The Sun. — London, England, 1853-01-12 00:00:00

DAILY WEATHER TABLE. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. HASTINGS—W., strong breeze—squally. SOUTHAMPTON—W., strong breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE—S.W., strong breeze—cloudless. BASINGSTOKE—N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON—S.W., strong breeze—rain. CAMBRIDGE—S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HOLYHEAD—S.W., hard wind—partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock : LIMERICK—B., gentle breeze--overcast. MULLINGAR—S.E., gentle breeze—rain. UASTINGS—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. FOLKESTONE—S.W., fresh breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE—S.W., calm - partially cloudy. BASINGSTOKE—S., gentle breeze—scud, rain. GREENWICH—S.E., gentle breeze—overcast. STRoOD—S.W. ' gentle breeze—overcast. SWINDON—S., fresh breeze—cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—cloudy. YARMOUTH — gentle breeze—yfartially cloudy. HOLYHEAD—S., gentle breeze—overcast, rain. WHITBY—S., gentle breeze—overcast. DARLINGTON —S. by W., gentle breeze—overcast. , SNAP—S., calm—rain. THE WEATHER.--Sox OFFICE, JAN. 12. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 45 highest since noon yesterday. 38—lowest this morning and during the night. 48—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.65. WIND, W.S.W. to S.W.—Fresh breeze, with rain, and cloudy weather. . ..:, .• • . ._. b .... ~., ~, , e.,_ ~.. ..„... ;‘ ,"„ f5 .,,,,. •,, ~,,,. , _ 4 , -,,zttlit 0 OSEORD UNIVERSI TY ELECTION COMMITTEE ROOM, 'DUVAL OAR HOTEL, SPRING GABDEVS, January 11. THE LONDON' COMMITTEE for conducting Mr. PERCEVAL'S ELECTION are anxious to assure their friends, that the result of the Seventh Day's o Pll, so far from dis couraging, is calculated to excite the ir sanguine expectations of suc cess. Nearly 200 of those who voted for Dr. Marsbam at the last election have not, as yet, recorded their votes. If the unpolled Members of Convocation are but true to themselves, they may achieve a triumphant victory for Church of England and Constitu tional principles, by returning Mr. Perceval. The poll, which commences at 10 a.m., and, closes at 5 p.m. , will be kept open until every elector has had an opportunity of recording his vote. The London Committee sit here daily ; and the Oxford Committee in Magdalene Hall. - C. LEMPRIERE, D.C.L., Hon. Secs. F. P. MORRIS, TraOls leaving Paddington at 7.10, 9.45, 10.15, 12.40, 2.0, and leaving Enston-square at 6.30 and 10.0, will enable members to vote . The special train from Didcot to Oxford, at 2.40, on the same day is for the use of Electors leaving London at 12.40, or travelling from other places. SEVENTH DAY'S POLL, Mr. Gladstone • • • • • • • • .. 852 Mr. Perceral • • • • .. .. .. 739 EIGHTH DAY'S POLL.-11 O'CLOCK. Mr. Perceval Mr. Gladstone .. 25 .. 15 THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Farewell season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING, JAN. 12, Rill be performed the popular and highly successful Comedy of MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by 24 0 ,,e5. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart, Lambert, and p o rseffet Hrs. Stirlinv, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Fanny Maskell, l ine Miss Rosa Bennett, • Altar which, the gorgeous Extravaganza, entitled LEO THE TERZUBLE. To conclude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and SETTLE D. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, JAN. 12, Will be performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK-FROCK, Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Horricastle ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell. After which (15th time). a new and original Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastie, and Templeton; Madame Vestris, less Julia St. George, Miss Robertson (her 15th appearance at this Theatre), Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Wyndham, Miss Eglin• lon (her 15th appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Rosina Wright Will appear. To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr, W. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JAN. 12, will be presented the powerful new Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or, Thiem' Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Cullenford, andmith and Eme ry ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Collins, Mrs. Reeley. After which, the gloriously successful Comic Pantomime, called NELL GWYNNE ; or, Harlequin Merrie Monarch. Principal Danseuse, :Mlle. Auriol ; Clown, Fiexmore. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING, JAN. 12, Will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. After which, THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER, in which Mr. Wright will appear. To conclude with the new and original Grand Comic Christ mas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR STAR; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the Singing Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline (15th appearance here) ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Car lotta Leclercq. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, JAN. 12, Will be presented ISABELLE ; or, Woman's Life. Supported by Messrs. Compton, W. Farren, jun., Hoskins, and Shalders; Miss IL Gordon and Mrs. A. Phillips. After which, ROMEO AND JULIET ; or, Harlequin Queen Mab and the World of Dreams. Harlequin, Mr. Forrest; Colum bine, Miss Marie Charles; Sprite, Mr. G. Thompson; Pantaloon, Mr. G. Tanner; Clown, Mr. Edwin Edwardes, who will introduce his highly-trained dogs, Amy, Tasso, and Snarleyou. Box-uttlee open from Eleven till Four, under the superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Open every Evening with the immensely successilil Drama of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, followed by Novel and Extraordinary Eiceiles in the Circle. To conclude witn the Grand Comic Pantomime of FORTUNIO AND HIS HOUSE COMRADE; or, Harlequin and the Seven Gifted Men. On THURSDAY, January 13, a Grand JUVENILE NIGHT, on which occasion there will he an Entire Change in the Amusements; commencing with the inimitable Comic Pantomime. Atter which, a Novel Arrangement of the Scenes in the Arena, supported by the Juvenile Artistes, entitled THE INFANT EQUES TRIAN MARIONETTES. Con.luding with UNCLE TOM. Doors open at Halt-past Six o'clock. To commence at Seven. Bos-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts Dar —Morning 38 min. after 3 I Evening 59 min.aft. 3 To-Mom:ow—Morning 20 min. after 4 I Evening 41 min.aft. 4 LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1853. The long-expected and anxiously-looked-for Mail Steam-packet Australian has at length made her ap pearance. The utmost anxiety had been for many days exhibited by those who had either friends or property on board ; and insurances were recently effected at high rates of premium on the latter. The underwriters will thus realise very handsome profits--the just returns for the spirit and enter prise which induced them still to place confidence in the missing vessel. Great satisfaction was ex pressed in the City, even amongst those not per sonally interested in the ship or cargo, at the happy solution of the doubts and difficulties which had been entertained. The electric telegraph message —which about mid-day yesterday announced her safe arrival in the Sound at ten o'clock—created intense excitement. It was not merely the vast amount of bullion and other valuable property contained in the vessel, although it was known that the gold alone was valued at not much less than 1,000,0001. sterling. The intelligence was - even more anxiously looked for. Those who had embarked in mining specu lations in the modern El Dorado were naturally looking for the account from friends or confiden tial agents, which might confirm or cast doubt upon the extraordinary statements respecting the almost fabulous wealth to be obtained at the " dig gins"—statements which rendered the narrative