The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-08 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

SYDNEY, JUNE 4.
The Star of the East, with the English mail and
advices to the 9th March, arrived at Melbourne on
Saturday, May 31. The Sydney portion was re-
ceived here on Monday night, by one of the coast-
ing steamers. This arrival is fortunately in time
to enable merchants to answer their letters by the
Walter Hood (from Melbourne), for which the
Sydney mail will be made up this evening.
The recent arrival of some assorted cargoes of
goods, in which the stocks in hand had become low,
has imparted some activity to the trade of the city ;
and as the gold diggings are still very remunerative,
and the demand for supplies in the interior con- Alfred Latham, Esq., is the gentleman recommended
tinued good, there is a prospect of a favourable by the Court of Directors of the Bank of England to fill
state of things in all the markets shortly. tne vacancy in the direction, occasioned by the decease
The Queen's birthday (24th ult.) was celebrated of Henry James Prescott, Esq.
here, as in every other por Mr. Andrew, the Chairman of the Euphrates Valley
t,:on of her Majesty' s
Railway Company, had an interview with his Excel-
Australian colonies, with the usual loyal demon- Railway
M. Musurus,s the Turkish Ambassador, at the Em-
strations. It is always a close holiday with us
and the colonists took good care to enjoy it. A bass, on olst Saturday 6th inst.
island, togetherEOEwi hA?l.—The
royal salute was firs d from the fort, and the glorious scenery of this
Governor-General held a lev63, which was veryt its almost uniform sod highly coin-
Governor-General climate, equal, according to Profrssor Dore' ac-
numerously attended, as 1ce....1 the State ball at count, of Berlin, to any other in the world, is attracting
Government House on the following Tuesday. the attention of the wealthy valetudinarian as well as
The Governor-General opened the first session those who are in search of health and the picturesque.
of the parliament of New South Wales on the 23d The conversion of the mall') ficent r 3 idenco of the Duke
ult., and in a speech of some length adverted to of Athol into en hotel, has chiefly contributed to make
various topics suggestive of improvement in our this island known, audit is but right to say that the
colonial affairs—among which are a comprehensive "Castle Mona" is a model for seaside hotels, c ,t11!)1,,j,,g
as it does all the economical comforts of an English
system of public education, increased facilities for
ale, with the requirements and luxurici, if neces,,r,,-,
the acquisition of land, extension of railways, the "
establishment of municipal councils throughout the of the C mtinent. We may also, in bearing testimony
to this establishment, draw attention to the academic
colony, and the institution of law courts at Bris-
bane for the northern district, resources of the island, which, together with the hotel,
contra,t favourably with the majority of such in-titu-
Mr. Daniel Cooper (the millionnaire) has been lions in part of the kingdom.— United Se; vice
elected Speaker of the House of Assembly, by a Gazette. any
Majority of one, over Mr. Parker. The beaten A highly interesting portrait mcdel of his Majesty
party ascribe his success to the prospect of the the King of Naples, has just been comp?eted and
splendid banquets which are expected to be served plan- 1 in the Royal group at Madame Tussand's
up at the Speaker's table. The chief justice, Sir exhibition. His Majesty is reprttented in a military
Alfred Stephen, is the President of the Legislative costume, blue coat, red collar, white pantaloons, high
Council, or Upper House,
boots, his scat being decorated with the order of Sr.
Already have the holders of seats in each house Janari u s. T h e. 6 gu re its. most lii!'ec- lti,kaercniaccnu.odi
particularlytheprecarious
Thomas
H u. n ' l is y
outs have sturdily contested the premier pas. Para- Greene, M.A., of this college, and domestic chaplain to
graphs in the address, in reply to the governor's the Bishop of London, has been presented by the Bishop
speech, have formed the groundwork of motions of Oxford to the rectory of .Harsh Gibbon, Bucks.
intended to test the strength of the ministry ; and MAGDALEN COLLEGE.—The Rev. Henry Linton,
those motions, in the shape of amendments, have
M.A., of this college, vicar of Diddington. Huntingdon-
been negatived in three divisions, in favour of the shire, has been presented by the Lord Chancellor to the
government. The members of the lower house rectory of St. Peter le Bailey. in this city, vacant by the
who have accepted office will have to appeal to re'
ignation of the'Rev. John Penson.
their constituents for le election, of which there is APOTHECARIES HALL.—Names of gentlemen who
passed theirdexaminations. in the science and practice of
no reason to doubt. In the meanwhile both houses medicine,
stand adjourned for ten weeks, the interim beinlBs6 :—Henry
cueretaifireateesartnolperyactitsuello-"Arlehxuari'l(!i7r
required for the preparation of the estimates forg FrederickSepteknheSeptember
Bradshaw
the ensuing year, the adoption of rules and regu- ster, Dorset ; Charles Pryce, Bayswater ; Frederick
lations required by the new form which the colo- William Dunne, Islington; William Joseph Hodgs‘o ,
esainderaict
vial legislature has assumed, and other official Snaith, Yorkshire ; tustace John Carver, Melbourne ;
matters. Cambridge ; Thomas Rayner, Manchester.
