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California, — T ho steamship North Star arrived at 
New York on tho lltli nit., with dates from Sun Francisco 
to the Kith of February. The moil was brought through 
from California in 22 days and a-half. Business at San 
Francisco was unusually dull, even worse than our previous 
advices represented it, notwithstanding money had become 
60mowhnt easier In consequence of an increased production 
of gold-dust ; and commercial nffuirs wore in a more pro- 
gir->iw M ill- t l-an had existed at any former period for at 
least two years past. Tho production of gold from tho mines 
(i he account adds) is evidently becoming more limited, and 
the shipments uro gradually falling off. That there is 
plenty of gold left in tho mountains and along tho streams 
of California wo will not pretend to doubt, but tho cream 
bus been taken away, uml what remains cun only be pro- 
cured by slow and tedious operations, and, at tho present 
high prices of labour, by unrequited toil. The time previous 
to the sailing of the lust steamer from San Francisco hud 
been very favourable for mining operations. 
Cot.n Ronnuny. — The Sydney, screw steamer, while on 
her homeward passage from Melbourne, lost u box contain- 
ing 1,000 ounces. It is supposed to have been abstracted 
tn in the bold at the (’ape, where some boxes of gold lmd to 
bo landed. Tho missing box was consigned to tho London 
and Westminster Bank, ami was valued at nearly £5,000. — 
Shipping Gazette. 
The Admiral bus arrived from Melbourne, whence she 
sailed tho lOlli of December, with 45,502 ounces of gold, 
valued at £182,000. 
The Sovereign of llio Seas, the Blnckwall, and the Har- 
binger, have left Port Phillip with an aggregate amount of 
12,00(1 ounces of gold, equal to about £500,000. 
Owing to the non-arrival of the mail from the Californian 
mines, the directors of the Quartz Rock Mariposa Cold 
Mining Company have postponed until the 15th of April 
the general meeting of shareholders. 
It is stated that the operations of gold-mining in North 
AYulcs have been regularly commenced within tho past 
week. Alone placo four of Berdan’s uiueliines have been 
put up, two of which aro ut work, and aro alleged to be 
crushing quartz at tho rale of a quarter of a ton per hour, 
the yield of gold from each ton averaging more than un 
ounce. 
Australia. — Arrival in Australia op Liverpool 
Immigrant Ships. — T ho advices per the overland mail, 
report the arrival at Albany, King George’s Sound, of the 
American paddle-wheel steam-ship, Golden Age, Captain 
Porter, in 10 days from tho Capo of Good Hope, und (it 
from Liverpool, including 14 days’ detention coaling ; the 
jMnrco Polo (77 days); llio Boomerang (78 days); the 
Allegro and Chcmoera at Melbourne ; the Birmingham and 
Krolctc (ill) days), and Mooresfort (109 days), at Port Phil- 
lip ; and the Earl of Derby (102 days), at Sydney. A 
tcrriblo hurricane visited Geelong at tho latter end o’f De- 
cember, when, amongst other damage dono, the Presbyterian 
church was blown down. 
THE FIELD. 
South Wales are increasing, and a rich mine has been 
found at Tambarown. Trade in Australia is improving. 
with brisk demand for goods at Sydney. Price of Gold At 
Sydney, £3 17s. ; at Melbourne, £3 HR per oa. 
CHINA. — By this Overland Mail wo have important in- 
telligence from Shnngbao. The United State., commissioner 
Colonel Marshall, bus issued a notification to his country- 
men, stating that as vessels of other foreign nations are 
permitted to enter and leave tho port of Shangbne without 
i he payment of duties, tho usual ships’ paper* deposited 
at tiie Consulate would bo delivered up without the 
production of the Chinese port clearance. Tho con- 
sequence bus been, that the American ship Oneida, of 40(i 
tons, immediately took advantage of the opportunity offered, 
and sailed for New York with about 250,0001b. of tea on 
bourd, upon which not a furlhiug of duty had been paid. 
An Anglo-American, Dr. Marlin, lias joined tbe forces 
of the insurgents ns physician, and apparently as general, 
lor he bus headed them ia several engagements. 
COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Mails no it Australia.— G eneral Post Office, March, 
1854.— The next mails for Australia will be forwarded by 
the steam-ship Quceu of l ho South, under u contract made 
between the Postmaster General und the General Screw 
Steam Shipping Company. This vessel is appointed to leave 
Southampton on the 4th April, after the arrival at that port 
"I the mail from London, despatched on the morning of that 
d iy ; and all letters ami newspapers for South Australia, 
Victoria, New South Wales, and Van Diemen’s Land, posted 
m London, or reaching London, up to the morning of the 
llh April, and not addressed to lie sent' by any other vessel, 
will bo forwarded by the Queen of the South. The pocket 
rules of postage, which must he paid in advance, will be 
chargeable on letters transmitted by the Queen of the South ; 
hut no charge will bo mudo oa newspapers. 
[Saturday, 
.foreign: $nfdiigciuc. 
Advices from Paris announce that the Minister of 
Commerce has just informed tho various Chambers ofCom- 
morco throughout Franco that letters of mart] no will not be 
grunted to American vessels, and Hint the Federal Govern- 
ment bud declared to the French Minister that acts so 
contrary to the rights of nations would not be tolerated in 
the territory of the Union. 
The Duke ue Parma Starred at Turin.— A de- 
spatch from Turin announces that the reigning l)uku of 
Purina bus boon dungerously wounded in the abdomen by 
nu assassin. Jlis assailant bus escaped. The Duke has 
since died. 
Dr. Barth’s Arrival at Tim buctoo.— D espatches 
and privutu letters have this week been rccoivod from 
Dr. Barth, announcing his safe arrival at that colebrated 
eily, 1 imbuctoo. Dr. Barth hoped to leave Tiuibuctoo 
“ within u month” from the 2!)tli of Soptcmbur last, to re- 
turn tn Sakatu, and it is probable that lie will travel down 
the Kowure as far us the town of Say. 
Distressing Intelligence from Dantzio. 
Numerous villages in the neighbouring W order district are 
ini. minted, und to part not less than three square miles 
of uruhlo ground have been converted into u broad lake. 
'l he mnnnnts of. houses and furniture uro flouting in all 
directions, and numerous cattle liuvo been drowned, and 
large quantities of corn, the property of wealthy farmers, 
have been destroyed. 
India. -Pirates opp Cave Nicobar.— Calcutta, 
I nn. 18. The Hurry (brig), Dure, from South Australia, 
am veil at this port, reports having been chased by pirates 
off Capo Nicobar, on ilie 0th of Junuary. 
Tm. Mormons.— News from the Groat Salt Lake states that 
tin- Indians of that region ure in such a state of excitement u- 
1° render it dangerous for emigrants to cross llio country. 
Walker, the noted I’tuh chief, who was instrumental in mur- 
dering Gamson and his parly, having been joined by the Cu- 
mnnehes and Apaches, »* us about to commence hostilities with 
tl;e Mormons, for refusing to supply him with the same num- 
ber of wives allowed to Governor Young. Several of tin 
Indian tribes were at war among themselves, mid the pros- 
pect is, that unless i ho Government sends out a strong inili- 
tury force, Hie people will suffer dreadfully during the 
coming season. 
Jhe Session op the Danish diet was closed on 
be 2-lth inst. It will not be re-opened before tbe expiration 
f six mouths. 
THE OVERLAND MAIL. 
(By Submarine and European Telegraph, Via 
Trieste.)— T he steamer Bombay arrived in Trieste on the 
25th, at half-past eight a.m., in 112 hours from Alexandria 
" Inch place she left on the 20th. The llipou was to leave’ 
that day, with advices from Calcutta, Feb. 19; Madras 
1 ob. 24; Shanghai, Feb. 4 ; Hongkong, Feb. 11 ; Singapore 
l eb. 18 ; Penang, Feb. 21 ; Gallo and Bombay, Feb. 28 ’ 
Ilurmah, Feb. 2; Sydney, Jan. 25; Melbourne, Jan. 3o ■ 
Adelaide, Feb. 2. BasseIN, IN BURMAII, is iu a disturbed 
state. Captain d'Orgoncy, llie French otiiecr in the nervier 
of the King of Ava, is on his way to Franco. Trade ui 
Calcutta fair. Indigo has fallen. Exchange 2s. Id., de- 
clining. Shanghai is still in possession of the rebels, and 
the rebel anny is wintering at Fech Liu, 100 miles from 
J eking. Exchange at Shanghai, 5s. 0|d., and falling; ut 
Canton, 4s.lid. i lie returns Irom the Gold Fields in New 
AUSTRALIANA. 
