The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-24 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

LIVERPOOL, BArransx.
The ship Eagle, Captain Boyce, belonging to
Messrs. Gibbs and Bright, arrived at this port this
morning from Melbourne. She sailed on the 28th of
July, and has consequently made the passage in 84
days, during which time she was three weeks be-
calmed, and encountered two very severe gales after
entering the chanueL She brought home 150 pas-
sengers, and 77 bags of letters, containing 45,000
letters and newspapers, with a cargo consisting of
120 packages of gold dust (weighing 63,952
ounces and 10 dwta.) about 256,0001.; 2,070 bags
rice (in ballast), 3 boxes apparel, 1 bale whalebone,
2 boxes specimens, 1 box documents, 1 box watches,
4 octaves, 3 kegs wine, and 1,893 loads of flour.
Amongst the specie per the Eagle are the two cele-
brated nuggets so long on show at Melbourne.
The produce of gold at the mines was stated to be
greater than ever, though little was coming down
to Melbourne, owing to the impassable state of the
roads.

A private escort was robbed on its way to Mel-
bourne, of 8,000 ounces of dust, and about 4,0001. in
gold, and six troopers were killed.
The gold (10,0001.) lost from the screw steam-ship
Osmanli had not been recovered, although every
effort was made to obtain it, a diving-bell having
been constructed, and renewed efforts were about to

be attempted.
The value of gold at Melbourne was 31. 17s. 6d.
per ounce, at which rate several sales were effected.
A large vessel, apparently an American, was
wrecked July 26th, between Jarvis Head and Shoal-
haven N.S.W.

A brig from Liverpool was reported ashore off Port
Philip Reads on the 26th July.

INTELIGENCE.
MILBOCIME, JULY 27.

Stocks rapidly accumulating, 12 to 14 ships arriving in a
day. A crisis seems Inevitable at so distant period, and
many firms, from want of means, must disappear. Ameri-
can houses will be more particularly exposed to this danger,

ADELAIDE, JULE la.
Business wu very flat, and the general markets, foreign
and colonial, for all descriptions of goods had a downward
tendency, but prices were without material alteration. Tea,
sugar, and brandy, were in good demand at full rates.
Rum and whisky sold slowly. Wheat and flour were
much depressed ; the former nominally realised 61. 6d. to
7s. per bushel; flour (for shipment), 171. 10s. to 191. per
ton. Oats, 10s. ; Cape ditto, Bs. Gd. English barley, 10s.
per bushel. Baena, 10d. to Ild. Huns, 11d. to le.
Chew, 7d. to 10d. Fresh butter, 2s. 2d. to 2e. 3d.; salt

ditto, Is. 6IL to Is. Bd. per lb. Eggs, 24. to 2.1. 2d. per dos.
Potatoes, ISI. to 211. per toe.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

July 21. Chelan sailed for Sydney. 20. Euphemius
arrived. 21. Argo sailed for Sydney. 22. Moultan sailed
for Calcutta ; Ida sailed for Callao. 25. Lucy L. Hale
arrived from Boston ; Miles Barton arrived from Liver-
pool; Thorwaldsen sailed for Bombay; Walter Scott sailed
for the Mauritius. 26. Unity arrived from Liverpool;
Urania arrived from London.

Projected Departures.—For London : Elisabeth, in July;
Madagascar. in July; Roxburgh Castle, Sept 15. For
Liverpool: Cleopatra, July 31. For Southampton: Argo,
August 14. For Liverpool : Woodstock, July 23.