The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-06 00:00:00

THE INDIAN MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 5.
The steam-ship !Nubia, of the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Captain
Henry Harris, with the usual India and China
mails, in charge of Lieut. Dennehy, Admiralty
agent, arrived this day, at noon. The Nubia,
during the voyage, experienced fine weather
through out.
Her dates of sailing were--Gibraltar, Sept. 30 ;
Malta, 26 ; Alexandria, 22.
She brings 87 passengers, among whom are—
Lieut. Colonel Cock, Coldstream Guards ; Lieut.
Colonel Ramier, 98th Reg. ; Captain Knipe and
lady, 89th Reg. ; Captain Fair, 59th Reg. ; Cap-
tain Huey, 28th Reg. ; Lieut. Dumaresq, R.N.,
Lieut. Robertson, R.N., Captain and Mrs. Sang-
ster, Dr. Kelart and family, Dr. M`Pherson and
family, Mrs. Colonel Wilson, Mrs. Colonel Leyster
and family, Mrs. M'Donald, Captain and Mrs.
Dane and family, Mr. Steer, Mr. Whiting, Mr.
Bowring, Mr. Baker, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Kosnett
and family, Mr. Vedder, Lieut. Simpson, Mr.
Morgan, Mrs. Haycock, Miss Haycock, Mr. Ledlie.
The freight consists of 23 packages of specie, 7
cases of opium, 383 bales raw silk, 12 cases Cash-
mere shawls, 200 boxes almonds, and 164 packages
of sundries.

On Sept. 4th observed a large first-class frigate
steering to the southward.
Our letters and files of papers from Gibraltar
contain nothing of very great importance. We

find, however, that his excellency the governor has
beer, pleased to grant leave of absence to Captain
G. M. Knipe, 89th Regiment, from the 2d Sept. to
the 24th Dec., 1854 ; and his excellency the go-
vernor has been pleased to grant leave of absence
to Captain H. C. Lyon, of the 92d Highlanders,
from the 26th Sept. to the 26th Oct., 1854, both
to proceed to England.
The hired steamer Vifredo, six days from Ports-
mouth, put into Gibraltar for coal on the night of
the 26th ultimo, with detachments of the 21st, 30th,
79th, and 88th regiments on board, which are pro-
ceeding to join their several corps at the seat of war.
She left the bay on the night of the 27th, but re-
turned into port on the following evening, owing to
the connecting rod of the air-pipe of her engine
having broken. The necessary repairs were made
at her Majesty's dockyard, and she was ready to
proceed to her destination on the following evening.
Her Majesty's steamer Prometheus, Commander
Rice, which arrived at Gibraltar, from Lisbon, on
the 27th ultimo, where she has been stationed for
some time past, and her Majesty's steamer Ante-
lope, Lieut. Commander Young, have received
orders to proceed to the west coast of Africa, and
would start in a few days.
The brig which got aground at Sandy Bay is the
Gazelle, of Leith, Captain Scott, who, with part of
her crew, arrived at Gibraltar on the morning of
the 27th ult., in the steam-boat from Algeciras.
The mate and an apprentice remained in charge of
the wreck, which has been surveyed, condemned,
and ordered to be sold.

The Liverpool and Mediterranean Screw Steam-
ship Company's steamer Calpe arrived in the after-
noon of the 29th ult., in six days from Liver pool,
with a general cargo for Genoa and Leghorn. She
left the same day.
Exchange at Gibraltar was quoted for bills on
London, at 90 days' date, 51 to 51k ; Paris, ditto,
sf. 390. ; Marseilles, ditto, sf. 40c. Genoa, ditto,
sf. 45c. ; Madrid, eight days' sight, dis. ; Cadiz,
ditto, A prem. ; Malaga, ditto, prem. ; Seville,
ditto, par to dis. ; Alicante, ditto, I die. ; Valen-
cia, ditto, dis. ; Barcelona, ditto, die.