The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-23 00:00:00

THE GOLD REGIONS.

RECEIPTS OF OOLD.
The Sydney Adroeuk of March U gives the follow-
ing account of gold received at the Cotosial Treasury, under
escort :
ono. dwts. me.
From the Turon

Ophir 126 10 0
batharit

3,113 0 0
The gold received by the mails was as follows :
oxs. dwts. ers.
The Tomo 1,167 0 0
li.ithurst 75 0

Total received by eieort And nxi4, 3,3. oss.
The following is the list of consignees of gold by the
!Wort :

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Eu 4,107444
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,ury Ann Had,. 1 IS

John Iluchagre lO
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GAINNi end
Willie= Log ISI 1
Cohatelleenturee... I I
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Airy tinned
U. A. L 4.74
Joie. Bernard
J. Colds
nom. 414. Mrs. 74
J. O. Cohen

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N. C.. 114

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Joenb Mulcts 44 5
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account otHold sod by Str. J. U. Cobem yertrulay (Mai eh 5).
lb! I . Prehoor.
Lot I. -29 on. Britillarroil ordil, at ... t 3 J.
2. r 9 on. 10 dot. Storm, Creek 3 C. M. heels
5.-5 o 024.19 dots. '1 tiros 3 Hate
4.-49 on. 19 dots. II ire. ditto .
3.-61 on. ditto. 3 Stithara
6.-21 car. 5 dots. 12 drs. ditto I Lublin
2.—ton on. ditto 4 Lya'l and Co.
a.- -315 4., to ChM ditto.-- .... 3 Ditto
9. 3 on. 15 don. ditto -- 4 Lublin
IM-10 ow. ditto Oat°
11.—Nugget, 5: on. ditto
1 2.—Pitto. 4 or, Ir clots. 3. ars Hit 0
IL-37 on. a do's. artto Lamb
It —29 um. braidsoud gold -.4e1'..)
13.-0 isio. 10 dot.. Menai gold— C. W. Keefe
IS —IS on. 194mt0. Tama gold
17.-44 sr. 19 C.w.o. It en. ditto Curds
It —44 on. ditto
19.-21 tas. 3dots. It gra. ditto Lublin
'4o. ani. ditto 1.y.4l
21.-313 on. 13 'dots, ditto Lamb
22.-51 no Idols. ditto.
21.-11 me. 13 Soto 3 gm. ditto Lublin
24.-10 cm. 3 gro ditto.
22.-37 on. :turret
25,—1 oar. *Clots. 4 pm ditto Dow
VICTORIA

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BALLAILILT.—The diggings here continue to he very pro-
ductive, and we are glad to say that, under the new system
of working, thtre is abundance of water. Strange to say,
the cumpl.,iut is, that there is too lOW b to allow of the bed
claims being properly worked. Rich yields of gold are
found in the bed of the river as it sweeps round Gulden
l'oiat ; and, although there is no water on the e-rface yet
when the holes are dug to the depth of eight feet, it becomes
so plentiful that it is hard work to keep it under. There
are about 200 diggers no the ground, and large numbtrs
are daily arriving. The diggers are alive to the danger of
an inundation of scoundreltsm from Friar's ('reek, and,
with the view of preventing an outbreak, a deputation of
the mimes waited upon the police magistrate of thininyong
(Mr. Eyre), and requested to be sworn in as special con-
stables. The pollee under Captain Attie are looted
upon with great distrust, and have acquired among the
diggers the name of the "Goldman police," and with
justice too, fur it is well known among them that Goldman
was not dischtrged after frightening the poor woman so as
to produce a miscarriage • in feet, although there is a police
magi.trate and four Cr live territorial magistrates in the
neighbourhood, neither individually nor collectively base
they the slightest power over the police ; and prior to the
murder of Harvey by his comrade, there was no one within
fifty miles who had the power to maintain discipline.
Large numbers of drays are now on the road from Geelong
with supplies, and we arty expect to hear of great activity
all through the remainder of the summer.—Goeiossg Adver-
tiser.

