The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-27 00:00:00

D.RURY-LAA E THEATRE.

We understand there is a great demand for places and
private boxes for the morning performance at Drury-
lane to morrow (Wednesday), when Mr. G. V. Brooke
will again give his masterly delineation of Othello.

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, SEPT. 25.

Her Majesty drove yesterday to the Balloch Bhuie,
accompanied by the Princess Royal and Princess Alice.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out deer-
stalking.
The dinner party yesterday included her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, Count Alexander Meusdorf,
Lady Frances Bruce, and Sir George Couper.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the North American pro-
vinces, and from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Ceylon,
Malta, Gibraltar, and the Lord High Commissioner of
the lonian Islands.

THE REVENUE.—It is understood that the revenue
returns for the quarter ending the 10th of October next
will show a comparative increase much beyond anything
recently attained.

ARRIVALS OF GOLD —The Indiana has arrived from
Melbourne with 41,517 oz. of gold ; and the Hooghly,
from Sydney, with 7,078 oz,, making a total of 48,595
oz„ valued at 194,3801.

AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION.—The departures from the
port of London for the Australian colonies during the
past week, notwithstanding the anxiety felt with regard
to the probable results of recent consignments have
been unprecedentedly numerous. They have comprised
altogether 23 vessels, ten to Port Philip, with; an ag-
gregate burden of 5,096 tons ; four to Sydney, with an
aggregate burden of 2,047 tons ; three to Adelaide,
with an aggregate burden of 1,847 tons ; four to Hobart
Town, with an aggregate burden of 1,948 tons ; and
two to Launceston, with an aggregate burden of 790
tons. Their total capacity was consequently 12,538
tons. The shipments of manufactures and ordinary
merchandise continue large, but the rates of freight
show a decline.

STEAM BETWEEN LONDON AND MOROCCO. The
African Steam Company have resolved to establish a
steam line between London and Morocco. The vessels
will touch at Gibraltar, Tangiers, Mazagan, and Moga-
dor, with which ports a profitable trade is anticipated.
The Forerunner is intended to be dispatched in the first
instance, and on the 15th of March a new ship of 650
tons, now building by Mr. Laird, of Birkenhead, is to
be ready for the service. No Government subsidy ap-
pears to have been sought or deemed requisite.
MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.—The next mails for Australia
will be forwarded by the Neleus sailing vessel, the
owners of whick have entered into a contract for that
purpose with the Postmaster-General. This vessel is
appointed to be dispatched from Liverpool on the 4th of
October next, after the arrival of the day mail from
London, and all letters and newspapers for South Aus-
tralia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Van Diemen's
Land, reaching Liverpool previous to her departure,
and not addressed to be sent by any other vessel, will be
forwarded by the Neleus. The packet rates of postage
will be chargeable on letters transmitted by the Neleus,
but no charge will be made upon newspapers. The mails
to be conveyed by this packet will be made up in London
on the morning of the 4th October, and at Liverpool on
the afternoon of that day. Those postmasters whose in•
structions direct them to send their letters to Liverpool
by cross post will, of course, forward the correspondence
intended for these mails in the same manner.
STRIKE OF THE LONDON POLICEMEN IN MELBOURNE.
—The 50 London policemen who arrived here for the
Purpose of doing duty in Melbourne, were subjected to
their first drill, &c., b fore the Melbourne chief, Cap-
tain M`Mahon. On the occasion the rules and regula-
tions of the force as it exists here were read to them, as
thoser with which they would have to comply in future.
submit ba nmdi t
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tire body of 50, headed by their inspector, who spoke
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as
the hours of doing duty were concerned.g
They avowed
their willingness to do duty according to London time
and hours, under which they had been engaged, but
gave the chief to understand very plainly that they
never would submit to Melbourne time, and to such
hours for duty as were imposed here. Of course Capt.
111`Mahon could do nothing singly with 50 expert Lon-
don policemen. H. e would have to consult the powers
that be on the subject ; and so for the present the mat-
' ter rests.—Australian and New Zealand Gazette.