The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-04 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, MAT 3.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The railway share market appears
to be in little favour, but although dealings are scarce,
there are few alterations of importance in quotations.

BRISTOL, MAY 3.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market to-day was quiet.
North British shares were done at 31, and TafF Vale (pre-
ference shares) at 140.

SEABORNE MAILS.

(N ,ignifles that the mails are sent from the General Post-offie e
by th 3 night—and Al by the morning--deipatch.)

Day when mad., a; I From was When
COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port du, in
Office, London.. Disogtche‘i England.
America(byltrit.pack)N Every Friday Liverpool Each Mon.
America (by United Sts.
packet) ..........N May 2 ..... Liverpool ..jikpril 26
America (by U States!
packet) ..........NlApril 25.. Southampton/'May 4
Australia (via South-1
ampton) .......... M Mav 4
Ditto (via Marseilles) N;May 8
Ditto (via Cape of loodl
Hope) ............ N June
Africa ( West Coast) ..N;23d of the month . Plymouth .. April 6
Alexandria.......... NlB, 9, 24, & 30 of n, Dover .... 29
Alexandria..........Mi4th & 20th of mon Southampton „ 29
Bahamas NIII7th of the mom, Soutnamptot.,May
Belgium ..17: Daily Dover Daily
Brazil .............. M
,9th of the month.. Southampton May 16
Buenos Ayre5........N4,9th of the month .. Southampton ,May 16
Cape of Good Hone ...14th of the moat' • Plymouth
Cape of Good Hope ..N 114th of the month. Southampton
Cape de Verds ......N 'l4th of the moult, Southampton March 26
Ceylon (see India)
Ceylon— ............N 14th of the montf. !April 26
Channel Isles „Wect.,&Frid !Southampton Tu.Th•Sat•
Chi1i................M 2d & 17th of mont 'Southamptot,'May 1
China (see India)
Constantinople 7,8,17,24,&27 of m, Dover (April 3G
Constantinople & 20th of mon Southompto,,l 30
Cont. of Europe NI & N Twice daily Dover
Egypt (see India)
France ........ A & N Twice daily.... Dover ......ITwicedallf
Gibraltar .... •• • ...M 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of In Southampton:May 6
Greece (see India)
Greytown .... • Mi2nd & 17th of mom:Southampton ;May I
HamburghTuesday& Friday London ••1
Havannah .......... M,2nd of the month ISout hamp.on May I
Holland ............ M1Dai1y............ Dover... "Daily
Honduras M 17th of the month.,Southamptc, May 16
India (viaSouthampt.)M.4th & 20th of mon. Plym uth ,May 4
India (via Marseilles)hl BthBt24th of month Dover April 29
lonian Isles (see India)l7, 17, &27 of mon D0ver...... „ 29
Ireland ....DI & N Twice daily ...... Holyhead ..,Twice,tal r
Lisbon... 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton:May 6
Madeira .::••• • • ....M ;9th of the month SouthamptonlMay 1G
Madeira N123c1 of month .• .. Plymouth .. April 6
Malta (see India)
Ma1ta...........N7,17,19,27, 30 of m.. Dover April 29
Mauritius (see India)
Mauritius 14th of the month April 26
Mexico .. .. .512nd of the month. ',Southampton 'May 1
Naples . : ........N.Nthl6th2htholmon.'Dover ......IMay 2
New Granada ......Nll2d & 17th of month Southampton May 1
New Zea1and..........18y private skip • Various port lUncertalll.
Papal states ........Nlstlllsth2thofmon.'Dover
,May 2
Peninsula .. •.......All7tlll7M2Bthottnon, Southampton 'May
Peru & 37th of mon. lAouthampton May I
Portt Natal ... Nll4th of the monthlPlymouth
Y •.. Dover ...... May 2
Tuscany.,,..
....NISIIIISt h2stholinon.l Dover 'May 2
Venezuela Ml2d& 17th ofmonth'SouthamptoniMaY 1
Van Diemen's La•nd (see
Australia)
West Indies
r2d& 17th o: month SouthatnptonlMay I

* When any of these dates fall ol a Sunday, the mails will b°
,tespatche I on the following day with the exception 01 the India •te
Southampton), and the Malta. both of which will be despatche I the
day preceding.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON.

On the 29th ult., at Woodhill, Oswestry, Shropshire,
the wife of W. Conran, Esq.
On the 2d inst., at Fairfax-house, Putney, the wife of
John Bullar, Esq.