The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-31
Australia.

For latest advices from the Australian colonies
we are indebted to the mail via India, brought by
| the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers
! thus giving intelligence nearly a month in ad
vance OF any yet received by sailing vessels direct
! from Sydney, and illustrating for the hundrcdtl
time, the great advantage which would ensue il
| postal communication were further accelerated by
the establishment of line of steamers between Sin.
gapore and Sydney, in continuation of the overland
and Indian route For this object the colonists
have long clamored, and the British public has
shown itselfno less alive TO the important interests
involved IN its accomplishment; but we regret tc
say, without having hitherto produced any success
/ fu result.
Notwithstanding the extensive emigration from
Great Britain in S4s and lS49 the colonists of New
South Wales appear already 10 begin to feel the ef.
/ feet OF diminished supply Of labor since that pc
nod, owing TO the exhaustion OF the land fund from
which emigration is supported. The ordinary rate
Of wages for stockmen, shepherds, and farm SER
! wants, had accordingly much advanced, and with
| IT that independence Of control which servants in
the bush never fail 10 evince in the absence Of COM
petition. Such state Of things must continue to
exist until Australian emigration is placed upon
permanent and well-devised system-regulating
supply and demand, instead Of being conducted, as
hitherto, upon the principle of ''from hand 10
mouth" with all the attendant evils Of fluctuaton.
The account of Mr.. Sidney Herbcrts phlan-
thropc efforts behalf Of the distressed needle
women Of London has been received at Sydney
with appreciation, and the opinions of the coloniss
as TO the quality Of the proposed emigration 40 as
TO render II acceptable, may be derived from the
following extract from the Sydney Morning Herald:
81 the first place, none must be sent but those
Of good character. On this point MIR. Herbert him
cell il clear and decided None but women Of
good character he says must be assisted 10 go.
There must be no faint discredit upon them to
mar their prospects when they arrive at their new
home. We trust his associates in this benevolent
work will be like minded, and will exercise the
most scrupulous vigilance in preventing the emf
grafton OF any females whose reputation is not per-
fectly unsullied.
In he NJ nla hpv bo
and willing 10 work. Females far advanced in
life, onfeebed by delicate health, incapable of
useful employment, would find here neither well
come virtuous maintenance. The class most
IN demand are domestic servants. OF mere semp-
stresses New South Wales has no need, the supply
being already in excess Of the demand. The
Home Committee would do well 10 cause this 10 be
generally known.
"ln the third place, care must be taken not to
'oyerdo the tbing'-not 10 send out too many at
time nor too many in all. Let IL be remembered
that the entire population Of the Australian colo.
mics put together compared with that Of the mother
country, is insignihcantly small Our wants and
our means therefore so limited, that If the dis
tressed women Of England be poured in upon our
shores in undue proportion, great mischiefs will
result both 10 the colonies and 10 the emigrants
themselves.
IF Mr.. Herbert's project be carried ont with
careful regard TO the foregoing considerations, and
without sublecting the colonies 10 any great cx-
pense, satisfied that Australia would afford
20 multitudes OF these suffering young women
happy home, and would prize them a valuable
acquisition TO her own domestic welfare. And
with view Of giving 20 Mr.. Herbert and his Coz
workers the benefit Of local experience and coun-
sci, We would suggest that committee should be
appointed in Sydney for this benevolent and pa
trotic purpose"
The total revenue Of New South Wales for the
quarter ending oath March last Eta, 900, being
increase of "a ,46S, on the corresponding quar-
ter of the previous year, the first year Of their
istence. An order has been received in Van Die
name Land 10 prepare one hundred loads Of blue
gum timber for transmission TO the English dock
yards.