The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

MALLS FOR THE lONIAN ISLANDS.

In consequence of the withdraw?l of the vessels of
war which were formerly employed in conveying mail 3
once a month between Malta and Corfu, arrangements
have been made for despatebing ship letter mails to the
lonian Minds by the private steamers which leave
Liverpool three times a month (usually about the 6th,
16th, and 26th,) for Corfu.

These ship letter mails will he made up principally for
the transmission of soldiers' and seamen's letters and of
books and newspapers, the general correspondence for
the lonian Islands being forwarded as a rule via Trieste ;
but any letters which the public may desire to send by
ship from Liverpool, will be so forwarded, if specially ad-
dressed, " By Private Ship from Liverpool."
Letters thus forwarded will be liable to a postage of
Bd. per half ounce ; books to a postage of 6d. the half
pound ; and newspapers to a postage of ld. each, which
must in all cases be paid in advance.
Letters to and from soldiers and seamen in Her
Majesty's service, posted under the special regulations
applicable to such letters, will be chargeable with the
rate of id. only.
By Command of the Postmaster-General.
ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.
General Post Office, 9th March, 1857.

EXTRA MAIL FOR (CHlNA.—Yesterday notice was
issued at the chief office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, that an
additional mail for China, Canton River, Penang, Sin-
gapore, and Hong Kong, would be made up on the
morning of the 20th inst., to be conveyed by the mail
steam-packet Pdra, to sail from Southampton on that
day with the mails for India ; Government having made
arrangements with the Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany for it' conveyance on to Chii,a. An additional
despatch will also take place to China on the evening of
the 26th inst., to be forwarded via Marseilles.

ALARMING ILLNESS OF THE SOLICITOR 'GENERAL.—
It was stated this morning upon good authority that
Mr. Stuart Wortley, the Solicitor-General, was suffering
from a severe attack of brain fever. Sanguine hopes,
however, were entertained by his medical attendants
that the disease %could soon take a favourable turn.
The Russian Prince do Lieven has arrived in Paris.
The Countess of Clarendon will "receive" this even-
ing, at the noble earl's private residence in Grosvenor-
crescent.

The Earl and Countess of Dunraven have taken a re.-
sidence in Belgrave-square.
L rd and Lady Digby have arrived at their residence
in Burlington-street, from Dorsetshire, for a few days.
The Baron and Baroness James Rothschild will leave
town in a few days for Paris.
Sir Elward and Lady Caroline Kerrison have arrived
in town from Broome Hall, Norfolk.

Lieut.-Col. and the lion. Mrs. Dudley Carleton have
arrived at 42, Berkeley-square, from Lowesby Hall, Lei-
cestershire.

- M. Pontiloff (Councillor to the Emperor of Russia),
accompanied by his family - and suite, has arrived at the
Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street.
A deputation from Bristol, consisting of Mr. Conrad,
Mr. Fiozel, and Mr. Arthur Hare Palmer, accompanied
by Mr. H. Gore Langton, M.P.
bad an interview with
Viscount Palmerston, on Thursday, to present an ad-
dress, thanking his lordship that, instead of yielding
the reins of Government into other bands, he bas re.
sorted to the constitutional alternative of appealing to
the people.