of the loquacious Sultana, who charmed the jealous gbHARIAR, and saved herself from the fate accorded to his less-gifted favourites, mere com mon-place matters. Those who had speculated for a rise or fall in shares, who were either bulls or bears for the ?account, were desirous of the earliest news, which would show whether they had Pro4oded in the right or wrong direction, and whether their bankers' accounts would be materi ally increased or reduced on the all-important 15th. We may generally say that every previous amount of the miraculous yield of the auriferous soils has received additional and unequivocal con firmation from the recent intelligence ; and it may, therefore, be anticipated that shares in boiui fide companies will experience a further rise. It is stated in the local papers copious extracts from which will be found in another part of this day's im pression—that miners were gathering from two to three ounces, or from Si. to 121. worth of bullion, according to the English value, each per diem. This, of course, is the ordinary or average gains, not those instances of extraordinary luck of which we constantly hear, where many pounds are rea lised in a few hours. The Australian brings with her on freight 222,203 oz. 8 dwt. 14 grains of gold, or more than 8i- tons, which, as it is of greater purity than the standard, may be averaged at 4/. per o unce, or clo6eon 90 0,000/. worth. This is ex elusive of the bullion brought by private passen gers, which cannot be estimated at less than 200,0001. worth in addition. There is also the " BENDIGO NUGGET," weighing over a quarter of a cwt., and purchased by the Government authori ties at Melbourne, as a present to her MAJESTY, at 41. 65., a price which the extraordinary size and beauty of the specimen, and the great purity of the metal, rendered by no means extravagant. It was, it is asserted, paid for out of the produce of the gold mining licences, but it remains to be seen whether the parties interested will consider it a legitimate application of the fund which, if we are not greatly mistaken, was appropriated to the internal improvement of the Colony, by emigra tion and otherwise. None can rejoice more than ourselves at any compliment paid to our beloved SOVEREIGN. She is eminently worthy of any token of respect or gratitude that can be paid, but we greatly doubt if she would herself approve of the zeal which induced certain officials to divert a considerable sum of money from the im portant purposes for which it had been destined by the Home and Colonial Government. The Australian sailed from Sydney on the 20th September, from Port Philip on the 28th, from Adelaide on the sth October, from King George's Sound on the 19th, from the Mauritius on the 13th of November, from the Cape of Good Hope on the Ist December, and from St. Vincent's on the 27th. From these dates it will be seen that the improved facilities of communication that had been antici pated, have not' been by any means realised. The ordinary sailing vessels have made the passage with much greater rapidity. The ridiculous farce of giving a bi-monthly steam communication to such important dependencies, and having so much time wasted at the intermediate stations, must now be perceptible. We trust that the Duke of NEWCASTLE and Mr. GLADSTONE will evince greater liberality in this respect than Earl GREY and Sir CHARLES WOOD. It is extra-sized steamers, like those about to be constructed for the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, that are required, and which would amply repay the parties that invested their capital in such a speculation. We believe that important Company contem plates extending its operations to Australia, a decision which will be alike profitable to the shareholders and beneficial to the colony. In place of a bi-monthly there should be at least a fortnightly dispatch, by steam-vessels of adequate size and capabilities. We trust that the hint may not be thrown _away, but that immediate steps may be taken to supply the deficiency. In a private letter, with a sight of which we have been favoured, we find it stated that the London Companies, which are represented at Sydney, are the Australasian, the British Australian, the Colonial Gold, and the Australian Mutual. The last-mentioned Company has met with extraordinary . success. Every man has remained firm to his engagement. The letter states it is "hard at work, nearly half the Turon Valley conceded to them, and auriferous ground for years to come ;" and also that the property already obtained is worth more than 100,0001. This is important news, which may convince the sceptical that Gold-Mining Companies may tuni out prosperous, and satisfy those who have em barked money in such undertakings, that they have nothing to regret on account of their enter prise. The singular way in which offices are allotted in the present Cabinet has been frequently re marked by all persons ; in one or two instances the incongruity amounts almost to the ludicrous. Our friend Punch might find in them an excellent subject for his weekly leading picture. There may, however, be a latent tact in the arrange ments, which has but just begun to disclose itself. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, for instance, may have gone tp the Admiralty, because, on the subject of the Ballot, he is quite at sea ; and Lord JOHN Rus- SELL have been appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, because his notions on the same subject are so entirely un-English. The recent elections have brought out afresh the views of these veteran politicians on the question of inde pendent toting ; and, we must say, it has so far rather lowered than raised them in our judgment. From Lord JOHN, it is true, we expected nothing more than dogged adherence to his favourite no tions of landlord supremacy, and of preventing bribery by little Acts of Parliament. Having proposed the Ballot in the Reform Bill of 1832, he apostatised from his faith when his colleagues would not accept it, and ever since he has adhered to his apostate creed with the hauteur and bitterness of an apostate. He rarely argues on the subject, and, if he seems to ao so, his arguments generally assume the form of a cold, taunting sneer. Of this character were his remarks at the Guildhall, on the occasion of his re-election for London. " H e was against secrecy in everything—against secret trials in our Courts of Justice—secret debates in our Houses of Parliament and secret votes at elections." We regard such a statement as both false and foolish. Lord JoHN is not against secrecy in everything. He approves, we too well know, of secret committees of the House of Com mons ; he approves of secret voting in the. India House ; he approves of ballotting for election committees ; he approves of the same thing, no doubt, in the Reform Club ; he approves of secrecy in Cabinet voting and Cabinet Councils. His general statement is, therefore, simply false. And as to his particular exemplifications, they are but childish as arguments. He was bound to show that the cases were similar. Publicity in our Courts of Justice is the protection of the accused against tyranny ; publicity in voting exposes the voter to the most odious species of tyranny. Pub licity of our Parliamentary debates is merely re quiring servants to work under the eye of their masters ; publicity of voting subjects the man, who ought, confessedly, to be " a free and inde pendent elector," to the loss of his independence, and to the despotism of one who usurps the mastery over him. The plain truth is, that secrecy and reserve are as truly English as openness and candour. Compared with his nearer continental neighbours, compared even with his own American descendants, the English man is noted for his closeness ; no rule is better established in well-bred society than that you may , not attempt to elicit a man's views on subjects respecting which he would, to you at least, rather preserve silence. Lord JOHN, indeed, has, in common with all Englishmen, a rule from which he never departs in anything but preserving nomi