Arrival ok tue Mail. — N ews was received from Mel- 
bourne yesterday, by means of Hie overland mail and tbe 
telegraph from Trieste, in 55 days. This is tli&quickest 
despatch from Australia on record, and shows that powerful 
steamers, placed oil the line between Ccvlon and Australia, 
will make the overland route the best. The advices are 
49 days later from Sydney than those received by the Syd- 
ney steamer, and 44 days latter from Melbourne, and 43 
from Adelaide. The Hanover I. as arrived from Port Phillip, 
with dates to the 22nd of December, and 35,774 ounces ol 
gold, valued at about £143,000. The Maitland, which bus 
arrived from Syduoy, lias on freight only 365 ounces, worth 
about £1,460. 
Outward Bound. — T ho departures from tho portofLon- 
dou for the Australian colouies during the past week slmw a 
N'rent decrease. They lmve comprised only three vessels— one 
to Port Phillip, of 314 tons ; one to Adelaide, of 592 tons; and 
one to Launceston, of 292 tons. Their totul capacity was 
consequently only 1,198 tons. The rates of freight, which 
have been heavy, exhibit n firmer tendency, owing to the 
lavourablo uature of the advices from Australia by the ovor- 
iund mail. The total of vessels on the berth loading for 
H*nso colonies on the 22nd ult. was 84. Their destination is 
— 10 for Adelaide, 6 for Geelong, 12 for Hobart Town, 3 for 
Launceston, 11 tor Melbourne, 3 for New Zealand, 14 
lor Fort Phillip, 1 for Portland Bay, 23 for Sydney, and 1 
lor Swan River. 
Manning Emigration Ships.— L ast week an order 
id tho < oloninl Land and Emigration Commissioners was 
made public, by which, after stating that tho Government 
have bad miller consideration the reports made to them on 
Hie loss of tho Annie Jane and tbu Taylour, it is directed 
Hiat no ship be permitted iu future io clear out without 
having mi azimuth compass on board, or with a less crew 
than four men to every hundred tons burden, O.M. The 
•*Hect of the order is to increase llio number of seamen ou 
I'o.ml emigration-ships one-hull’, and the first vessel that 
i'Uiiio under its operation was the Ashburton, which sailed 
mi Monday for Now York. Under llio old system she would 
have sailed with about thirty men, and under the now order 
she was required to lake forty-five. 
Sydney. January 25th, 1854.—' “ 1 think there will be 
mtue queer work ut Poft Phillip, uml many must break up. 
Phinp-v are good here, und people have been very careful. 
Rather more land purchased than thorp plight to be, but no 
particular wildness. From the shipments that have taken 
place, 1 think Hie people iu England mad .” — Extract from 
a privute letter. 
WAlt-OFFICR. March 28. 
(From the Loudon G autu of Tuesday .) 
-ml Regiment of Wfo Guards— Lieutomnit Edward Ffolliott Wing- 
ic jo be ciqitaiu, by purchase, vice Tntteuhum, who retires; Cornet 
and Mib-I. leuiennnt the Hon. Charles Spencer Dnteinnn Ilanbury to 
no lieutenant, by purchase, vice WlngtloUt ; Cornet anil Sub-Lieutenant 
, - , on : 1 ‘'"intis Hatton George Former to be lieutenant, by purchase, 
vico Awty, who retires. * 
Dt Dragoen liuurds-Captal.i Archibald Henry I’lnntngcnet Stuart- 
' ’ “Y e Mounted Riflemen, to be captain, vice Digbv, 
appointed to the Grenadier Guards. * *’ 
3rd Dragoon Guards— Charles John White, gent., to bo nssistiuit- 
suigcon, vice Allen, promoted ou tho Stall. 
