The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-23 00:00:00

VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.

Hobart Town and Launceston jOnroals are to hand
to the 20th of April. The convict ship Neptune, with
the exiles rejected by the Cape settlers, bad arrived
at Hobarton, to the great disgust of the colonists. It
was resolved to adopt some steps to pot • final stop
to the'contamioating influences of the refuse of the
mother country. A demonstration was about to be
made spinet convict importation. Mr. Smith
O'Brien'. health was not very favourable, and his
medical attendant had suggested • change. Ho is
consequently to be removed from Maria Island to
Port Arthur, where arrangements were in progress
fur ►is reception.
Operations were in program to open a fishery on
the great bank to the southward of the island, spoken
of by Sir James Rm. in his voyage to the southern
and antarctic. The scheme had been projected by Mr.
Sutton, and other gentlemen 'unmated with him,
with the promise of every mistime from the lieu-
tenant-governor.
SOUTII AUSTRALIA.
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By the overland mail, complete files of Adelaide
newspapers have been received to 4th May. Both
private letters and the public prints agree that sick-
ness to some extent has prevailed In Adelaide, indeed,
throughout the province, and the medical men had
been fully employed. Influenza, and slight attacks of
cholera and fever, were the principal disorders. The
cause assigced for so much mokness is the impurity of
the water.

The great government land males at the Emu
Plains had taken place. A large sum was realised,
but not equal to what wen previously conjectured. It
was generally believed that the Emu Plains, more
cidposrly hills, °attain Wass equal to that of the far-
Burro Burrs. The proprietors of the latter
mine were large purchasers at the late sale.
From an *Cul return of the colonial re-
venue for the quarter ending March :11st, 1830,

_
we iter ttilcurSta FM
remitted * 62,8254 Th penditore is 410011. • 6
to
isqd for poypoOt of ban:og cad in reduction .
ilipal of 4mibanded debts, and yet there ia a
At 1,0,0001. of revalues over expenditure dor'
varier. The Eiestik .4tistralian ou this subljr•et'
rumen "The busy world in debt-laden britain I
took at tbe spares without admiration; bat
wb4
is told that a sum exceeding 60,0044. sterlinir been raised within three (slender monthi from ,
'active population scarcely beyond 400 ii
admiration cannot fail to be excised."
The iStouth Australian, April 23rd, atm-
dtaiscivery of coal at Kangaroo Island, by
?laws:a l
ut. Mr.obn Newman, formerly
of
street, an extensile merchant and ship brok.a,
declared himself insolvent, and unable to meet gagenseets on April 4th.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
By the India and Caine overland mail we E
eeived Perth edviees and Remittals re to th„t „IZehre.
May. The projectors of the Western Au, ik.°l
Misiog Company having preinaterely expree
coavictien of the value and exteat of the" sem—
lsgula in the locality selected for their ope raj
seeded to negotiate with the governmentcril; the F
of the land, whoa the very high rate for -41
per sere was demanded. This proved to be a damper-.
onwerethtehro"wi"ilin to the eenwteinrildriffiss, an; crthemcoinmi°panl rellf4"
to abandon the scheme to the South Andrei -
alerseillindlynotghsalistiabworrlhetcesiesan7ofimtaltak*fwinagosditeghuerntialmiitolinimhtebuLemPt4t4rquh'in.i:ttthdritbso:!
of land it would sell to be 610 acres, at au upset poly
of 21. per sere, involving a quitter oat
'tie•
of capital than the pecuniary affairs all tel
colonists would admit. Why could tot the proj eon-
keep their own secret until after securing the bi(ccirg mineralised to the northward? The prcepeets of tee
Geraldine mine still appear to be favourably eposee'
of. Considerable discussion had taken place as :o teO.
justice of inflicting the extreme pene.ty the
loses
upon aborigisel offenders for crime, committed , aro
le. Three natives (brother') of a tribe chstantil
miles from York were convicted and sentenced to im
banged. The execution was fixed for April 1.4
On the evening of the 11th, in consequence of a me.
morial addressed to the governor on the inconsistesey
of executing men for crimes to which, smut gut
selves, no turpitude attached, and suggesting
execution of one would satisfy the ends of justice,
his excellency enured the memorialist/ that he ftely
concurred in their suggestion and accordingiy ra
prieved two of the culprits. On the following dsy the
elder native was executed in the presence of
ij
two brothers, and shortly after the hangman pro.
seeded to place the rope on the necks of thee
men; they resisted violently, but being overposeerld
by the sheriff's assistants, the fatal cord wss adjosted
and the bolt about to be withdrawn, when the gcver,
nor's secretary rode up hastily to the sheriff. and pre
seated him with a letter commanding a reprieve. fa
wretched culprits were wholly at a loss to uncle wend
the procedure. This melo-dramatic scene wou'd sp.
pear to have been concocted by the goverttr-:a
effect on the colonists has not been favourelie to
Captain Fitzgerald's discretion, by mak;ng a t.rce of
the Queen's prerogative, and cletzing it with t etk
of romance peculiar to times when postal corolla
nications were nofrequeut and uncertain.
a farce-like mode of displaying clemency cane til
to produce in the native mind a convir
want of moral courage more than human,
the reprieve. The annual return of impor
is set down at 28,634!., the exports at 26,
a decrease on the imports of the previcus
amount of 16,8781, or more than one--la
of the decrease is attributable to the do!
the value of sandal wood ; the ',reduce();
fisheries had fallen off to an extent of nee
notimber in the log had bete extracted du:
The Government Gazette, of May 1t
return of the revenue of the colony ; the
set down at 2,789!., which, with 1,4191.,
mentary grant, makes a total revenue of
expenditure is set down at 3,833/. The
the colonial schooner Champion being
frayed by the home government, that vzt
put up for employment by others; two
dered, one to proceed to Singapore fig 30
to go to Batavia for 2651.: the latter c
cepted, the freighter being no other pri
Private Secretary of the Governor, who
cargo of sandal wood on his own private
the exclusion of other parties. Such, hoe
way jobbing is can ied on in the colonies.
NEW ZEALAND.
Accounts from Auckland to the eni
notice the discovery of extensive beds
several places on the Waikato River, bro.
by the exploration of the Rev. A. 0.
enterprising traveller. Tne positions a'
be favourable, and the coal is deserts,
compact texture, with a brilliant cnichoi
Tnis discovery is of great importance in
Vested steam arrangements between the m
try end the colonies. H.M.S. Haysnnf
were absent on a visit to the Auckland
new colony, under the superintendence
derby, for the more vigorous prosecution
in the South Seas. The Maories were
the utmost anxiety to procure water-mil
making efforts and sacrifices in or& r to pi
reAot
atutne
dtdh e
ottalha sawtt h
o sittingsix within of the
flour-mills
acircle
r c lecouncilaod f
ht:
by the natives eta cost of 1,100/. Nu:
colonists were quitting for California ; iu
of the lower class of settlers were mad f
ninga." A small cutter running from V
Toranski and several of the southern per
William and James, had, on her trip to
:eiz,cl by the crew and the captain sent
dingy, the object of the pirates being to pi
the vessel to Califon ia. The captain suc,eec...:
reaching the whaling station at Queen Cnar.....t:ee
Sound, from whence two boats started in chase of taa
pirates, overtook, and captured them. Tar et, w Lave
been delivered over to the authorities at Wc..laitt:s
for trial.