nation boroughs for Whig landlords. It is this— to prefer secrecy wherever openness would inter fere with his personal comfort, or, much more, with his liberty of action. We must confess that such shabby arguments as this are painful to listen to from the Lord Joint RUSSELL of so many really liberal measures. From humble men they would, of course, be endurable, but such miserable clap trap is unworthy of the most distinguished Mem ber for London, the late Premier, and the present Foreign Secretary. It is, however, a hopeful sign that the so-called Liberal opponents of the Ballot are now forced to argue their case. The speeches of two Baronets on the Ballot appear in the papers of the same day. One of them, Sir WM. MOLESWORTH, at Southwark, feels that he has no need to reason the matter. He uniformly supported the accomplished historian, Mr. GROTE, in his annual motion on the question; he can dismiss the subject with the state ment that his views are unchanged, and though ad dressing a constituency which requires the Ballot less than most do for its own protection, he is quite aware that they correctly understand its value for many persons among themselves, and, still more, for the country at large. How different with the Carlisle Baronet. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, at his last election there, had intimated his willingness to take the Ballot into consideration ; since then he seems to have considered—we are sorry to say for the worse. He now objects to the Ballot, but he feels obliged, as being now again a professed Liberal, to try a little argument on the matter. His arguments, however, are arguments, not sneers. We notice them, therefore, with plea sure. His first argument is, that " we cannot in this free country enact that all men shall give their votes secretly." If we cannot, of course, landlords would require that the vote should be openly given, or threaten to treat it as a hostile, that is a free, vote. Now, for the life of us, we cannot see the impossibility of enacting that every man shall put his voting ticket or paper into an adhesive envelope, fold it up, and put into a box, as is done in Massachusetts, and even in France ; neither can we see how requiring every man to do this is objectionable in a " free country." On the contrary, so strangely do our conceptions and those of Sir JAMES differ, that this compulsory secrecy appears to us the very perfection of free dom. If all are compelled to vote publicly, the man who wishes to do otherwise is not free to do it ; and, on the other hand, if all were compelled to vote secretly, the man who wishes to make known how he voted is by no means hindered from doing so—he can proclaim it to all the world. Two classes only are deprived of their liberty : The W. B.'s, FRAILS, and FLEWKERS are deprived of the liberty to bribe, because the Ballot would de prive those whom they bribed of the power to . give them a receipt in the poll-book. Intimida tors also are deprived of their liberty to threaten, because they would not willingly incur odium without the possibility of insuring advantage from it. Bribers and intimidators, however, Sir JAMES denounces unsparingly, and we believe sincerely ; he would not, therefore, wish them to be " free " to continue their frauds and violence. His second argument is, that " FRAILS and FLEWKERS would be sent down by the Carlton Club to pur chase small boroughs wholesale, on the principle of—no return, no pay." Most certainly they will, if Sir JAMES will leave them small boroughs to purchase. But we hope the worthyßaronet has not here by implication let out one of the secrets of the Cabinet. We must have an end of all the pocket boroughs if we are to have a real Re form Bill. Nothing disgusted the people more with Lord Jori's last than the retention of these little nests of corruption. A Reform Bill which does not disfranchise, by a definite rule of electoral constituencies, all boroughs with a pur chaseable number of electors, which does not give more than two Members to our Manchesters and Birminghams, and cut down all the smallest bo roughs retained in the list to a single Member— such a Reform Bill will not be endured for a day. We have known what Sir JAMES mentions done even without the Ballot ; we have known an election carried by the purchase of a majority of the venal portion of the electors, which, as the better part of the voters were nearly equal on each side,. was sufficient to gain a sure victory. Yet, even in this case, secret voting would have rendered bribery more difficult. If two bribery candidates, for instance, were in the field, it would be utterly impossible for either to work with confidence. If the loser had nothing to pay, yet the candidates would bid at a disadvan vantage with secret voters, and the winner might have to pay enormously dear for his villainy. Sir JAMES wholly overlooks, however, one plain fact, that if secret voting did not attain all that could be wished, it would certainly effect far more than all the abortive enactments for prevention of bribery, and would very greatly lessen, what no Act of Parliament can reach, intimidation by landlords. At the last election, several of the tenants on the estate at Ards, who had plumped for Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD, were refused the deduction of fifteen per cent. which had been previously made, and was still made, to the sub servient tenants. We scorn to mention the name of the ignominious proprietor, though the corres pondence is now quite public. We mention the case as one in which the Ballot would have saved a landlord from most disgraceful bribery, and some of the tenants from unworthy, yet much-to be-pitied, compliances. After all, the cause of the Ballot is looking up. Not less, we believe, than seven Cabinet Ministers" are its pledged supporters ; and the two, and, on this point, rival Baronets, both state that it is an open question in the Cabinet. In the House an able weekly contemporary has made a cautious selection of names, to the number of 186, which have been recorded in its favour. This is an advance of 40, at least, upon the 145 who voted with Mr. BERKELEY on his last motion for the Ballot. Moreover, it is a number which amounts to a majority of the Liberals them selves, that is of the Whigs and Radicals, who, together, did not count more than 310 after the election. With a majority, therefote, of the Liberal party in its favour—with a Cabinet pledged not to oppose it as a Cabinet, but num bering amongst its friends some of its most effi cient members—it only remains for the tried ad vocates of independent voting to do their duty, and they must be near a triumph. The people, however, must back their own friends. Free Trade is safe. Free voting has yet to be achieved. It is the grand step towards every other reform. An unrighteously levied Income Tax, and the un righteous bondage of the press, would be over thrown in a session, could the people universally Tote for themselves. They ought, therefore, to meet and petition by thousands and tens of thou sands, that, in the promised Reform Bill, their votes may be protected by secrecy from bribery and intimidation. The time is not king before - Parliament meets, and it should be well used. So favourable a juncture in regard to the constitu tion of the Cabinet—the number of Members favourable to the object in the House—the cryin g enormities, the bribery, conspiracy, frauds, and violence of the last election—have not occurred in combination hitherto. An earnest public effort, therefore, would be pre-eminently well-timed. TiE COLONIAL BANS.—The Colonial Bank proprietors held their half-yearly meeting yesterday, when a divi dend of 1 per cent. upon the paid-up capital was de clared. This is, of course, at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum. NEW GRANADA MINING COMPANY. —There was a spe cial general meeting yesterday of the Maraquita and New Granada Mining Company, for the purpose of de claring a dividend, receiving a report from the directors, and issuing the remaining 50,000 shares. Mr. J. D. Powles took the chair. The report stated that at the Marmato Mines the total cost was 16,9811. 