The southern press., 1851-09-27
Important from New South Wales.

ADD TIoSAL IHTELLIG ESCE OF THE GOLD Dissolve
RIEs-THE EXCITEMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF
SOUTH AUSTRALIA, &c, &c, &c.
Via San Francisco, we have received intelli.
gence from Sidney to the 23d Of May, which is
three DAYS later than our advces by the way Of
England.
According TO these accounts, all doubt as to
the existence Of quantities Of the precious met
ais in South Australia appears to be dissolved.
II is now rendered certain that in the county
of Bathurst, New South Wales, placer has
been opened, and very extensive gold washing
operations have been commenced, promising rich
returns.
The excitement had reached California, and
the clipper ship Walter Claxton had been laid on
for the port Of Sydney, to have quick despatch.
She would be the first vessel up for the Austria
Ian gold diggings, from San Francisco.
From the Sydney ~ S. W. Empire, May IL.
The interest excited by the gold discover II
increasing every hour. Go where you will, q e
invariable question ia Well, what do you thins
Of the -n OF course il is expected th1t you
will supply in your own mind, the words gold
discovery Within the last twenty-fo hours,
we believe, about two hundred persons have
started for the diggirgs, some Of them on foot,
with their tin pots and stocks Of provisions slurg
across their backs Hundreds more are also on
the eve Of departures, many Of them only wait
ing for the news by this mornings mail TO con-
firm them in their determination. Upwards of
forty persons were Yesterday booked for Bath.
urst per coach, at Mr.. Titterton's, being about
FIVE times the number usually entered within
the same. Taking all these circumstances into
consideration, and making due allowance for
visiters by private conveyance, and the large
number Of persons who have left, and who are
daily deserving the sheep stations in.the Interior
the inh1x Of population into b ,thurst must have
been immense. The most Of those who have
gone have, we believe, formed themselves into
small parties, for greater protection, which, mn
doubt, is the wisest course that could be adop.
ted rnder the circumstances. There can BE-
very little doubt that much difficulty, confusion
and disappointment will have 10 be encountered
in the outset, especially by those who have not
| been initiated into the mysteries of gold wash
| ing Mr.. Hargraves stated in his letter. that
those engaged in digging had already lost much
gold, from the want Of an accurate knowledge
Of the process Of washing.
II is not true, stated by the Herald, that The
{ res Of the mail to Bathurst have been doubled
| They are just the same now as formerly; MOI
has the contractor any intention Of raising them
notwithstanding the large increase Of the pas.
senger traffic.
| II is expected that tho news by to-day's mail
will be extremely interesting, numerous persons
being in hopes Of receiving direct intelligence
from the digeings by it, together with specimens
of the precious metals
The lump OF gold brought 10 town by Mr.
Austin has been extensively exhibited. During
yesterday we heard Of IL in all quarters Of the
city and though suspicion obtained some cur
rency that it was not in reality from the Califor
mia mines, there does not appear 10 be any good
reason for doubling its genuineness. II is Q
lump Of irregular shape, about three inches long
with email portion Of quartz in about the cen.
ire. Other specimens, rs we hive said, viii
doubtlessly arrive to-day
Mr. Kite, who arrived from Bathurst yestrr.
| day, reports that all the sherards had deserted
from his stations. This dcsertion is not confined
to Mr. Kites stations, but was becoming general
Several Influential gentlemen have proceeded to
the god district, and OF ers, including some OF
our leading merchants, are preparing to follow.
A few days will give us years history of this
important discovery.
II Is said that Mr. Inspector. general Spain.
who left Sydney two DAYS ago for the western
district, has been recalled 10 arrange an efficient