The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-02 00:00:00

CEYLON RAILWAY.

The terms proposed by the Ceylon Railway Company
for the construction of the railway, under a guarantee of
6 per cent., have been passed by the Legislative Council.

The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort are surrounded
by a family circle at Badminton.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn have
taken a mansion at Brighton, and are expected to arrive
there in the euurse of the present week.
The Earl of Ellenborough arrived at Farrance's Hotel
on Tuesday night, from Gloucestershire. The noble earl
went yesterday to Penshurst, toattend the funeral of the
late Viscount Hardinge, returning to town last evening.
The mortal remains of the late Viscount Hardinge
were yesterday deposited in the family vault, at Ford-
combe Church, near South Park, Penshurst. The funeral
was strictly private. In addition to the immediate mem-
bers of the family, the Earl of Ellenborough and a few
others attached personal friends of the deceased, attended
the obsequies.

The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P., and Mrs. Disraeli,
have arrived at Hughendon Manor, Bucks.
The Hon. Justice Haliburton, author of `~6am Slick,"
and Mrs. Haliburton, have arrived at the Queen's Hotel,
17pp'T Norwood.
MONUSEENT TO SIR ISAAC NEWTON.—The inhabitants
of Grantham are moving somewhat late—but assuredly
never too late—in the matter of a monument to their
great citizen, Sir Isaac Newton.

Gold continues to be withdrawn from the Bank, a
further sum of 40,0001. in bars having been taken yes-
terday for exportation to the continent.
Large purchases of silver are likewise made for
transmission to Hamburg and elsewhere.
_ _

A meeting of the South Australian Copper Company
was held yesterday, but an adjournment was agreed to
for the receipt of further advices from the colonial
manager.

Th; recent changes in the European money markets
have greatly diminished the eagerness to make shipments
of silver to China by the mail of the 4th. At one time
it was expected the amount would be nearly a million
and a quarter sterling, hut doubts are now entertained
if it will exceed 850,0001.
Advices from Nelson, New Zealand, dated the 20th
of May, confirm the report of gold discoveries in the
neighbourhood of that settlement. They are at a dis-
tance of about 20 miles, and a considerable number of
persons were flocking to them. The deposits lie at a
depth of about five or ten feet, in a gravelly soil, and
consist of flakes, or pieces, ranging from minute grains
to the Mee of a pea. At the latest dates about 300
people were at work upon them, and the report was that
no one obtained less than half•an-ounce a-day.
MAILS POR AIISTRALIA.—LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—The
colonies,ibgf Melbourne,
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royal mail ship Donald M'Kay, Capt. Warner, of the
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TIIR INDIAN MAIL SERTICES.—SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. I.
—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steam-
ships Ave, Captain Steinson, and Aden, Captain Ber-
nard, sailed yesterday for the East Indies, via the Cape.
The former vessel will be employed in conveying the
mails to and from Calcutta and the latter will be placed
on the Bombay station. The Rajah, Captain Norie,
leaves for Singapore on Monday next. The addition of
these three screw steamers will materially facilitate the
transmission of the mails in India and China, and will
make in all 25 shipS employed by the Peninsular and
Oriental Company, on the other side of the Isthmus of
Suez, in the conveyance of mails, passengers, and cargo
to and from the various ports in the East Indies.
THE PRINCESS MARY OF CAMBRIDGE.—The Duchess
of Cambridge and her daughter, the Princess Mary
at um per
(says a letter from Frankfort, of the 25th), have been
closeheim,
stennpinto'.- at her Royal Highness's seat R
this city, since the beginning of the month.
It is rumoured that the duchess's visit to Germany
this autumn, and ber prolonged stay in this neighbour-
hood, have been enforced on her by the necessity of
giving a reply to a proffer made for the hand of the
princess on behalf of a youthful member of a monar-
chical house of the north of Europe. It is said that
the overture has not been received in an unfriendly
spirit, and that the young prince is to be allowed to
visit Rumpenheim to plead his suit in person. The
connection would not fail to strengthen the alliance
concluded last year between France and England, and
a near neighbour of the northernmost confines of
Russia,—Morning Chronicle,