The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-28 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, May 23.—Wind this day at noon, S.; slight
breeze, with passing clouds.
PORTSMOUTH, May 27.—Wind S.—H.M.S. Devastation,
from Devonport ; H.M.S. Snake, ditto. Sailed—H.M.S.
Eurydice, for Cowes.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning.

Wind S.W.

Arrived—Euphrates, screw steamer, from Palermo ;
Gleaner, San Sebastian; Bijou, Lisbon; Belle, Africa;
Sarpen, Alexandria; Heinrich, Hamburgh ; Eclipse,
Ostend; Don Antonio, Buenos Ayres; Viligant, Ostend;
Telegraph, Newfoundland, with loss of bowsprit, fore and
main topmast, and having been in contact off Crosby with
the Felicia, New Orleans.
Sailed—Commodore, for Stettin ; Jane Fergusson,
Riga; Sir W. F. Williams, Hobart Town.
WATERFORD, May 25.

Wind S.E.
Arrived—Henrietta, for Memel.

DUBLIN, May 27.

Wind S.S.E.
Arrived—Farewell, Affiance, Endeavour, and Anne
from Dunkirk.

HOLYHEAD, May 27.
Arrived—Harriet, from Charlestown; Elizabeth, Poin
Lerou.

BELFAST, May 25.
The Beta, from the Clyde, for Boston, has been towed
in here, making water, and bowsprit sprung. Must dis-
charge for repairs.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TFLEGRAPIT.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday,lo a.m.

Wind E. ' • tide five hour's ebb ; fine.
Arrived, May 28.—British King, from Grenada; Jas.
Holmes, Barbadoes ; Agnes, St. Vincent ; S. and
0., Darien; Equinox, Cienfugos ; CaYolinda, Cherbourg;
Enterprise, Lazarotte ; Neptune, Havannl ; Wm. Lo-
thian, and Paca, Cronstadt ; Unity, Guernsey ; Planta,
Tobago.
Sailed, May 28—Chatham, for Madras.
DEAL, Thursday, 9.36 a.m.

Wind E.N.E., light.
Passed—Achilles, from London, for Philadelphia.
Sailed in tow—Blenheim for London ; Arethusa, for
Calcutta ; Lavinia, for Trinidad ; Latona, for Point de
Crane ; Affiance, for Launceston.

REDUCTION OF POSTAGE TO OFFICERS ON BOARD
SHIPS OF WAR.—On and alter the Ist June next, letters
posted in the United Kingdom addressed to officers
serving on board any of her Majesty's ships on a foreign
or colonial station will be chargeable with the uniform
British rate of 6d. when not exceeding half ounce in
weight, ls. when above half ounce, and not exceeding
one ounce, 2s. when above one ounce and not exceed-
ing two ounces, and so on, instead of being subject
to the ordinary rates of postage from this country to
the particular foreign country or colony at which
the ship may be stationed. In r‘ddition to this Bri-
tish rate of 6d. the letters will, of course, be subject to
any foreign rate of postage chargeable upon them.
Letters, therefore, forwarded via Maxseilles, to or from
the Mediterranean, India, China, or Australia, will be
liable to a French transit rate of threepence per• quarter
ounce, and letters to or from the Pac;ge will be liable
to a New Grenadian transit rate of sixpence per half-
ounce. The prepayment of the postage wi Ibe optional
or compulsory, according to the regulation in force
with respect to ordinary correspondence addressed to
the place at which the ship is station ed, but the
delivery of the letters will, in most cases, be accelerated
if the postage be prepaid.
An arrival of about 30,000 sovereigns is expec acted from
Constantinople by the Ottoman Bank, in additi on to the
42,0001. just received. The amount from Russi a to-day
(about 50,1001.) will be taken chiefly for the C ontinent
to pay for silver. Of the 180,0001. AuArat ian gold
which reached London this afternoon a portion 1 gill go to
the Bank.