CAPI (TWAT I)I(WINOS.—We Ore in daily expectation
of hearing authentic accounts of the progress of these
diggings, but at present, although we know of large parties
who are going there, we have not met any one who has
returned at all inclined to be communirative.—/bid.

Tua Eecour.—The Escort from Mount Alexander
brought to town the enormous quantity of 21,7111 ounces of
gold.—.Veffiourne Argus.
110111$111011A AT TAM 1)10012408.—MOUNT ALEXANDER,
JAN. 3.—During the last three days a series of robberies has
taken plate on these diggings, by a gang of scoundrels who
are supposed to be late arrivals. Last night our tent WAD
robbed of 91b. of gold, and another broken into; but the
robber being discovered made his escape before the inmates
could secure him. Tents are cut open and rubbed in all
directions, and as for horse-stealing there is no end to it.
It is useless for us to look for protection from the autho
rides. If a party will go and point out a robber, and
swear he is one, why then a policeman is sent, and
the case examines, but as to the authorities finding
thieves such a thing is not thought of. Let me
ask you, what are we paying a liceuse for? Thou-
sands of pounds have gone into the hands of govern-
ment from us, and we have in return about fifteen po-
. licemen to watch and guard upwards of fifty square miles
' of country, containing a population of some 12,000 or 15,000
souls. I should be sorry to see the " hounds " out here, as
at California ; but unles• government do something towards
guarding the property for which they are already paid, I
lee! satisfied the diggers will be compelled to bring other
guards into the field. Another hill has been found in the
vicinity of my teat, which is producing rich yields; but the
work is very heavy—the holes have so be sunk some 16 or
20 feet, through. mixture of quarts, sand, clay, and iron-
stcne, which being caked by fire, has become as hard se
ironstone. Still the diggers delve steadily, and after suc-
cessive labour, reached the much wished-for treasure, in
sufficient quantities to pay them well for their trouble. I
am sure you would be gratified by a trip to the
diggings. In some of the gullies, some ten or
twenty feet below the surface, you may go for
some hundreds of yards under ground. Messrs.
Fentum and Edmiston are about opening an hotel at
Kyneton. This is much wanted, as the present one cannot
supply half the callers, and it is badly managed, to say the
least. The tide seems to have taken a turn these two days ;
some are returning, hut hundreds ere arriving; many of
these new comers, after viewing the creek and examining
the boles, talk of returning, and two parties who arrived
yesterday am selling off and intend returning to-morrow.
Such parties will not do here—not only stout hands, but
stout hearts are required, and, if hard work frightens them,
their wisest plan is to decamp as quickly as possible. While
water was plentiful and the ground soft men brought up
behind a counter or desk might manage very easily; but
now it requires quarrymen and well-sinkers to get to the
bottom of the clay, de. I would again urge upon all in-
tending comers to pause and think, tor many will rue the
day they came gold seeking In the dry season. We have
been visited with a few showers, but not sufficient to raise
the creek or soften the earth.—Correspondent to the Argue.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIRTY.—The following
is the official programme of the forthcoming show at
Lewes :—Thursday, July 8. Last day of receiving (before
five o'clock in the afternoon) the implements, seeds, &c., to
be exhibited in the implement yard, and arranged by the
stewards for the judges inepection.—Tuesday, 13. Stock
received In the show yard from eight in the morning till
four in the afternoon. At six o'clock in the afternoon
(provided the judges' of implements have completed their
trials by that hour) members of council and governors of
the society will have the privilege of admission into the
implement yard, at 2s. 6d. each person. At six o'clock wo-
lessor Sisamonds's lecture in the County Hall.—Wednesilay,
14. The implement yard open to the public from eight in
the morning till six in the evening ; admission 2s. 6d.
each person. The judges to inspect the live stock
and award the prises. At one o'clock (or as soon after
as all the judges shall have delivered in their awards),
the public to be admitted into the cattle yard, on the pay-
ment of ss. each person, at the special entrance ; members
of council and governors being admitted by tickets, to be
purchased at the finance department of the witiety, at the
show yard. N.B. Notice will be posted up over such en-
trance when the judges have completed their awards. At
8 o'clock in the evening the yard will be closed.—Thursday,
16. The cattle and implement yards open to the public front
6 o'clock in the morning till 6in the evening ; admission,
2e. 6d. each person. The dinner of the society in the pavi-
lion, at 4 o'clock. Doors open at halt-past 3.—Yriday, 16.
The cattle and implement yards open to the public from 6
o'clock in the morning till 6 in the evening; admission, Is.
each person. General meeting of the members in the
County-hall, at 10 o'clock n the forenoon.

