The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-09 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA. °*

ARRIVAL OF THE MORNING LIGHT.

aYesterday morning, the Australian clipper-ship
°,r,ning Light, Captain Gilles, one of the Black
eu Line, belonging to Messrs. James Baines and
g
,„0., entered the Mersey, bringing 22 saloon, and
i_o second class and intermediate passengers.
also brings 124.000 ounces of gold, valued at
ttearlY half a million sterling, in addition to a
valuable- cargo, consisting of 3,500 bales of
Iveol, 239 casks tallow, 72 casks 236 bags
eoore, 7,400 bags copper ore, 500 casks
rr,Pper, and twenty-three boxes merchandise
4-no Morning Light does not bring the regular
mails, they having been forwardeby the Heat her
thnd• which sailed from Melbourne for London on
81st October. Nevertheless, the present arrival
bought 50 bags of letters and newspapers. The
Zfeather Bell has on board 81,478 ounces of gold,
icl 399 bales of wool. The William Money left
g°Tbourne on the 2nd of November, but brings no
he projected departures from Melbourne were
an" White Star, for Liverpool, at an early date,
A(14„.!,1-1e Copenhagen, Jan. 10 ; Blaekwall, Nov. 25 ;
s,-„"1;Fal) Dee. 2 ; and the Mermaid (of the White
,"1.,•0ne), Nov. 30—all for London.
..(ne White Star, belonging to Messrs. Wilson
4204(1 Chambers, which took out the mails of the
on of August, arrived at Port Phillip
f rytue sth of November, after a passage
vs from port to port. The passengers all
wa'aVed very excellent health, and the noble ship
all spoken of in terms of ecstacy by almost
arrived board. The following vessels had also
the 31 out—the Startled Fawn, from London, on
Oran' °l4 October ; Copenhagen, November 5 ;
November 6 ; Corringdon, November
don, Constitution, November 11, all from Lon-
Livthe British Lion, and Fulwood, Nov. 10 ; the
and Lady Westmoreland, Nov 11, all from
hPePeol• The ship Nugget, from Liverpool, with
ed °eminent emigrants arrived at Port Phillip
afte-ma en route to Geelong, on the 12th November,
IPassage of 86 days
Were in as a whole the commercial affairs
Melia in a satisfactory position, although the
and ourae markets, owing to large supplies,
wet,' the expected augmenation of imports,
eea; not as active as m4,ht be expected at that
as `;');,',. 0 f the year. An improvement was expected
the " stocks at the diggings were low.
.In
that meantime there was much apprehension
to ,sue trade was overdone, which induced dealers
fitrt,t with their stocks at lower rates. The
l'apt,-,e'al condition of Melbourne was highly sods-
-95 (123% -Money was readily obtained on paper of
54378 date at 7 per cent, and at over 95 days at,
1 per
cent. Exchange on London at 30 days
410„„!as quoted at 1 per cent premium. The
for of gold received at Melbourne by escort
ounces the
week ending November 1 was 43,481
Weniii, against 43,712 ounces in the corresponding
(11,7'7,1a5t Year ; and for the week ending Nov. 8,
ei.,11,"' ounces, against 53 505 ounces for the
froal"s,l3,,"ding period last year. The total receints
Was illue 16th of August to the Bth of November
har0Q"29,200 ounces, against 638,776 ounces for
froT; Period of 1855. The total amount of imports
fro the first of J •nuary to the Ist of
einoer, 1850, was 10,874,6201, and the
shewr.ts during the same time 13,104,984/
42,231,itig,, a balance In favour of the colony of
the e.;;;u64. These returns show an increase in
tviiiisr,ts of 1856, of 3,028,2111. over that of 1855,
to th toe imports had in last year increased
of „erextent of 2,569,903/. over the total imports
Tht ,
helipolitical and general news by the Morningt
Bla a fortnight later than those received by
tinverf ~d
u .43. e leamng ail. We subjoin an ample summary
di topics of i nterest.

