The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-29 00:00:00

" 3101 MT ALM-KANDER AND BALAARAT.

For 1852. For 1853.
... 53,608 ... 156,856
... 55,882 ... 142,044
... 61,389 . . 133,655
... 67,556 ... 138,277
... 69,453 ... 124,302
...108,650 ... 106,146
...282,546 165,779

statements it will be observed that the amount
'elved per escort, exceeds that of any other
Zear ; rnd that the amount shipped for that
,l'ears a favourable average as compared with
-hers. A feeling prevails in some quarters that'
da not indicate precisely the quantities re-
Ile gold fields, or the quantities shipped; but
.ertainly do not and cannot represent either of
tea with positive accuracy, still we believe that,
id ose of exhibiting the progress of the mines,
results, they contain what may be relied on
dam index of our mineral wealth. The escort
chief source relied on for bringing down the
11 a good deal still comes by private hands; and
Means, we may form a tolerably accurate im-
tat is doing at the gold fields. By this test
tetty nearly at the amount discovered ; but we
'fain so easily or so accurately what has been
lmuch certainly leaves the country, both for
lonial ports, by private hands, which is never
Customs; though it may be assumed that the
Leaving the colony in a manner which cannot be
11 a pretty regular average to the amount which
„: both cases, therefore, whether as regards
'he mines, or the shipments from the colony, we
that the returns now given are essentially ac-
tay be relied on ; and from our experience of
present state of the weather, the period of
the numbers now flocking to the diggings, we
,ure to add that there is a prospect of a grow-
to the yield of this important branch of our
lb. Very flattering accounts still continue to
a new field discovered within the last week or
tecl upon the banks of the Goulburn, at a dis-
t 80 miles from Melbourne.

1 SHIPPING AND COMMERCE.
In of our shipping formed a prominent point in
nary, exhibiting as it does in a very marked
'real progress and importance of the port. For
taonths no less than 968 vessels, representing
were entered inwards ; and 830 vessels, re-
'4)ooo tons and upwards, were cleared through
°llse outwards. Presuming . this to continue,
re an aggregate tonnage trading with this port
It of 1,038,682 tons, an amount as we pointed
teor day, which is actually almost equal to the
Mon in 1817. Even in the year 1850, London
us threefold, Liverpool being ahead nearly in
io4llt ; while Newcastle is the only other port in
i elainions which has a greater tonnage than we
that only to a very inconsiderable extent. Mel-
u
so far as the amount of tonnage forms any
fourth port in her Majesty's dominions and
el.eniarkable circumstance that her present ton-
Is than double what the Clyde shipping repre-
0.
Is •
.) In a commercial point of view, which have
'11,°,11 an extent of shipping, haye been almost
40 vessels themselves. This port above all,
1,08 for a ship a prudent and enterprising cap-
are many unforseen and harrassing
)14r° encountered, and, besides, the long voyage
0 ports to Melbourne demands more than the
Lilco of temper, tact, and discretion. Yet the
'wners seem never to have dreamt of this. They
Iltuently sent out masters in charge of their yes-
te. incapable—in many instances rude, ignorant,
intemperate men, who would not for a moment
:„I
:ted with any office of responsibility on shore,
Aia're rashly • and criminally entrusted with the
ofirge of magnificent ships with valuable cargoes
emigTants. And what has been the cense-
tileeontent, dissatisfaction, and sometimes almost
trectP_assage out, followed in many instances by
h" on reaching this coast, which with scarcely
.4,T!..0 most undoubtedly been the resuit either
akl;4'. carelessness or the grossest intemperance.
the vessels reach their destination, and are