The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-10 00:00:00

GOOD FRIDAY.

Notwithstanding that the weather yesterday was
less agreeable than on some previous Good Fridays, owing
to the strong easterly wind which prevailed, yet thousands
of the metropolitan inhabitants availed themselves of the
conveniences afforded by many of the principal lines of rail-
way leading out of London.
The Brighton Railway Company advertised an excursion
train to Brighton and back at fares of as. 61., :is. ral , and
is. GI each. The holiday folks who were not afraid of the
piercing wind mustered in strong force at the London-
bridge terminus, and when the first train (down) left at S
o'clock, a.m., every carriage composing the train was filled
with persons of both sexes. The up-trains brought a cot-
responding number of persons who were anxious to sec some
of tho numerous sights is London.
The directors of the South-Western Railway offered to
holiday seekers a journey out and in at single fires and a
small booking charge. The moment the doors of the tui-
tion were opened in the morning, a great crowd was in
waiting, and the first train down, as well as each succeed.
ing train, until an advanced hour in the afternoon, steamed
away with hundreds of the metropolitan residents, who
were anxious to inhale a hearty blow of fresh air. The
number who proceeded to Kingston, II ampton-court, and by
the loop line, was larger than on any previous festive oc-
casion, at such an early part of the year.
On the South-Eastern line the different trains that left
London.bridge yesterday morning, for stations beyond see
miles front town, were literal!), crowded with psis.engtrs.
Reduced fares for travelling by this line were announced
fur Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday.
The trains on the Greenwich Railway carried an immense
number of persons.
As usual on such occasions, the numerous fleet of river
steamers were brought into active operation by the holiday
makers. The Diamond Company's packet, the Ruby,
started for the first time this season, and conveyed a goodly
company to Gravesend; several fresh boats commenced
running to Greenwich and Woolwich. The Chelsea boats
ran every 10 minutes, and, with the penny Westminster
and the'halfpenny steamboats, were abundantly patronised.
Upwards of 30,000 persons landed and embarked at the
different piers during the day.
The sew steam-boat pier erected on the Surrey side of
Ilungerford Suspension-bridle, in connexion with the
South Western Railway, was opened yesterday for the ass
of the public. The Iron end Citizen Compueirs' beats
continued calling throughout the day, landing poste:ere
for the trains from all places between Chelsea and Lnutoa-
bridge. Passengers were also ferried by steam-boats toand
from Temple-bar-pier and Westminster-bridge.pier (Mid-
dlesex side) for one penny each.
In the afternoon, an accident of a rather serious cha-
racter took place at Blackheath, whereby • young man
named Maceton received severe injuries. He bad proceeded
on horseback to Blackheath, where there were several thou-
sand persons assembled to witness various games and the
usual donkey racing, and while riding slowly across the
common towards Shooter's-hill, another youth on horse-
back came suddenly and violently against him, and he and
his horse were thrown heavily to the ground. Several
persons immediately ran to his assistance and extricated
hint from beneath the horse, which was plunging and
kicking violently, when they found that he had broken his
left leg. Ile was carried to a surgeon's near the lima Man
Tavern, where some temporary aid was ufforded, and nil.'
quently ho was placed in is cab and conveyed to Guy's
Hospital, where the house surgeon ascertained that both
bones of the leg were fractured. Last evening he was
going on favourably.

SUICIDE OP A BROTHER AND SISTER--A V(rY
painful feeling has been created in the neighbourhood of
Ilurnsantofts by two suicides in one family, the victim, of
their own rash acts being two young persona, stanches of
the relation of brother and sister. Mary and Juan Smith
were daughter and son of a man named Smith, a h""
setter, of Burmantofts, with whom they lived. Both Were
unmarried, and Mary was 23 years of ago. From some
hidden cause, she had for a short period been in a despond-
ing state, and on Friday night, the "sth ult., rile foil her
father's house, without intimating where she was going,
or leading them to suppose that she intended staying long
away. Nothing being beard of her, and all inquiries re-
specting her leading to no result, the river .tire was, by
order of her relations, dragged, as, from her previous
despondency, they began to apprehend the worst. 02
Monday her body was found in the river, and conveyed
to the Nag's Mead Inn, hfunslet. An inquest was
held upon the body before Mr. Blackburn, on the same
day. There were no marks whatever of slokr a upon the
body, nor the slighted reason to doubt that the unhappy
girl had thrown away her own life in a moment of aberra-
tion of intellect. A verdict was return"' of " Found
drowned." But the painful eircuinstar.ces of this untortu-
nate family do not end here ; for on Thursday rooming
James Smith, brother of the deceased, was found hanging
in his father's kitchen quite dead. An inquest was held
upon the body, before Mr. Blackburn, coroner, on Friday
morning, when the following facts were adilueid ia
evidence:—The deceased was a eloth.dresser by trader
21 years of age, lived with his father at Iturmantoftsr
and worked in the mill of Messrs. Booth and Co., Chorley-
lane. Like his sister, James had been in a state of despon-
dency for several weeks, and lie appears to have been ray
much shocked indeed at the melancholy death of be
sister. She was interred on Wednesday, and the whole
matter so preyed upon his mind that fears were enter.
