The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-02 00:00:00

THE °OLD REGIONS.

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The overland mail has brought advices from Syd-
ney (Now South Wales) to the 3ril of June, and front Mil-
' bourne (Victoria) to the 29th of May, being more than
I three weeks later than those previously received. As the
accounts given, however, dt not extend over the interme-
diate period, it is possible only to infer the general course
of affairs. The rains had set in, and the consequence
had apparently been a great increseo in the production of
gold at Mount Alexander, the escort thence to Melbourne
'for the lest week having brought a larger total than
had ever before been received. The amount was 31,478
ounces, worth 123,0001., and it appears that the party
originally started with 37,000 ounces, but were
obliged to leave 6,000 behind on account of the state
of the roads. Owing to the inclement weather, the difficulty
I of getting supplies of
_proeisions to the miners wa. very
great, and at one period t e rate of cartage from Melbourne
wu 901. per ton. At Sydney the accounts from the gold-
fields were not so favourable, the people having been driven
from the Turon by the flooding of that river. From other
localities, however, the reports were good, especially from
a place called the Hanging-rock, on the Peel river. The
import markets continued to be will maintained, and the
prime of spirits, salted provisions, fruits, &c., were ex-
tremely high. Wool was also firm, in consequence of the
accounts from England. The quotation for gold was 645. 6d.
at Sydney, and 635. at Melbourne. The Sydney Herald of
May 29, contains a strong article on the English gold com-
panies, and alludes to sonic remarkabla circumstances
in connexion with them. At the same time the share-
holders are reminded that if things go wrong they must
remember that the undertakings originated in London, and
not in the colony. A trial of three men engured in the
robbery on board the Nelson had just taken place, and they
had all been found guilty. In the Moreton Bay district an
agitation was in progress for the separation of that part of
the country from the colony of New South Wales, with the
view of its being created a separate province, in the same
way as was lately the cue with Port Phillip or Victoria.
The non-discovery of geld at Moreton Bay, and the conse-
quent departure of the labouring population to Sydney and
Melbourne, were the principal mutes of this movement,
the landowners being now d,sirous to get even convict la-
bour which they were well aware they would not be per-
mitted to do so long as they were subject to public opinion
from other parts of the settlement.

Vto Court.
THE t. FINS l'lti CRESS TO SCOTLAND.

ARRIVAL AT EDINBURGH

Th, Queen and Prince Albert, with the Royal
Frei. sod stond.d by the suiti, left the Midland Hotel,
iturty, niae o'cloek en Taesday morning. A tluard of
flamer of ;:th Regiment, commanded by Major
tuy,g,,a, was drawn up is lb. Square. and the ground was
kqt this hl paths of the flth Human and County and
lora Yeomanry The naiiitary strangeineuts were under
tie rosawiad ut Major-General Arbuthnot.
Her Msjesty sad the Royal party travelled by the nil-
. that miss tbrou.th York ...a NAWEIIIII IC, At the latter vi
.V.th t..jus luncheon was provid. d for her Msjesty, the
rimer, sad the 11, yd
Family, as also tor the ladies ant
rookie,. traspning tor Majestj's swine
line Map sty anise 1 at St. Margaret's temnorary station
at Inuit • quarter past live on Tuesday evening. and imme-
diately proceeds d labile of the Royal earriajos, drawn by
fear Lora% by the flurries Drive to Ifolyrous. Palace.
II r M Oesty we. siceind, up m the platform on alighting
by th. Meant' Ediubureh, :11 ,jor (lomat Napier Coln-
inte.l34 the ITA‘.IO. and the other Military Asa Civil
▪ I.le lake of D..vonshire and Mkjor General Arbuthnot
44 tt.• honour of dining with her Majesty at Derby en
Monday sight.