The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-29 00:00:00

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent from the Qeneral rest-oftm
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.]

When made up in
PLACES. General Post-office port
what
port die- When
London. patched, due.
America (by Bet. pkt.)N May 2 r,,
--verPool . Ara,
America (by U.S. pkt.) N April 29 .. • • Liverpool .• 6
America (by US. pkt.) M May 7 .. Southampt. Arrived
.
Africa (West coast)• • N 14th of the month Plymouth Niry 2
Alexandria* N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover -m";',,
Belgium • • .. N Daily ......Dover .;
18
Brazil 9th of the month Southampt. Daily
ma; 12
Buenos Ayres .. 9th of the mouth Soutbampt. i -
California(vinChages)M 17th of month Southall-let. my' -
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. Sit-y 54
Constantinople* N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover
Central America .. 31 2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. May 20
Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tn•Th.S a
Chili • • .. M 17th of the month Southampt. Dla. 5
France • • .. b 1 &N Twice daily .. .. Dover
Twieo ftll y
Greece* • • .. N 7th lith 27th of mo Dover April 30
Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London Tues. Sat.
Holland MiWednes. & Satur. Londe' Mos.Thrr
Honduras •• Nll7th of the moath Southampt. May 20
Ireland .. ••hi & NlTwice daily Holyhead .. Twisedaily
India(via Southamp.) 31120th of the month,Southampt. May .23
India (via Marseilles) Nith& 24th ofmonth Dover • • May 1
Mediterranean (via I
Southampton) .. 31120th of the month Southampt. May 28
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) IT'7th& 24th ofmonth Dover • • May.
Mexico .. 312 d of the month.. Southampt. may 5
Madeira • • .. .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. May 12
N 70,17th,19th,27th 1 Dover APril 30
Malta* • • •• I & 30th of month
Naples* .. • • N sth 15th 25th of mo,Dover • • May 2
Papal States* .. Nlsth 15th25thofmolDover 3{ ay 2
Peninsular.. •• 317th 17th.27thof mo,Southampt. Slay 6
Peru 31 lith of the month ISouthampt. May 5
Tuscany; .. • . N sth 15th 25t1i of mo Dover .. May 2
West Indies .. 17th of the month ISouthampt. A
-fey 20

Naples* . • • • • • Nl]
Papal States* NI.
Peninsular.. ••
Peru • • • • .. 31'
Tuscany; .. • . • . N
West Indies . • .. M
West Indies (except
naVaall& 8; Nassau) M 2d of the month ..
* The mails to those countries thus mar:
French packet via Marseilles.
CALIFORNIA..—MaiIs to and from Californi
are now despatched and due by every Amer

Southampt. !May 5
Iced (s) aro conveyed by

[a, via the United States
ican packet.

DEATn OF A BURGLAR.—A. coroner's investigation
took place on Friday, at the county gaol, Stafford, concern-
ing the death of a burglar named Mark Smith, an inmate of
the prison, who died from the effects of a cutlass wound,
which was inflicted during a formidable encounter with the
police. On the morning of the 20th ult. the deceased and
another determined burglar, named George Wood, alias
Arthur Key (who was transported at the late Quarter Ses-
sions), entered the premises of Mr. Stackhouse, at Walsall,
where they were surprised by the sergeant of police and two
or three of his men. They were called to surrender, when
they made a desperate effort to escape. Key was captured,
but Smith rushed down a long garden, and a constable was
about to secure him, when the fellow dealt the officer a se-
vere blow over the head with a heavy bludgeon, which he
held in his hand. The officer managed to draw his cutlass,
and, in self-defence, struck at the prisoner. The cutlass fell
on his head, and, as was subsequently ascertained, fractured
his scull. The blow felled him to the ground, and he was
then secured, and, with Key, removed to the station-house,
where the wounded burglar received every medical relief,
They were committed for trial to the county gaol, but
Smith gradually sunk under the injury lie had sustained on
the head, and expired. The jury returned a verdict of
" Justifiable homicide."

DETERMINED SUICIDE AT BOTHERTIAM.—About
seven o'clock on Saturday morning last, Mary. Steel, wife of
Wm. Steel, labourer, Alasbro', committed suicide in a very
determined manner. Shortly before seven o'clock she went
up stairs, and was followed by her mother, a decrepid old
woman. Deceased attempted to push her down stairs, but
not succeeding in this she closed the chamber door, placed
her back against it, and almost severed her head from her
body with a razor. She died in a few minutes. She had
been in a. desponding state of mind for some time, and it
was the intention of her friends to take steps that very day
to provide for her admission into the lunatic asylum.—
Sheffield Timm