The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-12 00:00:00

Total ... ... ... ... ...1,446
*ln this number are included 15 by Scarlatina, 46
by Typhus Fever, and 11 by Diarrhoea.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-ofilee
Iby the night—and Mby the morning—dispatch.]—dispatch.]34

6% When made up in From what ~,,,„„_
PLACES. General Post-office port dis- When
Que.
S. London. patched.
r.
____
Price. America (by Brit. pkt.)N June 13 .. .. Liverpool .• June 15
America (by U.S. pkt.) N .. • . Liverpool ..
America (by U.S. pkt.) M June 18 .. .. Southampt. June 12
Africa (West coast)... N 14th of the month Plymouth July 3
13 Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. June 18
18%
Belgium .. .. .. N Daily • • .• .. Dover • . Daily
Brazil .. • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. July 12
120 Buenos Ayres .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt. July 12
Callfornia(viaChagree)3l 17th of month Southampt. June 20
27 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. Jai,. 3
70 Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. June 20
46
Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. ISouthampt. June 20
Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Ta. Tk.Sa
Chili .. .. .. . M 17th of the month Southampt. June 20
France .. .. M&N Twice daily .. .. Dover • • Twicedally
~., it 7th 17th 27th ef mo Dover • • June 20
'. Ilamburgh .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London • . Tues. Sat.
Mll7th
Rolland .. • • .. M Wednes. & Satur. London .. Mon.Tker
—.4 Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the month Southampt. June 20
46%
oh Ireland .. .. M& IT Twice daily .. .. Holyhead •• Twicedaily
', Inctia(via Southamp.) M,2oth of the month Southampt. June 23
Es India (via Marseilles) N, 7th& 24th efmonth Dover • • June is
Mediterranean (Via 1
Southampton) • • 31,20 th of the month Southampt. June 23
rice. Mediterranean (via MI
Marseilles) .. .. 2 . 717th& 24th of month Dover • • June 18
—7. Mexico .. .. .. M,2d of the month.. Southampt. ,July 5
Madeira .. • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. 'July 12
Il'.
s ...,over June 18
Malta* . N r i7th,17th,19t1427th -1, .
I l & 30th of month
0 • .•
7.. Naples* .. .. .. 1,7)5th 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. June 12
1% Papal States' .. .. N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. June 12
3% Peninsular.. .. M 7th 17th 27thof mo Southampt. June 16
5 Para .. .. •• •• M 17th of the month Southampt. .Tune 20
75. Tuscany* .. .. • • N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover • • June 12
4% West Indies .. •. M 17th of the month Southampt. June 20
9 West Indies (except
5% Savanna & Nassau) 32 2d of the month .. Southampt. June 5
178. .. The mails to those c ountriea Um marked (*) are conveyed by
5 French packet via Marseilles.
a CALIFORNIA.—bfaIIs to and from Callfornls, via the United State
%
% are now despatched and due by every American packet.
1
Od ,

U SHARK HUNTING.—This exciting and manly sport
osa. commenced for the season on Saturday last. The carcase
u of a horse having been procured, it was properly prepared
and set adrift towards the close of ebb-tide, and having
es floated down opposite the battery, its convulsive notion
Od gave evidence that ths sea wolves were at their feast. Three
6d of our young gentlemen, who are enthusiasts in this sport
having provided themselves with the proper implements,
proceeded in a stout boat to the busy scene, and soon found
themselves in the midst of a large shoal of sharks, who, not
at all disturbed by their presence, continued their repast—
the larger ones moving up to the carcase, fastening their
ice. teeth in it, and then, with a jerk rending off a limb or other
portion, while the smaller ones would snatch at the fragments
which escaped from their jaws. Our young gentlemen soon
went to work, and in the course of an hour and three-
% quarters killed sine of the monsters, six of which they sue-
, seeded in bringing to the wharf. The sport was of the most
exciting character, the animals not only making play, but
: occasionally showing fight. One of the largest, when struck,
Seized the boat by the cutwater, and shook it most violently;
;34 while another came open-mouthed at a coloured man who
,% was cutting a harpoon out of one of those captured along-
side, but was arrested by a well-directed thrust of a
spear, which penetrated far down his capacious throat. The
ptehoer
bl
~ six sharks that were brought to the wharf were found to
measure respectively as follows :-9 feet 3 inches, 9 feet 4
% inches, 10 feet 1 inch, 10 feet 9 inches, 10 feet 9 inchs, 11 feet
oldn
km
of
fn
the a at
grave,ll e x h aamp
p,
6 inches.— CAarleston Mercury.
_goA:a 'Vomit PROM THE DEAD.—About three weeks
a on
ewahreodhatdo
and children " laid him long
die. been
His
friends linger-
ing
upstairs room. out" with all decency, in a bed in an
to take a Duringlast the forenoon, a neighbour went up-
stairsook of her old friend, and lifted the
,4V cloth from his head
as-
tonishment to see the
for the purpose, but what was her as-
address her thus:_,,
4?),tman open his eyes, and hear him
snake me a crowd" She ]nary,rd woman, I wish yon would
siderable fright. he poor And own stairs in a pretty con-.
man had his crowdy, how-
ever, and lived until last Blonde
y.—Bertvick Advertiser
WARNING TO SHIPMASTERS.
her LMO
F *
, 10.—The Sultana Selina, arrived
Smyrna. has been continued in quarantine
lAeETH, :UNE
yesterday from
and will remain
until
so after return 'of post from the Board Customs of •
in
' "London, in consequence of her bill of health, said to have
been a clean one, baying, by
some mishap, been left behind
at Gibraltar.