The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-20 00:00:00

TILE LEVANT.

We have received the Constantinople journals up
to the 4th May. General Aupitk embarked on the
80th ult. in the Vt.& tte, for }ranee. Ali Pasha, mi-
nister of foreign affairs, had retired to Mowing', in
artier to recruit his health; and was replaced, ad in-
!trim. by Fluid Effendi.
Until 'the arrival of M. de Lavalette M. de Ga-
tti:le undertakes the post of French chard d'uttaires.

COLONIAL.
SOUTII AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide journals have Web received rid Sings-
pole, to the end of February. Every fresh arrival
from the Australian colonies brings news of the
utmost importance to the interests of the settlers.
The election movements attracted some notice ; under
the new electoral arrangements Mesoon. Elder and
Fisher both doelanc for the western division of Ade-
laide, and Mr. Montefiore comes forward for tlw east.
Captain !ingot stands for the light, ns he originally
intended, and Mr. Angus takes the district of Ha-
mom, Mooroorron, and GA% ler Town. The Ballot
Assrsiation, *bide at first acted %%WI such zeal, is
now defunct. As a political institution it has ceased
to move, and a new organisation has is en suggested
to watch over the elettiomet ring eampuign, and to
ore to the return of the hest men for the first repre-
ot Motive council of the province. Public meetings
on the rout+ et of the ballot had be. to held in all direc-
tions. and (opinion was fru ncra Ily in favour...of the ballot;
but guided by the expresowd opinion of the Advocate-
Gene rid that such a mode ought host to he sanctioned
by the legislature, or approved by the Colonial-office,
the idea had been alsnodunedr but in the new As-
sembly one of the early frICILSUITs to he introduced
would he the adoption of the Millet in general elec-
tions. 'floe t romp ortat io on mu ',thou still innies/ matter
fur serious agitation. On Feb. milt a demonstration
meeting took plum at Adelaide, convened by the
sheriff, at the request of the leading citizens. The
attendance was not equal to pre onus anticipations.
From the census taken during the current year,
several interesting results are exhibited. Tlw
wily
_of fund comprise* 620.266 acres, and

quart
the mastoid 210,106 arm ; the number of houses
in the. province is MUNI ; whilst the total popu-
lation is .et down tit 62,tidit. or :11,975 males,
and 271sni hangars; to which add :Nil for
omissiona and persons travelling. and we have a total
of n 3,000 iambs in the province of South Australia on
the 1,4 January, 1,451. The clergy have submitted
to the diocesan their o minion on the "minutes of pro-
ceedings of the Australasian bishops" at Sydney, in
Oetols.r lust; the clergy of Adelaide candidly tell
their bishop that netal of the " pinetsdings' they
disapprove.. and they justly complain thut these
pressedings" were forwarded to England. with a
view to legislation on the subjsvt, without their con-
sideration, idthough &slily affecting the standing,
conduct, and services of the clergy. Amongst the
laity. on the other hand, the excitement was consi-
derable, causing scrious dissatisfaulion and apprehen-
pion. A public meeting. presided at by the
Ilesu. 7.. Sh.rphett. had Protested against Hs' Pr's
ceeelings, mist the pivleA. has berm forwarded to the
Anlibishop of Canterbury. lb r klojesty's ship
lite atm, having on board Cencral 11 ynyard and
rob. was MLitt expected at Adelaide. Captain
lips user, of the barque Ascendant. has made himself
notorious in the colony, by keepire• hack the packet
containing the new constitution fur the days. It ap-
pears the despatch sus received at Plymouth just as
the ue,usel was ; the mate, it would appear,
bundled it unecrententiously into the captains foul
clothes hug, mid thought no more of it until live days
efts r t ht. arrival of the %easel at Port Adelaide. The
p...; master comnienced a prosecution fur the neglect,
but ultimately abandoned it.