The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-03 00:00:00

THE CAPE MAILS.

• (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAP Ff. )
• PLYMOUTH, Tuesday Midnight.—The General
Screw Steam Shipping Company's mail packet
Mauritius, Captain Sceals, arrived this evening at
eleven o'clock. She left Plymouth on the 15th
Januiry, Cape of Good Hope sth March, and ar-
rived at Calcutta on the 9th April. Homeward
dates—Calcutta, 14th May ; Madras, 20th ; Point
de Galle 27th • Mauritius, 11th June ; Cape of
aood Hope, 26th ; St. Helena, 26th ; Ascension,
9th July ; and St. Vincent, 20th.
The Lieutenant-Governor was to open the Par-
liament on the 20th July.
From the Tambookie country, up to the 13th of
'Tune, we learn that the war between that tribe
and the Amagaleka still continued, but no news of
a Pitched battle had been received.
Everything was tranquil in Guleke country.
At Fort Elizabeth the wool trade had revived,
but live stock had fallen considerably in price.
The steamer Dee, Lieut. Smith, in Symond's
Bay; June 20, was expected to arrive in Table Bay,
with the eastern province members, about the 28th
June, preparatory to the opening of the Cape
Parliament on the Ist July.
The Frolic arrived at Symond's Bay on the 17th.
In the Mauritius chilera and other disorders have
been very fatal.
The epidemic broke out on the 14th May, in
the civil pri,on of Port Louis. The deaths ave-
raged from 100 to 125 daily. Among the victims
are Mr. Shelly, assistant auditor ; Mr. S. Childe-
bank, clerk • and Mr. Lacoste, manager of the
theatre. Among the troops only 14 had died.
Some 5,000 or 6,000 persons left Port Louis imme-
diately.

Labourers were paid 15s. per day for digging
graves, and could not be readily obtained to carry
coals for the mail packets.
Document bills rule at 1 to 1 per cent. prem.
Freights—United Kingdom, 3/. ; Cape, 121. ;
Australian Colonies, 21. 15s.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

(BY
.ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
By the arrival of the Peninsular and Oriental
‘jorapany's steam-ship Iberia, with the Peninsular
mails, we have dates from Gibraltar to the 25th of
(Tilly; Cadiz, 26; Lisbon, 29; Oporto and Vigo, 30.
The Iberia brings 27 passengers, 1,3101. in specie,
and the usual cargo of wine, oranges, lemons, &c.
Prom Oporto we learn that the excitement had
subsided, the Government having agreed to allow
the importation of Indian corn at a low duty until
December 31.
The prospects of the approaching vintage at Lis-
bon are stated to be more favourable.
Exchange was quoted on London at 54 for bills
at 30 days' date, and 54 at 90 days. Inscriptions,
38.

Exchange at Gibraltar was quoted at 51k for bills
onLondon at 90 days; Paris, sf. 32c.

THE CREW OE THE TIGER AT ODESSA.—An Austrian
Journal says, under the head of Odessa, that an English
Sailor, one of the prisoners of the Tiger, having endea-
voured to make his escape, was bayoneted and killed by
Russian sentinel. Another letter from Odessa says
"tat our officers and sailors had expressed themselves
Well satisfied with the treatment received. Indeed, one
,Of the former has made such good use of his time that
'EL has won the heart of one of the richest maidens of
Odessa, and is about to carry her off as a prize.
tillicaturriNG FOR THE CZAR.—A. letter from Kalischa,
othe 2.4 th ult , states that in the night of the 21st a levy
Was made for the army in the ordinary way ; that is to
Bay, all the villages were entered in the dead of the night
and the men designated as capable of bearing arms were
taken from their beds.
-PALMOUTH, AUG. 2.--THE CHOLERA.—The Lima erni-
Pant ship lost the cook by the disease on board. Yes-
""rdaY the carpenter died. - To-day her sail-maker is
very low, and one of her passengers was taken by the
tnalady this morning.
WTHE LORD AUCKLAND TRANSPORT. PLYMOUTH,
ednesday evening.—Only one additional case of sick-
-4eBB, of a mild character, has occurred on briard the
Lord Auckland, and all the sick who are in charge of
Assistant-Surgeon Dalby. R.N., are impioving. An-
other court-martial was held to-day, and one of the
privates sentenced to receive 50 lashes. Sir Harry
Smith withholds the infliction of the sentence upon con-
dition of the restoration of• order. The soldiers have
commenced holystoning the lower deck, and appeared
quite subdued by the determination of the Major-
General.

A FORTUNATE MEETING.-1 gentleman residing in
Our neighbourhood was on the platform at the Station
the other day, accompanied by a friend from Lon-
don who had lately arrived on a few days' visit. The
Up-train stopped as they were standing conversing,
and the attention of the Boston gentleman was
quickly attracted by perceiving a young female,
of prepossessing appearance, with whose parents
he was acquainted, seated in a first-class carriage.
He approached the window, and entered into con-
versation with her, somewhat surprised at the ex-
pensive
.mode of travelling which she had chosen, as
her father is in humble though respectable circumstances.
A few moments explained all. She had answered an
advertisement which appeared in a Hull newspaper offer-
ing a comfortable home in a respectable family for a nur-
sery governess. The elderly lady, so richly dressed, who
Was with her in the carriage, had come from London ex-
pressly to have a personal interview with hei, and was
80 well satisfied with the result of the inquiries she had
Made that the engagement had been concluded, and
141'313 was then on her way to town with her newly-
found friend. The gentleman, having tendered his con-
gratulations to both ladies, turned from the carriage and
Was immediately addressed by his London friend, " You
are certainly very courageous in the country in acknow-
ledging your acquaintances." " How so ?" The " young
_lady is a stranger to me, though evidently. an.old fiiend
of f Yours," was the reply ; "as for the other woman —"
What of her ? I declare I don't know her ?" "You
don't I She is Mts. —" naming an infamous pro-
euress) "of Gower-street !" There was not a moment
• to lose. The whistle was sounding and Mr. Waghorn
bad already given the signal for starting, but fortunately
afew moments were. sufficient to explain to Miss
the imminent danger which threatened her. She left the
carriage, without any opposition on the part of her com-
panion, who spoke not a single word, and evidently
feared the result of the discovery which she saw had
taken place. The gratitude of the young lady and her
Yiends may be well imagined. By a mere accident the
former has been rescued from a life of misery, and we
trust that the fact above narrated, a truth as strange as
fiction, may act as a caution to all young females who
are compelled to seek situations by answering the adver-
tisements which appear in public prints.—Boston Guar-
dian.

CONVICT DISCHARGED AFTER TWENTY YEARS'
IMPRISONMENT.—On Thursday last, George Risbey,
who was tried at the Lent Assizes, at Chelmford, on
• the 9th of March, 1835, for the wilful murder of John
Spooner, at West Bergh°lt, was discharged from Spring-
• geld gaol, her Majesty's pardon having been received by
Mr. Neale, the governor. Rishey. was committed on
the 7th of August, 1834, and at the following assizes
was tried, and acquitted on the ground of insanity, but
• ordered "to he kept in strict custody until his Majesty
pleasure he known." Thus, after a lapse of 20 years, a
few days only excepted, he has regained his liberty. His
• ease and good conduct in prison having been represented
• to the Secretary of State, the authorities were induced
to recommend hie releasee,-Essex Herald.