The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.33 a.m.
Wind W.N.W. ; tide, high water ; cloudy, and strong.
Arrived—Levant, from Hatnburgh ; Margaretha, Dos
Versansen,Alberdina Edzina, and Wilhelmina, Archangel.
Forsoket, Konigsberg; Hazard, Archangel; Ruverdal,
Memel (prize)
Arrived—Gogstadt Minde, from ilernosand ; Mary,
Dantzic.
Sai led —Agenoria, for Aonduras.

DEAL, Tuesday, 9.55 a.m.

Wind, W.N.W., fresh, and fine
Passed---Julb., 11 transport, from west, for London;
Robert Lowe (screw steamer), ditto ; Forsyth, from
Genoa, for London.
Anchored—P. R. Hazeltine, from London, for Phila-
delphia ; Constantine, ditto, for Alexandria; Bangalore,
ditto, for Sydney; Freya, ditto, for St. Übe's ; Louisa,
Dundee; Vesta, Archangel, for Bridport, for orders.

THE SALE OF THE GILTSFUR-STREET COMPTER.—The
sale of the Giltspur-street Compter, which was com-
pleted on Friday last by Messrs. Pullen and Son, realised
to the Corporation a sum of about 3,500/. Among the
materials were above 3,000,000 bricks, between 6,000
and 7,000 sheets of copper, many tons of lead, &c., &c.
The stone front of the principal building in Giltspur-
street, which included the governor's house and the
officer.' department, went for 1251., and the bricks of
the same produced 5761. The copper in the roof was
knocked down for 175/. The remaining portion, which
included the walls surrounding the prison, are to be dis-
posed of in a short time. Nothing has as yet been de-
termined upon in reference to *the site, for which the
authorities of Christ Hospital are still in treaty. The
demolition of the gaol is being rapidly proceeded with.

DEPARTURES FEOM THE PORT OF LONDON.—The de
partures from the port of London for the Australian
colonies during the week have comprised eight vessels—.
four to Sydney with an aggregate burden of 2,887 tons,
two to New Zealand with au aggregate burden of 1,133
tons, one to Adelaide of 869 tons, and one to Melbourne
of 741 tons. Their total capacity was consequently
5,627 tons. The rates of freight exhibit a tendency to
flatness.

ANOTHER QUICK PASSAGE TO MELBOURNE BY THE
MERMAID, WHITE STAR PACKET —A letter was received
in Liverpool yesterday from Messrs. Pilkington and
Wilson, owners of the White Star line of Australian
packets, announcing the arrival of their clipper Mermaid
on her first passage in 74 days 14i hours from port to
port. The Mermaid sailed two tides before the Red
Jacket, and has thus made an extraordinary passage.
Although sailing before that ship, the Red Jacket was
towed further out of the channel, which gave her some
advantage. In 13 consecutive days, according to a
letter from Captain Devey of the Mermaid, she ran the
distance of 3,206 nautical miles, thus establishing her
as next in speed to the Red Jacket, undoubtedly the
fastest ship afloat, as shown by her recent splendid per-
formance.

RISE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—Generally throughout
the metropolis yesterday an advance of a halfpenny took
place in the price of the 41b. loaf, in 'the three qualities
—best, second, and third. The price of the first quality
is now 83/4d. ; second do., lid. ; and the third do., 61d.
Some of the bakers, however, did not alter their figures
yesterday, being so fortunate as to retain large stocks of
flour at the late receding rates.
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday.—The West India and Mexi-
can mails left this afternoon is the Royal Mail Com-
pany's steam-ship Tamar, Captain Reveto. There are
on board 153 passengers, amongst whom are Archdeacon
and Mrs. Jermyn and family, Captain Nugent, and
Lieutenant Marshall. The Tamar also takes out a full
cargo, and 11,000/. in specie. The homeward portion
of this *ail is hourly expeotod.
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