The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-16 00:00:00

THE SUN,

AUSTRALIA.
Australian advices have arrived by the overland mail.
From Sydney they reach to the 29th of July, being
t. ur web ks later than those previcualy received. From
Port Philip they are to the 1701 of July. In each case
they are imperfect, but theylly confirm the. recent
statements regarding f
thy' of gold both in New
South Wales and Victoria. As regards the Mount
Al xonder mines, in the latter colony, it appears that
the escort for the week ending the 3d of July was ex-
pected to bring 100,000 ounces, leaving 40,000 ounces
in the Commissioner's tent to be brought on the n, xt
occasion. From the influence of these supplies the price
had fallen to 60s. or 625. per ounce, although the
miners, being now rich, were generally indisposed to
press sales. It was estimated that there was at least
1,000,00 i. of unemployed money in the hands of !he
labourers. At the various mining localities of New
South Wales the results continued to be increasingly
satisfactory, although the reports from the bister
colony caused everything like ordinary success to be
treated with indifference. Several parties connected
with the companies formed in London bad arrived at
Sydney, and had proceeded to the Bathurst district. The
markets were cleared of most kinds of provisions as fast
as arrivals took place. Wheat was Bs. 6d. per bushel,
flour 231. per ton, and hay 61. per ton. Gold at Sydney
was higher than at Port Philip, the quotation being 645.
for the Turon gold, and 65f. for that of Mount Alexan-
der. The Port Philip accounts of the prospects of the
wool crop are very unfavourable, and corroborate the
remarks in a letter quoted a few days back. " Whole
flocks," it is said, " will be driven to the diggings for
slaughter, and the fleece and the fat will be burnt. On
many stations next season no attempt to shear will be
made." In fact, it seems that labour of any kind was
almost wholly unprocurable. Among other curious cir-
cumstances connected with the state of the markets, it is
mentioned that the price of bricks at Melbourne was 101.
a thousand, and it was believed that both bricks and
coals would be prtfitably imported from England.—
Times.

THE VICTORIA GOLD DIGGINGS.

EXTRACTS OF A LETTER FROM AN ADELAIDE GENTLEMAN

WHO HAS PAID A VISIT TO THL2II.

Mount Alexander.

Dear Sir,—l do not sit down to write with the inten-
tion of giving you any elaborate account of the diggings,
but merely to while away a few moments by making
you acquainted with one or two of the impressions made
on my mind by a visit to them. In the first place, then,
I am fully convinced that Adelaide has seen its darkest
day& The rate at which it will rally depends upon the
prudence and good management of those entrusted with
the guidance of its affairs, as well as of those who
represent its great interests. Let the escort be main-
tained, good and quick overland communication be
opened out, and a mail direct to this place established,
and these diggings will benefit Adelaide as much as
hitherto they have injured it. At the same time it is
necessary, on the part of those representing our great
colonial interests, that they should adopt a liberal policy
towards those in their employ, and thus open out induce-
ment to return to South Australia, to those who, unfor-
tunate at the diggings, would yet prefer residing inSouth
Australia, to which they are boaud by the force of o!d
associations, than accept employment at even a higher
rate of wages here. This remark especially applies to
our great mining companies, with which the interests of
all classes in the community are so much bound up. I
have met Burra miners, who state that, so much do they
dislike the inconveniences of residing here, that they
would gladly return to the Barra, could they make sure
of 40s. per week on tutwork.—Australian and IVew
Zealand Gazette.

