The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-05 00:00:00

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" POPULATION.

"The monthly returns of the Immigration Board, so far
as they are completed, give the following as the additions
by sea since that period :
Arrived. Departed. Net Increase.
January 3,994 2,557 1,437
February
March...
April

12,789

8,317

4,472

" In the month of May, the official return for which is
not yet published, the balance of immigration over emi-
gration was about 1,601
" TRADE AND COMMERCE.

" Notwithstanding that trade is in a groat measure sus-
pended, in consequence of the continuance of wet weather
and the all but impassable state of the roads, the present
condition of the trade and commerce of the colony is one
of undoubted health. The imports of late have been in
excess of the demani for consumption, but they have been
in the main of a description that will not suffer deprecia-
tion from being stored until a more active demand sets in,
or until an interval of dry weather so far improves the
roads as to admit of communication with the several inland
centres of our mining population. We may repeat that
never at the same perio I of the year have the stocks of
the country shopkeepers been so light as they are at this
present season, and that, although trade during the
next three months cannot be expected to be very active,
yet the increasing consumption of a ' well-to.do' mining
population will he sure to secure a fair amount of business
to importers. The first impression produced by the pacific
news brought by the Champion of the Seas was that prices
of imported goods would have to give ws,y before the pro-
spects of increased speculation consequent on the with-
drawal of large sums of money from prosecution of the
war. This uneasy feeling has not, however, produced any
depressing effects. It is believed that with the restoration
of peace a reaction will be imparted to emigration; and
that the experience of 1853 will not be lost on shippers,
who will be cautious of again pouring in upon the Aus-
tralian colonies goods in excess of the increasing consum-
ing powers of their inhabitants.
" The general tone is, therefore, one of confidence. The
resources of the colony have shown a wonderful elasticity.
The deficiency of 400,003/. in the revenue which the Go-
vernment were forced to meet by advances from the banks
has gradually disappeared, and the Government will have
at their credit a surplus of nearly double that amount
when they meet the Legislature of the colony, soon about
to be ass3mbled for the first time under the new constitu-
tion.
" In actual progress the producing interests are making
steady strides ; maieufactories are springing up, not only in
and about the capital, but also on the goldfields, for the
purpose of supplying articles which have hitherto been
imported ; soap-works, candle-works, flour-mills, and
breweries are being established wherever consumption calls
for them. The land is being opened up for cultivation, a
greater breadth than ever being laid down in wheat and
other cereals, and dairy farming is extensively carried on.
When immigration once more sets in the country will ab-
sorb with ease any number that is likely to arrive.
" We subjoin comparative table of the imports and ex-
ports at the port of Melbourne of the quantities of dutiable
articles for consumption and of other matters connected
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with our commerce :
"IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AT THE PORT OF MELEOURNE
Imports in the year 1856 up to the 31st of
May
Exports in the year Iz-56 up to the 31st of
May.............. ..•••••••

25,216,106

6,850,981

Balance of exports over imports during the
current year

1,634,87,5

NEW SOUTH WALES.
We take the following from the ,Fydney Morning
Herald of the 7th of June :
" The following notication appears in the Government
Gazette :
" Colonial Secretary's-office, Sydney, June 6, 1856.
" His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint the following gentlemen to the offices mentioned
in connection with their respective names :
" The Hon. Stuart Alexander Donaldson, Esq., to be
Coloaial Secretary and Registrar of Records of New South
Wales.
" The Hon. William Montagu Manning, Esq., to be
Attorney-General of New South Wales.
" The lion. John Bayley Darvall, Esq., to be Solicitor
General of New South Wales.
" The Hon. Thomas Holt, Esq., to be Colonial Trea-
surer and Collector of Internal Revenue of New South
Wales.
" The Hon. George Robert Nicholas, Esq., to be Auditor-
General of New South Wales.
" By Lis Excellency's command.
" STUART A. DONALDSON, Colonial Secretary."
" Colonial Secretary's-office, Sydney, June 6, 1856.
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