The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-15 00:00:00

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

We have received files of papers from Adelaide to
the 6th of February.
The Royal Archer and Success, emigrant vessels
from England, arrived at Adelaide on the 28th of
January. The first-named vessel sailA from Lon-
don on the 231 Sept€mber, the latter from Plymouth
on the 29th of the same month. They took out 245
emigrants.

We extract the following from the South Australian
Register of the 2d of February :
In our last issue we inertly contributed to the pub-
licity of the flourishing financial condition of South
Australia, and, for certain very sufficient reasons, we
shall not do much more on the present occasion. A
revenue of nearly 68,0001., raised with unexampled fa-
cility from amongst a population not much exceeding
30,000 souls. presents i❑ its aggregate and details mat-
ter 'or calculation and reflection, as well as for exults
tion ; and in our next or succeeding number we shall
endeavour to do full justice to the subject in its seve-
ral important bearings. In locking over the Customs
returns, we find that within the quarterly period so
lately ended, duties to the amount of more than
6,0001. are included under the comprehensive but
rather unsatisfactory term of other goods.' We do
not expect details from an official restricted to particular
and concise forms, as is the Auditor-General, perhaps,
but we think it is not too much to expect from the
Customs department a consecutive explanation relative
to so large an amount of import duty levied upon Eng-
lish merchandise, and foreign or colonial productions
other than spirits, wines, and tobacco, and implying ex-
ceedingly large importations with which the public
cannot be too well acquainted!'
ADELAIDE MARKET. FEB. 4.—Farm produce—
Wheat, 3s. 6d. to 35. Ild. per bushel; fine flour, 11/.
per ton; second ditto, 101.; oats, 3s. 9d. to 4s. per
bushel; Van Diemen's Land ditto, ss. to ss. 6d. ditto;
English barley, 3s. 6d. to 45.; Cape ditto, 2s. 6d. to 35.;
pollard, 5/. per ton, or Is. 2d. per bushel of 201b5.; bran,
ls. per bushel; malt, 7s. per bushel. The 21b loaf,
2,id. to 3d.

DEPARTURE OF M. ISTURITZ,
THE SPANISH AMBASSADOR.

The Globe of last night gave the following official
contradiction to the statement which appeared in The
Sun of last evening, relative to the departure of the
Spanish Ambassador:—

" It is not true • that M. Isturitz, the Spanish Ambas-
sador, had received notice from the British Government
that his passports were made out, and that his departure
would be expected to take place in 48 hours.'
" It is not true that any declaration of war is intended
against Spain.
"It is not true that an expedition will immediately
be fitted out against Cuba, and that the unliquidated
debt from Spain to British subjects will be put torward
as a casus belii. The intention of Government will
probably be announced in Parliament to-morrow night.'"
Our readers will observe that this official contra-
diction is drawn up as cautiously as if it were an
affidavit. The writer is asserting by the card. Now
for the fact. The Morning Herald of this day con-
tains the following:--
His Excellency the Spanish Minister, M. Isturitz, left
London last evening, for Madrid.
We understand, and indeed there is not the least
doubt but we are correct, that, after repeated interviews
between M. Isturitz and Viscount Palmerston, on Tues-
day evening M. Isturitz received a final communication
from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and, in
compliance with the contents of such, M. Isturitz has
taken his departure for Madrid within thirty-six hours.
The Count de Mirasol, after making overtures!h through
the Spanish Minister, did not gain any recognition r_oni
Viscount Palmerston or the Government, and, after
several ineffectual advances on behalf of his Govern-
ment, the Count left London last Friday evening for
for
understandSpai n are.
Spain, much disappointed by his delicate mission to this
country.
The relations
whationsof
'certainly
n
that M. Taeon, who has for some years acted as Prin-
cipalcotuhilds be country
desired,an and that
w a o f
Secretary of the Spanish Legation ; the Chevalier
Diaz, and M. Urbiztondo, are the only persons left at-
tached to the Legation, and that preparations are made
for their departure within the present week.
His Excellency M. Isturitz left the Legation at eight
o'clock last evening, and proceeded by the South-pastern
Railway to Folkstone. en routs to Madrid.
We have it on good authority to say that M. Isturitz,
up to the last hour, experienced the most courteous and
respectful attention from Viscount Palmerston, and from
every member of her Majesty's Government ; but the
recent acts of the Spanish Government had afforded so
many opportunities of disagreement thati M. Isturitz
conceived it a duty to return as speedily as possible
after the intimation given by the British Government.

The following is from the Morning Chronicle :

DEPARTURE OF HIS EXCELLENCY SEN,,R ISTURTIZ.—
His Excellency the Spanish Minister, M. Isturitz, left
London last night for Madrid. his Excellency left the