The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-14 00:00:00

POSTAL SERVICE WITH AUSTRALIA.

The following letter has been addressed to the
Editor of the Morning Chronicle :
" Sir,—Notwithstaaing the munificent subsi-
dies provided by the Australian colonies to secure
a certain and reliable postal communication with
Great Britain, they continue subject to the most
vexatious irregularities, tending seriously to affect
not only the social, but commercial interests of the
colonists, with whom a universal feeling of indig-
nation on this subject prevails.
" One excuse urged by the contract steam com-
panies to justify irregularities is the great distance
for a steamer to traverse between Sydney and Sues
and back, rendering punctuality impracticable.
Such assertion is equally absurd and untenable,
evidenced by the fact that we have established
lines which perform quite as long voyages with
perfect regularity, from Southampton to Calcutta
and back, and Liverpool and Valparaiso ; there-
fore the Australian people contend that there exists
no substantial reason why, with efficient steamers,
the postal communication with the mother country
should ever exceed sixty days, either via Point de
Galle or Panama. The latter route appears created
by nature, from the placidity of its ocean, peculiarly
adapted as the direct thoroughfare for steam navi-
gation to Australia, and which the Americans
tested four years since from Sydney to Panama in
the Golden age, a magnificent steamer of 3000
tons, in which the writer made two voyages from
Sydney to Melbourne.

" If, then, the Australian people are to be
afflicted with these gross blunders and irregulari-
ties of the postal service much longer, which se-
riously jeopardise the commercial prosperity of the
richest colonies in the world, no matter whether
arising from supineness of the Imperial Govern-
ment or breaches of contract of steam companies,- the
merchant princes of those magnificent colonies will
take the matter in their own bands, and
secure for themselves a faithfui and punctual_
mail service with Europe ; for the mere .
infliction of penalties ,for breaches of contract
provides no redress or satisfaction either in a corn-
mercial or social view. To the former it may in-
volve serious pecuniary loss, and entail on the lat-
ter (the Australian settler) one of the greatest dis-
comforts of his life, not receiving intelligence from
his kindred and friends in Fatherland.
"Yours obediently, F. W. W.",
" Weymouth.

Country Markets.

YORK-JUNE 12.

At our corn market to-day there was a fair show of
wheat, and prices were is per qr lower. Barley was ra•
ther easier to buy. Oats in slow request, at late rates.
Beans scarce, and fully as dear.

NOTTINGHAM—JUNE 12.
At our Corn Exchange to-day there was a good show of
wheat ; inferior samples sold at a reduction of is per qr.,
whilst sound samples were in good demand at late rates ;
superior samples of white made 50s, and red 465 per 36
stone.

LEICESTER—JuIua 12.
The supply of grain was limited to-day, and we hal
a good attendance of farmers. Whea, was taken elf
slowly, at late prices. Other articles as before. •

' OXFORD—JUNE 12. '
We had a good attendance of buyers to-day, and a fair ,
supply of grain of all sorts. Wheat met a heavy sale, at
is under last week's rates. Spring corn unchanged.
PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER
Wheat, red (old) 39s to 45s1' Barley, grinding ~. —s t 0250
Ditto (new)
Ditto, white —s to —s Peas
Ditto (old)
Barley, malting ... 32s to 35e Flour, per sack

ROCHESTER— JUNE 12.
A thin attendance, and transactions limited. The few
sales made of wheat were is to 2s per qr below the last
week's rates. Oats, 6d to is cheaper; barley neglected;
and beans rather lower.

AVERAGE PRICES.

Wheat, wLite
-- red.. .......
Barley, grinding
Beans
Oat s
Peas

~44s to 473
.39s to 44s
..28s to 32s
..40s to 44s
~23a to 26s
..428 to 44s

DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET-JUNE 10.

Qrs. Best. Current. Inferlor
235 Wheat 45s Od. 3Bs 3id 303 64_,
285 Oats 29s Od 26s 7d
41 Barley 99s Od 26s 111 2O; 01 ,
17 Peas & beans 43s 6d 42s Od

HADDINGTON GRAIN MARKET—JuxE 11.
• WHEAT. BARLEY I I
OATH. BIWA.
1 First 4ss Od 301 Od 31s Od 1 42s 61 '
Second 49a 8d 1 28s 5(1 118 s 611 104 74
Third 36s Od 1 263 Od 1 26i 01 1 37s 6i
Total quantity of wheat in market, 140 qrs., 204 sold
barley „ 34 qrs., 34 sold '
oats ,) 179 qrs., 86 sold
_
BO f t beau 1, 29 qrs., 29 soli
AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER.
Wheat, 2/. 0 8 7-12ths i Barley, ...11. 8 5 7.1.2tbil
Oats, ... 11. 8 6 3-12tha 1 Beans, 21. 0 7 2-12tbo

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:DUBLIN—JuNE 11.
At this day's market there was a thin attendance of
buyers, and only a limited business resulted, business h
ing confined to the actual wants of the moment.
White wheat, 26s 6,1 to 28s 6d ; red ditto, 24s Od.to 26°
Gd; ditto new, s ; barleacmalting, 13s tol7s Od ;.grind•
ing, —s to —s ; oats, old, 15s to 16s Od; ditto, new, .."4
to —s Od; oatmeal, 148 61 to 16s Gd; bere, new, —s to
Od ; rapeseed, —s Od to —s Od per bid ; bakers' flour, I,"
Od to 18s 6d per owt; Indian corn, 35s Od to 37s 6d YO
480 lbs.