6s. Bd., and the returns from the mine, 22,8721. 2s. ; making the total returns 23,8131., leaving a pro fit of 630/. lls. Bd. A dividend of ls. per share was declared, and 10 per cent. appropriated to a reserve fund. The report was adopted unanimously. THE AUSTRALIAN STEAMER.—The arrival of the Australian mail steamer yesterday with 222,293 ounces of gold, valued at 890,0001., caused general satisfaction throughout the city. It appears that she sailed from King George's Sound on the 12th of October, touched at the island of Mauritius for coals and to repair a portion of her machinery on the 11th of November, and left the Cape of Good Hope on the 30th. The number of pas. sengers having been 76, and the charge for the gold 15s. per cent., the total receipts are assumed to have been satisfactory. In addition to the gold brought on freight it is said there is at least 200,000/. in the hands of pas sengers, besides the nugget of 281 b. weight sent as a present from the Government of the colony of Victoria to the Queen. The advices from St. Petersburgh are to the 3d of January. The rate of exchange was still keeping up, so as to attract specie from this country, but the principal part of our recent remittances had not then arrived. Owing to the Christmas holidays, there was little dein.- in any of the markets. The weather was mild and dad, with heavy rain. From Odessa the last quotations of the rate of exchange were as high as 40gd., but the acti vity of the wheat market had subsided. At existing prices and rates of freight, shipments from ,that port to this country would involve a loss of 4s. or 5s per quarterda SPITALFIELDS NATIONAL SCHOOLS. -- On Mony last the children of the Spitalfields Parochial and Na tional Schools, with many of their relations, and other poor inhabitants of that parish, to the number of 520, sat down, in the school-room, in Quaker-street, to a plentiful dinner of roast beef and plum,-pudding. The funds for this purpose are piously and liberally supplied, with one exception, from -without the parish, and placed at the disposal of the Rev. William Stone, the rector of the parish, and treasurer of both schools, who, with the committee, presided, and actively assisted on the inter esting, occasion. The best fare was liberally provided by Messrs. Purssell, of Cornhill ; and the numerous guests, young and old, separated with the war mest expressions of satisfaction, delight, and gratitude. FRENCH RAILWAY WORKS' _Th e works on the rail way to Thionville were urged on actively during the month of December ; at Long e ville the bridge to carry off the waters is terminated , and the embankments at the foot of the. Cote St. Quentin are far advanced ; at Mon tigny workmen are putting down the piles for the bridge across the Moselle, and the cuttings have been opened the whole way from Uckange to the farm of Gassion, near Thionville. The works on the railway from Chateau roux to Limoges are being actively urged on ; it ap pears certain that the section between Chateauroux and Argenton will be delivered to the public in the month of May, that of the tunnel in ecember, and the whol e o f the line finished in two years D at most. ERRATUM. —By all extraordinary mistake, either on the part of our Plymouth correspondent or of the Electric Telegraph Company, the amount of gold dust brought over by the Australian was stated at two hundred and fifty, in place of two hundred and fifty thousand, ounces. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at from 4,000 to 5,000 bales. The mar ket closed tamely but firm for all solid American. The sales included 200 Egyptian at 524. to 6p., 400 Surat 3fd. to 4d., and the remainder nearly all American. Railway Shares were flat at rather lower prices. The steamer Australian brings a large mail from Port Philip and Sydney, and although the dates are not later, there is much information that was not previously given, very few parties having written by the Marco Polo. It appears that the " diggins " were yielding most extraordinarily at Mount Alexander. A private letter from Geelong states : "Thousands of people are pouring into Victoria without any house accommodation for them. It is fortunate the weather is so extremely mild. Gold comes in a deluge from the diggms,' to the amount of 80,000 ounces per week. The `dig ging' at Eureka, near Geelong, are astonishingly rich. I have just purchased half an acre of land of the township close to it for 2701., at a Government sale. The affairs of Victoria are, indeed, too wonderful to relate." The accounts from South Australia promise here after to give the same wonderful results as the other colonies have shown. Four hundred men at work upon a place within 23 miles of Adelaide were ob taining an average of from 8/. to 121. per diem. It may appear singular that so few were working there ; but the truth is, that the able-bodied popu lation had nearly all abandoned South Australia, leaving their families behind, and remitting to them from the Alexander " diggins." As they re turn at intervals to invest their gains in land or other property, they will naturally settle down assertions made in the a ccoun t s b e f ore us . The upon the rhhaAddbeleaeide " d i gg i ns, " if they just i fy t h e n so unfavourable that prospecting could not be carried on to an extent that would test the actual wealth of South Australia, but parties connected with the colony are extremely sanguine. There was no change of importance in the rates at which bills were yesterday afternoon negociated upon the principal Continental cities. Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25 22 to 274 ; Amsterdam, at 11 17/ to 18 ; Hamburg h, at 13 54 to 6 ; and Trieste, at 10 47 to 50. Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co. inform the Committee of Mexican Bondholders that they have received, by the Royal Mail Steamer Trent, 48,622 dolls. from Vera Cruz, and 13,802 dolls. 17c. from Tampico. All this, we believe, is available for the dividends. The English Securities have been very quiet, and owing to continued rumours as to a probable further advance in the rate of discount, buyers hold off. It would not be likely, however, that unless something serious had occurred, this advance would yet be made. Consols have been .at 100 to 100 k for Transfer, and at 1001 k for Account. The New 3k per Cents. are 104/ to and the 3 per Cents. 1001 to 101.; Bank Stock has maintained the rise to 225 and 226 ; Exchequer Bills are worth 675. to 70s. ; and India Bonds 78s. premium ; South Sea Old Annuities are worth 100 k. The Go vernment broker is an occasional buyer, to invest the surplus revenue. Foreign Stocks are very inactive. Spanish 3 per Cents, bring 481, and the Committee's Certifi cate is at 4. There have been no dealings in Por tuguese. Mexican realise 23/ to ; Grenada De ferred, 12i ; and Equador, 5/. The Swedish Loan is at 1/. Russian 4-i per Cents. have been marked 104 ex. div. ; and Dutch 2i per Cents., 661. Danish 5 per Cents. are worth 108. Railway Shares have been variable and generally flatter. This is " making-up " day prior to the settlement. South-Western are down merely a shade, but Caledonian have dropped about U. ; East Lancashire, 10s. to 1/. ; Great Western, 10s. to 15s. ; North-Western, ss. to 10s. ; Oxford and Wolverhampton, 15s ; South-Eastern, 30s ;Work and Berwick, 1/. ; and York and North Midland, 15s. to 1/. French Shares are / to k lower generally. The Gold Mines have been all duller, and the " turn " lower. The Land Companies are firm at previous rates. Australian Joint Stock Bank Shares look up. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stook 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cen: - .. Consols Annuities New 3i per Cent. Annuities.. Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860..... 6 7-16 India Bonds, £l.OOO 7B 81 _ . South Sea Old Annuities l6 4— Consols for Opening 18th January Exchequer Bills lid. March. June. £1000................ ...................... 