I u‘i!i iV iwht ®**goons -Major Chill ies John Foster, from tho lGtli 
Di'igouns. to be major, vice Allen, who exchanges. 
1 >lli Light Dragoons— Major William Warner Allen, from tbo 9th 
l.iglit Dragoons, to be major, vice Foster, who exchange*. 
1st or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Uuurds-Captain John Almerus 
Digby, fiom the 1st Dragoon Guards to be lieutenant aud captain vice 
I'ole, appointed to the Cape Mounted ItlOeiueu. 
1st !• oot— Assistant- Surgeon Alfred Crocker, from the 05th Foot, to 
b° surgeon, vice llobcrUon, promoted ou the Staff. 
7th toot— -Kiulgn Edwyn Stanhope Jervois, tVoin the 10th Foot, to 
be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kclghlley, who retires; John Phillip, 
the staff ' 11 ' 1 ’’ KW “ t '* t0 bu “* al * ta, d- !, '" KCon, vice Suntcr, promoted oil 
10th Foot— Homo Puwl s gent., to bo ensign, by purchase, vico 
Jcrvois, promoted in the 7th Foot. pure nose, vice 
..l,!,!!. 1 ' v J 00 '— IJ,ov l ct - il '0 or John Watson, to bo major, without pur- 
thuse, \ lee i uly, who retires upon half-uav ; Lieutenant David Tlioinus 
jWmstrong to be captain, without purchase, vico Watson ; Ensign Gage 
aM Dwyer to be lieutenant, without purchase, vice Armstrong- Gen! 
tleiimn Cadet Edward \\ I Ilium Sauudeis. Irom the Royal Military Col- 
lege. to bo ensign, without nmchuso. vice Dwvcr 3 
*<•»« half. pay 31 si Foot, to he 
llcutina it, \ Ice I llgbjuuu, appointed paymaster «>f the regiment- 
F.nslgn George Edward Hunter to be lieutenant, by purchase! vice 
smith, who retire* ; .John Smyth, gent., to be ensign, by'pureU^ vice 
17th Foot Assistant-Surgeon Walter Simpson, M.D., from tho CGlh 
I, °.l t ': l,C , Sl,1 S:"' v, « Lruik'liauk, promoted on the Staff. 
'• ■*«>.•. 
23rd Foot A vsi.iia.it- Surgeon William Godfrey Watt to be surgeon, 
**' WWbm W gent., to be 
ChftrlM Miller Layton to be captain, by pur- 
chusi, >lcc Beikelcy, who retires; Ensign Kauulph Charles Lee to 
f. ” — “* i'*"*oeteu on the 
ill) Foot Lieutenant Charles John Ewen to bo captain „ 
sc, vice Anderson, who retires; Ensign Frederick Wemv.? , pur - 
tenant, by purchase, vice Ewen ; Walter Illggin, gent" tobfnnV® 
inrehase. vfeo 10 be ensign 
be lieutenant by purchase, vice Layton ; Albert John RevelfTT 
to be ensign, by purchase, vice Lee. vel ’ Kent., 
list Foot— Lieutenant Edwin Richards to be captain by nnrai 
vice the Hon. Richard Handcock, who retiies; Ensign Edward p iase ’ 
to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richards. rd ® Vcr y 
42nd Foot-William Alexander DavidsOn, M.D., to be n U G. 
aargoon. vice Muir, promoted in the 33rd Foot. “ 8, *™nt- 
froth Foot— Jolin James Norris gent., to be asslstant-sureenn 
Crocker, promoted in the 1st Foot. 1 sur geon, y, Co 
03rd Foot-Staff-surgeon of the Second Class Robert Lewfns \r tv 
to bo sturgeon, vice Macdoncll, promoted on tho Staff; William ’wu. 0 '* 
Mills, gout, to be assistant-surgeon, vice Lewins, promoted on g 
05th 1 
chase, ' __ 
lieutenant, by L 
by purchase, vice Wemyss. 
