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

AUSTRALIA.

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The Royal Mail Company's steamship Tamar,
Captain Jelicoe, arrived at Southampton on Satur-
lay, with the heavy portion of the mails from Aus-
tralia, which, under the new regulations adopted
,n this line, were all sorted on board during the
aasAage from Alexandria, ready for delivery im-
mediadely on the ship's arrival. The Tamar left
-ilexandria at 12.30 p.m. on the 26th ult., arrived
it Malta at 10.40 a.m. on the 29th, sailed from
Malta at 7 p.m. the same day, and stopped for
health visit in Southampton Water at 11.45 a.m.
'ii the 6th inst. Her voyage from Alexandria was
thus complete; in 10 days 211 hours (including a
.stoppage at Malta of 8 hours 20 minutes), and from
Malta in 7 days 162 hours, being, we believe, the
fastest passage on record. She experienced fine
weather throughout.
The 80th Regiment and part of the 57th Foot
were at Galle, waiting transit to India. The 50th
Regiment was doing duty on the island, head-quar-
Vets at Colombo.
Her MajeAy's ship Royal Albert, Princess Royal,
Conqueror, Centurion Hibernia, -Vulcan, Tartarus,
Caradoc, Wand rer, and Vigilant were lying at
Ma ta, also the Prussian frigate Thetis.
On the 3d Feb., off Cape Espicbel, the Tamar
ex, ham. ed colours with the screw stealner Danube,
steering south ; and on the sth, at 4.30 p.m, passed
the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Pera, about 20 miles off Ushant, outward bound.
Ti. Tamar brought in all 45 passengers, among
whom were CA. Bloomfield, 11th Foot ; Col.
Thompson, R.E. ; the Hon. J. P. Darvall (late
At'orney-General for New South Wales) and
family, Rev. G. Barlow, Mr. F. D. Rose, and five
distressed British seamen. On freight she had a
total amount of specie of 105,0931. 10s., of which
9,280/. was in sovereigns, 3,375/. 108. in bar gold,
92,388/. in bold dust, and 1061. in silver ; also, 65
packages of general merchandise.
The subjoined extract from the Tamar's log of
her daily runs during the outward and homeward
voyages will be interesting to the public. The
calculations are made to noon each day, and in-
clude 24 hours' run, except when otherwise ex-
pressed :
Jan. 13 (20h 15m under way); distance run 130 miles;
strong head winds and heavy westerly swell.
Jan. 14, 252 miles ; moderate head wind for eight
hours, and teen light and-calm.
Jan. 15, 260 miles ; wind abeam very strong for 10
hours, and then light.
Jan. 16, 277 miles ; wind abeam moderate for 20
hours, and fair hours' head wind.
Jan. 17, 236 miles . fresh and very strong head wind,
water tolerably smooth.
Jan. 18, 278 miles ; light head wind.
Jan. 19, 281 miles ; calm and light head wish.
Jan. 20, 306 miles ; moderate wind abeam.
Jan. 22, 271 miles ; fair wind, fresh.
Jan. 23, 296 miles; fair winds, strong and heavy
swell.
Jan. 24 (19 hours under weigh), 208 miles; fair
winds ; going half•apsed for eight hours.
Jan. 27 (23h 10m), 263 miles • strong breeze and
head swell ; wind four points on 'bow.
Jan. 28, 281 miles ; meJerate head wind 12 hours,
and calm 12 hours.
Jan. 29 (22h 50m), 264 miles ; strong head wind/
6 hours, and -then moderato and calm.
Jan, 20 (17h), 134 miles ; moderate head winds 8
hours, and fair 9 hours.
Ja 31, 270 miles ; moderate head winds 12 hours,
and then fight.

Feb. 1, 274 miles ; variable winds and calm.
Felt. 2, 265 miles; variable winds 12 hours, and
fresh bead winds 12 hour,.
re',. 3, 282 miles ; light head winds and fine.
Feb. 4 245 miles ; variable, with N.N.W. swell.
Feb. 6, 278 mike.
Feb. 6 (23,1 45in), 298 miles; stopped twice for
pilk.t and health officer.

FAREWELL DINNER TO DR.
LIVINWONE.

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A dinner is to be given on Saturday
next to
Livingstone, the African traveller, on the occasion
of his departure from this country f r a fresh expe-
dition into the interior of Africa. He is furnished
with all requisite assistance from the Government-
of this country to push his discoveries a still more
successful conclusion than heretofore. A sum of
15,000/. has been assigned to him for the pro4ecution
of his enterprise. lie is to be accompanied by
competent assistants, and, in short, everything ap'
pea s to have been done which can help him on Ivo
way.
.Dl.. Livingstone is to proceed in the first'
inst;:nce to the 'Cape of Good Hope. From that
point he and his companions will be conveyed in $
Goverument ve•sel U the in,,uth of the River
Zambese, and oven there the watchfulness of the
British Government over the travellers is not with-
drawn. Dr. Livingstone and his companions are
to be conveyed 300 miles up the river in a steam'
launch, and not until they have been landed 1.11
safety at a l oint so far onward in the vast cent'''.
nent which they aro about to explore will they be
left left to themselves. The adventurous spirit which
inspires such an enterprise as this will surely meet
with the heaitiest sympathy in England, and we
doubt nrst many per soils will he pr: sent on Satur'
day next to bid farecell to Living:4one, the African
traveller, and bid him " God speed." May he le
due course return among us again to receive, in the
admiration and icspect of his countrymen, a due
reward !

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EUPP.'SED Loss OF AN AUSTRALIAN SlllP.—eaPtain
Ci,tl, of the Am:brie:l,o, which arrived at Melbourne
on the 12th of December, makes a report which will 0
a heart with pa'nfol anxiety. When in latitude
50 drg..4o S , and longitude 38 deg. K, he sighted
four large icebergs ; and on the 15th r,t November,
latitude 49 deg. 16 mm., and longitude 45 deg. E., Pm°
about one-halt of the hull of a large dbip, apparently u°",
long in the water. It had the appearance of 'Wilt
been rubbing against rocks tr ice, a 3 it was very mu%
chafed. No further particulars could be obtained, as 1,
was blowing Lard at the time. Avail), on the 30th 0'
November, in latitude 48 deg. 15 min. S 100006
11.3 leg. E., the Auchrit.;:gh s.gbted feet of a obit':
mai -rail, together with bIX stanchions end bulwark;
attached, painted stone colour.—Australian and 4""
Zealand Cir«gctle,