The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-23 00:00:00

TEE COLONY OF VICTORIA.

The accounts from the colony of Victoria received by
the Ballarat extend to the 7th of January, being three
days later than those by the last arrival. They do not
bring any further details regarding the production at the
mines, but as no complaints are alluded to, it may be
assumed the general results continued to be satisfactory.
Henceforth there were to be two Government escorts
every week from Bendigo and Mount Alexander, and,
to meet the wishes of the miners, effective steps were at
length being taken to establish police stations at the
diggings and on the roads. With regard to the deposits
at the Ovens, individual cases of great success continue
to be mentioned. .One party of five had obtained, it is
said, 1251 b. weight of gold in six weeks. An escort also
to this locality was about to be established, and large
sums of money were sent from Melbourne for the pur-
chase of dust. The price of gold was still 3/. 10s. 3d.
According to a report presented to the Legislative
Council, the number of persons at the Victoria Mines
was 45,000, but this was asserted to be greatly below
the real total. The accounts of the revenue of the colony
for the quarter ending the 31st of December had just
been published, and were very striking, the total being
597,324/. against 144,3491. in the corresponding quarter
of 1851, although Kt that time the gold discoveries had
caused a large increase. The chief items consisted of
land sales and timber licenses, and the receipts in con-
nexion with the goldfields were 212,843/., being 196,006/.
for licenses, and 16,8371. for escort fees, &c. Comparing
the revenue accounts for this and the preceding quarter
with the half-year ending December 31, 1851, the figures
were still more remarkable, the receipts from June 30
to December 31, 1852, having been 1,059,665/., against
197,5431. in the corresponding six months of 1851.
From Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, the latest dates
were to the 4th January, but they communicated
nothing of importance. The Fingal diggings had scarcely
yielded anything to individual labour, although froii.
thought
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the general indications of the country it was
that if large prospecting parties were formed considerable
riches might be found. This, however, was not likely
to take place while the attraction of the Victoria mines
continue unabated. The estimated revenue of Van
Diemen's Land for 1853 was 174,0761. against an ex-
penditure of 171,9211. Trade was active, and
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COUNTEY MARKET'S.

LIVERPOOL-ArBIL 22.

There was orly a small show Of samples of American fine
white wheat to-day, and such were held for a small ad-
vance. The business generally was at prices similar to
those obtained on Tuesday. Buyers are indisposed to fol-
low up an advance. American flour commands fully late
rates. Indian corn quiet in demand, but quite as dear.
Oats dull, and id to ld per bushel lower. Oatmeal not any
cheaper. Barley, beans, and peas unchanged in value.

EXETER—APRIL 22.
CORN EXCHANGE.—For prime samples of wheat 6s 6d
to
.08 Od ; inferior, 5s 6d to 68 ; barley, 48 Od to 48 6d ;
grinding, Os Od ; oats, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel. Flour—fine,
37s to 385,. seconds, 358 to 36s per sack. .
CATTLE MARKET.—Prime beef, 9s6d to OsOd per score ; 2(1
quality, 8s to 8s 6d ; cows and calves, 81S s to 13/13 s ; steers,
001 to 0l; butcher's calves, 4d to 5d I rlb ; sheep, prime
wethers, 7id to Od; ewes, 6,id to bid; store hogs, 35s to
008 each.

COAL MARKET—Ar'un 20.
Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :
s. d.l s. d.
Bate's West Hart1ey......15 OlLambton Primrose 17 9
Carr's Hartley _ 15 6 Bell l7 0

Hasting's Haitley 15 6111aswell 18 6
Longridge's W. Hartley 15 6;Lambton lB 3
North Percy Hartley ...15 OiPlummer l7 . 9
Ravensworth W. Hartleyls 6Richmund
16 6
Stewart's Hartley 14 6ißussell's Hetton 18 0
Taufield Moor Butes 14 6 Stewart's 18 6
Townley 15 6 Heugh Hall 17 3
West Wylam Trader 15 0 Kelloe 17 6
Willington Hartley l5 6'South Kelloe ...............17 3
Wylam 16 0 W hitworth ..... . .. . ........ 14 6
Wallseud, &c. Derwentwater ifartley 15 6
Harvey Wyldm, uns. _l3 6iLlangenneeh 24 0
Johnson 15 6Perkin's Anthracite 25 0
Riddell l6 o;Ramsey's GaresfieldCoYe2s. 0
lletton Lyons l7 01
I Ships At market, ~ ~ , 112 I Sold ...... ~,„, 59.