The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-09 00:00:00

IRELAND.

THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.
Demme, Suzenax.—There is still some uncertainty
with regard to the precise time when the Channel
telegraph between .Howth and Holyhead will be
at the public disposal for the conveyance of intelli-
gence between the English and Irish capitals. It was
expected that the arrangements would have been com-
pleted by this day, but the preparations are not yet per-
fected, and as soon es they are due notice will be given
by advertisements in the Dublin papers, together with
the scale of charges for messages, which the company
have wisely resolved shall be at so moderate a scale
as .to leave no excuse for the community at large not
availing themselves of the benefits of this great anni-
hilator of time and space. .The Northern sub-
marine telegraph, between Donaghadee and Port-
Patrick is nearly laid down ; and, as a branch will be
established in Dublin, with which it will bo con-
nected by the Drogheda and Belfast Railways, a few
weeks, if not clays, will 'see the commencement of a total
revolution in the medium of communication bet Ween the
two islands. The electric telegraph from Galway to
Dublin being now an accomplished fact, a local paper
(the Viliclicaior) thus speculates on the future results:—
" From Galway to Trieste a continuous line of elec-
tric telegrisph is now completed, and this old City of
the Tribes'—rich, at least, in the recollection of her
fernier commercial splendour and profitable intercourse
with the merchants of the east—is brought within
"whispering distance of the great trading ports and capi.
tals of the Old World. Over sea and river, valley and
mountain, the silent and certain message speeds in the
twinkling of an eye. The magnetic telegraph, hence to
Dublin was in operation yesterday, and we had the gra-
tification to see several messages dispatched to, and
received from, our metropolis last evening. The:
spark traversed the wire to Dublin, moved the index ofd
the dial there, and returned to perform a similar service'
here instantaneously. The enterprise of the age has;
advanced its standard to the very shores of the Atlan-'
tic; and, until that ocean itself be bridged across with
the electric cable, Galway must remain the starting-pest
for America—the city that lies next to and right over
against the nearest point of the western hemispaere." '
The good people of the south are at length awaken-
ing from their trance, and are beginning to sec) there is
no valid reason why their quarter of the kingdom.should
be left last in the time-race, the city of Limerick tak ng
the initiative in the movement. The directors of the
Chamber of Commerce there have forwarded antipplical
tion to the Great Southern and Western and the "Water.
ford and Limerick Railway Companies, requesting that
they as possible, devise means for
extendingmay,speedily
them telegraphic wires from Dublin to Limerick,.

THE CORK EXHIBITION;
.
DUBLIN, JuNE.7.--The following is a programme '
the proceedings which are to attend the.epening of the
National Exhibition at Cork : ••
"It isexpected that -ilia Excellency and the Coun-
tess of Eglintoun will arrive at the Dublin Railway
terminus about four o'clock on Wednesday, the 9th
of Juno, will be there received by the mayor,. city
authorities, executive committee , with the usual
military honours ; and will be accompanied by a pro-
cession of the nobility and gentry of the county and
city in their carriages, through Blackpool to Patrick-
street, Grand-parade, South-mall (which will be lined
with troops), and along Albert-quay to the Bandon Ter-
minus, where their Excellencies will take their departure
for Castle Bernard for the night. •
"Oa Thursday, the 10th of June, the doors of the Ex-
hibition building will be opened at 11 eleven o'clock, for
the holders of season tickets, which must be signed by
the owners, who will on a subsequent day be required to
place a corresponding signature on a book. •
" Their Excellencies and suite will arrive from Ban-
don about one o'clock, and will be conducted by the
mayor and Executive Committee to the seats prepared
for them in the Exibition Buildings, the orches.ra per-
forming the Hallelujah Chorus. •
" Addresses from the Executive Committee and
town-council will then be presented to his Excellency.
" Their Excellencies and suite will then proceed
through the building, and on returning to their places
his Excellency will proclaim the National ,Exhibition
opened, when a salute of artillery will be, fired.
"An ode, written for the occasion by Mr. J. F.
Waller, and composed by Robert Steward, Musical Di-
rector of Trinity College, will then be performed by the
organ and full orchestra, and Handel's Coronation
Anthem will conclude the ceremonial.
" On their Excellencies' departure it will be necessary
to close the buildine'ror that day,"

THE GOLD REGIONS.
Australian papers a fortnight later in-date bays been
received via Valparaiso. The accounts from Sydney
are to the 22d February, and they describe a steady
yield of gold, although, owing to the Turon and Ophir
deposits being still flooded, it failed to show the increase
that might have been anticipated. The amounts
brought by the escort and mail was 10,099 ounces for
the week ending 14th February, and 5,385 oences for that
ending 21st ending
the total value being about 50,000/.
The largest sums obtained at present were from Braid
wood, and an instance is mentioned of a sin
and gle i
literoo
while from
ndivi-
dual getting 130 ounces in one day. Sofala
were the-next places in point of importance,
the Turon and Ophir districts the contributions were al-
theseherigi The subsidence of the waters at
ts localities, however, was expected soon to take place,
and the belief was that large results would then be re-
ported. The price of gold had recovered, and had touched
675. 2d. per ounce, but there was subsequently reac-
tion to 655. 6d., the banks having ceased to make ad-
vances. Among the recent departures of shipping had
been the Regina with 10,266 ounces of gold, and the
Wandsworth with 20,308 ounces, tho total value
about 100,0001 Up to the latest date the
aggregate shipped from Sydney amounted to
819,9531. The aggregate from Port Philip is not
stated. There appears to have been nothing new in
the general course of trade. The latest dates received
from London were to the 17th November, by the Bride,
which had arrived at Port Phillip (Victoria) in 75 days.
From the latter colony the statements are rather unsatis-
tactory. The almost total want of water rendered it
scarcely possible to work with any advantage at the
Mount Alexander mines, an, the ab ol
general success, the most serious outrages were be.
coming frequent. The demand for protection on the part
f the well-disposed seems to have been urgent, bet
the Government, instead of meeting
it by endingr a
small but well organizA band of cons.ables at any cost,
are described as having irritated the people by doing
nothing except suffering an impresAion tpugt,eA d
arrivalaloroao
that they were disposed to rely upon au expected
ef soldiers. The receipts by the last escort from Mount
Alexander had been 10,000 ounces. Adviees from o
New
Zealand state that the discovery of gold in
sen
Zealand bad been contradicted. The report had arisen
only from undue importance having been attached to
some vague statements of the natives, which had since
proved erroneous.

GOOD RETORT.—A young wife remonstrated with
her husband, a dissipated spendthrift, on his conduct.
64 my love," said he, "I am only like the Prodigal Son-1
shall reform by and. by." " And I will be like the Prodigal
son, too," she replied, " for I will arise and go to my tither ;'
and accordingly off she Went,