The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-19 00:00:00

(ET SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Wind, S.W. ; tide, last hour's ebb; weather, fine.
Arrived, Jan. 18—Weatherall, from the North Sea ; Lily
of the Valley, from Bruges.
Arrived, Jan. 19—Ocean Bride, from St. Miohael's.
Sailed, Jan. 19—Brothers, for Cape of Good Hope;
Morayshire, for Shanghai.

As great public interest has been expressed re-
specting the continuation of Lord Macaulay's " History of
England," and some mis-statements have gone forth, we
feel it desirable to announce, on the best authority, that
some progress had been made by Lord Macaulay towards
the completion of another volume, and that a portion of
the MS. is fully prepared for publication. Circumstances,
however, will probably delay for some time the appearance
of any further portion of the History.
The mortal remains of the late Lord Londes-
borough will be removed from Carlton-terrace on Saturday
for the family seat, Grimston Park, previously to their in-
terment in the family mausoleum on Tuesday next.

DEATH OF LADY COWLEY.—We regret to an-
nounce the death of Lady Cowley, whose dissolution took
place yesterday at noon while on a visit to the Marquis and
Marchioness of Salisbury at Hatfield.
LORD CLYDE.—We (North British Daily Mail)
hear that immediately on Lord Clyde's return to England
he will claim the band of one of the fairest daughters of an
ancient but untitled Scottish house. We omit, at present,
from motives of prudence, to announce the lady's name.
SALE OF WINES IN PARIS.—The sale of the late
Lord H. Seymour's wino by auction commenced on Mon-
day, and was attended by a great crowd of gourmets. It is
calculated that upwards of 6,000 bottles of wine were sold
during the day.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES IN 13RITISII COLUM-
BIA.—Her Majesty's ship Plumper arrived at Esquimault
on the Ist November, from Nanaimo, having concluded
her surveying operations on the northern part of the Strait
of Georgia for the present season. During this cruise se-
veral new anchorages have been discovered and surveyed
between Nanaimo and Cape Lazo (or Point Holmes as it is
sometimes called) a distance of about 50 miles. But
perhaps the most important discovery is the existence
of a considerable river in Vancouver's Island, navigable
for boats or small stern-wheel steamers, on the
banks of which are extensive tracts of excellent
land, varying from 20 to 100 feet in elevation, and
clothed with a rich luxuriant grass. This land is ready for
the plough, is entirely clear of the pine tree, and studded
here and there with a hotter kind of oak than is usually
found on the cleared lands of Vancouver's Island. This
river, which has received the name of Coartenay, in honour
of Admiral Courtenay, who formerly commanded her Ma-
jesty's ship Constance, in these waters, empties into a
good and spacious harbour, Port Augusta, which lies in
about 49 degrees 36 minutes north latitude, and is scarcely
50 miles from Nanaimo. Major Downie was on his way
down from the Upper Fraser River region by the
Lillooet trail and Port Douglas. There were reports of his
having made some valuable geographical discoveries on his
journey from the coast to Port Alexander, among which
wore a chain of 1 ekes extending along the route 150 miles,
so that steamers drawing 12 inches of water can navigate a
distance of 100 miles further than steamers drawing four
feet, which latter run on Senas River, and a practicable
portage of 40 miles will then reach Fort Alexander. These
reports are looked upon at Victoria as important, as, if true,
the upper mining districts will be much mere accessible than
heretofore, being brought almost within water commurdca-
tion of Victoria.—Canadian News.