The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-15 00:00:00

DEPARTURES FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

From Whampoa,.—Aug. 5, the John O'Chunt, for
Liverpool; 17, the Aden, for Liverpool, and the
Monarch, from London ; 18, the John Bright, for Lon-
don ; 19, the Granite City, for London.
From Shanghai.—July 17, the John Bunyan, for Lon-
don ; 28, the Sir Henry Pottinger, for Liverpool ; Aug.
7, the Nightingale and the Challenger, for London.
VESSELS UNDER DISPATCH FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
At Whampoa.—The Centurion, the Alipore, and the
Charlotte, for London—the James Armstrong, for
Liverpool.

THE CLIPPER SHIPS.—ENGLISH v. YANKEE.
The Aberdeen-built clipper-ship Abergeldie's passage
of 97 days from land to land appears to rank No. 3
among the good passages from England, of the present
season. The Abergeldie took departure from the Start,
then distant six miles, at 10 p.m. on the 3d of May ;
on the evening of Monday. the Bth in t., letters from
her were delivered in this city of Victoria. In order to
enable those who take an interest in ship-sailing to
contrast her speed with that of the Cairngorm and Chry-
solite, we here subjoin materials for a comparative table.
(In the run from the Cape to St. Paul's it will be seen
that she beat both the vessels mentioned) :
May 12.—Madeira ESE, distant 45 miles.
May 31.—Equator, long. 24 deg. W.
June 20.—1 n 36 deg. S passed meridian of Greenwich.
June 24.—1 n 38 deg. passed meridian of the Cape.
July B.—St. Paul's NW by N.
July 24.—Java Head NW.
July, 26.—Passed Entrance Point. At Noon, St.
Barbe s bore ESE, distant 13 miles.
August B.—Close to Asses' Ears ; sent letters on shore
Hong Kong.—Friend of China, August 10.
The Lady Mary Wood left Shanghai with the Ameri-
can clipper-ship Nightingale in tow, and finally cast her
off (Gutzlaff bearing SE A E) at 8 a.m. of the Bth inst.,
from which time the Nightingale's run to London com-
mences, and we hope to hear of her having better luck
in the China Sea this season than she had the last.
The British clipper Challenger was all ready for sea, and
would leave a few hours after the Nightingale ; so that
we may expect to hear of an interesting match. Bets
ran high on the Britisher—the winner of the last race.
The Lady Mary Wood reports a vessel aground on Vile
north bank of the Yang-tse-Hiang, but could not make
out what flag was shown.—Fi•iend of China, August 17.

SEAMEN'S WAGES.—NOTICE TO SHIPMASTERS AND
CONSIGNEES, PENCILLED ON THE SLATE IN MR. DUD-
DELL'S SHIPPING OFFICE.—." We, the seamen of Hong
Kong, have held a meeting, and have come to the
following conclusion :—That, for Australia, seamen's
wages shall be $2O per month, and one month's advance;
for California, $3O per month, and one month's ad-
vance; for Europe or America, $3O dollars per month,
and one month's advance."—Friend of China, Aug. 13.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(Prom the Mining Journal of this day.)

The Mine Market has been decidedly flat this week,
notwithstanding the high and increasing prices of lead
and tin, the late advance in copper ores, and the favour.
able reports received generally from the mining districts.
The dullness, therefore, evidently arises from the in-
disposition on the part of the London capitalists to in-
vest to any great extent in speculative mines during the
unsettled state of fureign relations. The ever-changing
reports of war and peace, however, do not seem to affect
Cornishmen, who are at present buying up cheap shares.
In the Metal Market, copper maintains its firm posi-
tion, and a large business has been doing at the quota-
tions of last week. Tin continues in great demand, and
stocks ara rapidly reducing. Tin plates are in mode-
rate request. Lead remains firm ; and in spelter con-
siderable transactions have taken place at our quota-
tions.

