACH.
The amount realised will be disposed of as follows :—That
arising from the sale of tickets in England will be applied to
St. Joseph's, and that from the sale of tickets in France to
St. Nicholas', in Paris.
THE DRAWING OF PRIZES WILL BE ON THE
PRINCIPLE OF THE ART UNIO v.
Any one purchasing or aiding in selling 25 tickets will be
entitled to a large Engraving, either of the Death of St.
Joseph, or of Blessed Paul of the Cross, which will be
forwarded by post upon receipt of 4 postage stamps.
Catalogues as well as tickets may be had on application at
St. Joseph's Retreat, Highgate, and at 39, Rue de Berri, Paris.

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IT A AN CHURCH,
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Next SUNDAY, November 22, High Mass, at 11 a.m.
Music—Mozart's No. 12. Offertorium—" Da D.Jmino Cor
Tuam," Alendelssohn.

Vespers, with full orchestra, at 7 p.m.—Zingarelli's " Lau-
date," Novello's "Salve Regina,'
Cherubini's "0, Salu-
taris," Lutz's " Tantum Ergo."

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of Sir William Bellairs, Kt., late of
Malbarton Lodge, Norfolk, and of Oakley-square
London, was proved in the principal registry by his
son, Edmund Hooke Wilson Bellairs, Esq., power
being reserved to his son, William Bellairs, Esq.,
also an executor. The personalty was sworn under
£40,000. Sir William married, in 1822, Mary,
daughter and heiress of E. Hooke, Esq., of Malbar-
ton Lodge. He was Egon of the Guard, sq.,
formerly Captain in the 15th Hussars ; and served
in the Peninsula, and at Waterloo, where he was
wounded. Sir William attained the age of seventy,
and executed his will in 1858. After making some
pecuniary and specific bequests, he leaves his pro-
perty amongst his three sons in certai •
n proportions,
bequeathing the residue of both real and personal
estate between his eldest and youngest sons, who
are his executors.
The will of John Bowyer Nichols, Esq., of Han-
ger-hill, Ealing, Middlesex, and of 25, Parliament-
street, was proved in London on the 6th inst. by his
sons and executors, John Gough Nichols, Robert
Cradock Nichols, and Francis Morgan Nichols,
Esqrs. The personalty was sworn under £160,000.
The will is purely of a family nature, dated 1860
and has three codicils, dated 1861-2.3. The testator
has left his property amongst his sons and
daughters, in various proportions, describing the
estates and properties each are to possess, making
a liberal provision for his unmarried daughter,
and a farther provision for his other daughters
beyond their marriage settlement, and appointing
his three sons residuary legatees ; his eldest son
to receive all his MSS. and to select works from
his private library to the value of £2,000 ; also some
presentation-plate to be held as heirlooms.
lLa then ofdo
nB, ehdyf o
therd -
vEsq"
The will of Willie mwasprhed in
Tooke,
row, Russell- equare,
executors, Arthur William Tooke, Esq,, the son,
and Wm. Hollowes, Esq., the personalty being
sworn under £140,000. To his son he leaves his
real estates, situated in Essex, Harts, Middlesex,
and elsewhere, and all the residue of
his personal
property. To his two daughters ere left bequests
in addition to their settlement on marriage, and to
each of his nine grandchildren a legacy of £2,000.
Legacies are also left to several other members of
his family and to personal friends.
We find that the statement of Mr. Stewart Marjori-
banks's will contained in our impression of the 31st
ult. was in some iespects incorrect. Mr. Marjori-
banks's personal property was sworn, as stated,
under £lOO,OOO, and by his will he bequeathed
legacies of £2,000 each to the daughters of his bro-
thers, the late Sir John Marjoribanks and Mr.
Ea' ward Marjoribanks ; and after making some few
-meats to other relatives and to some old
specific ,mots, he divided the residue of all
and valued servb,_ 'lc between his nephews
his other property eguti.., 'hanks, jun., and
and execntors, Edward Marjor“.. --Iva. The
arjorthanks, 51.1)-1
Dudley )1 Bushey cu_ his
landed property in Herts passed, by entail, _
brother Eclward.-111ustratecl London New,

Feeling in the United States and Quasi-
Envoys.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE Stti.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 1863.
