The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-18 00:00:00

QUEENSLAND.

The Queensland Guardian of June 19 publishes
the following summary :
Parliament is now busily enaged in the discussion of a
variety of measures introduced by the government and by
private members.
The Sheriff of Queensland was spats put to the expense
of a of white kid gloves on the day=ted for the
opening of the last Criminal Sessions at
The levee in honour of her Majesty's birthday took place
on the 23rd May, and was well attended.
A bill to assimilate the Divorce law of this colimy No that
of the mother country has passed its second reading in the
Assembly.
Commodore F. B. Seymour, C. 8., has bees on a visit to
kis wasalleney, the object aling to arrange for the sew
settlement at Claps York.
It is expected that the Tramway Company will be takes
up by the government.
The broad prince* that leases of crown lands shall in
future be conditional on the occupation of such lands by
stock has bees adopted by the legislature, sad Is likely to
lead to very beneficial results, and put • stop to many
abuses.
The balance of Queensland debentures (1001. each) has
been taken up at 1041. se. and 1041. 3s. 9d. These securities
have since been disposed of in Sydney at 1061.
It is observed with satisfaction that • large number of
vessels are laid on in England for Queensland with immi-
grants, but some DISIMMIDDIOI is felt at the evident disposition
on the part of British merchants to speculate too rashly in
making consignments to this market.
Her Majesty's screw steamer Pioneer, Captain Reilly,
arrived is this port OD the 16th inst. from Singapore.
Intelligence has reached us of Landsboruglia safe arrival
on the Darling, having craned the continent in search of
Burke : be did not oome terms his track.
The ship Montmorency will leave for London in a few
days with • large cargo of wool, tallow, sod hides.
The treasurer delivered his budget on the 23rd instant.
He estimates ths revenue for next year at 317,0001., and the
expenditure at 315,0001. The receipts at the treteury for
the first quarter of this year showed an incomes of 86 per
cent. over that of last year. The population showed an in-
crease of 18 per cent. per annum.
The cotton crops are being gathered, and • few bales have
been shipped. There is every prospect of this branch of
industry being considerably extended in a short time.
The April mails from England reached Brisbane on the
16th, and the homeward mail will be made up this morning.
The Board of Eduiation has been dismissed for endea-
vouring in their report to cast reflections on the protestant
bishop. The ministry themselves now constitute the
board pro tem., and soma uneasiness is felt by the friends
of the national system—the great majority in the colony.
Nearly three hundred Chinese lately lauded in this colony
from Hong Kong, their object being to go overland to the
New South Wales gold-fields, and so escape the capitation
fee.
The Governor's ball took place for the first time in the
new Government House, and was attended by between 400
and 500 persona It was • very brilliant affair.
The new Electoral Bill is still before parliament.
The Legislative Council Election Bill, after having been
asked for by hon. gentlemen themselves, has been thrown out
by them.
Erratum in last summery :—For " Lod orders will not
be received in payment for country lands," read—" for
other than country lands."
Pastoral enterprise continues, rapidly extending into new
country on the north and west.

AIISTRALLL

The ship Orwell, Capt. Quin, one of Messrs. Green'a
Blackwell line of packeta, from Melbourne, April 28, passed
up Channel, off Plymouth, on Saturday, and landed 25 of
her peasengers at that port by a pilot-boat. She brings
17 saloon and about 80 escood-chua, 90 intermediate and
70 steerage paseengers ; 30,948 ounces of gold, and a full
cargo of copper, copper ore, wool, hides, tallow, and wheat
and flour. The latter two commodities being the first con.
signment from the cereal crops of Victoria to the mother
country. The Orwell experienced heavy westerly gales from
Melbourne to la. 5L36 S. and loc. 125 W., when easterly
Wes est in, by which she was much delayed. June 17 she
rounded Claps Horn, and then bad a fine run to the Line.
She never saw any icebergs. She crossed the line July 10,
In lon. 26.44 W. She spoke the following vessel
_ _

