The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-04 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 3.
By the Shalitnar we have advises from
:Melbourne to the 14th of November. She brings
80,000 ounces of geld on freight and 100 passen-
gers. The Sussex and Black-wall, from London,
and the Queen of the Seas had arrived at Mel-
bourne. There is no news of importance.
The election for a member for the city had ter-
minated in the defeat of the squatter candidate.
Mr. Smith had been elected Mayor of Melbourne
for the third time. The new constitution would
bo proclaimed on the 23d of November, on which
day the Legislature would resume business. In
the aflhirs of Tasmania there was no new feature
to report.

The price of gold at Melbourne was quoted at
3/. 15s. 31 per ounce, with a quiet market.
The escorts for the week had brought in 43,712
ounces, and for the year 1,767,000 ounces.
Draughts against gold purchased at 1 per cent. ;
freight of gold to London, 441 per ounce.
The wool-market was not- so firm, and only s
small quantity changed hands.
Tallow unchanged.
Breadstuffs ruled high ; flour was quoted 50/.
per ton, and wheat 17s. to 18s. per bushel.
There was an improved demand for labour, and
wages were advancing.

LEICESTER.--TDB FALL OF KATtS.—A petition to
parliament, says the Leicester Mercury, is in cou-,e of
signature in this town with reference to the fall c f Kars.
THR Fox CLUB.—The first meeting of the Fox Club,
this season took place on Saturday evening at Brooks
—present, the Earl of Albemarle, Mr. E. A. Sandford,
tho Hon. Hamilton Duncan, Viscount Falkland, Mr.
11. F. Stevenson, Lord Jas. Stuart, Lord m Poltiore, the
Hon. Chas. S. Clements, the Earl of Leicester, Mr. A.
K. Stephenson, Mr. Frederick Dunda,s, the Right Hon.
Dr. Lushington, Mr. A. W. Robarts, Col. R. Shafto
Adair, M.P., the Earl of Ilchester, Sir Henry I erguson
Davie, Bart., M.P., Lord Cremorne, Viscount Milton,
M.P., Earl Fortescue, Lord Saye and Sele, Lord Chas.
Fox Russell, the Right Hon. Sir B. Hall, Bart., M.P,
the Hon. Edward Coke, Lord Stafford, &c.
THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY AT ErSOIr.-0a
Tuesday evening a numerous meeting of the inhabitants
of Epsom was held at the Assembly-rooms of the King's
Head Hotel, to receive a deputation from the executk e
committee in explanation of the objects and plans of the
society, whose operations are about to be actively ex-
tended to that district. The deputation consisted of the
Rev. Dr, Worthington, Mr. N. W. Winstanley, and
Mr. T. Knox Holmes, members of the executive com-
mittee ; Mr. C. E. Lewis, solicitor, and Mr. C. L. Oro-
neisen, secretary. The meeting was most numerously
and influentially attended. In the unexpected absence
of Viscount Ranelagh, the chairman of the society, Mr.
Knox Holines, who !vas called to preside, gave a clear
and forcible explanation of the objects and principles of
the society. He was followed by the Rev. Dr. Worth-
ington and Mr. C. E. Lewis, in speeches of considerable
length. On the motion of Mr. Everest, seconded by
Mr. Andrews, a cordial resolution was passed exprestin
the confidence of the meeting in the society, and
pro-
mising active support. It was intimated, in the courso
of the proceedings, that early steps would be taken to
secure a local purchase of land at Epsom.