In the Bullion Market—Mexican and South Ame-
rican dollars, 4s. 11Rd. per oz. Spanish pillar dollars,
ss. Bd. per oz. Bar silver containing gold, and gold
above 5 grs. in the pound to be paid for, ss. lgd. per oz.
standard. Bar silver without gold, ss. 1 d. per oz.
standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. standard. Fine
cake silver, ss. 54d. per oz. Platina, 17s. 3d. per oz.
Quicksilver in bond, 2s. 3d. per lb.
The Gold Mining Share Market has been, on the
average, pretty fairly supported. At one period of the
week there were increased inquiries for some descrip-
tions, including more especially Nouveau Monde, Agua
Fria, Anglo-Californian, and Colonial Gold ; but the ad-
vance has not been supported to the close of the week.
Yesterday afternoon, however, although dulness gene-
rally prevailed, prices may be said to have closed steadily
at rates almost identical with those of last week. On
Monday there was an improvement in Colonial Gold,
and Great Nugget was done at 1 to 4 prem. On Tues-
day there was but little inquiry. On Wednesday and
Thursday a general dullness prevailed ; but yesterday a
slight rally was observed. Great dissatisfaction still is
manifested by the holders of stock in several of the
companies. The Ave Maria Company state they are in
possession of the New York Mine, their machinery, which
is in a perfect state of efficiency, being quite ready for
working. Mr. O'Connor, the part proprietor and ven-
dor of the mine, is at present in England, and will be
ready to give every information to any bona fide share-
holder who will call at the offices ; the assays of the
quartz are of the most satisfactory nature. The
Chancery suit, regarding the shares of the New South
Wales Gold Mining Company, will probably be heard
as soon as the lung vacation has terminated. Until this
takes place, it would be premature to make any re-
marks._ Although active operations are not commenced,
the association
aurrechinasepmososneesysi.on of their location, and
have paid the p
In miscellaneous shares,eral
although little business has
generally been done, prices have been maintained. Aus-
tralian Agricultuial opened. oin Monday at 34, after
slightly fluctuating during the week they closed yester-
day at 32 to 34 ; Peel River were par to 1 dis. ; Crys-
tal Palace, 11 to 11 prem., until yesterday, when they
were flat at 7,- to pm. ; Scotti3hAustralian Investment
remained steady at lff pm. ;South Australian Land
were quoted on Monday at 10 preen.,w
but on Wed-
nesday had receded to 8 prem.,
Land
were was the clos-
ingse without
Steam-packet
quotation ; Van Diemen's
alteration at 154 The Royal Mail
Company have declared a dividend of 2/, per ea ket
share.
The
Demerara Railway Company have convened 3 a
meeting
to consider the propriety of raising a further
egf
sum
20,000/. by the issue of 5 per cent. bonds, to be guaran-
teed --
by the Government of British Guiana. ThoL
Lon-
don Exchange Advance Fund and Life Association will
declare a dividend on the 22d inst. The Albion Insur-
ance Company will declare a dividend of 7 per cent. on
the 27th inst. The Crystil Palace Company have called
1/. on their new shares.

ANTICIPATED HOSTILITIES.—REINFORCEMENTS FOR
THE MEDITERRANEAN.—We are in a position to state,
that, should the reply from the Emperor of Russia to the
Sultan's declaration of war prove unfavourable to the
cause of peace, ten regiments of the line, a battalion of.
the guards, eight companies of the Royal Artillery with
field batteries, and a division of the Royal Marine, a
supply of ammunition, rockets, &c., will be embarked at
Portsmouth and Cork, on board steamers of war, for
passage to Gibralta and Malta, without further delay.
The regiments on the Irish establishment for this ser-
vice will be the 9th, 14th, 17th, 39th, 62d, and 89th.
In England, the 7th Fusileers, 23th, 35th, and 50th
Regiments. The Artillery will embark from Wool-
wich. Major-General Sir De Lacy Evans will be of-
fered
the command of a brigade.—British Army Dis-
patch.

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