The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-15 00:00:00

ATTSTRALIA.

SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 14.
The General Screw Steam-shipping Company's
steam-ship Croesus, Capt. J. V. Hall, arrived here
this afternoon, with dates from Sydney to the 2d,
and Port-Philip the 10th September, and St. Vin-
cent November 29. The Crwsus also touched at
Ascension for supplies on the 15th of November,
remaining there, however, only a few hours.
This steamer brings about 30 passengers ; awl

on freight, 3,805 ounces of gold from Sydney,
42,406 ounces from Port-Philip; 41,350 sovereigns
from Sydney, and from Port-Philip 58,1501. ; the
total value of gold and bullion being 284,3441.
sterling.
Like the outward passage of this noble steam-ship'
the homeward one has been marked by mishap, and
attended with delay. On the 12th of September,
at 8 p.m., only two days after leaving Melbourne,
one of the fans of the propeller broke off ; and on
the 3d of October the remaining one gave way.
The remains of the screw were then hoisted up and.
unshipped. The weather was extremely unfavour-
able, with baffling easterly winds, between New
Zealand and 126 long. In lat. 55, long. 105, ice:
was fallen in with, and continued for several days..
Cape Horn was rounded on the 19th of October
under sail only, as the new propeller could not be
got into its place, owing to the heavy weather and
the rolling of the ship, till the 29th of October.
Since passing the southern tropic the winds have
been very light and baffling, with scarcely any
trade-wind on either side of the Equator. It will
thus be seen, that on the present voyage the
Crcesus has had no opportunity whatever of dis-
playing to advantage either her steaming or sailing
qualities, the former having been neutralised by
the derangement of the screw, c.nd the latter ob-
structed by contrary or rendered nugatory by light
winds.

The °rooms reports having spoken the following
ships :—American ships Defiance (of New York),,
and Wilk Duck, in lat. 57 13 S., long. 67 17 W. ;
ship Sir George Henderson, in lat. 39.02 S., long.
21.27 W. ; the Spanish ship Adonai, in lat. 13.42
W., long. 20.51 W. ; the bark Arab and American
ship Albany, in lat. 21.14 N., long. 25.29 W. ; the
bark Berwick, in lat. 26.49 N., long. 24.01 W. ;
the bark England, in lat. 45.45 N., long. 9.40 W.
The intelligence brought by the Crcesus from
the Australian colonies has been anticipated by the
overland route. The steamer brings a heavy mail,
and is, we understand, to be prepared immediately
for the troop service. The Crcesus is within 200
tons" burthen of the size of the unfortunate Prince,
and is calculated she can carry 1,500 to 1,600 men,
with 600 or 700 tons of baggage and stores.
The Crcesus left England on the 11th Jan. last,
and has consequently been 11 months in going
round the world. She was detained several months:
in Australia repairing damages which she met with on.
Outward passage. The expense of the repairs
amounted to about 6,0001. Before she arrived out
to Australia every berth in her was engaged for the
homeward passage, but the length of her outward
voyage frustrated these arrangements. Notwith-
standing the delays she had" met with, those who
came home in her speak highly of her sea-going
qualities, of the skill of her comitaander, and of the
comforts on board. One of the passengers who ar-
rived homq in her has been the whole voyage in the
Crwsits, and has been delighted with his trip. On
the outward voyage lectures were delivered, Sir T.
Mitchell having been one of the lecturers, and dra-
matic representations took place on board. The
gentleman who went round the world in the Crcesus
visited the chief places in New South Wales, Vic-
toria, and Van Diemen's Land, while he stopped in
Australia, and speaks in the highest terms of the
public spirit of the colonists. Melbourne will
shortly be supplied with water by works twenty
miles long.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.

The Canadian Company's Royal mail screw
steam-ship Canadian, Captain M`Master, has ar-
rived in the Mersey, from Portland, State of Maine,
after a very rapid run of under twelve days, having
left on the afternoon of the 2d inst. She brought,
in addition to a large cargo, fifty-two passengers.
Our advices from New York are to the Ist inst.,
two days later than those brought by the Asia.
The Grand Trunk Railway (lease) Bill finally
passed the Upper House of the Legislative Council
of Maine, iu concurrence with the Assembly, on
the 28th ult., and only required the assent of the
Governor-General of Canada to become a law.
An accident occurred on the Ist inst. at Stark on
the Grand Trunk Railway line, causing severein-
juries to ten or twelve persons.
Magnetic iron is stated to have been discovered in
large quantities along the coast of Lake Superior.
A despatch from New Orleans, dated Nov. 30,
states that the communication between that city
and California (rid Nicaragua), for some time in-
terrupted, had been resumed. The Shakespear,
for Liverpool, had cleared on the 2`Jth ult. with
the largest cargo ever shipped from any of the
southern ports, viz., 6,430 bales. A stockbroker,
named William C. Potter, had been arrested in
New Orleans, charged with defrauding the Lafay-
ette Mining Company of Philadelphia to the extent
of 15,000 dols. in their bonds. He was committed
for trial.

From Washington we learn that the approaching
President's Message was to have been started for
leading towns in the Union on the 2d, in order that
it might be published simultaneously with its deli-
very to Congress.
The navigation of the Ohio had resumed, and
a large business was being transacted.
The ship Underwriter, hence, had arrived at New
York on the 30th ; and the Chariot of Fame, hence,
at Boston.

At New York, on the Ist, breadstuffs were re-
ported quiet ; wheat lower ; Canadian white, 2
dols. 172 c. Flour easier ; common to straight
state, 8 dols. Inc. to 8 dols. 37c. ; common to
good Ohio, 8 dols. 50c. to 9 dols. - Southern un-
changed ; mixed to good brands, 8 dols. 31ic. to 9
dols.

The Canadian spoke the Lisbon and Tartar, of
Greenock, at 4 p.m., Dec. 13, inward bound, off
Cork.