The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-03 00:00:00

THE EAST INDIA AND CHINA -VA

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam
ship Indus, Capt. J. S. Field, with the heavy por-
tion of these mails, arrived at Southampton yester-
day at 9 a.m. She left Alexandria on the 19th of
May, Malta the 23d, and Gibraltar the 28th. This
steamer brought 147 passengers, £1,334 in specie,
1,837 bales of silk, seven boxes of valuables, and a
miscellaneous cargo.
Her Majesty's ship Vulture, which took the late
Governor of Gibraltar, Sir James Fergusson, to
Lisbon, returned to Gibraltar on the 21st.
The Queen's birthday was celebrated at Gibraltar
on the 24th by a review of the troops in the garrison,
and a grand ball in the evening at the Convent,
given by Sir William and Lady Codrington.
New colours were presented on the 23d to the 2d
battalion of the Bth (King's) Regiment by the new
Governor, Lieutenant-General Sir William Cod-
rington, on the Alameda Parade, in presence of a
numerous assemblage. In the evening his Excel-
lency the Governor, Major-General Rumley, and
the Staff of the garrison were entertained at dinner
by the officers of the regiment at their mess. On
the following Wednesday evening the officers of the
regiment gave a grand ball at the theatre in honour
of the presentation of the colours.
The steam transport Melbourne, from Ports-
mouth, with detachments of different regiments
for Gibraltar and Corfu, arrived at Gibraltar on
the night of the 24th, and proceeded to Corfu after
landing troops for the garrison.
The screw steamer Mauritius, from Southamp-
ton for Marseilles, passed the Rock on the morning
cf the 27th.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ripon, with the India and China. mails of the
20th, from Southampton, arrived at Gibraltar on
the 25th, and proceeded to Malta and Alexandria.
The British merchant steamer Queen of the
West, from Cardiff, arrived at Gibraltar on the
24th ; and the Scamander, from Liverpool, with a
general cargo for Gibraltar, Malta, and Alexan-
dria, on the 26th.
A Gibraltar correspondent writes as follows on
the day the Indus left :
" GIBRALTAR, MAY 28, 7 A.M.
"His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
landed yesterday afternoon from on board the
Osborne, and took a carriage drive to the North
Front, accompaniedby his Excellency, the Governor.
In the evening his Royal Highness attended the
ball given in his honour by the merchants. Never
was a ball given on this rock with so much splen-
dour. At three • o'clock this morning the Prince
took his final leave of the company in the ball-
room, and went straight on board the Osborne.
An immense concourse of people were along the
streets, where his Royal Highness had to pass for
the purpose of welcoming him. During the way
from the Governor's residence his Royal Highness •
was continually cheered until his arrival at the
theatre, where the Prince was received by a guard
of honour furnished by the Bth Royal Regiment.
The front of the theatre was splendidly illuminated
with gas, and the library garden entrance pre-
sented a brilliant appearance, having, besides a
great number of lights round a beautiful arch,
transparencies and devices appropriate for the oc-
casion of the visit of the Prince of Wales. The
Osborne leaves in the course of the morning for
England, touching at Cadiz and Lisbon.
" Captain Goodall, Royal Engineers, committed
suicide by taking poison on the 23d. He was
buried with military honours on the following day.
At an inquiry touching his death the members came
to the conclusion that he had been for some time
previously in a desponding state of mind, and was
not responsible for the rash act.
" The Sardinian corvette Aurora is still w ind-
bound in Algesiras roadstead.
" The Sir William Peel arrived yesterday with
troops for Corfu, and left during the night.
" The Peninsula arrived this morning.
"Wind, west; weather very flue. A number of
vessels in the bay wind-bound.
" Exchange on London, 5014 to