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

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NEW SOUTH WALES.
The Governor, Sir W. Dennison, in opling • s
Parliament, had represented the state of New South
Wales as satisfactory.
Sir W. W. Burton, late judge at Madras, has
been appointed President of the Legislative As.
aembly, and Sir D. Cooper had been elected
Speaker of the Lower House. The news from Eng-
land had restored confidence to the money market.
The Parliament of New South Wales had expressed
great dissatisfaction with the mail arrangements,
and the directors of the Royal Mail Company, who
proposed to open a hue via Panama, were accused
of a breach of faith.

PORTUGAL.
The Peninsular and Oriental steam-packet
Alhambra arrived at Southampton yesterday. Rer
dates were—from Gibraltar, Juno 5, end Lisbon,
9. She brought 54 passengers and 30 packages of
specie, value 11,7451. Gs.
At Gibraltar, were her Majesty's ships Renown,
and Racoon, arrived on the sth June, at 3 p.m. ;
the Vulcan, arrived from England at 9 p.m. on the
4th June, with part of the 7th Fusiliers. The
Wanderer left these at Gibraltar on the sth of
June.

LISBON, Juu 8.
The Chambers were opened yesterday, when the
King pronounced the royal speech as follows
" Worthy Peers of the ream and deputies of the
Portuguese nation.—lt is with the greatest satisfaation-
that I again find myself amongst you to open the tem
sent session. I have great deltht in manifesting amid
this representative assembly my profound gratitude for
those demonstrations of interest so general and so spon-
taneous, which signalised the. arrival in this country of
the Queen, my well beloved and esteemed partner. In
her name also I take this opportunity of thanking you.
"The proofs of affection also shown by foreign powers
to whom I am united by the bonds of amity and alliance
gave me the highest pleasure.
"In the period passed since the last session there has
occurred a circumstance which, being relative to my do-
mestic circle, will not certainly be indifferent to the
courts. His Royal Highness Prince George of Saxony
has obtained my consent rind that of the King, my
father, to* marry.the infanta Donna Maria Anna.
"In the mentioned period the public, works progressed,
and my government will propo,e to yea such measures
as will insure their being properly developed during the
coming economical year. The establishment of the
electric telegraph was continued in different parts of the
country.
"The section of the Eastern Railway between Virtudes
and the bridge of Santa Anna has been opened for pub-
lic transit, and in the source of this month it will be
opened as far as the bridge of
"There will ,hort'y he laid before you the necessary ex-
planations relative to the contract made with Sir M.
Peto for the Northern Railway. The Vendas Novas
Railway will also be put upon a more advantageous
footing.
"The contract for steam navigation to the Azores and
the ports of West Africa has been approved.
"The epoch of the commencement of your labours
has been regulated in such manner as to give the neces-
sary and timely authorisation for the -balliintiollbribif--
public revenue and its application. The payment of
the current expenses has been regular in all branches of
the a:ate. Yon will examine with all due attention
the state of the public finances. The minister will pre-
sent to you the measures which rue necessary ,for the
recovery cf the
" The ministers of the respective}departments-will Also_ -
lay before you the more urgent measures made necerie
easy by the necessities of the public administration.
"On the co-operation of your 'zeal and intelligence
dipends; in great part, the realisation of the ameliora-
tion of which our country i•tands in such need.
•` Ti.e session is opened."
Since the departure of last packet there has been
no material alteration in the sates of the foreign
exchanges. Transac:ions have been very limited
on London as well as on continental places, and the
quo,ations are as follows :—London, 30 days, 524 ;
90 days, 521 to ; Paris, three month, 542 ;
Genoa, 538 ; Hamburg, 3 months, 461 ; Amster-
dam, 3 months, 41g.
The stock market continues dull, but, prices are
firm at the fallowing rates :—Three per gent. Re,
gistered Inscriptions, 46i to 46i ;'Coupons, 45f--
to 45i ; Deferred, 282 to 29 ; Bank of Portugal
Shares, 74 to 8i per cent. premium.