FAI.L OP VIE BRICKLAYERS' AR 14 E.t'LscoT
STAIION.—Thia unfortunate accident, although of s rery
serious nature, has not been produc.ive of so mien firfcl:e: a
wujit first anticipated. Little or no damage being dote evept
to tee roof itself and three of the pillars which sui i• 0.
That pntion of the station which has fallen compels's ...root
piloted at the top, and covering the permanent was tog
a distance of 400 fat. The external covering of th, se rob
were of deal planks, slated over, and rescind upon !entry
formed or a bar of fir bolted between two Ismi, of
This kind of beam was used for the double reas.in ci tag
strength and elasticity, and to enable the boardint of the
roof to be nailed firmly down. The base ot the cur.. toeing
by them beams was spanned by jointed lemixa, of iron. frost
which rose true bars affording support to the roof. De
beams were placed along the roofs at intervals 4 f,et. wed
th. it ends rested upon coat tron sapping titmice 8;o14 I
row of iron pillars, 12 feet high, and each about S inehte
is
diameter. This row off Wars formed a central support os
which the two roofs rested; the °lberia' cf the beams resting
upon the supports of the sheds at each side of the eerie&
It appears clear that the accident area in turning the =A
carriages on the tarn table, which struck the two troa
pillars of the main at the extreme cad, bth of which
were broken short off at the stock or lower part. as ako in the
moire, and the support thus bring taken sway, the rat
mimes strain drew the roof, causing the girder to heed ad
wisp, and the whole to route dawn, On the ur•line were
a train of eight first-class carriages, as also the royal earnme
need on Me occasion of her Majesty or any of the rll.l
y proceedingfamilproceedingn route by the Booth Eastern Rsilrese,
as also tt.e carriage of the directors when accompanyilg her
Majesty, the wholeof which are uninjured. not a single pm'
of glare even being broken. 01 the Om* men 'Mee Os
Guy's liorpital only one (Watson) was found to be setiously
injured, he having his leg broken. The other too celled
with some severe bruises, and were sufficiently well to levee
the boepital yesterday afternoon. The iron palmy aloes the
centre, with the exception of the three which reek!. are
still standing, and the cast iron supporters slang their tops
are still entire. An inquest will be held on the deceased
man today.
BROMPTON HOSPITAL. Yesterday evening
meeting of the iiiialleniag eOlikenittee war held in the trostl-
room of the institution. Mr. li ibert P chine, Id 1)., in the
chair. The usual routine business having been transactd
ii war
mb:
si tnos tine d
beo
mat warmly
elated
balthoughf,,;:
ptto:
le
ebaut
oii
erection
al i)noegft et
the
that e
er assi mockt
en r
idri.
could be accomplished. This ws! the more to be regretted'
as there were so many patients of both sines awettn
several turns of admission. The acting vinust•teeit
however, already commenced their efforts in aril of the
Maur, to be held in the ensuing year, a already advertsilf
The present number of patients in the wards ac the lt,cpitg
emceed 80.
Cunetrro AND SWEARIND.—A petition is being
signed at Msreeilles, pray swearing itiJnal AS,.Ny to
u'l
a law *raise cursing sea; it hos a:r a" rec. i
upwards of 300 signatures. "You he. • pnitected av
er
from ill treatment," says the petition, '• Carl
i'" r
eke to
name of the Lord to be outraged with mpuntif
Fresco " It may be remembered that such a la"
N is
force in England.

