The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-21 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

We have received the St. Petersburg journals of
the 12th inst.
A supplement of the Jon/Inca de St. Petersboury
publishes a circular despatch of count Nesselrode,
dated the 28th of April last, giving the Russian
version of the Vienna,Conferences. It is addressed
to Russian diplomatists abioad.
As regards the third point; the_circular says,—
" It concerned not only the general ba'ance of power,
but touched, nearly, the dignity and the honour of
Russia. It was thus that our august Master judged
it. The national sentiment of the whole nation will
respond to his decision."
We have also received the full text of the Russian
despatch of the 30th of April, addressed by Count
Nesselrode to M. de Glinka. It is as follows :
." ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 30.

"The negotiations at Vienna have arrived at that
point when it is in the power of the Cabinets of Paris
and London to make them tail completely, despite our
firm desire for peace. I think it well to indicate to you
the situasinn in which the two points which especially
interest Germany would be in case of a rupture of the
Vienna Cinferences.
"The first relates to the privileged regime of the
Danub'an Principalities ; the second to the free naviga-
tion of the Danube. Both were discussed and examined
in the sittings of the 15th and 23d of March, and received
a solution which obtained the assent of al. the Plenipo-
tentiaries assembled in Conference. The Ru-sian Pleni-
potentiaries took part in those deliberations in a pacific
sense, which, assuredly, was not without influence upon
the satisfactory conclusion which the Conference came tc.
This is proved by protocols 2,3, 4, and 5.
" To give to the particular arrangements which those
acts imply a real value, and obligatory force, it would be
necessary to give them the form of a treaty. If the
Conferences are broken off, that necessary formality can-
not be completed, and the Powers that took part in the
arrangement are not reciprocally bound.
"Nevertheless, the lornerial Government will con-
tinue to consider it a useful result that a complete er-
di rstanding has been attained at least on those two poin s
between the Powers, as proved by the prAtocols signed
At Vienna. Now as these two points concern the jute
rest of Germany in a manner more of less direct, we
attached a double importance to that result, and we still
attach it, insomuch as placing the interests of Germany
entirely apart from the Eastern question, it must neces-
sarily serve to confirm the States of the German Con-
federation in the resolution of remaining strangers to
the struggle, and of observing a strict nrutrality.
"Nevertheless, his Majesty the Emperor could not
consider the arrangements made at Vienna as regards
the affairs of the Ditnubian Principalities and the reg' -
'talon of the nay gation Danube as binding for Rus is
except as long as the German Courts maintain this po-

sition `trice
" You are authorised to give, this assurance to the
members of the German Federal Assembly, communi-
cating them the present despatch for the information of
their courts. "NESSELRODE."

A UST MALI A.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 20.

The Royal mail steam-ship Ja.mei Btines, one of
the Black Ball line, has arrived from Melbourne,
whence she sailed on the 12th of March.

She has brought 40,000 ounces of gold and 360
passengers.
Tire Douglas and Dannebrog, from London, had
arrived at Geelong, and SLMichael, from London,
at Port Philip Heads.
The artisans who had been thrown out lof em-
ployment owing to the demand for building having
ceased were beginning to turn their attention to
gardening and other industrious pursuits. The
question of the importance of agriculture was be-
coming stronger every day, and the necessity for
the colony to endeavour to raise its own breadstuffs
wa.9 becoming, more apparent. A great portion of
land which had previously been laid down with
grass had this year been so xn with wheat, and in
some districts considerable progress has been made
in the erention of flour-mills.
The total amount of gold brought by the Go-
verment escorts from the various gold fields frOna
the beginning of January to the 3d of March was
176,584 ounces.
The weather had been unusually dry, and the
miners were busy making piles of " washing stuff,"
and it was expected that the average of the preced-
ing year would be maintained. Quartz crushing
was beginning to be carried on with great activity
at Bendigo,, and Ballarat. At Ballarat also ma-
chines were extensively used for pumping water
from the deep levels, which in .some cases are up-
wards of 200 feet from, the surface.
The circulation of the banks continues steady,
but there was a slight increase in the deposits.
The drain upon them is s*id to have 'ceased, and
the accounts of the colonists to be improving
rapidly.
The suspension of steam communication, both
via India and the Cape of Good Hope, had created
great dissatisfaction throughout the 'whole of the
Australian colonies.
The supplies at the diggings, in consequence of
the suspension of credit, were short ; every one
was endeavouring to lay in stock, which caused a'
brisk trade in provisions, ironmongery, mach finery,
cordage, and other suitable goods. -
In Victoria for months past the rate of wages
has been declining. Rents were falling.
The trial of the diggers taken prisoners at Bal-
larat commenced on the 22d of February ; but,
verdicts of acquittal having been returned in two
eases, the Attorney-General declared he had na
confidence in the jury, and refused to proceed with
the trial of the other prisoners that session.
On the 16th of February the Council voted
20,000/. as a contribution from the colony to the
Patriotic Fund.
Discoveries of gold have been made on the Keilor
plains, and also at Mount Ararat, near the river
gopkins ; the workings at Anderson's Creek, or
rather in ..the bed of the Yarra-Yarra, are stil
spoken of favourably, and several hundreds of men
are reported to be at work there.
The clipper ships Lightning and Rel Jacket had
not arrived out when the James Baines left Mel-
bourne.
The price of gold remained at, 765. Several new
gold fields had been hit upon, but the yield from
' them was not great. The old gold fields were going
on steadily.
•
Ni alteration in rates of exchange.
Gold freights, by sailing-vessels, 41d. per ounce,
delivered in London.

The wool-market was dull, principally owing tf
he small quantity of wool coining into the market
:n manufactured goods thert_wits.little alteration.

A MERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.

This day the Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, Cap
tain S. W. Harrison, arrived in the Mersey, witl
Die usual mails from the United States and Britisl
North America.

She sailed from Boston on the 9th instant, and
Halifax on the 11th, and has broug:)t, besides the
mails, 196 passengers, nearly $90,000, and 6,0001.
in specie on freight.
The Royal Mail steam-ship, Asia from hence on
the 29th ult., arrived at Boston ou the 9th inst.'
The news are hot important. .On the 7th 4,000
European emigrants arrived at New York.
The prosecution instituted against Col. Kinney
has been abandoned.

The Havannah advices, dated May 1, are not
important. The 11th instant was observed as a day
of humiliation in Nova Scotia on account of the
war.

The New York Money Market is reported as more
vctive ; a good demand awl an abundant supply of
first-class paper, at 6to 7 per cent. Stocks dull
and lower. _

The Cotton Market. was-steady, with. au upward
tendency.
The market for breadstuffs was advancing.. Flour
was 12 per cent. higher. Wheat was firm, and
Indian corn buoyant.
The Provision Market was improving and holders
xnecting higher prices.
Freights, unchanged, and nothing doing.
Exchange on London, 11.0 to 110 k.

DANTZIC, May 18.—Her Majesty's steamff Driver
has arrived here with despatches lroin the Baltic tl,.•et.
Ten neutral vessels thw, had Left Riga with cargoes had
been captured. The fleet is off Nargen.
. DROWNING IN A TUB. —An inquest was held at Whit-
by on Wedne-day last, on the body of Thou:a; LiaLl,
journeyman currier, who died the same afternoon by
falling into a scouring•tub during an epileptic tit. Th.,
water in the tub was 10 inches deep, and the tub 15
inches high.—Leeds Intelligencer.