The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-16 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

The overland mail has brought advices fees Ell.
bourne eria Ceylon to Sept. 1, • fortnight Wallis
those we publudied on the 30th ult., whichthemmies
were three days later than those published yen*
I by several of one contemporaries.
The mails were brought to Ceyloa by the Wills
Star ship Arabian, Captain White, hoe=
Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson, of Liv
the shortest rains from Melbourne on record.
The Arabian sailed from Liverpool on the 21d of
May last, arrived at Melbourne on the Ilth Mint,
discharged 1,000 tons of cargo, and was immediately
despatched for Ceylon with a mail from the colon
for England, in order to meet the homeward mind
mail from that island (and a considerable anent of
specie for the island), which she successfully anon
plished. The owners have letters from do again
dated Oct. 15.
The royal mail ship Donald M'Kay anima at
Melbourne on the 28th of Angust-81 days boa
Liverpool.
The Merlin. from Liverpool, arrived at Kamm
on the 20th of August; the Ocean Steed, free En
York. on the 25th; and the Hindoo, from Keeton,
on the same day.
The Oliver Lang, of the "Black Ball" line, KM
from Melbourne, for Liverpool, August 23rd, sad no
White Star, belonging to the " White Steeling, In
Liverpool, August 31st. The latter had alms 114
pamengers, 80,000 ounces of gold, vetoed eked
320,00041,000 bales of wool, and 70 tons of apps,
from South Australia. The Kent, Colima, vs
expected to leave on the 7th September.
The gold on board the Oliver Lsog, White fin
and Kent, is expected to reach 1,000,0001.
The Journal of Commerce says:—The quality of
gold being produced is decidedly increasing, not all
at the older fields but also at than more rusally
discovered; and not merely is our gold poke it
creasing in amount, but our prospects m WA b
this article are almost daily improving, not osifkil
an extension of the area of those fields With v
we have been long familiar, but by the Intmla
working of others lately opened. The d
discovery is undoubtedly in the di rsothe tithe Nth.
western portion of the colony, alibi* "OM
lately heard accounts of a favourableamsfer kin
parties who have been prospecting eatgtballlee
and mountains to the eastward. At WA Nom
Blackwood. Mount Egerton, and theses MIAMI.
the ranges appear to be highly aurifenne. Side'
tity of gold shipped from January to Avgatialh
Mowing years was-1852, 1,111,677 meal IA
1,512,494 ounces; 1864, 1,581,378 vosoMmor
1,585,626 ounces. The receipts far the
August, by escort, at Melbourne wee 114,111/1110
The banks at Melbourne had at last enema*
of the value of 300,0001. more than notes lash
oulatioa.
In alluding to the import market the .Thersel
Cb,nmerce says:—" The contrast exhibited by 0,
imports is in, every respect favourable. Wall I!
thee* exceeding our exports by an amount wig
to be perfectly appalling, they are now so "
amount that our exports much more thas...,
them. This must eventually improve on IMP
trade and commerce.
Gold at Melbourne was in fair demand .1001
at 31. lbs. 9d. per ounce to buyers.
The markets generally had been
an extent of dulness to which, says the ellere_,
named journal, our three years' colooial Wort
affords no parallel. Our town trade hes bissoiM
limited to actual wants, very few parties beln "",',
in a position to indulge themselves in petsilfee
t
anything beyond bare necessaries We hant
rumours of an improved demand for the
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but very little actual business has come
observation.
The mining intelligence is quite satiafectsT,_kt.
yield of gold is on the increase, and mud evol
improve commerce generally.
Grain had generally declined in vales: fies
which on the Ist of August was quoted 471. ?'
sold on the 29th at 351. to 361. Wheat het
at 13s. 6d.; oats, bus. 9d.; and barley, 8s•
middle of July it may be noticed that fl our Its
wheat 11.45., oats 95., and barley 83. 6d. „Aka
Butter continued firm. Candles liPiessTit
Very little doing in dry goods, bat numarese
roes for thous suitable for the spring. A •
prominent had taken place in ironmongery;
I
Hides were a shade lower, and shippers selooL
The Mercedes had arrived at Sydney fro!„7:1
Francisco via Tahiti, with a large cargo of yew"
flour.
Freights to London: Wool, 41. per lb.; tam
40e. per ton;_ gold (above 1,000 ounces), ed',l
ounce. To Liverpool : Wool, dd. Perto
goods, 40s. per ton. To Bristol : Wool, 11.,oue pt
per lb.; tallow, 60e. per too ; light goods,
ton ; hides, Mr. per too.
The following were the current rates _erne,
produce : Gold (merchant's price). 31. 163. to 1. 160
per 0r..• wool (grease), 6d. to Bd.; to
go
le. 33d..
to le. 63d.; good to middling,. 1• D.l
Is. 3d.; and inferior ditto, Is. to lee.
tallow, sBs. to 68s. per ton, mixed.
For the week ending Aug. is, the v"'opsh
goods imported was 238,9901.; and the
343,0971.