The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-07 00:00:00

OUR GOLD FIELDS.

"The yield of gold at the Fingal diggings dur-
ing the week ending Saturday last, was 121 ozs.
The number of diggers employed is one hun-
dred, mo.t of whom are at the Nook, from
whence 101 ozs. of the gold were obtained. A quantity
of Fingal gold is exhibited in the window of Mr. Tozer's
chop, Charles-street. The Hobart Town Advertiser of
' Tuesday has the following :—" A tangible proof that
we have a gold-field in Tasmania may be seen in the
window of Mr. David Barclay, in Liverpool-street.
There are two dishes containing gold from the "Nook"
and the " Black Boy" diggings, besi les one ingot which
has been assayed at the Sydney Mint, weighing•about
16 ounces, and three smaller ones' as well as a piece of
gold rolled out 13 inches long and one inch broad. The
quantity ,of dust received from Fingal yesterday was,
about 51 ounces, the whole•of which is now on view at
Mr. 13arclay'e establishment. We need no stronger
evidence than the quantity of gold thus obtained, to
prove that there is a gold field in Tasmania, only
awaiting energy and perseverance to develop it. It
is thi refore to be hoped that now the fine weather has
set in, we shall soon hear of further discoveries, and
more encouraging prospects, and we trust advantage
will be taken of the summer season to examine every
place likely to produce gold. As a further proof of the
extent of the auriferous quartz reefs of the colony, we
may mention that letters have been received in town,
announcing that the writer had traced, in a district to
the westward, one reef a distance of 17 mile. A bag con-
taining a small quantity is on its way to town to test its
value.—Launceston Examine•.

SPRING BAY GOLD.
We are crcdibly informed by a gentleman from Spring
Bay that a pie'ce of quartz, impregnated with gold, has
been picked (up a few days ago by a constable's wife,
near the New Coal Shaft, on the township of Triabunna.
The quartz is in the possession of J. H. Vicary, Esq.,
J.P., who intends sending it to his Excellency the Go-
vernor in a few days.— B. T. Advertiser.

TASMANIAN GOLD.
We are glad to find that competent and gratify•
tug intelligence has been received by the Tasma-
nia from tre Rev. Mr. Clarke relative to the value
of the quartz of this colony. The analysis of speci-
mens from the westward, in the vicatity of the
Frenchman's Cap, places beyond a doubt the certainty
of there being valuable deposits of gold i❑ that locality.
Several specimens of quartz were forwarded to the Rev.'
Mr. Ciarke'tor analysis, and the result has proved the
truth of the productions of Mr. Clarke made wore than
five years ago. Some of the specimens yielded upwards
of thirteen ounces to the ton. Every day adds fresh
proof of the richness of the mineral treasures at our feet,
only awaiting proper appliances to develop their inesti-
mable value.

VICTORIA GOLD CIRCULAR.
Saturday, 11th .October.
The prices remain as before, viz. :

S. D.

Castlemaine and Bendigo
Maryboroughl
iCorong
Avoca

Dunelly
Fiery Creek J
Ovens
Ballarat

76 6
77 0

The gold brought to town by hand seems to be in-
creasing in quantity, more especially the quartz gold, of
which several fine parcels have been received by us dur-
ing the week. A most decided improvement may be
observed in the quality and melting loss of many of the
parcels now forwarded to us ; some have been melted by
as with a loss less than on the alluvial dust. During the
week, propositions for a quartz fusion process have been
brought before the public; the details of the method
involve no new facts. This appears to us to partake
more of a speculative purpose than a process reduced and
elaborated by experience within practical limits.
Some news of a rush to Malmesbury has reached us,
but no certain intelligence of its value, has yet arrived.
The crushing machine at Anderson's diggings will be
completed in auout a fortnight from date. The expense
of the plant will be little short of 3,000/., and we
heartily wish them every success. There are some pro-
spects of new reefs being opened soon on the Yarra
;above and below the Creek.

