The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-12 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

MISCELLANEOUS.—FARES OF TIIE Wesr
ROYAL MAIL STEAM COMpANY.—The Jamaica Bee*
Journal announces that a very considerable botn to ofkm
in the army, navy, and civil services but been obtaissid
the Royal Mail Steam Company. It is the rabic* d
fares of the wives and families of each officers us are Mewl
either home or abroad by government, to the same nisi
government ha; agreed to pay the company. This apes
meta increases the number for whom orders may be mai
from two to four, with the addition of their wives andfai.
lies. The government will pay the officer's fare, aid
affieer is to pay no more fur his wife than is paid for hawk
There is yet another benefit Government have task
that a pint of wine and a bottle of beer be al.o applied%
each government passenger, for which payment of abm
2,. Gel. per day is to be charged, together with the fare
Thu., an officer ordered to this island will pay (.4
361. 18s. &1., which will include the wine and beer eh*
mentioned, and 331. 6s. Bd., with wine, &c., for hit feik,
stead of 501. as heretofore. The contract between the sa
vernment and company is also confirmed, with the lad
change of the time for meeting the steamer at St. Tama
be extended from three to seven days. The outward sib
for the island of Carriacou are to be delivered to a bolt d
that island. 'here is also a greatly increased allocate ft
luggage for officers according to their rank.
BuDDING THE OHANGE.—The Bermuda Royal Germ
points out how a lemon or bitter mange tree can be to
down and converted into a sweet orange tree. The trivia
to be cut across at about 8 feet from the ground, endives
orange buds inserted into tke most succulent of the breaths
of the stuck. This operation, it adds, has been prolamin
practised in several gardens during this amen, and di
easily accomplished, provided the trees be well ram*
dug about and kept perfectly free fram grass and weeds.
TAKING THE CENtlEa.—The corms of the town of Md.
bourne has lately been taken. The population &mamba
upwards of 10,500. The situation of a census collector, NI
the editor of the Port Philip Gazette, 21st March, coulda
have been any sinecure ; we have heard, amongst Mir
curioas stories, of a family the head of which put +lonia
name as a Mahometan, the woman us a i'ara, and ma
children as unbaptised, or unable to read or write. laths
lady entered her infant as Baby So-and-So; not Waal;
occupation : crying, sucking, and sleeping, alternately.
woman entered her occupation "suckling a child." lan
entered his occupation as a lunatic, and another as Lia-
m anhal.
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NEW SOUTH WALES Wise.—We have much t
sure in noticing in the Shipping az:ear's report of
Mal Produce received coastwise, the arrival in Syds",
by the schooner Eclipse, of five half-pipes of Ma
from the Hunter, shipped at Raymond-terrace; it demob
our special notice, being, we believe, the first parcel of thi
commodity that has yet arrived here regularly reported a
merchandise at the Custom-house. It is the commencest
of a new and extensive trade with that important diorite,
which will undoubtedly increase not only to partly asp*
Sydney and other southern parts of the colony wiek
wine, but in time will form one of our oak
exports—and one, too, which will not be confined to do
English buyer alone, but will be a sskahlc commodity is
every European colony or settlement to the eastward die
Cape. Thu wine is from the vineyard at Rusn*, ast
where it was shipped, belonging to Mr. King, who, we xi
derstand, has succeeded in producing a very superior uncle
of colonial wine. The Irrawang vineyard COlhitti rely el
some six or seven acres of hearing vines, planted merely
an experiment; but the result of that experiment hulas
so highly favourable u to induce Mr. King very counts
ably to extend his plantation. His success and example!'
have stimulated others in the same quarter to plant the Tr,
extensively, with the view to the profitable predicts
of wine.—Sydney paper.

rbe (court.
WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—His Excellency Count Dir
trichstein, their Excellencies Monsieur and Madame Vitas
Weyer, and Lord and Lady John Russell, arrived st tha
Castle yesterday, on a visit to her Majesty.
The royal dinner party at the Castle yesterk
included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lar
in-Waiting on her Royal Highness, the lisroneo de Spent,
his Excellency Count Dietrichsteiu, their Excellencies Kra
sieur and Madame Van de Weyer, Lord and Lady Job
Russell, and Sir George Coupes.
The band of the let Life Guards was in annalists
during dinner at the Castle. Her Majesty's private bud
afterwards attended.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Princess .Mary, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, and his Serene
ness Prince Frederic of Hesse, arrived at Cashiobury-PA
Herb, on Saturday, on visit to her Majesty the Q
Dowager, from Kew.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge risitsi
Viscount Barrington, near Farringdon, on Friday.
The Court will remain at Windsor Castle until the
week after next, when her Majesty and his Royal 0412..0
Prince Albert, attended by their suite, will promo
Cashiohury Park, on a visit to the Queen Dower.—
Observer.

We understand that 1)r. Short, the Bishop of Soda
and Man, will get the vacant bishopric.—Globe.
The Marquis of Lansdowne left town on Saturday
for his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts. The Marchioness d
Lansdowne arrived at Lansdowne-house, Berkeley 91".1ej
on Saturday morning, from Broadstairs, and accompoxl.
the noble Marquis to Bowood.
Lord and Lady John Russell left Wimbledon on
Saturday afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty at Wiodo
Castle.
Sir George Grey has left town for his scat, Fallodon,
Alnwick, Northumberland.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town ce
Saturday evening for Mickleton Hall, Doncaster.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
bad an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
as
Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street )11.
Hart Davis, Deputy Chairman of the Excise, had also a
interview with the right hon. gentleman.
Mr. Itice had an interview on Saturday with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
BENEFICENCE TO TILE POOR—WINDSOR.—ThO
abundant crop of Spanish chesnuts in the Great Patti
especially that portion of it denominated the Dealt
Farm, is extreme this autumn. To check any ingot!
practice, Prince Albert has made the followingorder
Every poor person, man, woman, or child, applying for
ticket of leave to gather chesnuts on the royal domain. Is
provided with one by the bailiff resident oa the farm,
Lennes, and for every bushel of chesnuts brought into tig
store, they are paid 2s. Bd. in money. The cheinuts
collected are, at the close of the gathering, to be delivered lo
the overseers of the adjoining parishes, converted into moll
or bread, and distributed for the benefit of the more do
tressed and deserving of the resident pour. No less etasl3o bushels of chesnuts have already been brouattt In t°
paid for at the rate of 2s. Bd. per bushel. Ou Fag
number of poor people thus employed amounted to 1911,„,7
fresh applicants were hourly applying for tickets. Te,7
lowing is un instance :—A poor man and his eon, Wu T,
for three hours' wink, instantly received eight shillinr ••••
their delivery of three bushels in the morning. Ihe I 'll,
has ordered that, as the &mauls become scarce, theyn
per bushel to the gatherers shall be raisa—Siiiidny paper

TIIE POLICE CONSTABLES who arc charged mth
giving false evidence on the inquiry into the murder of tb.
late constable Clarke, at Dagenham, are to be P
rOn
against under the direction of the law officers of the Cross
for that offence.
HAMBURG!! GRAPES.—The importation of gralici
from Itotterdam, grown as thunburgh grapes, contuiu,
an oxteut never before known.