The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-12

and great ohesring)
signatures, and informed the meeting that copy woul
| be left ut each Of the stores.
Captain Bxows stated that at Bendigo they made IL
rule that committee should be appointed at every meet
ing and once more called upon the meeting TO will
The following gentlemen were then elected as commit
tee The Rev. Mr.. jackson, Messrs. Hitchcock Pohl
Jonas Maynard, Vance, and Virtue.
Captain BRowN called upon the meeting to bestir itsel
| In this movement.
Digger suggested that the greatest number of digger
were on ampbes creek the delegates should not
without holding meeting at that place II was agreed
that at ten O'Clock on Friday a meeting should be he'll
there, in the vicinity of Captain Ross store
II was also agreed that there should be meeting O,
thee old Post Office hill at twelve o'clock and Baker,
creek at three O'Clock of the same dsv
vote OF thanks was then passed to the chairman.
eaptaln BROWN called upon the meeting for tire,
groans for the rotten boroughs three for all
enemies to the reduction Of the license and tire,
groars for those who hunt us like doysn
The CHAIRMAN having thanked the meeting for tho or
aery manner in which they had conducted themselves
the crowd dispersed.
GEELONG.
Inc Geeiong Advertiser of July GOTH speaking of the
supply of timber there remarks Importance of this
branch of commerce, and the high prices which hav,
ruled and are still likely to rule for long period ou
markets, make any attempt to increase the supply
timber subject Of great moment to community
with the experience of former effects to guide them
party has bees formed to reopen the Loutt bay trade
craft well fitted sailed yesterday from Geelong harbor
qurements of the trade the difficulties of the coast and
the geography of the "ocale" II is likely turn ou,
profitable adventure and open up permanent trade
increasing az our population increases.
The Geelong correspondent of the Melbourne Arg,s
writing under date Of July z0h saysA fourth seam OF
coal has been struck the Barrabool hills in the well
b. ing sunk by Mrs. Thomas. The coal although not
looking very good, burns remarkably WE'LL and the pre-
sent n the fourth had not been gone through when
my informant left the spot yesterday forenoon that
lime they had taken out about twelve inches of coal So
far then the coal fields of tie Barraboos hold out pros
ect OF great prosperity to Geeon and il the pcopo
only be made the advantages accrng from the
discovery OF workable seam in such advantag
neghbcrhood they would spare and trouble
in settling the question. Good of coal are fire.
quent found in situations not promising nearly 50 we'll
as the indications already obtained the Barrabool
hills And II any thing could possibly make Geeong as
sunea degree of Importance Melbourne 1t would be
a'dscovery Of such deposit always have and Away
ill by many Geelong people towards Melbourne
and rice Geeong and Melbourne interests should
be one in point of nationality and commercial prosperity
BALLARAT.
The Ballarat escort arrived at Melbourne at P NJ on
July 20. 1t brought, in all, 5972 ounces of gold of
which s62 for Melb .urne and Ole
for Geelong The latest number from Balarat was 5s3
and from Creswcks Creek hundred and forty two
The Geelong advertiser of July 90 speaking of the state
Of society in Balarat says "A few nights ago
purpose OF sticking it up" The of the store,
hearing noise, got up, and stabbed the fellow with
that when their claim Is driven into by other PEOPLE
they can get real satisfaction The plan adopted at
present by the authorities is to find the curt and
him give up the washing stuff that he has unlawully
ained at that time of course voio of gold The dggers
think and rightly too that they entitled portion
The journal acknowledgements have been re-
peatedy made to to draw attention to the necessity
Q. estabi hing escort Office in Buninyong Quantities
of god have been and lying at Bunnyong waiting
be sent down 10 Gcelong The dggings approximate
ing ally to this township and gold consequently finds its
township Of Balarat, and to parts of the dggngs
nearer, without necessating passage the Leigh
torrent, wading through the Balaarat swamp armpit
deep.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
business has been exceedingly fiat throughout the week
with few excer lions the market for ali descriptions OF
goods. both imported and colonial has downward ten
dency. However, prices remain without any material
alteration there disposition tho part hold
force sales they prefer waiting return Of business
and the stocks Of the leading articles by
heavy Ten, and brandy the exceptions all of
val Of Eastern produce by the Swan Singapore She
only brings about IS tons Of fine sugar TOO half chez tn
and $50 boxes of tea and about IA y, tons coffee which
advertised for public sale to and the 9th
they not likely to have much influence market
BrandyThe favorite brands firm at the quotations;
the stock is very light Rum and whskey remain duh.
Gin, in case, in demand and Geneva dull Of sale
at low rates Ale and porter be quoted shade lower
have 10 be made with sated salmon, herring, &C. we
are well supplies; they are not in great demand. The
wheat apd flour market is very much depressed owing
the few transactions entered int it would be difficult
give correct quotation Wheat nominay 6s I'd to 7s
per busbel Flour for shipment eli los to per
nent has almost ceased Messrs. Samson, wicksteed &
Co. sold this day at their mart e1 swan 500 half chests
OF cougou, in one lot at 51s per half chest
Gilbert place, Adelaide July Il. 1883
P.S.-1he fall in prices of dairy produce Is partly
caused by the arrivals Of American produce the excellent
quality of which has brought them much in demand.
MnBoURSE, July 90 1S53-God is rising STILL and yes
terday it was sci ing at us Cd per at which figure it
quotes.
An Adelaide paper says:-By a document prepared by
the clerk of the markets at Belfast it appears that the
value Of the principal articles sold in the Wholesale
kets Of that town. for the year 1851 amounted to f6
ITO, and in 1862 to G742,604.