70 67 £5OO 7O 67 Small 7O 67 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS D.A.Y. Danish 5 per Cent. Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Mexican 3 per Cent......... ................... 23t4 Peruvian 6 per Cent Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 4 3 01 Portuguese 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto 44 per Cent lO4 3i s d Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4B Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 23 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4i p Swedish Loan l4 d Dutch Exchange 24 per Cent 66 11Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates. x d THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Openin g 18th January lOO ex d. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 22 to 1 agst Richmond (taken) 25 to 1 Redmond O'Hanlon (taken) 25 to 1 Galvanism (taken) 25 to 1 Ifirauta, (taken) 25 to 1 Grapeshot (taken) 33 to 1 Defiance (taken) 33 to 1 Finn-ma-Coul (taken) 33 to 1 Snowdon Dunhill (taken) 33 to 1 Psaltery (taken) CHESTER CUP. 40 to 1 agst Muscovite (taken) 40 to 1 Scarecrow (taken) DERBY. 15 to 1 agst Umbriel (taken) 16 to 1 Pharos (taken) 20 to 1 Sittingbourne (taken) MEETING, 1853. NEWTON SPRIN Golborne Steepl, st lb Peter Simple ll 3 Shinrone Quickstep Heroine Clatterbox -10 4 Young Lottery....: lO 4 View Halloo 9 10 Selling Steeplechase Free declared st lb st lb Quickstep .. ...... 11 7 Telegraph Widow Machree ..... •. 11 4 Lizzy Clatterbox .......... , .... 11 - 4 Flying Buck lO 6 Freshwater ... . ........ 11 0 Lady Wilton lO 6 The Genius ............... 10 8 Harkover View Halloo ............ 10 8 Tempest lO 4 Craltbs ................. 10 8 Frederick Jerome lO 4 Woofold ................. 10 8 The Kight of the Pipe 9 10 Hurdle Race Handicap. st lb 11 4 10 13 10 8 10 7 10 2 9 12 9 8 lase Handicap. st lb Labyrinth 9 7 Ballinasloe 9 7 Jenny Jones 9 5 Harmony Cabin Boy 8 10 The Dwarf 8 10 :andicap. Acceptances to be Jan. 19. Warwick ............ Half-and-Half ..... Sir Robert ......... . Caurire ........... . ... Quickstep ............ Nero .................. Janus ......... st lb Free Trader Woofold 9 7 Cheroot Queen of the Vale Mary Machree 9 2 Uncle Tom (late Pio neer) MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Nearly the whole of the English wheat in to-days mar ket was the refuse of Monday, and in very inferior condi tion. The few fine s amples on offer changed hands at very full prices ; but all other kinds were exceedingly dull, and lower to purchase. The imports of foreign wheat are only 1,380 quarters. For most descriptions we had only a limited in q uir y , y e t the quotations were generally supported. Floating cargoes of wheat sold at full currencies. Fine malting barley was held for more money. In grinding and distilling sorts, only a moderate business was doing. Malt sold at previous rates, with a moderate supply on offer. Beans, peas, and flour commanded very little attention. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. Balt. I 1,370 BBO Oats. 1.0 English .. Irish .... Foreign .. 1,380 Flour. 740 3,310 WHITECFIAPEL. Generally sp ea ki ng , the demand ruled firm, at full prices. Beef, 2s 6d to 3 s 6d ; mutton, 35 2d to 4s 6d ; veal, 3s Od to 4s 2d; pork, 2s 10d to 48 per 81bs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. Most new hops continue in steady request, and late rates are well supported. The show of samples is very moderate, OXFORD UNIVERSITY ELECTION. EIGHTH DAY.-ELEVEN O'CLOCK. GLADSTONE PERCEVAL 764 Majority for GLADSTONE lO3 TWELVE O'CLOCK. GLADSTONE PERCEVAL 767 Majority for GLADSTONE . lO9 QUARTER PAST ONE. GLADSTONE PERCEVAL 886 774 Majority for GLADSTONE ll2 COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 11. The following had the honour of dining with her Ma jesty yesterday :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Ba roness de Speth, the Hon. Mrs. Grey and Miss Bulteel, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, and Mr. Gibbs. Her Majesty's private band attended in the Castle in the evening, and played the following music : Overture, "Die Genueserinn Lmdpaintner. Coro, " Il Crociato" Meyerbeer. Andante, Minuetto, Trio, Finale, Sinfonia, " Jupiter"i Mozart. Finale, "Oberon" Weber. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen and the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, went out shooting this forenoon, attended by Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour. The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell ar rived yesterday afternoon on a visit, and left the Castle to-day for London. Colonel Godfrey, Mr. Gillespie, and Mr. Roberts, had interviews with the Duke of Newcastle, at the Colonial office. The Earl of Aberdeen's dinner party on Monday, in cluded the Belgian, Russian, Turkish, and Austrian Ministers, Lord John Russell, the Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Palmerston, Sir James Graham, and the Chan cellor of the Exchequer. The Right Hon. E. Cardwell returned to town yes terday afternoon, from Windsor Castle. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS _DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. The Courts sat this morning at Lincoln's-inn, and will continue to do so during the remainder of the term. No business of importance was brought before them. QUEENS BENCH. TALLIS AND OTHERS V. TALLIS.-JUDGMENT. The defendant in this case entered into an agreement with the plaintiffs not to carry on the canvassing trade of a publisher within 150 miles of the London General Post-office, or at Manchester or Liverpool ; and 'an action was brought against him for breach of covenant. The defendant contended that the action could n of be sustained, as the contract was a constraint on trade, and illegal. Lord Campbell delivered judgment in the case this morning in favour of the plaintiffs, intimating that the Court were of opinion that the contract was not illegal on the grounds alleged by the defendant. Judgment for the plaintiffs accordingly. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. MORGAN V. CLIFTON. This was an action upon a promissory note for 1,0001., given by the defendant the now Sir Robert Clifton, son of the late Sir Jukes Clifton, to a person of the name of Rowlands, and passed by the latter to the plaintiff, an hotel keeper in Wales. The case was tried before the Lord Chief Baron at the London sittings, after last Trinity term, when the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages for 8001. It appeared upon the trial that the defendant having become acquainted with Rowlands, who was described as a medical man, but somewhat attached to horse racing and its associations, in the course of time in troduced him at his father's at Clifton Hall, near Not tingham. During this visit it was arranged that the defendant should make a continental tour, and that Rowlands should be his companion. The tour was commenced, and, as the parties were going up the Rhine, they played at dominoes, and the result was that the defendant was a loser of 2,0001. For this loss he did not at the time give Rowlands any note, but some months subsequently, when he was on a visit at a friend's in Ireland, Rowlands called upon him, when he gave him two promissory notes, for 1,0001. each, upon the undertaking of Rowlands, that payment of the notes should not be demanded until after the death of Sir Jukes Clifton, a gentleman, who was, at that period, some years above 80. Rowlands, however, in violation of this agreement, as it was alleged, had passed the note upon which the present action was brought to the plain tiff, and, as it was not paid on presentation, proceedings were instituted. On Michaelmas Term a rule was ob tained for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence, and it yesterday came on for argument, when Mr. E. James applied for the postponement of the case until to-day, as there was every prospect of the parties coming to an understanding, and on the judges entering the Court this morning, intimated that an ar rangement had been entered into, which would relieve their lordships of any further trouble in the matter. THE BANKING