The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-14 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

The Panama Herald of the 6th inst. has the fol-
lowing interesting intelligence from Australia
To the kindness of our correspondent in the
Lima we are indebted for Melbourne papers, the
Argus to the 16th of May, brought by the ship
Malabar, Capt. Fresham, being one month later
intelligence from there than that previously pub-
lished.
The Australian Royal Mail Steam Company's
steamer Adelaide arrived at Adelaide on the 4th
May, 142 days from London and 120 from Ply-
mouth. The papers contain many letters from
the passengers, complaining of the miserable
qualities of the vessel and the many misfor-
tunes they met with on their voyage. Scarcely
were they at sea a day before the cabin was found
ande-deep in water from leakage at the hawse
holes.. On the 6th of January, when in the Bay of
Biscay, a fire broke out about 3 o'clock in the
morning, owing to spontaneous combustion among
the coal. By dint of hard work on the part of the
passengers and crew it was put out, but again broke
out, and was not finally subdued for two days. A
detention of 17 days and a half took place at St.
Vincent, owing to there being no coals there. Hav-
ing started again on the 3d of Feb., on the 10th a
boy fell overboard and was drowned ; on the 14th
one of the engineers died. Finding the coal insuf-
ficient to take them to the Cape, they bore up for
St. Helena, which was found on the 20th, after
two days' search. Here, owing to the want of coal
and the necessity of taking in green wood, a further
delay of 20 days took place, and at last, upon the
28th of March, the unfortunate steamer arrived at
Cape Town. Here they found two sailing vessels
fiom England, oue of which had made the passage
out in 31 days, and the other had sailed two months
after them. After a delay of five days andther
start was made for Albany, King George's Island.
Again'the vessel caught fire, and the steam pump
and pa,,c;spngers had to be kept constantly at work
to keep her afloat, the leak having considerably
increased. Alter four days' delay another istart
was made, and finally, on the 4th May,
she ruched
Adelaide.
eached.
A strong feeling seems to be ariSi.n g that the
public lands should be opened, or, as the papers
call it, " unlocked." We notice that land has
lately been sold near the port of Murray, in South
Australia, at 105/. 6s. Bd. per acre (526 dols.
and country land at an average of 7 dols. per acre.
The police and the people came into collision at
Castlemaine the 14th of May, owing to difficulties
arising out of the secret selling of liquor. Late at
night the police, under Sub-Inspector Christian,
marched to the house or tent of a boarding-
house keeper, named M‘Malion, where forty-two
persons were lodging. The house was searched ;
and a keg of home-brewed beer only was found, and
M`Mahon. arrested ; the tent was pulled down, and
subsequently three others, leaving over one hun-
dred persons houseless. A public meeting was held
the next day, attended by all the residents ; Rev.
Mr. Jackson in the chair. Some very strong
speeches were made, and a good deal of excitement
prevailed. Commissioners were nominated on the
part of the people to demand redress from the
Government ; they declare the conduct of the
authorities to be so tyrannical that they solemnly
believe themselves to be on the eve of a general
revolution ; they nominated three deputies to
wait on the governor, and declare that the meeting
is " of one mind and heart," and declare its unmis-
takeable determination "that the police shall imme-
diately and personally restore the property taken
by them," and demanding respectfully, but not
petitioning, that " new leaves are to be turned over
in the management of the people." Mr. AP-Ewen
(of the Bank of New South Wales) supported the
resolution in very strong language. Dr. Souther
said, in his remarks :—" The people have been too
long oppressed by the at the head of colonial
affairs ; and so long as they felt that or imagined
that they were trampled upon, the more deter-
mined would they be to resist aggression—nay, not
to ask it, but to demand it, or take that indemnity
to which a vicious and corrupt Government ren-
dered themselves liable." A subscription was
opened to defray the expenses of the commissioners,
and several persons put down their names at 2001.
to 501.

April sth.—The ship William, from San Fran-
cisco, anchored off the North Head (Auckland,
New Zealand). She was 72 days out. On the
9th of March encountered a severe gale off the
Feejee Islands, that carried away all her sails,
leaving her disabled, in which state she fortunately
passed through the dangerous navigation among
the islands. All her passengers were in good
health.

From various gold circulars we learn that in
the Melbourne district the yield is satisfactory,
and prices varying from 765. 9d. to 775. A party
of five men accumulated during five months
12,432 ounces. The total amount of gold shipped
from Melbourne during the present year to May
14th, was 780,121 ounces, or 32 tons, 10 cwt, 0 qrs.,
101 b., and 1 oz. which at 21. 17s. per ounce,
amounts to 2,925,453/., or about $14,627,255.
From Geelong the reports state the diggers to be
very unsettled, moving constantly from place to
place. New placers are being daily discovered.
On the Ovens sluice washing has been successfully
introduced. The buying price is 765., but is ex-
pected to fall.