tamed for his reason. Early on Thursday !norm,:
his
father called him up to go to work. They started out to-
gether, and proceeded in company as far as Maligate,where
his father lost sight of him. Here he must have retrsied
his steps homewards, as ho arrived there in a very shot
time. The only person then in the house wa: a youo
brother, to when" the deceased said he Wall V) ill that be
could not bear the thought of going to work. At
sit
o'clock the younger brother went out to his work, saddle
deceased was left-in the house alone. About eight o clock
a neighbouring woman went to the house for the purpose of
washing, and on entering the kitchen was homheil at
finding the unhappy young man suspended by the neck
from • beam. She raised an immediate alarm, end the
body was promptly cut down, but life was quite extinct.
The hapless suicide had tied a silk kerchief round his neck,
and with the assistance of • chair made the other end of tho
kerchief fast to a beam extending nem,. the eeilinc.aod
then completed the rash act by throwing himself oil act
chair. No other reason can be assigned for these tailored@
than conatitotional despondency, acting alike upon tbe
minds of both brother end sister. A verdict was returFtl
in the case of Jaws Smith of " Temporary inanity.
Leeds Times.

THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS.
The felioering extracts are frans Australian pare,
."
st recent dates. The Melbourne Daily Nines says :
,;ishe must important piece of inteleigence from oar mines
k the discovery, at LOu
effink of • specimen
tho
1.„ eu eras, weighing 'tithe. It is said to his almost
itfii`4..„l to the hands of Mr. Commissioner D0w-
m,r471., Um offered and refused foe it. We are not in
on of full particuluis at present, but there is see-
runt viet.`""."'oence to justify an announcement of the fact. No
neat week wallets. ocular d emountration or the truth.
doubt
. east heir Spot, have been opened out since our
o :Indy a day passes without producing something
in the shape of n• w digging.. At Turns Creek, which
m 'l°T "
Wet twenty miles to the southward of the Abercruen-
"“„i t• • itself into that riser, very rich deposits
been brought to light. A considerable number of men
u, wthe :round last week, end the commie:Miter had
;„„` IA helloes. A party of three procured 62 ounces
des§ wilbia two feet from the surface—one bucket
artls petduic oa ounces; another party obtained 153
"" ~,ut of a hole about tire fret long and three feet deep.
;Te“-'hase already received TUrlill gold in Sydney, and a
larzequanto is expected in a few days ; there udoubt
the ;AV aid become crowded with lathers as soon as it
ac„w,, generally Lucian. Lettere are also la town from
11.1pC1tab4 lirt • .irl s stating the discovery of a gold mine
within thne miles and a half of Alhury, on the toad to
aleltiounse. .ii.• •el about 3SO rode. from `Sydney ; a specimen
et tor. gold, which wa. obtained wily a loot below the sun-
la", was placed in the hands of a chemist, yesterday
■iono, to wieertoin its purity. In addition to this news
the onithwarel, we have letters tram Astonish., in
New Eiodand district. and from Moreton its, and White
pO, resift tuna the .cute use of gold to the northward;
holeol, there eau he little &ado that the triode colony is
suet tohl held, and that Australia will in future be con-
• tee i,ri.zhn•st jewel in her Majesty's crown.
o Ike ws tomldraidwood is more encouraging than
ever. All Miami are thane well, and many ore doing
u„,„4,1,,,. Iso gentlemen hut week purchased at the
dote," IWi t-,'. into Goalburo, over 2,100 ounces of the
MAI ue yr tab and the quoitity coming into town every
proof poit,ec of the richness of the diggings.
