The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-18 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

LIVERPOOL JAN. 17.

By the arrival of tle White St; kr Royal mail
packet-ship Ben Nevis, Captain Herron, we have
advices from Melbourne to the 13th of October.
She left Port Philip Heads on the 19th of October,
and brought 45,000 ounces of gold on. freight ; also
a large cargo, consisting of 500 to 600 bales of wool,
300 bales of rags, 2,400 hides, 4,600 horns, copper
ore, She was off Cape Clear on the Ist inst.
The packet-ship Shalimar arrived at Melbourne
on the 11th of October ; and the Qhampion of the
Seas was to leave for Liverpool. on the 25th of
October.

The Ben Nevis having brought a very scanty
supply of newspapers our summary of intelligence
is necessarily brief. Her advices aro 15 clays later
than those by the Donald M'Kay, which arrived
on the 28th ult.

From the diggings we learn that the Eureka dis-
trict was yielding itnprovingly. Some " tubfuls"
yielded 15 lb. to 30 lb. of clean gold. At Mount
Blackwood some heavy finds are reported. The
mi nia. was for quartz reefs, which were being
ope'ned in all directions. A Geelong correspondent
of a Melbourne paper writes :
" The locality of the late gold discovery is no longer
a secret—at least, the discoverers have been found at
their work, and have shown the claim from which they
brought the first quantity to town. They had taken the
precaution immediately on coming upon the treasure to
fill the hole with water until they could secure their
claim, and commenced working another close by. Two
gentlemen who arrived from Steiglitz yesterday went
down to see them ; and although they did not see the
vein, on account of the water, they saw enough in
the other claim the same party is working to satisfy
them of the prodigious richness of the place. Other
quartz veins in the same neighbourhood, although
not exhibiting any indication of copper, are proving
exceedingly rich in gold. A large number of claims
are marked out already along the supposed course of
the reef ; and same hundreds of people have gone off to
secure their miners' rights.' Several parties talk of
starting from this immediately, some to establish stores,
and others to work the reef. The precise spot where the
gold and copper are found in such abundance is about
20 miles from Geelong, as the crow flies,' or about 24
miles by the road. It is situated between two small
creeks, which, after they unite, are known as Suther-
land's creek, a❑d is distant about seven miles south-east
from Meredith. The road to it is excellent, and runs
between the Moorabool and Sutherland's-creek. Parties
going from this will keep upon this beaten road until
they come to that well-known hut known as the One-
armed Shepherd's ;' from this hut it is only two miles
and a-half to the locality, in a north-eastern direction."
A meeting of the principal dealers in the wool
trade had been held at Melbourne, at which the
following resolution was unanimously adopted :
" That purchasers of wool at this market shall agree
to accept only the following tare and draught—viz., not
less than 10th per bale tare and llb. per cwt. draught."
Sir Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor-General of New
South Wales, died on the sth of October, aged 64.
His funeral was a public one, the deceased having
been much respected.
From Adelaide we learn that the quantity of
gold deposited for assay up to the 9th of Oct. was
113,350 oz. 14 dwt. and 18 grains.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MELBOURNE, OCT. 16.

The gold market has opened with more activity this
week, 31. 15s. 3d. being the ruling buying price at the
brokers'. Duty was paid on 11,337 ounces at the Cus-
toms (luring the day, of which 8,809 ounces were for the
Champion of the Seas, for Liverpool ; 2,205 ounces for
the Ben Nevis, for Liverpool ; and 323 4,unces for Hong
Kong, in the hands of Chinese passengers in the J. W.
A. Lorenzan.
Tea, 71. 10s. per chest ; coffee, ls. 3J. per lb.; sugar,
565. per cwt.; potatoes, 40s. per cwt.; rice, ,qd. per lb.;
butter, Is. 6d. per lb.; flour, 581. per ton.
The demand fur supplies at the various diggings still
continues, and great activity is at present evinced in
despatching stores and merchandise of all kinds.
GEELONG, OCT. 16.

A marked improvement has taken place in the labour
market since our last circular, the demand considerably
exceeding the supply for all descriptions of hands, except
mechanics, for whom the call is stall comparatively small.
The Geelong Advertiser says—
" We think that the week has shown some signs of
improvement in regard to trade ; apparently more has
been going on than usual, and though in part this
activity may be traceable to the Brilliant and other
♦essels now discharging, we believe also that more
business has been done. The imports for the week
are of the estimated value of 23,1241., and they com-
prise fair quantities of a number of articles now in de-
mand, besides a large stock of haberdashery, a con-
siderable weight of tea, and ample supplies of beet and
brandy. On the other hand, the exports have been
limited to sundry small consignments to New South
Wales and Van Diemen's Land, &c., which are estimated
at 9421. The week's receipts at the Custo►n-house have
been 4,702/. 6s. The total Customs' receipts during the
past month have exceeded 17,0001. ; the excess over the
revenue collected in the corresponding month in the pre-
vious year has chiefly been occasioned by the higher
rates levied on spirits, &c., under the new tariff, and
' the taxation of sugar and molasses, which were at that
time admitted to be free."

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE

The quantity of English wheat on sale, in to-day's mar-
ket, was very limited. Owing, however, to the rumours
of peace with Russia, the trade was in a most depressed
state, and the quotations were nominal. To have effected
sales, a considerable decline in prices must have been sub-
mitted to.
Foreign wheat commanded no attention : indeed, we
heard of no transactions in any kind.
The demand for barley was heavy, at barely Monday's
prices.
In malt very little was passing.
Oats—the show of which was tolerably good—moved off
slowly, at about previous rates.
Beans, peas, and flour were excessively heavy.

