The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-08 00:00:00

The Royal Mail Company's steamship Tamar)
C aptain Jel icoe, arrived at Southampton on Satur-
day, with the heavy portion of the mails from Aus-
alia, which, uudsr the new regulations adopted
n. titis line, were all sorted on board during the
pas.xage from Alexandria, ready for et livery irn-
med.iadely on the ship's arrival. The Tamar left
alexaudria at 12.30 p.m. on the 26th ult., arrived
at Malta at 10.40 a.m. on the 29th, sailed from
Malta at 7 p.m. the same day, and stopped fa
health visit in Southampton Water at 11.45 a.rilit
,ur the 6th inst. Her voyage from Alexandria was
thus complete in 10 days 2 hours (including
stoppage at Malta of 8 hours 20 minutes), and from
Malta in 7 days 161 hours, being, we believe, the
faa Cat passage on record. She experienced fine
weather throughout.
The S.)til R eu% a-n.l part of the 57th Foot
egi
were at (lane, waiting transit to India. The 50th
Regiment was doing
duty on the island, head-quit'
ter s at Colombo.
Her Majesty's ship Royal Albert, Princess Royal,
Conqueror, Centurion, Hibernia, Vulcan, Tortano,
Caradoc, Wand rer, and Vigilant were lying at
ta, also the Prussian fiigate Thetis.
Oa the 3d Feb., off Cape IlTichel, the Tamat
cx_han, ed colours with the screw steamer Danube,
steering sciuth ; and. on the sth, at 4.30 p.m) passed
the Peninsular and Ori:ntal Company's steamer
Pera, about 20 miles off Ushant, outward hound.
Th. Tamar brouglr: in all 45 passengers, among
whom were Cid. Bloomfield, 11th Foot •
Thompson, R.E. ; the Hon. J. P. Darvall
At orney-General for New South Wales) and
family, Rev. G. Barlow, Mr. F. D. Rose, and five
distressed British seamen. Oa freight she had a
total amount of specie of 105,0931. lOs , of whicr,
9,2801. was in sovereigns, 3,3751. 10s. in bar gold'
92,388/. in gold dust, and 1061. in silver ; able;
packages of general merchandise.
of
The subjoined extract from the Tamar's log
her daily runs during the outward and bonael,r,
voyages will he interesting to the public. '.l-„-
calculations are made to noon each day, and If
elude 24 hours' run, except when. otherwise
pressed :
Jan. 13 (20h 15m under way); distance run 180 miles;
strong head winds and heavy westerly swell.
Jan. 14, 252 miles ; moderate head wind for eight
hours, and teen light and calm. r 10
Jan. )5, 230 miles ; wind abeam very strong or
hours, and then light.
Jan. IG, 277 miles ; wind abeam moderate for
hours, ant f‘ur hours' head wind.
Jan. 17, 236 miles ; fresh and very strong head wiejf
water tioltral>ly smooth.
Jan. 18, 278 miles ; light head wind.
Jan. 19, 281 miles ; cairn and light head wisae•
Jan. 20, •806 miles ; moderate wind abeam.
Jan. 22, -271 miles; fair wind, fresh. '
Jan. 23, 296 miles ; fair winds, strong and heibil
swell. fair
Jay. 24 (19 hours under weigh), 208 mile"
winds ; going half-.peed for eight hours.
Jan. 27 (23h 10m), 263 miles ; strong breeze 6'114
bead swell ; winmiles ; m points on bow.
Jan. 23, 281 etierate head wind 12 lociri4
and calm 12 hours.
Jan. 29 (211 50m), 264 miles ; strong head le-
-6 hours, and then moderate and calm. , do 8
30 (171,), 184 miles ; moderate head wl°
hours, and lair 9 ours.
Ja . 31, 270 rotes ; moderate head winds 12 hetirgt
and then livht.
Feb. 1, 274 miles ; variable winds and caire•
Fets 2, 265 miles ; variable winds 12 boargs -
fresh head wind-;. 12 Leers. •
re,. 3, 282 miles ; tight head winds and
Feb. 4 285 miles ; variable, with N.N.W. Elife
Feb. i, 278 mih=g, jot
Feb. 6 (23 45 m), 298 miles ; stopped twice
pitt and heaLti officer.

FAREWELL DINNRI TO DR•

'LITINGtSTONA

Lilkviligd!nt€Ter,
of his departure from this country f r a fresh Or;
tish ethAfrbiecangivtreativeollner,SaoinurthdaeyolicceifstL;
dition into the interior of Africa. He is furnish
with all requisite assistance from the Govern/10'4
of this country to push hisdiscoveries to satin nic)-of
successful conclusion than heretofore. A 000.0.0
5,0001. has Loen assigned to him for the prosecallbi
of his enterprise. lle is to be accompal?iu:
competent assistants, and, in short, everything
his
pea, s to have been done which can help hirai°llfirst
way. ' Dr. Livingstone is to proceed in turne that
inetance to the Cape of Good Hope. Fr °1 in 0
point he and his qompanions will be convey viper
Government vessel t,-.) the mouth of the "Tale
Zambose, and even there ,the watchfulness ° Or
ll'
British Government over the travellers is not s ore
drawn. Dr. LiViligstone and his comParli°l2tearir
to be conveyed 300 miles up the river in a ded i 0
launch, and. not until they have been lat ooti'
safety at a pint so far onward in the bras
vent which they are about to explore Will
ilerifstptiro,sthseumr
ealvnes
theytwhial
lihe
enterpriseadventurous Ae
with the heartiest sympathy in England' 603nr
BPI", we.
d"ubt n.,.t many persons will be pri sent oil fricon
as this will surlna
day next to bid farewell to Livingstone, be
he ia
traveller, and bid him " God steed." the
due course return among us again to receive_,a doeadmiration and respect of his countryweu
reward 1 - -Jai°

Car-A.
UPPv BED LOSS OF AN AUSTRALIAN Sal. bon
of the Auchneagh, which arrived at will
on the 12th of DP,cember, make a report whichiatitual
wary a overt with panful anxiety. When sigh"tfr"
50 deg. 40 min. S., and longitude SS deg. 8., b..° b r 113
four large icebergs' ; and on the 15th of Novt" lieff7
Latitude 49 deg. 16 min., and longitude 45 dig. 0., )37 01);
abut one-halt of the hull of a large ship, APPar,rl3lavi°l
long in the water. It had the appearance mu it
been rubbing against rocks tr ice, as it was leri 0 11
chafed. No further paiticulats could' be obtain."' b
$0
was blowing hard at the time. Again, on tb,eo AO.°
November, in latitude 48 deg. 15 MID. S., ,L 1300
113 utg. E., the Auchntagh sightedfeet 0,,_510,10
together with six stanchions and "/ fiGli°
:attached, painted stone colour.—Austrdign, an‘
Zealand Gazette,