At the Irons a me. tine of the miners has been held4and
g eetitens adopted t.. the Irai.l4life council, praying for an
ot the entise wining regulations—particularly
.▪ ith restart to the liee lists. It would be well for the
c quo it to adopt •uch measures as may wpm advisable, so
mto strengthen the hauls of government, before the pre.
umt se-eion It is a very important and delicate
n to haled-. and will require all the talent that can
tee.iutht ti bear upon it. J 1 very large body of men
e,l te ~.usreitated upon the se mines beton, our lo-
uliture Si d, and the most effectual
ese+e• of ointreelms them will be by the adoption of
eels rev: as no wieolde roan can honestly ob-
ject to, lot the legiedatuse and the government
pie the cowed. ore of the people by the wisdom and pro-
fiteer of their measure,, and a power will exist more than
suet, old to pen any trilling disturbance that may arise
Mid the gruiull'incv of disappointed and unreasonable men.
A large h.g of nuggets has arrived from NorthwoixTs
arty at tiphir, and may now ha seen at the Waterloo
are hoes. Some 01 them are very beautiful, and well
worth nopectim.
...tt W.ctoria the last escort bed not brought down so
WWII a, the previous one, but from the quantity purchased
br Slelhoure, and (Oolong, it was evident that the miners
,ri,t !anxr portions of their gold down by private hand.
the pine has risen in consequence of the operation of
ispiney beeves.
Mr Martin's motion for the establishment of an assay
roe, ia t.oilliey was before the house inaTueslay last, but
it..., in edge has already extrtolcd too far, the remarks
▪ h were intended must be deferred till nest week. An
am, iolinent was carried appointing a committee of iaquiry.
lee wort brought down (rum Ophir 46 ounce% the
Turn ;.: I suarc., and Bathurst 314 ounces; and the post,
Irvin Blealwisod. 1,11;) ounces, Bathurst 318 ounces, Wel-
-1 n.:*an wt Ounec*. Si udgeo 241 ouncee, (Southeast 78 ounces,
to se enheynie 21 ounce.. We also know of 1,400 ounces
that tame in Irani Braidwood by private hand. making is
as thi. week 7„ii.:l ounces, worth shout 24,7115!.
Ibe price has rouged through the week at 635, fey. to
(h. id. according to sample. A unreel of iron atone, im-
pregnated with gold, weighing 216 lbs., from the Went-
vserth iligginge, was sold at 2s. 63. per lb.
Total gold shi ped to this date, 329,7971. 16s 3d.
"I`..ellauge ou —Legate against gold 6 per cent.
diereuut. height j per cent.
"471, Georgeoueet." " 010e0g A. LLOYD.
December 24.
(Received from a ship's muter, just arrived.)
o Stop muothly pay of mats and steward, who are off to
the gold diggings. Captain and Captain —, who
b.;. just lota aboard my vessel, state it is hot isible to
g, t any lino, on ammo. of the gold diggings. Ice am afraid
we shall be detained hers some time, on account of the
scarcity of seamen."
(Received from another of our captains.)
" Sydney, Dec.l3, 1831.
" I fear there is not the slightest chance of leading for
home, as freights are so very low, they would not pay
expenses; therefore my present plan is to .
without anything better should offer, which I fear will
sot be the case, as iieeeels have been lying here for some
months, not knowing what to du for the best. lam happy
to Whim you I landed my passengers all in good health and
spirits, ake."
DECRMOrIi 22.—Referring to the above ship, they say :
—"
We /curt the delay in dispat.hing ibis veered, but no
motions on our part have been spared, and we assure you
the detention is unavoidable. Captain hrlo get
sway this week, but we must say, all ugh ha
do, • everything that a master can do, we shall not
Ii lees in the period of bin sailing till we see him off.
Erse of the ships in harbour hays a quarter of their crews
to hosnl—some not a single hand. Cartage, which was Is..
per load last year, is now 4s. and 5e., and labour of all dee
wriptione has advanced at the same rate. This all arise'
hoot the discovery of gold in large quantities almost all
over the district. It is coming in in two Of three tons per
week, The Melbourue, sailing this evening, takes
301,0001. in the opinion of must people here, the quantity
is inexhaustible. The price we are now giving is 21. 17s.
per ounce for what we consider almost pure gold. At
pre out we ram°, get lighters to convey the broods from the
bey to the town. `lse trust you will send us large numbers
sten:lariats.
Mantra!! Bar.—The existence of a gold field in this
vicinity is no longer doubtful, as various parties have dis-
covered the precious metal in all its purity. The weak in
"laird John Swamp," on the station of Mr. George F.
