The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-11 00:00:00

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

The overland advioes frail fhb; colony, from
which we made some extracts yesterday, are, on the
whole, of a gratifying character. South Australia,
less favoured than Victoria and New South Wake
in mineral wealth, is pursuing a career of steady
progress, and enters on the twentrfirst year of her
colonial existence under circumstances mast encou-
raging. The colony has to a considerable extent re-
covered from commercial depression ; has imported
moderately, exported largely beyond all precedent,
and upon the heels of a good harvest is gathering
in a better still. In the single article of wool
we notice that the exports have 'named
from 13,000 to nearly 20,000 bales within
the last three years. The public revenue of the
colony ohms the general improvement. The ordi-
nary revenue of 1858 wa0206,0091., vaimt 181,324/.
for 1865, and this without any addition et tams
The Increase islistributed over nearly all the Sens
asking. up the aggregate ordinary revenue ; the
year's me upon Comoros only anooneding to
22,6341. of which 13,2461. is credit to the We quarter
of 1868. The Pest-oillos revenue in 1856 amounted
to 8,9261., against 7,8411. in the year Meat
Fines, foss, and forfeitures of court amounted
7,7401. in 1868, against 6,7801. in 1865. Fran the
(holm; Tramway them was an excess of receipts in
the last year, ea compared with the year before,l
amounting to 1,3781.

The Lad fund revenue approaches, on the year,
very nearly the amount realised in 1855, and oa the
last quarter it exceeds that of the quarter corre-
sponding. The land Naha in 1866 amounted to
240,0381., and in 1868 to 231,0231., showing a falling
off is the twelve menthe amounting to 9,0161. The
of the sales of the last quarter of 1868 were
Lrc,OV, against 00,9811. of the corresponding
quarter of 1835, showing an increase on the quarter
just made up of 3,0901. The rents of crown lands
amounted in 1838 to 19,8681., agaiast 18,0881. in
1866, giving an increase to the fast year of 3,3701.
The total land revenue from all sources was 250,9911.
in the year 1838, against 258,348/. in the year 1865,
leaving a deficit of 7,3571. in the year last ended. Its
concluding quarter, however, shows a net increase on
all the items amounting to 4,0111.

The expenditure chargeable to ordinary revenue
was, for the year 1856, 231,8731., against 274,4951.
of the year preceding. This shows • decrease of
42,6221. upon the year. The land fund expenditure
amounted to 167,320 f. in 1836, against 158,1681. in
1854, showing an increase of 9,1521. upon the year.
The balanco-sheet of the colony. on the Ist of
January, 1857, presented the following result:—On
the debtor side of the account—Balance of ordinary
revenue, 46,41 W.; land fund, exclusive of amount
in the hands of the Emigration Commis-
sioners, 217,5151. ; Agent-Oeneral, 88,7261. ; and
other smaller items, making up 374,1581.
Front this has to be deducted 44,4131., due to the
treasurer on loan account, being excess of expendi-
ture above amount realised by the sale of bonds,
leaving a Anal balance, irrespective of the amounts
held by the Land and Emigration Commiesionere of
329,7441. This sum is distributed as follows :—Cash
in the hands of trimmer, 130,849/. • cash balance in
hands of South Australian Banking Company in
England, 19,3511.; cash invested by treasurer in
South Australian Railway and other securities,
173,0001.; advances to be repaid, 6,5131. It will
hence be seen that South Australia still possesses
available capital to a considerable extent for carrying
forward useful reproductive works, although not
sufficient for railways and other gigantic projects.
On the political and soeial state of the colony, the
Adelaide Observer of Feb. 7 remarks :
We have signalised our emenelpation from distant rule,
and have been commended by the Queen's ministers for the
able warmer in which we have framed for onreelree • new
eenshtutke. The pollsiced mid sdadedstretire changes we
have wrought, though whirred be the calmest end most
peacefal t, amount to an agents revolution, and the
people areas temperate is the enjoyment of their triumph as
they were lewd and moderate in stating their demands
Our Inancial condition to greatly improved, end carried the
motile of yet further Improvement. Nothing mom is
now needed than a wise administration of govern-
ment to same to every labouring man an ample
recompense for honest toll, and to every commer-
cial man • fair petit upon lawful capital end
honourable enterprise. The country is rapidly passing
under the plough, and the development Of its lines
of communication in receiving at the hand. of both people
end government that attention which the importance of
the subject demands. To the chime of education and religion
the colonists were never more olive than et the present mo-
ment ; nor was there ever • greater degree of good fellow-
ship and right feeling between the various members of the
community. The per 1866 has ended well. With is de-
parture many old here end doubts have departed ; and al-
though—in common with every year la the history of man-
kiad—it has ice dark spots, it has certainly bequeathed a
legacy of bright hopes to its successor. We therefore take
our farewell of 1856 with gratitude, and in entering upon the
einknown path of 1867, push forward with cheerfulness and
courage, not doubting of the result.

