The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-16

rably abated, and the mines have become resort
for the industrial classes and steady and abundant
source Of wealth 10 the colonies. Indeed. tho
condition and prospects of New South Wales, il is
asserted were never hattering than M tho
present time. The masses are busily and probably
engaged and the revenue derived to the colonial
treasury has been greater for the past year than
ever before An abstract OF the COLONIAL revenue
for the quarter ended Sept 30th, 1901, shows net
liner ease in the public income OF twenty per cent.
The crown also shows an astoni-i-
ing increase in land sales and occupation licences;
the revenue derived from the gold discovery amount
ing for the quarter, To El0,0, ofwhch the licenses
to search for gold produced f9 i, and the charges
Cor the escort and conveyance Of gold EST.
Some dissatisfaction is created among the disgefs
at Bathurst, ut the existing system OF government
taxation and licensing and public meetings hayo
been held declaring the licensing practice unjust in
principle, being tax upon labor and not upon pro-
duce.
The quantity of gold sent through the Bathurst
post Office Irrespective Of missent gold,) from tho
9th of May TO the Slst September, was 236iiavo'r-
dupois ounces.
The products of the several gold mines of SouI,
Australia are sent the seaports principally through
government convcyances By trims.
ThcLegislatiyc Council are urging on the parent
government the want Of an Assay Office and lngoG
Foundry in the colonies.
The government escort brought down from Tho
gold mines to the Colonial Treasury, Nov. 18Th,
5,l75 OF. IL dwts. gold.
There il no other news in the Sydney papers -
occupy the readers attention, and we finish our
abstract with the annexed portions Of mining cores.
pondence from the Herald OF the 10th November.
writer, in presenting the state ofafairs at Ophirs
government surveyor was on the grounds last week
for the purpose Of marking aotments in the proposed
township at 0phir, contiguous to the junction.
The price Of carriage and provisions has greatly tact
during the past fortnight -four being little more than
half the cost per 100 lbs demanded month aso-aool
remain still at high hgureor quarters and joints
2l:d. per H. being the price. This Is high, cont
derng that we have the animals grazing all around us,
and the slaugerers having only license rent Of Os
month to pay Carriage from sydney to Bathurst and
thence Ophr may be readily had ut from Ss POS per-
cwt but these rates are much too high and infinitely more:
than storckcepcrs. and especially digger-. afford to
pay. Nov. Isl noticed in my communication of yes
terdays date that Nortfwoods party located ON Tia:
Lewis Ponds Greek, successful aud since heu
have had occuar proof viz: the gatherings of lllrcc
weeks amounting to 100 ounccs-worth about f3j0--
which gives more than Fl day. reckoning by the
Der (sixecn) OF licenses issued for this month to that
is well worthy the inspection of the curious for
unique lot Of specimens have am confident bcct
sent to Sydney from any of our numerous dygings.
There in the whole amount very few pieces weighs
ing less than pennyweight Several of the specimens
are singularly beautiful.
The Turon Gold District mining affairs are Aj
described.
NrALr's PorSr, Nov 1.-THE river still renders most
OF the claims almost unavoidable unless considerable
amount of labor expended upon them and large loss
submitted to from the waste occasoned by the escape o
gold consequent upon the working of flooded claims.
The weather too is so unsettled that much fear
time will yet elapse before they be beneciay worked,
as hardly day passes without being visited with
heavy shower Of rain.
MARKETS.
SIDNEY, Dee Gth--THE MiLIs-The price of wheat
mains quite nominal Flour is steady at last quotations,
E12 per ton Of 1000 lbs for fine and f10 for seconds.
Bran Is TO Is I'd bushel In wheat there have bec
transactions holders of imported not being disposed
to sell at the present reduced rates good demand
lists for -four owing to the low price and further change
may be expected Fine, Ell to Ell per ton; seconds,
f10. Bran is. 3D. per bushel.
GoID-The price Of gold during the week has ranged
from DDS to DIS 3D. and for very few fine samples G5s.
to Cos. I'd. has been paid.
Total gold shipped to this date, f32o,797 1Gs. 3d.
Exchange on London-Drafts against gold u per cent
discount; freight x per cent.