INSTITUTE. A monthly meeting of this institution was held last evening at the Hall of Commerbe, Threadneedle-street, to hear a paper read by Leon Levi, Esq., the author of " Commercial Law : its Principles and Aministration," on the state of the mercantile, maritime, and bankruptcy laws of the United Kingdom. The chair was taken by B. Oliveira, Esq., M.P. The lecturer complained that there was no positive written code of mercantile laws, as ih other countries; they were scattered over a number of books, containing decisions of courts, and opinions of writers, and in statutes which amounted to the enormous number of thirty-eight volumes. When an act of Parliament was passed, it generally repealed only certain sections of other acts, so that it was impossible for any one man to know what they were. As to the common law, it was no doubt governed by fixed rules, which derived their authority from prescription, but those rules were HO interwoven with other matters, and found in such a number and variety of books, that the mercantile com munity were really bewildered, and knew not what that law was or what it meant. The statute law was also much to be complained of, its language was too general and too verbose, and the acts passed for England did not extend to Ireland, and Scotland, causing the greatest confusion. As to the law of partnership, he was an advocate for the system in France where, if partners disagreed, they were compelled to accept of a forced arbitration, and the decision given by the arbi trators was made to have effect by the French law ; whereas in this country, though every deed of partnership con tained a clause directing that disputes should be settled by arbitration, yet as the parties were not named, the Court of Chancery would give no effect to it. The system of bankruptcy should be the same in the three kingdoms. Great difficulties also existed in the colonies, inasmuch as some of th em , suc h as C ana d a, were subject to French law, and islands in the West Indies, governed by Spanish laws, they ought to be placed under the laws of England. With respect to the delays now experienced in their courts of justice, he recommended the establishment of tribunals of com merce, as existed on the Continent, where disputes were settled without the enormous expense incurred in this country. A short discussion then ensued, after which, thanks were voted to Mr. Levi. CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST.—The annual meeting of the governors of this charity was held yesterday at the London Tavern—the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair. The report of the committee of management stated, that both with regard to the amount of support received, and of relief granted, the progress of the institution had been such as to afford every reason for satisfaction and thankfulness. The donations and subscriptions received during the past year amounted to 5,575/. 14s. 5d., making, with 3,1111. 18s. 2d. in hand at the close of last year, the sum of 8,6871. 7s. 7d. ; of this sum, 1,7541. 19s. 7d. had been expended in defraying the current expenses of the charity; 5,8501. 9s. 11d. had been paid on account of the new building; and there remained a balance of 1,0811. 18s. id. in favour of the institution. The increase of the current expenditure during the last over the pre ceding year was 1421. 2s. 10d. The number of patients admitted during the year amounted to 3,626, the average attendance each week being 633, being an increase of 695 in the number of patients, and of 65 in the weekly attendance. The hospital, which adjoins the principal entrance to the Victoria-park, was commenced under the auspices of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on the 25th June, 1851, and is far advanced toward completion ; the exterior is now finished, and rapid progress has been made in fitting the interior, and it is hoped that the hos pital will be ready for the reception of patients by Mid summer next. Up to this time there has been expended upon the erection of the building and the enclosure of the site, the sum of 9,0111. 18s. sd. Before, however, the committee could recommend the governors to incur the responsibility of increasing the current expenses 'of the charity by the reception of in-patients, they were of opinion that a much larger income must be provided by annual subscriptions. After a few words from the chairman in commendation of the charity, the report of the committee of management was received, adopted, and ordered to be printed. The officers for the ensuing year having been appointed, and a vote of thanks passed to the chairman, the proceedings terminated. We un derstand it is expected that Lord J. Russell will take the chair at the anniversary dinner of the charity on the 9th of March next. AUSTRALIA. ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN. PLYMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The Royal Australian Mail Steam-ship Company's steam-packet Austra lian, Captain Hoseason, R.N., arrived in the Sound at 10 o'clock this morning. Her dates are,—Arrived at Sydney, September 8, at 9 p.m. ; sailed September 20, at 3 p.m. ; ar rived at Port Phillip September 24, at 10 a.m. ; sailed on the 28th, at 1 p.m. ; arrived at Adelaide, October 1, at 7 p.m. ; sailed October 5, at 6 a.m. ; arrived at King George's Sound October 12, at 9 a.m. ; sailed October 19, at 6 p.m. ; arrived at Mauritius November 11, at 7 a.m. ; sailed Novem ber 13, at 2 p.m. ; arrived at Table Bay November 27, at 6 a.m. ; sailed November 30, at 3 p.m. ; ar rived at St. Vincent's December 23, at 9.30 a.m. ; sailed December 17, at 2.30 a.m. The Australian has on board, as a present to her Majesty the Queen, the valuable nugget of gold from the Bendigo diggings, weighing over 281 b. It was purchased at auction by the Government authorities at Melbourne with money raised by the sale of licences, &c., at 4/. 6s. per oz., and is in charge of Captain Bernard, the mail agent. The gold freight of the Australian weighs 81 tons, or 222,293 oz. 8 dwt. 14 grains ; it is packed in various quantities in leather bags, which are sealed, and then screwed into cedar boxes, also sealed. In addition to the gold dust on the ship's mani fest, the passengers have considerable quantities. The Australian shipped gold dust, wool, and tal low at Sydney ; from Melbourne she brings only gold dust ; at Adelaide she took in gold dust and copper ore ; and at the Mauritius 100 tons of sugar. At the gold mines, 28 miles from Adelaid e , a b out 400 people were at work, gathering, it is said, from 2 ;oz. to 3 oz. per day each. The deposit is °V a similar quality, and realises the same price as at Melbourne. . Rents at Adelaide have not risen, the run being still for the established gold fields, especially Ben digo ; but trade and commerce are greatly improv ing. Flour is 381. to 401. per ton ; beef, 4d. per lb. ; pork, 6d. ; mutton, 4d. There were 12 or 14 English and colonial brigs and. barques in the port of Adelaide. Seamen employed in ships solely in the interco lonial trade get 51. per week, and at those rates are very independent. Among the passengers by the Australian, is Mr. Tong, a master mariner, who is come home to pur chase two large steam vessels to trade between Ho bart Town and Melbourne, none being yet on that line. A vessel with coal, belonging to the Royal Aus tralian Mail Packet Company, was the only one at King George's Sound. The intelligence from the Mauritius is unimpor tant. The General Screw Steam Shipping Company's mail packet Indiana, arrived there on the 12th of November, and sailed for Calcutta on the 13th. The General Screw Steam Shipping Company's mail packet Calcutta left the Cape on the 27th of November, for the Mauritius and the East Indies. The General Screw Steam Shipping Company's ship Sir Robert Peel, Captain Boxer, and the steam ship Fettercain, Captain Maitland, were in Table Bay on the 27th of November, bound to Algoa Bay. Her Majesty's frigate Herald, 26, Captain Den ham, from Rio Janeiro on-the 21st of October, ar rived in Simon's Bay on the 26th of November ; she