On the new and important discoveries of gold and
copper, some account of which we gave yesterday,
the same journal ohms:

Than of ns who are old enough as colonist. to recollect
the dull times which receded the discovery of the Burn
Burrs Mine, sad to amidst* the marvellous commercial
results of that discovery, may possibly trace some points of
resemblanor In our purest cendition, and and some grounds
for hope in the chnornetenom which are transpiring around
us. It is true that the commercial audition of the colony is
Infinitely superior to that which charecteriesd the three or
lbw years preceding the discovery of the raisers' wealth of the
Bons. It is equally true that no similar discovery could now
product the mote palpable and wide-spread effect. that were
the consequences of that timely unfolding of the riches
of the earth. Our sources of wealth are now too numerous
In comparison with those available then ; our mercantile
operations are conducted on too broad a bads; and our
general industry ends too many Bads for employment, to
render it possible that any one new labour geld ,or wealth-
supplying comes could revolutionise our whole social condi-
tion. The discovery of a gold field equal in extent end rich.
nem to the most flourishing of the Victorian diggings would
scarcely produce so greet an excitement or so marked •
change now, as the discovery of the Bans Mine did • dorm
year ago.

It cannot, however, be denied that times have been dull
here lately, nor that men are looking out somewhat
anxiously for new openings for enterprise, and new
attractions for labour. We are doing a eteady and
• profitable business; but, with the restless spirit
of enterprise which necemartly chru-seterises colonists, we
want novelty and excitemeat. Naturally, too, we do not
wish to be left behind by our neighbours in he nice for
wealth and power ; and, then/ore, would &city welcome any
enlarged development of oar natural resources which would
tend to counterbalance the enormous advantage of gold
labia. Hence the pleasure with which we welcomed
the intelligence of new discoveries of copper in the
north, and the satidaction we have experkmeed in
Ending that quartzrects have been laid bare, in dis-
tricts that have been mentioned to us, sufficiently rick in
gold to pay hodeourely for crushing. We were favoured
en Wednesday with an impaction of a quantity of gold,
weighing about 9 oz., the product, as we were informed,of only
20 bucket' full of quartz. The whole quantity of the mineral
had been raised in • single day; but as the apparatus for
mashing it was of tbo rudest description, considerably more
time had been consumed in *miming the rock and extract-
ing the precious metal. The party in possession of the gold
assured na that with proper appliances they had no doubt of
being able to obtain fifty 011210011 of gold to every ton of
quartz of the same richness with that on which they have
been operating. We feel It ormestury to add that the party
referred to have exhausted the specially rich vein of quartz
on which they bad the good fortune to bit, and have not
since found anything equal to it. We presume that every
one is mfficiently well aerials:Mod with the character of
auriferous quarts mete to be mere that they do not re-
instating ddividual digger. It is only by a prow combine-
' ties of machinery with menial &Mirky, of capitol with
lama, that the worlds( of eargierona gnarls an be profit-
ably ranted oin It le, tia, maw as s pormestat satin