7ld loot- Assistant- Surgeon William Barrett, M.B.. from ti,„ c. 
to t-c surgeon, vice Carr, promoted on the Staff. lnc ® tar 
77th Foot— Assistant-Surgeon Christopher Macartney M n » , 
surgeon, vice l’rendergast, promoted on the Stuff; Ormshv ’i> “ b ' 
M liter, Kent., to be ossi^tant-sui^cou. vice Macertncy. ^ ^°' VCI 
Klst Foot— Major John Hamilton Stewart to be iieiitenanf 
without purchase, vice Farrant, deceased; Captain Hcn^'vm ,ncl : 
Noreil to be Major, without purchase, vice Stewart- I ir>n* ml 
William Benjamin Browne to be captain, without purclia, n, } nt 
S. i . ll; Ensign Charles James Hughes to be lieutenant, without ^ ce 
chase, vice Browne. pu r . 
80th Foot— Lieutenant John Jerome to be captain by nurelmco , 
Croker, wlw retires; Ensign Robert John Wallace to be licubS.7«»° 
by pui chase, vice Jerome; Francis Drewe Edwards, gent., to he 2 ?! ’ 
by purchase, vice Wallace. b ’ Uc 0Us, e" ) 
91st Foot— Assistant-Surgeon Miah William -Murphy, from tho son. 
l oot, to be surgeon, vice Jameson, promoted on the Staff. 
«j7th Foot— Edward Malcolm Sinclair, M.D, to be asslstant-sni-^ 
ice Cay, appointed to the Coldstream Guards. goon, 
Rifle Brigade -Assistant-surgeon David Reid McKinnon, from th« 
7Mh Foot, to be surgeon, vice Anderson, promoted on the Staff ' n ° 
Cape .Mounted Riflemen - Lieutenant and Captain Charles Vn„ 
N'otten Rule, from the Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards in k, 
captain, vice Stuart \\ ortley, appointed to tlie 1st Dragoon Guard! D ° 
STAFF. us ‘ 
Brigadier. General William Leunox Lascclles Fitz-Gerald. Lord do 
Ivos. Unattached, to be deputy quartermaslei -general to the for™! 
proceeding on a particular service; Brigadier-General James Bucknah 
l.ueku.ill Lstcouvt, Unattached, to be deputy adjutant-general to tho 
forces, proceeding on a particular service: Major Thomas Holmes Tidy 
flora the lltli Foot, to be deputy adjutant-general, at Jamaica, with 
re>i ’n" k ° f leutennnt ' co,oucl in *he army, vice Far quhnrson, who 
UNATTACHED. 
, -r. !rC . vel . L , le , nte 1 nant - CoIo ' ,d retcr Farquliarson, major on half-pay 
o., Ii F oot, late deputy adjutant-general nt Jamaica, to bo lieutenant 
colonel without purchase. llU[ ' 
THE PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. 
It has been finally decided to send tlie envnlry forces destined 
for the East througli France, embarking it on the Mediterranean 
at Marseilles. No other portion of tho British contingent pro- 
ceeds by that route. Tlie following list of stall' appointments is 
fuller than that previously published; but it is still incom- 
plete : — 
COMMANDED -JN-CUrEP OK THE FOKCES. 
General Lord Raglan, G.C.B. 
MILITARY SHCRETABY. 
Lieutenant-Colonel Steele, Coldstream Guards. 
AIDES-DE-CAMP. 
Major Lord Buvghersb, unattached. 
I.ieutcnant-Colonel Somerset, Coldstream Guards. 
Captain Kingseote, Scots Fusilier Guards. 
Lieutenant Hon. J. Somerset Calthorpc, 8th Hussars. 
SECOND IS COMMAND. 
Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown, Iv.C.B. 
AIDES-DE-CAMP. 
Captain A. M’Donell, Rifle Brigade. 
Lieutenant R. L.O. Pearson, 7th Fusiliers. 
Captain Whitmore, 30tli Foot. 
GENERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING DIVISIONS. 
Major-General Sir Do Lacy Evans, K.C.B. 
AIDES-DE-CAMP. 
Captain Allix, of tlie 1st Royals. 
Captain Gubbins, of the S5tli Regiment. 
Captain the Jlon. li. Boyle, of the 21st Fusiliers. 
Major-General Sir R. England, K.C.B. 
AIDES-DE-CAMP. 