VICTORIA.
Me ~v
rtl, gk. ernor of this colony, Sir Edward Mac-
Cantu'', had issued his proclamation convening the
dispatch oil and Legislative Assembly, to meet for the
h of business on
i'uo °Me" 1 the 21st Nov. Many of the
ibi,ji la- me Hess
of the 11/4T T '1 4-
~,P1717 . r. rf .n . n . .: I.n ...n....,
arr: ling meetings With the view of organising and
I),•4`ing,ing some sort of opposition party. There
IN natleh mystery about these gatherings ; but it
that conjectured by the leading journalslt offrVomictoria itttenizto Tacticalp good would result
meetings theof
the . Pt' If we regard these secre
4r Lon
9/C8 of
"official members," says the Melbourne
tf)4r ' N"vember 13, "as indicating an attempt
ttl ti,,ga.,/lise an avowed opposition—and it is difficuhl,t,
ht,,--uerstand what other purpose they can su
4tl;,,n"We cannot think them likely either to he
atv-ii'ssful or to add to the credit of those who.
tile-ent,,ivelY engaged in them. Only those who think
'illy t.esent Government so bad that almost
b,
.Other would be an improvement, can
kip iii.justifiel in taking measures to bring
the 1,-„ a change, That a ministry better than
iliticeTeiSent one may hereafter be found we
s
Date:e'Y hope and can readily believe. But it
foratug ti
witiisettlien:art before the horse to ley schemes
one government before being ready
thifik4,uother to supply its place. Does any one
eQk uowever, that a ministry that could last
ha
L_Xe.wx,lll be framed among the relics of te
l'"toe ,Lovernent," party even when reinforced. by
:44e introt)the fresh men that tire recent elections
Itiiieecduced. From among these very men,
4,(10,'N '; when they they all have got shaken
t4eeht4llt? . their places in parliament, an
tlt not relnistry may possibly be hereafter chosen.
:as tiill2w. The new men are not known,
Cie% e ."`" Inen have already tried in vain the
h.iDli in uf forming a party without having a prin-
'4o ti
lesinn. An opposition framed for the
Nsalte of
4 milos , . having an opposition,. whether in
''Y °Mica' imitation of English Parlimen-
tr. ello.,
itl'efil.tiog ZutiLor with the still sorse purpose of
'yid 4" tine confusion that might lead to some
i)%441 it 0041 gain, is almost as certain to be a failure
aelle-rctliinill..lY deserves to. fail.. Leto pposition and
,o`ttal, ea„,,' When opposition and change becomes
Veere ~, u not before."
Peak "as Much speculation prevalent as to the"o 11-ttelcisilLlP, but it was thought that Dr. Palmer,i
;'4. 4Le been Speaker since the first inauguration
1114c,sfieTstature in Victoria, would be the party
iob
(I,,Ve La ' the Legislative Council. Several parties
Cstiortered themselves as candidates. The land
elles•on. Continued to occupy a share of public
I
44
hi 141
eXP t
e ec ed that the subjects to be discussed,
" hi Loth.
ti;Kl. oem-ing session of the Parliament of Victoria,
tacos hy7l,llrehend, first, those relating to conten
oh i)lid ii, ivel Parties for the supeme power; the
4'll' 0'11"41,(1.80 Which bear upon plans. for improving
i - ati4 titution .
, and the third all questi.ons.
(1411 o to th
me P-!?ent -8 moral, intellectual, and physical
orl''el" ellt or benefit of the people, and the
'herve4teril of natural resources.
v)l`.,g,s I\l•,,abu. been a grand ball at Melbourne in aid
li '?ir, i gale fund. The Exhibition Building,
Itl-, t• 44 Ole scene of the festivities, was brit-
ittli Yil%lit d
vergrAe up and skilfully decorated. with flags
of 1.70/1,-.' ens- Over the galleries were centre
4d'lii`it.,4o:eirtiliislke'rtrY, surmounted by the new helmets
were
f, 5' Corps. About 750 tickets
b ne.4.ted c't,, LuY the committee, and this number
'4'lg ''`o'ie fully represented on the occasion.
'70,, - o'oi Inenced at half-past nine,
‘t,i, I'llor "It before his Excellency the ,Acting
but it was
the the ;IQ suite arrived. Among those present
114,b?bief ',,liof Secretary, the Colonial Treasurer,
arse W `-'°trunissioner of Public Works, the
ke °NI'
I' 140 p tPful the Mayor of Melbourne, and a
4,1r014
certio-
,, uof our most influential citizens.
l`tbi°''rhe 4"Btleznaine the correspondent of the
tTi to' gaestir7rgus writes :
„ttia,. sula '4
15f removing occupants of unsold town land
Pitp",l°ll, and has
is Occupying a large share of public
;').44`tiety(7 has induced much warm discussion from. the
:trit.41.,1 her,:reDdinion Which exists. concerning its expediency.
,(leb: op the a persons, chiefly cler.k., storemen,b and
° 1,,N) 42; an persons,
of a miner's right, aye for a long
1 hviNai.IIIV; rent free on various portions of land within
ti.„ Pkgt .4erl L
ihetsi Iole„ l'lndary of the township. Emboldenedi
Tt, cikri very `44'-'n many of them have rec.nt y
All ;), h',;suldantial houses on this unalienated
"1 teerag to secure the virtual pre-emp-
.. 1,4„,,
“u when sold, by having the value