The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-12 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA

By the Catherine Adamson, whose arrival we announced
yesterday, from Sydney, we have Melbourne dates to the
10th of April, at which date the arrival of the steamer
Royal Cearter, from Liverpool, was looked for with great
interest, but at that date she had not been more than fifty
two days at sea. There had been little or no change in the
Melbourne markets since the previous accounts, which were
to the 3rd of April. In reference to mining matters the
correspondent of the Melbourne Age, writing from Sand-
hurst, on the 9th April, says--" The long fabled richness of
the Whipstick appears likely at last to prove a stern reality,
much to the satisfaction of those persevering spirits, who
have been toiling on in that locality for a considerable time,
with very poor results. This news is cheering to
Bendigo generally, and proves that it only re.
quires persevering prospecting to reveal treasures,
which at present lie hid even in the vicinity of our old
and well tried gold fields • sincerely do I hope that this
spirit of discovery, from thei encouragement given by such
results in this instance, will not speedily flag, and I have no
fear but that a large extent of auriferous country not yet
worked will prove remunerative to the miner. The rush at
Kangaroo is increasing in extent and number of
inhabitants, and Epsom still retains an immense
population." A report from Fiery Creek, dated the 7th of
April, stated that new life had been infused there by the
opening of a new lead, which the majority of the
prospectors called Wingfield's, in honour of one of the
discovered. Reports were also in circulation that a nugget
of 211bs. weight had been obtained, but these reports
required confirmation. One shaft had been bottomed on
the sth April, and three ounces washed from one bucket of
stuff. The subjoined items are from the Mount Alexander
Mail of the 4th April : _

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The Sydney government Gazette of the 15th of
April publishes a general abstract of the liabilities
and assets of the Oriental Bank Corporation, from
the Ist of January to the 31st of March, 1856. The
following are the particulars :—Liabilities: Notes
in circulation, 40,6111; bills in circulation, 3,064 8s
8(1; balances due to other banks and branches,
277,8271 Os sd; deposits not bearing interest,
81,0116/. 2s 6(1 ; deposits bearing interest, 215,3081
13s. Total amount of liabilities, 619,407113 s 7d.
Assets : Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals, 136,0651. Os 4d; gold and silver in bullion or
bars, 21,0211. 7s 7d ; landed property 6,422/. 5s 6d ;
notes and bills of other banks, 2,4251; balances due
from other banks and branches, 302,1751 16s 7d ;
amount of all debts due to the bank, including
notes, bills of exchange, and all stock and funded
debts of every description, excepting notes, bills,
and balances due to the said bank from other
banks, 255,9901 19s Id ; total amount of assets,
725,0001 Os lld ; amount of capital paid up,
1.256,3251; rate of last dividend declared to the
subscribers, 10 per cent per annum ; amount of
the last dividend declared, 125,6321 lOs ; amount
of the reserved profits, after declaring such
dividend, 251,2651.
The Colonial Produce Markets, during the past
week, have been rather quiet, but most articles
have maintained fully previous prices. There has
been a good demand for Sugar, at an advance of
6d to is per cwt. For Coffee there has been rather
a quiet market, but no particular alteration has
taken place in the quotations. Cocoa has risen Is
per cwt, and Rice has been purchased freely at an
improvement, and Saltpetre is dearer. For Spices
there has not been much enquiry. Cochineal has
tended upwards, and Tallow has been largely dealt
in at improved values. The public sales of Indigo
commenced on Tuesday, and they have proceeded
firmly at about last sales' rates. During the series
15,543 chests will be offered.
Accounts from Berlin state that the conference
at Eisenade is engaged at present Nvitli the
accounts of the Zollverein. It appears certain that
the Prussian government intend to propose an
increase in the duty on unmanufactured tobacco.
The ratifications of the treaty of commerce between
the states of the Zollverein and the city of Bremen
have been exchanged and concluded at Berlin.
Some time ago the Dutch government had given
their exequator to all foreign consuls in their
colonies. The Prussian government have been
negociating upon the matter, which has ended in
a convention between the two countries, reserving
to the states of the Zollverein the privilege of hav-
ing consuls in the colonies referred to.
The Australian Agricultural Company have
issued a special report previous to the half yearly
meeting of the proprietors, to be held on Friday,
the 18th inst., containing Mr. Odernbeimer's
reports upon the company's collieries at Newcastle,
New South Wales, their property on the Liverpool '
plains, and the Port Stephens estate. From these
it appears that the produce of the coal mines in
operation is yielding a handsome return ; and that
the land at Port Stephens contains a valuable
coal field, which might be properly worked.
The European and Australian Royal Mail Corn. An Imperial decree extends the amnesty accorded to the
pany, to whom has recently been adjudged the Refugees of the western governments of Russia. To
mail contract, amounce that the first of their individuals who took part in the events of 1830-31, after
three years of good character, they will be considered
steam ships, of 2,300 tons and 500 horse power,
will leave Southampton in October next for Mel-
park on Sundays in future, and ordered public bourne and Sydney, via the Cape of Good Hope. Salford town council held on Wednesday,t a meeting
of
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The regular monthly communication between voted for the expulsion of bands of mus
parks The in Manchester,
music
calfarge majority
committee notices h
England and Australia, via Suez and Point de
that effect to be issued.
management of the people's
Galle, is to commence from Australia in January,
and from Southampton in February next.
the corporation, ham,' declined having
under
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, to expel Sunday bands,
The directors of the London and North Western the subject is to be bro ghtt before the next meeting of the
Railway will receive tenders until the 15th inst., town council with a viptwi
for the construction of the railway from Crewe to CORONER'S COURT.—ye„
toe
rcdoae rctihneg boroughhe committee.coroner held
Wem, a distance of about 22 miles inquests on the bodies ofthe following •
ollowing persons :
Complaints are made by Mexican bondholders Hughe7, who died from an injury he had received while at
that the committee are not sufficiently prompt in work in the Albert D.,,k Warehouse, by a hale of cotton
affording information as to the reason of the late falling upon him. Verdict, accidental death.—Alfred
suspension of the remittances from Mexico on Kishing, a carpenter, whose body was found on the railway,
dividend account. the particulars of which have already been recorded. The
The principal meeting of the ironmasters of Jury returned a verdict that " the deceased died from a
South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire was . wound inflicted by a pistol shot, hut there was no evidence
as to how it was done. —Als,, en the body of Mr. Backhnuse,
Held in the Birmingham Town hall yesterday. The a compositor, who had been fdlerda
suddenlyntinlberof.oyears employed
tone of the market was decidedly firmer than atin an
Wolverhampton yesterday, and, as a matter of at
Verdict,theM ".died from disease of the heart,"--On
consequence, prices were steadily maintained. Moore, a child, who died on the 9th • n Emma
inst., from being'
First class bars stood at 91 and hoops at 101 per accidentally burned. Verdict accordingly.

