The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-18 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1852.

THE GOLD FIELDS OF AUSTRALIA.

Or Court,

The following items of recent information respect-
ing the gold diggings in Australia will be rend with
interest :

Her Majesty and Prinee Albert went, at half-past
9 o'clock yesterday morning, to Marlborough House, Pen-
well, attended by the Hon. Mary Seymour, Lord Charles
Fiuiroy, and Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A. Gurdon. The Queen
and Prince inspected the Ealtibitn of the Department of
Practical Art and School of Design, and also viewed the
Vernon Gallen..
The Itujah of Coorg, accompanied by his daughter and=
attendant, was presented to the Queen at an sudience yes-
terday, at Buckingham Palace by the Right lion. C.
Hermes, President of the Board of Control (or the affair. of
India. _

The Adelaide Times of January 10, says that rumours
have been rife of the discovery of gold in large guentities
in various localities in South Australi►. The powerful sti-
mulant of the 1,0001. reward has had great effect in inducing
increased exploration ; and the almost certainty of the
discovery of predictive auriferous regions:has prevented
many, to our knowledge, from deserting it. for the Vic-
toria diggings. Reports of discoveries at the Burrs,
Gulches Bay, and Mount Gambier, were freely eireulateu
during Thursday and yesterday, and samples of dust and
nuggcts were hauled about.
It is positively stated in the same journal that gold bat
been found at Mount Gambier in, g bundance than
at Mount Alexander, and that 400 men are at work there.
Mount Gambier is 288 miles from Adelaide, en the track
for the l'ort Phillip district, and all the parties leaving this,
overland, are reported to have nipped there.

The Duchess d'Orleans visited her Majesty yesterday.
l'riuee Albert went yesterday afternoon to the Roeul In-
stitution, Albemarle-stmt, attended by Lieut.-tolonel
Hon. A. Gordon.

Her Majesty had a dinner party lest evening at Bucking-
ham Palace. The company Included the Duchess of Kent,
the Duke and Duchess of Buocleuch, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Speth,
Viscountess Melbourne, Viscount Hardinge,Viscount Man-
deville, Lord and Lady Burghley, and Licut.-Ueneral bit
Charles and Lady Napier.

Moue GOLD FIRLDIL—We were yesterday shown a
nugget, about one ounce in weight, which was obtained on
the surface of the ground at Wardiyallock. It is totally
different in appearance from the gold of either of the fields
already known. The stones embedded in the gold aro
glossy black iron•stonc, like buck-shot, instead of the usual
quartz r..ck. We have received positive information of
the prevalence of gold at Wardiyalloek, and were it not
for the great attractions of the Lo,ldon diggings, the new
field to the westward would ere now havo been in full

The Duke of Cambridge honoured Lord Adolphus Fits-
clarence with his company at dinner yesterday, at his resi-
dence in St. James's Palace. The party to meet his Royal
}Hahne.' included the Earl of Malmeehury, the Earl of
licssborough, the Earl St. Germans, Lord Eleho, Sir George
Wombwell, Lord Frederick nucleic:ice, Mmor Harvey,
sod Mr. Tomlin..

Advertiser a).d Itetelligererer.

Morar Axe:amnia, JAN. 3, 1812.—During the last
three days, writes • correspondent of the Tasmanian, a
series of robberies have taken place on these diggings', by
a gang of scoundrels who are 'imposed to be late arrivals.
Last night, one tent was robbed of 'Jibs of gold, and ano-
ther broken into ; but the robber being discovered, mode
his escape More the inmates could secure him. Tents are
I cut open and robbed iu all directions, cud as for horse
stealing there is no end of it. It is useless fur us to look
for protection from the authorities. If • party will go
and point out a robber, and swear ho is one, why then a
policeman is sent, and the case examined, but as to
the authorities finding thieves, such a thing is not
thought of. Let me ask you, what are we paying a
license for ? Thousands of pounds have gone into
the hands of government from us, and we have in
return about fifteen policemen to watch and guard
upwards of fifty square miles of country, containing a popu-
lation of some 12,000 or 15,000 souls. Another hill bill
been found in the vicinity of my tent, which is producing
rich yields, but the work as v{l7 heavy ; the holes have to
be sunk some 16 or 20 fret, through a mixture of quartz,
sand, clay, and ironstone. Still the diggers delve steadily,
and after successive labour, reach the much wished (or
treasure in sufficient quantities to pay them well for their
trouble. lam sure you would be gratified by a trip to the
diggings. In some of the gullies, some 10 or 20 feet below
the surface, you may go fur some hundreds of yards under
ground. Aletsrs. Fentum and Edmiston are about orniug
an hotel at Kyneton. This is much wanted, as the present
one cannot supply half the callers, and it is badly
managed.

A deputation on the subject of the Charßabic Trusts Bill,
consisting of Sir Robert 11. Inglis, Dart., Mr. William
Tuotic (Treasurer), Mr. Michael Smith (Chairman of the
Board of Management of the Middlesex Iloonital), Mr.
Jame, Nisbet, and Mr. Alexander Shedden (Secretary),
had an interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday at
tho lioine.office.

