The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-07 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, January 31.—The Madras did n?",
make her appearance till yesterday, and she NW'
sail this afternoon, having on board Sir Charles
Fitzroy, the late Governor-General. The news'
papers will inform you of the, exchange of comPli"
merits between Sir Charles and the numerous bodies
and classes of people who addressed him on his de-
parture. These- things, I know, are treated at
home as matters of course, but I believe in Sir
Charles's case there was more sincerity and more
mutual kindness of feeling than usually animates
such addresses and answers. They also differed
from the addresses of the Tasmanians to Sir WI
Denison In this—that whereas the latter emanate"'
chiefly from the pro-convict party, which Sir Wil'
Liam had elevated into the distinction of "the
Governor's friends," those from New South Wadi
were from all classes of the community.
I must return once more to the state of trade.
Tim Customs account of the last three weeks' im
portations was published this morning. It gives a
total of 922,8461. This is at the rate of nearly
16,00.),000/, a year-15,995,997/.
Flour has been up to 471. per ton, but is now
lower. The following prices, from the MelbourN6
Morning Herald, are, I am assured, from a trust-
worthy source :
XELLBOURNE GRAIN AND CORN MARKET.
PRICES CURRENT, IMPORTS, &c.
Wheat, liar 6 slb.—Sonto Australian, 15s. to 17s. ; New South Wales and Van Diernen's Land, 14s. to 16s. ; foreign'
12s, to 14s.

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Oats, per 40th.--New South Wales and Van Diatom:el
Laud, Bs. to 6d. to 93. ; New Zealand, Bs. to 9s. ; Scotch'
83 od. to 9s. ; American, 6s. 6d. to 7s. ; East India, 66.
Barley, per 521b.—English, 9e. to 9s. 6d. ;
to 6s. 6d.

Maize, per 561 b —Colonirl, Bs. 6d. to 9s. ; American,
Bs. 6.i, to 9e. ; European, Bs. to 95.; New Zealand, M. &'
to 84.

Maize (cracked), per 541 b., 9s. to 10e.
Flour.—Adela ide, fine, per 2.0001 b., 421. to 45/. SOOT
and Van Diemens Land, per 2,0001 b., 40/ to 421. ; Chi-
Tian, per ditto, 401. to 41/. ;Gallego and Hamill, per 1961 b.,
41. to 51. •
Bran, per 201b.—Town made, 4s. ; Adelaide, 4e.
Sydney and Van Diemen's Land, 4s. ; Chilian, 48. w
4s. 3d.
Oatmeal, per cwt., 25e. to 27e.
Cornmeal, per barrel of 19th b.—Favourite brands, 40s.
Ri e, per cwt.—Patna (table), 255. to 28s, ; 'Java, 15s.
to 18s.

Gram, per cwt., 12s. to 14s.
Malt, per 40th., 10s. to 12s.
Hops, per lb.--English, is. 9d. to 2s. 3d. ; American,
is. 6d. to 2s.

Hay.—'ydney and Van Diemen's Land, per ten, 151.
to 18/. ; Adelaide, per ton, 151. to 181.
It may, however, be more interesting to many
of your readers to know that there are plenty of
empty houses at what we call moderate rents—say
4s. to ss. per room for small houses, and that we
are now paying 6d. per lb. for bread, 6d. for meat,
about 2/d. per lb. for potatoes, 3d. for a good cab-
bage, 6(1. to Bd. for a cauliflower, 6d. for a oucurn"
ber ; eggs are 6d each, milk (very like London milk),
Is. 4d. per quart.
There is some discontent among the soldiers of
the 12th and 40th Regiments arising from the dis-
continuance of allowance formerly paid them when
on detachment at the diggings. They leave in par-
ties
of six and upwards.

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