The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-10 00:00:00

PERU.

In Government matters, nothing of much im-
port has occurred since the retreat of Gen. Torrico
from Arequipa. That was an unfortunate affair for
Gcvernment, for to say nothing of 1,200 horses
killed by order of General Torrico, to prevent their
being taken by the enemy—by that retreat the
revolutionists were left complete masters of the
southern part of the country.
The revolutionists have taken Islay, and removed
the custom-house, archives, &c., to Arequipa.
The Herald says that a body of the battalones
nacionales of Puno and CuzcO, "when on their way
to attack General Castilla, revolted and returned
to Lampa in great disorder, losing half their
force.
The same paper also says that General Castilla,
while on his march to Chuquibamba, was unable
to pass the river Mages, defended by 400 national
troops, under command of Commandante Gomez
Florez.
The deaths for the month ending 15th March
in the hospital of San Andreas show an abatement
of the yellow fever from the preceding month.
THE AMAZON GOLD MINES.—The English ship
Launceston, Captain Betts, arrived in the port of
Callao on the 18th instant, in the remarkably short
space of 30 days, as reported at the Custom-house,
from Launceston Heads. The Launceston brought
183 passengers, most of whom are bound for the
mines on the Amazon. They report that great ex-
citement exists in Australia regarding these mines.
The Launceston's passenger list was filled in less
than twenty-four hours after being advertised. The.
steamer of to-morrow will carry a large number of
passengers to Huanclamiw where they will debark
for the mines, via Chachapoyas, Moyobamba,
&c. We have endeavoured to learn the exact
number who intend leaving, but have been unsuc-
cessful.- About seventy, however, engaged passage
on Tuesday last, and we suppose the number has
increased since then to near . one hundred. From
reports of passengers by the Launceston, we shall
have an immense emigration to this country from
Australia within the next three or four months.
The stories of " twenty-five pound lumps" found
on the Amazon have had a similar effect in Aus-
tralia to the first news received in the United
States of the discovery of gold in California. It is
difficult to judge correctly, from po many different
reports, the probable number who will soon arrive
here. Some say s,ooo—others, 80,000, but we
imagine the former to be nearer the mark. Many
of them will no doubt be greatly disappointed.
They will arrive here expecting, at least, to find a
good road opened to the reported mines. But in
place of that they will learn—so little interest is
here taken in the matter—that not a single river
has been bridged, not a single mountain trail been
improved.—Lima cies, March 25.
NAVIGATION OF THE AMAZON.—A correspondence
relative to the free navigation of the Amazon has
recently taken place between the English Charge
d'Affaires to this country and the Peruvian Mini-
ster of Foreign Affairs. The English Minister re-
ceives a similar answer to that given to Mr. Clay :
that the treaty between Brazil and Peru gives the
former Government privileges and advantages in
the waters of Peru not allowed to any other na-
tion. Such answer was to have been expected,
though it is hell known that the Government of
Peru earnestly desires the free navigation of that
river. There never was a more forcible illustration
of the " dog and manger" fable than this same
question presents. Brazil, holding the key of the
finest country in the world, declines opening the
gate herself, and is not disposed to allow the privi-.
lege to others. But at this day such churlishness
will not be tolerated. Brazil can boast of little
strength, and in a case like this, " might makes
right."

THE SUGAR DUTlES.—Upwards of 10,0001. was paid
at the Custom-house, Bristol, on Monday, in anticipa-
tion of a rise in the Sugar duties.
CONTINENTAL RAILWAYS.—A letter from Augsburg,
of the Ist lost., states that on that day. the railway was
opened to the public as far as Ulm, so that an uninter-
rupted line now exists between Munich and Paris,
Calais and Havre.N
THE TILBURY RAILWAY V. THE SOUTH-EASTERN
RAILWAY.—Ever since the Tilbury linehas been opened,
the South-eastern traffic has risen higher than ever,
while the Tilbury line has been taking a good traffic.
We believe one of the worthy aldermen of the city of
London gave it as his opinion that the Tilbury line,
when opened would utterly ruin the South-eastern ; yet
the better part of the Tilbury line is opened, and the
South-eastern traffic rises, showing that the opinion we
expressed some time ago was sound. We are happy to
say Mr. Peto's line is, like himself, innocent of mis-
chief, while it is calculated to do much good, since it
will serve the public and be, we trust, profitable to its
shareholders.—Herapath's Journal.
STRIKES IN LIVERPOOL:—LIVERPOOL, May 9.—
Yesterday morning a general strike -took place among
the dock labourers, on the refusal of the masters and
the dock company, who work the Albert dock ware-
houses, to advance the wages 6d. a day (from 3s. 6d. to
45.). The business of the port was almost wholly sus-
pended, but, a number of the masters baying signed the
agreement, their -labourers returned to their duties.
These, however, are a comparatively small number.
The Albert clock warehouses, when in full operation,
employ about 1,000 men, but they have recently been
considerably abort of that number. 219 men only were
at work yesterday at these warehouses, and to-day 200.
The dock committee, it is understood, will not accede
to the demand, and if the strike should continue the
goods will be removed from the Albert to other docks.
A numerously attended open-air meeting of the labourers
was held this morning at 7 o'clock, in front of .the Cus-
tom-house,-when resolutions were adopted, expressing a
determination not to return to work until they had ob-
tained the additional 6d. a day. On Friday the whole
of the porters employed at the joint termini of the Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire and East Lancashire Railways
were discharged from the companies' service, in conse-
quence of having made a demand for increased wages,
to which the company would not accede. The work-
ing of the line has gone on smoothly since the change
of hands.
" ROYAL INSTITUTION or GREAT BRITAIN.—The general
monthly meeting of this institution was held on Monday,
May 8, 1854 William Wilberforce Bird, Esq., vice-
president, in the chair. John Laing, Esq. ; William
Nicol, Esq. ; Joseph Skey, M.D. • and Matthew Wil-
bore of the were' duly elected urea-
Royal Institution. Matthew Noble. Esq.,
their 6. EdwardT discourseshe Fo re
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was admitted a member of the Royal Institution.
Thanks were voted to the Rev. John Barlow, Professor
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unanimously re-elected :
laid before the members. owinzprofessoßrrsawdere
Esq., D.C.L., FR S —William Thomas Bran de,
the e Llioyaanldl nEsatuatsiohn honorary oirroahr yn
pro-
fessor of chemistry.
Tyn-
dall, Esq„ Ph.D., S as professor of natural phi-,
losophy in the Royal Institution.
GOOD CONVERSATION.—Moore speaks sportively of
"those bards whose fancy owes all its illumination to
the grape, like-that painted porcelain, so curious and so
rare, whose images are only visible when liquor is poured
into it." Wine may perhaps quicken the fancy of the
poet, but nothing but great intimacy can unfetter the
fancy of the conversationist. We speak, of course, of
conversationists who have that delicacy of mental or-
ganisation which endows a man with high talent, and
inflicts upon him great sensitiveness. Good conversa-
tion, like good cookery, depends more upon a sustained
tone than upon startling effects,---14420 Quirkily Be.
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