There being no established form of religion in
the colony, and consequently the liturgy of the v a Thencedß4ies
,tool
fll:l:jeir,c
.urgehaincnnionueol
pc announces
itihi
cok,d eaatt hh,era
it,
in Harley-place. The deceased lady was an authoress
Church of England is not read, as in England, pre-
of some fame, to whom we are in,ldebtedfiira treatise ern
Timis to the parliamentary business of the day, a
the " Theory of Beauty," publ ah- in 1815, " Memoirs
motion has been put to the vote that the Speaker
should, before the commencement of business, read o f
sPionr t c Royal,L y CAMPBELL an d other I x works.PRESTON. —Sir Colin C
the 67th Psalm. The mover (Mr. Holt) adduced
examples of the custom of invoking the Divine General
ball, G.C.B° , who has recently been appointed InspeacZ
of Infantry, visited the Preston garrison at Ifo'-'
blessing among the Greeks, Romans, and Jews, as wood Barracks on Thursday morning, for the purpose of
well as Christian nations. The motion was nega- inspecting the troops there stationed. The gallant
tived by 26 to 9. General was accompanied by Colonel Stirling, C. 13., his
Our vicinity is now infested by a gang of burglars, aide-de camp. On entering the.barrack-yard Sir Colin
whose motions are very erratic, but net so cleverly found the composing the depot of the
contrived as to elude the vigilance of our active 34th and the 97th R3giineuts of Foot drawn up on
police. Among other houses where nightly visits- parade to whole
r!ceive of the menhiin.The men were
first formed into
lions have been inflicted are those of Col. Barney,
ine, and Sir Colin commenced a very minute inspection,
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at Northshore ; Mr. Moriarty, Lane Cove ; Mr passing slowly from man to man until he had examined
. soldier in the battalion. Thin r
n
pectian completed,
Broadhurst, barrister, Pott the every
n
so
marched past in review order, Point ; and Mr. Blax-inspection
whole rn anocef u
whichl:ea
eland, Newington, near Paramatta. In the last- and subsequently exhibited their kits,' the
mentioned case, Mr. Blaxland being alarmed by a underwent a strict examination by the general. Sir
noise, awaited the entrance of the burglar, whom, Colin expressed his admiration of the efficient state of
after watching his motions fo! some time, he shot the battalion, and was much pleased with the cleanline. s
with a pistol, wounding him severely. Whilst, and high discipline of the troops. At the dinner hour
however; his attention was called away by the he also inspected the dinner and barrack rooms, after-
screams of his family, the fellow whom he had cap- wards visiting the hospital, the prison, and the schools,
tuned contrived to escape, leaving a track of blood
of all all the arrangements in which departments Sir Colin
behind him which the dogs who were sent out un.-
, expressed his approval. The inspection occupied up-
fortunately obliterated. ;wards of four
Col. Alves,
hours, Sir Colin being accompanied by
ofthecommandant of the battalion, in his strict
The mail from Braidwood to Goulburn was rob-
' left Preston for Dubtrionaps.ltSiisr uCnaciliLir'sCtoa
bed last week by an armed bushranger. Henry examination
understood
that
l lislrs
Cohnsin sin; a
Hollis, the driver, was the only person in the eon- . is prosecuting these inquiries. wit.h.a view to the prep-
veyance at the time. The robber levelled a musket ' ration of a report upon the battalion system, and to the
at him, and ordered him to get out of the coach. recommend .tion, it deemed advisable, of fixed training
The fellow then entered the vehicle, and threw out . schools in various parts of the kingdom for officers and
the mail bags, which he sipped open, taking men.

- Such is in sum, leaving out the cinclu,ive argu-
ments and the unanswerable facts quoted in illus-
tration, the answer with which the Emperor
Alexander's Minister of Foreign Affairs rebuts the
accusation attempted to be foisted on Russia by
the British cabinet, with little apparent good faith,
in so unusual a manner, and so exceedingly ill-
timed.