PLYMOUTH THEATRE ROYAL.— A dramatic version
of Scott's immortal Guy Mannerly was produced on Mon-
day night. Mr. Ray's uominie Sampson was the most per-
fect we have seen. His " prodigicus" was a fresh bit every
time it came out. Mrs. Leclerq (Meg Merrilies), even with
the powerful recollection of Miss Cushman's magnificent
acting in the same part, played very creditably ; and Mr.
Elsbee Shaw as Dandie Dumont raised him in our opinion
considerably. He had got a good twinge of the broad Scotch,
and his good-humoured face bore strong testimony to the
honest nature of uandie. The nautical ballet, A Sailor's
Home, concluded the evening's amusement. The clever
family of the Leclercqs danced their parts with their usual
agility. We predict fur Master Arthur a very high position
in his art. The house was very well filled.—Plymouth
Weekly Journal.
THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—Messrs. Brassey and
M'Cormick have entered into a contract with the trustees of
the Birkenhead Docks for the completion of the whole of
the outer works of this great undertaking. The contract
was signed on Wednesday, and the works, which have been
so long in abeyance, will be immediately resumed.
TESTIMONIAL TO DR. JEREMIE.—The members
of the civil service of the three Presidencies of India have
presented Dr. Jeremie, the Regius Professor of Divinity at
Cambridge, with a magnificent piece of plate, consisting of
a column supporting a figure of India, personified as a Hin-
doo woman, and surrounded at the base by three emblema-
tical figures of Religion, Philosophy, and Literature, in
grateful recollection of the faithful and zealous care exerted
by him in their behalf for the space of •,.0 years, Dr. Jeremie
having filled the office of Dean and Professor of Classical Li-
terature at the East India College, Haileybury, during that
period. The East India Company have also shown their ap-
preciation of his services by presenting him with a splendid
silver vase and salver.

