The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-29 00:00:00

CDe Court.

WINDSOR, Die. 23,
The Queen and Prince Albert walked this moryis 6
in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took their usual millings.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went nut shooting aik
morning, attended by Lord Alfred Paget, Colonel am c.
B. Pnippe and Colonel Reuverie.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dashes' kt
Nemoun paid a visit this morning to her Majesty sad his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, and partook onion!**
with the Queen and Prince.
There is no addition tothe Royal dialler party this
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of ca.
bridge, Prince George, and the Princess Mary, sad kis
Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, dined with
ber
,yal Higtusees the Duchess of Gloucester on Thundsyi
Gloucester House. Her Serene Hiabness the Duch's,
Saxe Weimar, with Prince Edward of Size Weimar, met silk
Royal prey.

Lord Monteagle had an interview with the Corn,
missioners of Railways yesterday, at their office, is
Board of Trade.
Despatches were sent off yesterday evecii.g from
the Cot,.nialoffice for the Governors of the North American
colo
Despatches from the Governor of Gibraltar were
received yesterday in the Colonial •oilice.

Mom last night's Casette.)
WHITEIIALL, DEC. 24.—Tbe following addresses
condolence to too Queen, on the occesion of the death of her
late Majesty Queen Adelaide, having been transmitted to
the Eight lion. Sr G. Grey, But., her Majesty's Priariyei
Secretary of State for the Ii ems Department, for }TOMO
two, were presented accordingly to ter Majesty, who wu
pleased to receive the tame very graciously :
TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY,—May it
please your Majesty,—We, your Majesty's loyal and dutiful
subjects, the lord provost, magistrates and council of ttefily
of Edinburgh, beg leave to approach the throne with the ex-
pression of our siocere sympathy and condolence with your
Majesty, on the loss which your Majesty and the ea,pfre
have sustained by the death of your esteemed atu;
Adelaide the Queen Dowager, whose memory will long he
affectionately cherished by the people of these mimeo*
and the Seal
account of the high moral worth and unfeigned piety of
which her Majesty set so eminent an example to all mkt
of the commueity, and which shed a lustre on the reign of
logs which we enjoy under your Majesty's government, we
ur late venerated sovereign. Deeply sea:sib:tem::
fervently pray that It may please the Sovereign Ruler and
Disposer of all events, long to preserve your Majesty is
the enjoyment of every domestic comfort and blessing, aed
eddiePeOhleNPle.
tsoigrneeigdnis.uovuer,
paainh.7.ld,
bya loyal, and
paynodiktm,nt,
of the City affixed hereto, at Edinburgh, the Ilth day of
ambler, 1849 years —W. JOHNSTON, Lord Provost,—Tram,
witted by the Lord Provost.
And the following on the same subject :—From a meetisg
of toe London Committee of Deput ea of the British Jews..—.
Transmitted by Louis Lucas, E-q., president.
)OWNING-STREET, )se. 28.—The Queen has been
pleased to appoint the Rev. James Burrowes to be Colonist
Chaplain for her Majesty's settlements. in the Gambia. Re
Majesty has also been pleased to appoint the lice. Regioild
Robert Bradley to be Colonial Chaplain fur her Majesty,
forte and settlement' on the Gold Cam.

WHITEHALL, DEC. 28.—The (Queen hu bun
pleased to present the Rev. W,lliatn Csrbet Le Brews,
M.A., to the deanery of the Island of Jersey, v.id by the
death of the Very Rev. James Hi mt ry.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY. - DISCO-
VERY OF GOLD IN THE COLONY.

A general meeting of this compacy took plug
yesterday, at their offices, New Broad-a:net. Mr. I.
TODD, the chairman, presided.
The SECRETARY read the report, which [bowed aunt
increase in the rent rolls. It amount, d far the last six
months to 1,7771.165. Information had also been toning
from the colouial manager of hitcher huts effected dun
the preceding four months to the amount of 1,0141. 12s.
Previously to these last leminge there remained onehalf of
the country lands unlit, and upwards of 100 town betel un-
occupied. Lure was every re .son to b lieve that by this time
operations had commenced fir forming a railroad i,Olll Ade-
laide to the port, and as the terminus was likely to he on their
land in the rear of the extended wharf, noir prop rty would
beco.ue still more valuable. The idea of carrying the rail-
road to the North Arm (still further down the creek this
the present part) bad been set at rest by the judicious nee
lution of the colonists, tad they would deter that project
till the commerce of the country required it. The product
ex, sat years' clip of wool amounted to 5,6621. Is. as agdut
3,6241. 6s. 7d. of the preceding year. The markets Ind de-
cidedly improved, and the prospects for the next year were
very encouraging. The mining operations of the emus,
continued to he carried on, to a very limited extent, &dm
the most cautious principles. The bond thought It al
more advisable to grant ten of these mineral lends to those
who would work them with spirit, judgment, and per.
severance, and pay a fair royalty, than to work them on
t- sir own account. Smelting works had been erected at
lianmantoo, at which all the ores are to be smelted, add iv-
turnt d to them in copper. Ton would give a acne to low
ores which could not have paid freight and charge,. to Eng-
land. ChM bad also been found in several parts .1 the com-
pany's lards.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said the information it contained extended down to a try
late period, within three months ; and further de bill would
be received when the vessels at sea . rrived. It was evident
the company was fairly and rapidly progressing ; th. ens ia
the price of wool, and the progress making in the mine,
were hichly faysurab!e circumstances.
The motion for the adoption of the report having ben
seco.ded, it was carried unanimously.
A very long discussion then took pace as to the policy of
proceeding with the mining operations of the eon.pany,
which resulted is its being undentoo i that the matter would
b: left to the directors. .

In answer to questions from a Proprietor as to the steam•
modatinn afforded to emigrants,
Mr. DI VETT, M.P., stated that prepar oions wcre, to his
own knowledge, about to be made which stook& anurd every
assistance, and promote the convort of all parties emidratitg.
In answer to further questions as to wndt would be done
with the proceeds, supposing the flocks of sheep should
be sold,
The CHAIRMAN said of course they would in some
measure be guided by circumstance, but it was their inten-
tion to use the proceeds for the reduc:ion of their hAilitits
in the colony.
The proceedings terminated with a tote of thanks to the
chairman and directors.