The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-06 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

I ILoNDoN, Feb. 6.—Wind this day at noon, NAV. ;
moderate breeze and fine.

PORTSMOUTH, Feb. s.—Wind, W.N.W. to W.S.W.—
Arrived—Ellie, from Charleston for Hamburg, with out-
water damaged from collision with a barque, off Portland,
Ist inst.—H.M.'s steamer Flying Fish, from Portland—
Princess Helena, from Demerara for Queenstown. Sailed
—Elise, f.n. Rio Janeiro.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTaIAMPTON, Monday Morning.
Wind N.W.
Sailed, Feb. 4—lndus, steamer, for Alexandria ; Ondine,
steamer, for London.

LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning.
'Wind N.W., a gale.

(NY 1111713MANINE AND BRITISW TELEGRAYII..)
GaAvissiono, Monday Morning.
Wind, N.W.; tide, 2} hours' fiosd ; weather find.
Arrived, Feb. 3.—Aliwal, from Guernsey; Hosanna,
from Demerara.

DEAL, Monday Morning.
Wind S.W. by W., fresh.

We are requested by Mr. H. G. Gridley to state
that in the observations made by him at the meeting of the
Ballot Society he did not say that " Bribery became a mat-
ter of necessity," but that " the ballot had become a necea-
sity.. "
Mr. Rowland Hill, secretary to the Postmaster-
Geaeral, has been appointed a K.C.8., or Knight Com-
mander of the Bath (civil side).
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENG-
LAND AND AUSTRALIA.-It will be seen by the resolutions
which Mr. Forster is to move in the Assembly, that New
South Wales is in the first instance asked to pay £9,625 per
annum towards the proposed submarine telegraph from
Moreton Bay to East Java. This subsidy is to be reduced
to £7,700 by the contributions of the minor colonies. Vic-
toria is to contribute £25,371 —also to be reduced to £20,300
in the same manner. The whole subsidy asked for is, there-
fore, £35,000; and in distributing the contributions of the
several colonies, the proportions in which they contribute
towards the postal subsidy have been preserved. Thus New
xfierdstatin2s7e
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South Wales will contribute 22 per cent., and Victoria 53
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are the
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cent., and 721 per cent. respectively, so that the Company
should deal with them alone, leaving New South Wales and
Victoria to deal with the minor colonies. 27i bears the
same proportion to 721 as 22 does to 53. Western Aus-
tralia cannot be asked to contribute. Her share, how-
ever, is less than 1 per cent. towards the postal sub-
sidy. The share of New Zealand towards the same is
.5 11-16. It would appear equitable that the new colony of
Queensland should take upon herself the whole share of
Western Australia, and half the share of New Zealand,
which will only be brought within six days of London by
the telegraph terminating at Moreton Bay. The term of
50 years, during which the subsidy is to continue, is taken
from the duration of the guarantee granted to the Red Sea
and Indian line by the Imperial Government. We are also
authorised to state that the figure of £35,000 has been cal-
culated with a view of leaving about 2 per cent. as a divi-
dend upon the estimated outlay (£720,000), after paying the
working expenses of the line, which, after careful investi-
gation have been fixed at £20,000 a year. It will be ob-
served with satisfaction that the payment of the subsidy is
made conditional upon the efficient working of Ills ljpe
ceasing if it ceases to work.—Sydney litarg44s kola,