The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-15 00:00:00

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06801414 E, Arlui 14.
The Queen drove out this morning in the grounds.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left London lee•
terday afternoon for Broadlands, Haim
Despatches were received yerterday at the Colonial-o Moe
from the Governors of the West India Lame, the Lord
High Coretnimioner of the lonian Islands, and from the Go-
vernor of the Falkland Islands.

Tee EARL or DERsv.—We are happy to learn
Out the FArl of Derby has so far aeoororad and repined

strength uto leave his bedroom on Sunday last for the first
time since his Maw. Should his lordship continue to
progress favourably, of which there is every prospect, he
will leave London at the end of the week for Knowsley
Park.

Accounts received from Alexandria to the 4th

announce that the Prince of Wales's yacht Osborne had
returned there, after having landed hie royal highness and
suite at Jaffa. News has minis been received of the safe
arrival of the party at Jerimalem, whence they purposed pro-
ceeding by the Jordan and Sea of Tiberais to Damming. It
was intended that the Osborne should pick up the party at
Smoot, and proceed with them by way of Rhodes, Smyrna,
and Constantinople.
The Earl and Countess of Hard wicke are enter-
taining a West party at their seat, Wimpole Hall, Cam-
bridgealiirs.
Lord and Lady Colchester will leave town in a
few dlys, on a visit to the Earl and Countess Amherst, at
their seat, Montreal, Bent.

Lord Stanley, M.P., has left St. James's-square
for Highclere, o• • visit to the Dui aed Countess of
Ceroarroo, for the holidays.

Lady Louisa Tenisou Las issued cards for two
SeiriCS donasstes, on the 12th and 19th of May, at her
residence iu Grosveueretreet.

Sir Alexander and Lady Arabella Bannerman
have left tom' for Beekhnert, Saws, as a visit to the Earl
and Countew Delaware.

The Earl and Countess of Portarlington leave Nice
next week for Paris, on their way home, and intend to pals
some days in the Free& capital.
The last letters from Cannes state that Lord
Brougham was in robust health. On his way home to Eng-
land his lordship proposes to make a short stay in Paris.
His lordship is expected in town after the Enter recess.
e fiud the fol:owing melancholy fact recorded
in the Melbourne Herald of Feb. 22:—" The sojourn of his
Excellency the Governor at Queenscliff bits been marked by
the occurrence of a lamentable accident, resulting in the
death of Miss Mary Jones, governess in Lis excellency's
family. Oa the morning of the Ist inst., Mien
Barkly, accompanied by her governess, Him Jones,
went bathing; when the tide, which was Bowing,
with the ocean swell sod rolling of the sea over the rocks,
lifted the latter off her feet, and swept her within its in-
fluence in app of the rocks. She was earried out to sea,
and sank. Alarm was given promptly, and the Customs•
boat and crew were soon on the spot ; but the men did not
recover the body till it bad been twenty-five minutes under
water. The usual remedies were applied to restore life to
the drowned—such as rubbing, rolling, be., of the body—
ter upwards of three hours, his excellency taking his spell
frequently along with the rubbers. All efforts to restore
animation were without success, although several medical
nos were in attendance. Miss Jesse was very much re-
spelled, and her lose was severely felt by a large circle of
febel"
The

Society at Melbourne have
resolved a grant of 3C31. from the Legislature. The Royal
Park, on the earth aide of Melbourne, has been assigned to
them, and they already possess 74 different kinds of animals
sad birds. including four kinds of deer, four new kinds of
Amp, with a great number of English game and singing
birds. From their stock they have already set free 9 phew-
feats, %blackbirds, 42 thrushes, 24 skylarks, 18 canaries,
and S starlings. lo their report they say, " The thrush,
skylark, blackbird, and probably the starling may now be
considered permanently established among us—the three
former being heard in all directions."
Every new exploration in Australia discloses
sections of country, larger Jima Victoria, rich in pasture
awl available for almost • Melees rate of increase. The
private enterprise of • squatter, Mr. Read, has lately made
known an immense country to the eastward of Burke's
track, upon which numerous flocks of sheep ►nd perhaps of
alpaca and Hamm wiU ►e grazing in • few years from
this time. Flocks are migrating from the Darling and
Lachlan northwards, and from New South Wales west-
ward, awl • great compsay is sow forming at Melbourne,

with a ospilsa of 5,000,061., to colonise tie northern part
at Australis.

A correspondent, who has been travelling be-
tween Daabool sad Aomeadhapoora, writes to the Womb.,

°Writer, of March 15:—'

" Large numbers of

along tie road. I meta flock of Jaffna sheep being
driven down the road ; besides their regular attendante
they had a most unpleasant itinerating neigh-
bour in a cheta, which travelled parallelly along
with them through the adjoining jungle; he had
already caught one unfortunate and torn It. throat, but bad
to release his prey, being est on by the drivers. Although
the obese continually carries off calves, it does not mem to
attack man ; nor is it feared by the vi!lagers, whose great
horror are bean—many individuals I have seen bear most
unmistakeable marks of having been mauled by these
ferocious mantels, who do not hesitate to attack a single
man, and are known to wean men when travelling in cum-
pasties of twos and threw."