The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-09 00:00:00

THE PRINCIPALITIES.

RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.
BUCHAREST, FEB. 8.

The Ministry have tendered their resignation in
consequence of a vote of the Senate, declaring cer-
tain contracts entered into by the Government to

be unconstitutional.

The members of the new Ministry are not yet

known.

AUSTRALIA, CHINA, & JAPAN.
(Via Alexandria.)
MELBOURNE, DEC. 26.
The Government has brought for-ward the princi-
ples of the concession which they are prepared to

make to squatters.
The news of the Spanish war with Chili has
created great excitement, and the sales of copper
have been stopped by several of the principal firms.
Continued dissatisfaction is felt on account of the

mail service.
The Victoria Parliament was prorogued on the
28th ult. the Governor, in his speech closing the
session, expressed regret that the Appropriation
Bill had not passed, and that the constitution pro-
vided no means of settling the dispute.
The Government resorted to an appeal to the
country, and the dissolution took place on Decem-
ber 12.

The elections are now going on amid great ex,

citement.

SYDNEY, DEC. 22.

The Government has sent a remonstrance to Eng-
land, in consequence of the dissatisfaction generally
felt with reference to the mail service.

Mr. Kinder, of the City Bank, has been mur-
dered ; and great excitement prevails owing to the
atrocity of the circumstances under which the crime
was perpetrated. Kinder's wife and Miss Ber-
trand have been arrested and committed for trial.
News from New Zealand states that the General
Assembly would meet at Wellington in March.
The most prominent proposal to be introduced is
one for the separation of the Northern Island from
the rest of the colony. This bill is not likely to be
opposed by the Government. A proclamation has
been issued prohibiting trade with the eastern
coast. Advices from Napier and Poverty Bay state
tkat skirmishing had taken place with considerable
loss to the rebels. The pah at Poverty Bay had
been captured, and several natives killed and
wounded. Four hundred troops were waiting at
Jouranga to march against the enemy's posts. The
Kerera rebels had surrendered.
SHANGHAI, DEC. 26.

News from Pekin announce the arrival in that
city of Sir Rutherford Alcock, and states that the
court differences had been amicably settled.

Prince Kung's Administration was giving satis-
faction, but the Cabinet were unfavourable to
foreigners, and difficulties were consequently ap-
prehended.

The news from the North is alarming for the
Imperialists. The Nienfei rebels are appearing in
large numbers, but no active measures have yet
been taken to oppose them.
News from Japan states that local disturbances
continue to occur. The Daimios were steadily
filling the arsenals and improving their naval and
military tactics.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

MAILS.

MALTA, FEB. 8.

The Ripon leaves here at 7 p.m. to-day for
Marseilles, where she may be expected on the 11th.
Letters in London say 13th inst.

The Syria left at 6 p.m. yesterday for Southamp-
ton, where she may be expected about the 16th inst.

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.

The Tanjore, from Southampton, January 27,
reached Malta on the sth inst. at 2 p.m., and left at
midnight for Alexandria.

The llassilia, from Marseilles sth inst., arrived
on the 7th inst. at 8 p.m., and left on the Bth at
2 p.m. for Alexandria.

ARRIVAL OF THE ATRATO AT ST. THOMAS.
We have received the following communication
from the secretary of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company :

" The Secretary of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company presents his compliments to the Editor
of The Sun, and begs to inform him that the com-
pany have received advices, from which it appears
that their steamer Atrato, which left Southampton,
with the mails, &c., for the West Indies of the 2d
ult., arrived out at St. Thomas, all well, on the 16th
ult., at 2 p.m., 13 hours before time."