_
The .Hobart Town Circular says that Victoria
gold is in great demand at 765. Fingal gold 725.
Freight to London, 4-id. per ounce.

Advices from Adelaide, South Australia, to the
Ist of June describe a constant advance in the
value of land. The town lots put up by the Go-
vernment were sold as fast as they could be offered,
an average price being realised in some neighbour-
hoods of 1151. per acre. Much of the rise in specu-
lative property was, however, regarded as unstable,
the purchases, with the exception of a small cash
deposit, being made with paper. Meanwhile the re-
venue of the colony was rapidly increasing, and was
expected to show a balance of 62,0001. at the end of
the year, exclusive of the amounts received for
land sales, which were now going on at the rate of
26,000/. a-month. Under these circumstances an
additional sum of 45,000/. had just been trans-
mitted to the Emigration Commissioners in Lon-
don for the introduction of labour, although the
colony had then 141,0001. in the hands of that
body. With regard to agricultural operations, it
is stated that the ploughing of land was going on
most satisfactorily, and that, owing to the stim-
ulus of recent prices, the next harvest was expected
to be very large.
Advices from Perth, Western Australia, to the
Bth of June, contain satisfactory accounts of the
progress of the colony. Public meetings had
lately been held, at which the desire of the inhabi-
tants to continue to receive convicts from England
was strongly and unanimously expressed. The
number of convicts in the colony at present was
about 2,000, and it seemed to be the general wish
that fresh arrivals should take place to the extent
of 1,000 a year. It appears that a less severe sys-
tem has been enforced for their treatment than that
which has prevailed in the other colonies, and the
result is alleged to have been so favourable as to
renderroftehees
extreraelyest especially those of a violent cha-
racter,

- A MILLION TESTAISIEoNtTS FOR THE CHINESE. —A mo
;tient has been set onfaulo'es'amongst the dissenters,
"Rev. John Angell .T by theve-
Thompson. Esq., of poun'r.lllrmingham and Thomas
'with the view oftii7ociirin,..2`,` ',,,,:,,,H)•1,a, rk, and' some oth
Testament Scriptures, in the Chinese e,cTies of the'Neersw,
trilmtion amongst the Chinese insurgents
Languag,,e, for di:-
appeal has been made by the
ite:rs.ents. A powerful
Lhodies •of Protestant Christians, to • A: James, to all
assist in carryin,-, out this laudable undertaking
forward and
entire' cost has 'been estimated at a se:taking. The
17,0001., and such is the enthusiasm not exceeding
manifested, that there can be little doubt but that been
money will very shortly be raised. Mr. Thomas Thom the
son has headed the list with 1,000 copies, and there.P ;
J. A. James has given his name for 500 copies. An
*
endeavour is being made to unite the British and Foreigii
Bible Society, the Protestant Alliance, the Evangelical
Alliance, and the various Protestant missionary societies
in the undertaking.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 13.

Commodore Martin's division of the Cannel Fleet
tried to beat for Bearhaven, Bantry Bay, on Friday last,
but in the afternoon, the wind still freshening, and with
.thick weather, all the squadron " up steamed" and got
In just after dark, except the Imperieuse, which steamed
111 on Saturday morning. The Tribune, 30, Captain the
Hon. S. T. Carnegie, went up to an anchorage, at Glen-
gariff, at the head of the bay, on Friday morning. In
all points of sailing the Imperieuse has, during the late
trial, shown a decided superiority over the rest of the
squadron; perhaps, however, no more than might have
been expected from so fine a frigate. The Agamemnon
comes very near to her in some points—in a light breeze
especially. The very superior and astonishing sailing
qualities of this ship and the Duke of Wellington have
been fully tested during the late trials, and, setting aside
the Imperieuse, they have beaten the other ships as com-
pletely under canvas as they had before done under
steam.
The Cleopatra, 26, Captain Massie, arrived this morn-
ing from India and the Cape stations. She sailed from
Simon's Bay on the 20th of July. The Chevy Chase,
with troops, had arrived out. She was telegrap.hed to
proceed to Sheerness to be paid off, and sailed this after-
noon at 3 o'clock.
The Encounter, 14, Captain O'Callaghan, was towed
into harbour this afternoon to be docked prior to refit-
ting for the East India station.
An American corvette passed through Spithead this
afternoon from Southampton for the eastward.

