The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-24 00:00:00

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

The fifth session of the Legislative Council of this
colony was opened at Adelaide ou the 2d of August.
The following; is the address delivered on the occa-
sion by his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor,
Sir Henry Young :-
1 "Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Legislative Conn-
: meeting you on this occasion of the ordinary
annual session, I am well assured, from the general mani-
a festation of the public sympathy which is now in progress,
that you entirely participate in those sentiments of devo-
tion and loyalty to her Majesty which so cordially animate
every breast on the subject of the just and necessary war
with Russia in which her Majesty has engaged, for the
maintenance.of treaties, the honour of the Crown, and the
welfare of her people.
"2. All the official despatches which have reached ms
from her Majesty's Secretary of State, together with a
satisfactory communication from the naval commander-in-
chief, through the senior naval officer of this station, will
be laid before you.
"These documents and oiler public intelligence hull-
/ eate, in my cpicion, how very improbable is the coi;tin-
gooey that hostilities may be extended to this remote part
of her Majesty's dominions
" 3. I have, however, to inform you that the rumours
of war which reached this coo uny through the public jour-
! sale of January last induced
that time to Eaglandiorme to send an applinition at
• of her .Mjesty's reds of additional arms, and also for one
Vincent, in order that, war to be stationed in Gulf St.
sea and
in the sup,riority
of her Majesty's forces by
serious attack
land, as an ample safe-
guard against any open or rtttack from the enemy,
' the bravery and loyalty of the 'col: might be furnished
with a timely supply of the most efficient
.and app discriptien of arms, to repel roved
any.no. nranding aggression
oa their hearths and homes. To tuis application no an-

ewer has as yet been reeOvetl,:latit may now soon be ex-
'Feted:
" 4. I have directed a bill to be laid before you fur orga-
nising volunteer corps of rifles and artillery. In the event
of legislation for this measure meeting your concurrence,
the military, as also the armed police, will, in case of need,
be enabled to receive such augmentation of force from the
patriotism, zeal, and manliness of the volunteers as will
insure protection against any hostile assault. The bill also
provides for the eventual formation, when necessary, of a
gens Tat body of militia.
" 3. In closing the last session of this council, I expressed
an opinion that the present meeting of the Legislature
might probably take place under the new constitution
which you had framed. I have not, however, as yet, re-
ceived any communication on the subject. The delay
which has hitherto taken place may, with great probability,
be ascribed to the important European events which were
imminent when our local legislation was transmitted.
"6. I have much pleasure in informing you that the
public finances continue in a prosperous condition. The
remittances in 1853 for immigration were 140,1631., and in
1854 they will soon reach t• 265,0001., whilst the remit-
tances for 1855 will probably not be less than 162,0001.
"During the current year 4,344 Government immigrants
have arrived. The population of the colony is now 8i,752.
The increase during the last 18 months has amounted t•
rather more than 13,000.
" The Crown moiety of the land fund, after providing
for.the survey and other local charges appropriate to that
fund, contributes in 1854 in aid of the general revenue
144,0301. ; and in 1855 the aid may be reckoned to be
60,0001., exclusively of the previously-mentioned quota
appertaining to the emigration fund.
" The general colonial revenue in 1854 will amount to
about 190,8361., and is reckoned at 228,6511. for 1855.
"7. The estimates of revenue and expenditura will be
duly submitted ; and I have directed a bill to be laid be-
fore you to constitute a trust for Port Adelaide to raise a

loan of 100,0001, for certai❑ purposes of improvement, in
deepening the harbour and in removing its outer and inner
bars, as set forth ifin'an address which reached me at the
close of last session. It is proposed that, in the first in-
stance, the loan should be provided for out of the general
revenue, and afterwards be repaid by such means as may
appear most appropriate and effectual.
"A bill will also be laid before yen to raise 250,0001.
for the construction of a railway between Adelaide and
Gawler Town.

" Also, a bill to make the deposit of original deeds
equivalent to registration, and another bill to amend the
Supreme Court Act, as recommended by their honours the
judges.
" Some other legislation, comparatively of less public
importance, will also be submitted to you ' • and on other
subjects, which I may have occasion to bring to your
notice, I will communicate with you in the usual farm, by
message.
"8. In conclusion, Mr. Speaker and gentlemen, I would
offer to you the expression of my cordial desire that the
mutual co-operation between the executive and the Legis-
lature which has happily characterised our intercourse
throughout the whole period of my administration of the
government may continue uninterrupted to the end of it,
which the rules and regulations of the service lead me to
expect will now shortly be attained.
" H. E. F. YOUNG.
" Government House, Adelaide, Aug. 2, 1851."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

MELBOURNE, Aua. 19.

The price of gold has remained throughout the week at
4/. The shipments hate been large, bat have been chiefly
by the banks.
The only difference we have to note in monetary and
banking affairs is that the business at the banks has been
still more dull than we previously reported.
In the wholesale markets no movement has taken place,
if we except the flour trade, in which the town mills quo-
tations show an advance of 1/. per ton, Mr. Rucker having
increased the price to 361., and the other millers to :51. per
ton. The mill quotations for wheat remain as before,
viz. :-14s. 6d. to 15s. per bushel. Bran is quoted at 6s.
by Mr. Rucker, and at ss. by the other millers.
The arrivals for the week ended yesterday consist prin-
cipally of colonial vessels ; but the large size of the ships
now arriving here from England cau,es the tonnage of the
latter to predominate. We have had one large cargo of
flour and sundries from America this week, being the only
foreign arrival.'
The following is the return of the number of vessels 2nd
passengers arrived, and of the number of vessels cleared, at
the pert of Melbourne, from Aug. 11 to Aug. 17 inclu-
sive :—Number of vessels arrived, 33—viz., 24 from Arts-
tr.dasiati port,l, 11 from Great Britain, 2 from Hong Kong,
1 from the United States of America.

'Penang of the above :—lntercolonial, 4,607 tons ; Bri-
tis:t. 6,533 tons ; ditto (colonial), 914 tons ; American,
910 tons. Aggregate, 12,932 tons.
Number of passengers by the above, I,lsl—viz., 249
cabin, and 902 intermediate and steerage, including 279
Chinese and 103 soldiers, with 29 members of their fami-
lies. Of the passengers, 71 cabin and 218 intermediate,
&c., arrived from neighbouring colonies' ; 177 cabin and
405 intermediate, &c., from Great Britain ; 1 cabin RA-
senger from America; and 279 Chinese from Hong Kong.
Number of vessels cleared out in same period, 41—viz.,
for Australian ports, 23; for British ports, 3; far foreign
ports, 15.
Tonnage of the above.—lntercolonial, 5,709 tons ;
British, 2,722 tons; foreign, 5,833 tons. Aggregate,
14,264 tons.