Captain Neville, Scots Fusilier Guards. 
Lieutenant J. England, 55th l oot. 
Major-General 1I.R.IL tlie Duke of Cambridge, K.G. 
, AIDES-DE-CAMP. 
Major the Hon. J. Macdonald. 
Captain Clifton, 7th Dragoon Guards. 
Licutctunit-Coloiiel Tyrwhitt, Scots Fusilier Guards. 
COMMANDING TIIE CAVALRY DIVISION. 
Major-General the Earl of Lucan. 
AIDES-DE-CAMP. 
Captain Walker, 7th Dragoon Guards. 
Captain Lord Bingham, Coldstream Guards. 
Lieutenant the Hon. W. Chnrtcris, 92nd Highlanders. 
CAVALRY BRIGADIERS. 
Brigadier. General the Earl of Cardigan, lltli Hussars. 
Brigadier-General the lion. J Yorke Scarlett, 5th Dragoon Guards. 
Staff' not appointed. 
COMMANDING INFANTRY BRIGADES. 
Brigadier- General II. J. Bentiuck, Coldstream Guards. 
aidk-dk-camp. 
Lieutenant Hon. II. Byng, Coldstream Guards. 
BRIGADE-MAJOR. 
Captain T. C. Stephenson, Scots Fusilier Guards. 
Brigadier-General Sir Culfii Campbell, unattached. 
AIDE-DE-CAMP. 
Captain Shadwell, 19th Foot. 
BRIGADE-MAJOR. 
Captain Stirling, nmittnehed. 
Brigadier- General J. J,. Pemiytather, C.B. 
AIDE-DE-CAMP. 
Captain F. Pvm Harding, 22nd Foot. 
BRIGADE-MAJOR. 
Captain Thackwell, 22nd Foot. 
Brigadier-General Richard Alrey. 
aide-de-camp. 
Captain Nolan, 15th Hussars. 
brigade-major. 
Captain Mackeiuie, 92nd. 
Brigadier- General W. Adams, 49th Foot. 
Brigadier-General Sir J. Campbell, baronet, 3Stli Foot. 
AIDE- DE-CAM P. 
Lieutenant Suodgruss, 38th Foot. 
BRIGADE-MAJOR. 
Captain Wood. 13th Light Infantry. 
Brigadier-General G. Butler, C.U., Itifle Brigade. 
Staff not appointed. 
Bngudicr-Gcneral W. Eyre, C.B., 73rd Regiment. 
AIDE-DE-CAMP. 
Lieutenant L. Graham, 43d Foot. 
BRIGADE-MAJOR. 
Brevet-Major Hon. A. Hope, 60th Rifles. 
DEPUTY ADJUTANT-GENERAL. 
Brigadier-General J. B. B. Ksteourt. 
ASSISTANTS ADJ0TANT-GBNERAL. 
T.iciiteunnt-C<doncl the Hon. L. Maule, half-pay. 
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord \V. Faulett, unnttuehed. 
Lieutenant. Colonel C. H. Doyle, unattached. 
l.ieuten.int-Colonel W. Sullivan. 
Lieutenant-Colonel the lion. A. Gordon, Soots F usilier Guards. 
Major the lion. T. Colborne, 15th Foot. 
DEPOT V G CARTER MASTEn-GRN KR A L. 
Brigader-Gemral Lord De Ros. 
ASSISTANT yUARTERMASTMCS OKNLIIAL. 
Lleiitcnant-Colonol A. A CiiDyngluune, unattached. 
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. 1\ Herbert, 43d l oot. 
M.tjor T. W. M’Mahon, unattached. 
M ijor C. F. Airey. 3d Foot. 
Major the Hun. W. L", l’ukenham, unattached. 
Major E. Welle* lev, 73d Foot. 
DEPUTY ASSIST AN 1 > ■Jl’.VIITEIlMAsTim. r.KXl.UAl. AND ADJUTANTS 
GENERAL. 
Captain E. A. Wclherull, 1st battalion Royals. 
Captain lion. E. Hm’dlnge, Coldstream Guards. 
Captain J. Hacked, 77th Foot. 
Captain W. Morris, I7th Lancers, 
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