Captain Cramer Roberts (Assistant Inspector•Oeneral
of Constabulary) and Cantain Stanley Carr (Chairman of
the Committee of Australian Colonists) bad an interview
with Sir John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial•oi&e.
Dr. Paris had an interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole
yesterday at the liome-ottice, to present tho annual report
of the National Vaccine Board.

Mr. Ilorsman, M.P., and Mr. West, M.P., had inter-
vie% yesterday at the Home-oftice with Mr. Secretary
Walpole.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday
from the Governor of St. Ilelens, and from the Governor of
Vancouver's Island.

Yesterday her Majesty and Prince Albert visited
the Museum of Ornamental Manufactures, and the display
of the works of the students of tke department of Frac-
tieM Art, at Marlborough-house, the private view of
which takes place today. The Queen examined minutely
the whole collection, but particularly the series of draw-
ings and paintings illustrating the course of education
followed in the schools. The Queen remarked the ab-
sence of specimens of fine lace, the only example being
that of part of Marie Antoinette's bed, lent by Mrs.
Henley ; and in the course of the day her Majesty
caused several specimens of lace of great beauty to be
sent, for the purpose of study by the students. From
the museum the royal visitors went to the new lecture.
room, formerly the kitchen of Marlborough house, and ex-
amined the preparations making by Mr. Owen Jones for his
course of lectures on false and right principles of taste.
Mr. Henley, thoskresident of tho Board of Trade, with the
superintendents and secretary of the department, attended
her Majesty and the Prince.

Tua TCRON Diaoixos."—Tho Sydney Empire says
that a good deal of interest is manifested by the miners on
the Turon as to the " Mountain of Gold," the " wonder of
the world," said to base been found out by Mr. Hargraves,
and which was not to be made known until after harvest.
The spot where this marvellous treasure of nature lies yet
undisturbed is the great subject of speeul %thin. Ingenuity
and fancy arc exhausted in attempting to pierce the mystery
and obscurity which envelope its locality, and through
which massive blocks of the preeicras metal glitter, only
still more to excite and bewilder. Near the junction of the
Turon, four months ago, I beard that it was within a few
miles of it. Many partii a went out prospecting among the
mountains, and if they did not find out the " Mountain of
Gold," they discovered Hawkins' Bald Hill Creek, which
has sines turned out extremely rich, and in which there
is a waterfall of a prodigious height well worth seeing.
At the Vale of Clwyd, upwards of two months ago,
I was given to understand that there were good reasons for
believing that the golden wonder was soniewhere in the
vicinity, among those rugged mountains and profound gul-
leys which impart such grandeur and sublimity to the sur-
rounding scenery. Blackman's Gap was darkly hinted at,
but, es I very nearly lost myself among the galleys and
precipices in the vicinity through missing Bell's line, I
could safely put it out of the list of probable places. Not
long since a party on the Turon left profitable diggings en I
the river and returned hurriedly home. I was given to
I understand, in confidence, that their relations, noted bush-
men, had been watching Mr. Hargraves' movement for
some time, and had at length fallen upon uncommonly rich
I diggings, supposed to be those so much the subject of spe-
culation. Scores of such tales as these aro current at the
diggings, and keep listeners in the greatest excitement.
Even those who laugh at the " mountain of gold" specu.
lotions and fancies believe that the government are in pos-
session of facts relating to new and rich diggings which will
be merle known after Christmas. The principal event
of the Turon diggings during the past week was a
terrific thunder-storm on Thursday last, accompanied
with loss of life. In the afternoon of that day a
dense black cloud was observed to the eastward, from
which an overpowering deluge of irain commenced
emptying itself on the heights by which the Big and Little
Oakey Creeks are bounded. In an inconceivably short ;mace
of time a rumbling noise was heard approaching the river
from the higher portion of the latter, ands few moments after-
wards the panic-stricken diggers were seen flying in every
direction, some with their tents, others with their cradles,
and many with the first article of value or utility which
could be grasped, in order to escape the irresistible career
of a headlong torrent whose front presented a perpendicular
wall of water of some ren to twelve feet. Trunks of trees,
masses of rock, heap. of stones and sand,we:e borne along by
' the maddening flood-tide with as much ease as if they were
stray waifs, and in a few seconds the Little Oakey Creek and
' the Turon were bank high. The scene is described by those
who had leisure to look upon it as awfully grand, and such
a one as is seldom seen, and only in a mountainous region.
Many unfortunate diggers were left without homes, tools,
or provisions, and a large number deprived of some consi-
derable portion of their outfit, were left miserable. But
the tragical part of the narration remains to be related. It
was known en the creek that a Captain Robinson and
another person, whose name we could not learn, were em-
ployed tunnelling the bank of the creek, about half a mile
from the junction, and on a level with its bed, and liavi
driven a distance of 18 feet from the mouth, it was suspected
that they might not be aware of their danger soon enough
to effect their escape. Neither Captain Robinson nor his
mate was to be found, until the discovery of the naked body
of the former on the following day, near the Golden Point,
opposite Mr. Trappitt's store, told its own sad tale. The re-
mains of his comrade have not yet been discovered, but as
the tunnel in which they were at work Is choked up with
' drift sand and stones, the probability Is that he lies buried
underneath. The fresh thus caused in the river has thrown
an additional obstacle in the way of successfully working
many of the bed donna—Bighorn Free Frees, Dec. 24.

