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

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

r,otcnort, Sept. 15.---.Wioci this day at noon, S.W.;
right broesoi, wad Rua ehaur tuantlulr__

PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 17.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W.—
Off port-- Lochoagar. fram Algoa Bay.
COWES, Sept. 17.—Wind variable. —Arrived—North
Star, from New York.

SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 17.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—La
Plat► (a.), for tho West Indies ;• Argo (s.), New York; Ta-
gus (s.), Gibraltar.

PiYiiOIITEt, Sept. 17.—WindS.E.—Suiled—Medway, for
Melbourne.

BIDEFORD, Sept. 17.—Arrived—Express, from Quebec.
A B ER YSTWITH,
Quebec. Sept. 13.—Arrivcd---Ann Jenkins, from

YOUGLLAL, Sept. 17.—Arrived—Countea of Durham,
Prom Quebec.

QuiENSTOWN, Sept, 16.—Wind S.S.W., fresh.—
dAiitliov;edresCsizea,r,BaCrb,tlaltroe;s. Siliettia, ditto ; Jessie Boyle,
OFF HURST CASTLE Sopt,„ 17.—Arrived—Jason (e.g.),
from New York.

(PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday, 10.30 A.M.
Wind E.
Arrived—Atalanda (s.), from Jersey ; Jason (s.), New
York.
Sailed—Mechanic's Own, and Mermaid, for Newport.
Wind N.N.W. LrvEnrooL, Friday Morning.
A:rived—Amazon, from Aracein.
QUEENSTOWN, September 16.
Arrived—Jessie, from Barbadiep.
WATERFORD, Sept. 17.
Wind S.S.W.
Arrived—Poitito, from Ibraila.
HOLYHEAD, Sept.l7.
Wind W.S. W.
Arrived—Lady Grey, from Liverpool for Genoa.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISII TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.30 a.m.
Wind S.W. ; tide fint hours' flood, fine.
Arrived—Aliee Maud, ham Algoa Bay.
DEAL, Friday, 9 a.m.
Wind, N.W., light.

AUSTRALIAN SOVEREIGNS.

TO THE EDITOR OF TITS SUN.

SIR,—A number of these gold coins are in circulation,
and I should feel obliged to any of your renders that
will inform me if they are a legal tender in England—if
not—their value. They are Ex .ctly like our sovereigns
on cne side, and being the sums weight and size are so
likely to be received without being noticed, that it is a
gre it ohjec' to know their real vAlue. .1 am informed
that some country bankers refuse to give more than 19s.
for them !—I am, Sir, you's truly, A TRADER.
Southampton, Sept. 17.

The Prince of Wales arrived at Geneva on the 15th,
and put up, with his suite, at the Hotel des Bergeres,
where his brother, Prim,* Alfred, had stayed list win-
ter. The Prince of Wales intends making some stay
at Gene Va.
Thel.m:intent° of Ger Lea state 3 that the preliminary
examinations 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 Accusations (grand
jury) have neit yet deckled as to whether Miss White
is to le put upon her trial. Her counsel is advocate
Br,.ff.r!o. It is expected the trial will commence in
Nos ember.

THE OUTWARD WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.—
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 17.--The steamship La Plata, Cap-
lain Weiler, left this clay with the usual West India
and Pacific mails, 117 pasrergers (among whom are
Mai T Lewes and Captain 12.-bertson), a full cargo,
specie of the value of 243,203/., and jewellery, 7,3001.
THE OUTWARD PENIK2SULAR MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON,
Sept. 17.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamship Tagus, Captain Christian, left this day, with
the usual Peninsular mail, 24 pe-isengers (among whom
are Captain Jarvis and family and Captain Stokes), a
full cargo, and specie of the value of 5,100/
Toe Madrid journals of the 13th have arrived. The
Espatia says that efficiah intelligence bad 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 comFeeteil, experimental trains have
passed over it.
CAPTURE OF A BRITMH SHIP BY PlRATES.—lntelli-
geueo 51,519 received at Isloyd'e, on Tuesday, under date
Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 27, of the capture of the Bri-
tish ship Endeavour by . piratical crew, and the murder
of nearly all on board. It seems the Endeavour was on
a trading voyage on 1114 Indian coast on the Ist of Aug.,
about 15 miles fromßabia Heads, when, lying becalmed,
a number of boats, filled with armed pirates, put off
frem a vessel that had fJllowed the Endeavour for seve-
ral days previously, end, despite the gallant efforts of
Captain Durant and his men, succeeded in boarding the
vessel. The captain and 13 of the crew were instantly
murdered in cold blood.. Seven of the men, on witness-
ing side, contrived to wet over the side into one of the
1
boats, and made their escape. After being on the ocean
four without food or water, they were
, i
eton on the 27th ult. steaer, and landed at King-
,lck picked
days up andby Rights,
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