The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-19 00:00:00

EAST INDIA AND CHINA MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 18.
The Alma, Capt. Burney, of the Peninsular and
Oriental Company, arrived at three o'clock this
day, with the heavy portion of the East India and
China mail, in charge of Lieut. Fuge, R.N.
The latest dates are—Alexandria, Jan. 6; Malta,
9 ; Gibraltar, 13.

The Alma brings 18 passengers, amongst whom
are Lieut.-Col. Millman, 37th Regt., from Ceylon ;
Major Meares, Capt. and Mrs. Baldock, Lieut.
Warrant, Lieut. Downing, Surgeons Rolfe and
Webb, Mr. Copp, Mr. Barstow, Mrs. Anderson,
and Mrs. Forbes, from India.
The freight of the Alma consists of 2,170 pack-
ages—viz., 1,101 sacks of wheat, 153 packages of
sundries, 9 chests of opium, 404 packages of gum,
141 boxes of oranges, 281 bales and 81 cases of
silk.

At Alexandria were the Austrian frigate Venus,
American transport Supply, and the General Screw
Company's steam-ship Lady Jocelyn.
At Malta were her Majesty's ships Royal Albert,
Queen, Algiers, Princess Royal, Agamemnon,
Valorous, Sphinx, Beagle, Ceylon, and transports
Nos. 77, 92, 162, 172, 178 179, 214, and 245.
At Gibraltar were the Prometheus, and a French
line-of-battle ship.
A strong gale had been experienced at Gibraltar
for several days, doing considerable damage, nearly
20 vessels having been driven ashore.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Pera, which left here on the 4th inst. with the
outward East India and China mail, was compelled
to put in at Lisbon, her machinery hating been
deranged.

The Alma spoke the following vessels :—On the
9th, transport No. 77, off Malta ; 11th, the Queen
of the South, steering westward ; 12tb, a Dutch
frigate, steering S.E. ; 13th, the Idiana, steering
to the eastward ; 14th, her Majesty's steam-ship
Transit, steering eastward ; and the Tagus, steer-
ing south-east.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FEARFUL TEMPEST, WITH HEAVY CASUAL-
TIES AT SEA.

GIBRALTAR, JAN. 8.
As anticipated yesterday by the fall of the barometer,
the weather continued stormy throughout the day and
night. About one o'clock this morning a gale set in,
preceded by a heavy fall of hail, with thunder and
lightning. It blew fearfully from the SW., and before
break of day had increased to a perfect hurricane, the
wind varying to every point of the compass.
During the tempest many of the tents in the encamp-
ment of the 66th Regiment, at the North Front, were
blown down. The sea on the eastern beach was terrific ;
and one of the cattle-sheds there was in part carried
away, besides damage to some of the dwellings in that
vicinity by the violence of the wind.
No serious accident has occurred in town ; but the
following is as complete a list of casualties which occurred
in the bay as could be obtained :
Yesterday morning the British brig Petrel, of Sunder-
land, Captain Baxter, from Syra and Malta, laden with
grain for England, parted with one of her chain cables.
The Spanish schooner Federico, Homedes, master, put
back last night from Cassabianca with loss of anchors,
and is gone ashore off the western beach.
The British brig Providence, of and from Liverpool,
lA`Kenzie, master, discharging coal here, dragged from
her anchorage, and, running foul of the brig Tyro, of
Liverpool, ran ashore off the western beach. The Tyro
parted with one of her chain oables, and was supplied
with an anchor and chain from the shore.
The Sardinian brig Graciosa Fanny, IBulo, master,
which put in here yesterday, through stress of weather,
to repair damages, bound Inca Buenos Ayres to Mar-
seilles, parted from her anchors, and drove ashore off
the western beach.

The British brig Rhoda, of Dover, Bandt, master, in
ballat, on shore off the western beach.

The British brigantine Ellen, of Falmouth, Steer,
master, lately discharged her cargo of coals, having
Parted from her moorings, went ashore off the western
beach.

The American barque Yarmouth, of Boston, Free-
man, master, from Venice, bound to New York with
rags, parted from her cables and drove ashore off the
King's Bastion.

