The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-24 00:00:00

E SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24

LATEST NEWS.

into the law by which it is proposed to levy this
year a contingent of 140,000 men belonging to the
class of 1854.
Admiral Hamelin, senator by right, was ad-
miti oi, and took the usual oaths.
The Moniteur commences the publication of a
long report from the Minister of Public Works on
mines and mineral indastry in France since 1848
to 1852.

AUSTRALIA.

SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 23.

Ey the Royal mail steam-ship Parana we have re-
ceived, via Panama, accounts from Sydney, to the 12th
of October inclusive.

" The revenue returns for the province of Victoria
have just been published. On the quarter ending Sep-
tember 30 the total increase in the aggregate revenue is
92,5801., and on the year 333,8471. The increase in the
aggregate of the territorial revenue on the quarter is
160,3431., and on the year 413,4331. The total increase
respectively, as compared with 1853, is 352,9291. on the
quarter, and 747,2801. on the year. As the increase on
the quarter is at the rate of more than 1,000,0001. per
annum, it is evident that the revenue up to the present
moment continues to improve.
" A continuance of dry weather throughout the colony
threatened to render the fruit and grain harvest very
short. Latterly, however, rain has fallen in some dis-
tricts.

BOURSE, JAN. 23.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
,1?'; per Cents 9l 50 —f. —c.
3 per Cents 67 75 67 90
Credit Mobilier 758 '5 Roman
Credit Foncier — Austrian

Belgian Fives
Piedmontese

Spanish Threes......
-- Home Debt .........

rvAILWAIS -FOR CASH.

c. fr. c.
1035
Orleans 1,175 Lyons
1015
Western 670 Rouen
810
Strasburg- .
Cette
560
900 Havre
540 2
.I‘i\lroec.ritihtel'a 847 50 Cherburg Northern

" From New Zealand we learn that the net revenue
for the year, after deducting the costi of collection, is
estimated at 146,3151., and the expenditure, exclusive of
the costs of collection, 27,329/.—leaving a balance of
receipts over expenditure of 103,986/.
" A destructive storm of hail, lightning, and thunder
visited the district of Adelaide on the 2d of October.
Much property was destroyed, and the fruit crop suf-
fered severely.
" Three Finlanders, who had been taken prisoners of
war in the Baltic, and were allowed to enter the English
merchant service, had deserted from their ship in South
Australia, and it is thought were acting as spies for the
Russian Government.

" The return of the gold exports from Sydney, from
January the let to September the 30th of the present
year, shows a falling off, compared with the same period
of 1853, of 221,130 oz. 2 dwt. 12 grs. The value of the
gold exported during the same period in 1853, at 655.
per oz., was 1,371,3471. 18s. 41d. ; and in 1854, for the
same period, only 651,0491. 19s. 11 d. From the Vic-
toria goldfields the decrease from the let of January to
the 30th of September this year, compared with 1853,
has been 181,714 oz. During the week ending the 30th
of September the quantity of gold brought down by
escort to Melbourne and Geelong was 40,815 oz.
"A promising goldfield has been discovered near Lake
George.
" The reports from the newly-discovered goldfields at
the Otneo Lake are encouraging. With respect to the
Victoria goldfields, Mr. Patterson, in his Geelong G old
Circular of the 30th of September, says:—
" Our principal fields seem to be doing well at pre-
sent, and the general business is reported as again stir-
ring. Maryborough is still the centre of attraction,
and, although the yield is not large from that field, con-
sidering its population, it is likely by all accounts to be
a durable one.'
" Mr. Khull, in his last Melbourne (1 old Circular,
states that the price of gold has receded Gd. per oz."

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT

BRITAIN.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The steam-ship Great Britain has arrived with
the mails, &c., from Australia. There is no news
of any importance.
The gold brought by the Great Britain is of the
value of 505,0001.
The outbreak at Ballarat gold fields was in oppo-
sition to the license fee system, and had created
much excitement.
Melbourne had been in a state of agitation on
the convict question, and a series of resolutions bad
been carried denouncing the system. The colonial
policy of Great Britain was creating much un-
ea3iness. _ .

_The price of gold continued at 3/. 193. 6cl. The
produce of gold was fully an average. Th© labour
market was more brisk.

The importation of gold has been excessive.
Many failures had taken place, and there was a
prevalent want of confidence, and even the wealthy
retailers would not increase their stocks. Prices
showed no improvement. Stocks in first hands re-
mained very heavy.
Agriculture was being prosecuted with great
vigour in new districts. _ .

Exchange on London—Drafts on geld taken at
3 per cent, premium.
Freights—To London—Wool, id. per lb. ; tal-
low, 50s. per ton ; gold, in quantities, 4s. per oz.;
in small lots, Gd. ; dead weight, 40s. to 50s. To
Liverpool—Wool, id. per lb. ; light goods, 60s.
per ton.
The quotations of wool of first quality, ls. Id.
to Is. 3d. ; second ditto, 91 to 11d. ; greasy,
Gid. to 7; d. ; skins, 3d. to 41d. ; tallow, 51d. ;
green hides, Bs. ; salted ditto, 18s.