The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-28 00:00:00

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27.
By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam-ship Tagus, Captain J. K. Joy, we have dates
from Alexandria to the 9th, Malta the 12th, and
Gibraltar the 18th inst. The Tagus put into Vigo
on the 23d in consequence of bad weather.
The Tagus brings 51 passengers, among whom are
Lord Melville, and on freight 29 packages of specie,
145 boxes of oranges, 20 cases opium, 299 bales
and cases silk, and a general cargo.
From Gibraltar we have accounts to the 18th
inst. The Royal mail steamer Magdalena, with
the 18th Regiment (Royal Irish) on, board, passed
through the Straits at 10 a.m. on the 15th inst.
The screw transport Cosmopolitan, five days eight
hours from Portsmouth, with wooden huts, shot,
&a., arrived at Gibraltar on the 15th, and proceeded
for Balaklava. The screw steamer Orantes, from
Malta and Tunis, touched at Gibraltar oa the 16th,
bound for Liverpool. The Gibraltar Chronicle of
the 18th inst. says—
" The British steam transports Cumberland and John
Bowes, which put in here, the former on Saturday after.
noon, and the latter yesterday morning on their way to
the East, for the purpose of coaling, have left for their
destination. Both are laden with wooden huts for the
use of our troops before Sebastopol.
"The Alma steam transport, with a number of medi-
cal, commissariat, and other officers, stores, &c., for the
Crimea, arrived about the same time as the Cumberland,
and will proceed this afternoon, after taking in a supply
of coal, for her destination.
" Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-sloop Hecla, 6
guns, Commander Hawker, which arrived yesterday
from Portsmouth, is to be stationed here."
At Gibraltar exchange on London was quoted
511 ; Paris, sf. 42c. ; Marseilles, sf. 44c. ; Genoa,
Bf. 48c. At eight days' sight, on Madrid, dis.
Cadiz, dis. ; Malaga, prem. ; Seville, # prem •
Alicante, Valencia, and Barcelona, par ; Spanish
pillared dollars, 3 per cent. prem.

Lady Blantyre and family have arrived at Stafford
House from Erskine House, N.B. Lord Blantyre will
arrive in London early in the en suing week.
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—To•d:ty was blank, a few
members met, but transacted no business. A match at
billiards will be played at Mr. Roberts' Room, 28,
Cross-street, on Tuesday next, Jaenary 2d, between
Mr. Bowles, of the Union Club, and Mr. Smith, of this
town ; 1,000 up fer 251. a side.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITU-
TION.—The half-yearly general court of governors of
this institution was heldyesterdayat the London Tavern;
Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., in the chair. The secre-
tary, Mr. Charles Nash, read the report, which congratu-
lated the meeting on the steady progress of the society.
The subscriptions for the past year showed an increase
of 621. ls. over the previous year. The total income for
1854 had been 5271. 25.; the expenditure, 2311. 125.9 d.;
leaving a balance in favour of th& society of 2951. 9s. 3d.
In compliance with the suggestion made at the last gene-
ral meeting a system of registration for the benefit of
members had been established. The committee re-
gretted that they could not recommend the election of
more than one annuitant ; four candidates have been pro-
posed—Mrs. Frances Drayson, Mrs. Charlotte A.
Phillips, Mr. John Goss, and Mr. A. Harrison. The
report having been adopted, and the committee and
officers for the past year Inia.nlino,lo3, ro.elt.ctcl, the
rzfoting procled to the bartt, which resnited in the
election of Mrs. Phillips to an annuity of 251. a year.
Thanks having been voted to the chairman, the meeting
feparAtecl. •