The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-04 00:00:00

GOLD IN MALACCA.

Them Overland Singapore Free Press of the 17th
January, has the followiag statement :
" Perhaps the met important pies* of news which we
have to communicate is that the gold diggers, whom we
mentioned in our Overland of the rd instant, as having
left Jokers and proceeded to Malacca, have been more
semesefal in the latter place, their explorations at the foot
of Ounoag Ladling or Mount Ophir having resulted in
their Ending very promising diggings. Gaming Ledang is
' about two days' parsley fermi Malacca, and is situated In
the Johan territory, just beyond the boundaries of the But
India Company's possessions. It has loot; been known
se a gold producing locality, sad at one tame was exten-
sively worked by Chinas, but toe may years has been
abandoned owing to the lawless madare of the
Malays, who, being too hay themselves to work the mines,
plundered and murdered the Chimes to ma ea imam that
the latter were forced to quit the matTae pasty now at
work consists of some seven or mita Ireropearim who have
about 30 Chinese in their employ sad tut quendty of gold
obtained by this party is said to be about Vaiemose a day,
with every prospect of an increase. Memo to the amber
of 160 or thereabouts are also at wady bat gm ham sot
heard with what success. The geld obtalawl by the lam
man party at present is found in a stream flawing from the
mountain, bat they intend to mime ; mei some summated
Californian diggers amongst them 'Mistrals that they will
have great success in this, as the appestats. rif Is. loca-
lity is very promising. By next mail ors dial probably be
able to give more detailed informations regarrilag the Mount
Ophir Cuing's.

FATHER LACORDALRE ban beam ordered to leave
Paris by the Archbishop ha sneers with the govern-
ment. A few days Awe, a crowded megrega-
tion at the church et Itt. lie4me. be was subareas apse
the nobleness of a stogie matittel dreamer whish disdained
to purchase • teaspesery umesses by ereeked means, when be
'Released," However megeilicsat the design. howersegrawd
the niceties, step it fig skeet be to effect what is called
the savim eta amuses he the, le egret this Odom, makes
use of ilmetes mere is Mewl( mashies bet a villaia."
The elms esataleel ether pelithal anemias no less ob-
vious ami severe.
111101)IMA110E ors THE BENCH.—At the county
adjourned emeions, Worcester, on Tuesday, Mr. J. Foam-
phrey., ibusgist, of Bengeworth, a member of the Society
of Fume, was included in the grand "ury panel. Many
magistrates were present, when the Mr. T. G.
Curate, requested Mr. Pamplurey to take off his hat when
the oath was being administered to him. The Quaker
urged those conscientious scruples elsewhere admitted, but
the chairman, not content with this reply, said he should
direct as oMeer to remove the juryman's hat, urging that
it was "irreverent to his Creator" for Mr. Pumphrey to
make the usual effirmitioa with his head covered. Bosse
consultation thereupon took place is wart, and the chair-
man was relieved from the difficulty in which he had in-
volved himself by the services of Mr. Pumphrey being dis-
pensed with.
DOI/AMU MINING COMPANY OP JAMAICA.—The
adjourned ordinary half-yearly meeting of this company
was held yesterday, when there was • numerous attendance.
In their report the directors state that the arrangements
for amalgamating the Rosati° Bay Company with this com-
pany have been completed, without one sliareholderdissent
ing, and that so few shares remain still unregistered that
the directors have nothing to report under the 6th clause of
the resolution adopted in regard to unappropriated shares.
The balance-shett shows that the directors had at their dis-
posal on the let January, 1853, for mining operations at the
different stations, the sum of 7,2611. 17s. 4d. The total
monthly outlay in Jamaica amounts to about 3504. The
reports from the mining captains were varied ; but it is em-
phatically stated, on the information of Captain Lean, that
the Riverhead mine seems to give promise of making up for
all other disappointments. After some conversation, raised
by remarks of Colonel Blain, with rapers to Captain
Ilarpur, whose conduct was unanimously censured by the
board and the shareholders, the report, eftc., were adopted.
The meeting was then made special for the purpose of con-
sidering some formal resolutions submitted by the chair-
, man, which were passed. Mr. Hook, one of the directory,
volunteered • declaration that at the neat meeting the
board would be very probabiy able to announce • divolud.
SAMBRE AND MEUSE HAILS% AY.—'fraffie for the
week cubing Feb. 27, 18.53, 2792. 16s. 6d. Miles open,
271. Corresponding period last year, 2371.12 e. 2.1. Miles
open, 241.