RECEIPTS PER ESCORT.
Name of gold-field.
Castlemaine
Sandhurst
Heathcote
Ballaarat
Creswiek Creek
Avoca
Fiery Creek
Mount Franklyn.
Amherst
Maryborough
Blackwood .
Beechworth
Woolshed..

Quantity.
oze. dwte.
6,523
11,34-1 10
1,722
12,821 5
1,567 5
251
2,567 10
132
461 10
7,204
329 15
10,111
183

Total 55,371 15
SPECIE EXPORTED DURING WEEK.
Ceylon, per Marion £26,900
11 Golden Era 15,900

£11,900

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

We have intelligence from Adelaide to the 9th
current. The news possesses little interest.
THE GOLD SEARCH ON KANGAROO ISLAND.—Captain
Kirby returned yesterday in the cutter Good Intent
from Kangaroo Island, having been obliged to forego
for the present his intention of seeking for gold, in con•
sequence of his not being enabled to find a sufficiently
sheltered cove wherein to moor the cutter during a pro-
longed absence of himself and party in the interior of
the island. He purposes making another start in the
course of a month or two, when the weather shall have
become milder.—Register.

THE SAWARD FORGERY GANG.

MANSION-HOUSE (TEIIS DAY).

This afternoon the further examination of James
Tovrnshend Saward and James Ander on was resumed
before the Llrd Mayor, at the Mausion-house, charged
with forging and uttering a bill of exchange for 1,0001.,
with intent to defraud Messrs. Hawkey and Co., bankers.

Mr. Mullins appeared, on the part of the Committee
of Bankers, to prosecute. The prisoners were unde-
tendrd.

Twelve o'clock was the hour appointed for the corn-
ineecement of the proceedings, hut in consequence of
the pressure of other business the prisoners were not
placed at the bar till near 2 o'clock.
Sward, on being placed at the bar, addressed Mr.
Goodman, the Chief Clerk, saying that he feared, in
his high state of excitement on Saturday, he had spoken
discourteously to him, and be begged to apologise for it.
The examination of Atwell was then proceeded with.
He said that the second I 0 U given to Mr. Turner
to recover, was written at a publio-house in Duke-street,
Lincoln's-inn Fields. Hardwick, Anderson, S-Avarcl,
and I were present. After it was written it was rubbed
over the table to give it a dirty appearance. I received
of Mr. Turner, on 24th June, a cheque for 1031.85. 104.,
which I gave to Seward, and he returned it to me again
in abet an hour and a half afterwards. I then took
it to the bank and got it cashed, receiving a
1001. note, and the rest in money, in exchange for it.
I gave the note to Hardwicke, as it iwas his money that
was advanced to pay the I 0 U. Immediately after
this three or four persons were written to in answer to
advertisements, and a lodging was taken near Newing-
tonezescent, as one of the places where the parties were
to come. The cheque produced, for 4101. 7s. 4d. I
first saw on the day it was to be presented to Messrs.
Gosling's for payment. On the same day I was in com-
pany with Anderson and Seward, near Morning-
ton-crescent. The cheque purported to be signed by
Mr. Turner, and at the time two other cheques were
prepared. On Ssrurday, June 28, I went in the neigh-
beerheori of the University Hotel, near Go wer-street,
Tottenham-court-nad, where a young man was to come
by arrangement with Anderson. Hardwicke was to be
in Fleet-street waiting near Gosling's bank. Saward
was a party to the arrangement. I followed a young
man from the University Hotel to Messrs. Gosling's
bank in Fleet-street. The three checks I have men-
tioned were in the possession of Seward. Hardwicke
went with the young man into the bank, whilst I
ire= gntl:l7- ccoaulnr te
remained outside. When the check was paid, Hard-
wicke made a signal to me it was " all right."
when n; then ar Ate
rlg
o u tfollowedstopped
dh
him,im , andand
he gave the money to Anderson. In case of success it
bad been arranged that we should meet at a publichouse
near the Haymarket. All met there but Hardwicke,
and after waiting some time we left and went to a
coffee-house in the London-road, but before doing so
Seward left to find Hardwicke, and returned with him.