The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-03 00:00:00

DISTRESS IN AUSTRALIA.

The following extracts from the letter of a
Brighton emigrant present a dark view of the pre-
sent condition of the colony. The letter is dated
Adelaide, May 18 :-I)u:ing the last 12 months I
have been very unlucky, and this has quite dis-
heartened me. lam sorry to say many thousands
more beside myself, and hundreds of emigrants
who have come out here during that period, have
been walking about the streets out of employ, and
in the deepest distress. You will see from a news-
paper which I have sent you, that there has been
a meeting of the unemployed in the Park lands, and
that they have petitioned to turn out the members
of the council, as they are said to have been partly
the cause of the distress. They have been pouring
in emigrants as fast as they possibly could, on pur-
pose to reduce wages. We are about to pass an act
to do do away with emigration entirely.
People who come out here in the best of times, even
if they obtain constant employment—and five out
of every ten do not—deserve all they get, for they
are in summer season tormented with misquitoes,
their eyes stopped up by the flies, the hot winds
blowing from a northerly direction, and the dust
with it scorches and chokes as it blows, the sun
pouring down, the glass rising on some days to 145
degress in the sun, with no grass or vegetables at
this season of the year. There are, however, plenty
of grapes and apples, pears seven inches and a half
in length--of the Envadale St. Germain—and all
kinds of stone fruit in abundance. • • With re-
gard to myself, I can only say that lam getting a
bare living, but I am thankful for that considering
the present state of things.
We are now having the
cold winds setting in upon us, and things are
be-
ginning to look green. Every one seems waiting
for some work to do.
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many
poor fellows 'walking about the streets, and not
one that you have
was
respect for
not to be misled ;
represented at home.
finding the e country.f asthey it
wish to be well off, let
them remain where they are. I hope when I write
to you again Tlleel lan!,
shall be able to furnish you with
• better news."

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER LEA.—
An inquest was held yesterday at the White Hart Tavern,
High-street, Poplar, respecting the death of John War-
low, aged 21, a cotton-broker, who lost his life by drown-
ing. The evidence went to prove that the deceased wo.s
rowing a boat on the river Lea, near Tottenham, on Mem-
day last, when he suddenly dropped the sculls and rosci up
in the boat, which overturned, and he was immersed irL the
water. He struggled for two or three minutes and disap-
peared. Verdict of accidental death.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone..
THIS EVENING the performances will commence with
MALLOWE'EN.
With THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
After which, OUT OF SIGHT
R OUT OF MIND.
And A. DAUGHTER TO MARY.
Commence at 7.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, AD ELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Belk]. Webster.
Last Night of the Summer Season.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with
VICTORINE. Messrs. Billington, P. Bedford, C. Marshall,
Eburne. Miss K. Kelly, and Mrs. Billington.
To conclude with THE WRECK ASHORE.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.
Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Office open from 10 to 5 —no e for booking. No fees to
servants permitted. A registry chargept of all articles found.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough
THIS EVENING, THE GOOSE WITH THE GOLDEN
EGGS.
After which, A SCHOOL FOR COQUETTES. Misses
Bwanborough, Oliver, and Lavine.
Followed by THE VERY LATEST EDITION OF THE
LADY OF LYONS.