Sfit,—Having endeavoured to convey to your readers
briefly—probably in an inefficient manner, but neither
lightly nor inconsiderately—my opinion upon what may be
called the active anti-British sentiment pervading the
" prominent," and as they call themselves " ruling politi-
cians " of the Northern States, it was not my intention to
volunteer further remarks on that particular point. How-
ever, the last mails from Europe have brought here the
reports of speeches made in Great Britain, by members of
our Government, as well as by one of that denomination
of the representatives of the Washington Cabinet known
as the " quasi Envoy,"
Without it being necessary to quote at length from, or
to refer more than generally to the details of the " ad-
dresses" of our Attorney-General and Mr. H. Beecher, it
will be seen by any person who reads the speeches alluded
to, that upon one point there is, to a great degree, a coin-
cidence of opinion between the exponent of British policy
and the semi-official agent of the governing politicians of
the Southern States.
Mr. Beecher states what he must know is contrary to
fact—viz., that general good feeling towards " Great Britain
and the British" is the rule in the Northern States. Sir
R. Palmer gives, I admit, a " safer" opinion, but an igao-
rant one :—" There is (he says) not that unfriendly feeling
toward this country on the other side of the Atlantic which
some seemed to think."
It may appear rude and dogmatic to describe the two
statements as I have done, but if persons volunteer
opinions upon matters of importance to my countrymen
relative to matters of fact in this country, and which
opinions a nearly three years' experience here of " men,
manners, and things," enables me to declare aro erroneous,
I really am obliged, for the sake of required brevity, to in-
dulge in no circumlocution.
I have nither object nor intention to follow those who,
for party or other purposes, try to "make things pleasant,"
which had much better be known in their reality, and looked
in the face.
If Sir R. Palmer had been delivering an opinion upon a
strictly legal matter—even if a lawyer, I would have been
diffident in contradicting him; but I am certain that if he
had taken the trouble to collect fair "evidence" upon the
"case" in question, instead of stating to his audience—as
he did in effect—that " some persons" exaggerated the ill
feeling towards England, stated to exist on this side of the
Atlantic, he would have been obliged, in truth, to admit
that any exaggeration, in the ordinary sense of the word,
could be hardly possible.
It is ray wish to inflict on your readers and myself as
little in the way of any disquisition upon the "feeling" or
"sentiment" of the majority of persons in the Northern
States, as possible. As to the Southern, not having been
there, and under the peculiar circumstances of their ease,
it would be presumptuous in me to refer to them on the sen-
timent part of the matter further, at present, than to hope
that the future impartial historian will be able to describe
to his readers, that the course pursued towards the South
by our country has been consistent with our international
precedents; and that the working of that always baneful
thing called fanaticism, together with the more indirect
action of various pecuniary "interests"—forming a part,
but only a part, of the nation—have not, inter alia, led to
pocrisy in "some," and to injustice in many," on our side
of the Atlantic."
There is one circumstance which may possibly have
escaped the notice of those who have listened to, or read,
the assertions of those quasi agents of the Washington
diplomacy (and in that category I include that small por-
tion of the British" press, and the political organisation
in Great Britain and Deland, which, very common report
states, are afflicted, a subsidised ramification of the ruling
political parties and factions of the " U.S.A.") and that
is—Why, if there is so much good feeling towards Eng-
land as these clerical anti lay quasi-envoys allege, do they
not produce to their British audiences some signs and
"
Why do not these practical men,"
tokens of it ?when
they return to their country, at least deprecate to their Ame-
rican audiences the senseless violence of the anti- British
feeling which they admit exists among some of the news-
papers and some of the "orators," and so forth ?
As a matter of fact, I defy any one of these quasi-
envoys,
or their friends in England, to show that in this country—
say for the last two years—there has ben one bona fide
effort made by any public man to do anything, by speaking
or writing, of a sustained nature to create any good feeling
in the minds of the American people towards Great Britain
and the British.
If there are the "thinking, sober, second thought" people
in the U.S. that Bishop M'llvaine, Mr. Weed, and Mr.
Beecher wrote and talked of, why do they "make no si en '?"