SITTINGS IN CHANCERY. Vice-Chancellor Sir
Richard Kindersley will sit in the Council Cbadiber, Lin-
coln's Inn, on Monday nest, the isth, at 12 o'clock, to hear
motions and other urgent matters in Chancery proceedings.
This will be the only sitting before the ensuing Michaelmas
term, commencing on Tuesday fortnight.
THU YACHT AMERICA.—Mr. John Macintosh, the
owner of the Disowned yacht, has accepted Lord De Bla-
quire's challenge to run against the America, from Erith to
the Nore and back, for 1,0001., subiect to the rules of the
Yacht Club. The Disowned yacht is an iron vessel, built
five years ago, and therefore does not come under the deno-
mination of being " Americanised." Mr. Charles Mare, of
Blackwell, the builder of the Musquito, with the consent of
her owner, Lord Londesborough, is prepared to accept Lord
De Blaquiere's challenge, and, if allowed the usual time for
difference of tonnage, will back the victor of the America to
beat her again under any circumstances of wind and weather,
in any water. Mr. Craigie, the owner of the Volanto, is
also prepared to accept the Noble Lord's challenge to sail for
5001., on condition that the allowance of half a minute time
per ton be given for difference of tonnage, in accordance with
the usual Yacht Club regulations.
His Excellency the Prince Carini, the Neapolitan
Ambassador, yesterday visited the grounds and inspected the
works of the New Crystal Palace at Sydenham. His Ex-
cellency was accompanied by several gentlemen attached to
the Embassy, and by Mr. Samuel Phillips and Mr. Charles
Heard Wild, the engineer to the company.
In the colonial market during the week there has
been considerable inquiry, and better prices have been paid.
'1 he quantity of sugar brought to public sale was moderate,
but nearly all was sold very quickly at an advance of fully
6d. per cwt., while in West India a large private business
took place at still stronger prices. In foreign qualities the
transactions have been moderate. The coffee-market has
shown much animation. Of native Ceylon sorts large sales
have been made, at an advance of fully 2s. per cwt. Planta-
tion Ceylon has likewise been in good demand, and has ex-
perienced a rise of ls. per cwt., while some parcels of Costa
Rica, which were brought to auction, realized an advance of
about 3s. per cwt. Large sales of rice have taken place, and
prices are 3d. per cwt. higher. There has been much acti-
vity in spice, and at improved rates. The indigo quarterly
sales continue, and prices have been fully upheld, while
importers steadily support the market. Up to the present
time 14,600 chests have passed, 4,080 chests have been sold,
and about 5,000 chests are yet to be brought forward. The
tea-market has been extremely active, and common congou,
for which there has been a good inquiry, has risen to 9d.
per lb. For the better kinds there is also rather more de-
mand, and several large parcels of blackish leaf congou
have been taken, both for the trade and speculation. The
news by the overland mail this afternoon was regarded as
likely to lead to further improvement.
RESTORATION OF OLD LAMBETH CHURCH.--A
succinct narrative of the events which led to the restoration
of the ancient parish church of St. Mary, Lambeth, toge-
ther with a report of the ceremonial observed at the re-
opening on the 3d of February last, has just appeared. It
must be interesting to many as a record of an event memo-
rable in the history of an important metropolitan district,
and one which was happily accomplished without the inflic-
tion of a church-rate from the ratepayers. No parishioner
of Lambeth will neglect to secure a copy of the little work.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.—This pretty little theatre has
commenced the season with a numerous and efficient com-
pany; among whom are the well-known names of Mr.
George Wild and Mies Fanny Williams. A clever version
of Uncle Tom's Cabin has been produced with much success.
Mr. G. Wild appears to great advantage in a farce, entitled
The Card Case, written expressly for him, keeping the au-
dience in a continual roar of laughter without resorting to that
vulgar and disgusting style of " gag," which low comedians
are too prone to indulge in. A new and sparkling extrava-
ganza from the prolific pen of Mr. James, is called The Silver
Tower; or, the Prince of the Orange Islands. It is superbly
mounted, reflecting much credit on the resources of the esta-
blishment. A visit to the little " Queen's" will ensure the
enjoyment of a pleasing evening's entertainment.
ROYAL OR, TBHLOoPotsBDIuC HOSPITAL FOR THE CURE OF
DeFor earrnma
been issued by the committeeoy- s QuufA ItthEe.—aAb
vreepcohrat
ri
thya:
frjuumst
which it appears that since its opening in 1839 no less than
13,000 individuals haveuf been cured of the severest kind of
curl7efo
tendons,rmit i e
ash e modediscovered adopted being the severing of
introduced into England onlyY
deformities,
Delpech, of Montpellier, and
establishment of the hospita: aort time previous to the
The. cure of the most terrible
contractions and deformities being
al-
most to a certainty, the hospital asybetheais mmuecahn s reducedovercrowded
with applicants; and in addition to 350 nu cases waiting their
builedincLarssesoon
than 700 turn of in-door admission, there are
out-
door cases constantly under treatment. It intention of
on the ground,
this committes to erect a more commodious
as the subscription list will admit of so desirable a
EXTRAORDINARY FEAT.—Mr. J. F. „
Maims, or
Chipping Norton, Oxon, undertook for a wager, a few days
(a double barrelled on
ago, to lay
the gun, and hit both ten
twaogsuninallapples in the air at once,e turn head
Tight and
the ground, once out apples,ot'
left, before they fell to
uthvreorwkeiTis,
pick
up
six times.
at
won his wager
LOCOMOTIVE.—A New York paper
and consequently
LOC
He performed this extraordinary feat
the second attempt,
A VENERABLE .
says :—" The first locomotive used on this continent was im-
portedis now running on the Little
cently been repaired,
t and the singular ar-
from Liverpool, and is still in existence ; it has re-
Its antiqui y
Schuylkill Railroad.
Placards—. were posted
THE YORKSHIRE MILITIA.
Regimeent ilitia for the
rangement of its machinery make it reat curiosity.
in Leeds announcing that the 2dcrk
ill assemble at the
West Riding of the county
exercise. This
inst , for twenty-one days' training and
volunteers have been ob-
head-quarters, at the city ofofYlo'rk„ on Wednesday, the 20th_
shows that the full number of
ob-
tained for this regiment.
under sentence
Ensign William Lionel Rawson Lumsdaine, o
the 6th Native Infantry, has been cashiered
offence being that of endorsing a bill which he knew ob of a general court-martial assembled at Cawnpotre,_ heias
forgery.
f f
MADAME SONTAG.—It appears by letters rom
New Y,,rk that the opposition which had, up to the 25th of
September, prevented Madame Sontag from appearing, has
been got up by a party of German fugitives ; no cause for
the enmity is known, except that the artiste is a Countess,
and km been en Arabeesedreee.