The three depot ship of the steam fleet in reserve at -
Portsmouth, Davenport, and Sheerness--the Hannibal,
91, Captain the Hon. G. F. Hastings, C. 8.; the Exmoutb,
91, Captain Robinson ; and the Cressy, 81, Captain rfs'
sted—are to form members of the Channelfleet, their steam
reserve staff being turned over to sailing ships.
The Egyptian paddle steam-frigate, Faid Gihaad,
rived in the Mersey yesterday from Alexandria and Malta,
for the purpose of being taken into the graving-dock 01
Mr. John Laird, of Birkenhead, for overhauling and re"
pairs of machinery. She has on board a cargo of produce.;
The sick and wounded troops who were brought horee",
from India in the Himalaya screw steamer, from Indief
arrived at Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, on Thursdl
night, from Plymouth: The number of wound ,
troops who embarked at Calcutta on the Bth
February last was 127 men of all ranks, be'ongi.ng
the sth (Fusiliers), Bth, 19th, 23d (Royal Welsh ra:A.
Tiers), 20th, 32d (Light Infantry), 34th, 37th, 38th, 53u,,
80th (Rifles), 64th, 75th. 78th (Highlanders), 79th (134h'
lenders), 82d, 84th, 90th (Light Infantry), 93d Olin;
lenders), and 97th Regiments, together with detachniel",
from the Royal Artillery, the Royal Engineers, and„„s'7,4
Rifle Brigade, with six women and 13 children. .-",,,"'"e•
sailed from Calcutta on the 12th Feb., and duzixtg.'"'"4
voyage met with very severe weather, which actelliA
there some time at Simon's-bay, to repair damages avbt-
the Himalaya sustained. The Himalaya remained
days at Ascension, where she received onboard one gun°,,,,
of the Royal Artillery, 34 women, and 39 children... 't:'"
following officers came home in charge of the troops
Captain W. D. W. Ramsay, 75th Regiment ; CaOsas
t.,
Sall, 7th Fusiliers and Lieut. Wood, 29th Regimen'
Assistant-Surgeon Bremner, M.D., R.N., and Assistant'
Surgeon Sexton, M.D., R.N., were in medical charge°,
the invalids. During the voyage 10 deaths occurred e—
board—viz., ono sergeant of the Bth, one man of the bit..l°'''
one man of the 23d, three men of the 29th, one man of 'A
78th, ono man of the 90th, one man of the 93d, and °,°:
man of the Royal Artillery. On disembarking at.ri4"
mouth six men, who were unable to proceed to Chatlw",
were left behind. The whole of the wounded trooPog;
ceived their injuries in the attack on Cawnpore and in
defence of Lueknow, in which they werenearly all 04W:
Of the sick and wounded admitted into Fort Pitt, 1/ 317,
have lost a leg and 13 an arm. The case of private Jelie
Porter, of the 93d Highlanders, is very distressing. en
was engaged in the memorable defence of Luclenow Ari:a
ho was struck by a musket-ball in one of his temples, t,
ball passing completely through his head and emergiu
the other temple, depriving him of the sight of both 41,;116
Notwithstanding bis fearful ioju; les he has recovered. -4.
invalids not requiring surgical treatment were sent to w
Mary's Invalid Depot.

BII,TII S. , .
ADDINGTON—On the 11th inst., at Enfield Villa, ICenSiVir
ton, the wife of Mr. Luke Addington, of a (laugh"?
FARRER—On the 11th inst., at 41, Rutland-gate, the * •
of J. Farrer, Esq., late Captain let Life Guards, c
son. ' 0
PRICE—On the 11th inat., at Oxford, Mrs. Bartholotor:-
Price, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.
DALLEY —BROWN—On the 12th inst., at St. lifsiTi
Bryanston-square, John Lambert Dailey, E,cl• e'—es
sou of John Dailey, Esq., of H.R.'s Customs, t;3l:3rl'
youngest daughter of Jon Brown, Esq of Glocehte!'
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place, Portman-square. vmd.llo
MARSHALL —TANNER —On the 10th inst. at at St•
Covent-gaidan, Robert Marshall, Esq., of Gra?f °""" •
and 2, Torrington-street, Russell-square, to gate nag,
Ring, youngest daughter of the late Thomas en
Esq., of the Army Medical Board.
, • Il°,
RIITHERFORD—LYNE—On the 9th inst., at solo
Ave
Chelsea, John Rutherford, Esq. of Hackney, Mid ro,
sex, to Louisa Catherine, eldest daughter of J. S. .")!
Esq., Comptroller-General of Inland Revenue.