The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-12 00:00:00

THE MAILS.

MAILS DUE.
Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South-
ampton) .. .. •.. .. . .. Aug. is.
Do. (via Marseilles) Aug. 12'
Brazil and Cape Verds .. . ,<- .. .. Sept' 3'
Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &C. •• ..
Cuba and Mexico .. .. .. .. .. Aug. 13' ,7
Canada &o. (via L • • • • • • Aug. • '
Cape of Good Hope, &C. .. .. .. Sept. I.
China, Penang, and Singapore (via S:aimpton) Aug. 18'
Do•
Gibraltar (via Southampton) .............Aug..v .a.ril.. Aug. 10.
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India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Aug. 18.
Do. (via Marseilles) Aug. 1..
India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. .. Aug. 10,
Do. (via Marseilles) .. .. Overdue.
Lisbon - .. ... Aug. 11.

Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. Aug. 10.
Do. (via Marseilles)) .. Overdue.
Vigo, and Oporto .. .. • • .. Aug. 11.
United States, California, &c. Aug, 16.
Western Coast of Attica, Madeira, Teneriffc .. Aug. 100.
West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &o. Aug. 13.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—On Wednesday morning a
fire occurred in the workshops of Messrs. Mitchell, painters'
Bartholomew-street, Exeter, which quickly spread to di!
adjacent premises, comprising the extensive workshops °I
Mr. Wilson, Mr. Woodman, and Mr. Wells, builderes
dwelling-houses occupied by mechanics, &c. A large quail
tity of timber, workmen's tools, and other proper
amounting to several thousands of pounds, was destroyeeti
A portion of the property only is insured. The origin °
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the fire is a mystery.
ART PUPILS.—A letter describing the battle of
Bull's Run says :—" Orders were given to the men to lie
upon their faces when not in motion, and menaced by
ara
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lery. However proper this precaution may have beon at thi
time, it afterwards turned out to bo one of the most fatal
causes of the demoralisation of the division. It was 8° fre'
quently repeated that some regiments at last could not he
made to stand at any point whatever, the least report (i.f
cannon or musketry sending them instantly upon thef
knees ; and I saw an entire company of the New York 2cl
grovel in the dust at the accidental snapping of a percur
sion-cap of one of their own rifles."

BIRTHS.
BAILLIE.—On the 9th inst., at 13, Grosvenor-place, tile
wife of James W. Baillio, Esq., of a daughter.
Cox.—On the 9th inst., at Croxton Rectory, Lincolnshire,
the wife of the Rev. C. W. Cox, of a son.
POWNALL.—On the 7th inst., at Norwich, the wife of the
Rev. Alfred Pownall, of a daughter.
SMITH.—On tho 7th inst., at Somersfield, Reigate, the Wife
of Mr. Charles J. Smith, solicitor, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.
BOUVERIE—HRTLEY.--On the 7th inst , at the Cathedr%
Salisbury, Major Philip Arthur, fourth. son of the 13'0
Hon. and Rev. Fredk. Pleydell Bouverie, to Carolin
Mary, only child of Richard Hetley, Esq % The Clooef
Salisbury,
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GRAY—CALLCOTT.—On the Bth inst , at St. John 8, ale,
ting-hill, the Rev. Samuel Gray, incumbent. of Cullif,
Yorkshire, to Mary Stuart, eldest daughter of Nirm•
Callcott, Esq., of the Mall, Kensington.

John Bury, Esq DEATHS.
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BURL—On the Bth inst., at St. Ives, Hunting
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Btun,—On the 7th) inste , Mr. Thomas Bird, of Mai a- I
Paddington, aged 63.•
HASELDINE.—On the 7th inst., at Alfred Cottage,StePneY.!
William Haseldine, Esq., of 13011-yard,
street,
street, aged 52.
HENDERSON.—On tho 4th inst., at Messing Vicarage, sud"'
denly, the Rev. Thomas Henderson, aged 62.
NELSON.—On the 9th inst., at Parson's-green, Fulhatot
George Nelson, Esq., of New-inn, aged 61.
Sussal
PRATT.—On the 6th inst., at Sedlesoomb Rectory,
the Rev. John Pratt, aged 89.
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