The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-16 00:00:00

THE GOLD DIGGINGS OF AUSTRALIA.
Australian &deices have arrived by the overland
lea& From Sydney they reach to the 29th of Joly,
Wing hue weeks later than those previously re-
ceived. From Port I'hilip they are to the 17th of
July. In each case they fully confirm the recent
statements regarding the yield of gold both in Now
South Wales and Victoria. As regards the Mount
Alexander Mines, in the latter colony, it appears
that the escort for the week ending the 3rd July was
expected to bring 100,000 ounces, leaving 40,000
ounces in the Commissioner's tent to bo brought on
the next occasion. From the influence of these
supplies the price had fallen to 60s. or 625.
pet ounce, although the miners, being now rich,
were generally indisposed to Fees sales. It was
estimated that there wee at least 1,000,000 i. of
unemployed money in the hands of labourers.
At thu various mining localities of New South
Wake the result continued to be increasingly satis-
factory, although the reports from the sister colony
caused everything like ordinary success to be
treated with indifference. Several parties connected
with the companies formed inLondon had arrived at
Sydney. and had proceeded to the Bathurst district.
The markets were cleared of most kinds of provi-
sions as fast as arrivals took place. Wheat was
fis. 6d. per bushel, flour 231, per toe, and hey hi. per
ton. tiold at Sydney was higher than at Port Philip,
the quotation being 64e. fur the Turen gold, and
635. bur that of Mount Alexander. The Port Philip
amounts of the prospects of the wool crop are very
unfavourable, anti corroborate the remark. in a letter
quoted a few days back. " Whole flocks," it is said,
" will be driven to the diggings for slaughter, and
the fleece and the fat will be burnt. On maut sta-
tions neat season nu attempt to shear sheep will be
made." In fact, it reeling that labour of any kind
was almost wholly unprocurable. Among other cu-
rious circumstances connected with the state of the
markets, it is mentioned that the price of bricks at
Melbourne was 10/. a thousand, and it was believed
that both bricks and coals would be profitably im-
ported from England.
The editor of one of the local papers states that it
only requires proper machinery to work the quartz,
in order to develop the surpassiog richness of this
portion of the Australian gold fickle. The total ship-
ments of gold to the 26th ofJuly had been 1,739,74 a,
reckoned at the price of tm. per oz. Gold was sell-1
ing at 635. 6d. to 655., and thee exchange against gold
was 12 per cent. discount. 'The Legislative Coma
was occupied with the New Duties Bill.
The letters from Adelaide, South Australia, are te
the 26th of June, but they furnish little news of in-'
penance. A person had claimed the reward of 1,000!.
for the discovery of a gold field at Broughton, about
110 miles distant, but an expedition to the spot had
proved his statement to he a fabrication. The Ade-
laide market was entirely drained of goods, and
many articles fetched higher nominal prices than at
Port Philip, owing to the forced circulation of the
geld assayed in the colony.

THE MILITIA.
()wow LAST !SIGHT'S GAZITTI).
The following commissions have been signed:
William Henry Sham Sharpe, gent., to be adjutant,
vice Pennington, resigned, in Ruyal Cumberland Regiment
of Militia,

Stewart ?birdie'', gent, late Lieutenant 25th Regiment
or the King's Own Borderers, to be adjutant (men Sept.
22nd, vice Jones, retired, in East Essex Regular Militia.
Adjutant Stewart Northey to urn with the leak of
captain, in ditto.
Hen►y Bird, gent., to be surgeon, in West Emu Regular
Militia. _ _

Tholion. Thomas Grenville Chobnondeley to be lieute-
nant-colonel in Royal Cheshire Militia.
John Talbot Clifton, Esq., to be colonel, vice Plumbs
Tempest, resigned, in let Regiment of the Duke of Law
caster's Own Militia.
John Ireland Illackbume, jun., Esq. (late major in tke
lit Regiment), to be lieutenant-colonel, 'rico Hilton Ford,
resigned, in 2nd Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own
Militia.

