The Sun. — 1848-02-16 (London, England)

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY APTERNOON.—The Pe. ninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Montrose, Captain Bowen, arrived here this afternoon with the usual mails from Gibraltar, Cadiz, Lisbon, Oporto, and Vigo, in charge of Lieutenant Wilkinson, R. N., Admiralty agent. Her dates are— Gibraltar, February 5 ; Cadiz, 6 ; Lisbon, 9 ; Oporto, 10; Vigo, 12. The Montrose has eight first and three second-class passengers, and the following on freight: —262 boxes of oranges, 35 cases of eggs, 11 boxes specie, and sundry goods. Her Majesty's steamer Polyphemus was at Gibraltar. Her Majesty's ships at Lisbon—SL Vincent, Howe, Queen, Canopus, Amphion. Terrible, and Scourge. The Montrose experienced heavy weather on the homeward voyage. By this arrival letters to the 9th instant have been received from our correspondent in the city of Lisbon. The Cortes had not voted the answer to the throne, the Conde de Thomar having brought on the discussion of the revolution and protocol. Considerable sickness from influenza still prevailed on board the British ship, in the Tagus, but the smallpox was confined to the flag-ship and in a milder form. Pub absl4i cos3tt droa.n4fqol ur ipl3el iortyde• ea nry remained iiTsapienre, ds3d 90 undisturbed.days. BExchangeanknot note, discount for hard cash. LEADERSHIP OP THE COUNTRY PARTY —Lord Granby has declined the honour of succeeding to the post of leader of the Conservative party in the House of Commons, become vacant by the retirement of Lord George Bentinck. Ma. DANIEL O'Coman.L.—The Limerick Exasni• ner, a repeal paper, says—" We are glad to hear that Mr. D. O'Connell, jun., is about to receive an appointment. The consulship of Boulogne is the one named to us; the salary attached to which is said to be about 6001. a year." A new writ for Waterford was moved for on Monday night. A paragraph was published in several of the papers yesterday, which would seem to intimate that political considerations had some influence upon the intention of the Austrian Ambassador to avail himself of a short leave of absence in the ensuing spring. His Excellency has not been absent from his post for the three years during which he has been accredited to this country, and we are informed that ho will return immediately upon the conclusion of some family affairs which require his presence in the Austrian capital.—Times. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY, Fsa. 15.—The Penitr sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company 'rs 1h P. Pacha, Captain J. Olive, sailed to-day for with pNaples, Civita Vecchia, Leghorn, and Genoa, ,u'rj_ll.?__, stingers, a full general cargo of British. 312eaxnpeica'ten7 goods, but no speeie. The Montrose tPhoer t sties e night or to-morrow, with the Spanish mails; and the Iberia, on thebleBrthe, froalimnd Ld tspbsorntu,rec oendiTz,kairensdports. The Jupiter will take day, the 17th, for Vigo, Mail Packet Compan 'soo Oporto, y Gibraltar. The Royal ls• her route is vid Mawith the usual ship Severn, CyvapestatinlodViaininceanit, ,will sail on Thursday ,goc,onveying passengers, &c., for Santa Martha, Cartagena, de Nicaragua. The Ripon sails de Madeira,ira an usdßt .sa rt bp. ,aj.odurooaeinns ,aainl mails. Alexandria, taking talkuidniga steamer Tay is due on then 22d. Ships in dock—Oriental, atoChnnheda thegAAchilles,Eryea2oa'not.nt hilpfivooodrnini bra ad Nirnna.dN,l t it:Crw,h titawel ;mat, with rain. Treat, Teriot, TEE TRIPLE MURDER AT BaussaLs.—The trial of the prisoners Rosseel and Vaudenplas, for this murder, took place on the Bth inst. Both prisoners, who confessed their crime, were found guilty and sentenced to death.