However, it must be admitted—and assuming there is
"free speech" in this country—that if the most frantic
hatred of our country and people is the general character..
istic to which the masses of all political classes of each sex,
and
of every age, have either worked themselves, or been
worked into, we British may wonder and regret it for both
nations' sake, but we cannot formally or officially complain.
But what I do complain of is the organised attempt to
humbug
my countrymen which has been, and is being,
practised. I must admit it is difficult for those who know
the truth in this country to read with reasonable temper
the assertions made as to the " good feeling," to England.
Such may exist in the minds of the quasi-envoys, or in the
moon, but assuredly has no place in the politicians in the
aggregate, or in the majority of the people of the Northern
States—that is, if words and actions are criterions.
One of these demi-diplomats—Mr. Thurlow Weed—has
been often talked of, and described by himself and others
as having rendered " immense services" to the cause of the
Washington Government when in Europe. Although most
of your readers never, probably, heard of the gentleman,
it is a matter, new, of published American history, that he
was despatched by the Washington Cabinet, with Bishop
M'llvaine and Archbishop Hughes, each in his way and
" district" propagate the " good cause and Abraham
Lincoln," as one of the semi-official press in New York de-
scribed it. Mr. T. 'Weed probably affords a tolerably fair
specimen of the " material " considered necessary for, and
of the course persued by the Washington quasi-envoy, and
therefore I shall conclude this letter by a necessarily (for
post) rapid sketch of this one out of the many so-called
diplomats sent, as they are described in American phraseo-
logy, to "instruct John Bull and the female Bulls."
It was announced in sundry Northern journals, in and
about January, 1862, that "Mr. Thurlow Weed was to go
to England and France as a diplomatic agent." Having
inquired from persons well acquainted with the " pro-
vincial'' politicians, I was informed Mr. 'Weed was con-
sidered one of the most astute and able " managers ;" or,
as they are named, " wire-pullers " of the New York State
Legislature, and the right-hand man of Mr. Seward in
domestic-political managements as to elections, and so on.
It was also stated that he had rendered many under obliga-
tions to him, in the matter of contracts, &c. Be this as it
may, at the period mentioned (January 1862), a letter ap-
peared in the various journals, Mr. 'Weed's own amongst
the number, stating that be had observed the references to
him, ascribing a sort of official character to his intended
"visit to Europe," but that it was a mistake, that he ix-
tended going, but only on his own affairs," Well, he did
go, and at intervals there were letters in the journals here
from him,mentioning, among many things that are now for-
gotten by me, but which can be referred to if it were neces-
sary, as I kept all the newspaper notices, that he was re-
ceived "in the highest society with the greatest cordiality,"
that Earl Russell had favoured him with several interviews,
and that not only he found persons in England inclined to
make things pleasant, but that he had managed to make
them still pleasanter for the cause of the 'Washing-
ton Cabinets. This was about the substance of the com-
munications, as far as the public were concerned, that
reached here until the return of the "quasi-envoy," as
he at length admitted himself to be, to New York
in June, 1862. " Ovations," "serenades," and the
other demonstrations usual in this country, where
popular and " prorainent " men arrive in large cities—
greeted Mr. Weed. Your readers will probably excuse
nay
referring further to the speeches made on those ocea:aens,
except that they appeared very satisfactory to all
"con-
cerned,"
Ono of the journals stated, that "probablyNrasithiwngoutolnd
never be known outside, and only in
thee had rendered
Cabinet, what immense services Mr. ire
his country." It is true all the neusverlp°poers were not so
Wood was nothing
complimentary ; one or two asserted
but a "jobber" as he always was, but that he merely went
&e• cheap, to sell them in,
and to the "U. 5.," very dear. e
to mike money by buying rifles,
Nvertheless, all parties
agreed that Mr. Weed was
l l
a ,e;ery "smart man," and had
B u •
" got the better of John
Some two months since, a long account appeared in what
is called the Government organ here, the New York Times,
obviously furnished by the "quasi-envoy." It stated among
very many other things that he (Mr. Weed) had by his
diplomatic aeutness, and energy, prevented the French
Government remonstrating, on the subject of the "stone
fleet," and the intended but abortive effort to choke up the
harbours of the Southern States, and mentioned incident-
ally that he had reminded the French minister (Count de
Morny) " that there was no mieereancy England had not
been guilty of in order to extend her dominions," that "she
was steeped up to the armpits in the blood of innocent,
unarmed Sepoys," and the account proceeds to give other
congenial and relevant arguments stated to have been used
by him with such effect, that the intended article in the
French Emperor's address to the Senate, &c., remonstrating
against the " stone fleet" was not only struck out, but (Mr.
