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Naval and Military Intelligence

AUSTRALIA.

The Lords of the Admiralty, in their steam yacht
Osborne, Ma-ter Commander G. H. K. Bower, were at
Glengariff on the 10th inst. They had then visited
Alderney, Cherbourg, Jersey, Plymouth, Queenstown,
1-rehaveo, and Glengariff ; they were to lease on Men
:lay for Queenstown, and leave there about the er d of
the week for Kingstown. Sir Charles Wood, the First
Lord, and family, left the Osborne on Sunday morning
for the Lakes of Killarney, and was to rejoin the vessel
at Queenstown yesterday, where the Board intended to
give a dinner to the beads of departments, &c. The
Osborne took her Majesty's ship Duke of Wellington,
130 (Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir R. S. Dundee), and
Conqueror, 101, and a variety of gut -.mats with her
from Queenstown to Glengariff and tried rate of steam-
ing ; Osborne took the lead and kept it, the Conqueror
beating the Duke, after a four hours' trial, at about the
rate of a mile an hour. The squadron that accompanied
the Admiralty were at anchor at 13erehaven on Sunday,
and were to leave on Monday for Queenstown.
Yesterday afternoon the whole of the Royal Sappers
and Miners at their head-quarters, Chatham, proceeded
to their practice-ground, near Chatham lines, for the
purpose of making the necessary preparations and com-
mencing the conetruction of the field works for the grand
review and siege operations which are shortly to take
place at Chatham on an extended scale.
An interesting ceremony was witnessed at the Marine
Barracks, Chatham, yesterday morning—that of the
presentation of the cross of the Legion of Honour, which
bad been awarded by the Emperor of the French to
Major G. B. Rodney, and Captain D. Blyth, of the
Chatham division, for distinguished conduct. during the
late war. Major Rodney and Captain Blyth are the
only officers of the Chatham division of Royal Marines
who have been decorated with this honour.
The Royal George 102, screw steam-ship, Captain
Robert S. Robinson, arrived at Sherness yesterday at 9
a.m. from the Black Sea, last from Portsmouth. She has
taken up harbour moorings preparatory to her being
stripped and paid off. It is not yet known whether she
is to be placed in the first-class steam reserve—retaining
all her old stowage with shot cables, &c., or to be tho-
roughly stripped and return all stores.. On her passage
home she put into Brest for coals. The French autho-
rities received the officers most cordially, throwing all
their clubs and public places of,amusernent open to them,
and expressed their sincere regret that their short stay
prevented them from giving them such a reoeption as
they could have desired, they having anticipated the
pleasure of inviting them to a ball, at which the princi-
pal persons of Brest would have been present. The
gallant Colonel Waddy, and the officers of the 50th
Regiment, participated in the hospitality of our noble
allies. Captain Robinson, immediately after the ship
was coaled, carried out his instructions by making the
best of his way to Portsmouth to land the troops who
had been'committed to his care. The greatest cordiality
prevailed on the passage home between the 82d Regi-
ment and the first wing of, the 50th, and the officers of
the Royal George. On their arrival at Portsmouth the
'officers of the two regiments entertained the officers of
the Royal George at dinner at the Portland Motel, wheie
great hilarity and good humour prevailed between the
officers of the two services. Oa the troops disembark-
ing their bands played their most favourite airs, and on
leaving the ship they gave three hearty cheers, which
were responded to by the officers, sailors, and marines
of the Royal George. To the credit of sailors and sol-
diers, in a ship filled with troops, the greatest harmony
existed between them, and they each vied with the other
to make themselves and others happy as far as space
would allow them. The middle deck was appropriated
to the troops, the ship's company occupying the other
decks, the spacious wardroom giving dining accommo-
dation for 50 officers. The Royal George has steamed
5,600 miles on an average consumption of 36 tons of
coals per 24 hours, giving an average speed of 7.5 knots
per hour, her engines making 50 revolutions per minute,
with an average pressure of 151 b. on the square inch,
the engines working expansively. The present condi-
tion of the machinery is such that she could, if re-
quired, be ready for sea in 24 hours.
The Banshee, 2, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieute-
nant-Commander John W. Pike, from the Mediterra-
nean (last from Portsmouth) passed the Nore at 9 e.tr.
yesterday, having been signalled from Sheerness to pro- I
ceed to Woolwich. '
Captain Glanville's company, Royal Artillery, under
command, pro. tem., of Major Burt, was yesterday en-
gaged at Sheerness at shell target practice. The target
was placed out towards the Nore--1,500 yards distant
—and such was the precision of firing, that every shell
burst immediately over the target, few of them either
varied to the right or left. Great praise is due to the
non-commissioned officers for their constant attention
in training the newly-raised men under their instruction.
The Colonel-Commandment, P. V. England, yester-
day on parade pre- ented to Corporal James Heath, of
the 2d Company of the 12th Battalion, and Bombardier
William Todd, of the Bth Company of the llth Batta-
lion, the medal and riband of the order of the French
Legion of Honour, for their distinguished conduct be-
fore the enemy during the late war, The gallant colonel
addressed them appropriately on the presentation, with
which the brave fellows seemed deeply impressed.
The 13th Light Dragoons have received a letter of
readiness for immediate departure from Cork, it is
understood, to Cahhe
The .9th expect to be made up to their full strength
(1,200 rank and file) by volunteers from the line. 700
are wanted to make up the strength of the regiment.
The follosing appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty ;
Commander F. A. Cadlip, to the Fisgard ; Daniel
Mg). lago, master, to the Algiers ; George H. Apple-
ton, paymaster, to the Centaur ' • William T. Wilson,
surgeon, to the Hecate ; Thomas Beaumont, acting as-
sistant-surgeon, to the Siren ; A. Jacob, midshipman, to
the Princess Royal.