52"417-7.".".."Gi11e er • remitted to p
redactige d I-
lan Pno.
diture char:4l)l4 4
▪ °lie eutirl I'o
laden
'Lion; batedlel
WOl.
IlOnth.; f o,a--.
and g‘,2 chn.
rvv,i iv;
a."
1
irmerly of h. jeA
broker I
°Le t° meat Oie".4
sa.
ALIA.
I mail we have pe,
rre to the d
stern
, . A .uscrilit;
ei3r expreised their
rot of the '
4 ratio P
1, o • • elle"11
ns,
overoment for tube
high rate of 21.
yen to be edirope
mining operatioge
e eguipasy rewred
ith Anatzali i
dto the Oaf
is Leaped
en the
pset peons
rdlll'ulitnagoatirtnif!t*irlauLht:ne
of ti
Proicctga
rbeeunr nrgu..thPc e
te t
fe rt
ofavourably epeket
aken pluck ss tell*
pena.ty cf the ley
ties committed e 44:,
a tribe eLetebevi
nd genteaced to gs
:ed for April 124.
nsequeLet of a
424.
on the ineonsiateel
Itch, saw gst "Mt.
angpsting that the
the ends of just
ialigth that he ftlg
n.
iedfoellowineeeed';l; d:4
e
!he prescr.ce of
the
necks of therePfthe
: beicß oyecpb‘emd
i cord was st. sted
rn, wben the g-cver.
the sheriff. and pre
ling a reprieve. 'fa
a loss to undt• stud
'tic Stem woc'd sp.
F the govert.-.r—A
been favoureo:e to
)y mak;ng a t.rce of
zing it with • eas
rhea postal corerei
i uncertair..
clemency cult tai
I convict or. •-1:
dtt'tml
of imports f r :•44a,
rte at 26,1?'., itizt
precicos yl ar ;wa
n oze-lird. M 4
the dcpre:isi.o.
ecduce ut tile ..esr,cf
it of nearly t:;
toted darinitt.i
May 11, otia.-.5 a
r.y ; the recripr. are
1,4191., t:e pir:a•
erne of : tte
I/. The tlpt7..+9
being co :o de.
that vosa.::.e-'Dees
re two par:cs
▪ 3,101'., the otter
latter cat-r wit sz.
Cher parson
tor, who ehl.l-d a
I private
ach, howerer..s
colon!es.
D.
the end cf Mari
re beds of csa. is
vet, bis.u.rtt •
A. 0. l'orc.
itiocs re eta e: :a
cieserbei to aof s
mehoidi: fre.;:
tare* in the
!en the m-ititer
Haranr..th on,: Fr
tickland t:te
mdecce of Mr. E:.
mention of
NI were
rater-mir.s, in,: was
!ecr to pri;care aces
until the gar, riot
e of tif:y
had been cc:•.cd
1. Numbers of the
rubs ; iu tart. tt,st
re mad for the d:;•
from Wr....icwot
tern ports.
trip to
in rent ad.-it to :Oa
ring to pr0.e..1 w:ih
wain suc,ecdcl
it Queen
meted in chase of
tem. Ilia cr.w hare
cities at 11.o.Oagt::
5' Aux Raw t't
at, al though of aaerl
5 01 so much m,cll: a
mega being dAte esar.4
Cr, winch oui
Idles comptioes .: non
le permar.ent was 'a
!overing of th:re rvfe
rettint upon `"se
two Isrei se at
double reacra at
e the !verdict of the
use ut the cur.: tonna
d lend. o of iron, from
ort to the roof. The
.ntervsle f I Get, es 4