The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-18 00:00:00

P 4 SUN_ LONDO

dopted by the Admiral-Superintendent and the punish-
ment of one of the ringleaders have bad the desired effect
upon the remainder, and they have returned to. their

duty.
The Himalaya will be ready for sea by Christmas.
Captain Kellock, her late commander, will take his pas-
sage by the Yectis to Marseilles, en route for England.
On the Royal Albert coming into port yesterday she
exchanged salutes. The officers speak in the highest
terms of her performances, and of the comforts they re-
ceived on board. She is truly a splendid vessel.
Post-hour.--The Andes is ready for her departure,
and will leave in an hour. The Royal Albert is just noel
moving out.
11th.—The arrival of the French mail from the Levant
announces that some of our line-of-battle ships had
reached Constantinople—the Britannia, the Trafalgar,
the London, and the Queen—and that the steamers were
to remain in the Black Sea.
The French frigate Laplace, as also the Alps transport,
arrived last night from Marseilles, and left this morning
for the Crimea, with French troops.
The Mauritius, on Saturday, from the Crimea, left for
Marseilles.

THE RIVER PLATE AND'

BRAZILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 10.—The Royal Mail Corn-
pany's steam-ship Great Western, Captain T. A.
Bevis, with the usual Brazilian and River Plate
mails, in charge of Lieut. Henry Beddeck, R.N.,
arrived this day at 11.30 a.m.
The Great Western during the voyage homewards
experienced strong head winds and contrary cur-
rents on the coast of Brazil ; fine to Teneriffe ;
fresh N.E. gales across to Lisbon, and afterwards

moderate.
The Great Western brings mails from the follow-
ing places, with their respective dates -affixed :
Buenos Ayres, Nov. 2 ; Monte Video, 5 ; Rio de
Janeiro, 14 ; Bahia, 20 ; Pernambuco, 23 ; St.
Vincent, Dec. 1 ; Teneriffo, 6 ; Madeira, 7 ; Lis-
bon, 11.
She brings 65 passengers, among whom are Mr.
J. T. Blakeway, Lieut. Moore, U.S.N., and Mr.
Backlow and Lady, from the River Plate ; Mr. Bal-
four, from Madeira ; and Mr. Le Long, French
Consul-General of Paraguay.
We regret to state that Mr. John Rendal, H.B.M.
Consul at St. Vincent, Cape de Verds, died on the
30th November.
The Great Western brings specie to the amount
of 3,4751. ; diamonds, 15,0001.; and on freight, 13
serons ipecacuanha, 50 barrels tapioca, I box musk
(2511. 12s. 6d.), 2 half barrels coffee, 3 cases mer-
chandise, 245 serons cochineal, 1,212 rolls tobacco,
20 pipes wine (Teneriffe), 350 boxes oranges, 99
cases sundries, 1 horse, and 2 pigs.
At Buenos Ayres all was reported quiet. The
inhabitants had adopted a scheme by which they
intended to carry out the introduction of gas.
Exchange was reported on England at 645. 6c.1. to
655. There had been no alteration in commercial
affairs.
At Paraguay, a dispute had arisen between the
Americans and the President. The former have
left the place in consequence, and Lopez, the Pre-
sident, had declared the river closed against the
ships of war of all nations. Lieut. Moore, of the
United States Navy, who is come to England in
the Great Western, brings despatches for the Ame-
rican Government respecting this matter.
At Rio the Brazilians were fitting out a fleet of
10 steam-ships, which were reported to be going
to Paraguay to claim redress of Lopez for having
insulted their Minister.
Commercial matters are reported to have under-
gone no change, since last advices, at either Rio,
Pernambuco, or Bahia.
STATIONS OF 111311 MAJESEY'S SHlPS.—RiO—MA-
dagascar, Trident, Tyne, Star, and Express ; the
Bonito left for England on the 9th ult. Monte
Video—The Vixen, steam-sloop ; and the Sharp-
shooter, ordered to refit. Lisbon—The Meander, 44.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam•
ship Iberia arrived last night with the above mail.
She brings dates from Gibraltar to the Bth inst. ;
Lisbon, 11 ; Vigo and Oporto, 12. During her
voyage she experienced throughout bad weather.
The freight of the Iberia consists of specie, value
28,0001., and the usual cargo..
Our Lisbon news has been anticipated by the
arrival of the Brazilian mail steam-ship Great
Western.
At Gibraltar we learn several transports had
arrived, and passed to the eastward, from England,
with troops, &c., on board. Amongst them are the
Indiana, screw, on the 28th ult., off Cape de Gatt;
H.M. steam-frigate Dauntless, which arrived from
Portsmouth on the 29th ; the royal mail company's
steam-ship Tamar, which landed the 66th on the
30th, and having embarked the .17th Royals,
left for the Black Sea ; H.M. ship Royal Albert,
on the Ist inst., for coals; the N iagara, from Liver-
pool, with the 54th, which were exchanged for the
Rilrb ; from Ciezzotantittoriv cazia
with invalids, on the 4th instant ; the Holyrood,
with stores for the Black Sea ; the Cambria, with
wounded, from Balaklava. The ship returned to
the Crinh,a on the 9th inst. with the 39th Regiment.
The Manilla, with stores for the East, also passed
on the same day.