The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-15 00:00:00

AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL NEO

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The accounts received this week from the -A
tralian colonies, by the Kent, Marco Polo, "Por
other vessels, although not of later date thalli,t°o
previous advices, nevertheless supply some 'to
additional information of interest regarding the
general state of affairs. Sydney appears to be lir
colony least affected by the extraordinary re° in
tion which the discovery of gold has procluelya
the tone of society, but sufficient evidence is affokiep
to establish the fact that in this respect the
hed
acquisition of so great an amount of gold has
op-
a most deteriorating effect. The trade of the ity
lony, however, has necessarily wonderfugAred
creased, and while the upper classes have su to,
much, the labouring population has, in all resr-ers
greatly improved in position. The Sydney P:roth
contain an abstract of the revenue of New '° jri
Wales for the first quarter of the present Year,',lo-
order to show the relative position of the two 'in 0
nies, in regard to public finances, we suhtive-
comparison of the amounts with those of the
nue of Victoria for the same quarter
Vict°#:
N.S. Wales.
Total ordinary revenue .E123,683 409 851
Import duties 85,051 'B4l
Gold licenses
Land sales
Melbourne has rapidly increased in size, tecl
iri
trade of Hobson's Bay proportionately aava—,
importance. The attention of his Excellenat
Governor had been called to the great sv.`tld
proper dock and wharf accommodation', 0
the expediency of forming a patent sliPotir•
Williamstown, or elsewhere. The labour
ket had been better supplied, but theref
plenty of employment for all classes
bourers, but shopmen and clerks, it stLutes
phatically declared, are not wanted. The
,79ithollt
wages continued high. Married couples 100l'
family, were obtaining, exclusive of rations 0,3:-
per annum. Ploughmen and general farsuor
vants were those most in demand. The °lts, aril
tion of imported goods continued enormous' de'
de.
rates very high. Timber was in very acts
mand at fully previous rates, and both briibotigh
slates met with an immediate sale ; and no,rget
the arrivals of both boots and shoes wberedeorir
the demand was unsatisfied, whilst evellue Poptv
tion of winter goods found instant sale. -1-Idoicle_
lation was increasing rapidly. The rogreas
accounts report agricultural affairs to Wee nearlY
ing more satisfactorily, but the mines .:I_,‘
deserted. The Adelaide Register says by the
standard price of gold at Adelaide is fixed to fine,
nye!
banks at 31. 12s. 9d. per ounce of 22_
ccfccon ;11
based upon a par rate of exchange on
as the exchange is now 1 per cent. P standals;
follows that 3/. 13s. 6d. is the price 01 ,or goluf
gold, or equal to 31. 16s. 10d. per ounces;
erg° °
of 23 carats fine, which is the usual
Victoria
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
Trtl,,,ffie LONDON, D
reel
ultufroGrHtTheeN,
weekA N D
ending SOUTH ep
tO.AiSk
ift:4l:7 3
1853 ................................................. 8
CoxTesponding week last year ....................
_11,A4 7,
Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 ...... /3 0
Total of the half-year to this date, 1852 ...... 10Dov'turn PT,
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.--Traff°7l.seoa 13 A
the week ending Sept. 4, 1853 ................... 19 .
Corresponding week last year .................... I;sTrs° iliore'
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAr•-6704 12 /9
turn for the week ending Sept. 11, 1853- IA:038 17
Corresponding week last year ..................... for
0 retarna
405 1
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.--Tral
the week ending Sept. 11, 1853 .............. ‘,50 12
Corresponding week last year .....................
3
IncreaseNA
GLASGOW
~urn for the week ending Sept. 10, 1853 ......•£4AO I
Corresponding week last year .....................
90 l'
Increase in 1853.............................. 21,4
too
_Traffic re
WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY
.. i3BB 8 /
for the week ending Sept. 10 (29 miles) ........ 80
Corresponding week last year (13 miles) .......••
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THE LAND TAX.- —lt is provided by an act of tne
u---, l
session, that from and after its passing on the
20th
ioh
it shall he lawful for the Commissioners of the
IsTat.nto
Debt, from time to time, to lay out the moneys arisi
from the redemption or purchase of the land
tax, iock° n thei.
purchase and cancelling of any Parliamentary st 1„
annuities chargeable upon or payable out of the cons° '
dated fund of the United Kingdom. and
THE LATE MR. JOSEPH TRAIN•
bestowed a pension of 501. per annum on the vvidovv
daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Train, of Castle Dough
who deserved so well of his country by his antiquar°4
researches and literary works. —The Queen a

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