The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-29 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAILS,

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's sere w
steamship Ellora, acting Captain E. J. Baker (the
late commander, Captain J. K. Joy, having died at
Alexandria on the 14th inst.), arrived at South-
ampton at 9 p.m. on Saturday with the heavy por-
tion of the Bombay mails. Her dates of sailing,
were—Alexandria, July 15 ; Malta, 19 ; and Gib-
raltar, 23. She experienced fine weather in the
Mediterranean, and thence to Cape St. Vincent ;
head winds and very foggy weather along the coast
of Spain ; and from Cape Finisterre north-westerly
and northerly winds, with fine weather.
At 4 40 a.m. on the 17th inst., the Ellora spoke
the company's steamer Ceylon, steering to the south-
east ; and at 4 30 p.m. on the 20th, the Euxine,
steering to the east. She also spoke her Majesty's
ship St. Jean d'Acre at 1 20 p.m. on the 22d.
The Ellora brought 57 passengers, viz., 26 first-
class and 31 second-class and servants. The names
of those from Bombay were published in The Sun
of Friday. Sir James, lady, and two Misses Coch-
rane were passengers from Gibraltar. On freight
the Ellora brought five packages of specie, value
not stated, 12 cases of shawls, one box containing
objects of natural history, and 198 packages of
sundries.

The French frigate Ullola and the transport
MaYenne were at Alexandria.

Her Majesty's ships Liffey, Assurance, Foxhound,
and Hibernia were at Malta ; and the Racoon and
gunboat Procris at Gibraltar. The St. Jean d'Acre,
Commander McCrea, left Gibraltar at 4 30 p.m. on
the 20th on a cruise to the eastward of the rock, and
was expected to touch at Almeria and Malaga.

Major-General Charles Franklyn, com-
manding the infantry brigade id- Gibraltar, left
for Liverpool on the afternoon of the 20th in the
steamer Atlas, on leave of absence, being in a deli-
cate state of health. Brevet-Colonel the Hon. F.
Colborne, C. 8., of the 6th Foot, acts during his ab-
sence.

A letter from Tetuan states that the barracks
about to be erected there are to be casemated, and
rendered capable of containing 15,000 men of all
arms. At the date of latest advices the city was
very animated, and the public health excellent.
Living was much cheaper than in Spain, and it was
stated that uwards of 1,500 Spanish women already
reside there.

The Spanish screw transport ship General Alava,
Lieut. V. Vial, from Alicante, arrived at Cadiz on
the 16th inst. The steam sloop Liniers, two guns,
Lieut. Serafin Aubaredes, left Cadiz for the east-
ward on the 15th ; the steam transport San Antonio,
Lieut. Castellanos, for Fernando Po on the 16th,
with stores and provisions ; and the screw sloop
Edetana, two guns, Lieut. J. Flores, put to sea on
the 17th.

The French war steamer Coligny, Commander
Serre, arrived at Cadiz on the 16th from Tangier.
The screw steamer Gibraltar was to leave Cadiz
on the 28th for London.

On the morning of the 22d 56 windbound vessels
were counted behind Gibraltar Rock, a number of
them at anchor, and others cruising.

The following British merchant steamers had
arrived out at Gibraltar :—July 16, the Gibraltar,
Capt. W. G. S. Hall, 71 days from London, with
Government stores, &c. ; 17th, the Euphrosyne,
Capt. J. Peters, 71 days from Liverpool, for Malta
and Alexandria ; same day, the Euxine, Capt. N.
Roskell, four days 21 hours from Southampton,
with mails, &c., for Malta and Alexandria; 19th,
the Ailsa Craig, Capt. T. Ducat, 12 days from Glas-
gow and two from Lisbon, for Leghorn ; same day,
the Damascus, Capt. J. Roskell, 51, days from
Liverpool, for Malta and Constantinople ; same day,
the Rosetta, Capt. J. Griffiths, 20 days from Liver-
pool and 13 from Holyhead, in ballast, for Alexan-
dria ; 20th, the Grecian, Capt. J. Milburn, six days
five hours from Liverpool, for Palermo, Messina, &c.;
same day, the Thames, Capt. D. Leslie, six days
from London, for Genoa, Leghorn, &c.; 21st, the
Rover, Capt. T. Eltringham, 21 days from Newcastle
and four from Corunna, in ballast, for Malta.

The barque Eva, Capt. R. Parkin, 21 days from
London, with Government stores and gunpowder,
arrived at Gibraltar on the 19th ; and the schooner
Isabella, Capt. H. Jones, 26 days from Newcastle,
with coals and bricks for the Gibraltar Gas Com-
pany, on the 17th.
Advices received at Gibraltar stated that the
British schooner William and Martha, of Milford,
Capt. Lloyd, from Larache to Cork or Falmouth, for
orders, with a cargo of beans, stranded on the rocks
on crossing the bar of the port of Larache. The
schooner was got off; being in a leaky state, she
was surveyed and recommended to unload, to effect
repairs preparatory to resuming her voyage.
The following were the latest quotations of ex-
change at Gibraltar :—London, 90 days' date, 501
Paris, ditto, Of. 29c.; Marseillesaitto, sf. 30c.;
Genoa, ditto, sf. 31c.; Brussels, ditto, Of. 32c.;
Madrid, eight days' sight, par; Cadiz, ditto, 71- dis.;
Malaga, ditto, t, dis. ; Seville, par ; Alicante, 2 dis. ;
Valencia, pm. ; Barcelona, 1 pm. Spanish pil-
lared dollars, Ferdinand, 24 per cent. pm.—no dc-
mand ; ditto, Carolus, 20 per cent. pm—in demand.
Silver sf. pieces, y per cent. pm.—dull; Mexican
dollars, 21 per cent. pm.
Freights to London and outports in the United
Kingdom, 255. to 30s. per ton by steamer, and 10
per cent. ; Brazil and Jtiver Plate, 12 dols. per ton
and 10 per cent. ; Gulf of Mexico and Havannah,
12 dole. per ton and 10 per cent.