The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-10 00:00:00

WEST AFRICAN MAILS.

LIVERPOOL, JUNE 10.
The royal mail steamship Armenian, Capt. Wild,
with the above mails, arrived here early this morn-
ing. Her dates are—Benin, April 24 ; Fernando
Po, May 3; Cameroons, May 1 ; Old Calabar, May
2; Brass River, May 4; New Calabar, May 7;
Bonny, May 7; Lagos, May 11 ; Accra, May 12;
Cape Coast Castle, May 14; Cape Palmas, May 16;
Sierra Leone, May 31 ; and Madeira, June 2.
The Armenian brings 2,9810 z. gold dust, 30,780
francs, 91 doubloons, 400 dollars, and 244 soya.
Trade was dull at Benin in consequence of a dis-

turbance among the natives.
The rains were setting in, and trade was inactive
at Fernando Po. Sickness was very prevalent al
Bonny and New Calabar. Out of a population of
140 whites 75 had died of yellow fever. The agents
of Messrs. Horsfall and Tyson and Richmond are
both dead. Trade was suspended at Old Calabar.

AUSTRALIA.

PLYMOUTH, TUESDAY MORNING.

The paddlewheel steam sloop Alecto, 5, Com-
mander Henry J. Ruby, from the West Coast of
Africa, which arrived in the Sound this morning,
spoke on Saturday last, June 7, in lat. 48 29 N.,
long. 8 50 W., about 100 miles south of the Scilly
Islands, the ship Water Nymph, Captain Stewart,
83 days from Melbourne for London, with 48,109
ounces of gold dust, 1,535 bales of wool, 7,200
hides, and 1,562 calfskins, and about 15 passen-
gers, including Mr. Blackburn, Mrs. Daley, and
Mrs. Stewart.

PARIS, JUNE 10.
The Noniteur of to-day publishes a decree pro-

roguing the Corps Legislatif until the 27th June.

TURIN, JUNE 10.

In the Chapber of Deputies yesterday several
bills were intrcduced relating to the granting of
credits on landed property, to the laws on anony-
mous societies, and to the consolidation of the

monetary system.
The urgency of the discussion of these measures
was admitted by the Chamber,

PARIS, JUNE 9.

The Paris evening journals announce that it has
been decided to send reinforcements to Mesieo, but
that they will not set out until October.

The Presse of this evening states that the general
elections will take place during the first fortnight

in October.

The report on the imposition of sur-taxes and
new taxes, made by M. Segres in the name of the
Committee appointed to examine this question, hes
been read to-day.

The Committee propose the rejection by the
Corps Legislatif of the additional tax on salt and
the adoption of that on sugars, which will come
into operation after the lst of July next.
The Committee also propose the rejection of the
proposed taxes on invoices and receipts, and of the
proposal to augment the fixed registry dues.
They recommend the passing of the proposed
increase in the Stamp Tax, to vary according to
the size of the paper.
The Committee also recommend the temporary re
establishment of a tax of a second decline for the
registry, which would produce about 27,000,000 f.,
and would allow of the balancing of the revenue
and expenditure.

The Committee agree with the Council of State,
that the taxes on horses and carriages should only
be levied in communes containing more than 1,200

inhabitants.

Finally, the Committee reject the amendment of
M. Granier de Caesagnac to the effect that a tax
should be levied on incomes proceeding from capital

in money or renter.

ROME, JUNE 8.

The fete celebrating the canonization of the
Japanese martyrs has been solemnised with perfect
order. The ceremony lasted six hours, and was
attended by 44 Cardinals and 243 Bishops, as well
as by the Diplomatic Col ps.

The Basilica of the Vatican was magnificently
decorated, and lighted by 10,000 wax tapers.
The Marquis de Lavalette contributed 3,000 f
towards the solemnity.

CASSEL, JUNE 9.

The formation of a new Ministry progresses
slowly under the pressure exerted upon the Elector.
A hope appears to exist ht present of a combination
conformable to the wishes of the people. Nothing
certain is yet known. The published lists of names
are entirely unauthorised.

FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, JUNE 9.

Yesterday the principal members of the Prussian,
Bavarian, Hessian, Baden, Wurtemburg, Nassau,
Thuringen, Mecklenburg, and Frankfort Diets held
a meeting here to deliberate on the early convoca-
tion of an Assembly of former and actual repre-
sentatives, for the discussion of the leading German
political questions. This assembly ( Vorparlernent)
does not wish to decide upon a political programme,
but only to give the snot d'ordre to the different
Diets.

Austrian Deputies are also to be invited.

A committee of four members, two of whom are
Austrians, has been elected by the Assembly to
carry out these resolutions.