The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-01 00:00:00

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LIT and a healthy development of joint stock enter-
prise ; we have a further source of prosperity opened
sg in the extraordinary stimulus that must neon-
trsily be imparted to all trading enterprise by the
Australian and Californian gold production. The
effect of the Californian gold discoveries was sensibly
felt in a marked extension of our commercial rela-
tions with the United States of America, including
California herself, and with all those states of North
and South America, the inhabitants of which wets
startled from their usual state of commercial apahy
by the full tide of progress, commercial and political,
that flowed in upon them. Quickly following this
extraordinary event, we have the discovery of the
precious metal in, as yet, unlimi.ed quantities is
our own southern colonies, and we can thus
discern through the vista of the fugue a state et
prosperity that could never have been hoped for bad
net one of our own colonies been the scene of the
discovery. Already our merchants, our artizans,
and nearly every class of the community are begin-
ning to experience the beneficial effect of the move-
ment of trade and population in connexion with this
El Dorado of the South. Commerce has already
despatched a vast fleet, bearing supplies to the value
of many millions sterling, and thousands upon thou-
sands of the classes composing the muscle and sinew
a the country—classes which, underpaid and a posi-
tive burden to the community at home, will form a
nation at the antipodes the value of our close com-
mercial relations with which must be incalculable,
whilst at the same time the productive energy
of the mother country actually receives a fresh
stimulus under the combined influence of the
demand for her products from her expa-
triated population, and the improved position of that
which remains at home. It is to Australia that the

men who watch the signs of the times are now look-
ing. In that immense continent there are the germs
of a mighty nation and commerce in connexion with
these islands, such as unreflecting persons are quite
incapable of appreciating. With hordes of the most
energetic race of people on earth swarming into
Australia from the various parts of the globe to
which circumstances and the tendency of their race
have carried them—with a gold production at the
rate of forty or fifty millions sterling per annum (an
estimate which, however immense, may yet prove
below the reality a few short years, or even months
hence)—with a vast extent of fruitful soil and an

APOTHECARIES HALL.—Names of gentlemen who
passed their examination in the science and practice of me-
dicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday,
Dec. 30, 18.52:—Charles John Hawke, Port Philip, Aus-
tralia; William Henry Harris, Hon. East India Company's
Service; Simon Armstrong Willis, Florence Court, empty
Fermanagh, Ireland.
PEDESTRIANISM AND SHOOTING MATCH.—Oft
Wednesday, a man, named Charles Westhall, undertook to
kill 32 pigeons and walk five miles within an hour, in the
grounds of Copeuhageu House, for a match of 50/. Westhall
took the gun first, and rattled off the specified number in
quick time. On commencing his walk he went off at a good
pace, but when he bad completed his task all but the
finishing lap be was compelled to give in, being dead
beaten.

SINGVIAR AcciDENT.—On Wednesday evening
Emma White, of Cyprus-street, aged six years, was twirling
a cloth about in the street, when it caught in the wheel of
a cab which was passing, and dragged her under. The ve-
hicle passed completely over her body, inflicting serious in-
juries. The poor girl was at once hurried off to the infirmary,
and very good hopes are entertained of her recovery.—Not-
tinghans Review.

SOUTHWARK ELECTION.—A deputation from the
electors of Southwark waited upon John Williams, Esq.,
late M.F. for Maccicslicld, at the Reform Club, on Wednes-
day evening, to request him to receive a requisition to allow
himself to be nominated on Saturday, In opposition to Sir
William Mulesworth, whose votes in favour of Maynooth,
and inattention to the local affairs of the borough,
had cowed general dissatisfaction. Mr. Williams said
to the deputation, that however highly he might
feet tlattired by their request, yet he could nct
accede to it, as he and Sir William Molesworth bed
constantly vo:ed together in all matters of progress aed
reform during the past five years—he trusted that Sir Wil-
liam's acceptance of office augured favourably of the mea-
sures the government were about to introduce ; and if Sir
Witlium wi's not, in hie position in the government, the
same advocate and friend of progress and reform as he h:.,1
been out el it, he (Mr. Williams) should feel deep disap-
pointment.
COAST DEFENCES.—Forts are now erecting c•
Freshwater, Niton, and Sundown, at the back of the Is l.'
of Wight. At Freshwater a large number of men arc em-
ployed on the erection of the fort, and the work
shortly br accomplished. At Sundown the old dilapidated
fort will be restored. A body of soldiers are already sta-
tioned there. Branch railways will, it is expected, be
formed between all these places, and the main trunk lice
through tle island, not only for general traffic but for the
purposes of government, such as conveying troop!, &c.