The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-16 00:00:00

QUEENSLAND.

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(From the Telegraphic Summary of the Queensland Guardian
of June 19.)
A select committee of both houses is considering
the subject of steam communication, and it is
believed that a line of steamers from Northern
Queensland to Singapore will be immediately estab-
lished.

Several bills of importance have passed a second
reading, including a Health of Towns Act, and a
bill for the establishment of Reformatory Schools.
The Treasurer's statement is expected to be deli-
vered in a few days.
The Auditor-General's statement shows a deficit
of over £70,000.
Contracts have been taken for railway from
Rockhampton to Westwood, and for branch line
from Toowoomba to Warwick.
The Opposition party in the Assembly is very
active, and are endeavouring to bring the censure
of the house on the Government for having sent
£lO,OOO to the Imperial Commissioners for the pur-
poses of immigration. Public feeling is against the
Government.
The weather during the month has been very
fine, but rather too dry for agriculture.
Cotton is being very successfully cultivated near
Gladstone.
Sugar plantations are about being formed at
Maryborough and at Port Denison.
The quartz reef near Warwick is turning out very
rich; some samples that have been tested have
yielded 15oz. to the ton.
A search for Leichhardt, the explorer, is about to
to be commenced; the Government will give £l,OOO,
and it is thought that a large sum will be raised by
private subscription.
The opening of the first part of the railway will
take place on the 11th proximo.
Land Sales in Brisbane show an enormous in-
crease in the value of town lauds. 2 roods and 29
perches at a late sate brought over £6,000.
Coal mining in the vicinity of Maryborough is
still looking prosperous.
Very favourable accounts of the quartz reef at
Gladstone.

Business during the month has improved con-
siderably.

The blacks in the North are very troublesome.
They have murdered Lieutenant 11111 and some of
his troopers.

No news up to date of the April mail from Eng-
Land.

The first annual examination at the Ipswich
Grammar School took place on the 9th instant.
The Governor presided, and made a visitorial
address.

The North Australian Jockey Club meeting took

place at Ipswich on the Gth, 7th, and Bth of this
month. A ball was given in the School of Arts on
the last day. -

News of the burning of the Fiery Star, a ship of
the Black Ball Line, reached Brisbane a short time
ago. Great excitement was caused thereby. It is
believed that the greater portion of the passengers
have perished. The catastrophe happened off the
coast of New Zealand.

The Caledonian Association gave a fete in the
Botanic Gardens on the Queen's Birthday. A great
number of people were present. The festivities
wound up with a soiree and ball, given in the Town
Hall, in the evening.
The Landsborough arrived at Keppel Bay May
6th, with 321 passengers on board. Made the passage
from London in 104 days. No deaths on the passage.
Spoke the Lady Milton, from Callao to Queens-
town, short of provisions, and gave a supply. The
William Duthie, from London to Sydney, and the

Edward Oliver, from Callao to Queenstown,
entered Moreton Bay from Koppel Bay May 23d,

with 70 passengers.
The Sunda arrived at Moreton Bay from London
and Queenstown, with 512 passengers, May 23, 80

days out. Three deaths on the voyage, two children

and one adult.

The Maryborough, from Liverpool to Port Deni-
son, with 360 passengers, arrived on the 20th May.
Twenty deaths. Placed in quarantine, and released

on the Bth inst.

-The Ranger arrived in Moreton Bay on the 16th
May. The Charlie Palmer left Moreton Bay on the 25th
for London, with 20 passengers.

LONDON GAZETJ2E—Last Evening.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 10.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the
Right Hon. Lord Lyons, G.C.8., to be her Majesty's Am-
bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Su-
blime Ottoman Porte.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
Edward Thornton, Esq., C. 8., now her Majesty's Minister
Plenipotentiary to the Argentine Republic, to bo her Ma-
jesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to the Emperor of Brazil.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
'the Honourable Richard Edwardes, now her Majesty's
Charge d'Affaires and Consul-General to the United States
of Venezuela, to be her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary
to the Argentine Republic.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
George Fagan, Esq., now her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires
and Consul-General to the Republic of the Equator, to be
her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires and Consul-General to the
United States of Venezuela.

The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
the Hon. F. J. Pakenham, now Secretary to her Majesty's
Legation at Buenos Ayres, to be Secretary to her Majesty's
Legation at Rio de Janeiro.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
Francis Clare Ford, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty's
Legation in Japan, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Lega-
tion at Buenos Ayres.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Ara. 11.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
00th;pil for Trade have received, from the Secretary of
State fel..Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from the
Governor of Malta,
Beyrout will be stating that all vessels arriving from
übject to a quarantine of sevon full days ;
and vessels with cu ,:iera on board to a quarantine of
twelve full days.

AUG. 14.
The Right lion. the Lords of the Conuni.tZe of Privy
Council for Trade have received, from the 5eci.;..2.7
State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her
Majesty's Minister at Tangier, containing a copy of an
order from the Sultan prohibiting the importation of sul-
phur into Moorish ports.