SHEERNESS, SEPT. 13.
The Wildfire, steam tender to Waterloo, Second Mas-
ter in command Mr. George Brockman, left here yes-
terday for Chatham, and returned again in the evening.
The Miranda, 14, screw steam-sloop, has been put out
of dry dock, and remains in the fitting basin.
Since the new Admiralty regulations have been pro-
mulgated, announcing the advance of seamen and petty
officers' pay, with so many additional pecuniary advan-
tages, nearly all the seamen riggers in this yard have
volunteered for the different ships that have from, time
to time since fitted out here. The consequence is, the
Admiralty have ordered an entry to be opened for able-
bodied labourers, who are flocking in for entry daily,
although on comparatively low wages.
The seamen riggers have made a very respectful ap-
peal to the Captain-Superintendent for permission to
petition their Lordships at the Admiralty to lay before
them their present position, compared with the other
classes employed in dockyard duties. The deputation
have been most courteously received by Captain-Super-
intendent Charles Hope, RN., and the men have good
grounds for anticipating the favourable consideration of
their petition by their Lordships.
The Royal Dockyard Brigade assembled on the
Parade in the dockyard at half-past one p.m. on
Saturday, the 10th instant, and marched to the Well
Marsh, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Read, and there formed in line, with the 9-pounder
batteries on each flank of the infantry, for the inspec-
tion of Captain Charles Hope, RN., superintendent
of the dockyard, who arrived on the ground pre-
cisely at half-past 2, and was received by a general salute
from the whole line, after which, accompanied by Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Read, Majors Freeman and Laws, and
Adjutant Orme, he proceeded down the front of the line
and up the rear, minutely inspecting the men and their
accoutrements. The infantry then advanced in line,
under the command of Major Freeman, broke into open
column of companies, and marched past in slow and
quick time. After going through the manual and pla-
toon exercises, the major put them through the follow-
ing evolutions, viz.:-1. Passed from the left of divi-
sions by fours to the rear, turned to the front, closed to
quarter distance on No. 6, and deployed on No. 6.
2. Retired by divisions from the right in rear of the
left, turned to the front, and wheeled to the right into
line. 3. Formed square on the two centre subdivisions,
prepared for cavalry, and reformed line. 4. Ad-
vanced in direct echellon of divisions from the left, at
wheeling distance changed direction to the right, and
formed line on No. 1. 5. Retired by divisions from the
left in rear of the right, turned to the front and formed
square on No. 1, re-formed column, and deployed on
No. 1. 6. Changed front on No. 1, the left thrown
back. 7. Advanced in line and fired a volley, opened
the ranks, and finished with a general salute.
The field batteries, composed of 9-pounder guns and
24-pounder howitzers, with drag ropes, and manned by
the Artillery battalion, were then formed in line under
the command of Major Laws. The brigade broke
into an open column of divisions to the right, and marched
past. The major then put them through the following
manoeuvres, viz. :—Wheeled to the left into line,
advanced in line, came into action to the front, ceased
firing, and limbered up to the front. 2. Advanced from
the right in open column of batteries, formed quarter-
distance column on the leading battery, and formed line
to the left of the front for action front. 3. Retired
from the left of batteries in columns of sub-divisions,
took ground to the right, and formed line facing to the
rear on the centre battery for action rear. 4. Changed
front, unlimbered to the left on sub-division. 3 of the
centre battery, for action left. 5. Advanced in line, and
formed square forward on sub-division 4 of the centre
battery, prepared for cavalry, limbered up, and re-
formed line. 6. Retired from the left in open column
of batteries, formed quarter-distance column on the
leading battery, and formed line to the rear on the lead-
ing battery, rear base, for action rear ; ceased firing,
and limbered up to the front. 7. Advanced in line,
brought the gun detachments to the front, and finished
with a general salute.
The ground was admirably kept by a detachment of
the brigade, under the command of Lieutenant Pennell.
At the conclusion of the review the brigade was formed
in close columns, and addressed by Captain Superinten-
dent Hope, R.N., who expressed himself in terms of
high approbation of the soldier-like manner in which they
had gone through the evolutions of the day, especially
the firing, which reflected great credit on the lieutenant-
colonel, officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of
the brigade, and that the present high state of efficiency
of the brigade is in a great measure owing to the energy,
zeal, and perseverance of Lieutenant-Colonel Read,
Lieutenant and Adjutant Orme, and the drill staff. The
men having only been drilled 12 times during the past
season, it is to be hoped that the number of drills will
be increased next year, as it is next to impossible to keep
large bodies of men in a state of efficiency with the pre-
sent limited number.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 13.
APPOINTMENTS. _