ARRIVALS THIS ►HIM.

...
Wheat. ..
Barley. Dials. bats. Flout,
1,290 1,640 I 2,780 5,21 J 1,830
I 500
--
eke
I I 9,710 brls

4hglish .. 1
Irish ....
roroign } 1

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supply of beasts in to-day-s market was but mode-
rate. Owing to the change in the weather, and the dull
state of the dead markets, the beef trade was heavy, and
prices were from 2d to fully 4d per Slbs lower than o❑
Monday. Sheep, the show of which was tolerably good,
were excessively heavy, and the quotations wore almost
nominal. We had a depressed sale for calves, at a further
decline in ♦alue of 4d per Sibs. Pigs were heavy, and
lower to purchase.
Mulch cows sold at from 141. to 196. each, including
their small calf.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.

N. d. s. d. e. d. n. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 32 Prime Southdown 4 6 410
Sec6)nd quality.... 3 4 3 B;Large crse. calves 4 2 410
Prime large oxen 310 1 2;Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 4
Prime Scots, die. 4 4 4 6iLargc hogs llO 4 2
Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4)8=11 porkers 4 4 5 C
Second quality ...3 6 3 101Suekling calves.. 22 0 29 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 0 4 41Quarter old p igs.2l 0 27 0

_ _ _ FOAEION SUPPLY.
Beasts
......
............ 1.0200 Sheepil Beasts.
. • • 200
3400
Calves . .
Pigs ... 400

TOTAL SUPPLY.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies were large, and the trade ruled heavy, at
drooping prices.
Per 81hs by the carcase.

s. d. s. d. P. d. s. d.
Beef, interior 2 8 3 0 Mutton, Inferior 210 3 4
Do., middling 3 2 3 4 Do., middling ..... 3 6 3to
Do. prima large 3 6 3 8 Do., prime 4 0 4 4
De , do. small ....3 10 4 2 i Veal 3 8 4 8
Pork, large 3 S 4 2; Pork, small ........ 4 4 5 2

BOROUGH HOP.
We are well supplied with all kinds of hops, in which a
steady business is doing, at full quotations. This week's
imports are 76 bales from Antwerp. Mid and East Kent
pockets, 3/ 15e to 61 10s per .cwt ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 108
to 5/ Os ; Sussex, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s.
COLONIAL.
TEA.—The public sales concluded on Wednesday with-
out any material alteration in values, with the exception
of Assam, which sold at 2d to 3d per lb decline. Common
congon realised per lb.
SUGAR—Prices have again been rather lower, although
greater confidence has been exhibited by purchasers, both
exporters and grocer,. West India—St. Kitt's brown
brought 375, Bourbon 40s to 41s, low to mid soft brown
39s to 40s per cwt. Mauritius brown 33s to 345. Foreign
also experienced a reduction in price ; ordinary to fine
brown Bahia brought 36s 6d to 40s, brown to fine yellow
Pernam 37s to 42s' low to fine white 414 Gd to 46s 6d.
Bengal also sold at fully is decline, mid to fine yellow date
kind 41s to 44s per cwt. In the refined market more
business has been doing, but at lower prices ; fair Settlers
525, crushed 49s to 50s, fine and good 46s to 47s par cwt.
COFFEE.—.The publio sales have gone off with rather
more animation, and but a small proportion only realised
former rates. Plantation Ceylon, mid 6 Os 6d to 615 6d ;
fine fine ordinary to mid colory, 588 to 61s 6d • triage, 47s
to 565, triage 52s 6,1 to 565. Native Ceylon ine ordinary
545, ordinary and good ordinary 49s 6d to 50s per cwt.
East India Sumatra 38s 6d, and Mocha mid brownish,
partially garbled.
COCOA.—There has been but few transactions of any
importance to note in this article, prices being almost nomi-
nal. Good grey brought 49s per cwt.
RIDE.—An active demand has arisen, and a considerable
business has been done at rather lowerr atos. Bengal new
crop 15s 3d to 1556 d for good middling, Madras 15s 6d fair
pinky.
Rum.—The market has been quiet. Pale Demerara 288 d
to 2s 10d per proof gallon, ordinary leewards 2s 6d par
proof gallon.
SPlCES.—Pepper has been in good demand. Good clean
Borneo 54d to 50, heavy s:rl
.P eenlaouvge,s
realisedrather dusty,previ
0 -
4to 5d per lb ; Singapore white realised 7d to 70 per lb.
Pimento brought 4d to 4i(l 1
ous rates, fair Zanzibar Sid to 53d per lb. Mace has re-
mained firm, mid to good 2s to 2s id per lb. Nutmegs,
the better kinds cold at higher rates, fine bold ss, good 2s
13,1 to 3s 4d, mid 2s 4d to 2s 7d.
COCHINEAL has been quiet at former rates.
SALTPETRE.—There has been rather more inquiry ;
Bengal 51b per cent sold at 36s per cwt.
TALLOW remains very depressed, P.Y.C. on the spot
68's 6d per cwt.
GREEN FRUIT.—A fair demand exists for all kinds.
The stock of oranges is diminishing, two cargoes of St.
Michael, one from Terceira, sold by Keeling and Hunt at
public sale, sustained the prices obtained last week. Black
Spanish nuts may be quoted is per barrel lower, and Bra-
t 4 leper barrel higher. No alteration in Barcelona.