to our hadeetrial occupations, than as a source of rapid
weskit to individuals, that dimeorrive of tbia kind are to be
regarded. If weber auriferous quota in sufficient abund-
ance to pay foe comehimg on an extern soar, it will afford
Heady reployment and certain Far to portions of our
community; but it COI not throw tal err industrial occu-
pations into cockatoo. Whirr the vales of inch disco-
veries be dalamacei or depreciated by this craideration will
ocroody he • question with thimbles people.
The best means of attracting, and, yet more, of
retaining immigrants, is a subject of permanent in-
terest in South Australia. It te at present uncertain
whether the colony will adhere or not to the Victo-
rian plan of encouraging emigration, the two colonies
being placed in circumstances greatly dissimilar. At
a public meetinz held at Adelaide on thit3let of Jan.,
M. Torrent, one of the candidates for that city, and
for (sixteen years a public servant of the colony,
during which time the chief revenues of the province
through his hands, thus expreased an opinion
which is likely to be influential:
Nearer, I have just returned dam Traria, and from
what I saw lan convinced that the ermoditere els c.--
lion or any Batten et the Land Fund to bring eat meieta
to this corn, word be • furs were el nary.
(Loud and report reads of Var.) .111
woo* is ay ordeal, be waft M. par
heed fir Koos poems •
le sew seetattraw to
wed with a rod stmot`en rear to Virgin (W(Leen ltd
approtal
pr•Lids=
nd 11,112
daPerd• Tor immosums. al ems elabehle sus
be .osile
Altheggli borer germareste of theme calor&
I would at proore withheld the
of wry portion at the* Lead load Sir to and aldsaugh I ososider it wadi be to est
Gab asy erbisay sasswet way year hr sea a pesyses yet
I bat dist the sassaot K soy, ts hi espealkd is • goer
tea whisks= esdy be repair bedded by the logbletare
is leak% Vika the ether ousels= d *otos and switelta"
tare are base Ohm. It is to say whet soy be
the ratan demist Ia two yeas' tine kis possible that the
whole of oar Lad Fend may sot swiss to lotredece Ins
seguised moult of labour,or, mey bas sow, shear illy
to =pea our pi rife rtion of it to the ishedsKoo et Meer.
Mow, hoar.) ems, to sobitury
•111001 t bobs ispreprieted for There
is, however, wills* rade by Iritsosiys"L
ldask
entice brairsets by this colony, or terse hat-
lute sad sseserope their Wes breed set sad
settled bees, for est star
is
is the rest polot.
Tbe pima width I would Choate is thia : say
mart amide frau Begird or German air pa=
owe purge Is Ws craw, shard be =KM, s 4 -mobs
two years kr hfrei le a mista te be misdeed is
the pore of kiwi to the meat of INK I weld hrthir,
as • part of ley Wawa% meld, KA esy fear
out at his ems met a
Fr M
etasksa ma amid, on
of • las ly Sirl • IL-17".'beer-
lag are me latmeinted—beff wired two yens he bre, have
• rarielma radar te Ye ones moult, sod the rseshiss
odor Amid Yowls ems be treadsaids • flak
is the e whish I would edvecre, met wcss
am setiellel that It would be isederreY sediesry thew;
but I re graft saris' that ander it we ward art Mr
to pay re pump of lama who would sot retools labswies
with r for two years. (Applassa)