ILondon February sales having advanced Id. to
2d. per lb. over the closing sales of last series) have
to some extent checked our operations. Our quo-
tations are firm as follows, viz., for superior flocks,
17d. to 18!2d. per lb. ; fair to good, 15(1. to 16d.
ditto; inferior to average, 12d. to 1415 d. ditto;
scoured, 16d. to 191 d. ditto ; handwasbed and
slips, 12d. to 15d. ditto.
fallow.—There is now a good demand for local
use, but little doing for shipment ; stocks are be-
coming low, and prices are now ruling for beef tal-
low,-40/. to 42'. per ton ; mixed ditto, 451. ditto ;
mutton ditto, 50/. to 531. ditto.
Hides.—Few are now coming forward, and large
parcels of well-cared town hides are worth 15s. to
16s. each.
Wool.—The season is over for fleece wool, very
little having been brought forward the last two
months. The 'export to the end of the season will
consist of the various descriptions of fellmongers'
slipe, handwashed; and scoured.
The quotations have been as follows :

(Front the Melbourne Argus of May 24 )
There has been scarcely a breath stirring in our
political atmosphere since the date of our last sum-
mary. Hero and there a few candidates for the
new Parliament have straggled into the fielcl,.blow
ing their individual trumpets, and setting forth in
their addresses the independence of their severa
spirits, and the liberality of their several -views.
But beyond this, and a little private canvassing,
the electioneering business has not yet gone, and
electioneering is the only important political busi-
ness at present on the tapis.
Among the most noticeable non-official candi-
date; that have yet come forward is Mr. .Gavan
Duffy, who, while the subscription to qualify him
is Slowly filling up, has been addressing the elec-
tors of Warruambool in a speech much less discreet
thin those which he has hithsrto made in Austra-
Hai, He may be right in denouncing the past ex-
travaganceand mismanagement of the Government,
and in ascribing to these causes much loss to our
reputation both in Europe and America ; but in
the language he uses upon this subject there is
more of the demagogue stump orator style than we
have previously dtected in him since his arrival.
There are in this country few social barriers to
prevent his genius from having full scope, or par-
tially to justify hiro in exciting a people'that he is
not permitted to guide. Here he has ample oppor-
Aunity to do his best, both as to word and action,
and he should disdain all clap-trap art—all pan-
dering to that too prevalent taste which relishes
keen sarcasm and brilliantly-expressed censure
more than justly-balanced observation and discri-
minating criticism.
Madame Anna Bishop made her first appearance
at Coppin's Olympic on the evening of the 13th
inst., and achieved an unqualified success, which is
all the more honourable to her talent from the fact
of her immediately succeeding so great a favourite
as Miss Hayes. The position obtained by Madame
Bishop in the public estimation is daily becoming
more firmly consolidated, and her style of ballad-
singing is such as to call forth more enthusiastic
demonstrations of delight than have been wit-
nessed for some time past in a colonial theatre. On
Tuesday last her vocal entertainment concluded
with the spirit-stirring " Marseillaise ;" Madame
Bishop descending from the clouds as the Goddess
of Liberty; and grasping the tricoloured flag. The
vocalist's animated action, aided possibly by the
old associations connected with this revolutionary
hymn, inflamed the enthusiasm of the audience to
a very high pitch. The "Bravos !" and cries of
"Encore !" swelled into a sort of vocal hurricane
for the few minutes that the curtain remained
down ; and when it rose again and discovered the
vocalist garbed as Britannia, with trident, and
shield emblazoned with the national cross of Eng-
land, the scene became quite exciting. Advancing
to the footlights Madame's clear and flute-like
voice pealed out the National Anthem, the au-
dience rising en masse, and appearing to participate
in the animation of the singer. On the fall of the
curtain a storm of plaudits again broke forth, and
on Madame Bishop's appearing before the curtain
the whole house rose at her, hats and handker-
chiefs were waved, and the hurrahs of the excited
audience offered the strongest possible testimony
to the increasing popularity of the vocalist.
Mr. Brooke is fulfilling a starring engagement
at Sandhurst and Castlemaiue, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Heir, and the critical notices which ap-
pear in the various local journals, while they•testify
to this versatile actor's power and popularity, dis-
play on the part of the conductors of the provincial
.press such au amount of acumen and ability as re-
flect great credit on colonial journalism.-
GOLD.—The last four weeks' receipts by the
several escorts exhibit a considerable falling off ;
but there is no doubt that in consequence o the
comparatively low price which has prevailed of late
—3l. 16s. 6d.—there is an accumulation at the
several camps. The accounts were as follows :

