The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-23 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

ARRIVAL OF T EIE EAGLE AND THE
INDIAN QUEEN.
LIVERPOOL, THUM DAY.
The clipper ship Eagle, Capt. Murphy (belong-
ing to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. of this port,)
arrived in the Mersey last night from Melbourne,
from which port she sailed on the 28th Feb., with
106 passengers, and 66,464 ozs. of gold, value about
265,856/.
The Indian Queen, Capt. Jobson, of the Black
Ball line, arrived this morning from Hobart Town,
with 60 passengers, but no specie. She left Hobart
Town on Feb. 21, and has thus made the passage
in 90 days.
The Eagle brought 1,247 bales of wool, 94 bags
copper ore, 68 kegs paint, 14 cases of hardware, 4
casks spermaceti, 7 bales coburgs, 7 bales merinoes,
1 screw propeller, 117 bales rags, 7 bales sheep-
skins, 3 casks drugs, 2 bales cloths, 1 case saddlery,
4 cases shawls, and 1 case fine goods.
The Eagle passed several large icebergs, from
20th to 21st April, lat. 58 to 57 S, long. 400 to 76
W. April 9, lat. 38 S, long. 33 W, encountered a
very heavy gale; split sail, &c. May 12, lat. 43 N,
long. 42 W, saw another large iceberg. She passed
the Viscount Canning, from London to Port Philip,
in Hobson's Bay.
The dates by these arrivals are—Melbourne,
Feb. 28 ; Sydney, Feb. 23 ; Hobart Town, Feb.
23 ; Launceston, Feb. 23 ; Adelaide, Feb. 19 ;
New Zealand, Jan. 26 ; and Western Australia,
Nov. 16.
Gold at Melbourne was quoted at 31. 163. 3d. to
3/. 16s. 6d. per ounce, the latter figure having been
given in some instances for choice samples.
On the 25th of February the Beechworth gold
escort arrived, fetching 12,690 ounces and 13,977/.
in sovereigns.
At Hobart Town a bill to regulate public execu-
tions passed through the Legislative Council, and
received the assent of the governor. On the 19th
of February the first execution under its provisions
took place, two culprits being strangled behind the
gaol.

The accounts from the gold fields are favourable.
The Sydney Chamber of Commerce have voted a
sum of 2,0001. for the purchase and outfit of a suit-
able hulk for the establishment of a nautical school,
together with au annual grant of 1,0001. on condi-
tion of a similar amount being raised by private
subscription.
The Government emigrant ship David Mclver,
from Liverpool, arrived at Sydney, Feb. 22, and
was ordered into quarantine, chicken-pox being
discovered amongst the passengers.
In commercial affairs in Melbourne there was no
change to notice since the Ocean Chief sailed.
At Sydney affairs remained in much the same
state. There was more activity in wool. Tallow
was looking upwards in consequence of short sup-
plies. The import market is quiet, but without
any material variation.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The arrivals of English wheat this week, coastwise and
by laud carriage, have been limited, and the show of sam-
ples in to-day's market was very moderate. For most kinds
we had rather a slow sale, yet Monday's prices were sup-
port° 1.
Only 2,100 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh to
hand. Good heavy samples sold at full quotations, but all
other kinds were very dull.
We had a very slow inquiry for both English and foreign
barley, at Monday's currency.

Malt moved off slowly, yet prices were supported.
There was a good demand for oats, at very full prices.
Beaus, peas, and flour sold on former terms.
ARRIVALS THIS WRIIK.
I Wheat. I Barley. Malt. Oats. 1. Flonr.
1,870 1,933 1,520 20 1,4.0
3,050

Lnelih
Irish ....

Foreign } I 2,100 1,630

8290 brls
5,310 As

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

To-day's market was somewhat extensively supplied
with beasts, and the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, at
a decline in value of 2d pet f,lbs. Amongst the supply
were 100 oxen from Oporto. We were well supplied with
sheep, in very middling condition, and the mutton trade
was depressed, at 2d to 4d per Ms leas money\ than on
Monday. Lambs, the show of which was good, sold
heavily, at 2d per Sibs decline. About 630 came to hand
from the Isle of Wight. We had a slow sale for calves,
the value of which gave way 2d per Sibs. Pigs were dull,
and lower to purchase.
Alilch cows ruled heavy, at from 141. to 19/. each, in-
cluding their small calf.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 4
Second quality.... 3 ti 3 8
Prime large oxon 310 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 • 3 10
Second quality ...4 0 4 4,
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 5 0,
Lamb, 5s t
TOTAL SUPPLY.

s. d.
PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 6
Large crse. calves 310 4 8
iPrime small d 0... 410 5 4
iLarge hogs 3 4 4 U
?Small porkers 4 A 4 8
Suckling calves.. 23 0 30 0
Quarter old pigs. 22 0 28 0
;d to 6s 2d.

deasts .............. • • • • 1,554
Sheep and lambs ...... • .11,890
Calves .• •••••• • • • • ••.•.. 212
pigs ..•• •• *a •••••• 300

NEWGATE AND
We had a very dull trade,
Per Sibs by
s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 2 8 2 la
Do., middling 3 0 3 4
Do. prime large 3 6 3 8
De , do. small 3 10 ' 4 0 j
nak, large 3 2 3 81
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