is bound for Sydney. Her Majesty's steam vessel Styx, Commander Hall, left Table Bay on the 26th of November for Saldanha Bay. She is ordered to Rangoon, and will be replaced by the steam vessel Dee, which left the Cape for England several months since, and has been refitted for service there. In Simon's Bay were—Her Majesty's brigantine Dart, Lieutenant Hoskins ; her Majesty's ship Cas tor, Commander Wyvill, for England ; and her Majesty's steamer Hydra, Captain Gordon. The Australian mail steam ship Melbourne, left St. Vincent's on the 18th of December for the Cape and Australia. The Severn, for Rio, steamed into St. Vincent's on the 25th of December. The Australian was detained at King George's Sound nearly eight days on account of the weather and the deficiency of labour. She was 32 days from King George's Sound to the Mauritius, experiencing nothing but calms, and went fruitlessly out of her course to seek the south-east trades ; it is said that she put into the Mauritius in consequence of breaking the eccentric rod of one of her engines, while others state that she had coal but for two or three days ; she shipped 650 tons there. After leaving the Mauritius she encountered contrary south-west winds and sprung her main topmast, which was unshipped and replaced by a new one, during a calm; after leaving the Cape. Fine weather prevailed from the Cape to St. Vincent's, and thence to the Channel ; three days before reaching Plymouth she had strong fair winds. The bottom - of the Australian is covered with weeds, grass, and shellfish, but for which she would have made the voyage in less time. We believe her copper has not been examined in dock since she left England. Some of her passengers complain of the bad condition of the so-called preserved pro visions ; but they all speak highly of the ship and of her commander, Captain Hoseason, R.N., and the chief officer, r. M'Cullom. The commander, officers, boatswain, and boys, went out and returned in the Australian, but all the seamen and all the firemen (14 or 15), except one; ran from her. At Sydney she received six men from her Majesty's ship Fantome, but left short-handed. None joined her at Melbourne or Adelaide, but at King George's Sound she en gaged two Frenchmen, who landed at the Cape ; at the Mauritius four Englishmen entered ; at the Cape, five men and a boy ; and, at St. Vincent's, three men. Wages from Sydney were 10/. per month ' • Mauritius, 3/. She is eight or ten short now. All hands behaved exceedingly well on the passage home. She has brought as passengers from Sydney.— First class—Messrs. C. Pritchard, Thomas Kenny, Robt. Graham, Rev. T. H. Forster ; second class— Messrs. Gavin, Mason, J. Z. Bradley, Henry Ivey, and Thos. Slater ; third class--Messrs. Lewis, Alex ander, W. Hutchinson, John Hopkin s , G or d on Stewart, J. O'Neill, T. Henley, R. Lawlor. From Port Philip. First class,—Mr. and Mrs. B rown , M r . and Mrs. Harvey and hild, Mrs. Le Capelan and child, Miss Mitchell, Messrs. Talbot, J. Thorn, H. Williams, George Whittington, and two sons ; second class—Mr. and Mrs. M'Mahon, Messrs. Thomas Ward,W. C urgen'ren , R a lph Carylon, John Oswald, Joseph Martin, S. Solomon, Mrs. Taylor. Mr. John Storey, Mr. and Mrs. Symons and child, Mrs. Thompson, Messrs. Charles Prideaux, Hugh Lucas, John Campbell, M. W. Horton, Peter Berry, Richard Fleming, James Daniels, Francis Carter Mr. and Mrs. Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe and infant ; third class—Mr. Samuel Johnstone. From Adelaide.—First class—Messrs. J. C. Lawson and J. D. Cossins ; second class—MasterAlfred Stock, Messrs. John Binny, Denis Rock, Mrs. Chapman and infant, Miss Duncan, Miss Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Singlehurst and infant, Mr. Willis Barr; third class—Mr. John Yates, Thomas Simpson, Mrs. Smith and infant, Messrs. D. Thomas, John Lang don, Joseph Langdon, William Shoyle, Wm. Down field, and William Dungan. From the Cape.— First class—Mr. Jury; second class—Mrs. Inaroy. The city bullion brokers have had for some days past an agent in Plymouth, waiting the arrival of the Australian. _ _ The following interesting account of her depar ture from Australia and voyage home, is from the pen of a gentleman who came home a the Australian : p a ssenger in " The Royal Australian mail steamer .Australian arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday, Jan. 11. She has made a long passage from Australia, and has been much delayed by the want of hands during the voyage. Her departure fr om Sydney was retarded from This cause from the 15th to themeans * 20th Sept a ember. of art She was started from Sydney by p y of volunteers from the crow of her Majesty's s hi p Fantome, who were placed on board of her to ena ble her to get away, all her outward crew having absconded. " On the 23d Sept. she reached Melbourne, hav ing steamed from Sydney against strong head winds in 55 hours. She was delayed here by the ship ment of a large quantity of gold, about 150,000 oz. having been put on board. A much larger quan tity was ready for shipment, but the rules of the insurance companies limiting risks in one bottom prevented the shipment of the further quantities that were awaiting the vessel. It is understood that arrangements will be completed with the un derwriters in England, which will prevent disap pointment from this cause in future. A detachment of police was stationed at the gangway of the ship during her stay at Melbourne, and the constables were relieved so as to keep watch day and night to prevent desertion. In this way the ship was pro tected from further loss of hands at Melbourne, and no desertion took place during her st a y here. From Melbourne she sailed on 28th September, reaching Adelaide on Ist October, having experienced heavy westerly gales all the way. These winds prevail along the Australian coast during the greater part of the year. At Adelaide she received a further shipment of about seventy thousand ounces of gold bars and gold dust. A large portion of the gold shipped here consisted of ingots assayed at the Adelaide bullion office. These ingots are assayed, their weight in pure gold is stamped upon them, and their standard fineness is also Stamped upon, each, ingot, in carats and grains ; the value of the gold at the standard price of 31. 17s. 9d. per oz., can thus be accurately ascertained. A further quantity of gold would also have been shipped at Adelaide but for the interprosition of the same difficulty in reference to the insurance which was experienced in Mel bourne. The total quantity of gold on board the ship in freight is 230,000 oz., which, exclusive 'of large quantities suspected to be in possession of passen gers, gives a total value of about one million. ster ling. It is expected that the Sydney—the next boat due from Australia—will bring a much larger u uc o s wo n nhl i n doi board en : hry h A ctha sh n laet rbh o gei n s g si t i h ip e , m th a e ny fi s n p e ln s e t did is a specimens magnifice of gold magnificent tinass of pure ore, weighi ng 340 oz ., c h r i s t ene d in the charge nof "Royalforwarded th Victoriae Admiralty by g Nugget en augeen in eto,nf in A s nays present o r a rt eo l r se a to her Majesty the Queen. " This splendid specimen of vir g in gold lot found at the Bendi go di gg i ngs i n the beginning of September, and was forwarded to Melbourne for sale by a person who is said to have purchased it of the lucky finder for 1,1001. It was advertised for sale by auction, but, b e f ore th e d a y o f sale, Was sold privately to a gentleman connected with the local government for the sum of 1,5001. "At Adelaide, a detachment of police kept watch night and day, to prevent desertion, and on the 4th of October the vessel sailed for Albany, King George's Sound. She arrived here in seven days, having had a continuation of westerly gales all the way, with a heavy head swell. At AlbanYf a most annoying detention of seven days and a, half took place, and the delay thus caused, and the fur ther loss of time arising from the insufficient supply of coals at this port completely destroyed the