20. Lachlan and Lower Darling—James Garland and
William Macleay,
21. Wellington and Migh—Geo. Wm. Lord, Esq.
22. Liverpool Plains and Gwy(lir—Gideon Scott Lang
and Francis Townsend Rusden, Esqrs.
23. New E igland and M‘Leay—Thomas Geo. Rusden
and Richard Hargrave, Esqrs,
24. Clarence and Darling Downs—Clark Irving, Esq.
25. Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnet, and Maranoa—G.
Sandeman, Esq.
26 Sidney (Citvl—Charles Cowper, Henry Parkes,
Robt. Campbell, and James R. Wilshire, Esqrs.
27. Sydney (Hamlets)—Daniel Cooper and Stuart A.
Donaldson, Esqrs.
28. Parra mat ta—Henry Watson Parker and George
Oakes, Esqrs.
29. Cumberland Borougho—Wm- Bowman, DI.
Boronghs—Arthur Todd Holroyd, Egg:-
31. Southern Boroughs—Terence A. Murray, Esq.
32 Northumberland Boroughs—Geo, Robert Nichols
and Bourne Russell, E,irs.
33. North-Eastern B,Toughs—Edward Flood, Esq.
34 Stanley Borough—Thos. Holt and John Richard.
son, Esqrs.
The members constituting the Upper House,
whose nomination was proclaimed by his Excel-
lency the Governor-General, on the 13th ult., are
as under :
Arthur Martin a'Beckett, of Sydney, Esq.
John Alexander, of Sydney, Esq.
George Allen, of Toxteth-park, near Sydney, Esq.
Alexander Berry, of Crow's Nest, near Sydney, Esq.
James Wro. Thigh, of Sydney, Esq, _
Henry Keane Blomfield, Colonel of the 11th Regi.
went of Foot, commanding her Majesty's Land Forci
in New South Wales.
Edward Broadhurst, of Sydney, Esq., barrister-at•law.
John Campbell, of Sydney, EN.
James Comrie, of Sydney, Esq.
John Nodes Dickinson, Esq., judge of the Supreme
Court.
William Dumaresq, of Tivoli, near Sydney, Esq.
William Pitt Faithful, of Springfield, near Goulburn,
Esq.

Wool in grease
0 6 to 0 01,
Superior flocks . 1 5 1 7
Middling to good
Inferior fleeces
Washed slipe
Scoured
The quality submitted to auction has been dou-
ble that. of last year, amoluting to more that),
13,000 bal6s ' • the principal part, say 11,406 bales,
consisting of fleeces-6,752 greasy, 1,886. scoured,
1,879 locks, 14 slipe and skin, 154 mixed, arc., 63
grey, 31 handwashed, 169 ' lambs ; 158 bales lave
been sold by Messrs. E. Row and Co., the balance
by Messrs. DoUgharty and Co., Bear and Son, and
Vaughan and Wild.
Export from the Port of Melbourne.
October 10, 1854, to May 17, 1855.
12,073,5071 b Value, 675,4281.
October 10, 1855, to May 17, 1856.
10,740,1071 b Value, 6322681/.
or 35,800 bales, 17,000 of which have been shipped
to Liverpool direct, either for sale there, or for-
warded thence to London, and in many instances
to the manufacturing districts of the West Riding
of Yorkshire and Lancashire,
MELBOURNE LABOUR MARKET, May 23.
,For mechanics, especially for those in the build-
ing trades, there is very little inquiry compared
with the numbers offering ; but for all kinds of
unskilled labour the demand is very active, and
employment can be immediately secured. Agricul-
tural labourers have been for some months past
and are still scarce. Really good female servants
of all kinds find ready engagements at full wages.
The following are the city ruling prices for the
week :

