The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-27 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 21st have reached us
The Iberia of the day bbfore had been seized. The
semi-official journals assert positively that there is
no truth in a report that was current that M. Santa
Cruz and M. Roda, two distinguished members of
the Progresist party, intend to resign the offices of
President of the Audit Court, and Director-General
of the Public Debt, which they lately accepted under
the O'Donnell Cabinet. It is again asserted that
Espartero will very shortly publish a manifesto, but
the Ministerial journals declare that his political
prestige has fallen so low that it will produce no
effect on the country. The Queen and royal family
remained at Gijon.

MA LTA.

VALETTA, AUG. 21.

Since writing you on the 14th inst., the fleet
sailed for a cruise, having remained in harbour only
a week ; they are at present in sight from this

island.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Indus arrived from Southampton, and the Panther,
from Marseilles, on the evening of the 14th inst. ;
the Indus went on to Alexandria with the mails and

passengers.
The French steamer Merovee arrived from Alex-
andria on the 15th, and proceeded on to Marseilles.
The Austrian steamer Malta came into port from
Corfu and Messina with lonian mails and 84 pas-
sengers on the 17th, and leaves on the 23d again.
H.M.S. Caradoc started for Alexandria on the 17th
inst., with despatches ; and H.M. gunboat Vigilant
went to join the fleet on the 19th. H.M.S. Vulture,
being ready to receive the Maroquin Princes, leaves
for Alexandria to-day. H.M.S. Centaur left the
Grand Harbour this morning for Naples.
The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon,
having on board many officers and 219 men of H.M.
Royal Artillery, arrived here yesterday, and pro-
ceeded to Egypt shortly afterwards.
The royal mail steamer Wye came in last night,
bringing London dates of 16th, and Paris of the day
following. The Teviot goes on to Alexandria with
the mails brought by the Wye.
The French steamers Jourdain and Aventin arrived
from Marseilles and coast of Italy on Wednesday
last.

The following are the merchant steamers come
into port during the week : Norna, English steamer,
from Constantinople and Smyrna; Cario, English
steamer, from Alexandria; Laconia, English steamer,
form Alexandria ; Melita, English steamer, from
Smyrna ; Araxes, English steamer, from Liverpool ;
Andes, English steamer, from Alexandria ; and
Indus, French steamer (this morning), from Alex-
andria.

The Euxine, Peninsular and Oriental steamer,
due from Marseilles, has not yet made her appear-
ance; on her arrival, and coaling, she will take on
the mail to Alexandria. The Peninsular and Orien-
tal steamer Indus is expected to-morrow, with the
Calcutta and China mails, and goes on to South-
ampton, after a few hours' detention here. The
Vectis goes on to Marseilles with the lighter portion
of the mails brought by the Indus.

Trade is prostrate here, and owing to the steamers
from all parts having no communication with Malta,
the shopkeepers and others suffer very much. The
quarantine has injured this place tremendously.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS IN GARRISON.—The Royal
Malta Fencibles, from Isola Gate Barracks to San
Francesco di Paola and Elena Gate. One wing of
her Majesty's 14th Regiment, from St. Elmo, to re-
lieve the 2d battalion 2d Queen's, ordered to Fort
Ricasoli. The other wing of the 14th is to be quar-
tered at Isola Gate Barracks. Her Majesty's 3d
Buffs, from Fort Ricasoli to Florian Barracks and
Notre Dame Ravelin.

EGYPT.
"'A letter from Alexandria of the 9th," says the
Malta Times," mentions that a young man, the medi-
cal officer of the French Consulate there, unknown
to the officers of the Lazzaretto, had contact with a
patient in that establishment, supposed to be attacked
with the plague, the servant of a M. Nani, of Ben-
gazi, and aftewards freely communicated with many
parties in the town, and thereby compromised the
public health, rendering necessary the issue of a
touched or doubtful bill of health. This circum-
stance had so worked upon the mind of the director
of the quarantine, a European, who had held the
appointment for many years 'and grown:infirm in the
service, that he attempted to destroy himself by firing
a pistol at his head ; but, from the arm having been
loaded some time, the desired intent was not imme-
diately accomplished, though sufficient injury was
caused to render it very doubtful whether his life
will be spared."

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