The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-11 00:00:00

MALTA.

We have received Malta news to the sth of
November. The squadron under Rear-Admiral
Sir R. S. Dundas continued at anchor in Valetta
harbour.

Her Majesty's steam gun boat Wanderer re-
turned from Naples with despatches, announcing
the departure thence of the British Legation, as
well as that of the French Ambassador and Lega-
tion on the 28th.

On the 31st October a French screw steam ship
of the line embarked in the Bay of Naples.
Her Majesty's steamer Osprey was dispatched by
Rear-Admiral Dundas on the 3d, with sealed
orders, steering in the direction of the Faro of
Messina.

Her Majesty's steam frigate Gorgon arrived from
England and Gibraltar on the 3d, bringing Lieut.
Smith, R.E., Messrs. Watts and Prinsep, and four
sappers and miners, destined, it is said, on a scien-
tific mission to the island of Mytilene, near the
Dardanelles.

Her Majesty's steam frigate Gladiator left,-Malta
for Marseilles on the 31st October, conveying, on
their way to England, Mr. Skeene, the British
Consul at Aleppo, Major Mehmed Aga, Messrs.
Mallouf, Giraud, and Tabet, witnesses in the forth-
coming court-martial, which General Beatson, of
Bashi-Bazouk notoriety, has demanded, in order to
clear himself of the grave charges preferred against
him by General Shirley.

The Australian Auxiliary Steam Clipper Company's
first ship Istamboul, left the Victoria Docks, according
to arrangement, yesterday, at eleven o'clock, with a full
cargo and passengers for Melbourne. 'this vessel was
loaded by the use of hydraulic machinery, at the rate of
200 tons per day. It is satisfactory to find that owing
to the great facilities afforded by the Victoria Dock
Company the Istamboul was enabled to fill up in so
short a space of time, and to sail punctually' on the day
fixed for the departure, viz., the 10th of November.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, Nov. 10.—
Royal Mail steamship Tyne, Capt. Valler, sailed this
afternoon with the usual monthly contract mails for
Lisbon, Madeira Teneriffe, St. Vincent's (Cane Verde),
Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Monte Video, and
Buenos Ayres, taking out 150 passengers, among whom
are the Duke and Duchess of Saldanha, a full general
cargo, specie value 80,0001., and jewellery value 40,0001.
The next homeward mails are due on the 10th inst. by
the Avon. There will be no departure on the 23d of
this month from Southampton for the Brazilian ports, the
steamer usually despatched by the Union Screw Collier
Company having been withdrawn. The United States'
mail steam-ship Hermann, Capt. Higgins, with dates
from New York to the let inst., is expected off Cowes,
en route to Bremen, on Fr.day next. The steam ship
Barcelona, from Barcelona, Malaga, Valencia, Alicante,
Cadiz, Corunna, and Santander, is expected at South-
ampton about the 13th or 14th inst. The Royal mail
steamer Parana will take out the West India and Pacific
mails on the 17th iost.

FROM AMERICA TO ENGLAND via CANADA.--The ar-
rival of the Dean Richmond in England, direct from Chi-
cago has created sensation, but it is not exactly true that
she is the first vessel that has reached Great Britain
from the interior lakes of Canada. Others, if our memory
be accurate, have preceded her. A. similar error prevails
as to what steam vessel hasthe right to claim the priority
in ;making a Transatlantic voyage. Many award this
honour to the Sirius, Capt. Roberts!, which arrived here'
the same day with the Great Western, Capt. Hoskin.
The first British steamer crossed the Atlantic several
years before either the Sirius or Great Western ; she was
built in Quebec and called the Royal William, and was
owned wholly or in part by Mr. Stevenson, of that city.
This circumstance is still fresh in the minds of many per-
sons in the "ancient capital." But a, vessel having an
auxiliary steam apparatus on board crossed the Atlantic
many years before the Ri)yal William even. She was
owned in aed sailed from New York shortly after the
close of the war of 1812. We throw out these remarks
in the hope that some person whose remembrance of such
facts is better than ours will give the true statement,
with the proper chronology of these important events in
the history of navigation. The Canadian papers continue
their warm eulogies on the line of steamers, and are na-
turally proud of their achievements. The only thing to
be regretted is that the climate puts an end to their voy-
ages during the winter. Portland, which is an open port
during the frosty months, will then receive them. Now,
St. John, New Brunswick, is an open port also during
the winter. Why cannot the railroad project through
New Brunswick be revived ? What of the St. Andrew's
and Quebec railroad ? Will some of our friends in that
province enlighten us ?—Boston Anglo SaXO It.
DISAPPEARANCE OF CHOLERA FEO:.I MADEIRA.—By
accounts received from Madeira we learn that cholera
has left the island, and that the place is now happily re-
stored to its wonted condition of healthfulness. Visitors
and invalids were already returning to the island for the
purpose of enjoying its mild and genial climate during
the winter. The food and clothing sent out by the London
committee were being carefully and j udiciously distributed
by a local committee, while the Government stores were
issued to the distressed people under the direction of
Staff-Surgeon Dr. Matthews and a purveyor of the
English army, with the guidance and advice of the
c-asul, the principal merchants, and other icfiaential
persons on the isiand. The Governor, Brigadier-General
Conceiro, was, as he has been during the whole course
of the epidemic, incessant in devising means of relief.
The good already effected by the well timed and well
directed aid has been of incalculable value to those
Whom the epidemio has made widows and orphans, and,
indeed, to the whole of the destitute poor of the Walt&