George Kenyon Holden, of Sydney, Esq.
Robert Pitt Jenkins, of Bombslla, Esq.
Robert Johnson,of Brooksby, near Sydney, Esq.
Edward Knox, f Sydney, 'Esq.
Robert Lethbridge, of. Sydney, EPq., R.N.
Francis Lord, of St. Leonard's, E,q,
Francis Lewis Shaw Merewether, of Sydney, Esq.
James Mitchell, of Sydney, E^q.
Jacob Levi Montefiore, of _Sydney, Esq.
Campbell Drummond Riddell, of Sydney, Esq.
Henry Gilbert Smith, of North Harbour, Esq.
Sir Alfred Stephen, Knight, Chief-Justice of the Su.
preme Court of New Sonth Wales.
Roger Therry, Esq., Judge of the Supreme Court.
Ed ward Deas Thompson, of Barham, Esq., Companion
of the Bath.
Robert Tooth, of Eeelesbourne, near Sydney, Esq.
Robert Towns, of Sydney, Esq.
James Walker, of Wallerawang, Bowenfels, Esq.
Randolph John Want, of Sydney, Esq.
Alexander Warren, of Brandon, &Amu, Esq.
David Jones, of Barncleuth, Sydney.
The New- Ministry, or, a% it is officially pro-
claimed, Executive Council; consists of the follow-
ing gentlemen :
Stuart Alexander Donaldson, Esq., Premier and Co-
lonial Secretary.
James Macarthur, Esq., Colonial Treasurer.
William Montagu Manning, Esq., Attorney-General.
John Bayley Darya'', Esq., Solicitor-General, and
George Robert Nichols, Esq., Third Minister of the
Crown.

Without Rations-Married couples, without
families, from 751. to 901. per annum : do. with
families, 551. to 65/. ; gardeners, 501. to 601. ;
grooms, 401. to 501.; stockeepers, 601. to 701. ;
shepherds, 351. to 401. ; hutkeepers, 251. to 301. :
general farm servants, 11. ss. per week ; thrashing
and cleaning, ls. per bushel ; hay cutting, 9s. per
ton ; bullock-drivers on the roads, 30s. per week ;
do. on stations, 253. ; men cooks, 701. to 901. per
annum ; female do. 301. to 45/. ; thorough female
servants (iu great demand), 301. to 40/. ; house-
maids, 201. to 231. ; laundresses, 301. to 35/. ;
nursemaids, 151. to 201. The following are consi-
dered the standard weekly rations :-121b. beef or
mutton, 101 b. flour, 21b sugar, fib. tea.
Without Rations-Compositors, ls. .4d. per
1,000 ; do. by the week, 41. 4s. ; pressmen, 41. 4s.
to 41. 10s. ; carpenters, 12s. to 'l4s: per day ;
masons, 14s. to 16s. ; plasterers, 14s. to 16s. ;
bricklayers, 14s. to 16s. ; blacksmiths, 16s. ;
quarrymen, 10s. to 12s. ; woodsplitters and fencers,
ss. to 7s. per ton ; fencing by the rod, material to
split only, 6s. ; labourers on the roads, 9s. to 10s.
per day-wood, water, and tents found.
Seamen-There is very little doing now in the
coasting trade compared with the same period of
previous years, and the demand for seafaring
labour is .very dull. For home or the East 5/. per
month ; in coasters, 5/. ; cooks and stewards, 5
to 6/. ; mates for coasters, 81. per month.

Week ending May 3...
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Ounces.
38,686
60,500
35,493
51,214

The following are further official announce.
ments : •

LEGISLATIVB COUNIIIL—His Excellency the Governor-
General, with the advice of the Eimer tive,Counnil, ban
neen pleased to appoint his Honour Sir Alfred Stephen,
Knight, to he President of the Legislative Council of
New Sduth Wales.
His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be
notified that he has, with the advice of the Executive
Council, in her Majesty's name, summoned to the first
Legislative Council, by writs of summons under the
Great Seal of the colony, the following gentlemen, in
addition to those named in his Excellency's proclama-
tion of the 13th inst., viz.:—
Alexander Bushby. of Cassilis, Esq.
Joseph Docker, of Thornthwaite, near Scone, Esq.
George Fitzgerald, of Springfield, Darlinghurst, Esq.
George Hill, of Sydney, Lg.
David Jones, of Sydney, Esq.

