The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-05 00:00:00

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

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five o'clock, from
Gibraltar, and landed mails in charge of Lieut. Win.
Persse Newenhem, Admiralty agent.
Her dates of sailin. were:—Gibraltar, July 24th;
Cadiz, 25th; Lisbon, 29th; Oporto, 30th; Vigo, 31st.
Amongst the passengers were the Duke of Pelmella
and suite, the Marquis Silva Allegro, Lieutenant Rice,
R.N. (late of the Arrogant, 46), Mr. Silva, Mr. Harding,
Miss Allman, Messrs. Bristow, Urega, and Alcacoras,
Dr. Gomez, Mr. Martinez and nephew, Mr. Corredor,
Mr. Trotter (of Commissariat Department, Gibraltar),
Mr. Ilermet. Mr. and Mrs. Bassecourt, Mr. E. F. de
Torres' Mr. J. Watts, Mr. Jackson.
The freight of the Iberia consists of five packages of
specie, 30 casks of wine, 182 boxes of grapes, 374 boxes
of lemons, and 21 packages of sundries.
STATIONS ilrF HER MAJESTY'S SIIIPS.—JuIy 21. At
Lisbon: her Majesty's ship Prince Regent, 92, Phaeton,
50, Leander, 50, Arethusa, 50, Arrogant, 46, Encounter
stcam•frigate. Cor ilia steam-ship. July 24. At
Gibraltar: Janus steam-ship, 6.
STATIONS OF VESSELS OF WAR ON FOREIGN STATES.
—July 21. At Lisbon : the usual Portuguese ships of
war. July 23. At Cadiz: Mississippi steam-frigate
(American), 10, Volcano steam-ship, 6, Guetaria (Spa-
nish), 5, Sautabilia transport, 2. July 24. At Gibral-
tar: Independence, 60, American frigate, from Lisbon,
with Minister on board; Mississippi steam-frigate, from
Cadiz, July 30. At Vigo: Constitution, 14, Spanish
brig of war.
At Gibraltar and Cadiz there was not anything par-
ticular occurring. When the packet was leaving the
former port. and passing the American steam frigate
Mississippi, her band struck up " God save the Queen,"
which was acknowledged by our dipping our colours,
and they dipped theirs, the officers of each ship taking
off their caps to the compliment to each other. After
leaving Cadiz some hours, two muskets, followed by a
shot from a larger gun, were fired at us by an apparent
garde costa. The latter cut away a rope about twenty
f.-et from the quarter deck. We instantly ran down to
the insulting craft and threatened him. When doing so
he mustered all his crew with muskets and cutlasses,.
for boarding.
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which they 1 ailed and drew, and let down his fore bul-
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of his piratical attack upon us. The shot passed about
three feet over the head of the helmsman, diagonally
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forward, nearly grazing the mizenmast, and cutting away
the port maintop gallant backstay, only twenty feet
above the deck. Had the gun been fired at a slightly
depressed angle, it must have entered the cabin windows,
and killed a passenger or two. None of the parties on
deck had a semblance of uniform.
LISBON.—The Cortes closed on the 20th after a sitting
of six months; towards the close some important Bills
were passed by both Chambers. A large sum was voted
to indemnify the tobacco contractors. Count Thomar
refused to concede the demands made by the Liberal
parties in favour of some reforms regarding the liberty of
the press. After dispatching
the steamer Mississippi
with intelligence of the failure of negotiations, Mr. Clay
sailed in the Independence frigate.
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The experimental squadron sailed on the 20th ult.,
leaving no foreign vessel of war in the Tagus.
Lisbon Exchanges—On London. 90 days, 54/.

'HE HIGHLANDATNDAGRICULTURAL SELOw
The exhibition of agricultural implements
took place. on
Wednesday, in the show-yard. There was an immense
number of ploughs, both for surface and subsoil. The spe-
cimens of thrashing machines, some of Scotch make, and
vio,athlrieieuraushsofrwomo England, were numerous. C ross k i lula,sneodffu
exhibited several machines of this description, in which
dressing
credit to the skill and ingenuity of the makers. There
a groat variety of crushers, sowing machines, fanners, and
other implements used in the practice of agriculture, but the
show of tile machines was not so extensive this year as on
some former occasions. There was also a considerable number
of various kinds of carts, each possessing some peculiarity of
its own. The fences exhibited some beautiful wirework,
combining elegance with strength. Conspicuous this year
are the productions of the Heathfield and Grangemouth
brickworks, the latter of which, besides some fancy articles,
has sent a cyllection of glazed tile pipes of all shapes and
sizes. The Various implements were tried on the farm of
it is understood,
Barrowfield, on the London road. The show of live stock,
will be more than usually attractive, both
from the number of lots entered under each class, and the
prime qualities of the animals themselves. The number of
lots entered is 952, comprising 1,548 animals, and including
some splendid specimens of short-horns, and of the Ayrshire,
Galloway, polled Angus and Aberdeen, Highland and Fife-
shire breeds.—Edinburgh Courant
LANDING PIERS, THAMES.—(From a Correspon-
dent.)—For several months the.public have been greatly
accomodated by means of a landing pier or platform on the
Surrey and Southwark side of London-bridge, which, by
enabling persons to pass under the bridge, contributes to
avoid the danger through crossing the street above at so
great a thoroughfare, and affords ready communication with
the Brighton, Gravesend, North Kent, and, all railways
having their termini at Tooley -street, and the west end of
the town, Chelsea, &c., up to Kew, by means of steam-boats.
Messrs. Penning, wharling,rs, have petitioned the Bridge-
house Committee to order the removal of the platform of the
considered
said pier, which merely rests on part of the public or
watennen's steps, not interfering with the adjoining wharf in
the least degree, being placed there by the watennen, whose
means of support are now in great measure circumscribed
to the profits arising from such accommodation. It has
tlyi_e t
hrenct sanction
harbour-master
t gitienr.bCaoarmtiottbeee,nio3
obstruction
to the public stairs. Petitions have been presented for the
continuance of the accomodation, signed by more than
2,000 persons of all classes, .naval and military Officers,
public officers in civil departments, medical practitioners, and
he
Naanvdi
persons of all grades.
THE VICE-CHANCELLOR OF FNOLAND.—In an-
swer to inquiries made at Lincoln's Inn, it was stated that
the Vice-Chancellor was a little better, though still in a pre-
carious condition.