The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-03 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

BRISTOL, JUNE 2.

The Morning Star, Capt. Allen, arrived in King-
road this afternoon, from Melbourne, from woicti
port she sailed on the 12th of February. Her ad-
vices have, of course been anticipated by the over-
land mail. She brings 1,500 bales of wool, 31
bales of sheepskins,' 1-9 bales of Lather, 453 bags
of gum, 250 tons of copper ore, 30 tons black sand
(tin ore), 46,500 ounces of gold-dust, and 12 vas-
sengers. A steam-packet has been despatched
from Bristol, on board which the gold will be
transferred, and on its arrival here it will be imme-
diately forwarded to London.

The <following is an abstract of the log of the
Donald M‘Kay,_ wki6Se arrival we naeuVoned yes-
terday :
" Weighed anchor in Hobson's Bay at 3 a.m. on the
27th of February, and Port Philip Heads at 1 p.m. same
day. The wind being 'easterly, proceeded on the west
side of Van Diemen's Land to the southward, and on
March 7th were on the meridian of Port Philip
again. On the 9th we had a very heavy westerly
gale, with a heavy sea ; split a new maintopsail,
and nearly lost the port quarter-boat ; squalls ter•
rific. To the 30th March we had a succession of S.S.W.
to N.N.W. winds, and at 11 p.m. we rounded Cape
Horn, being 23 days from the meridian of Port Philip.
Saw no ice during the run. Were never further south
than 57 41 S., and the thermometer never below 36.
We had now S.S.E. and S.E. winds for five days, one
day westerly, and again easterly winds until the 11th,
in lat. 32 22 S., 31 32 W. ; we had then a succession of
light northerly and N.E. winds until the 25th, having
only progressed to 16 34 S., leng. 18 43 W., where we
got the S.E. trade, which we lost again on the 29th, in
lat. 8 54 S., long. 25 23 W., when we got the wind from
the north-east. Crossed the equator in long. 27 30 W.
Carried a light N.E. trade until May 13, in lat. 25 23 N.,
44 36 W. To the 19th we had winds from N.E. to
S.E., being then in lat. 32 42 N., long. 40 23 W. On
the 25th, in lat. 45 42 N., long. 25 30 W., experienced
a tremendous gale of wind from the N.N.W. to N., ac-
companied with violent squalls, which continued 45
hours, and was the worst weather we had on the voyage,
splitting two topsails, one topgaliantsail, a mainsail, a
jib, a foretopmast staysail, and a maintopmast staysail.
The wind continued from the north until the 28th inst.,
when it suddenly veered. round to the S. and S.S.E.
The Donald M'Kay tacked off Fastnet on the 29th of
May, at 7.30 , ❑autical time, but 28th May civil
time. The wind light and variable from the S.E."

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY,

The Peninsular and (Mental Company's steam-
ship Sultan, Capt. J. K. Joy, arrived this after-
noon at 4.30 with the Peninsular mails, in charge
of Lieut. C. Boulton, R.N. She left Gibraltar,
May 26 ; Cadiz, 27 ; Lisbon, 29 ; Oporto and
Vigo, 30. During the voyage she experienced
light westerly winds, with fine weather. The Sul-
tan was not due here till Thursday.
This steamer brings '7O first-class passengers
(among whom are Sir George Douglas and lady,
and Sir John Rennie), seven second-class, and two
deck. On freight she has $9OO, 2,145/. in gold
coin, 630 half-chests of oranges, 95 cases of figs,
694 boxes of potatoes, 119 bags of coffee, and 100
packages of general merchandise.
On the 29th of May, in the River Tagus, the
Sultan passed the screw steamer Rotterdam,
standing in ; on the 30th, in Vigo Bay, she passed
the Havannah mad steamer Isabel la Catolica,
standing in ; and the Peninsular and Oriental
steamer Tagus was there, with the outward mails
from Southampton, all well.
The adviees from Gibraltar have been anticipated
by the Euxine, which arrived yesterday direct.

The Sultan brings Lisbon dates of the 29th of
May, when her Majesty's ship Princess Royal was
the only English vessel of war in port, and the
usual Portuguese squadron.
The Lisbon exchanges at three months are quoted
this mail as follows :—Londou 53i ; Paris, 535 ;
Amsterdam, 41i ; Hamburgh, 471 ; and Genoa,
532. Few transactions had taken place both bills
and money being scarce, and at the close of busi-
ness something was passed on London at 53i.
Little had been done in Stocks for want of sellers.
The ra+es were for Three per Cents. ex dividend,
registered, 46 to 46f ; Coupons 45 to 45i ; and
Deferred, 281 to / ; Bank of Portugal Shares, 9 to
10 per cent. premium. ; and Bank of Oporto Shares
22f to 25 per cent. premium.