The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-12 00:00:00

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

(DE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Sultan, Captain Cook, arrived here this morning,
from Alexandria and Gibraltar, with a small cargo
and two passengers; being only au extra steamer,
she brings no mails.

From Gibraltar we learn that the Admiralty
agent of the Madrid, wrecked at Vigo, delivered
the mals correct and undamaged at Lisbon on the
27th ult.

The British 'screw steam-ship Tbalia, Captain J.
W. Wilson, from Glasgow, was immediately char-
tered, and on the Ist instant, at 7 in the morning,
left Lisbon with the mails for Cadiz and Gibraltar,
and arrived at Gibraltar on the 4th.

The Madrid's passengers were left at Vigo, by
their own choice, to await the arrival of the next
packet from Southampton.

DEATH 01 THE RIGHT HON. THZ EARL OP FIFE.

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We stop the press to announce that this much-esteemed
nobleman died at his residence at Duff House, last night,
at five minutes past eleven o'clock He is succeeded in
his estates and his Irish tides by James Duff, Esq.,
M.P. for Banff-hirs.— Banffshire Journal.
Rear-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northumberland,
K.G., has consented to take the char at the annual
general meeting of the Royal National Life-boat Insti-
tution, to be held at the London Tavern on Thursday
neat, the 19th inst., at two o'clock.

A Ere* drama is in preparation at the Haymarket
Theatre; from the pen of Mr. Bafe Bernard.
We are informed•on good authority that the Bishop of
Norwich ha 4 gone to London, and tendered his resigna•
ton, in umsequenee of his continued indisposition.
The animal meeting of *,bareholders in the Alliance
Bank ii called for tLe 14th inst. at Paris.

A further sum of 40,0001 in gold was taken from the
Bank yestei day for exportation.
The Rockwall has arrived from Melbourne with
81,000 mares of gold, valued at 324,0001. A large pro.
portion of it is expected to be sent to the continent.
Miss POOLF.—This agreeable and popular English
sing-T hag announced a concert to take place early next
month at the Hanover-square Rooms, at which numerous
vocal and in,trumental artistes are engaged. Among
the firmer the names of Madame Gassier and Madame
Anna Thillon appear ; among the latter, M. Sainton and
Signor Giulia Regondi.
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believed teat the next Indian mail will take ou
about 600,0001. in silver.

We are authorised by Lord Panmure to state that the
assertion made by Commissary-General Felder, in a
pamphlet published by him, that Colonel Tulloch, when
sent int to the Crimea, carried with him a commission
to supersede Mr. Filder as Commissary-General of the
army, is without foundation. Colonel ToPoch was
armed with no commission to supersede any officer, and
could have no personal object to attain by the removal
of Mr. Fader from his office.
Mr. Beale's troupe of Italian artistes have been per-
forming with great success in Manchester and Liverpool.
Amongst the ❑ovelties in the representations has been
the first appearance of Herr Formes as Don Pasquale ;
and the resu►t has been such as to realise the expecta-
tions that might ❑aturally be formed by those who had
witnessed the great basso's performance of Leporello.
He played the part according to a conception of his
own ; and the audience were much amused at the ease
and lightness displayed by an artist whom they had
seldom seen in other than characters of the most sombre
hue. Madame Gassier, as the heroine, is described as
having fairly revel'ed in the sparking beauties of the
music ; and the papers state that this favourite artiste
was never heard to greater advantage.
GREAT Loss OF CATTLE.—The steamer Countess of
Lonsdsle, which arrived at St. Katherine's Wharf on
Tuesday afternoon from Hamburg, reports having expe-
rienced a most terrific passage. About an sour before
dayhrtak on Monday morning she was struck by a sea,
whies carried away the port paddle-box, and swept oval-
board 203 sheep, 35 r xen, and 5 hort.e,,„
THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTlMATES.—Yesterday was pub-
lished a statement of the Civil Serve Estimates for the
year 1857, ending 31st March, 1858, showing the total
estimate and the sum proposed to be voted "on ac-
count" for each service. The whole amount required is
4,448,9681., and the sum to be voted is 1,553,2001.