The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-14 00:00:00

the male as the female.! These would be all
grounds for a more stringent and searching exa-
mination, and, perhaps, for limiting the power of
contracting alliance to the innocent party—but
they should not prove insuperable obstacles to the
injured wife's obtaining ample redress. On this
point, then, we trust the provisions of the mea-
sure may be modified, although we would not on
that account reject the instalment of justice ten-
dered for our acceptance.
The new tribunal, too, appears of too compli-
cated a character. Although the expense and de-
lays attendant on a suit therein might not be so
great as on a bill in Parliament, they would still
be so great as to prohibit the less wealthy classes,
the STEPHEN BLACKPOOLS, and persons of his de-
scription, from obtaining redress. Men with
201., or 1001., aye, or 5001., would not face the
costs of such a suit ; and yet it is for such persons
that the bill is or ought to be framed. The
wealthy do not mind the saving of a few hundred
pounds. Those who could apply to the proposed
tribunal could also bring forward a private Act of
Parliament. We fear, therefore, that the pre-
sent bill does not g) far enough to be effectual,
and that, therefore, it is not calculated to remove
the blot which has so long disfigured the national
escutcheon.

Al ONEY I\lA It'KE T

AND
COMMERCIA L lIVTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 5,000 bales. The market was heavy
and prices in favour of buyers. The sales com-
prised 3,500 American, 100 Pernam and Maranham
at Gild. to 68d.; 100 Egyptian at 6d. "to ;
300 Surat at 3d. to 4d., and 30 Sea Island at
ls. to is. 2d. per lb. Railway Shares were steady.
The Angiesea, arrived from New South Wales,
brings accounts of March 6th. She has on board
4,262 ounces of gold. There has been a report
that the Steboneath, from Melbourne, was supposed
to be off the coast, but this is probably incorrect.
She would bring 12,108 ounces of gold. The Ster-
lingshire, from Launceston, is believed to -be in
the Channel. There are many items descriptive
of the progress of the Colonies scattered
through the advices received yesterday and to-day
by the various sailing ships that aro dropping in.
It would appear from these that the production cf
gold is good, but that the imports are so large as to
occasion a very great demand for money, to be re-
mitted in payment to Europe, and it is stated that
gold had been sold as high as 41. per ounce. This
is a rate that could leave no profit, but rather the
reverse, and only shows that there was not a choice
as to the means of discharging liabilities in this
country., The various Banks in New South Wales
e deposits up to the close of last year, and
quarter of 1853 there was an increase of
ihnadthlearlgast
nearly 4 per cent., compared with the previous
quarter, as regards the Banks of New South Wales.
The discounts at
.the end of last year ex-
ceeded 3,000,0001., and. the assets were more
than 7,600,0001., the liabilities being 6,500,0001.
There was a balance of working capital of about a
million. The coin and bullion in hand was much
beyond what was considered 'requisite to conduct
the trade of the colony, the estimated sum that
ought to be held by the banks being about two
millions, whereas they had in hand 3,600,0001.
In the Sydney journals it is stated that the pre-
liminary arrangement for opening the new settle-
ment at Port Curtis have been accomplished.
Captain M. O'Connell had sailed with a well ap-
pointed staff of working pioneers, and the Governor
and suite had followed in 11. M. S. Calliope. Well
organised Settlements on the northern coast would
overcome all the difficulties of overland communi-
cation, and bring Sydney within 50 days of Lon-
don. The account before us then states :
"With respect to the opening of Port Curtis, we
may observe that the first operation to which Captain
O'Connell has been instructed to direct his best attention
is the opening up of every available means of internal
communication. He is to commence by constructing a
road from the township of Gladstone to that of Gayndah,
the most northerly of the present established post towns ;
and which is distant from Brisbane22l miles, from Mary-
borough (Wide Bay) 65 miles ; and front Gladstone (Port
Curtis) about 100 mites. It is expected, from the prac-
ticable features of the country between Gayndah and
Gladstone, that a good bush road will be opened in three
months, and that thus postal communications with every
part of the colony will be at the command of the settlers.
Whether as regards the pastoral, mercantile, or maritime
interests of the colony, the opening of this settlement offers
a most promising subject of consideration. The result of
the first sales of the lands already surveyed in the town
ship of Gladstone and county of Clinton, give evidence as to
the great interest with which the new settlement is
viewed. For 21 town allotments, the upset price of
which was 201. per acre, 3181. per acre was given. For
215 acres of suburban lots, whose upset price was from
21. to 21. 10s. per acre, 91. was obtained.
" We are informed that the survey of the other pro-
claimed counties is advancing with all possible despatch,
and that building and other operations requisite for the
opening of public offices, stores, wharves, &c., promise
to be carried out with activity.

The South Australian Copper Mining Company
have received information of the discovery of a very
large, and as is reported very valuable, silver
gossan lode, in the southern part of their property
at Strathalbyn. If the discovery be of anything
like the asserted importance, no long time can
elapse before it will be tested.

The rates for bills of exchange upon the Conti-
nental cities were generally weaker yesterday after-
noon—Paris, 90 days being taken at 25 25 to 21,
Amsterdam at 11 17 to 171, Hamburg 13 6 to 61,
and Trieste 13 20 to 24, the last named being
firmer.

Silver dollars are still in demand. Bar silver is
at ss. lfd.

There has been a very dull market again f
Public Securities, but the quotations are rather
tending upwards. ConsolF have been 91. to 91k,
and are now 91 g. The Reduced 3 per Cents.
have been at 914 1, and since at 910 g. Bank
Stock is steady at 2u6. ExChequer Bills are at par
to 4s. premium. The Exchequer Bonds Scrip is
up to s and premium. The speculative transac-
tions have been as limited as for some days past.
The Foreign Market has been nominally without
alteration. Russian 5 per Cents, have been quiet
at 994, and Dutch 4 per Cents. at 891 4, Vene-
zuela Stock is worth 24k, and Equador There
have been no bargains in Spanish or Mexican.
For Railway Shares the market has acquired
more firmness, responding to the better tone of the
funds. London and North-Western, York and
Berwick, and Eastern Counties have been princi-
pally dealt in. This is "making up" day, and
scarcely any other business has been transacted.
The account will be of a light character. The Na-
mur and Liege shares have advanced 1./. The
other foreign lines are neglected.
All the Mining Shares are heavy, the Joint Stock
Banks are merely nominal, and the Land Com-
panies quiet. The Crystal Palace do not improve.