NE* eoxrr
-. YDNEY, May 20.—The operations of the Sydney
Miht still progress, and the most mAnguine anticipa-
tions of its promoters hava been realised. It is
rather singular, however, that, notwithstanding it
has been now in existence for twelve months, the
Legislature of Victoria and the other adjoining
colonies still refuse to acknoWledge our sovereign
as a legal tender. In the former place a duty is
not only charged on the export of gold dust at the
rate of 2s. 6d. per ounce, but when it returns
coined by the Sydney Mint, it is also liable to an
import duty of 2s. 6d. per ounce. This double
taxation, which has the appearance of a prohibi-
tion, has of course prevented a considerable quan-
tity of gold dust being sent from that colony to our
Mint for the purpose of coinage. The Sydney.
Mint was opened on the 14th of May, 1855, but
did not commence issuing coin until the first week
in June. The gold coin issued from that period
to the end of December, 1855, in sovereigns and
half-sovereigns, amounted to 512,5001., and the
revenue realised was 5,4071. The total quantity,
of gold dust received during the present year is
99,202 ozs., and the amount of coin issued during
the same period is 644,5001. To this add 512,500/.2
the amount of coin issued by the Mint from the
14th of May, 1855, to the end of December, 1855,
and we find that during the first year of the Mint's
existence no less a sum than 1,157,0001. in coin has
been circulated by the Sydney branch of the Royal
Mint. The amount of revenue that has been rea-
lised during the year would, at 1 per cent., give
11,570/.

185,897
Received sines January 1 ... 1,147,934
The quantity shipped to the 17th was 1,205,837
oz., value 4,823,3481. I cannot give the shipments
of the week, but, as the Wahner Castle did not take
a large quantity, shippers being disposed to wait
for the Royal Charter, it will no doubt elevate the
last figure to more than 1,000,0001. per month.

GOLD IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
The Gazette, of the 25th April, alluding to the
prospecting for gold, which it seems has been car-
ried on for some time in certain parts 'of Western
Australia, says :—Publie interest during the past
week has been entirely centred in canvassing the
probability of gold being discovered in paying
quantities, which has been greatly increased by the
finding by Mr. H. Davis, of the Canning, of a beau-
tiful specimen of auriferous quartz, somewhere near
Kelmscott, and which he brought to Perth on Sa-
turday last. It is altogether different from that
brought in by Chipper, and we hear exactly re-
sembles that found in Victoria ; it is very rich in
appearance, and is said to be plentiful, but the
exact locality Mr. Davis very prdperly declines
pointing out until after the sowing season. As
might have been expected, this second discovery,
and at a place so near Perth and Ftee,nantle, has
caused a greater degree of interest than before
existed ; but still there appears to be no great ex-
citement or eagerness upon the part of the public
to visit or prospect the locality, although no doubt
is entertained as to the fact being as Mr. Davis has
reported. No one appears impatient to have the
value of the late discovery tested, and among even
the returned diggers from Victoria two only have
gone out who proceeded with Chipper on Saturday
last. We hope this moderation on the part of the
people will continue, and that the wise resolution
of Mr. Davis will be acquiesced in and imitated by
all.

OPENING OF THE NEW IRON B RIDGE
AT _ROCHESTER.

ROCHESTER, WEDNESDAY.
The large and massive iron bridge over the Medway,
at this city, was formally opened to the public this
afternoon by the Bridge Wardens, the Earl of Romney
and E. Twopenny, Esq.
The bridge, which is built of iron on granite piers,
was commenced in 1850, the first pile having been
driven on the 3d of April in that year. The engineer
is Sir W. Cubitt, and the contractors Messrs. Fox and
Henderson. The foundations consist of iron cylinders,
each nine feet in length, with a diameter of seven
feet, each weighing abut five tons. These cylinders
were sunk to the required depth by means of great pres-
sure, the water at the same time being kept out by com-
pressed air. In many instances these cylinders bad to
be sunk forty feet below the bed of the river, until they
reached the hard chalk, which afforded a firm basis.
They were then filled with concrete. The series of cy-
Ifndeis are bolted together, and form two rows of six in
each row for each pier, excepting that on the Strood
side, where there are 30 cylinders. The courses of ma-
sonry commence at low water mark, and are carried
upwards to 18 feet.

