The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-18 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

CANTON MARKET REPORT.
HONG KONG, March 27.
Since our report of the 11th instant, there has been
little demand for manufactured goods. Reported dis-
turbances in the interior continue to affect our import
market, and, although we have no decline to notice in
prices for goods, the tendency is downward.
Cotton.—An advance in quotations has taken place.
stocks moderate. Bombay quoted, as. to Its. 1; -
gal, 6ts. to Its. 1 ; Madras, 6ts. 4 to Its. 4.
Cotton yarn.—Only 270 bales sold. Nos. 16-24,
$22 to $24 ; Nos. 28-32, $26 to $29 ; Nos. 38-42, $26
to s32i.
Loiigcloths.—There has been little disposition to pur-
chase, and the value has somewhat 90
declined. G.eys
quoted $1 70c. to $2 50c.; whites, $1 95c. to $2 c.
Woollens have been in more inquiry, and prices have
improved. Spanish stripes assorted, 90c. to $1 04 ;
long ells, $6 66c. to $7 ; camlets, English, $l6 to $l9 ;
Dutch, $22 to $26.
Metals—lron.—The stock is small, and pric
50c. to
es a
20c.
re
supported ; nail rod, $3 to $3 15c. ; bar square, $2
to $2 50c. ; round, $2 20c. to S 4 80c. Lead—s 7
$7 60c. Tin Plates—s 6 30c. to $6 80c.
Turkey Opium—s4lo to $420. Stock small.
Cochineal—sBs to $l2O.
Tea—Transactions since the 11th inst. have been mo-
derate, Congous, common quality, are firmly supported,
and the better descriptions are fr fi
om ve mace to one
tael dearer. Green tea—hyson skin, gimpowder, and
imperial are without change. Other kinds have ad-
vanced two to three ta,els. About 10,000 packages re-
main, and from 5,000 to 6,000 packages more are ex-
pected
Export from Canton from July 1, 1853, to lb.
37,000,000 arch 22, 1854
M
Do. from Shanghai, from July 1, 1853, to
March 14, 1-51
Do. from
1854 Foochow, from July 1, 1853, to
March 1,

5,600,000

65,000,000

Export from Canton, from July 1, 1852, to lb.
March 22, 1853 29,000,000
Do. from Shanghai, from July 1, 1852, to
3larch 22, 1853

31,100,000

60,100,000

Exchange on London, for six months' sight bills, 5s
to ss. hi. Oa India.—Company's accepted paper;
243 r. to 244 r.

Bullion.—Sycee silver, 2 taels 7 mace premium ; gold
X2l 25c. per tael ; Carolus dollars, 17 per cent.
premium.
Freights.—The vessels loading for England are
getting 71. Tonnage much required for produce waiting
shipment, and to take emigrants to California and the
colonies.
From Shanghai our dates are to the 15th instant.
Imports continued in little request. For 6i catty
S 1 50c. offered, but holders declimed to sell at such a
low figure. 1 2Da
Silk—Supplies were being r( meived more free h , 2
prices at Shanghai had adv: wed, Nos. 1 and

