The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-07 00:00:00

DECEMBER 7, 1857.

tion. At the same time, the three Powers, which the
conjoint responsibility of the partition of Poland
has so long united in a close alliance, at present
rather maintain a defiant position towards each
other. It may be that one of them will one
day look with a longing eye to Poland for aid. Po.
land at all times belonged to Europe, of which she
formed the limit, and, as it were, the sentinel, watch-
ing, in the North and the East, the gigantic State
whose frontiers stretch through Asia to the shores of
the Pacific, and whose religion, whose manners, and
whose tendencies have merely received a superficial
and deceptive varnish from Europe. This State, whose
extent greatly surpasses that of Eurepe—whose re-
sources are so immense—whose government is the
most absolute, may, by a little foresight and activity,
double its power during a few years of peace. Of
what immense importance to the safety of Europe may
not, therefore, our nation one day become —our nation
which, in its geographical position and in its persever-
ing attachment to its lost independence, contains such
guarantees of regeneration. But let us, %‘ ithout pre-
occupying ourselves too much with these eventualities,
and seeking to penetrate the secrets of the future,
endeavour zealously to fulfil the duties and perform
the work of each day. Eternal justice is often retarded.
By the ordeal of misfortune God purifies our hearts,
and allows us to acluire merits ; let us, therefore, my
dear fellow-countrymen, strengthen our faith and our
confidence in a Divine Providence, and learn ever more
to submit cheerfully to His will, and let us increase in
zeal for His just and merciful law.

ARRIVAL OF THie INDIA MAILS AND

PASSEAGERS.

SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 6.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ripon, Captain H. W. Powell, arrived here
to-day, ,at 1 p.m., with the heavy portion of the
Mb. and' Chiria mails, and'Alliithe- Siiiiiharepton
portion of .'the Emeu's Australian mails (which, it
will be remembered were picked up from a native
boat off Tor), the whole in charge of Lieutenant
G. J. Gardner, R.N., Admiralty agent. This
steamer left Alexandria on the 21st ult., Malta the
25th, and Gibraltar on the Ist inst. In the Me-
diterranean she experienced strong westerly breezes,
and from Gibraltar variable winds, with very
heavy sea.
The Ripon brings 73 passengers, including Rear-
Admiral the Hon. Henry Keppel, C.B. Imme-
diately on the vessel's arrival in dock to-day Mrs.
Finnis (the lady of the late Lord Mayorof London),
the Mayor of Southampton (Mr. John White),
and other members of the Relief Committee went
on board, but no case came under their notice
requiring the administration of relief. We were
infernaed that some clothing had been distributed
among a few of the passengers from India during
the voyage. The case of a lady named Moir,
who with her two children came home in the Ripon
is deserving of notice from the terrible inci-
dents associated with it. This lady was the wife of
a doctor who was shot by the mutineers in a bunga-
low 600 miles up the country, and he died in her
arms. After this she escaped, together with her
two children, and in passing through the jungle,
where e-he encountered great hardships, lost one of
them, but to her inexpressible joy the child was
restored to her o a arriving at Calcutta, having
been picked up on the road by a gentleman, and by
him taken to that city. Lieutenant Campbell,
who escaped from Fyzabad on horseback, is also
among the Ripon's passengers.
On freight the Ripon brings 26 packages of specie,
value 34,5651., and a cargo consisting of 3,274 bales
and 40 cases of silk, five cases of indigo, 10 cases of
tortoiseshell, three boxes of China ink, 18 chests of
tea, 7 packages of elephant's teeth, two boxes of
jewelery, and 160 package& of sundries.
Gibraltar advices are to the let inst. A terrific
storm of thunder and lightning, with occasional
heavy showers of rain, burst over the Rock early
on the afternoon of the 29th and lasted until
about 1.30 a.m. on the 30th. Exchanges ou the
28th were quoted as follows :—London, 90 days'
date, 491 ; Paris, ditto, sf. 32c. ; Marseilles, ditto,
sf. 33c. ; Genoa, ditto, sf. 35c. ; Madrid, 8 days'
sight, 1i dis. ; Cadiz, ditto, par ; Malaga, ditto, /
dis. ; Seville, ditto, a dis. ; Alicante, ditto, 1i dis. ;
Valencia, ditto, -a dis. ; Barcelona, ditto, ft dig.
Spanish pillared dollars 4 per cent. premium, none
—no demand.

The British steamers James Brown and Progress,
from London, arrived at Gibraltar, the former on
the 26th for Constantinople, and the latter on the
30th for Gibraltar and Palermo.
Thrit_Peningrilar awl ni.iont-ni steam-
ship Nemesis, with the mails of the 20th ult. from
Southampton, passed Gibraltar on the 26th ; she
had experienced heavy weather after leaving South-
ampton.
The Ripon spoke on the 28th of November, in
37.33 N., long. 3.52 W., the screw steamer Arca-
dia, steering to the eastward ; 29th, iu lat. 36.56
N., long. 1.15 W., the brig Josephine, steering to
the eastward; and Dec. 5, at 3 p.m., off Ushant,
the Peninsular and Oriential steamer Indus, steer-
ing to the westward.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Candia arrived at Madras on the 31st of October.
A gentleman on board the Ripon has handed us
the following statement of the arrival out of troop-
ships :—The Golden Fleece • steamer, at Calcutta,
out 68 days ; the Thebes steamer, at Calcutta,
out about 74 days ; the Caledonia steamer, at Cal-
cutta, out about 84 days ; the Nile sailing ship, at
Calcutta, not known ; the Sydney steamer, at the
River Hooghly, out 72 days ; the Bucephalus sail-
ing ship, at Sands Heads, out 117 days ; the
United Kingdom steamer, at Madras, out 85 days ;
the Carthage steamer, at Madras, out 79 days ; the
Alnwick Castle sailing ship, at Madras, out 98 days;
the Barham sailing ship, at Madras, out of 105
days ; the John Bull steamer, at Point de Galle,
out 85 days ; the Sussex sailing ship, at Point de
Galle, out about 80 days ; the Whirlwind sailing
ship, at Point de Galle, out 88 days.