The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-20

The Preparations In England for Election
Riots.
As sample, we extract from the London Times
the following paragraph on the subject Of seizure
OF arms IN Liverpool, which were being mauufae-
tured for the purpose of bloodshed at the election
On Saturday, from information received by the
police, posse Of constables we're despatched to the
workshop OF Mr. Jarvis, turner, w lliamson street,
where they found prepared several hundred weapons
Of the most formidable description. These were at
once seized and conveyed to the police office; they
flled large spring cart. For some time pas. the
potectionst party have been boasting, in regard to
the election, that they would twin, tie or bring il
TO wraDgle;" and many of the worst characters in
Lancashire and Cheshire have been brought forward
for the purpose, as is generally believed, of intimi.
dating the liberal electors from making their ap.
pearance on the election day. The head con-
stable, however, Captain Greg an old soldier, was
not TO be entrapped into any party mea
sures; and he has already won golden opinions by
cure the peace on tuesday and Wednesday next.
The Mayor, also, who, though belonging to the
protectionist party, is high spirited, honorable
man, has expressed his deter nination to call the
magistrates together, for the purpose Of adopting
measures to secure the public peace. The weapons
seized were ordered by alderman of the borough,
member of the Orange society. Each weapon
consisted Of two pieces Of seasoned ash, Of about
two teet long, turned like consable's staff, SO as
to give firm hold for the hand, and fitting into each
other by a screw so as when united, to constitute
pikehandle four feet long, That they were intend
ed rs pkestatf is obvious, for end fitted into
a ring, and in that end was an indent into which
pike blade or spike could be driven. 1t has since
transpred that weapons Of an equally formidable
descriptian, but upon different principle, have
been manufactured in other places, but all made
after models suggested by foreign refugee, TO the
Chartists, some years ago. The weapons were con-
veyed immediately to the Town H all, and the he I'd
constable was summoned by the Mayor to ascertain
and report upon the existence of an alleged con-
spiracy TO provoke breach Of the peace The day
OF the nomination.
The Australian Cold Diggings-Interesiing
Statistics,
From the London Times, July IL
The further papers relative 10 the recent Dissolve
ry OF gold in Australia presented to Parliament
by command of her Majesty just before the close Of
the session, are by flr the most valuable and au-
thentic collection of facts we have yet obtained
this important subject; and the Bluebook which
contains them, is further provided with an excellent
map Of the southeastern portion Of the Australian
continent, indicating by appropriate dabs of gam
boge the auriierous deposits which appear to specke
the whole OF that territory. We have here, there
fore, a toleraby complete history OF the first six
months OF this singular revolution in the condition
of a colony which seems destined to form in all
things an exception and contrast to the ordinary
laws of nature.
The dispatches of Mr. Latrobe, Lieutenant Cover
nor of Victoria, convey the most vivid picture of
the extent and value of these discoveries of gold,
and Of their effect on the population; Soon after
the opening Of the Balarat dggings 300 licenses
were issued. The ore was found pure, in irregular
masses of "great beauty scattered in the blue
clay and other superior formations, and sometimes
III Jumps weighing seven or nine ounces. 8 wit
nessed,' says Mr.. Latrobe, ''during my visit, the
washing Of two tin dishes of this clay, of about 20
inches in diameter, the yield of which was no less
than eight pounds weight of pure gold" The aver
age produce of this spot estimated for time
at about 700 ounces and upwards per diem. Bat
even this was soon surpassed by the discoveries at
Mount Alexander. The gold raised there in Deem
Der was calculated by hundredweights and arrived
IN the cities on the coast at the rate of about two
tons week. Some 10000 persons were soon con-
gregated in the district. Ballarat comparatively
deserted, and from the general prevalence all over
the colony Of the same geological formation in which
gold has hitherto been found, Mr. Lntrobe declares
that be can contemplate no limit to the discoveries
or TO the result Of the opening of these fields"
Meanwhile. he adds. he whole structure of 50.
ciety and the whole machinery of government are
disloeated Upon the first discovery of gold in Nay,
last year, in the Bathurst district of New South
Wales, The moral effect on the laooring classes
violent. and appeared to be exaggerated; bu. che
increased discoveries in Victoria surpassed all con-
ceiyabe anticipation. In three weeks the towns Of
Melbourne and Geelorg seemed emptied OF their
male inhabitants, idisrs, day-laborefs, shopmen
artisans, mechanics, domestic servants first; trades
men, farmers, end clerks next; tee higher classes
AT last; because, employers II labor, they Lad
10 alternative but 10 follow where labor eas to
be found u realized the fairy tale OF tina.
the smith, the cleIk, Yatson aud squire ~ each Of
them tried 10 stop the rest Cottages We're deserted
busress at stand still. schools cioscd the ships in
tie barber were abandoned. and even masters Of
vessels were compelled "a Join with the men. wnom
il vas impossible iot them 10 retain on board. All
building contracls stopped the survey OF the
country became impossible: clerks, public servants,
jailers, and coGstables. caught the infection anl re-
signed their appointments. The Postmaster AID
Surveyor. General of Victoria apprahepded total
interruption Of the business Of their departments
The Superintendent Of the Penal Stockade
nounced the resignation of his c0nstabulary. The
Deputy-Sherif reported that eigh. men in the
jail department had determined To leave, and the
Colonial surgeon feared much trouble if the NJ
tendants at the luna;ic asylum should throw up
their situations, for in fact that establishment was
never more needed by the community. Mr.
Latrobe continued to rely, with confidence
which was not altogether disappointed, on the
reaction which must ensue when many Of these
persons would find by experience that they were
utterly unfit TO encounter the labor Of the
diggings, and that they might turn the discovery
OF gold to account by the increased value Of
tier Industry or their abilities in other branches
Of occupation. But it became absolutely neces-
aIy to the public service forthwith to raise by from
JU TO 100 per cent. the salaries and wages Of
all persons employed. Thus, the wages Of the
police, turkeys, letter carriers, &c. were raised
from Is. Cd to Is. and IS. day, and the
salaries Of clerks about 80 per cent The rise Of
wages and of prices had been larger in private
cmployments. Laborers rose from 5s to lbs and
zOs. day: on artisans wages the increase was
from 80 to roper cent; mon cooks got e2 and e3
a week: female servants rose % per cent. The
quartern loaf rose in price from Sd, in December,
1870, TO Is. Id and even Is Sd, in December 1851
meat doubled in price; bacon rose from Cd to 2s
ard ep all other articles Of domestic consumption
the rise was hom so to 100 per cent. House rent,
hotel charges, carriage, and boat hire, rose 30 per
cent; clothes, hardware, and furniture, 100 per
cent: saddlery was not to be got and the price of
shoeing horse increased from IS. to 25s Not less
than LOCO persons had arrived by in thecolony
of Victoria IN the last six months Of 1851 and 27Sl
from the lst to the 18th January Of this years 5000
licenses were issued for the month AS the vast
majority Of these persons arrived as consumers of
general produce, and producers Of no article
but gold the colony was obviously drained
Of all other commodities, while gold became in
excess. The grand total of gold brought down I'M
dor in he h. E Ill