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Thomas Li ttlodale, Rm., to be captain, Ties Leigh, re-
signed, in ditto.
Robert Adeane Barlow, gent., to be lieutenant, in Maw
Henry Jasper Willett, gent., to be lieutenant, the
Nicholls, reaigacd, in King's Own Regiment of thedhal-
shire Militia.

Charles Neve, gent., to be ensign, vice Simpson, trans-
ferred, is ditto.
Lionel AIM to be lieutenant-colonel, vice Charles Henry
Strode, resigned, in Hertfxdsbire Militia.
Frederick John Wilson, Es to be captain, la Boyd
WestmorelandWestmoreland.ight Infantry q.
Corps of MiUtia.
Benson Harmon, jun., Esq, to be captain. in ditto.
William Cock, gent., to be lieutenant, in ditto.
Frederick Maxwell Dinwoodie, gent., to be surgeon, is
ditto.

Henry Van Strawbenue, Esq., to be audor, in god Regi-
ment of West York Militia.
Thomas Holy Holdsworth, gent., to be ensign, in ditto.
Patrick Francis Durham, Esq., Adjutant of the Royal
Cardigan Militia, late a eap.sin an her Majesty's 37th Foot,
to serve with tha rank of captain.
John Lewis llamas Lewis, Erg., is be captain, vies the
Lord Disialmmoissesisi, in Royal Ankara L ght Infantry
Militia.

Liesrmst Thome lan Desecatbe Jones Parry
to be der doararat, roe Orey, rerpal. in ditto.
Sobs Lobs" goat., to be AM lisetemat, Sir
Rfebard WW ftludey, realised, fa ditto.
RimyPeale, pat., to be semi lienteenat, vim
Hoerr, rommod, fa ditee.
Ones Lewis Cap WAWA, pat, to be wood dune.
nalese ties loam Perm promoted, ie ditto.
l Porker, reg. to be major, ties Wilde, deceased,
is Wet RA& Roemer of Militia.
Alder Esuw Reg., commonly gelled Lord Alfred
Hervey, le le empler, vim rani reigned, in ditto.
Rimed
,Wing:st.. to be ge, la Royal North
Olowarree of Militia.
Timm ty Chiseler, gent., to be lisatesant, ties
ere sakes, fa Royal Smith Gloucester Light k-
gfrhan" MIMI&
hie@ Holt to be lieutenant, ties Lame,
riteeee, Mlle.
pearled Jeri Ikea* a.,,, gent., to be derma; rico Miller,
, la MM

NEW DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS.
WAssrum.
Ihmei Liza Kin, EEL, Matthew Wise, Eq.,
Hassietes OMAN (Atones, Esq.
Chula Job* Totem:atm, &II".
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Has. Edward Bootle Wiiinia at, Edward Beyer, Esq.
STATIMPID.
wm Fierasisi Fryer, Esq.

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sped et these WITS eliesini te by the
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appeared ft Ibe centre. and Mr. listrldand, ebbs& is
support of Ileoblestion. The DM ebbe she
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the laud was an M. 10.. nay. The lievisistg Dank*
dried that that was sot the queen, aM or Xr orir
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per imam Air polled shonge. bed their dains
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log is slab Ma Omagh in maim et nth
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met lostileosil he the pd of the werliordmony pol-
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snare a county Ms Is the Immo 11WWito and at be sums
bee, by krwraing the essisies, mist his power lesion.
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ommisel plat of die h peeved by the het, that so rise
as haselm to the lorewistge X the enospos of the society
this, is as ellistbe, who hie sett his ale bet, who hasnot
realism!, din palely all ansessoh then 61. per est. per
soma ma the onsmt hid out. The misty has Just eon-
piled the pinball st. sodl Abet to lb nimbus ow is
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THE Watt orterrinnus.—The writ of dis-
te amyl so appeases% is eitelhhed ly the om-
ma Law Timbre id, as she tor rasoadlais tofc 90t•
bony.