The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-23 00:00:00

PUBLIC INFORMATION.

Mr. JONES then moved, "That the information as to
the proceedings of the Government in India, given by
the Court of Directors to the Court of Proprietors,
is insufficient to place the proprietors on an equality
with her Majesty in the choice of fit persons for the di-
rectorate, and that it be referred to the committee on
bye laws to suggest some mode for remedying the de.
feet."
Mr. LEWES seconded the motion for the sake of
having the question discussed ; but
The CHAIRMAN itnmediatelly put it, and declared it
negatived, only two hands being held up in its favour.
Mr. iNtacouEowit postponed, at the wish of the court,
a vote of thanks he intended to move to the directors
who are about to retire.
The other ordinary business was disposed of, and the
court adjourned.

AUSTRALIAN CONSOLS GOLD AND COPPER MINING
COMPANY.--A meeting of this company took place yes-
terday, when the report was adopted, and a committee
of shareholders were selected to confer with the directors
upon future operations. The representative of the com-
pany has obtained possession of the Segenhoe Estate,
which, it is believed, will be found valuable, It is pro-
posed to raise additional capital, and make a renewed
application to the Government for a charter.

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THE PANAMA ROUTE.—.A.HOther illustration has been
furnished of the superiority of the Panama
yesterday route from
Australia, the West India mail
intelligence from New South Wale having brought
date than that just received h
The additional news, however, isy the
s of three days later
steamer Sydney
lo tinot important. Th°
import markets remained withoutt anoyf
dates are from Sydney to the
several
but some
activity. Wool
opiN.e,vr,
asoonoidli sbNavde lookingre
confidensptignleyeseforperfbereacilrereas• tit::
iw)oould sail about the 15th of
commenced to arrive rapidly from
stitioeriole,cu.gih and Kate would sail in
large ships were loading and
the Windsor. the V' neirai
likely to get away early. The 37,-1 e a was full, and
There had been no remittance Djine:etovarbyre,r;u2dTthhee Ellen-
borough
Royal Stuart,
leal)side, and Dui, ofil Cornwall would follow.
of gold, and, indeed, no
departni" i "
k,s or rmgland, since the sailing of the Sydney.
The Herefordshire, with labourers for the Sydney Rail-
way, and other en;ioramts from London, had just arrived.
The act ounts from the New South Wales goldfield seem,
on the whole, more favourable. At Braid wood espe-
cially there was a marked improvement, and some fresh
discoveries had been reported at Twofold Bay and near
.:.klbury. At the Ovens, on the Victoria frontier, Con.
siderable numbers were congregated, but the want of
drainage was such that a conviction was entertained of
the necessity of introducing :Steam power before the dis-
trict could be effectually developed. The prices of
shares remained without alteration. Bank of Nevi
South Wales, 32 • hunter River Railway, 1 premium ;
and Great Nugget Vein, Ito 1 premium.
THE POST-OFFICE.—The Government has sanctioned
the new plan of the Postmaster-General for keeping
the accounts in his department, by which, after tile
31st of this month, the postal revenue will be collected
from the provincial post•offices weekly instead of guar&
terly, as heretofore,