The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-05 00:00:00

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Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton., April 19
Ditto, via Marseilles April 13.
Brazil and Cape Verde. by British packet April 6
Ditto, by French packet
Cape of Good Hope, Asoension, and St. Helena April
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton April 19.
Ditto, via Marseilles April 13
Falkland Islands

Gibraltar, via Southampton
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Ditto, via Marseilles .. April 7
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Mauritius, via Southampton April 13

Ditto, via Marseilles April 7.
Newfoundland
Portugal .April 11,
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United states and British North America, by Bri-

tish packet
Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp-
ton
Ditto, via Cork
Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. April 6.
West Indies and Pacific) (except Bahamas and

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Honduras) _
April 13.
Cuba and Mexico
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Bihamas, via New York. May 3.
Bermuda, via Halifax April
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West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneritre .... April 12.

RIVER USK.--BRECON DISTRICT.—A violent gale
of wind, accompanied with heavy rain, passed over
this neighbourhood on Friday last ; many of the
finest oaks, the monarchs of the forest, and hun-
dreds of larch trees were blown down, and one
wood, we know, now resembles a field of battle af-
ter a hard fight, the slain and fallen lying every-
where. " It is an ill wind that blows nobody good,"
and this tempest of wind and rain has quite changed
the character of the weather, has nearly cleared
away all the snow from the mountains, and brought
down the river a fresh full flood. This morning
was mild and warm, and sallying forth rod in hand,
" the gentle south wind blowing on our cheeks," we
looked forward to a good day's sport ; it was the
beau ideal of a trouting day, wind, weather, and
water alike most favourable ; but the barometer did
not rise and neither would the trout, both true in
their prophecy of the coming rain. It is now (10
p.m.) falling fast, and there is every appearance of
a thoroughly wet night. The instinct of all animals
in foretelling rain is very remarkable. Between
eleven o'clock and one we basketed seven fine trout
in good condition, and after luncheon changed our
tackle and strolled down to the salmon catch in the
hope of possibly meeting with a fresh run salmon ;
in this one part, in less than an hour, we rose seven
or eight fish, of which we hooked five and landed
three hen fish of about 121 b., 101 b., and 71b. each ;
they were all kelts, though well mended, and after
just snipping off a part of the dead fin we quietly
put them back in the water again. A few new fish
have been taken with the rod in the lower part of
the river, and during the present week we expect to
hear of great sport, and would recommend those
who are meditating a trip to the Usk, to take ad-
vantage of the present favourable water and
weather.

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