The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-22 00:00:00

THE AFRICAN MAIL.

PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY.
The African Steam Navigation Company's
packet-ship Faith, Commander James Parsons,
With mails in charge of Lieutenant Ward, R.N.,
arrived in the Thames on Thursday. She lost her
propeller on the outward passage, April 4th, in lat.
18 deg. 5 min. north, long. 18 deg. 12 min. west,
and in consequence did not proceed further down
the coast than Sierra Leone. Her dates are, out-
ward—Plymouth, March 24 ; Madeira, 31 ; Tene-
riffe, April 1 ; Goree, 6 ; Bathurst, '7 ; and Sierra
Leone, 17. Here she fitted a new propeller, and
left, homeward, June 23, and touched at Madeira
July 8.

Her Majesty's brig Dolphin left Sierra Leone on
the 16th, and the Ferret on the 20th, for a cruise.
A small French steamer left on the 12th of June
for the war at Grand Bassam. The Ferret, 8,
Commander M'Donald, suspecting the presence of
a slaver near Rio Pongas, sent her boats up the
river, under the command of Second-Lieutenant
Robinson. A bit of oakum floating on the water
led to the discovery of their prize, which was
moored in a secluded creek, and surrounded .by
bushes. She is a clipper-schooner, of 116 tons,
and is the second price taken by the Ferret. The
mate, a Spaniard, died on the passage to Sierra
Leone.
The expeditionary steamer Pleiad, for exploring
the Niger, arrived on the 13th June at Sierra
Leone, and left on the 15th for Fernando Po. Mr.
Beacroft, governor of Fernando Po, who intended
to command the expedition, has been taken ill,
an'l is coining home in the next steamer. The
Pleiad left Dublin 20th May, and, with the excep-
tion of 7 days, sailed out nearly as fast as the mail.
„ A gran,' ball was given at Sierra Leone on the
4 4th of May by Governor Kennedy in honour of
her
Majesty's birthday.
'Aler Majesty's screw steamer Antelope, which
elealed at Sierra Leone, and sailed on the 20th of
une for Gibraltar, was at anchor at Teneriffe on
the 6th of
July. Four vessels with troops for
Cuba had recently passed that island.
on At Madeira
wa
Madeira was thetTnited States' frigate Mary
wbi tehullY to the coast, and a French bark with a
The African Steam
Navigation Company's steamer
CandaceTh left Madeira on the Bth July for
the coast
e Baccbantearrived at Sierra Leone on May 14th,
and sailed for the coast on the 17th. She had not
returned on the 23d, being severaldays behind her
ttihnleeoth of The Forerunner arrived at Sierra Leone on
June, and left for the coast on the 13th.
PL-

LYIIOIITH, July 21.—The Australasia, with wool,
108 days from Portland-bay, was in the Channel on
Thursday, and landed a small mail at Plymouth yester-
day (Friday) evening. On the 10th instant spoke the
Lancaster, steering south ; on the 20th, the bark
cni!y; -from London, for Mauritius, and the Barbara,
26 ;lays, from St: John's, for Landow; forn the 2 the bark Oarogio443l froia Quebec) lioAdonist,.

DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS
AT GIURGEVO.

We have received the following telegraphic de-
spatches from Vienna, dated Saturday (this day),
July 22, 11 a.m. :
On the.l9th a battle was fought near Giurgevo,
in which the Russians were completely defeated,
and two of their generals killed:
Prince Gortschakoff's mission has entirely failed.
The Emperor Francis Joseph will not disappoint
the expectations of Europe.

TATTERS ALL'S.

(THIS EVENING.)

GOODWOOD STAKES.
9to 2 agst Tros (taken).
6to 1 agst Diana (7 to 1 taken freely).
12 to 1 agst Heapy (taken).
12 to 1 agst Nancy.
100 to 6 agst Jouvence (taken.)
20 to 1 agst Exact (taken).
20 to 1 agst Rataplan (taken).
25 to 1 agst Mentmore Lass (taken).
GOODWOOD CUP.
2to 1 on Virago.
ST. LEGER.
3to 1 agst King Tom (taken).
DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Gra3culus Esuriens (taken).
20 to 1 agst Cruiser (taken).
20 to 1 agst Flatterer (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Nailer (taken).

