The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-11 00:00:00

The ecuncil of administration of the General Bank of

Switz Amid have declared a half-yearly dividend at the
rate of 4f. per share (with 125 f., or 51. paid). A call of
75f., or 31. per share, has been made, payable on the
2d of April.
THE REVENUE ESTIMATES.—These estimates, as laid
before the House, amount altogether to 4,699,066/. It
is, however, proposed to take a vote "on account" of
only 1,510,0001., leaving a balance of 3,189,0661. to be
voted by the Parliament about to be convened.
The Mermaid, from Australia, brought 41,392 ounces
of gold and 50,000 sovereigns, making a total of 217,5001.
The whole of this will be purchased at once for trans-
mission to the Continent. The Blackwell is due, with
320,0001. TlaeeDerwent, also, is stated to have cleared
on the 16th of December, with 65,0001.
The famous chestnut-tree of the Tuileries gardens,
called the " Vingt Mars," has this year advanced its
usual period of bursting into leaf, as its first appearance
of green has already become visible. This is the first
time since 1811, the year of the comet, such a precocity
of vegetation has been witnessed.
THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL.—The receipts for the
Duchy of Cornwall in the year 1856 appear to have
amounted to 66,8461., and the disbursements to 61,7021.,
leaving a balance of 5,1441. The payments made for the
use of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (and
Duke of Cornwall) amounted to 43,3401.
EAST ANeLIAN RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting
of this company was held yesterday at the London
Tavern. The report, which was adopted, stated that
sftn piuviclis,g for the itiLerest on the ponctea debt, and
on the A and B shares, leaves sufficient to pay 4/. 15s.
per cent, per annum on the C stock.
THE HERRING FISHERY BOARD —The Treasury is not
to propose any change in the vote for the support of the
Scottish Fishery Bard this year, the curers having
made their arrange.nents for nest season on the faith
that the Board will keep its system of branding for this
year at least.
HOUSEBREAKINE. AT NEWPORT.—On Tuesday morning
the house of Mr. Capella, jeweller, Commercial-street,
Newport, Montnoethshire, was broken into, and goods
stolen to the value of between 5001. and 6001. Having
broken into the house from the back yard, the thieves
picked the lock of the door between the lobby and
shop with skeleton keys.
WRECK OF THE LUTINE, IN 1799.—A letter from Ter-
schelling states that two boats had arrived with some
pieces of %reek, &c., supposed to be from the wreck of
the Lutine, which foundered off the Vlie on the 9th of
October, 1799. The copper nails drawn out have the
broad arrow. The wreck had been picked up on the
spot where that vessel sunk, in six fathoms water.
SUSPECTED POISONING NELE SOUTHAMPTON.—On
Friday night Mrs. Read, a lady residing at Bitterae,
was seized after supper with violent sick news, and a sur-
geon who was called in sound, from certain symptoms,
that she had swallowed some strong poison. Suspicion
fell on a servant who had been in the family for many
years, and who is to be examined at Southampton on
Wed nesday.
THE DOUBLE MURDER AT WALWORTH.—ILLNESS OF
Mae. BACON.—At Lambeth Police-court, yesterday,
Mr. Harris, the medical officer belonging to Herse-
monger-lane Gaol, waited on Mr. E:liott, and communi-
cated to him the fact of Mrs. Bacon's illness, and her hie-
rility be present on the following (this) day, as was
intended, to undergo, with her husband, her final exami-
nation on the charge of wilful murder. From the state-
ment of Mr. Harris, it appeared that for two days pre-
ceding Mrs. Bacon had been confined to her bed, and
symptoms of fever presented themselves. It was arranged
that the examination should be adjourned for another
week.
THE OUTWARD' AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL,
March 10.—The Royal Mad steamship Etna, Captain
Miller, which left Southampton on the 24th ult., with
the outward Australian and Ceylon mails, arrived at
Malta in seven days 14 hours, and proceeded to Alex-
andria early on the morning of the sth init. The Royal
Mail steamship Catnbria, with the Marseilles mail, ar-
rived at Malta in 61 hours, and transferred to the Etna
her despatches and passengers. The Royal Mail steam-
ship Jura will leave Southampton on the 12th inst ,
with the heavy portion of the mails for Australia, via
Egypt and Ceylon.
SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY.—The screw steamer James
Hartley, Captain Hook, arrived here this morning from
Hartlepool, to load for Bombay, whither she is to sail at
the latter end of the month.. A steam-tug from London,
named the Friend of all Nations, also arrived here to-day,
en route to St. Alban's-head, to assist in the efforts to
float the Tyne to be made to-morrow. The screw
steamers Jason and Golden Fleece, belonging to the
European and American Steamship Company, were
taken in the graving dock to-day, and the Queen of the
South was undocked. The equipment of the company's
fleet is progressing rapidly. The new emigrant ship
Suffolk, recently launched at Northam, is receiving her
masts under the shears in the tidal dock.

REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA.—The Singapore Free
Press of Thursday, January 22, states that her Majesty's
brig of war Camilla, Commander Colville, passed Anjer
on the 7th current, and intended to proceed to China by
the Molucca Sea. The screw•steamer Sir James Brooke,
belonging to the Borneo Company (L,mited), also left
Singapore at noon on the 21st for Hong Kong, having
on board three companies of Sepoys and a detachment
of European Artillerymen for service in China. dfspatched
on the requisition of the Governor of Hong Kong. The
Troops consisted of two companies of the 29th Madras
Native Infantry and the European Artillerymen, from
Penang, and the Rifle company of the 38th Madras
Native Infantry, from Singapore. The officers accom-
panying this force were—Major Cazalet, Captain Cazalet,
Lieutenants Foote and Passingham, of the 29th ; Cap-
tain Buck and Lieutenant Cox, of the 38th ; Captain
Mann and Lieutenant Forster, of the Madras Artillery;
Dr. Lloyd, Assistant-Surgeon; Apothecary Edwards,
and Sub-Conductor Ball. The Sir James Brooke has
been chartered for this service for 12,000 dole. Th I
hcn. company's steamer Auckland brought about 150
tons of shot, shell, and ammunition from Penang the
previous week, which were to be sent on to China as
soon as possible.
The following reply was received yesterday to the
address presented to Lard Palmerston by the members
of Lloyd's :

" 94, Piccadilly, March 9.
"My dear Sir,—I have to acknowledge with the sincerest
acknowledgments the requisition which I have received
through your hands from the members of Lloyd's, express-
ing a wish that I should be put in nomination as a candi-
date for the representation of the city of London.
" Such a proof of the good opinion of so influential a
body of my fellow-countrymen must be most highly gram fy.
ing to me, and I trust that the gentlemen whosigned that
requisition will believe that if I still make my option for
continuing to represent those friends at Tiverton with
whom I have been for so many years and for several Par-
liaments connected it is not that I am not duly :sensible of
the high honour which is conferred upon those who may
be chosen by the citizens of London to represent them in
the House of Commons.
"I am, my dear sir, yours very faithfully,
" Richard Thornton, Esq." PALISIEBUQN.