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.—WOOLWICH,JUNE
22.—A hoard of officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal
Engineers, and several of the heads of the departments,
assembled at the Large Hall of the practical class of gen-
tleman cadets, at the Royal Arsenal, at 10 o'clock a.m. to-
day, for the purpose of examining the gentlemen cadets
who bad gone through a course of instruction to qualify
them for commissions in the !loyal Artillery or Royal En-
gineers. At the conclusion of the examination the various
prizes were awarded for acquirements or great proficiency
study. The followin.t are the names of the gentlemen
cadets who passed their examinations to-daL, and rlll be
2Fiiinnted
eers,toon beimagimiaop"proivnettliebyftgyeaLtrttr-0enery abd
eral of Royalhe
Ordnance: W. Bailey, F. E. B. Beaumont, C. 0. Gordon,
0. H. stokes, 0. J. Shakerley, 11. J. Alderson, A. H.
Hutchinson, F. Temple, F. Ravenhill, T. H. Pitt, F. L.
IL Lyon, C. L. Trederoft, 0. W. Holmes, J. E. R. Keene,
H. A. Dyne, J. T. Daiabsu7, H. Hodgson, X. C. Vaughan,
and 1. 8. Mande.

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDIY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1852

lIAILSTOItM AT MANCHESTER.