Lieutenants—JosephH. Marryat (1852), who brough t
home the Diligence store-ship from Dico, after delivering
her stores over to the Phoenix screw steam sloop, of
which J. H. Marryat was junior lieutenant, is appointed
to the President, 50, fitting at Chatham as flag-ship of
Rear-Admiral David Price, for service on the Pacific
station ; Anthony H. Hocking (1849) to the Philomel,
8, sloop, at Devonport.
Secretary's Clerk.— Christopher J. Martin (1847),
from the Imp6rieuse, 50, screw steam-frigate, to the
President, 50, flag-ship for the Pacific station. ;
Clerks.—William Evans, to the Imp4rieuse ; James
A. W. Nicholls (1852) recently paid off from the Firefly,
on the return of that vessel from the West Coast of
Africa station, to the Tribune, 30, screw steam-frigate,
at Portsmouth.
The Rhadamanthus, steam transport vessel, Master
Commander Belam, is progressing rapidly with repairs
at this port. The old figurehead of the Eclair has been
placed over her bows, in the room of the one she lost
when coming round from Devonport to Woolwich, by
getting into collision with a vessel supposed to be one of
the American liners. The Rhadamanthus 'has com-
menced taking on board the boilers and machinery in-
tended for the Caesar screw steam-ship, and will leave
Woolwich for Devonport about the 23d inst., as it is
expected the Caesar will be round from Pembroke to
Devonport by that time and ready to receive her
engines.
An inquiry was instituted at the Admiralty during the
present week to inquire into the collision of the Vulcan
screw steam troop-ship, with the Sarah, of South Shields,
opposite the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, on Friday
last, and the result is that it was an unforeseen accident,
and that no blame could be attached to any person.

PRIZE MONEY FOR THE RATTLER, SCREW-SLOOP.-
Messrs. Chard have given notice to Captain Cuming and
the officers .and crew formerly of the Rattler that the
proportions, arising from the sale proceeds aid of the
bounty money on the tonnage of the Echo, Brazilian
slave-brig, captured on the 27th September, 1850, will
be paid to those who were on hoard at the time of cap-
ture, or to their representatives duly authorised to re-
ceive the same, on the 22d instant, at No. 3, Clifford's-
inn, and the shares not then claimed will be re-called
every Wednesday and Thursday for three months to
come. Proportions due to each class : Commodore, 70/,
sixth class,
7s. 90. ; commander, 131/. 19s. 6d. ; third class, 331. 12s.
6d. ; fourth class, 20/. 3s. 6d. ; fifth class, 11/. 15s. 4d. ;
haveP w9E
eighth class, 3/. 7s. 3d.
107. ls. 9d.; ;seventh nth class, 61. 14s. 60. ;
; ninth class, 2/. 2s. ; tenth class,
1/ ss. td.,
MONET FOR THE FLYING-FISH.-Messrs. Chard
anaeglr:bvc:fnftice to Captain G. E. Patey and the officers
tared July 14,c7t1
of trestle gprorom the b
tons ariain ormerly of the Flying-fish, that the propor-
of the Pepita, slave brigantine, cap-
, board at the time of• bounty money on the tonnage and
will be paid to those who were on
tatives duly authorised
capture, or to their represen-
3. cliff.::: receive the same, on the 22d
Clifford's-inn and the shares not then
instant, at no
claimed will be recalled Wednesday and Thursday
proportions due to each
for three mouths to comevele.7r:
, 1.; commander, 561. Os.
class :-Commodore 29/.
?tab, 91. ls. r, fifth, Si.
eighth,
60. ; third class, 15i. 2s. 11d.
Os. ;sixth, 4/. 10s.seve.nt°hu,
Commanderher Tudor
I ii. 10s. 3d. ; ninth, 18s. 11d. ; tentb-I.lasii::,7ldid....v;zssEL._
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE FIREFLY
Mr. Chippendale has given notice to
and the officers and company formerly of
esty's
steam vessel Firefly, entitled to share for the cMaj
, that
ture of
the slave barque Navarre, March 19, 1850
will be paid their respective proportions arising from they
the said capture, October 12th next, at 10, John-street,
Adelphi, and all shares not then claimed will bees,alled
every Monday and Thursday :-Flag share, 95/ 3d. ;
19s.
fourth, 45/. 11s. 4d. ; fifth, 26/.
el s.
Bd. ; sixth, 22i:
commander, 178/. 17s. 11d. ; third class, 751.
15s. Bd. ; seventh, 15/. 3s. 9d. • eighth, 71. od. ;
ninth, 4/. 14s. 11d. ; tenth, 2/. 'l6s. 11.
THE COMIIAND IN CHIEF OF THE COAST
Adam
hn OF AFRICA
STATION.-It is reported that Captain Johs
(1843), who served so long and so successfully on
lt e
16 and
coast of Africa, in command of the Acorn, 6
terly as a captain in command of the Gladiator, , steam-
, at-
frigate, on the same station, will hoist a commodore
will
broad pendant in the Dauntless, screw-frigate, and
proceed again to the coast of Africa, and relieve Rear-
Admiral Bruce,- in the Penelope, steam-frigate, as corn-
ruander-in-chief.-Plymouth. Mail,