The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-05 00:00:00

OUR GOLD FIELDS.

Since the departure of the last mail the amount
of gold exported has been 139,877 oz., making, in
addition to the 34,564 oz. shipped in the first fort-
night of January, a total of 184,441 oz. During
the same period of last year 289,273 oz. were ex-
ported. The difference is merely in shipments, as
the quantity brought down by escort since the com-
mencement of the year is 222,071 oz., as compared
with 246,716 oz. last year.

The subjoined is the quantity delivered by escort
from the beginning of the year, with the corres-
ponding periods of 1859-8 :

1860. 1859. 1858.
Week ending Oz. Oz. Oz.
Jan. 7
" 14
" 21
" 28
Feb 4
" 11
- -
Totals 222,071 246,716 237,350

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AT MELBOURNE.
The appended statement furnishes a table of
imports ay d exports at the port of Melbourne for
the current year, as compared with similar returns
for the corresponding period of 1859 :-
IMPORTS.
Week ended 1859. 1860.
January 7
ff 14
// 21
1) 28
February 4

£1,412,793
EXPORTS.
January 7 ... .. £88,484
/, 14
3) 21
If 28
February 4

X 1,366,507

NEW SOUTH WALES.
(From the Sydney Morning Herald, Feb. 13.)
On the 24th of January, Parliamentary proceed-
ings were resumed by the Legislative Assembly.
The most important event in the Parliamentary
history of the past month has been the retirement
from the chair of the Assembly of Sir Daniel Cooper,
who had filled it ever since the first representative
House was elected upon the establishment of re-
sponsible government. Sir Daniel announced his
intention of shortly visiting Europe.
The Speakership of the Assembly was, on its
vacation by Sir Daniel Cooper, conferred on Mr.
Terence Aubrey Murray.
Dr. Lang's Triennial Assemblies Bill was thrown
out on the third reading by a majority of 21 to 19.
The resolutions for granting a subsidy of £9,625
for a term of 15 years to a company about to be
formed, which should lay down a telegraph line
hence to East Java, have been further considered
in committee, and some slight alterations made, the
principal of which was the limitation of the term
to 21 years, and the reduction from 12 per cent. to
10 per cent. as the rate of interest upon the paid-up
capital of the proposed company, the profits in ex-
cess of which would be applied to reduce the respec-
tive contributions of this colony and Victoria. The
report of the committee was adapted by the house.

COMMERCIAL.
During nearly the whole of the month of January busi-
ness was very dull indeed, and the transactions that took
place were only sufficient to meet present wants. Since
then, however, a better feeling has been exhibited, and a
greater desire has been evinced to operate in most of our
markets. The flour market during the past month has been
much firmer. An advance of full £1 per ton on what could
be obiained for flour in the beginning of the month
of January has taken place. Ale in bulk is steady,
and prices remain the same as last month. The
tea market is much firmer. The advance that has
taken place has been about £1 per chest. A better feeling
has been evinced in the sugar market, and prices have ad-
vanced generally as compared with last month's rates, from
£1 to £2 per ton, and have still an upward tendency.

BOMBAY AND AUSTRALIAN

MAILS.

The following telegram has been received at Mr.
Rcuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company :
The Indus, with the heavy portion of the above
mails, left Malta at 3 p.m. on the Ist inst. for
Southampton, where she may be expected about
the 11th.

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAILS.
The Columbian (mail of the 18th Feb.), reached
Bombay on the 12th March.

The Jeddo (mail of the 3d March), arrived at
Aden on the 20th.

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, MARG.% 4.
The Canadian mail steamer Nova Scotian, Cap-
tain A. M'Master, from Portland, on the 24th ult.,
has arrived.
Her news is partially anticipated.
The North Briton had arrived out.
The bill for the protection of female emigrants
had been passed in Congress.
The Indians were still murdering and plundering
the Texans. The Governor was actively engaged
in raising men, and 500 rangers were already in
the field.

HAVANNAII, MARCH. 19.
Sugars are more active, and sales have been
made at 81c. to 9c.
Freights are advancing.

THE BEST POLICY.—" The Tara best thing that
cud happen to Mester Barber," struck in our old Scottish
friend, the amicus eurice of the other day, "wad be to mak
oot a bud story, and have the vairdick just go agenst
For you see, in that case, and if he plays his cairds wall,
he'll marry a leddy of fortin' within the three months after
the advantage of siccan a trial as this. But it wadna do to
mak oot that he had bedeeveled and thumped his present
leddy ower much, for it's no the positive fac of bein' well
pound ed.that is delechtful to female apprehension—but joost
the pleasm sensation of tarror consequent upon bein lenkit
or conjoined to a mon of uncontrawled passions and ready
fests The real refinement of sentiment is waiting for the
blaw that's just a comin', but never comes.' "—Rods
" Divorce a Vinculo," in Once a TVeek.

MARRIAGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.—On Tuesday
there was a wedding party at St. Peter's Church Liverpool,
the bridegroom a working shoemaker, and the bride of a
like rank. Among the spectators in the entrance was a
wornaa neither young nor interesting—in fact decidedly
plain. No sooner had the bridegroom approached her than
she flew at him with the energy of a inanitx tore his clothfst
shirt, waistcoat, head-gear (he were a ca belaboured hug
with hearty good will, and knocked him down. At length
he escaped into the church, but she was not to be appeased.
She -waited outside interrupted him on his leaving after the
and again attacked him and his new bride. Tb
aid of au officer was invoked and bystanders assisted, but
the enraged woman was not' prevented from tearing„th:
bonnet of the bride, and damaging her clothes as we'-A.
her features. At last the vixen was carried off to Br'"save
well, and thence brought before Mr. Raffles. Tho ft,
facts were given in evidenee, and Mr.. Raffles asked thfP
soner what she had to say. She said that she was a Widow'that the bridegroom had ursued her with lovinglshe
tunities until she consented to live with h Thatim. even
gave him all her money, bought him his clothes,.
those in which he presented' himself that morning
at
church. That she knew nothing of the marriage
n..ry
that morning, and when she did hear of it she was a
and
her took measures to make him remember Isis falseness
to
persons in that way, although no doubt she had cacrild her
her revenge. Mr. Raffles reminded her she must not an.
feel annoyed at the fellow's treatment. He thscharoe
with a, caution,—Liverpo4