The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-23 00:00:00

THE OALTVAY LINE.

GALWAY, FEB. 22, 5 o'CLocK: P.M.
The following telegram has just been received by
the Rev. Peter Daly from Lord Naas, London :
" The Government have recommended the Trea-
sury to negotiate with the Atlantic Steam Company
a contract for a fortnightly mail service between
Galway and America, subject to such conditions as
may be agreed upon as to speed and efficiency ; the
rate of payment not to exceed £3,000 the trip.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at-
tended by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper,
arrived from her residence, Frogmore, yesterday. Her
royal highness returned to Frogmore in the afternoon.
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We are very glad to learn that the Duke of
Buckingham has rallied from his recent severe indisposi-
tion. It is hoped his grace will shortly be able to remove
to London from Scotland, where ho is at present staying.

The Countess of Derby will have an assembly
this evening at her mansion in St. James's-square.

The Earl and Countess of Darnley have arrived
at 17, Bruton-stieet.

The Earl of Meath has arrived at Claridge's
Hotel, from Icilruddery Castle, Ireland.
gir Edmund and Lady Fihner have left Farrance's
Hotel for-Windsor. .

Yesterday the marriage of the Hon. Miss Eliza-
beth Shaw Lefevre, youngest daughter of Viscount Evers-
ley, late Speaker of the House of Commons, with Captain
Mildmay, R.N., nephew of Sir Henry Mildmay, was
solemnised at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The
Bishop of Winchester performbd the ceremony,
CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At the last
meeting Mr. J. W. Kynaston, student in the Liverpool
College, was unanimously elected a Fellow for his valuable
and original paper "On the true composition of black ash
or ball soda."

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The Cunard screw steamer Etna has been char-
tered by the United States government to convey the
French and English mails for America from South-
ampton to New York on the 9th proximo.
LETTERS TO AFRICA. The American, screw
steamer will leave Liverpool on Thursday next, the 24th
inst., for the West Coast of Africa, with the mails for that
continent. Letters will be received at the Liverpool Post-
office on that day till 2.15 p.m., with a late fee till 2.45
p.m., and on the landing stage till the departure of the
mail tender, about 3.15 p.m.

FOREIGN MAILS.—The following' notices were
issued from the General Post-office yesterday, viz.:— Mails
for the Mediterranean, Egypt, India, Mauritius, Ceylon,
and China, via Marseilles, will be despatched on the even-
ing of the 26th inst. Orissa, for the Mediterranean, Egypt,
India, and Mauritius mails, via Southampton, on the 26th
inst. The next mail from Calcutta direct, Penang, Singa-
pore, and China, via Marseilles, is due in London on the
26th inst. The next mail from India, via Bombay and
Marseilles, is due in London on the 3d proximo.
THE PENINSULAR MAIL.—The Tagus arrived at
Southampton yesterday with the Peninsular mail. She
left Lisbon on the 17th inst., and Oporto and Vigo on the
18th inst. Amongst her cargo was specie to the value of
£1,455. The Tyne, with the outward Brazilian mail, ar-
rived at Lisbon on the 14th, and left for St. Vincent the
same day. The Tagus spoke the steamer Vasco de Gama,
from England to Lisbon, the steamer Lusitania from Oporto
to Lisbon on the 17th inst., and the India mail packet Cey-
lon, outward bound, off Ushant, on the 21st inst. The in-
habitants of Oporto are desirous of always getting their
mail via Vigo, on account of the difficulty which the mail
packet often has in calling at Oporto, and the consequent
uncertainty whether the Oporto mail will be landed at
Oporto or Vigo. On the outward voyage of the Tagus, she
was unable to call at Oporto on account of the weather.

VI
PASSENGERS FROM BOMBAY.—The following is a
list of the passengers by the Ripon steamship, Captain
Munro, which left Malta at 6 p.m. on the 15th inst., with
the heavy portion of the Bombay mails, and is expected at
Southampton on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning :
From Bombay.—Mrs. Tilley, three children, and servant;
Captain Crozier, Colonel and Mrs. Boyd, infant, and ser-
vant; Rev. Mr. and Mrs: Churchill, seven children, and
servant ; Capt. and Mrs. Hamstead, Lieut. Walker, Lieut.
Follett, Lieut. Aylmer, Lie-at. Butler, Capt. Robertson,
Capt. Anderton, Mr. Dimmick (4th officer Peninsular and
Oriental Company), Mr. Andrews (ditto), Mr. Head (ditto),
Mr. Surteds (ditto), Mr. Bowers (3d officer ditto), Captain
Breedon, Mr. Bamfield, 13 firemen from the Peninsular
and Oriental Company's steamer Northam, G. P. Leese
(apprentice, Malabar); Mrs. Cassidy. From Alexandria.—
Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Grover, Mr. Pollock (chief engineer to the
Orisa ; remains at Malta per order), Miss Temple, A.
Grimenez, F. Angelo, and nine distressed seamen. The
Hon. Mr. Reed; American Minister from China, with his
son and secretary, were passengers to Malta by the Ripon.
DEATH OF GENERAL SIR ALEXANDER LEITH.—
General Sir Alexander Leith, well known for his gallantry
and achievements during the Peninsular war, died at his
seat of Frecfield, Aberdeenshire, on Saturday morning, in
his 85th year. He is succeeded by his eldest son, Alexander
Leith, Esq. His second son, Major Disney Leith, of the
Ist European Regiment of Fusiliers, Bombay, distinguished
himself so highly during the Sikh war that he obtained the
title of the " Hero of Mooltan."

ACCIDENT TO SIR MAURICE BERKELEY.—On
Saturday an accident happened to this well-known master
of fox-hounds, near Dam-ley. Sir Maurice was following
the hounds, which had that morning met at the kennel,
and was proceeding with the sport when the horse which
he rode put its foot into a cut and threw its rider. Medical
assistance was fortunately near at hand, and Sir Maurice
was conveyed in the carriage of Mr. Williams, surgeon, of
Dursley, to the Castle, where he was attended by that gen-
tleman and Mr. Hicks, of Berkeley, and on making an exa-
mination it was found that although he had escaped with-
out breaking any bones, he had been very much shaken,
and severely bruised about the chest and side. No appre •
hensions are entertained of any lasting injury to Sir
Maurice, and he is reported to be progressing favourably,
and we hope will be able soon again to join the meet of the
Berkeley hounds.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.—Yesterday a court was
held for the despatch of business. Alderman Cubitt, chair-
man of the General Purposes Committee, brought up a re-
port on the regulation of the traffic over London-bridge,
which stated that the commissioner of police considered the
arrangements made for the purpose were impracticable, but
the committee recommended that they should be tried for
month, to be reported upon at the expiration of that time.
Some discussion having taken place, Alderman Copeland
moved as an amendment that the report be referred back
to the committee for further consideration. Alderman and
Sheriff Hale seconded the amendment, which was put and
negatived. Alderman Wilson moved, as a further amend-
ment, " That the experiment be tried as far as Lombard-
street." The -amendment, having been seconded,- was
opposed by Alderman Copeland. It was, however, ulti-
mately adopted, and carried as the origival motion. Tne
court then adjourned