The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-18 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(Thia Day.)

LONDON, Sept. 18.—wind this day at noon, S.W.; 1
light breeze, and fine clear weather.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 17.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W.—
Off port— Lochnagsr. from Algoa Bay.
COWES, Sept. 17.—Wind variable.—Arrived—North
Star, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 17.—Wind
PlatA (..), for the West Indies; Argo (s.), New York; Ta-
gus (s.), Gibraltar.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. 17.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Med way, for
Melbourne.
BIDEFORD, Sept. 17.—Arrived—Express, from Quebec.
Aseßywrwrra, Sept. 13.—Arrived—Ann Jenkins, from
Quebec.
YOUGLLAL, Sept. 17.—Arrived—Countess of Durham,
from Quebec.
QUEENSTOWN, Sep', 16.—Wind S.S. W., fresh.—
Arrived—Czar, Callao ; Silisttia, ditto ; Jessie Boyle,
ditto; Jessie, B3rbadoes.
OFF HURST CASTLE, Sept. 17.—Arrived—JaEon (s r.),
from New York.

(pnn ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday, 10.30 A.H.

Wind E.
Arrived—Atalanda (s.), from Jersey ; Jason (I.), New
York.
Sailed—Mechanic's Own, and Mermaid, for Newport'.
LuanrooL, Friday Morning.

Arrived—Amazon, from Almelo.
QUEENSTOWN, September 16.
Arrived—Jessie, from Barbadies.
WATERFORD, Sept. 17.

Wind S.S.W.
Arrived—Peirito, from Ibraila.
HOLYHEAD, Stpt.l.7.

Wini W. S. W.
Arrived—Laly Grey, from Liverpool for Genoa

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELE(LiAIqi.)
GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.20 a.m.
Wind S.W. ; tide first hours' flood,,fine.
Arrived—Alice Maud, fram Algoa. Bay.
DEAL, Friday, 9 a.m.
Wind, N.W., light.

AUSTRALIAN SOVEBEIGNS.

TO THE EDITOR or THE SUN.

Sm,—A number of these gold coins are is circulation,
and I should feel obliged to any of your readers that
will inform me if they are a legal tender in Egland—il
not—their valle. They are ex.ictly like our sovereigns
on one side, and being the same weight and size are so
likely to be received without being noticed, that it is a
great otjec- to know their real value. I am informed
that some country bankers refuse to give more tl,nn 19a.
for them !—I am, Sir, your's truly, A TRADER.
S:,uthatripton, Sept. 17.

The Prince of Wales arrived at Geneva on the 15th,
arid put up, with his mite, at the Hotel des Bergerer,
where his brother, Prince Alfred, had stayed list win-
ter. The Prince of Wales intends making some stay
at Geneva.
The alorzrnento of Genoa states that the preliminary
ixarninaeione relating to the trial of the persons involved
in the political outbreak at Genoa in June last is nearly
completed ; but that the Chamber of Accuswiens (grand
jar}) have net yet decided as to whetlstr Miss White
is to 1:e put upon her trial. Her counsel is advocate
BrofLrio. It is expected the trial will commence in
November.
THE OUTWARD WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.—
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 17.--The steam hip La Plata, Cap-
tain We.ler, left this day with the erosl West :India
and Pacific mails, 117 passengers (among whom are
Major Lewes and Captain Thinertsop), a full cargo,
specie of the value of 23 2931., and jewellery, 7,300/.
THE OUTWARD PENINSULAR MAILEL—SOUTIIAMPTON,
Sept. 17.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamship Tagus, Captain Cnristian, left this day, with.
the usual Peninsular mail, 24 passengers (among whom
are Captain Jarvis and family and Captain Stokes), a
full cargo, and specie of the value of 5,100/
The Madrid journals of the 13th have arrived. The
Espana says that official intelligence had been received
that Diram Bey, director of the National Fez Cap Mann-
factory at Constantinople, has been appointed Minister
of the Sultan in Madrid. The Prince of Orange bad
arrived at Valencia. The railway from Seville to Cor-
dova having been completed, experimental trains have
passed over it.
CAPTURE OF A BRITISH SHIP BY PlRATES.—lntelli-
gence was received at Lloyd's, on Tuesday, under date
Kingston, Jaenaica, Aug. 27, of the capture of tl.e Bri-
tish ship Endeavour by a piratical crew, and the murder
, wsht
Ityhie,g lebt,, ofc becalmed,
of nearly all on board. It seems the Endeavour was on
en,
a trading voyage on the Indian coast
about 15 miles fromßahla Heads,
a number of boats, filled with armed pirates, put oil
from a vessel that had followed the Endeavour for eeve-
rat days previomly, and, despite the gallant efforte of
Captain Durant and his inen, succeeded in boarding the
vessel. The captain arid' 13 of the crew were instantly
murdered in cold blood. Seven of the men, on witness
rag this, contrived to get over the side into one of the
boats, and made their escape. After being on the ocean
four days and nights, without food or water, they -were
picked up by the Conway steamer, and landed at King-
ston on the 27th ult.