MADAME Put, ig FAA/mg.—She brings grace
end sprigkEbem to her work, and untrives to hide her real
wpm es may, that the Iniented alone understand it. A
niltbravairer_ , 'meth ell the description in the world.
sweis The Peres Fashion' i"—" There are no
corm without &cum On the one band, I am inundated with
, littering notes; on the other, I ma
charged
with
n People give me am inspirteace that do
net desems, hew' the I islet Viadiaator ft a paper that
has 'heady obtained • formidable list of pretty subscribers.
I am laid, gobs, to lift the meek, since I amen that the me-
jerky of the journals el fashion are written by men. Were
Ito amok to this request, should disturb the peace of
IMAM ; for, while there is no hams in correeponang with
you sliness, there would be great scandal if it were dim
covered that the said oiliness wore colleen and sported mu-
stachios. The ►Wee Vindicator desires, however, but very
little sphere; its motto is, 'Live and let Live.' If I had
wit I would offer it to • comic jjoo but as I have none, I
content myself with simple descv
ripon. I have invented
nothing, not even a steam-engine. Par instance, I hear that
his majesty has deigned to honour the establishment of
Meson. Pepin with • visit, and I note the fact down in my
note-book, simply because I conceive it to be a great glory
and encouragement to an artist to be noticed by the head of
the state. Pepin, is the creator of articles carved in old
wood ;of fanciful upholstery—in abort, be will leave a name
behind him. A work with Pepin's name upon it, has already
levant artistic value. Form and art with him take
tLs-=se •
of everything else ; he is never gaudy. Pepin, if
sis garden chair, does not imitate the Swim nude
style • bedew something picturesque, with carvings full of
life Ord oilers, rigour, sentiment, poetry ; hie carved douse
me redly born. You might pa his-rosen thsehias, cacti,
me lilies; and then his bureau: ere marvels I Some have
'helves, Ohms ine crowned by flowermtanda, and contain a
ceasetlcei et esgesttsh little drawers, in which one may m-
ean 11•0'11)00,0k er deposit tender notes to Clitoris. Fashion
his her favourite upholsterers and artiste, sbee herlke end pet shops. When she says aka
to
you, Oe due,' ft is became she is certain that there
you will tad Mete and variety. A charming creature wants
• youerlooking boost or a head-dress in every
respect
ender*. Well, Pirelli°u seeds her to Rom Latour, a
rate wane, who appreciable the value of grace and beauty.
Another pretty girl whhes to be reeecoably economical.
Well, Fashion throws open before her the doors of the greet
dyeing establishment of MM. Parable and Son. She en-
ters, with faded ribands and discoloured drums, and H.
Parable returns new rasa& and huh end height dresses to
her, How does 11. Parable remege this? 'flat which is
GM becomes r_iung, that which is ugly becomes pretty, under
his lends. a colorant fortune would the inventor of a
sew colour for human nature make: Thine ie, again, Lo-
lee, who has already invented hair jewellery, which is •
kid el sentimental dyeing—end is net the name of Loran-
&....keLint in every country throughout the world F Hair
knows no age; it is always young and refi7
111;7;1 love, while the heart offers it, asa talisman- and a
souvenir. Vanity seldom enters Lorsogier's shop. Take up
a vaseinfrietted.vewitttljdthande
golden
wit
atavr2uoiseusa,
of bC"hair. Hair jewellery is, in short, :rand
take se a fawn, end sings always. of spring and love.
People are jest low giving their serious attention to ban-
doleer. Ater thews year a fever of pollute, redowea, and
maltase betake enter Parts begins to dance. The Luxem-
bourg sbowmecens normee by a crowd of pretty little
dancers, who see in search of bright gauze dremes at (shu-
tout, low prices At the ordinary coot of a dress, having
any pretension to richness, they buy four or five ravishing,
light, and elegant bell costume*. All the prestige of • ball
drew I. in its novelty—its freshness. A lady who drags the
same dress with her to every ball does not understand the
science of high coquetry; the some remark applies to walk-
ing-dresses. True elegontre are always on the look-out for
hereafter ; bargains may be found at sales of eilks and. pop-
lin., where these materials may be bad at half their engine]
cost, so that an ef,pente has two dreams for one. The Lux •
embourg show-rooms offer at the present time this happy
opportunity. But it is not enough to have a poplin or silk
dress; there is the trimming to be thought of. The sign of
the Beware, of course, at once suggests itself to the mmd.
Here will be found all kinds of fashionable fringes, edgings,
that give to a poplin a rich, dressy appearance. Trimming
gives the value to a dress; a dress without ornament is a
common article. Muslin or aerial gauze ruches are very
diaphanous for ball dresses. The Plantar( gathers only
tasteful flowers. She has also pearl fringes, because pearls
have achieved a great anemia in trimming. Even the opera
glasses of Hinnies cover themselves with black jet, curs
!poses pearls, and emeralds. Coquetry was never more
ingenious. Pearl opera glasses make a great effect at the
theatre. It is • new style that has a great suffer, because
it is adopted by the leaders of fashion. Opera glans' in
owed wood or toys are also held in high esteem. It is, in
fact, no longer poisible to go to the theatre or • concert with
one of those old ivory machines without being eat down as
the inheritor of one's grandfather's opera glees. One must
follow the fashion—progress; one must advance with the
ago. Plate, for inetence, is no longer the enjoyment of the
fortunate of the earth; the Mefistoffe plate has spread luxury
and comfort through all classes of society, no that now the
most modest home is served upon its brilliant surface. The
most brilliant fortunes have also seen the advantage
of the Metleofie plate. The interest on
Over doubles and triples its coat; and now that
all people calculate and look after dieconnts, the rich find
that money invested with Mefietofie is well spent. Cheap-
ness is the divinity of the time. Where is cheapness to be
found ° Don't you know that Letfite gives' away his clocks
fornothingF His reputation for cheapness is so widely
. throughout the provinces that rueties grow red in the
ism with passion when they are asked the ordinary price of
wedding rings. And then they reach the shop of M. Leak,
and tell him that they have arrived from the country on
purpose to get a cheap ring from him. Let us not be mis-
understood, however ; Letate does not distribute his jewellery
gratis, but at manufacturers prices. Well, just ris M. La-
bile enjoys a reputation for his wedding presents, so do
MM. llosrienn and Son enjoy coneiderable fame for their
elegant dressing-gowns, end clothes made by deem. If a
tine young man desires a eognettieh dreming-gown, he can-
not pomibly do better then area his slept) the model shop.
Here he will find, not • theatrical dressing-gown, but one
for good society. Let es pass from tailoring to sculpture."
But here we meat pert froos Madame de la Vionotesne de la
Riclanie. Her style, es it will be seen, In ne respect re-
sembles that of her hem bend yet bow masterly it is I Can
the gentlest of readers be brought be believe that the elegant
viscountess, who chive ally, sings, alas I to the
rattle of five franopiems?set
implied es Mr. Puff, her
worthy Iced, is inepixed• Yes is Imptratioa• Place her hi-
foregr;Eof we, and she will vender at so much
line the Aura* of linrope, gaering •
b." ix Pic nom each I& WOthRM ea Uup a Beene
of threliniztergest, In which the servants' hall would be
elms aped Arm the weed at thirtrtwo
=kw' thek pretty mistress wee gipping unezeeptioa-
. Observe, too, how pe00417 lie tweekse upon
tellerleg, end how unsay cab drop OMNI tact bon
Pastusilee I No womieriattnt 1101101 IR
as.
ay • slasher laces
01. hattiholifififoier Morn* be
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• • • • • • • •