M.L.C., about ten miles from this village ; and
samples of the gold have been sent to Mr. Leslie, in order
to be shown to government, with the view of Mincing the
executive to send,without any delay, a icientific geologist to
in.ps a and report upon the diggings. There are *event
cradles at work on the ground, and many more ordered
liar intending parties, but, from the scarcity of joiners in
illareick, the supply is not equal to the demand
ler then articles. There is atnindanee of water
is the creeks (touting Lord John's Swamp), tele
batariee of the Condamine River, and taking their
rise in the Maryland range, which abounds in quarts,
exactly similar to that procured at the Turon, and else-
where, in the Dathunt country. The inhabitants of this
township have come forward most libelant with
tons to raise a fund for the purrs, 616411101116114
licenses (should curia be ilemunded) of this la.
ail inch time as ti c:field is sufficiently opened to
remunerate diggers, and enable them to pay their 0111
rrnos. A meeting fur this purpose was called by Patel&
Leslie, Esq., I.l' , and was fully attended, and the list
vapidly tilled up by subscriptions from all classes of the
inhabitants of this flourishing township, which will, ere
long, rival most inland towns in the colony, as—from its
(Irani position, large supedy of fresh water, high and dry
bedding aground, and immense reserve (twenty./vs
square miles), the greater part of which is the
richest alluvial soil, fitted for the growth of ail
kinds of farm produce with a comparatively sttaatl
amount of labour, on account of being very lightly
tonhereil—it in destined to become the home of hundreds of
tradesmen and agriculturists, who will find
rs ple;l7 of em-
ployers and consume among the concourse of dimes
which such a Geld as will aeon he proved to Men will or•
greeste in this vicinity. I annex • report of the nesting.
One of the greatest advantages that Darling DOW= pre-
sents to intending diggers is the magnificent climate, more
equable than any other in the colony. Neither winter
(mete nor summer sun will militate against the operations
of the diggers; throughout the year will they ismosaungly
continue their labours, living in tents or bark gunyas,
without inconvenience or suffering from the effects of
climate.

iVer creek, on which the gold has been discovered are
sea foible to drays by • good road. The richest part yet
known lies within half a mile of the main line of road from
I.littrheld to Warwick—unlike many diggings, where
pa's :mienals alone can be used to transport the isemisaries
of life to the persons employed en the fields.
Ihe original discoverer of the existence of gold in this
dionct ins Mr. A. H. M'Arthur, who forwarded specimens
of the quartz from Lord John's Swamp to the Rev. W. B.
Cane, who extracted gold from it. and sent the results to
Ur *Arthur. Maas. Atlphon, l'hompeois, sad Money,
hare followed up Mr. M'Atiffges discovery with groat
'Derry and pens bid it Is to them we me IslelMd
for the certainty of a MM es Darling Dorn. • pea.
tion to the governor-prod ems lama leaned by agouti of
silty freeholder. sad houmisYs -fa Warwick, prayiV
e sc.-Lb-n(7 to send a seientlis with r little
a. nossihle, to as the of the gold
Th. petition ham been heyertled tu the member he the
district.
Id•Dinatts Ittent.-1 Weft pea lel hen the WM-
tall liters.. Mince then niers eenseeeted lm unmet the
life of a gold seeker. This creek runs through a broken
mountainous country, having on its banks all min of sod
"4 Torr, amongst which whinstone, gnaits sod athlete
Poderainate. Higher ap quarts is said to ebeeteae bet et
the present deadens very little quarto is immil delete lags
/anns of rock, which have evidently bees =diet sod en-
tbraiine the action of fire, are tea, Idea ems think
ii the case. As yet gold hes sally bees Mai le ewe layer
of earth—a red loam. It is fissi blue hided. eielet, oaf
mall nuggets—the tatter abler the she of emit eel pigeon
shot, Itettened, and betting evident mai if Mehl ta-
4. Moor the action of bre. No doubt belt del
the M•notild will hereafter (whom pee* melee As
colony sufficient to work It) tan eati:rille fig
bu. present it regains moo INS MIN 111.1111011111111.
to dreelope its norms& The Mew le by so mows lord
—nothing that a heir Orr sly MI 40 1 tat dhe star'
ing re gmrre .IMe little skill, sad Min ltr ttfdhlmJ mw.
-,llorrton boy

WINE Itrrlits.—The parliamentary committee on
this matter is Iv meet on the _:net inst.