The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-20 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

PLY MOUTH, THURSDAY.
The Essex, Attwood, commander, 89 days from
Melbourne, was off the port this evening.
She brings 150 passengers and 64,000 ounces of
gold.
Twenty-two passengers landed here.

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY NIGHT.

The steamer Northern Light, Capt. Tinkelpaugh,
has arrived with New York advices of the 3d inst.
She brings $62,000 for France, but :one for Eng-
land. She has 34 passengers for this, and 84 for llavre
and Bremen. Spoke the ship Brother's Pride, three
days ago, bound eastward.
The Prince Albert steamer, from Galway, arrived
at llalifax on the 6th.

The Lecompton Constitution had been rejected in
ILan•Aas by an overwhelming popular majority.
Later news bad been received from Utah. The ter-
ritory was perfectly tranquil, and the general officers
were in high favour with the Mormons. None of
the soldiers of Gen. Johnstone's army were allowed
to enter Salt Lake City, and strict orders had been
issued, prohibiting any interference with the Mor-
mons. The Peace Commissioners had left for
Washington.
At a cmivention held at Syracuse Gerrit Smith
was nominated for Governor, on an anti-slavery and
anti-liquor plattbrm.
In the first district of Missouri State J. R. Barret,
National Democrat, had been chosen to Congress, in
place of Francis P. Blair, jun., Republican.
The news of Blair's defeat created intense sensa-
tion at Washington, and in political circles every-
where the intelligence had reached.
Thomas S. Anderson, National Democrat, was re-
elected in the second district.

The great cricket-match between Canada and the
United States terminated in the latter party winning,
with four wickets to spare.
Report assigned Captain M'Cluney to the com-
mand of the squadron on the coast of Brazil.
A despatch of the sth from Toronto says that the
Canadian Ministerial crisis continued, and the
excitement was greatly increased. Mr. Galt was
called in by the Governor-General on the 4th, but
declined to undertake the formation of a Cabinet.
It was reported that Mr. Cartier, who was a mem-
ber of the M'Donald Ministry, was called in to form
a Ministry.
The news of the success of the Atlantic cable was
received throughout the country with gratification
and surprise, failure having been generally antici-
pated.
It was said in a despatch of the 6th from Wash-
ington, that Lord Napier wrote a letter to Governor
Douglas, of the Hudson's Bay Company, advising
him to interpret Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton's in-
structions in the most liberal manner regarding his
treatment of American miners. His Lordship fully
appreciates the advantages to accrue to his Govern-
meet from the early development of New Caledonia
by Anglo Saxons, and his judgment is that the Hud-
son's Bay Company should relax their police regu-
lations, and remit the onerous taxes which they have
imposed upon doubtful authority. The tenour of
the despatch was considered highly liberal.
A later despatch faom Toronto, dated the 6th,
states that Parliament met that afternoon, and the
announcement was made that the Hon. Mr. Carteir,
in connection with the lion. John A. Macdonald,
was forming a Ministry, and the house adjourned
till the following day.
Mr. Nugent, the Special Commissioner from
Washington to New Caledonia, had left New York
-ny the California steamer, charged to make such re-
presentations to Governor Douglas as would induce
him to mitigate the rigours of the policy of the Hud-
son's Bay Company and of the servants of the British
Government towards miners and traders from the
United States. He was also instructed to counsel
the latter on the duty of obeying the laws of the
country, if they expected to be protected in their
business pursuits.
The New York Stock Exchange was dull and
quiet on the 6th. New York Central was a shade
higher, and Erie firm. Closing prices were:—
Central, ; Erie, 17* ; Hudson, 281; Reading,
464; Michigan Central, 591 ; Southern, 221 ; Pa-
nama, 1134 ; Illinois Central, 73 • Galena, 85 ;
j-
Toledo, 34 ; Rock Island, 75; La Crosse, 4.
The market closed dull. Little done in exchange.
Foreign steady at 1091 to s on London ; and 5.121
to 5.11/ Paris. No transactions reported at higher
rates.

Sales of cotton confined to about 500 bales, with-
out change in price.
Flour again firm for all good inspected brands,
closing at a further advance of sc. per barrel,
and in some cases about 10c. higher. Wheat without
change of importance. Sales embraced 50,000
bushels. Corn steady and in good demand, without
any change of importance in quotations.
Mess pork somewhat irregular, with sales at $l7
3c. to $l7 40c. Prime in good demand, and sold at
higher rates, closing at $l4 80c. to $l5.
Sugars quiet, there being quite a panic in the
market ; the trade had purchased so freely lately
that some respite seemed requisite to work off sup-
plies. Sales were confined to about 150 to 170 hhds.
in small lots, without change in prices.
Coffee quiet, but steady.
Freights continued heavy, while engagements were
light.

PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 6.
The President has given permission to copy his
message referring to the telegraphic cable :
"TO CYRUS W. FIELD, TRINITY BAY.
" Bedford, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5.
" My dear sir,—l congratulate you, with all my heart,
on the success of the great enterprise with which your name
is so honourably connected. Under the bltssing of Divine
Providence, I trust it may prove instrumental in promoting
perpetual peace and friendship between the kindred nations.
I have not yet received the Queen's despatch.
" Yours very respectfully,

"JAMES BUCHANAN."

MALTA.

MALTA, AUG. 14.
The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Colombo
arrived on the 9th inst., bringing the Calcutta and
China mails, and about 90 passengers. She went on
to Southampton the same day. The Euxine left,
with the overland portion of the mails, for Marseilles,
a few hours after the arrival of the Colombo.
The French steamer Tamise arrived from Mar-
seilles on the 11th, with London papers of the 6tb,
and Paris of the 7th inst.

The French steamer Pausilippe arrived here on
the same day from Marseilles and the coast of Italy.
Her Majesty's ship Vulture time into harbour on
the 10th from Cauca. Sll,l is now being fitted with
a deck saloon for the accommodation of the Morocco
Princes, who return from Mecca early next month.
The fleet, consisting of the 'Marlborough, Con-
queror, and Centurion, under the command of
Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., entered the grand harbour
on the 11th, after cruising for a fortnight between
this island and Sicily. They are at present taking
in a supply of fresh water, and it is reported they
will leave again shortly.
The following are the merchant steamers which
have touched at this port during the week :—Orontes,
from Liverpool ; Palestine, from Liverpool and
Gibraltar ; Bellona, from London and Havre. The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Vectis
came in yesterday evening, at 6 o'clock, from Mar-
seilles, with London dates of the 9th, and Paris of the
10th inst. The merchant steamers Norna, from
Constantinople; Alice, from London ; and the Car-
bon, from London, came into port to-day. The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Indus
hove in sight at one o'clock to-day, from Southamp-
ton, with mails. The same company's steamer
Panther, with Bombay mails, due to-day, is not yet
in sight.

ROYAL YACHT SQUA DRON INTEL-
LIGENCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

COWES, AUGUST 19.
Arrivals—The Cecile, the Marquis of Conyngliam ; and
the Eugenie, Richard Frankland, Esq., from the Channel
Isles. 16th—the :Magnolia, Sir Henry Becher, Bart.,
from Quebec, last from Ireland. 19th—the Minstrel, Wm.
Morgan, Esq.. from Ryde ; the Hussar (brig), Lieut.-Col.
T. P. Williams, M.P., from Wales.
Sailed, 15th—The Capricorn, Vice Commodore C. R. M.
Talbot, Esq., Esq., M.P., with the Zara, Commodore the
Earl of Wilton, in tow, bound for the westward. 16th—
the Fair Rosamond, the Earl of GllFird, M.P., for the
Mediterranean ;• and the Chesapeake (steamer), Joseph Gee,
Esq., for the River Thames. 18th—the Caprice, Lieut.-
Col. Charles Baring, for Ireland. The Isis, W. H. Comm?,
Esq., sails this evening for Lisbon.
Yachts at and about the station—The Brilliant, George
Holland Ackers, Esq. ; the Cecile, the Marquis of Conyng-
ham ; the Zoe, the Earl of Yarborough; the Petrel, Philip
Perceval, Esq. ; the Eugenie, Richard Frankland, Esq.
the Magnolia, Sir Henry Becher, Bart. ; the Titania, Robt.
Stephenson, Esq., M.P. ; the Maidee, Henry Thorold, Esq.;
the Stella, Lord Dalkeith ; the Nymph, Sir John Bayley,
Bart.; the Minstrel, William Morgan, Esq.; the Ballerina,
John Dev.mport, Esq.; the Maritana, Major D. J. Dicken-
son ; the Isis, W. Ilalladay Cosway, Esq.; the Beatrice,
John E. W. Rolls, Esq.; the Ella, Sir Gilbert East, Bart.;
the Hussar (brig), Lieut.-Col. T. P. Williams, M.P.; the
Rattlesnake, G. R. Duff, Esq.; the Anaconda, Philip L.
Powys, Esq.
Tee Royal Yacht Squadron House continues full of com-
pany, and the town is crowded with fashionable visitors.

REIGATE ELECTION.-Mr. Edwin James addressed
a most crowded meeting of the electors, at the Town-hall,
last evening, in a most eloquent speech. A resolution was
passed, unanimously declaring him the fittest candidate to
represent the borough. Mr. Wilkinson has declined to
stand, and no doubt is entertained of Mr. James's success.
The farewell benefit of Carlotta Leclercq, at the
Princess's, is announced for Wednesday evening
2tb inst., this accomplished favourite of the public being
on the eve of retirement from the histrionic profession Into
private We. next, the