The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-03

Bombay, and Madras, and as many Of The prnepA
towns and stations can be embraced IN tsc OsO 5
hetween these places. The distance 70 pe ussor.s
il upwards of 5000 miles, and It is intended 70 pro
coed with such expedition 10 lts oonstrnchoh .nsI
its com pstion may be expected before esIeo yssIs
frem the present time. Dr.. O'Snausnnessy mas
lately heep emulsyed in India in carrying on expo
rimsnts with the electric telegraph in order TO Gs-
cover the best sy stem which could be adopted Inc
result of the Sc experiments highly satisfactory
IA Abe Governor General, and to the Court OF d.
rscters who immediately resolved to take measures
for giving to India the incstimable advantage Of
this marvellous means of communication.
The Gold Fields of Australia.
Via Singapore, accounts have beenr eceived from
the various diggings Of the colonies 50 late as the
middle Of May.
recommended their labors with great energy.
large nugget-the largest yet-had been found op.
posite Golden Gulley, which is said TO be worth
e., 900. Many fatal accidents had occurred, owing
to mon falling into deserted holes the earth fall
ing in upon them when undermining, and the want
of due care At Bailarat the miners were COMPARE
lively inactive. At Forest Greek there had been 10
holes. The miners were looking with no little ire
pdation for the approach Of winter To the greater
number Of diggers it would be the first winter
in the bush. The commissioners had relax
ed their vigilance in exacting the license
fee; SO that there was. no ground for. pro-
vokipg opposition, or the resistance threa-
tened few months ago. The price, of gold at
vance until the advent Of English capital, money
| being more scarce than in Adelaide. The diggers
at Cochills Creek distant fifteen miles from BAlla
ret, were doing well At Cape Otway, also, the
miners were reaping good reward for their
| labors. The place is situated at the foot OF the
ranges, about eighteen miles from the coast, and
| about six from the head of the Barwon. Letters
| from Mount Alexander notice that more than
| bl1nure0 emDOyel making roads.
Neither have the authorities been backward in pro.
yding for the security Of life and property. At the
| Bendige dggirgs the miners were progressing fa-
vorahy bur against this success must be considered
the fact that supplies there gen orally 20 per
cent higher than az Forest Creeh-wh+ the price
of gold IS from Sc. 10 is. ounce lower, or say
about l25 per cert higher than Melbourne prices,
although not many miles distant.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Via Singapore, Adelaide journals have been re-
ceived to the middle ofMay. Several recent ustan-
! ees have occurred of footpads attacking persons
after DARK for the purpose of plDnder In example
of the footpads at Melbourne, the rutians attack
every they meet in the street after dark, de-
pending upon the law Of chances Many score men
without iarthing in their pockets have been i'll
, treated but they occasionally secure good prize.
Such a state Of things Las induced the authorities
TO augment the police force. Considerable difficulty
isexperienced from the pluciy of silver coin, and
to meet the exigencies of the it suggested
that one ofthe banking companies should issue five
and ten shilling notes. which would be readily
adopted by the community; and it was believed
that the destruction of notes which invariably re-
suits from small note circulation, would justify
the expense and trouble incurred by issuing
notes Of small value. The city and dis
trict Of Adelaide-ipdeed, the entire province
of South Australia, which, few months since,
were cherries and comparatively desertcd-have
Cuce more busy and happy population, the result
of the opening of the overland route to the dggngs
at Mount Alexander, and the expected issuing of
cold bars i I'm the Adelaide mint The arrivals Of
geld by the sscci. having been made with great
cseded ESQ, COO, and there being fair promise of
about ton Of gold reaching monti..v. Emigration
to Melbourne still goes forward with cn actiVlty,
but mo st Of the mems families arc Left behind ana
The late bullion act has efectually relieved the
province from the certain impending ruin which
threatened it. And this reactonary effect will con-
tinue SO long as the adelaide mint oas a s. 70 1as
while tbs ruling rate at Melbourne by latest adSiees'
, was only IL Us. per ounce.
VICTORIA.
| Port Philip iournsls to the first week in May no
, tice that the Lieutenant Governor was making ~.
engagements TO stem the torrent OF crime pouring upon
out-stations at Mount Aiexahdel eacn 70 accommo.
date an assistant com missioner, with staff of Of
fcers three horse and sixteen foot police two police
magistrates, stations and barracks for pensioners
The salaries Of assistant commissioners have been
increased from .s300 to Zoo per annu, and their
luer Conside, from San Francisco, is now
| running eguarly between Melbourne and Syipey.
The ordinary revenue at Melbourne for the quarter
| ending March 3ist, was G15.212, and the terri
torisl revenue Gl5t3l1 the total being increase
over the same quarter in the previous year, OF ESP,
e>l. The government were endeavoring to purchase
vessel Of nearly 600 toas TO be used as hulk for
prisoners guard ship has been placed in Hob
sons Bay. Her Majesty brig Fantome was daily
expected to arrive md would give protection to the
shipping, and prevent recurrence OF so daring a
robbery rs that effected on board the Nelson. The
Melboure newspapers contain ipnu merable instances
OF violence, murders, ARRAYS night and day robbie
res sufficiently attesSng the charac. ter ofhundreds
otwretches who have resorted to the place for the
basest purposes.
Our last accounts mention that the Hooelly had
sailed for England with 6,6i3 ounces of gold besides
which. there were 60, 7i3 III the assay Office
| Taking into account the quantities previously
shipped, we have grand total of 72S,Si7 ounces
produced in this colony alone, and worth, at the
London rate of 9iper ounce, no less than CO 600
This statement, it must be remembered, does not
include The amounts that remained in the hands of
the diggefs or others, nor the large quantities Of
gold sent by the overland escort to Adelaide. At
this last-named town have advice Of the receipt
OF Ioll0O0 worth OF the precious metal, (valued
only at the local price Of seventyone shilngs per
ounce). These returns the latest We. received.
and afford some idea Of the extensive character of
| the gold production in the colony Of Victoria.
Foreign Theatricals.
Mrs. Fiddes, best known by her maiden name o.?
Miss Harriet Cawse, is immed ately going il not al
ready gone, to the New World to exercise her mu-
seal talent
Rumor states that Madame Grisi will not 20 to
Russia this winter.
| she has completed her engagements in America
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