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)
&fete leesato, 29, an 'Wien, was indicted fer feloniously
stabbdilingh.7lisescoDesemena, with intent to do him grievous
bodily
Way conducted the prosecution.
The prosecutor and the prisoner it appeared were country-
men and ratted to each other, and on the 28th of FeMundy
they weregrinking together at the residence of the former,
had wheP they were about to leave, the prisoner, without
any t Muni, made an attack upon the prosecutor, and
him in the neck with moron sharp instrument, and
he also cut him on the thumb on his endeavour to get the
knife from the prisoner.
The prisoner, in his defame, said that he had been drink-
.4tiquasitfty of beer, and he had no recallection of any-
that occurred.
Jury found the prisoner Guilty of unlawfully wound-
ing the prosecutor.
no promoter strougly recommended the prianner to
many, and be wee sentenced to three months' imprisonment
Ea the comma poi.

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

SOUTHWARK.
aossanc AT TUX 60137RWARK ELICTIOS.
Simard Loynawl, • well-ksown thief, was bought 011 In
ebesedy at. John Charter, 601 A, charged with stealing •
valuable watch Iran the of Mr. .1 eimee Fu
fruiterer, nada' to the aseket, while ini=
the hastier at the Town-hall.
The prowassor aid that on Ifeadsy bed, slwat eaves et
ark be wait to the hustings the Teen-hall, is the
lieragb, hers pupae of lagers. While psalm,
bisd
wayea tbraggis tbe crowd wears alt es tat at his wawitch,anatlas rated he saw the pisosar with it la Ida
head mad rig Is an eagle ass, was rem et Re base-
glalle7.—itt. 4 as rimer mad hared him he a
11101 t VIM= aid get sway. TM
grab led her I=llll at the beadle and the sada
=SUL Warne assize:eased that ao las then ham
war steam drag the shako In Hirt-street. gad
all tbelbleges egatrad magyar.
Jobe Cherw, 001 A, AIM *Who recetved htheenatiga of
the rolsimay, wait • %fibs priaace, whams beret
, on la ths sad tote him late ready.
He told b. dist he wag with steeling • watch Hoot
• gadigsma, user the Town- which he denied. The
OwalsJaynes, awe to the station-poor, end than-
r .
Wilmer bow WA to be • noisiness add infesting
Ala erentar realarge the primes, rid the he was as
beereat ms • baby, and be dialed babe beam agar the
beadap ag the ley fa er having had egortades
le de witk tag • He rasa he ini
peladma.
Xs. Falfegre told worship that be woe raise the
ins the man who actually stele hie reek
gas him with it in his hand, sad pre It to smother
at es ima ed with it
such
il= °Watt be tr eßee id bait": 'lv; he the
the lark be moat pield guilty to the oilmen Pm-
Mar • Mae hesitation, be plaid guilty, sad wished it
'Mad stance. ,

V him than mat be ae doubt be waa aa
ehl sod thia4 *new ha shout mistimes him
to az mralhrf hamar la the Swag of COITICtiOIi at
Wasiammth.