The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-21 00:00:00

MAILS FOR BRAZIL AND THE RIVER

PLATE.

GENERAL POST-OFFICE, AUGUST, 1854.—The Post-
master-General having concluded a contract with
the South American and General Steam Naviga-

tion Company, for the conveyance of mails once
a month between Liverpool and Brazil, and the River
Plate, calling at Lisbon, Madeira, Bahia, and Pernam-
buco, mails for those places will hereafter be made up in
London on the evening of the 23d of each month, and at
Liverpool on the morning of the 24th of each month, for
transmission by the packets of this company.
On those occasions, however, when the 23d of the
month falls on a Sunday, the mails will be made up in
London on the evening of the following day, and at
Liverpool on the morning of the 25th of the month.
By the establishment of this line of contract packets,
in addition to the existing line of Brazil mail packets
leaving Southampton on the morning of the 9th of every
month, the communication with Brazil and the River
Plate will be maintained regularly twice a month.
Letters and newspapers sent by the new contract
packets will be liable to the same rates of postage as by
the existing line of packets to Brazil, and such postage
must in all cases be paid in advance.
Those postmasters whose instructions direct them to
send their letters to Liverpool by cross post, will of
course forward their correspondence for Brazil and the
River Plate in the same manner after the Bth and be-
fore the 23d of the month.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

The Isabella Walker, of Shields, lat. 46 N, long. 55 NM
The Regent, of South unielus, Carthagena to Quebec,
July 3, lat. 46 N, long. 52 W.
The Galatea, Aug. 15, long. 8 W.
The Edward(barque), of Devonport, Bremen to Quebec,
Aug. 11, let. 50 N, long. 8 W.
The Ancona (brig), of Hartlepool, July 22, lat. 47 N
long. 56 W.
The Clansman (barque), of Glasgow, July 26, lat. 46 N,
long. 40 W.
The Secu'rity, July 28, lat. 49 N, long. 22 W.
The Elizabeth, Cardiff to Quebec, Aug. 14, lat. 50 N'
long. 79 W.
The America, Liverpool to Montreal, Aug. 8, lat. 50 N,
long. 31 W.
The Spirit of the Times, Liverpool to Newfoundland,
Aug. 9, lat 58 N, long 29 W.
The Ariel (barque), Aug. 4, lat 42 N, long. 12 W.
The Schelotte, of Liverpool, Rotterdam to Batswin
Aug. 10, lat. 44 N, long. 29 W.
The Amboyna (Du.ch ship), Aug. 11, lat. 45 N, long'
14 W.
The Frances, Liverpool to Para, 20 days out, lat -
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41 N, long. 8 W.
The Hop Smit, London to Adelaide, S.A., lat. 44
long 11.
The Claudius Civilis, Liverpool to Sydney, N•S•lir"
lat. 44, long.ll.
The Brothers, of Norfolk, V. Clyde to Providence'
July 20, lat. 47 N, long. 42 W.
The Emporium (barque). Malta to Quebec, July 21,
the Gut of Gibraltar.
The Baring (ship), for Calcutta, Aug. 12, lat. 4711-1
long. 11 W.
The Rebecca Stiven (schooner), for Melbourne, Mg'
13, lat. 33 N, long. 9 W.
The North Britain, Southampton to Quebec, Atli 20,
on the Great Bank, side The Clenmorgan (steamer), July 22, on the east
Great Bank.
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The Charles, of South Shields, London to Quebec,
20, lat 45 N, long. 40 W. 48
1 lat.
The Tuscardra, Liverpool to Montreal, Aug; t wes •
N, long. 53 W ; Mary (brig), of Liverpool, bound
same day.

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