Weed stated) he received praise from French ministers,
snd certainly received applause from "politicians" here for

THE CALCUTTA, CHINA,'AND AUSTRA-

LIAN MAILS.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ripon, Captain E. Christian, arrived at
Southampton at noon yesterday with the heavy
portion of these mails. She brought 78 passengers
(viz., 29 first-class, 35 second-class and bervants, 11
children, and 3 deck). On freight she had £12,473
2s, 6d. in specie, 830 bales and 10 cases of silk, 8
cases of plants, 21 packages of elephants' tusks, 4
casks of wine, and 145 packages of general mer-
chandise.

The Ripon left Alexandria on the 7th inst., Malta
the 10th, and Gibraltar the 15th. Between Alex-
andria and Malta she experienced northwesterly
winds, with occasional heavy squalls, accompanied
by rain and thick weather; from Malta to Gibraltar
strong variable winds, with heavy squalls, rain,
and thick weather ; and the remainder of the
voyage light airs and fine weather.
During the passage home the following steam-
ships were spoken by the Ripen :—Nov. Bth, the
Ceylon, lat. 33.5 N., long. 24.35 E.; 9th, the Vectis,
lat. 34.25 N., long. 20 E.; 11th, the Poonah, lat.
37.32, long. 9.50 E. ; 15th, the Iberia, off Tarifa ;
and 16th, the Florida, off Cape Roca.
At Alexandria on the 7th were the French fri-
gate Perdrix and the usual Egyptian fleet.
Her Majesty's ships Queen and Gibraltar were
at Malta on the 10th, and the Racoon, Redpole, and
Procris at Gibraltar on the 15th.
The Swedish frigate Vanadis, Captain Haver-
man, 43 days from Carlscrona, calling at Copen-
hagen, Portsmouth, and Lisbon, arrived at Gibraltar
on the 12th instant, and remained there when the
Ripon left. On her arrival the frigate saluted the
garrison with 21 guns, which compliment was re•
turned immediately from the saluting battery, and
she also saluted the Swedish Consul with nine guns.
The Spanish screw sloop Concordia, 2, Lieut.
Campos, left Malaga on the sth inst., for the penal
settlement of Melilla, having on board M. A. Merry
y Colon, the Spanish Caarge d'Affaires at the Court
of Morocco, the Spanish Consul, and two Moors.
She also carried 85,000 dollars from the Morocco
treasury to indemnify the Riffians, and terminate
the difference regarding the limits ceded by the
late treaty.
The Spanish papers contain an account, extracted
from the Cuba journals, of the destruction of a Spa-
nish steamer by fire, attended by fearful loss of life,
In its main features the story has a great rcsem.
blance to that of the Amazon, which was burnt
some years ago on her voyage from Southampton
to the West Indies. Like the Amazon, the Spa-
nish steamer (the Mexico) was on her first voyage.
She was plying on the line between Vera Cruz and
the Havannab, and left the former port on Oct. 12.
On the following day, when 90 miles from land, be-
tween Capes Catoche and San Antonio, a fire broke
out in the cargo and spread with great rapidity, baf-
fling all the efforts made to check it. The account of
what followed is derived from 16 persons who were
saved in one of the boats. They say that they suc-
ceeded in launching one of the beats and getting
clear of the ship; that they lay off at a short dis-
tance, some 40 or 50 yards, in order to save others
who might have courage to throw themselves into
the water. The scone on board in the meantime
was most heartrending. Seventy passengers were
left on board ; the flames were rapidly spreading
over the vessel, driving the poor creatures for a
short refuge to the poop. The shrieks and gestures
of despair of some were mixed with frantic and con-
fused efforts of others to save themselves. These
last, acting under the influence of terror and despair,
and without order or method, defeated their own
object. One boat that was lowered was dashed to
pieces against the accommodation ladder. Anolher,
when lowered, got loose from the tackles and floated
away empty. A third, which remained alongside,
was sunk by the numbers who jumped into it. A
few minutes after this last catastrophe the whole
ship was a mass of fire, and after a short time filled
and went down. The 16 persons who had got away
in the first boat endured great hardship, and were
five days without provisions. They at last reached
the shore between the River Legarto and Cape
Catoche. Here they fell in with a boat which con-
veyed them to Sisal.