We are requested to state that Mr. Anderson, M.P.,
is prevented from attending in his place in parliament, and
to other business, by severe indisposition.
We hear that her Majesty, at the recommenda-
tion of her ministers, is about to confer the honour of
a baronetcy on Lord Boyle, late Justice-General and Presi-
dent of the Court of Session, u a reward for his long and
valuable services on the bench of Scotland. It is also re-
ported that a like honour will be conferred on Professor
Ali,on, on account of his distinguished literary attainments.
—Morning Herald.

THE LATE COL. FOEDTCE.—" Thia ranch lamented
officer," says the friend of the Sovereignly, "in Lis last
will bequeathed a pension to the widow of every soldier who
@Mold fall valise his command ; a shilling each per day to
all disatial esidlen of his corps, and left the means of pus-
ell commissions for his five most deserving sergeants."
--ItSAfrikeens.

SAILORS' ORPHAN GIILLIe SCHOOL AND HOME.—
Yesterday. the lest ammal =sae of this society, founded
inersine the resist umalgemadea of Ms Bailor.' Orphan Girls'
Med awl Amgen awl the Bailors' Female Or-
theth of whisk were established is 1849), was
Id at Ihs Amster-square Rooms, the Duke of blanches-
ter is the noir. A report war read, which stated that the
learn enalematien of the two moieties ves likely to be
peeentive of hmessnal hes" by Imarksi one erimprehen-
ere sail knormat iaelastlon. The bee nebneholy re-
sults &nag boa the ler of the Ammo end the Birken-
head, rimiend an institution of this kind posollarly neces-
sary. Pine le the amalgamation of the two disease, one
del WI bean reeved issao the when owl two into the
hone Thee peels bad pseltheil la the Ammon. The
bike mannwee of the seed sad sayinue, hs making their
lest epee le the seel, mem' peat eatideetion at the
ferwase padides of as insealie, sad elated that of the
II oblidlea la the Idled Yet psi 4 bad gaited it, ate of
nen me Mow la mai of miseenee, end
Isar byrbriges bola Oreard fa menu. Rabeeleldoeek weary hod bee
flied sal ewe of the peones obaittal wee a Wl*
nened iessY Less, whose hew bed_ ponied in the
Amnon whose neer: was in a dams elate of
beak gal these nether, a wanes, was
degenaiy .evadedha She lee adios Mille The
Mimeo boa the joie soolefies, arm straese 111:11C credit
of the sowilwes UK The Wm. Oesea
noel the of de lege% mg obenalCirle art o
esweillse theeraewelas amehed la opylleatisa Isr the
Weide hens ieentegios of Jae Ceseened. ON a six
&Mem Are hese pedehod is the Diriutabeetl, end
whose mether's health ye sash Ri he prima bar labouring
1 for their support. He Mimed that the meeting would per
a resolution autherisies the ladies' committee to admit this
child, s the lath 'Mar else ; an as hay-
ing less made by which di Medan' would, in future, be at
the hismoden sitie mbiereme. Major Little 'emended the
notien whin was carried unanimously. Resolutions were
toth= in furtheremie of the charity, and the business
DEATH OP SiR GRAY Sppvirrs, BART.—This
venerable baronet expired a few days since at the advanced
age of 81. He succeeded to the title in 1805. Ile wee a
deputy lieutenant of and a large landed proprietor in War-
wickshire, which county he represented in parliament from
1831 to 1831. Sir trey married, In 1801, the third
daughter of Gore Townabend, Hp., of Hoonington Hall,
county of Warwick, and by that lady, who died in 1830, he
leases, with other issue, a son and heir, Thomas George,
born in 1803.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT NINE ELY/I.—Yesterday
evening, Mr. J. Pane, held an inquest at St. Thomas's
Hospital, on the body of John Prendergast, aged 56, The
deceased was • labourer at the South Western Railway
Works at Nine Elms, and on Monday week last his right
leg was drawn in among the machinery connected with a
planing engine, and before be could be released the limb
was frightfully crashed and lacerated. Ile Val taken to
the hospital. where the leg was amputated, and he died on
Friday.—Verdict "Accidental Death."
ENCLOSURE OP WITUWOOD FOREST.—It is be-
lieved, from the destruction of the fine oaks and deer in
Old Wychwood, by irder of her Majesty's Commissioners
of Wood* and Forests, that its enclosure is about to be cf-
fected.—Osford herald.