The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-04 00:00:00

ALEXANDRIA

Said Pasha has nominated several officers chosen
from among the native Christians. This example
of tolerance has produced a sensation.

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, MARCH 17,

The state of trade is very unsatisfactory. Seve-
ral failures have taken place, including Messrs. W.
M. Bell and Co. ; Rae, Dickson, and Co. ; Henri-
ques Brothers, and Tickle. 148,000 ounces of gold
have been shipped during the month.
Exchange on London is quoted at par. Wool is
firm ; the quotations are, greasy, 10d. to 141 d. ;
fleece, 171 d. to 23d. Tallow scarce. Hides limited.
SYDNEY, MARCH 17.

The new gold fields are very productive and
attract diggers from Victoria. Trade is brisk.
The supply of wool plentiful. Exchange on Lon-
don, 1 per cent. prem. Government debentures—
an active demand for terminables, but intermin-
ables are dull.

ADELAIDE, AIARcII 18.

Parliament has been dissolved. The elections of
new members are proceeding. Seasonable rains
have fallen lately. Exchange on London—The
banks buy at 1 discount and sell at 1 premium.
Trade is dull, but no failures have taken place.
Flour £lB per ton. Copper scarce, £lO5 per ton.
Burra shares are quoted £153.

INDIA.
CALCUTTA, APRIL 7.
The Bank of Bengal has reduced its rate of dis-
count 1 per cent. all round.

Government securities—Four per Cents., 16
discount; Five per Cents., 33: discount. Exchange

unaltered.
Freights to London, 80s.

BOMBAY, APRIL 11.

The markets are firm.
Exchange on London, 2 11.
Freights to London, 655.

FRANCE.

A bill for improving the navy, approved by the
Council of State, has been presented to the Legis-
lative Corps. By this bill the number of vice-ad-
mirals is increased to 12, and that of rear-admirals
to 24.

The Recherche, transport, commanded by a
lieutenant of the Imperial Navy, has sailed from
Brest with military stores for Senegal.

THE BRAZILIAN AND RIVER PLATE
MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY.
The Royal Mail Company's steamer Magdalena,
Captain Woolward, with the above mails, has ar-
tived. Her dates are—Buenos Ayres, 29th March ;
Montevideo, Ist April ; Rio de Janeiro, Bth ; Bahia,
12th ; Pernambuco, 14th ; St. Vincent, 22d ; and
Lisbon, the 30th.
She bring 155 passengers, and specie and bullion
valued at £27,080.
At Montevideo, her Majesty's sloop Spy. At
Buenos Ayres, her Majesty's ships, Leopard, Ar-
dent, Oberon, Curacoa, en route for Buenos Ayres.
At Rio de Janeiro, Madagascar, and Industry.
The Royal Mail Steam Company's steamer
Mersey left Rio for the River Plate on the Bth of
April. The Oneida left St. Vincent for the Brazils
on the 20th of April. The screw steamer Bahiana,
from Bombay and the Cape of Good Hope, arrived
at St. Vincent on the 21st of April, with damage to
her machinery and short of supplies. Her passen-
gers were transferred to the Magdalena. The screw
steamer Portugal, with 240 passengers, left Pernam-
buco on the Pith of April, three days before the
Magdalena ; she had not reached St. Vincent on the
22d. The ship Petrel, of Bristol, had arrived at
St. Vincent. The screw steamer Milford Haven,
from Milford Haven for the Brazils, reached Lis-
bon on the 30th.

At Buenos Ayres during the month there had
been great accession to business generally, in both
imports and exports. The demand for produce had
been languid, owing to the continued advance in
prices. Cattle were rapidly improving in condi-
tion, and estancieros were disposed to ask high
rates. The general tone of the market was satis-
factory, and money exceedingly plentiful, and con-
fidence universal.

The political news was unimportant.
Sales of the hides during the month, 45,000, at
from 61 to 651 reals ; slaughter during the month,
30,000 head. Sales of wool for export limited ;
parcels of good quality sold at 100 to 115 dollars;
demand is slack, and speculators hold out for high
rates.

Exchange to the amount of £200,000 was passed',
for this packet at 663, to 675.