The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-11 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

SYDNEY, APRIL 24.
Another rich gold field has been discovered near
Twofold Bay.

MELBOURNE, APRIL 25.

On account of a native rebellion in New Zealand
troops have been despatched from Melbourne, Syd-
ney, and Hobart Town. Her Majesty's ships
Petorus (?) and Victoria have left for New Zealand.
Two-hundred and ten thousand ounces of gold
have been shipped during the month.
ADELAIDE, APRIL 26.
Large emigrations to Snowy River are taking
place.
The following telegram has been received at Mr.
Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company :
The Panther,with the Australian mails, arrived at
Marseilles at three p.m. The mails are to leave at
five p.m. by special train.
The Emu reached Suez on the 2d instant, having
been delayed six days at Sydney repairing damage
from a collision.
The Pera, with the heavy portion of the Austra-
lian Mail, was to leave Malta at 9 p.m. on the 7th,
and may consequently be expected at Southampton
about the 16th inst.

The Alhambra arrived at Malta, from Corfu, on
the 4th inst.
OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.

The Massilia, from Southampton, 27th May,
reached Malta at 7 p.m. on the 14th instant, and
left for Alexandria at four the next morning,

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

LIVERPOOL, JUNE 10.

The Royal Mail steamship Cleopatra, Captain A.
J. M. Croft, arrived to-day with the usual mails,
and 1,050 ounces in specie.

The Licorue, French frigate, had visited Bonny,
and threatened to bombard the town if a debt of
long standing, alleged to be due by the native
traders to a French firm, was not immediately paid.
The money was paid. The river was healthy.
Old Calabar was healthy.

At Cameroons trade was improving. The river
was healthy. The natives were still at war with
Ebo.

The Spanish emigrants were rapidly leaving
Fernando Po, owing to the great mortality among
them. Mr. Mann had ascended to the peak of Fer-
nando Po. While there he was caught in a heavy
hailstorm. With the exception of Governor Bea-
croft, he is the only person who has performed the
feat. Trade was in a fair condition.

The colonists at Sierra Leone were much disap-
pointed at the non-arrival of the Governor.
At Lagos fever was raging. Trade was dull,
owing to the natives being at war.
From the Gold Coast we have the following
report :—" These settlements are steadily ad-
vancing, as I learn, in a moral as well as mate-
rial point of view. Mr. Andrews, the new Go-
vernor, who arrived per Cleopatra, is very
popular, and it is believed he will effect much good.
The missionaries continue to do a great deal of good
in the way of educating and Christianising the
people of the settlements. The merchants complain
loudly that the trade is unprofitable, and they at-
tribute this to the fact of there being an immense
number of native petty traders in all parts of the
country. It is certain, however, that there are
now less of these small traders than formerly,
several having failed in business. There is a plen-
tiful palm-oil season now. A movement has been
begun in the neighbourhood of Cape Coast among
some native merchants to dig in the mines of the in-
terior for gold dust. This article is to be found in
very large quantities in the Fantee and Ashantee
countries. Some cotton is being cultivated on the
Gold Coast. A native gentleman, named Francis
Grant, is giving great encouragement to it. His
Excellency Governor Andrews is also a warm sup•
porter of the movement that has been here initiated
to plant cotton. The peace of the settlements has
been endangered lately. Two powerful chiefs in
the interior, acknowledging allegiance to the British
Government, have been fighting against each other,
and much blood has been spilled. The
King of Ashantee, it is feared, has been mix-
ing himself up with the quarrel. The gold
trade has suffered much during the last month
in consequence of these disturbances. Mush
confidence, however, appears to be placed in the
policy of the Executive Government. The ad-
ministration of justice by the British Courts at Cape
Coast is said to be working immense good to the
country."
Her Majesty's birthday was gaily celebrated at
Bathurst. Governor D'Arcy was very popular both
among the Europeans and natives. There was a
rumour of a disturbance likely to take place between
the Europeans and a tribe of negroes living about 12
miles from Bathurst.

Her Majesty's ship Eury alus arrived at Teneriffe
on the 27th, and left on the 30th for Bahia:
During his stay Prince Alfred, accompanied by
Captain Tarleton and Professor Piazzi Smyth,
ascended to the Peak, notwithstanding the great
accumulation of snow on the mountain. His Royal
Highness endeavoured to preserve his incognito
during his stay, but his rank was discovered, and
he received a very friendly reception. The winter
had been very severe at Teneriffe. The country
people were turning their attention to the cultiva-
tion of tobacco.

The Euryalus also touched at Madeira, where
Prince Alfred was received with due honour. He
was present at a ball given by the Consul, and
played at cricket with the club.