The Mecklenburg brig llaria, of Rostock, Duvall,
master, from the Black Sea, with a cargo of grain, has
become a total wreck on the rocks off Prince Albert's
Front. A large launch belonging to Mr. Domingo
Garese, ship chandler, with 24 men, put off at great risk
to the assistance of this vessel, and succeeded in bringing
the master and crew to the shore in safety.
%Toe British barque Falcon, of Portsmouth, G. Foote.
master, from Alexandria and Malta, with a cargo of
beans, bound to Cork, parted with one of her eliain
cables, and has been supplied from the shore with an
anchor and chain.

The British brig Margaret, Brooks, master, from
Mazagan, with maize, which put in this morning, water•
logged, ran aground on the western beach.
The French brig Prosperit6, Gaillot, master, from
Gijon, bound to Adra, on shore off the western beach.
The French brig Nelly, Barra, master, from Mar-
seilles, bound to Rouen with a cargo of soap, lost bow-
sprit and sustained other damage.
The French brig Autumns, Beauregard, master, from
Licata with a cargo of sulphur, bound to Rouen, lost
chains and anchors.

The French brig Jeune Francois, Villemoras, master,
s dismasted.

The Portuguese brigantine Union, M. dos Santos,
master, from the coast of Morocco, was supplied with
an anchor and chain from the shore.

The Bremen ship Schieller, Bahr, master, from Pa-
lermo, with a general cargo bound to Boston, parted
from one of her chains, and was supplied with an an-
chor and chain from the shore.

The British brig Dawson, of Blyth, Thompson, mas-
ter, lost her jolly boat, which went ashore on the beach.
The British brig Vencedor, A. Cprdony, master,
which put in here through stress of weather from Saffi,
with loss of anchor, &e., parted with a chain cable, and
has had an anchor and chain supplied to her.
The American barque Juniatta, bound to Almeria,
was supplied with a❑ anchor and chain from the shore.
The French government steamer Sentinelle, bound to
Tangier and Cadiz, detained here on account of the
severity of the weather, crossed over to Algeciras about
ten a.m., purposely to ride out the gale in safety.
The British steamer Earl of Lonsdale likewise crossed
over to Algeciras roadstead for the same purpose.
Although the wind has lulled a little the weather con-
tinues tempestuous, with a heavy sea and occasional
smart showers.

0 Ning to the heavy rains a great part of the ground
on the north front has become inundated.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

The success that has attended the production of
" Rob Roy " at this theatre has been so great tha
Mr. Anderson has determined to continue it for another

week. The Professor's delineation of the chief character
nightly draws down the most enthusiastic applause, and
the success that has resulted from the experiment of
producing the drama in true Scotch style will, no doubt,
induce Mr. Anderson to give the public a further treat
by the representation of another play of the same de•
scription. Indeed we have heard it whispered that the
"Lady of the Lake" has beau fixed upon as the play
to succeed "Rob Roy," the Wizard, of course, sustaining
the part of Rhoderick Dhu. For the benefit of those
who have not been fortunate enough to obtain admis-
sion to witness " Rob Roy "we would advise theta to
embrace the opportunity which will thus be afforded
next week.

STEREOSCOPIC GALLERT.-7Yesterday we availed our-
selves of the polite invitation of the manager of the
London Stereoscopic Company to visit the gallery they
are about to open gratis to the public, at 54, Cheapside.
The premises bave been very beautifully fitted up, and
graphs are to be seen, any one
upwards of 10,000 photo
of which may be applied to stereoscopic purposes. The
subjqcts that pleased us most, and which, we think, will
attract the greatest amount of curiosity, were the Alpine
scenery and the views representing the whole of the in-
terior of the Paris Exhibition. To those who have not
been aYe to visit the French Exhibition a very accurate
idea of the entire edifice, with its extraordinary and
beautiful contents, may be obtained from the views to
be seen at the gallery. The views in Pompeii and HHer-
culaneumare of extraordinary interest, comprehending
all the historical points of interest connected with the
disastrously renowned city. The exhibition will be
opened to the public in a few days, and it will well re•
pay a visit.