FRYER'S Tows.—The population has considerably de-
creased within the last fortnight. It is estimated now at
not more than 8,500. Within the last few days there have
been numerous and various disputes, principally relating to
" jumped" claims. The new rush at Kangaroo continues
to yield well. A quartz-reef has been struck, from which
good specimens have been obtained. The quartz reef
Malmesbury and the Frenchman's lead are both doing well.
The mining population generally is healthy.
MOUNT FRANKLYN.—The population on the Deep Creek
has increased considerably since the last report. The rush
to Mount Prospect still continues to draw numerous
diggers thither, There are upwards of two thousand
working in the immediate vicinity of Mr. Egan's paddock,
and the lead is evidently taking the direction of Creswick's
Cr,ek. Many of the claims have proved exceedingly rich,
numbers of them yielding as much as one pound weight to
the tub. The conduct of the miners has been orderly, and
the health of the population exceedingly good. The
population is estimated at 4,500. There are fifteen puddling-
machines and six quartz-crushers at work.
CASTLEMATNE.—In these districts many fresh applica-
tions have been made for re-working pudding-machines,
and several grants have been made to crushing-machines.
Some new ground has been opened to the northward of
Western Muckleford diggings, which promises well. At
Tarrengower, great success and activity attend quartz-
mining. Some of the yields which we have heard ot', and
which have been previously noticed, seem to be almost
fabulous, but we believe they are to be relied on. Many
quartz crushing machines are about being erected in this
locality. The population of Castleniaine and its locality
is estimated at 10,000. There are fifteen steam-engines,
seventy-four puddling machines, and forty-five sluices at
work on those diggings.