The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-07
/, One Week Later from Australia,

Adyices have been received from the colony Of
Victoria (or Port Philip, by the ship Brilliant,
few days back They reach 10 the 10th of january,
and the latest intelligence from the Mount Aexan-
der diggngs was to the llth Notwithstanding
the failure in the supply Of water, gold continued to
force required to be increased, and the government
were blamed for having despatched soldiers to pre-
order. their appearance having excited dscon-
tent among the miners. Sickness had diminished,
and only death from dysentery had occurred for
some time past. The escort of the Sth had brought
to Port Philip 10,957 ounces of gold from Mount
Alexander, but scarcely any from Bal!arat, the
drought al the latter spot having caused almost an
entire suspension Of operations. locality at Mount
Alexander, called Red-hills was yielding large re
turns depth of22 feet Sales Of dust and specimens
continued to be freely made. The Victoria nugget,
piece of gold weighing 5S ounces Is dwts., had been
sold at auction tharate of 93 l2s 3D. per ounce.
Othersales had been effected ct prices ranging from
- is. 4d. TO 81 The latest quotations We're f3
Is. TO .f3 5s per The apprehenslons regard
ing the want OF labor still continued. Some large
proprietors had been left with only or two men
on their establishments, and the worst feature
that the most efficient persons were those who de-
parted the soonest, and who We're the most likely 70
do well al the in, Almost all the oversecrs had
given ur their enga gemcnts In some instances.
many as TO- 600 sheep had been put up in one flock;
but although such cxledients might answer tempo
rary Notwithstanding the risk FROM the grass fires.
they would be wholly iinpracicab!e IN the winter.
Business rather better, but the retail dealers
had benefited principally by the change. The quota
tion tor wool was from Is 2ld 10 j. ID per h..
and tallow G2S TO c29 los per Ton. The crops at
Portland and Port Fairy would be secured. and many
Of the farm laborers who had abandoned the latter
place to 20 to The mines had returned with the view
OF assisting their former employers at the critical
period Of the harvest.
The subjoncd letter is from the correspondent Of
a London finn -
MELBOURNE, Jan. Is, 1852.
The merchants are very much put about in the
shipments OF wool. owing to the almost absolute
want ri labor. At the wharves as high as los, per
day are given TO common laborers for loading and
dischargiDg vessels and even at these wages it is
very difficult to get In my last ridiculed the
idea Of sailors asking ESQ for the run home, but in
many instances $50 and $40 liave been paid. A
great number of vessels will have to remain here
for long time, but those for London will get
away for, having good freight for gold, the
captains will be enabled to pay high wages
The Melbourne took co. $50 ounces the Brilliant
has already on board 80 ass ounces; the Sarah Ann,
about l2.000: and the Statesman to sail about the
20th il is expected will have more than any vessel
yet. The shipments 10 the 3lst December consisted
of IA S25 ounces which at G3 los. gives an
Of G506 ST. the result Of about three months Dig
ging But the above forms only portion Of our
port. There is no outward entry required. All that
is necessary il that the captain makes declaration
as to the quantity on board on freight: of course
he knows nothing Of what his passengers may have,
aud it is well known fact that passengers to Lon
don. Adelaide. Sydney. and Hobart Town take very
large quantities.