prospects of the voyage, and led to the protrac tion of the passage to the length which it subsea quently reached. "There were upwards of 1,000 tons of coal be longing to the company at this port, one-half being on board a ship in the harbour, and the other half in a depot on shore ; but notwithstanding this ample supply was on the spot, it was difficult to coal the steamer. " The whole of the crew of the receiving,,sbiPt who sh ou ld h ave b een engage d 'in coaling the steamer, were in prison for insubordination, having misbehaved in order to get punished, and so escape from their ship to the diggings. The steamer's crew were therefore compelled to discharge the coal from the receiving ship, and stow it ; and as the Australian was short-handed it was but slow work. Shore labour could not be procured, and the pro gress of the coaling was stopped for two days by a gale from the N.W. Under these circumstances the Australian left King George's Sound. with a short supply of coal, and after rounding Cape Lee win, and experiencing head winds for some days, she lost the wind altogether, and experienced long succession of calm weather, which, coupled ; with the short supply of coal, and the prevalen ce foul winds after leaving Albany, completely brok e down the voyage. The S.E. trades generally blo with great regularity and considerable force betwee, Australia and Africa, within a few degrees of t 7 tropics, but on this occasion they altogether faileft and a long succession of calms so far exhausted tnt.,ls stock of coal, that after proceeding northvi - DT: nearly to the latitude of Mauritius in search of the trade winds, it was considered advisable to bear uP for that island for a supply of fuel. The connecting rod of one of the engines having broken, this step was unavoidable. " The Australian arrived at Mauritius on the 11th, and sailed on the 13th November ; arrive at the Cape 26th November, sailed Ist December' , " The sensation created at these ports by to t' arrival of a ship so richly freighted was very grO s _2 and the displays of samples of gold and specirae nuggets by the passengers increased the elicit°' ment. " At Albany the few available labourers werel engrossed in fishing, oystering, and other tr i; pursuits, productive of lavish remuneration tr _ia the passengers, that no assistance in coaling eouL be procured at any price. Cab hire, boat far 7 and hotel charges rose wherever the vessel to uch N and the most extravagant reports as to the We of those on board led to a rise in price of at"' article that was asked for. " The Australian is commanded by CaP ta t . Hoseason, R.N. Her mails are in charge of Cap E. Bernard ; they are very numerous, • arid 7 .,„ ti t landed at Plymouth at noon on Tuesday , au 'd, half-an-hour after her arrival in the Soul e Amongst the large number of passengers who home in the Australian are many fortunate L'44. gers." THE AUSTRALIAN DIGGINGS. From the Australian papers forwarded tO us "- 7 the Australian, we extract the following , which may be interesting to our readers : THE DIGGINGS. The Special Correspondent of the South Austrat lian Register writes as follows with reference tO the Echunga, diggings : THURSDAY, SEPT. 30, 1852. The opinions here are still various as to the pro" fitable nature of the diggings. Some parties and paying expenses and a little over, while others w l3 ° are less energetic, perhaps, grumble at their l ac '' of remuneration. The best indication of the pre vailing sentiment after all is the taking up of cences, the number of which was, yesterday, ers tended to 310 ; and there are some 30 to 40 per, more who intend taking licences to-morrow, 10; the first of the month. The opinion is that 10 .1 are about 400 persons here at present, and that out of every six are not only paying expenss, earning very good wages. - 14f. In going over the diggings yesterday , a eo Jaques informed me that he obtained O r 0 ounces of the precious metal a few mornings the before breakfast. I also saw Mr. Gouch, I_o landlord of the Star Inn, who appeared to lavie a very fair undertaking, and said he was ilk° to be fairly remunerated. tol 3 A party, who declined giving his name, als o b ig me that he succeeded with the assistance o f at mate, in getting 31bs. 4oz. in ten days ; an d air he intended coming to Adelaide shortly , and to posing of his gold. Feeling a great disposition 4 try my own luck, I asked a German who was to ting smoking his pipe, if he would allow wash a panful of earth from his heap, whiell very willingly consented to, and from on e spao.f ;c i l I succeeded in getting about' a pennyweight, Wu' I send you for inspection. The greater portion of the diggers seem disr e , sect i to tell visitors how they are getting on, and 1 0 ,74 allow strangers to watch them as they are vrasui-or out their cradle, and nearly all that I had al l A to portunity of conversing with yesterday intenclo-`O, remain, feeling satisfied that when they were . .., e ll abled to dig deep holes, that they woul d be -‘0,3 paid for their exertions. Messrs. Dunn and erg have two stores, where provisions are sold at it b, moderate prices, and I also noticed a bla,cksra_ot who appeared to be doing well. One very Poo drawback to the success of the diggings being 11 !.4. fully developed is still the impracticability of. n et ing deep holes. The majority that I s aw did !'of in the flat exceed six feet, althoug h at the edg' the hill deeper holes had been dug. in de ' Mr. Chapman and party app ear to be most , fatigable in their exertion s in sinkin g one rof titular hole, which they have done to the deptil to ; 70 feet. They have , however, been compellecl4, 7 i n consequence of foul are now sinking other n 064 ' n s h t ea o av p ii.n, th gan e g i do r , tipirnboe.cleieeTvdihenel.th success. SATURDAY, OM 2. There are now at least 400 persons on the ground,and hill wh i c h is not confined to the origina l g ully side, but has been extended by p r ospectors . for a every di r ection. The numbercons considerable ab of le tents nta distance ab ou i t n a hundred, some of which form a complete li ttle suburban villa g e u p on Wattle Flat, half a mile from Chapman's and about 0 ' is becomi ng m ore, the dir fre e m ot t io h n e loafttetrh. f The appearance o everything e Onkaparinga, permanent. The tents are, in man y instances, (4 a substantial kin d ; there are several s od and ballf huts some of the diggers have their teams wi th them; the c laims are carefully marked out and pre' served ;the holes are deeper, an , . a many are unde r m ined and tim bered ; and the advent urers axe, . I °` the most part, satisfied with what they are &lug,: One with whom I spoke to-day said, " There is n,, doubt that this is now established as a gold-fieh" t Another, an old Bendigo man, said, "There are O t s uch prizes here- as there a re on th e ot h er side, bbilig th e re are fewer blanks ; n o one w h o st i c k s to work need do badly ; he may make good waget s omething to lay by." Wh a t struc k me par„B"ti; larly was, and it confirm s th e op i n i ons I h a ve J quoted, that therenothing like excite l e/i was „ iv , among the diggers. They were w or ki n g steaw ;T l i g and nearly every man I spoke to said he was de d j" " tolerably," " very well," or " very well I noticed also, that w hil e none were hi g hly 013 " 4 . - vi o none were materially dep resse d. I me t with "i ij g who had been absolutely unsuccessful, one sunk II and the oth er 15 h o l es , w ith o ut fil't` t - e i r any gold worth mentioning, but both were u e , o o rained to go on, saying they w ere sur e to comoillria it in time, as they saw pl en ty aroun d them e -° well. r ale/ This afternoon, a man was hi ng with a e- „ a u gli found severalnuggets which would notpass 0 : 0 5 the hopper. Thi s soon got wind, and there ' rr el sudden rush to th e p l ace, causing a little ( r is pei about the " claims, and some threats of a u ' ln - o ot , to the Commissioner ; but the proverbial h e re r bial humour of the di ggers p rev ailed, and they soon at work again as busily as ever. of the expired, lioeuceo b.aye beeftem° p