The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-31 00:00:00

the London agents, should be paid them. There was

A'13.101 the chime of tie compsey Neu,: a'. pesent
worked by the Colonial Gold Company. It appears
that, where the claims yield only a small proportion
of gold to the ton, the gold company are allowed by
their contract to take; -ur-fifths of the receipts, allowing
the Great Nugget Company the remaining fifth. Where
the yield is more prolific a large proportion is given to
the company, in order to equalise profits. But it was
contended that by this arrangement the interests of the
Colonial Gold Company would induce them to work the
poor coils only because from them they would get the
largest proportion of profit. Ultimately a resolution
was adopted that the sliding scale should be changed to
a fixed one. The Australian Joint Stock Bank have
also held their usual meeting, and declared a dividend of
10 per cent, per annum. The net profits of the six
months ending becember 31, were 12,8411. Mr. T. W.
Smart, thh inspecting director, goes home in the Madras.
The Bank gave him 1001. as a testimonial : gifts to the
the wealthy—the old plan !
Great dissatisfaction has been felt here at the an-
nouncement that the General Screw Steam Shipping
Company would send no ship with the mails of Dec. 4.
We are tending to the old course of things, and Beata
likely to have to trust to such mail packets as the Strat-
ford, the Vimeira, and the Matilda Wattenbach. Despite
this, however, there is not the remotest probability that
the various colonies will unite and subildise a mail com-
pany themselves—Melbourne is jealous of Sydney, Syd-
ney of Melbourne, Adelaide of both, and New Zealand
wishes to be the first port of arrival. Aanidst all the
conflicting claims for priority action is lost sight of,
and at the most exciting period of the century,
we are dependent upon mere sailing ships. The
route via Panama would give us the quickest news,
but the Golden Age (s) lost by her trips, and is now sold
for the passenger traffic between Panama and California.
We are the slow coaches of the South Pacific.
The Sydney railway company have acquiesced in the
views of the Government respecting the transfer of their
property. On January 22d the shareholders met,
That
dt
amongst others passed the following resolution—" Tha
the directors of the company be authorised to make and
complete such sale and to transfer the whole a the
said property to the Government, for such price (not
being le-s than the full amount of capital actually paid
u with the aciditiun of 7 per cent. thereon), as sll
bep, agreed upon between the Government and the
directors with theguaranteed interest up to the day of
payment." Thus the affair is settled, and the railway of
the colony will be in Government hands. The Austra-
lian Steam Navigation Company met Jan. 24, and de-
clared a dividend of 31 per cent. for the half-year ending
Dec. 31, 1854. Their last was at the rate of 10 per
cent. per annum, but the new steamers they have lately
purchased account for the smaller sum. The Australian
General Assurance Company have declared a dividend of
7A per cent. for the past half-year ; the balance Theremaining
at the credit of profit and loss accounts is 10,4621.
affairs of the company'are in a satisfactory state.
The following is a review of the prospects of the herd
vest of 1854 :
The harvest season in the Australian colonies is now
proaching, and prices at this period vary according to the,
reports respecting the crops. From Van Diemen's Lana
the accounts are decidedly favourable, and there is the
prospect of a fair crop in New South Wales and in the
colony. In South Australia there is a &Hare on the.
produce
that colony, even in bad seasons, has for the last ?.'e
years been greatly in excess of the requirements of
population, and as a great additional breadth thisui
year sown, we still look for a considerable supplY
iO
Adelaide. Then the wheat crop in European far United
an average, and there is a fair crop the ual
States. Finally, California is new, it is said, suPPihell,l
her own agriculturists, and the whole of the large t"
Oa the
surplus is available for the Australian colonies.
whole, we find that those best acquainted with the trade
here do not expect any material advance this yeaFt
they anticipate a lower average price of flour, possibiy
the extent of 10/, per ton, daring the year 1855.
Trade is slightly reviving, and the country
favoured by plentiful rain. There is some repo
svembeeennt
pinritchees. brandysevero market,parcels
havebut ito
odsone
rs
shi not
prealise home
oid
l
sotfoJekeeddahfofrotrhLe onnedxetnt.
wolnyesarofst.gohdes
wthoeolmoafr4tki:epostopoisrogbfs:yst
clip is not so well got up as that of last year.
which
20
per
are to be exported direct to France, by
cent. is saved to the French maritet,„an.
28,
has 1,874
The Ellenborough, which
of
of which were shipped
bales of wool for London,
at Newcastle. gs oc kn.
the capsizing o e
to say
.that thfethDr
is not yet open,' oawmingsotrory
when the first vessel wasp reparing to enter. DycsaDmis
of
done, about 1001., and delayamdoayntsho.
Nov. 9, by Madras (st.), were six
AMOUNT OF GOLD DUST AND SPECIE S
iv le The
rhdzel 1
6e.
D mails
stone, 195 ozs. 12 dwts —3,040/. Hanna
h,liv,er
Lang,
-1,8001. Argo (st.) 4,103 ozs. 4 dwts. O.
260 ozs. China, 259 ozs.-3,600/. Vinseira, 178 oss.
13 dwts.-5001.

