The coal depots for the lines by the First Plan would be--Gibraltar, Malta, Constantinople, Alexandria, Mocha or Socotora, Bombay, Trincomalee, Calcutta, Batavia, Canton, Swan River, Hobart Town, and Sydney: and for the lines by the second plan, Madeira, Cape Verde, Ascension, St. Helena, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Bombay, Point de Galle or Trincomalee, Calcutta, Batavia, Canton, Swan River, Hobart Town, and Sydney. The course of post between London and the different places here stated, taking the route by the Cape of Good Hope, would be--London and Sydney, New South Wales, 195 days; London and Swan River, 165 (p. 081) days; London and Canton, 165 days; London and Batavia, 135 days; London and Calcutta, 135 days; London and Bombay, 135 days; London and the Mauritius, 105 days; and London and the Cape of Good Hope, 75 days, &c. &c., but in working the scheme some stoppages may perhaps be cut off. _Income by the Mediterranean._ Passengers:--Falmouth to Alexandria, 48 voyages, at 50 each, 30_l._ L72,000 Malta to Constantinople, 48 ditto, at 15 each, 10_l._ 7,200 Suez to Bombay, 48 ditto, at 20 each, 55_l._ 53,600 Ditto to Calcutta and Madras, &c. 48 do. at 25 each, 65_l._ 78,000 Ditto to Mauritius, 48 ditto, at 10 each, 55_l._ 24,400 -------- Total L235,200 Deduct finding ditto, one-third 78,400 -------- Remain clear L156,800 Freights--Parcels, Packages, and Goods, say 57,600 Freight--Specie, suppose 20,000 Government Troops, Stores, &c. 35,000 Ditto, carrying all Mails and Despatches 80,000 -------- L349,400 Deduct expenditure L269,910 Sinking Fund. 10 per cent. 41,400 -------- 311,310 -------- Balance gain L38,090 -------- _Income by Cape of Good Hope._ (p. 082)