The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-19 00:00:00

creased.

Letters from Nassau say that the captain of the
British steamer Greyhound has seized the Confede-
rate steamer Ovieto. The cause of this proceeding

is not stated.

The steamer Cecile has been wrecked, near

Abacoa.

THE EAST INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRA-
LIAN MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw
steamer Ceylon, Capt. R. W. Evans, has arrived,
with the heavy portion of these mails in charge of
Messrs. Rouayne and Fisher, of the General Post-
office.

She brings two packages of specie, value not
stated, 689 bales of silk, five boxes of valuables,
443 sacks of beans, 2 boxes of cigars, 2 quarter-casks
of wine, 8 packages of samples, and 223 packages of
general merchandise.

Among the passengers are Commander Reynolds,
R.N., Captains Baylis, M'Gill, Melville, Pearce,
and Swinton ; Lieutenants Coventry, Anstruther,
Kentish, Buckle, Colt, and Plowden.
The Ceylon left Alexandria on the 6th inst.,
Malta on the 10th, and Gibraltar on the 14th, and
had very fine weather throughout the voyage. On
the 15th she passed a steamer steering to the south-
ward, supposed to be the Pera.
H.M.'s ship Pelican was at Alexandria; the
Hibernia, Magicienne, Doris, Algiers, and Medina
at Malta; and Scylla and Himalaya at Gibraltar.
The Malacca, 17, Capt. S. Napier, was expected at
Gibraltar from Malta, to relieve the Scylla.
The following British merchant steamers had
arrived out at Gibraltar :—July 9, the Rhine, Capt.
T. Leslie, six days from Liverpool ; 10th, the
Stella, Captain W. Farmer, 91 days from London,
for Genoa ; same day, the Britannia, Captain J.
Mullett, nine days from London ; same day, the
Euxine, Captain W. J. Woodgates, 5/ days from
Southampton, and proceeded for Malta and Alex-
andria, after exchanging mails, &c.
The Russian steamer Magoutchi, Captain C.
Greete, from Odessa, Constantinople, and Messina,
arrived at Gibraltar on the 10th. She passed a large
vessel on fire near Malaga on the night of the 9th.
The burning vessel had already been abandoned,
and several sailing vessels were near her.
A new Spanish postage stamp of four quarts was
to be issued, in consequence of the forgery of
stamps, and notice had been given that the old one
would not be admitted to prepay letters after the
15th inst.
The following were the latest quotations of
exchange at Gibraltar :—London, 90 days' date, 50 ;
Paris, do., sf. 26c.: Marseilles, do., sf. 28c. ; Ge-
noa, do., sf. 28c. ; Madrid, 8 days' sight, 1 pm. ;
Cadiz, do., 1, pm. ; Seville, do., -1; die. ; Malaga, do.,
par; Barcelona, do.. pm.; Almeria, do., k pm. ;
Valencia, do., 1 pm. ; Alicant, do., par.
Premium on Mexican dollars, 2 per cent. ; do, on
Carolus pillared dollars, 10 per cent. ; do. on five-
franc pieces, s per cent.

PARIS, JULY 18.

The Pays of this evening states that the depar-
ture of General Forey for Mexico appears to be
postponed.
The Patrie says that the Federal Government of
the United States has offered to purchase the pro-
vince of Sonora for 6,000,000 dols.
The Princess Clotiide was delivered of a son at
six o'clock this morning.
The Princess and the infant Prince are doing
well.

TURIN, JULY 18.

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day General
Durando announced the official recognition of the
Kingdom of Italy by Prussia.
The Minister stated that on Monday next King
William would receive an Ambassador, notifying the
proclamation of the kingdom.
A popular demonstration took place at Venice on
receipt of the news of the recognition of Italy by
Russia,

The authorities were uneasy at the attitude of the

population.