REVIEW OF THE ARTILLERY BY THE
COMMANDER IN-CHIEF.
WOOLWICH, WEDNESDAY.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Com-
manding-in-Chief, arrived at the garrison this day, at
half•past one o'clock, and was received by the comman-
dant Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams,
and a brilliant staff of officers, amongst whom we ob-
served Colonel Teesdale, General Sir Hew Ross, General
Cator, Colonel Anderson (commanding the field bat-
teries), Lieut.• Colonel Bingham, Colonel Palliser, Bri-
gade-Major Shaw, &c.
The whole of the troops in garrison assembled in
review order on the common, the ground being kept by
the Royal Marines and a strong body of the R division
of police. The number of spectators was very limited ;
hot the evolutions of the troops were those of a grand
field-day, and did not terminate until half-past five
o'clock.

The Sydney and Parramatta Railway has con-
tinued to give unbounded satisfaction to the public
ever since its opening on the 26th of September
last. On Wednesday, the 14th inst., the Railway
Commissioners tested the second line by running a
ballast train over it the whole length, from Sydney
to Parramatta. The entire weight of the train was
about 164 tons, and the rate of speed attained 30
miles au hour. The commissioners expressed
themselves highly satisfied with the result of their
inspection. The progress of the works on the
Liverpool extension line has been checked consi-
derably by the late unfavourable weather, but at
the present moment they are going on very suc-
cessfully. The earthworks are nearly completed,
and the bridges are in a very forward state. The
permanent way is not so far advanced, owing to
there having bueu some little delay, occasioned by
the non-arrival of supplies of rails from England.
The Canipbelitown extension line is at present
being surveyed, and wid be commenced so soon as
the Legislature shall have sanctioned the estimated
outlay. With regard to the proposed line to
Windsor, no steps, we believe, have as yet been
taken, but it is not improbable that it will be
commenced about the same time as the Campbell-

Precisely at two o'clock his Royal• Highness the
Commander-in-Chief, Lord Hardinge, and the comman-
dant and staff, proceeded to inspect the Foot Artillery,
and subseqihmtly returned to the flagstaff, the various
companies marching past to the tunes of " See, the
Conquering Hero," alternately with " Home, Sweet
Hnme."
The field batteries were next inspected ; these were
drawn up in continuous columns, the guns in front and
the ammunition waggons in the rear. Most of the guns
were 9-pounders but there were four batteries of 18-
poilinders arid a howitzer battery of 32-pounders.
After the inspection his Royal Highness and staff
again took up a position at the flag-staff, near the Royal
Military Academy, and the field batteries marched past
,
at slow time in columns of six guns abreast ; two of the
batteries were drawn by Spanish mules, and the extra-
ordinary activity of these animals was the subject of
general remark. Not the least attractive part of the
scene was the appearance between the battery waggons
of the pet dromedary, led by a gunner, and a small Rus-
sian donkey, richly ornamented with sashes. After the
march at slow time, the batteries described the circuit
of the common, and went a second time past the flag-
staff at full gallop. The scene was most imposing, but,
unfortunately, one of the drivers was thrown, and sus-
tained such severe injuries that his life is despaired of.
After performing other evolutions the batteries formed
into line on the brow of tho kill skirting the Dover-road,
and on other portions of the outskirts of the common,
and a most incessant firing was kept up for more than
an hour.
The finale of the proceedings was the inspection of the
Royal Horse Artillery. These fine troops dashed past
the flag-staff at full gallop, and presented a most im
posing appearance.
At the conclusion of the review his Royal Highness,
accompanied by the commandant and staff, proceeded
across the common to the south-west end, occupied by
the tents, and here were drawn up a large number of
non-commissioned officers and men recently returned
from the Crimea, and who did not form a portion of the
troops previously reviewed. His R,yal Highness, with
the utmost condescension, put various questions to the
men, and inspected the huts. The party then left
amidst the repeated cheering of these Crimean soldiers
and the spectators for the Royal Artillery Barracks ;
and at half-past seven o'clock a sumptuous banquet was
served up in the officers' mess-room.
His Royal Highness will proceed to Chatham to-mor-
row for the purpose of reviewing the troops in that
garrison.