E.or.u€

THE ROYAL BU MANE $001.01%
l':
The eighty-first annivers festival of this most cal
ary
able institution was celebrated by an elegant dinner, at
the Freemasons' Tavern, last evening. In consequence
of the indisposition of his Gras the w
the. Duke nt liV°ll/4-
uun, wuu was w nave premed, the chair as taken by
Sir Samuel Morton Peto, Bart., who was supported Sy
the twe sheriffs for the City, Sir Walter Stirling, r
13. Outram, Col. Stephens, Mr. Benjamin Hawes_,_gr.
W. Hawes, sen., Mr. S. Turner, the Rev. R. 3iont'.
gomery, the Rev. Jos. Brown, the Rev. Ed. Sll,
other
M.A., the Rev. M. Lusignan, and about 150 other
friends of the institution.
The healths of her Majesty, the patroness of the is'
stitution, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke
of Cambridge, and the rest of the royal family, hayinag
been drunk with the usual loyal honours, the chairinl
gave the toast of the evening, "Prosperity to the -Diae
Humane Society," stating that during last winter therree
bad been 1,045,008 skaters and sliders in the th
parks, of which number 97 were immersed and 690 ox'
perienced fractures and falls, while in the Serpentine
193,000 had bathed, and 14 persons were saved from
drowning. A very interesting procession of Per""
whose lives had been saved then perambulated the root
after which a variety of toasts were proposed and r
ceived with applause.
The dinner was served up in the well•known stylethe
the Freemasons' Tavern. Mr. Harker PeeforM
duties with his usual efficiency. The vocal corp
the direction of Mr. Hobbs, including Mr. s•ife;
Mr. Lockey, Mr. Cumming, Mr. Young, and
Cooke, greatly enlivened the proceedings of the event:
_Li.
which were wound up by the announcement of a
scription of 5001. o,edn,nreleor

THE CHARGE OF SHOP IFTING Ate.A if
THE WIFE OF DR. BAMSBOT.E

Mr. Broughton came down to the Marylebone police
court on Thursday,' and Mr. Long at the time being
engaged in the investigation of the night and other
charges, he went into hisprivate room up stair's, when.
Dr. Ramsbotham, whose pwife had been charged Wit'll
stealing handkerchiefs from a shop in Baker-street,enina will
present. He came up in his carriage, and gentl
were also present for the purpose of putting in bail.
Mr. Herring and Mr. Lewis—the latter of whom
said he was a personal friend of Dr. Ramsbothain---at"
tended on behalf of the prisoner.
that
the
Mr. Broughton caused it to be intimated to the re-
the
waspraotceefdailnl glsibwehrtiychtmo
might
p rees e e
into
room
during h e
in r fer Broughtono bail.
Mr. (to Mr. Franklin, the chief usher, wilt?
was duly sworn)—You have made inquiries with
regl
to the parties whose names were given in
as bail
tbgnotn
_i n
porter

linins th
_t •lim t
have,s.
MrFc.artnkaSir.
Mr • Broughton they
inquired as to whether
e wag
certificate or not I
A certificate,.
of which the following is s copy, was
banded to Mr. Broughton
" We
have this day visited Mrs. Mary Rarasbothatn,
under remand in the House of Detention, Clerkenweil,
and from the since
her report of the matron of her condition
or.
voadmission, and our observation of the state of her n
we
system, indicated by almost total unconscionan,evn
be are strongly of opinion that her longer detention 1/1
most injurious to her health, and may probably induce
mental aberration.
(Signed) "A. TWEE E, M.D.
"House 66 HENRY WAKEFIED, Surgeon.
......... of Detention, Clerkenwell, March 29." __
d M. Herring and Mr. Lewis both stated that on M-0.11
fat next there would no doubt be a complete and satin:
ctiry answer to the char —l3. '1 was then given and
Mrs• R ge. al
• amsbotham left the court with her friends.

pn being
ar STRANDT.iNitfitfor
nr 2-----------------------------------
amTnheer,
de ex- oya awl y athe-Sea. Oa
departure to-day from St. Leoon-
and Countess -French R 1 F .1 nerdsxected to take their
paretdya; es,
~c 1
on board a steamer, and proceeded to a
fishing ground about twenty miles off on a fishing ex
cursion :tyitthe Prince de ,withe a numerous
.. On TRhuicres.day, Lord and Lady Monteagle received lq
int
eta roki
Clarendon,street, t he tart
Earl suer
au iosd ocf
oLuaonts,,ds :if 0
fn e,foargf.
ham,i the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Theresa
dewis, Sir Francis, Lady Arabetia, and Miss Bar.itng!.
Count Strezlecki, Mr. and Mrs. Eorsnaan the Solici ?ear
~. eneral for Ireland, Mr. Ord, and the 'Lion. Charles
Spring
theT allbAeToiteEit—aTf hteh performancesetaloo t:cimo
atgheirseses7oo;
for,
Isaacs the house will doubtless be a buTproria
las yonot relying solely on her justly-acknowledgeod la
red for
ctielieleunneetoefv oe
nuirn mg,:se:nfitenrit.sahiendm
e n t vocalists,m
a y
bseh
re e hi
Mrs.
J. 3.
.c eparagyatloanxymofr maunsdical‘liitsaslenLte,fainecrl,tilcli:g Ira 'es.
relied on.
A. fact
which d WINO VOLUNTEERS FOR TIIE
house
attention came out
66thp on Thursday last. James Clare, a priva ein
ssitonacge:svtroalutes:weoreerde mfruomch
thecompletely
rne6k7thwith Regiment't he
h 9
at thel Leedts C.nou.rht;
somereamon of it, when he stated that he and 26 ot er,
daty
the Crimea. The colonel of
bein i for
to
le raled
orderslyingat
Guernsey, into the 66th, which were ender
the 67tb, o!
to leav to find with his regiment that they should wis•b
of this, demanded to know what fault
e it, and declared that ,' he would brighten their
on e
of
the
1-slietinngtamkaegn
buttons for them." He at once sent for the barber,
and had t 1 1
it it 11 'le -lair of all of them cropped as closely fa
Crary magistrates
,itshaiad riatzownas Ma
mr.olastupatrouni,..
ary act on the part of the commanding officer thus to
disfigure men for volunteering for the Crimea, a thing
which they had a perfect right holdo, and for whieh the
e'sto, pAead of censuring, praise thins.

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