The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-12 00:00:00

(Stamped ld. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

anehon ready to let goes appreseklag the shore. The fifth
taunt alleged the neglect of duty to be in not letting go the
anchor to prevent the vessel from striking the shore. The
"lath count charged the defendant as muter of the Schon-
berg with standing in too close to the shore, whereby the
skip wee destroyed.
The witnesses ozonised were James Hodge, the boat-
await ; Thomas Jenkins, a sailor ; Henry Casey, James
Cssolly, Edward Adams, and Patrick Ryan, peuergers;
Captain B. R. Mathew', agent for Lloyd's, and late com-
mander of the Great Britain; Captain Edward Davey, of
the Australian "hip Mermaid, and Captain George Dorm,
of the coasting steamer Queen ; all on behalf of the prose-
vatic'. After hearing the ease for the crown, his Honour,
without bearing any evidence for the defend", said that it
did not appear to him that there was soy evidence of a
satisfactory nature to justify them in convicting Captain
Perbee, and a verdict of not guilty was accordingly returned.
The counsel for Captain Forbes, Mr. Dowser, after the de-
claims, stated test be had in emit several of the *ibis
pasesagen, °Seers of the ship, and slumber of other ship-
captains, sot only prepared to eantradirs charges preferred
by the crown, but to testify to Captain Forbes's atoll its as
a seaman, sad the utter groundleunees of the many state-
ments made easiest him.

A seeming of the Melbourne Chamber of COUNSIF roe wages
be held on the 26th of Febreary, o consider the best means
of promoting the re-setablishment of stem postal commeni-
cation with &trope.
The itelbotertu Argue gays: " We bare to notice the
discovery of some ich quarts reefs at the Mot field,
which will very probably give a fresh start to that locality.
At Anderson's Creek the diggers have been suocessfelly
working on the privets land in Thompeon's Golly, and
several imams of fair mom can be recorded. There can
be little desbt that many of the tailitlies monad this
place would sho yield well; but th tion has always
been so small—oily 150 persona are at present there. A
new nub has also been made at the Caledonian digging to
some bill workings near the old diggings. A lull stems to
have takes plea at the Weighting diggings, foe what roma
there an many maiming statemats—eents accurate are
favourable, while ethers say the whole affair is a oomp'et
hoax."

A aorrespoodent at the Avoca diggings says there is no
longer any doubt u te there being gold there in plying
quantities ; and although the stoking is deep, wet, and often
ascertain, s►area in holes 10 to 16 feet in advance of t►e
lead are freely purchased at 61. to 20L
The amount of geld received at Melbourne for the week
eliding Yob. 23 was 61,164 ounces, and 32,6301. in coin.
Lola Moans is playing at the Victoria Theatre, Ballarat
diggings. A fracas had taken place between her and Mr.
H. Beekamp, of the Ballarat Titus. It appears that a
writer in the Times had made same remarks reflecting ow
the chancier of Lola, and a few evenings afterwards Mr.
/linkup tolled at the limited States Hotel, where she was
raiding. Hearing ha wee below, she some down Main
with a w►ip, and laid it on his beak with a hearty goodwill.
Mr. Seekamp retaliated with a riding whip, end ere hag
the coinbataate had each other literally by the hair. Some
of the parties 'stemmed, and they were 'operated, bet not
before life presereen and revolvers had bees produced. At
the theatre nut evade g, Lola Means wee enthaliestioally
received, and at the ekes of the performance made a cha-
r.ctoristio spoon.

The subicription to enable Mr. Charles Oaten Daffy to
qualify for the Legislature had reached 40451. 7s. About
2,0004 would be required.
The advioes from Sydney ars to Feb. 20. The tasks had
adopted suffers' rates of exchange., the quotation's being 2
per cent. premium for selling, sad par for purchasing.
Some fresh dimoteries of gold bad been made at Ophir
Creek. The total of 28 days' earnings of a party of diggers
was 400 ousels, consisting principally of overlie—nag of
which weighed 2to 3 lbs. The opinion generally prevalent
b that the Opbir cosatry is one large rich gold field.

The dates from Adelaide extend to the 19th February.
A men storm had visited the Macclesfield distract, doing
gnat iajory to the crops. Fleur continued firm at 251. per
tow at the pert, and there was no chugs in Imported pro-
d.*. and merchandise. But little wheat was ehaeging
hands

Hobart Town dates to February 20, Launeeston to
Februaey 21, have bees received, but they contain no news
of interest.

New Zealand advice to January 26 have also best re-
ceived. The governor bad recently paid a visit to Nelson,
which eassiderably to his popularity. The Nana*
Esestimer &via( ansoants of the progress of the est-
tlemeat, the extension of the Colllllllofof, the incremed area
of cultivation, and the imitoved appearance of the sewn.
Some very las specimens of copper cm had ma found it
the Dan Mountain nine.

The third seeders of the provisional connell of We\lisp*
was opened ea Thursday, December 27. The super intend ei tr
le his °peels( adds's', estimated the for the year
1866 at 38,0001., which Malodor a balmier in the treasury of
16,0001. The met of the several departments of government
he does not think will excised 10,000/. ; a balance of 28,0004
will thee be available for public works and undertakings,
The proviseial government is repreeented as being very
popular at the present time.

[For Commercial Intelligencq see rage 41.