On Monday afternoon, considerable damage was
done to property in the town and neighbourhood of Man-
' cheater by a it., of hail, accomp onkel with thundor and
lightning. Property in Pendletou, Beth h., and Pntrieroft,
appear to have suffered moat, and in these places mill and
greenhouse windows must have been destroyed to the extent
of some thousands of pounds sterlieg. At Patrieroft the
storm maim:need shortly before three o'clock, and the hail
'eseeneled in crystallised pieces of ice nearly the shape of
pears. Messrs. Naysmith nod Gaskell's works, called the
Bridgewater Foundry, hull between 2,000 and 3,000 squares
of glass broken in the skylights over the sheds. Mr. Nay-
smith gives an interestitig account of these crystals, ware of
w rich were more than an inch iu length, which lie sap,
evident!y lallen the heavier end downwards. Aug-
menting in eine L. they dexceneled, the surer-sire layers of
the crystals being clearly perceptible, the thickness of the
stones bad increased at an angle of 3.5, which is that at which
water crystallises. 'three ut the It olstenes picked up at
Beeles weighed au OUilee and three quarters. At Eccles
the cotton mill 01 Messrs. John Chadwick and Brothers
Putf..r,tl to the extent of upwards of 5,000 squares at glans
in the weaving Ouch, Noddy' glees broken in other parts of
the mill. It is estimated that 2001. will scarcely make good
the damage. The silk mill of Mr. Thomas Ainsworth, also
at Eccles, had from 1,.-std to 2,000 squares (il' glass brukeu
in the weaving shed, Ilere the pieces of silk in the loony'
suffered great damade, not only front the (lona:riding hail-
stones, which wetted the fabric and destroyed the colours
for nearly a yard in length in each of about 230 looms, hut
leg LL the pieces of glass knocked through upon them, cut-
ting and otherwise chimaging the silk goods they came in
contact with. Nu es•iniate lied been horned of the total
damage in this will, but it will be considerable. Many of
the market gardeners will have suffered much in
this vicinity. Mr. Bindle, had glass broken in
his greenhouses to the value of twenty pounds.
Mr. Charks Noyes, market gardener, Sanely-lane, had glass
destroyed to the extent of nearly 2,000 squares in his
greenhouses; Mr. James Fyldea had 3,000 squares of glass
broken in his greenhouses; and Mr. Boardman, of ILo ton,
a market gardener, is said to have suffered a loss, in glass
and fruit, to the extent of nearly 4001. The hail has made
sad havoc wilt fruit, especially with pears, apples, pant-
her:kr, strawberries, and tither kiln's, in exposed situa-
tions, which are not only knocked from the trees, but cut
to pieces in an extraordinary manner. The fruit in the
piggeries, at the seats of Sir John Potter, Bark - Mrs.
(lake's, Sandy-lane; Mr. Edward Tootal, of Weasta Lodge.
and other gentlemen, have suffered very seriously. Their
greenhouses and other garden buildings are reported to
have sustained the loss of many thousand squares of
glass.
The storm reached Pendleton about a quarter past three
o'clock, and hail stones were picked up measuring three
inches iu circumference. 'these tell with great lone, and
many persons struck by them were much hurt. In the
weaving sheds of Sir Elkatith Armitage's mill about 1,500
squares of glass were broken, and at his residence, which is
near the mill, about :390 •quares of glass in the greenhouse
were broken. The darkness was so great during the storm
that the machinery had to bo *topped and the hands to
leave off work. At the mill of Messrs. T. and J. Ash-
worth, Pendleton, about 1,350 squares of glass were broken
over the weaving sheds, and they describe the hail etonee
here as tieing conical-shaped and crystallised at the thicker
end. Some of them were fully on inch in dismeter. 'the
storm is described at all these places as having come from
the west.

It did not reach Manchester until about four o'clock, but
it lasted until nearly live. The hail was not heavy at Man-
chester, however, though rain fell in torrents. The upper
part of a chimney belonging to the Old Quay Carrying
Company, at their prernssev ou the left bank of the !ewell,
iu Water-street, Manchester, was struck by the lightning
at about half-past four o'clock. About 30 feet of the chim-
ney, which was shout 75 feet high, was torn entirely down,
and fell through the roof of a four-story warehouse below
and an engioe.house adjoining. The fall of the materials,
about six tons weight of which fell upon the floor of the
top story of the warehouse, was partially broken by a gnaw.
tity of oats with which the floor was covered ; nevertheless
a portion of the bricks broke through Into the third story.
The roof of the engine house also gave way under the weight
of the falling bricks, and considerable damage was done to the
engineman'a furniture. It is belie VIA that the engine has not
been injured, but it has been stopped till the rubbish in which
it wan buried has been cleared away. The engine is a small
one, used to work the cranes in this warehouse, and in
another shout yards distant. The total damage may he
about lOW. No person was injured by the accident except
one of the putere, who was os the premises, and who was
slightly hurt by a falling brick. lie was able to return to
his work the next day.
About two-thirds of the glass it a hothouse, about 30 yards
long, at the residence of Mr. Hobert Gardner, in Swinton-
Ned, near Pendleton, was broken. A piece of ice, about three
inches long, was found among the fragment, of glass b 7
the gardener ; and another large piece, which came through
a kitchen window, struck the arm of a servant girl with
great force, by which she was considerabl, frightened, and
at first thought the limb was broken. Ihe glass in a dome
light and in several skylights in Mr. Oudner's house was
also broken. Several other hothouses in the same road,
including those of Sir Benjamin Heywood, Bart., Mr.
Oliver Heywood, Mr. Barton, and Mr. Atherton, have
sustained considerable damage.