There are three arches to the bridge, the centre arch
having a span of 170 feet, nod each of the side arches
140 feet. The width of the bridge, from parapet to
parapet, is 40 feet, told including the approaches on the
Strood side its extreme length is 1,200 feet.
In consequence of the veto of the Admiralty it was
necessary to construct a portion of the bridge as a swing,
and this is looked upon as a triumph of engineering skill.
This swing bridge gives a roadway of the same width as
the rest of the bridge, and is 109 feet in length ; the
weight to be moved is 200 tons. The iron castings of
the bridge, which are brought out by a judicious system
of painting, are of excellent workmanship and finish.
There is scarcely any sinking of the foundations percep-
tible, the orly deflection being about one-eighth of an
inch in the crown of the centre arch, derived from the
cohesion of the parts. When the swing bridge is thrown
open, which will he the case at stated periods, there
will be a passage of a clear width of 60 feet for vessels
to pass through. The old stone bridge over the Med-
way was completed in the year 1392, and has conse-
quently stood nearly five centuries ; it was built by Sir
Ft. Knolles, and was kept in repair by contributions
from the adjacent parishes. This bridge will be imme-
diately taken down, and a large esplanade on the back
of the Medway constructed with a portion of the mate-
rials. There was a grand display of fireworks, in th•
eveniny, on the old bridge, and the after part of the day
was observed as a general holiday in this city.

MELBOURNE WHOLESALE PRICES
CURRENT.

Argus-office, Friday Evening, May 23.
The present week, like its predecessor, has been
an extraordinarily dull one. The arrivals have
been few and the cargoes not unsuited to the wants
of the market ; but the condition of the roads and
the consequent rise in cartage have kept all coun-
try dealers back. We give a few details for the in-
formation of shippers to this market.
Breadstuffs—There have been full importations
of flour from all sources since our last summary,
but prices have remained stationary. At present
prices are looking downwards. In Adelaide and
in Tasmania recent sales have been made at lower
rates, and shiptients of the new crop are expected
daily, and Adelaide has been sold as low as 231.
Sales have been made at Haxall and Gallego at 555,
and we believe this is the extreme limit that cm'
be got for any quantity. Grinding samples of wheat
are sold at 9s. per bushel, and Adelaide seed wheat
at 13s. per bushel. Oats continue dull. The
crops in the neighbourhood of the diggings appear
to be nearly sufficient for the consumption, and we
think we shall next year be nearly independent of
foreign supplies. Even now, adding carriage, oats
are cheaper at the gold fields than in Melbourne,
where they are sold at a loss to every importer.
Liquors—Brandy has been freely offered, and
prices have given way. Martell's pale and United
Vineyard, in case, are scarce, and much wanted.
Rum is freely offered. Old tom for immediate
de:ivery realises Bs. Whisky has come in in large
quantities, but there is a good demand for imme-
diate delivery. Port wine is in good demand
light wines are out of season. Sales are made of
Bass's, Worthington and Robinson's, and AllsoPP, s
ale at 10/. to 10/. ss. The Burton Brewery Com-
pany's ale is becoming known in the market. All-
sopp's ale is more eagerly bought this year, the
quality being excellent. Bass's has suffered in re-
putation from quantities of a lower quality not
numbered, but known as N 0.4, having beenforced
on the market.

;Own one.

We believe it is now pretty certain (says the
summary of the Sydney Morning _Herald) that the
Hunter River Railway will be opened in October
next, or about the same time as the Liverpool one.
The line it formed on the double rail principle,
and, like the Sydney one, is thoroughly substantial.
At present there is some doubt as to the most
eligible localities for the termini—whether at one
end the terminus shall be at East or West Mait-
land, and whether at the other it shall go up to
the wharf at Newcastle, or stop at Honeysuckle
Point, a difference of a mile. A survey is at pre•
sent going on, and when that is completed it will
be for the coinuiLisioners to decide as to the most
eligible points.

THE AMERICAN MAILS.—LIYERPOOL, Wednesday.—
rhe, Montreal company's screw steam-ship, North Ame-
rican, Ca Grange, sailed this morning for Qaebeo and
Montreal with th usual fortnightly mails for Canada,
265 passengers, and a full cargo. The screw-steamer,
City of Manchester, Capt. Petrie, sailed to-day for Phila-
delphia, with mails, passengers, and cargo. The screw-
steamer Canadian, Capt. Grange, with advices from
Quebec, to Aug. 2, may be looked for to-morrow morn-
ing. The Ericsson, which was to leave New York on
Aug. 2, is likely to be anticipated by the Persia, leaving
Aug. G.

Although the new Parliament will meet on
Thursday next, we believe it is not the desire at
present either of a majority of hon. members or of
the Government to proceed with the business of
the session, in consequence mainly of the requisite
accommodation not having yet been provided.
It is therefore understood that the Parliament
will sit for two or three days, in order to give
time for the election of a Speaker, and probably
a chairman of committees. It will then adjourn
very likely for a month, by which time the tempo-
rary iron building, now in course of erection at the
southern end of the old Council Chamber for the
accommodation of the Upper House, will be com-
pleted.

