The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-17 00:00:00

SOUTU AUSTRALIA.
Adelaide journals to band to the middle of October
forn,sh a few items of intelligence. The Government
(:n_ die, Oa. 10, contains as abstract of the receipts
and exeenditare of the colony, fur the quarter ended
Sept. 30, showing a total revenue of 68,6121., the total
expenditure being set down at 101,4921. • the ordinary
expenditure for the quarter was but 44,3671., the re-
m ieder being 43,212/. remitted to England OA as
count of immigration, a ems of 6,0011. for interest
and in liquidation, of the bonded debt, and • further
son of more than 9,0001. awaiting instructions from
the Lieutin ant-Governor.
The steam.dre,dge had been employed with good
effect, and was to be first engaged in clearing away
the great ob-ftcle to ships arriving at the pore,
namely, the outer bar. Toe exports of lead and silver
liesd ores were greatly on the increase. The spirit and
pwecvering industry manifested in one mine of the
Glen Otmond group was extending i'self to other
operations.
A numerous and rerectably attended pubic meet-
ing had been held fur the purpose of discussing the
merits of the new encelitutinn, and to take into con-
sideration the best method for the people of S nth
Australia ob.ainiag a fair and equal share in the re-
preeentatios. The proceedings terminated in the
est .blisheeent of an euwiciation or league, " to secure
to the colocists universal suffrage, vote by ballot,
short arliamente, no p: operty qualification in tepee-
sentetiers, and equal electoral districts."
By wry of Sie.gripme Adelaide journals have ar-
rived down to the beginning of November. As ex.
bib:tine the commercial importance of the port of
Adelaide and its progress, the f 'Bowing analysis is
made of the shipping on October 23, 1850. The
ships MA vessels front British, extra-colonial and
foreign ports amount to 12,730, and are manned by
430 °ewe and seamen. The vessels employed in
the coasting trade of It e colony are 933 tens, navi-
gated by 84 men; and the vessel employed by the
loaf government are 730 tons, with 47 men. The
last mentioned service includes a steam-tog, which is
of inmate atle advantage to the mercantile interests
of the colony by expediting and reedits deg the larger
arrivals and deeartur. s. At the pirt only the popu-
lation numbered thou.. 6,000 sec's The subject of
connecting the port and city of Adelaide by a
railway was again the subject of agitation. .11r.
}I. J. Paddon, a civil eagine.r, was drawing
the attention of the colonists to tte valuable iron
ore abundant in the colony, which he states to be
inexhaustible, the lodes or districts containing millions
of tons, and interminable forests of timber. Mr. ;
Peddon further aatea that every ton of South Austra-
lian iron sme Ited by entrees' would be worth two
tons of British iron smelted by c ials•' at the same
cost as the hitter. The Mut:llion of the colo-ists is so
much directed to the copper aid silver lea! Mks as to
render them indilferent to the increase of wealth its iron
ores will one day furnish. A German settlement was
about to be formed at Mount Remarkable. Amongst
the imp nations into the colony are several turtle
from, Singapme, which appear to have excited much
curiosity.
A very severe gale occurred from Oct. 13 to 16,
den consider Ale damage, and exceeding in violence
any previous visit gine:. The splendid ship Grecian,
Captain }lade, from London, while at anchor,
was thrown on her beam-ende, the waves wash-
ing completely over her, and all on board
were compelli dto ahaticlon her. A steamer was
despatched to the iceee of the wreck, and brou4ht
away the lady pesseogsre. Not one of the passen-
gers saved a single article. The mail was discovered,
but the letters and papers were scarcely legiMo. Oa
&rival of the Northumberland, it was currently ne
ported and peers:ly credited that Sir Henry Young,
the irovernor, was to be appointed to Van Dieisn's
land, and if we judge. from the unanimous Irk.
pressioas of joy evinced in tie public journals, the
coloniets would be happy to realise the truthfulness'(
the rumour. The Burrs Burrs have published their
holflesely report of the mining aeociation, and de-
, eland a dividend, making three dividends of 200 per
is cent. for the sear. It is stated that at no time hare
the mines been in • more flourishing coalition, or
have the general prospects of the company afforded
such ground for congratulation.
VAN DISSIEN'S LAND.
From this colony we have received files of news-
papers to the end of September. Whilst in New
Siuth Wales agitation is strongly directed to the
cessation of tianspor.ation, tee Tasmanian+ direct
their a trite against the renewal of the system. So
di.gusted have the lest mentioned colonists become,
'het they express a desire to drop the name Van Dic-
ta. Land, as seggeetive of convict amo,dations, and
bate almost unatiimuusly adopted the name Tasmania
fur the eolooy. The north, south, and midland dis-
tricts of the island, in public meeting assembled, had
&tier, d for the cessation, and a wonderful unanimity
pre ra;led, softened with Christian moderation and
charity. The meet:invent Launceston and Dobarton
were ehaeacterised by a stern resolve, such asoannot be
meeker , calm and settled, indicating strength united
with dacretion. The general principles asserted at these
meetings, whi:r they manifested independent action
in each, evinced that, though without concert, they
were all like-miuded, and therefore possess the best
elemects of success. The cotton of action agreed by
all tic meetings is to remonstrate with the Colonial-
odic, meshed the coutieunice of transportation, and
the system ef mho. preecutution of colonial sentiment
in the imperial parliament whath had been systemati-
cally pursued by Earl Grey; and also to pledge
themerer s, in example of the Cape folks, not to em-
ploy convicts. M auwhile, the government partisans
and prutrereportation party was not inactive. An
attempt had been made to get up a petition in favour
of the continuance of transportation in a modified
form, but the manoeuvre was promptly met by the
Anti-transportation Association issuitig an address,
cauti ring the coluaista against attaching their names
to any document of the kind until it had been printed
and oublely discussed.
A rumoured removal of Sir William Denison had
been strengthened by the circumstance of some recent
coneigninents, ex Maine, being directed "to the officer
administering the government of Van Diemen's
Land."
Mr. Smith O'Brien had arrived in Hobart Town
by the steamer from I'ort Arthur, and had accepted
his ['chat of leave on his word riot to leave the
colony.
Later advice@ (Oct. 6th) received via Adelaide,
notice that the blue gam of the colony was about to
be employed in the Royal navy for the construction
of shits. Coal had been found at Wabb's Harbour in
the vicinity of Schonten's Island, and also near lien
Lomond. From a return of the number of convicts
in the colony there would appear to be the large
amount of 21,400; classed as follower male convicts
maintaitud by government, 3,864 ; females, 1,671;
ticket holders earning their own livelihood, males,
!,.I15; females, 1,163; in aD, 17,101 males, and
1,1(e.4 females,