CRYSTAL PALAClL—Yeetertlay was the second Sun-
day set apart by the directors of the palace for the admit-
sion of the free Calcite issued by them to the shareholders
and friends of the Crystal Palace Share Clubs, when, not-
withstanding the unpropitious state of the weather, about
3,000 persona availed themselves of the privilege. Although
prevented by the unceasing rain from enjoying the bra-
ties of the grounds, they found compensation in the de-
lightful promenade within the building, in visiting the pic-
ture pillory, and in listening to the edema strained sacred
music pealed forth by the large organ during the afternoon.
As on the previous occasion the behaviour of the visitors,
who consisted chiefly of the better order of artisans and
their families, was characterised by the greatest propriety
and decorum, all apparently being desirous to show their
appreciation of the liberality of the directors, and to avoid
I committing any act at all likely to prevent a renewal of the
privilege on future occasions. About 14.000 tickets had been
Weed, but the unfavourable state of the weather ma-
terially interfered with the number of visitors.
THE GREAT EASTERN.—Au Saturday the Great
Eastern lett Liverpool for New York. The crowds which
thronged down to the pier heads were es numerous as
when first the big ship entered the river. The Great
Pastern slipped her moorings at 2 o'clock, and in passing
the landing sages she fired her farewell salute of four guns-
Ozsisn§to the ehanoter that this vessel has established for
Quisnwroww, EONDAT.—The Royal Mail steam- as • passenger ship, emigrants have been eager to
ship Persia arrived here at 12.9 p.m., embarked mails, pea. ; some bertha, while shippers have participated in the
and the latest tel and proceeded for New , eagerness of the emigrants, and the ea:sequence is that up
es
4 p.m. All well. jto an hour before ahe started the stevedores were busy
Tien Toncanosa AT KiNowrowx.—This Federal
good deal of apace.
left has returned to Kingstown. She arrived at I
takie.,ingwine
macergyojwitAstaen7thciit
toit.teraing...sepporerettlisormuruntht:
Cupamintonat.
4.30 a.m. on Friday from Ramsay, Isle- of-Man, which she out Saturday
peon-
left at eight o'clock the previous evening. We understand j sailed the same day, •
Tan
is going on as to which vessel will arrive first at
that she was visited by 'hundreds when lyiug in the road- """"“..,
stead, and on bar departure from the island there was quite "" ,
LATE eteCIDLYT TO THE "FEMALE BLONDIN."
a demonstration. An excursion steamer put out from
Dough. heavily freighted with people tocaw, parting —ln answer to inquires on Saturday night at Bt. Bartho-
lomew's Hospital, it was stated that the unfortunate
glimpse el her, and wall baste crowded arouod her. Cheers
woman, " the Female Blondin," was still is • veep prem.
rent the air, and myriads of rocketa and blue-lights were let
the sta ri
off in her honour. The " sons of the ocean" en board rims stag She is at most lying in that part of the
the Tuscarora returned the farewell of the Manx by j knows as 48 Qn.es's Ward. under care al
di
pier toth examination e anima to discover tie enact amount el injury
three hearty cheers, and thus they left. On her arrival at Mt. Butler but Ms are still so mate, that any
Kingstown she anchored shout • mile from the
southward. At half-past two she shifted her position by slss has sustained is iltrmble.
anchoring in a portion of the man-of-war roads, about two The boiling down of cattle has commenced again
miles from the pier. About a too weight of breadatuff was in Australia, in oompequenee of the supwsbundease oi
put on board on Friday.—Preeman's journal. animal food.

June 26, in lat. 43.34 S., lon. 34.43 W., the ship Haws, from
Hobart Town for London, out 51 days ; July 16, in &30 N.
and 26.5 W., Swedish barque Hermaphrodite, from Loudon,
with reels for Cape Town, and same day the ship loos,
from Cardiff, with coals for Rio ; August 4, in 34.53 N.,
42.10 W., the ship Princess, from Rangoon for London,
with rice, out 120 days ; and August 14, in 47.22 N.,
11.55 W., the ship Lincolnshire, from Melbourne, out 79
days, having left nearly a month later than the OrwelL

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H A Y MARKET:

Tan ammo, FISH LOUT Mr. Compton.—oAZ
AILSILICAY C0u13124. Mews. nothern, buekstone , Mrs. Young,
IliesoUeer.—CELoB reALIA. or, Love sad Jealousy. Peres
Neon sod Senor Massos.—And THE CHRISTENING.

PR t NOIIBBII.

THIS Evianno, THE RF-YDUVOUS.—IING RENRY THE
EIGHTH. Mews Charles Keen, Jordon, Potter, Raymeed,
J. F. Cathcart, Everett, Garden, ani meadows : Ma. Charlet
Kean and Unmet Chapman.—And THE TWO POLTB.

BRITANNIA..

This Evlmmo, BARRINGTON, THIS GENTLEMAN TICE-
POCKET.--Mnaing by Weirs. J. Ogden, C. Woodman, H. Syd-
ney, and J. Plampton.—And TIM CORSICAN BROTHERS.
Mama Reynolds and Cranford. Mra.K Yarnold.—Commence

ASTLETIL

TBIS KVLIITNO, MAZEPIA.--Alte; which SCEN IN THE
CIRCLE. Millle. IlmottL—To conclude with a comic BALLET
to which the Mame Gunnies will appear.—Commenoe at 7.