COUNTY COURTS.—By the Act of the 15th and 16th
Vic. c 54, the privilege of practice at the bar, which
had until then been allowed to the judges of the county
courts, was taken away, and their salaries were fixed to
ly,! not less than 1,2001. nor more than 1,5001. a-year.
By a Treasury minute, made by Mr. Gladstone, M.P.,
the contingency was stated which should entitle a judge
to the higher salary. This contingency was fulfilled in
the case of the j udge of the county courts of Glamorgan-
shire (Mr. Falconer) at the date of the minute, but he
was passed over and 20 of the judges were placed on the
higher fist. The increase of busiuess, however; has been
so great on Circuit 30, since the asury minute was
made, so as t) place this circuit rest the too of the
list of all the circuits in nearly eve ranch of the busi-
ness of the courts. A Treasury minute was, conse-
quently, made in favour of the judge of this circuit in
December last, Which was, however, kept suspended on
account of th.C; di.::cussicn in Parliament upon the gene-
ral claims of the county court judges under the amended
bill relating to the county courts. The judge on this
circuit has to travel 3.552 miles iu the year, or 296 miles
in each mouth, within the iinkits of the circuit alone, of
which lie has to post in each month 146 miles. There
were 13,277 causes entered on the circuit last year, of
which 242 were above 201. There were 82 insolvency
petitimis, and the sum sued for in the courts was 36,9561.
There were also seine causes ra-b-rred to him fur bearing
from the superior c,,urts. The time he is out on circuit
is 22 days in each month, including Sundays, and the
oidivary work of the circuit does not end when the cir-
cuit ends ; and if a referred cause is heard some days'
more work is added to the usual work of the month.—
Cambrian,

Groceries.—This trade has been and is very dull,
'and many retailers, both in town and the country,
have retired under the pressure of expenses-
Provisions.— Provisions generally are lower, the
inland consumption being Wprovided for for some
time to come. The highest price for bacon is is.
2d., and for hams is. 4d. The stocks of butter
are large, and there are advices of further ship-
ments.

The Walrner Castle is stated to have sailed from Mel-
bourne on the 17th of May with 43,000 ounces of gold,
valued at 172,0001. The Kent and Joseph Tarratt were
both to leave on the 10th of June, and were expected to
take considt rable quantities.

- The money market during the last six weeks has
been much easier, and large sums have lately been
lent on mortgage at from 6 to 8 per cent. interest.
The rate of exchange on London continues at 3
per cent. prem., and discounts at 6,7, and 8 per
cent., according to currency. There has been a
fair amount of business transacted; both by auction
and privately, since our last summary;
on some articles of merchandise have slightly de-
clined, owing to the heavy importations which
have arrived simultaneously, and which have
been forced into the market for sale. but prices

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females after attaining a certain period of life. Unsightly
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announce and subsequently confirm the advent and pro-
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from dropsy, however, who, when their disease even
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Metals.—There is very little doing iu this mar.
ket, and but few changes to notice.

MELBOURNE WOOL AND TALLOW
MARKET.

FRIDAY, May 23.—The transactions in our
market are now on a limited scale, the whole of
this season's clip being already shipped ; there
consequently remains nothing but fellmongers
scoured and hand washed wool, and we have had a
considerable inquiry for well got-up lots ; but the
extreme rates which are now asked (since advices
per Royal Charter of the commencement of the

THE GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATURE
OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
The whole of the elections for the Legislative
Assembly of New South Wales had terminated be-
fore the departure of the Royal Charter, and the

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1. Argyle--John Hubert Plunkett, Vsei,
2. Bathurst (County)—John Hub-rt, Plunkett,
BayleyCamd—Henry
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and James Pr, Esqrs.
7. Cumberland (South Riding)—Wm. Montagu Man-
fling sad E!ias Carpenter Weekes, Esqrs.
w 8. Durhara—Richari Jones, Samuel Dean Gordon,
and Wm. Munnings Arnold, E•qrs,
9. Gloucester and Macquarie—Thos. Barker, Esq.
10. King and Georo°iana—Peter Faucett, Esq. .
11. Murray—Wm. Forster, Esq.
12. Northumberland and Hunter—Alexander Wal-
krr Scott, Wm. Richman Piddingtcn, and Hovenden
Helv, E,qrs.
13. Philip, Brisbane, and Bligl)—J. Robertson, Esq.
14. Ror.hurgh—William lif..P, Esq.
15. St. Vincent—Jameß Thompqrs;), Esq.
15. Sfarkley (Cowity)-1-loory Buckley, El.
17, Wellington (County)—G,—. Henry Cox, Esq. -
13. Maneroo_.Daniel E. a!), Esq
Iv. Murrumbiigea—George Macieay and John Hay,
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