The following British merchant steamers had
arrived out at Gibraltar :—Nov. 7, the Sicilian, Cap-
tain J. Groome, 9.1.-;, days from Liverpool, for Palermo
and Trieste ; same day, the Marathon, Captain W.
F. M'Arthur, 7 days from Liverpool, for Malta,
8;:c.; 9th, the Poonah, Captain S. S. Field, 4 days
21 hours from Southampton, with mails, &c., for
Malta and Alexandria; 11th, the Britannia, Capt.
S. Mullett, 13 days from London ; 12th, the Coper-
nicus, Capt. R. Godsoe, 63- days from Liverpool, for
Malta; 13th, the Ella Constance, Capt. W. Riches,
10 days from Newcastle, for Alexandria ; the Lon-
don, Capt. W. G. S. Hall, 8 days from London ; the
Tiber, Capt. W. Trent, 69 days from Liverpool, for
Palermo and Messina; 14th, the Dom Pedro, Capt.
Tannock, 16 days from Glasgow, for Salobrena ; the
Dido, Capt. W. Abbott, 5y days from Liverpool,
for Genoa, Leghorn, &c. The following sailing
vessels, all laden with coals for Gibraltar, had also
arrived out :—From Cardiff—the schooner Alpine,
T. Walker; the bark Ocean Spray, W. Snowden ;
the schooner /limn Lass,
the bark Belle, J. Bell ;
J. Jones; the bark Jubilant, R. Golightly ; and the
brig Promise, G. Adamson. From Swansea--
the schooner Belwelty, J. Tadd. From Sunderland
—the bark Pearl, D. Theodorsen.
The bark Caractacus, Capt. J. Andrews, of and
from Shields for Barcelona, was spoken on the 10th
jest., all well, 25 days out, by the Jubilant, ar •
at Gibraltar on the 11 th. The bark Coro, rived
Sunderland, from Swansea for the
the
""a1
of
Bth by the
Mediterranean,
24 days out, all well, was spoken on
Belwelty, arrived at Gibraltar on the 9th. The brig
Ada, of and from Sunderland, for Alexandria, 25
days out,
all well, was spoken
i
Trafalgar, by the Alpine, arrived at Gibraltar.
on the 7th off Cape
The French schooner A. igei Captain L. Madec,
which arrived at Gibraltar on the 10th inst., had
the Spanish cutter Abelina in tow, having found
her with only one boy on board, 20 miles N. of Cape
The Abelina was run into by
au Italian bark on. T
the night of the 7th, name un-
known, front Cardiff. The crew of the cutter
jumped overboard, and swam to the bark, the mas-
ter, it is supposed, being drowned in the attempt.
The Abelina Was leaky.
The haiku bark Lite, Captain P. Queirolo,
inst.,
having Genoa, arrived at Gibraltar on the 13th
having on board two of the crew of the British
schooner Calpe, from Marseilles, with salt for the
River Gambia, with which vessel the Rosita had
been in collision at 4.30 a.m. on the 11th.
The British brig Lisbon rolled her masts over-
board in a heavy swell off Cape Sines on the 11th
inst., and on the 13th she was taken in tow, about
50 miles north of Cape St. Vine,ent., by the b
rig
Nina, and on their arrival off Apes Hill on the ol-
lowing day they were both towed into the bay by
the steamtug Lion Beige.
Gibraltar exchanges were quoted as, under. on the
14th :Lon don, 90 days' date, 497,, to ; ; Paris ditto,
5f 26c; Marseilles, ditto,, 5f 27c; Genoa, ditto,
5f 28c ; Madrid,.eight dayssight, prem. ; Cadiz,
ditto, par to I dis. ; Seville, ditto, par to dis, ;
maiaga, ditto, par to a prem.; Barcelona, ditto,
prem. ; Almeria, ditto, par ; Valencia, ditto, par;
Alicant, ditto, par.