The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-29 00:00:00

A CROW FROM THE DIGGINGS'.

A facetious publication, on the model of the world-
renowned Punch, has recently made its p,opearance at
the antipodes. It is entitled " The hlclGou>•ne Punch,"
and is published every Thursday in that rising metro-
polis. Tiiat a bantling, hardly a quarter old, should at.
all rival his wide-awake papa in pitch of crow, or rollick-
/ inz sagacity. humanity, and fun, was not to be expected;
but we are happy to perceive that Ishmael has a touch
of Abraham, and may pos-ibly before long prove him-
self worthy of a parental recognition. Punch, himself
is apparently not more intolerant of humbug, though he
assails it with greater skill and a keener and more
polished weapon., We shall watch the progress of the
bantling with the greater interest, because of the testi-
Imlay his success will afford to the thorough nationality
of his sire. Some of the illustrations in the number
before us are tall of humour, and a promising vein of
satire is discoverable in the letter-press.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon al
the F3reigo-office. It was attended by all the Ministers;
an!l sat two how%

On dit in the clubs that Sir Gscrge Gray is likely soon
to resign the Hone Office in favour of the present At-
totney-General, Sir Alexander Cockburn: ' In this event
S.r Richard Bethell would become Attorney. General,
and the vacant Solicitor-Generalship would be conferred
on Mr. Collier, QC., the able member for Plymouth.-
It is also rumoured that Sir John 'Terris, the present
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, is to be raised to the,
Upper 11011,4,3 with a life peerage, and to besucceeded on
the bench by Sir Frederick Thesiger.
THE LATE JOHN LALOR; ESQ.—It is with deep regret
that we record the death of this gentleman, a distin-
guished ornament of the daily press of this country.
Mr. La'or was educated at Trinity College, Dublin,
where his talent and wsidnity attracted much notice.
He died on Sunday, at his residence at Hampstead.
WEST MARIPOSA GOLD CoMPANY.—It is stated that a
return of 4s. 61. per share is proposed to he made by
the directors of the West Mariposa Gold Company, an.?
that the maj.;rity of the scripholders are prepared to ac-
cept the amount.

DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA.—rhe dep•irturas from
the port of London fur the Australian colonies dung
the past week have cornnrised five vessels—three to Port
Philip, one to New Zealand, and one to Hobart Town
—with an aggregate capacity of 3,115 tons. The rates
of freight exhibit scarcely any alteration.
THE HAGUE.—A letter froth the Hague stafes that
the King of the Netherlands, in an autograph letter
which he wrote to the Emperor of Russia, to thank
him fir sending him a commemorative medal of the
Czar Nicholas, recommended his august relative to ac-
cede to the demands of the allied Powe,s.
DEATH OF THE ROMAN CATHO9O BISHOP OF LIVER-
Poor; —On Flidav morning the Right Rev. Dr. Browne,
Roman Catholic Bishop, expired suddenly, at his resi-
dence, Catherine•street, Liverpool. The deceased cler-
gyman had been for a considerable period in a delicate
state of health, and lately suffered much from rheumatic
gout and affection of the chest and lungs, but neither
by his medical attendants nor household was the melan-
choly event anticipated. Oa Wednesday evening he was
in excellent spirits, and conversed freely with visitors,
but at half past eight o'clock the following morning he
was suddenly attacked by paralysis, and before medical
'advice could be obtained, although hie physicians were
in immediate attendance, life was extinct,