The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-11
The Effect OF the Australian Gold Discovery
California.

From the San Francisco Herald, sept1l
The news received by the arrival Of the ship Ed
gar, on Saturday, from Sydney, confirming the ac-
counts which had previously reached us of the dis
eovery and richness of the gold mines in the Bath
rrst district will exert, we conceive, amarked and
excitement rrsvaiis throughout the colonies, and
all the surrounding settlements fast becoming
deropulated in consequence OF the rush OF the inha
buants for the mines. The placers are known to
extend distance Of eighty miles, and biologists
are OF opinion that tho gold region will be found TO
cover n epace OF three hundred Large Jumps Of
The pure metal weighing from three to ave pounds
had been discovered Prices OF labor and provisions
had advanced enorn ously, and everything betoken-
ed the same state Of things that existed here shortly
sier the discovery OF the gold mines The effect
will be, as soon as the news Is circulated, to draw
an immense emigration from the surrounding Eng
lish colonies, the densely populated ASatic coun-
tries ard from the mother country herself II Is pro-
bable that the Chinese, instead Of coming as here.
tofore to this country, so far removed, wii betake
Themselves to the Australian mines, distant only
few days sail The teeming ,ties Of British India,
the klends OF the Indian Ocean, swarming with
roI uletion, have comparatively but short voyage
TO make to reach these new found treasures Great
Britain herself has long pursucd the policy Of ensou
raging emigration to Australia The aid Of the
government has been freely given to promote this
emigration, ard direct to a new country some par.
tion ofthe superabundant population Of the old.
The receipt Of this news will promote this coloni-
zation. Every inducement to emigration will be
he'd cut and the fact that they shall still live in
an Erglish country. under English laws, may iniiu-
ence many to repair &c Australia. who would never
have thought Of coming to California There can
he 10 doubt that al these causes viii produce an
innense emigration 10 Australia, nearly as great,
4 the mines continue TO hold out, as that which has
reoIled cur own state in so short time; for that
country surrounded within easy distances, by the
most densely reoped countries in the world, where
as California was removed thousands of miles from
The seats OF population. No overstocb ed countries
existed in its neigh borh BOD, ard its population had
ha lravr dist vca Of tha, A
miles.
Socially and commercially, our own condtio,
will beimproged by this discovery The thou sands
Of emigTsnts from Australia, te whom, whether
good or bad, the odious title Of "Sydney men" has
teen applied, will, undoubtedly, avail the mselves
of this opportunity to return-the good to escape
the odium that attaches to oil from sydney; tia
lad, because this is no longer q Geld for
their orei ATOMS. California is no longer a con-
gepisl soil. There will be stampede Of sgd
Iey thieves and burglars. Self interest, gold
en- tales, OPPORTUNITIES for gain, honest ADD
dishonest, all combine 10 call them home
in this light the advantages 10 to socially,
IN rthevi US from this incubus of scoundreis, can
not be over estimated, and we shall be devoutly
thankful even II this is TO be the only good TO result
to us But another ard most important effect sill
he TO improve our market by drswIog Of portion
ofthe surplus stock OF goods now on hand. Shouii
the emigration 20 tie Bathurst miEes become As
great as lie expected, vast amount OF mercoaadise
suitable for miners, just the Kind WIZ Which our
market is overstocktd, will be required The
average voyege from this port 20 sydney - about
fixtv DAYS cliprcr ships can make the pass age in
Thirty. ave days The voyage from England 20 toe
sfme place will require about double this time. We
ha 70 therefore the advantage Of receiving the news
lfst and Of Landing cargo in Sydney simot be
fore a yessel can start from England Already the
natural eject OF this excitement has been. In tho
language Of one writing from the spot, TO "raise
-four and other provisions 70 n famine price" The
6rst vague rcvs ba, reached W OF the discovery Of
gold In Esthrrt induced some half DOZEN vessels
to ofer al once for Australia, and flaming placards
could be teen posted all oves the city, headed for
the "Aus,rshsf Gold Mines" These vessels viii
soon GIL up, others wiz follow in quick succession.