The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-02 00:00:00

SHIPPING---THIS DAY.

LONDON, Aug. 2.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly ; strong breeze, and fine weather.
PonTsmouTll, Aug. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her
Majesty's ship Mersey. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Rha-
damanthus, for Woolwich.

PLYMOUTH, Aug. 1 —Wind S.W.—Arrived—Antelope,
from New York; Northumberland, from London for
Australia.

QUEENSTOWN, Aug. I.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship
Sham,on, from Spithead ; Prince Consort, from Liverpool
for Queensland.

NEWPORT, Aug. I.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Mazatlan,
for St. Thomas.

WHITEHAVEN, Aug. I,—Wind W,—Arrived—Lady
Matheson, fur Montego Bay.

(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.
Arrived—Hope, from Palsgrove ; Havre, steamer, from
Havre ; Atalanta, steamer, from Jersey.
Sailed—lsabella 11., Spanish war steamer, for Leh ;
Effort, for Swansea.

GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived—Vriendschap, front Smyrna; Gwalia, from Bar-
bad oes.

Sailed—Staldt Dort, steamer, for Dort ; Rainbow,
steamer, and Dartmouth, for Calcutta; T. W., for Deme-
rara ; Percy, for Hobart Town.
DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Passed—H.M.S. Rhadamanthus, from West, for Wool-
wich , Ida, from Miramichi, for Hull ; Parthena, screw
steamer, from North, for West ; Daniel Rankin, from Lon-
don, for Bombay ; Burman, from London, for Amoy.
Sailed—Lucknow, Water Lily, with all outward bound.

MAILS FOR MEXICO, &C., BY FRENCH PACKET
Timm ST. NAZARRE.—lnformation has been received
from the Director-General of the French Post-office that
the departure of the French mail packets, recently esta-
blished between St. Nazaire and Vera Cruz, which was
fixed for the 14th, will, in future, take place on the 16th of
each month. Letters, &c., for Mexico, Martinique, Gua-
deloupe, and Santiago de Cuba will, therefore, hencefor-
ward be in time for conveyance by the French mail packet
from Nazaire, if posted or received in London in time for
despatch to Paris by the day mail leaving London on the
morning of the 15th cf every month.
THE NEW WESTMINSTER. BRlDGE.—Yesterday
the pavement on the west side of the above beautiful struc.

ture was opened for the transit of foot passengers, which
was found to be a very great accommodation to the im-
mense concourse of persons passing across the bridge. Con-
siderable progress has been made in rendering the thorough-

fare trafficabie, as all the wooden machinery used do raise
the iron ribs for the arches, &c , has been removed. There
is therefore now no obstacle to prevent a clear view of the
entire area of the bridge, which is generally admired for the
beauty of its construction and its great width. This is ad-
mitted not to be more extensive than is absolutely neces-
sary, as, in consequence of the new street from Southwark,
a great portion of the traffic now passes westward over this
bridge. On the east side of it all the gas posts (with three
gas lamps on each) are fixed in the parapet, and on the op-
posite side several are also placed in position.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.—The num,
ber of visitors at the Exhibition yesterday, August 3, was :
—By season tickets, 7,593; by payment, 19,269; total,
27,562.

TEE NEW COMET.—It may interest our readers
to know that the comet discovered at Florence on the 22d
ultimo is now distinctly visible to the naked eye. It is at
present due north at 10 p.m., about 15 degrees below the
Pole star. The nucleus is very brilliant, and, in Mr.
Townsend's seven-feet reflector, is a magnificent object,
which, from its position, it is likely to be for some time to
come.

The Grand Duke of Meeklenberg-Schwerin, who
is travelling under the name of Count Schwerin, visited
Liverpool yesterday, accompanied by Prince Reuss, Baron
von Stengler, Baron von Lutzow, and Dr. Meyer. On
their arrival they were met by Mr. Robert Hutchinson, the
mayor, who conducted them to the Adelphi Hotel. As the
mayor had to attend a town meeting on the Lancashire dis-
tress question, Mr. J. B. Lloyd, in his stead, offered the
hospitalities of the town to the distinguished visitors, who
were entertained at the Town hall to lunch, and afterward
visited the objects of public interest in the neighbourhood.
In the evening they left for Birmingham.

QUEENSTOWN, THURSDAY, 4 P.M.—The federal
war steamer Tuscarora, which sailed from Southampton,
last evening, has just arrived in harbour.

The Spanish Government have arranged with
Messrs. C. J. Mare and Co. for the construction of a shot-
proof frigate of 4,750 tons, and engines of 1,000 horse
power, the engines to be by Messrs, Tenn. .

G. Moffatt, Esq., M.P., has allowed each mem-
ber of his establishment three days for the purpose of visit-
ing the Exhibition, with a sum sufficient to defray inci-
dental expenses.
Mr. Jerry Barrett, whose
picture of Mrs. Fry
reading in Newgate was exhibited in London, has been for
b
some months engaged painting by royal permission, a large
picture of her Majesty holding a drawing-room at St.
James's Palace.
THE REPRESEETATION OF EXETER.--We learn
that Mr. Coleridge, the eminent Queen's Counsel of the
western circuit, has consented to come forward in the liberal
interest for the city of Exeter. We see no reason why the
liberals of Exeter, if' they are united, should not send both
and Mr. Coleridge to the Commons' House o
Plymouth loin nal.
The sth Dragoon Guards, under the command
PMarrliSarneYeranra.rt the next election.—
of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. S. J. G. Calthorpe, wil
arrive at the Curragh about the 7fh of August, and
relieve the 11th Hussars, which will replace the 4th Hus-
sars at Caher. The latter corps will arrive at the Curragh
on the sth hat,