The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-16 00:00:00

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAIL.

The Pera arrived at Southampton yesterday
with the heavy portion of the Calcutta and China
mail. She left Alexandria, August 3 ; Malta,
August 6;. and Gibraltar, .August 11. . Amongst
her cargo was , specie, jewellery, and plate-to the
value of £4,156, besides two packages of specie and
jewellery, the value of which
,was unknown, and
1,685 bales and cases of silk. The Perri brought
home 102 passengers, amonght'whom. were Colonels
Hickey, Benson, Bingham, Day, and B.udd'i Majors
Haynes and Garrett ; Captains Carden, -Benbank,
Cunningham, Clerk,' Campbell,- and White,; Com-
modore Yelverton ; Lieutenants Strong;Daubeney,
Millett, Heathcote, Stevens,, Cherry, Smith, Bain-
bridge, Cottingham, Sainsbury, Carey, Wilkinson,
and Riley; and Dr. Longmore.
The Pera met with moderate breezes and fine
weather from Alexandria to Cape Finisterre, and
fresh favourable breezes and fine weather across
the Bay and up the Channel. She spoke the Indian
packet Behar on the 6th inst., and the Australian
packet Ripon and brig Lucy on the 14th inst. Her
Majesty's ships Caradoc and Banshee were at
Malta, the Orion and Cadmus had left that port for
Naples, the London was at Alexandria, and the
Vulture was at Gibraltar.

The India mail packet Indus left Gibraltar for
Malta on the 10th inst. The Spanish Government
screw steamer, General Alava, had left Tarragona
with 1,000 troops to reinforce the garrison of
Mahon.

H.M. troop ship Urgent had put into Gibraltar
to land some men belonging to the sth brigade Royal
Artillery, and was about to proceed to Malta. The
Portuguese steamer Duke of Oporto was wrecked
on the coast of Peniche. The Russian steam cor-
vette Bayan had put into Cadiz. The Austrian
frigate Novara, which has circumnavigated the
gloe, had left Gibraltar for Trieste. The British
steamer Imperial had been in collision with the
Spanish polacre brig Amaltem, and had towed her
into Gibraltar in consequence of the damage done
to her.

The Cadiz correspondent of the Gibraltar
Chronicle writes on the sth inst. that " the screw
steamer Gothenburg, consigned to Daniel M'Pher-
son, Esq., arrived this morning at half-past eight
o'clock. She will depart direct for London on the
20th inst. and probably before. Shipments usually
about this season of the year are rather slack,
which, added to the late failures we have had in
Cadiz, Port St. Mary's, and Xerez, to the extent,
together, of one million dollars, business in gene-
ral, it may be said, is at a complete standstill ; an
improvement, however, it is confidently expected,
will take place by the latter end of this or the
commencement of the ensuing month. The Oscar
was to leave London for Gibraltar and this port on
the 30th ult. The Gibraltar would follow on the
20th inst. The latter vessel has been detained in
England in consequence of undergoing a thorough
repair in her boilers and machinery."
Exchange at Gibraltar—On London, 90 days,
di
s.
' • on Paris, sf. 29c. ; on Marseilles, sf. 30c. ; on
Genoa, of. 31c. ;on Madrid, 8 days, Z- ;on Cadiz,
par; on Malaga,vpaalern;cioan,
par Se
; on Barcelona,ville,dl
s;on
par.
Ali-
cante, dis. ;on

BAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE.

MID KENT.

Yesterday the ordinary half-yearly meeting of
this railway company was held at the London Ta-
vern, Sir JOIIN LUBBOCK in the chair.

The report (which has already been published in
The Sun) was taken as read.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, remarked
that it was highly gratifying to the directors to see
that the income of the company was steadily in-
creasing. A considerable quantity of building was
in contemplation in the neighbourhood of Becken-
ham, which would materially tend to a still further
increase.

A SHAREHOLDER seconded the motion, which
was carried.

The CHAIRMAN said that there was a paragraph
in the report referring to the Brighton Company,
upon which it might be necessary for him to make
an observation. The paragraph was :—,, The di-
rectors regret to say that the bill promoted by this
company in the present session, for the objects
stated in the last report, was opposed by the
Brighton Company, and thrown out by the com-
mittee of the House of Commons. The board cun-
sider the course taken by the agents and counsel of
the Brighton Company in this matter to have been
entirely at variance with the spirit of the agreement
between the two companies, and directly
u hostileer these
the interest of the Mid Kent Company. nd
circumstances they have informed the greem
Brightonentot
Company that the Mid Kent ComPanyowill consider
maT, appear
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the traffic of the line.
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woAuISHAREHOLDER—What is the
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of the letter ?
Mr. BELLAMY (the secretary)_---It simply states
that the course taken by the Pirighton Company
was in conformity with the spirit of the agreement.
The SHAREHOLDER—Then the Brighton Com-
pany do not pretend to be he
Atil
The SECRETARY—No. ; to us ?

A dividend at the rate ,Jr -1,3 per cent. per annum,
payable on the 18th inst.„ 'free of income tax, was
then declared ; and a vote,
concluded the businesE. ' tot' thanks to the chairman

RY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the illanagement of Mr. Charles Kean.
' THIS EVENING, THE WIFE'S SECRET. Mr. and
Mrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with A MIDSUMMER NIGH r'S DREAM.

Commence at 7.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buclustone.
THIS EVENING, HALLOWE'EN.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
After which, OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND.
To conclude with A NABOB FOR AN HOUR.

Commence at 7.

W THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL
.L Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with
THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST.

Followed by the new burlesque, THE BABES IN THE
WOOD. Messrs. C. Marshall, Paul Bedford, C. d. Smith,
Eburne ; Miss Woolgar and Miss K. Kelly.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.
On Thursday, August 18, for the Benefit of Mr. W. Smith,
Acting Manager, THE WRECK ASHORE : Mr. Billington,
P. Bedford, Stuart, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. Eburne, 3lissWoolgar,
and Mrs. Billington. After which, THE DAUGHTER OF
THE REGIMENT. Marie, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, for this
night only ; assisted by Messrs. P. Bedford, Garden, More-
land, Mrs. Chatterley. And The Babes in the 'A ood.
Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Moe open from 10 to 5 —no charge for booking. No fees to
servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough
THIS EVENING, THE MAID WITH THE MILKING
PAIL,
After which, A SCHOOL FOR COQUETTES. Misses
Swanborongh, Oliver, and Lavine.
Followed by THE VERY LATEST EDITION OF THE
LADY OF LYONS.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

VERDI'S OPERA OF MACBETH. The
whole of the first Act of this Opera, now produced
for the first time in this country (the remaining three acts
being in course of rehearsal), is sung nightly at the CAN-
TERBURY HALL CONCERTS.
THE DELEPIERRE FAMILY,

Consisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz., Jules, Juliette,
and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR, SIX, and
TIGHT years•

The perfect execution by these Lilliputian Artistes of some
of the most difficult and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trios evcr
written for the violin, has excited mingled wonder and admi..
ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu-
siastic tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France
and Belgium.
They will perform TWICE EACH EVENING, in addi-
tion to the usual Entertainments.