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 17.
By the Royal mail steamer Magdalena we have
received, via Panama, accountsfrom Sydney to the
21st of February, being a fortnight later than
those by the Marco Polo. From Melbourne our
files of papers are only three days later than brought
by that vessel.
At Sydney the rate of interest had been raised
from 4to 5 per cent. The following is the latest
report from the mining districts from a correspon-
dent of the Sydney Herald :
" BRAIDWOOD, Feb. 16.—Since my last I still have to
report great prosperity among our gold diggers. The
new diggings on Major's Creek are turning out even
better than the most sanguine could have anticipated,
and the success that has attended many is most cheering,
and, to those who have as yet been unsuccessful, en•
couraging them to further exertions, which I have no
doubt will in the end be crowned with success according
to their exertions.
" I mentioned in my last that there were about 1,000
persons on the diggings, and 700 at work. I may now
say, 1.100 people located or walking about, of which
number about 750 or 300 have licenses, the other 300
being women, children, and nondescripts. Now, as to
the remunerativeness of these new diggings, I caenot
enumerate all the different parties who are successful,
but merely give a few of those whose success has more
immediately come within my knowledge. A party of
four, the vr,ek before last took upwards of 40 ounces of
gold out in the week, being an average each man of
361. 10s. Another party, numbering 10, I believe, are
taking out their 12 ounces per day. Brown's party are
doing remarkably well, as likewise M`Donough's, and
very many others, too numerous to mention. There are
stores and sly grog shops in abundance—the former well
supplied with every -requisite for a gold digger's pur-
pose, and cheap ; the latter with every enticing beve-
rage to lure and debase the- man. There are still, not-
withstanding the new diggings, a number digging on
the private lands of Mr. Badgery; I believe upwards of
100 licenses have been issued, and they seem all to be
doing a fair stroke.
" With regard to the English company, I must delay
giving you their transactions until my next. I believe,
however, that the Messrs. Shepherd and Alger's party
are doing well ; certainly their plot of land near the new
diggings, from out appearances, promises great things,
and, I have little doubt, will realise to its owners s
highly remunerative investment, if not an independent
fortune. Diggers up here would lain have a ' dig' at it
but unfortunately for them, the lucky proprietors have
too good an opinion of its auriferous deposits ; and who
can blame them for endeavouring to make th most of
their property ?
" With regard to the Seymour estate, which was so
very remunerative to gold diggers last year, there are
few, it any, parties working upon the licensing system
at present. The private commissioner upon the estate
discourages it as much as he can by charging a license
tee of 21. ; but there are several parties working upon
the seignioraga. principle, which is in general allowed to
be the fairest of all mode; of letting land for gold-mining
purposes.
"The large party who have been working for a con-
siderable period with great success on Bell's Creek are
still enjoying their good fortunes, and I am informed
from the best sources that 200 ounces of gold per month
of late had been about their average. In a large round
or flat supposed to have been an old waterhule, they
have taken out 1,200 ounces of gold.
"There is another party higher up the creek, and upon
the same property, who are likewise finding it highly
remunerative.
" The tableland upon this estate, which last year
turned out so well, is now entirely deserted ; the per-
sons who were working there a short time since have all
left fur the new diggings on Major's Creek, where the
license fee is only 10s., instead of 455., which is an im-
mense consideration to any digger, should he prove to
be unsuccessful at first commencing operations, which is
frequently the case.
" Mr. Moreing, who is the private commissioner upon
the estate, has, with praiseworthy enterprise, commenced
a series of experiments by sinking shafts to considerable
depths, in order, if possible, to penetrate to the hard
granite, which up to the present time has not been at-
tempted, or, at least, if attempted, has not been perse-
vered with, to give the experiment a fair trial."
A destructive fire took place at Hobart Town on
the 21st of January, during which property to the
value of $400,000 was destroyed. Crown lands in
certain localities commanded a high price. In the
township of Gladstone, the upset price of which
was 201. per acre, the land sold at 518/, per acre.
We have New Zealand papers to the 21st of
January. No material alteration had taken place
in the price of flour, which was quoted at 231. per
ton, and wheat 10s. a bushel. Sawn timber 16s.
per 100 feet.
From the Canterbury settlement we have veLyttel
of stock was going on briskly, 180 head o
ton papers to the 18th of January. The importa-
tion_
cattle, 40 horses, and 1,500 sheep having just ar-
f
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been
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Feb.STDNEY,er cent.
n. has had a n
te increase oofthe
markedr
ateofeiffneteetreosnt
from 4 to 5 per
the tenders for the railway debentures. It will be re•
collected that at 4 per cent. only 11,5001. was tendered
for, out of 50,0001. required. To-day the tenders for
the 38,5001., deficient on the former occasion, were
opened. The reply to inquiries was, that no answer-
could be given until the Gover ior-General's decision
was known, but we believe that the whole amount was
tendered for by the Savings Bank Trustees at 4 per
cent. premium. There were tenders for nearly 80,0001.
additional, at rates varying from . to li per cent.
premium. It is rumoured that it is intended to accept
tenders for a larger amount than was advertised for.
An extensive sale of goods was effected to-day by Mr.
Dean, at the stores of Messrs. Willis, M, rry, and Co.
The prices which the chief articles that were offered for
sale realised were as follows : Martell's brandy, 9s. 3d. ;
Geneva, key brandy, 17s. 9d. to 18s. 6d. per case ; Cork
whiskey, in butts, 3s. per gallon ; port wine, in hogs.
heads and quarter-casks, Bs. 9d. per gallon ; English
loat-sugar, in hogsheads, 4d. per lb. ; pickles, in pints,
of various brands, Bs. 9d. to 9s. 9d. ; Champion's mus-
tard, half-pound in cases, 6s. ; fresh salmon, 1113. and
21b. tins, ls. sd. to ls. 10d. ; cod roes, 13d. per lb. ;
kippered herrings, ls. per lb. ; fresh herrings, Md. per
lb. ; Wicklow hams, 11d. per lb. ; smoked shoulders
and sides of bacon, 7i.1. to 9d. per lb. ; pearl barley, in
tins, 33/4d. per lb. ; split peas, 31. per lb. ; wine corks,
ls. 6il. per gross ; 1,550 bags of Hobart Town lime
realised ss. 7d. per bag.
At the stores of Messrs. Lindsay, Matheson, and Co..
\
Mr. C. Newton sold to-day 3,000 bushels of English
oats, at Os. 3d. per bushel. A large parcel of English
butter was also sold to-day by Mr. Newton, at 13d.
per lb.

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THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The executive
committee have elected the Right Hon. Robert
trustee Adam
Christopher, M.P. for North Lincolnshire, a of
the Conservative Land Society, in the room of
tru Mr.
Alderman Thompson, M.P., deceased. The four s-
tees of the society now are the Lord
M Viscount Ranellonagh,
Right Hon. R. A. Christopher, .P., lion. Coel
Lowther, M.P , and J. C. Cobbold, Esq., M.P.
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