The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-26 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

Through the courtesy of Messrs. Marshall and
Carideo we bars rece.ved Sydney pawl to the let of
March, by the Light of the Age, Captain Williams. Thu
news is seven days later than that previously to hand.
The Sydney branch of the Royal Mist hes made a total
issue of coil', during the sine mewls' sine* its establish..
meat, of 965,5001. The u *Hived from it in the fine
two 'Eoliths of this year was much beyond the estimate.
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The Sydney Morning Herald says;
"The TOC4I7t adviees Irma Lona on in respect to the reedy
aomptasses of the Australian sovereigns at their fell mils
will produce a marked effect on our money market. Darin
the season of exporting our wool, tallow, and other rodeo%
we do not requite a gold coinage casuist us In oar transactioes
with England ; but when cur (spout smarm Is over, and oar
commercial transaction* consist mainly of imports, for which
we have to pay in money, in place of produce, the quieSiem
mime eat to the most eligible =ease of making remissness.
Hier fluetuatine are the means 'Arend by oar hank. the
rates of manage on London daring the prised caner
(Fibrosis) wilt stow. Fr..= Ito 2, sod yesseelleyll gel
cent ,we have quoted as the drawing rate moon baba
Bat beyond 3 per cent. the banks cannot advance; they
have • salutary cheek in the Mint, whom coinage can be
transmitted to England at a met not exceeding that rate."
Much is geld of the continued refuel of the government
of Victoria to rscognite the Australian sovereigns es a legal
tender.
In tee Import market at Sydney there me few changes to
report. The stocks of sugar and c' fee, both there and at
Melbourne, are going rapidly into assumption. 01 men'.
storm are more in demand, but serious complaints are made
of several frauds on the part of the man* factories in the
site of the bottles, the detection of which has caused a regular
y to be held before two of the leadlog Sydney SlT-
chat t., who arc about to come to England.
Winer, especial, Frinth and Rhenish, are In good de-
mand. Tne prices of liquids in general irefully maintained,
In candles and other groceries there have been large sales for
Melbourne.
The gold doss received st the Colonial Treasury on the
29th February, from the western gold fields, by escort wee—
trom Ilstburet, 322 os 1 dent. ; Wahl, 606 oz. 1 dwt.
grains ; Tombstones, 460 os. 11 dirt. 12 grains ; Avisford,
333 oz. 17 dwt. 12 grains ; Louisa Creek, 31 os. 16 dwt.
The corper mining companies are said not to be making
so meet progresses the ruertathed richness and extent of
their minas would lead as U expect" We quote the
:Sydney limning Herald: "The Bathurst and Ophir
~upper-asiniog companies have each bold meetings of the
or< prieare ; and, in both eases, the irovelicy of commies-
leg nedertskieleas of megnitude with comparatively smell
ospitais his been reale obvious. Matters as regard the two
tomosniee are at present is strait Tao." The Fitzroy Coal
and Iron Mining Crapes' is spoken of acre favourably.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRK—ns following we..
among the fashiosables who hoearred this theatre with
tt e.r prewar*: —The Dake sad Duchess of Bedford, the
Duckess of Welliegtoa, the Duke of Devonshire, the
Duihear of Mon' rose, the Marquis of Bath, Prates" Cone-
tees of Weldegreee, Marquis of Clenricard,, Marquis of
Anglesey, Lord Ward, Rail Monateharlee, the Pitch" el
Alesandria. Lord F. Pealett, LOT.. Sandys, thi Earl and
Countess Wilt's, Lord and Lady Cirriaston, Ltdy Arms
Becket* ,E al of Lonsiele,Viaconnt Eentouth, Lord C. Braes,
Courreis of Glecgsll,the Hon. Miss Feast, Lord Stanley, the
Countess Stanhope. the Countess of Clarendoo, the Friuli'
Ambassador std Madame de Pers*ny, the lion. Mrs. Cum,
Lady Pea, the Has. Mr. Hamell, Lord Grey de Wilton,
she Hor. Moe Bellew, Viscount Ct elate, Laty Weston,
hire. Ocildernid, Mr. sod Mrs. Kaye, Sir Thomas and Lady
Lennart, Lord Clifton, Mrs. Packe Reeding, Mr. Peeks,
Lady Finer, C.lonel and Mrs. Lockyer Freestan, Mr.
Hooey D•nmennod, General Sir Alexander Woodlorl, Sig
M. sad Lady Wyatt, B'r John Bailey, Bart., Lady Wilma,
Lady Wieser, the Hos. Dudley Ward, Mrs. Ward, the
How. A. Montgomery, Mr.Usielli, Mr. Banbury, Mr. Lye*,
Vs. Hon. Centel@ Vivito, the It.ght Hos. the lord Mayer,
Sir H. Webb. Bart.. Colonel Dixon. Maj .r Pmts, Mr. C.
Fraud, Mr. Martin, Mr. Modes., Mr. Seeyd, Sir A. Clif-
ford sod Lady Clifford, Sir Rimmed sod Lady Lyons, Cap-
tain Teelaway. Mr. J. Palmer. Mrs. Palmer, Sir IL
Lad Lady Maui, Captain Bolles, Mr. J. Mildmay, Colonel
Forrester, Mr Hubert de Burgh, Sir P. Conley, Me. Vs.-
sittere, Captain Batmen, Colonel Aldrich, Captain Wynn,
Omuta Lynn, Mr. sad Mrs. Wheeler.
BALL AT THE BAST INDIA COLLEGE.—On Friday
sight a han was given by the students of the Hat laths
College in imatmerawratWo of the marriage of Mr. T. B.
Myers to Margaret Steele. wooed daughter of the Rev. B.
Melvin, the priaeipaL The ball had bees potipmed until
the return of Mr. arid Mrs. Myers ft on the eortinsat.
any. gathering. ambits., never took plies in the
ermaty. About 600 ladies and goalies's& were pretest.—
Hertford Mercury.
PENINSULAR Mama.— The Togas arrived at
Seat inceptors oa Saturday with the Peninsular snails as&
71 purr gni, among whom were Lieutenant-Colossi sad
Idra. M•Cty, Royal A.,Elery ; Lieutenant Colonel, Ilre.
Mitikell sod WWII. Captain sad Me'. Monk. Mrs. Ward,
Br. aid Mrs. Burns end (sally. Mr. and Mrs. Beltran,
Mr. sad Mrs. Valentine, P. Field, Esq.