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LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING-, MARCH 16, 1853.

ALLSOPP'S PALE OR BITTER ALE._
essrs. S. ALLSOPP and SONS beg to inform the TRADE
that theft celebrated ALES may be obtained in Casks of 18 Gallons
and upwards, from the BREWERY, Burton-on-Trent; and from
the undermentioned Branch Establishments :
LONDON, at 61, King William-street, City;
LIVERPOOL, at Cook-street ;
MANCHESTER, at Dude-place;
DUDLEY, at the Burnt Tree ;
GLASGOW, at 11s, St. Vincent-street;
DUBLIN, at Ulster Chambers, Dame-street;
BIRMINGHAM. at Market-hall ;
Messrs. ALLSOPP and SONS take the opportunity of announcing
to PRIVATE FAMILIES that their ALES, so strongly recom-
mended by the medical profession, may be procured in DRAUGHT
and BATTLES GENUINE from all the most RESPECTABLE
LICENSED VICTUALLERS, on " .A.LLSOPP'S PALE ALE" being
specially asked for.
When in bottle the genuineness of the label can be ascertained by
its having " ALLSOPP and SONS " written across it.

AUSTRALIA.

ence can be placed on the passage being made
within the time anticipated of 60 to 65 days.
I have no doubt that this, as well as the other
minor causes which have, as yet, interfered with
the steamers accomplishing a quick voyage, will be
soon removed, as experience points out what re-
quires to be done.
In regard to the general aspect of affairs, there
is . nothing to report materially different from the
accounts I have before given you. The same
astonishing amount of immigration continues ; the
same commercial activity prevails. The high rates ,
of provisions and house-rents are nearly as then,
with a decline: among a few articles of the former,
such as the important one of ' flour, which is now
selling at about 201. a-ton, with is. 6d. the quartern
loaf, instead of 401. the ton, and .2s. 6d. the quar-
tern loaf, as recently charged. Another article of
nearly the same daily use—namely, butter, main-
tains the same price (3s. per lb.) ; and, as to
vegetables and fruit, the prices are quite prohi-
bitory, except to those whose large incomes make
the price of living no object. The proceeds from
the gold fields seem of late to be somewhat less in
quantity ; but to this I attach no importance what-
ever, as it is in my opinion, one of those slight
variations in the amount of supply which in all
similar great works of labour must temporarily
occur. My belief is that the gold fields of Aus-
tralia are of such an extent that they will yield
the precious metal in at least the same propor-
tion as hitherto for centuries to come. But this
is a very different question from the certainties
of individual success, and upon this branch of the
subject it would be well for thousands if the actual
facts of the case were more clearly understood, for in
that event a great loss of time, health, and money
would unquestionably be saved. It cannot be tdo
often impressed on the minds of all who meditate
emigration to this country with a view to the gold
diggings, that it is neither more nor less than a
perfect lottery. Although, of course, the chances
are in favour of those possessing much physical
strength to enable them to cope with the severe
bodily labour which they must necessarily undergo,
yet, even with these, it is still the same kind of
gambling speculation. A party of four may work
for six weeks and get nothing, and, after leaving
in disappointment and disgust, the last hole dug
by them may be occupied by new comers' who in
twenty-four hours may turn up several pounds
weight of gold. The only way to insure a fair
degree of success is to conduct gold digging as a
regular trade—to go to the diggings with means suffi-
cient to hold on in case of disappointment, and to
continue steadily at it in spite of failure, whether
it be for three, six, nine, or even twelve months.
The result will be then, that you will !almost cer-
tainly be rewarded with a certain portion of the
yellow metal, equivalent to what in England would
undoubtedly be rightly considered a large sum, but
which, recollecting the high prices the digger has
to pay for his provisions, &c., is, after all, not so
large a sum as at first sight appears.
From conversations with many who have tried
their fortunes in the gold regions of Mount Alex-
ander, Bendigo, Forest Creek, &c., I cannot but
come to the conclusion that, speaking generally,
the present average wages of labour in Melbourne
will prove equally remunerative, without the pri-
vations and severe work which the pursuit of the
gold-digger involves.
Since my former letter the contemplated export
duty on gold has been abandoned, and I am glad it
has been so, for the opposition to it on the part of
the diggers, would in all probability have brought
on a collision with the authorities. A meeting was
held, at which opinions were expressed that no
more licence-money should be paid on the Export
Duty Bill becoming law ; and although, in the
event of a disturbance, there could be no doubt of
the eventual triumph of law and order, yet it is
fearful to contemplate what scenes of bloodshed
might have taken place, if so small a force of mili-
tary and police as exists here were brought into
contact with the large army of diggers which is en-
camped on those localities which I have mentioned.
All public works remain at a standstill ; nothing is
doing to meet the pressing demand for the cleans-
ing and sewerage of the city, or for the better sup-
ply of water to the inhabitants, who are still com-
pelled to resort to the expensive and inconvenient
mode of having it brought in water-carts, after
which it requires filtering, unless you prefer taking
the chance of dysentery and other diseases.

Intelligence has been received from Sy aneY to
28th December, and from Adelaide to tb:e 10th
January. The yield of gold at the diggings greater
than ever. The number of diggers at the 1 rarious
gold fields 100,000, whose average earnings tre one
ounce per man per week. Trade brisk, and prices
sustained, with the exception of flour.
The intelligence by this arrival is highly' satis-
factory the yield of gold from the Victoria dig-
gings alone amounted to about 100,000 ounces a
week in spite of the attractions "of the Christmas
holydays and the scarcity of water in some locali-
ties. Twelve thousand emigrants and 152 ships
had arrived in Port Philip during the mouth of
December, but though such an enormous aci.u3ssion
to the population had been naturally at tended
with some inconvenience, nothing approaching to
suffering had occurred.
The price of flour had fallen very considerably.
The labour market was easier, and the harvest
and wool crop, both of which had been abundant,
had been secured in all the colondes in good condi-
tion, and without extraordinary expense.
Arrangements had been made by the Superin-
tendent of the colonial and some other gold mining
companies for working quartz 'claims with every
prospect of success.
The Great Britain steamer was to sail on the 3d
of January from Port Philip for Liverpool. She
brought with her from Sydney 24,0000 z. of gold,
and was expected to ship about 150,0000 z. more
from Melbourne.

CONTRACT FOR MARINE CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES.
Department of the Ci,mptt•oller for Victualling and Transport
Services,'Somerset-place, 14th March, 1853.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord high Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great. Britain
and Ireland DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY,
the 7th April next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat
with such persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and
delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, under a
Contract for Twelve Months certain, and further until the expiration
of Three Months warning, all such •
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The Ballarat was also expected to ship a large
freight of gold.
The Cleopatra steamer, which left kngland Sep-
tember the 7th, had arrived in safety after a long
passage.
The political intelligence is uninteresting, ex-
cept that the irritation of the inhabitants of Van
Diemen's Land on the subject of transportation
had risen to such a height that the Legislature had
threatened to stop the supplies.
The following, on the yield of gold, is extracted
from the Melbourne Argus of the 3d of January :
" Since our previous summary there has been brought
down as follows :