ARRIVAL OF TIDE CHATHAM TROOP

SHIP.

FALMOUTH, Friday.--Put in, the Chatham troop.
ship, Captain Wharton, from Madras and the Mauritius,
with invalids, bound to London. She lost 13 persons
on her passage. After obtaining supplies of provisions
she will proceed for London.
Off, and Linded a mail and passengers, the ship Queen of
Sheba, Captain Heyston, from Port Adelaide for Lon-
don ; amount of gold on freight unknown. Also off
port the troop-ship Flora, from London for Cork.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at ten minutes after 12
o'clock.

BOROUGH RATES BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
SALE OF BEER, &c., BILL.

On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Mr. HENRY BERKELEY objected to the bill as
interfering with the enjoyments of the poorer classes on
Sundays, as it would deprive them of obtaining refresh-
ment after one o'clock. That which was sin in the poor
man was virtue in others, or why were the London
clubs and large hotels at Richmond, Blackwall, and
Greenwich, not closed with the rural taverns on Sun-
days. This one-sided legislation was a disgrace to Par-
liament ; it was mainly directed against the excursion
trains, the travellers by which were not treated as tra-
vellers, according to the statute, and thus by this bill
they would be unable to obtain refreshment in the
country.

Mr. WILSON PATTEN said the bill dealt equally
with the rich and the poor, and the time for opening
public houses on Sundays had been extended expressly to
meet the case of excursion trains.
After some observations from Mr. L. HEYWORTH and
Lord D. STUART,

Mr. W. J. FOX complained that, if this bill passed,
the present ruling of the Police Courts would shut out
passengers by excursion trains from obtaining refresh-
ments in the middle of the day on Sundays.
Mr. HENLEY said it was quite ridiculous and ab-
surd to say that a passenger by an excursion train was
not a traveller. If he was not, he could not tell what
the term traveller meant.

The bill was then read a third time and passed.
REFORMATORY SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
STOCK IN TRADE EXEMPTION BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
INCLOSURE OF LANDS BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
COMMON, &c., RIG-JILTS (ORDNANCE) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed. •
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES CONTINUANCE BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
MEDICAL GRADUATES (IRELAND AND SCOT-

LAND) BILL.

On the motion for the third reading of the bill,
Mr. GOULBURN hoped the bill would be post-
poned, or that an opportunity would be given for dis-
cussing its provisions.
Colonel DUNNE, who had charge of the bill, de-
clined to accede to this request.
Mr. E. LOCKHART moved that the bill be read a
third time this day three months.
Mr. CRAUFURD seconded the amendment.

Lord NAAS supported the bill, contending that it
was sufficiently discussed upon the third reading of the
London University Bill.

Mr. ELLIOTT 'said the bill would be most unpalata-
ble to the people of Scotland.

After a brief conversation,
Lord J. RUSSELL approved of the bill, but at the
same time hlthought it would be better,to postpone its
discussion until Wednesday next, when his noble
friend at the head of the Home Department would
be in his place. He therefore moved the adjournment
of the debate accordingly.
Colonel DUNNE objected to any adjournment, and
insisted upon going to a division on that question, as it
was evident the Government were anxious to commit a
breach of faith in this matter.

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The house divided,_ when_ there appeared—
For the adjournment
Against it 43
Majority
The debate was then adjourned until Wednesday next.

SPIRITS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
BURIALS BEYOND THE METROPOLIS BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of the bill,
Mr. HADFIELD moved an adjournment until Mon-
day, which was seconded by Mr. Frewen, but ulti-
mately this amendment was withdrawn, and the bill was
read a third time and passed.