The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-04

province But the diggers are under any clrcun
stances migratory class, quitting one field for ano
ther, according to the reported richness OF thu
fnds.n
The new bin win allow persons to prospect or tg
the ground without licenses in pa ,es that have no
Deen proclaimed as goldfields. The prohibition o
the issue OF licenses to runaway servants and appren
tees, is repealed merely because it is impossible T.
carry " ont with effect; but a conviction OF hayin.
absconded from hired service cancels license IL i 1.
mas Oeen oDtained. Servants, persons N govern
fees for residing on the fields. and foreigners are Il
be dealt with precisely as British subiects Will
these amended regulations, If few dazzling nugget
are turned up dufiog the winter the Sydney dig
The committee of the Australian Anti Couyic,
League has decided on dissolvng that body 30 soor
as the ministerial declaration of the abolition Of traps
portation to any Of the present Australian coonie.
shall have been legally carried into effect.
The Adelaide steamer arrived here on The 2lst; the
incidents of her voyage have almost brought steam
itself into dscredit, and the condemnation Of the
Royal Mail Company, on all sides, is deep and hear
ty. Two garing failures, and an accidental escape
from q third, when millions depend on the aivices
both ways, are enough to give COR 70 any charges
Of neglect ncapacity in those who have tie real
control Of the arrangements.
The accounts from the gold fields are almost limited
to the returns Of the quantities OF bullion Horght
down by the escorts, and the preparations made by
the dggers for the winter many will quit the gounds
to return in the spring; the more steady and deter
mined win camp out and work on; bark nuts and log
houses are being built, and in many places tie dig
gings present more settled appearance.
The regularity with which large quantities Il gold
are brought down to Melbourne proves, however,
that the dggers do not allow their LABOR 10 0e inter-
rupted by such incidents. By return sntjoned it
will be seen that the produce OF the Victoria gold
fields continues rather to increase than diminish
The richest or best worked diggings evidently at
Mount Alexander
Mr.. Esmond, the first discoverer Of goll !, Vic
tOria, has just brought into Geelong a sgiendid
specimen found in White Horse Gully Balsrat, OF
the estimated weight of sixty ounces 1, was found
fftyfOur feet deep, in seam of quartz running h0r
zontally beneath hard conglomerate Of sIa.e and
quartz blended. The specimen resembles those
masses four at Canadian Gulley. The color shape
and frag mentary appearance of the quarsH are the
counterpas in every respect OF those found at the
Canadian. White Horse Gully is close to Yuides
home station, and on the Baarat side OF the dividing
range.
Some Of the miners now use gunpo Eder to loosen
bed of coDglomerate from five TO ten feet thick,
which has to be cut through in the works at the
White Hills and Baarat. The g cradle" the first
being superseded by machines that wash create,
quantities more thoroughly the "long Fom' is an
enlarged cradle and the sluce is still more efec-
tive arrangement for parties sufficient in number to
work it. The whole process is gradually be coming
one that requires q certain degree OF skill and that
of kind which must be acquired on the spot.
Rents continue to rise in Sydney, 70 the dsmay
Of all who have only fixed incomes and no lease.
high, and the large importations do not appear to
bring them down. as the purchases Tor the Melbourne
market are extensive. The great mass Of immigra-
ton goes to Port Phillip but the real nature OF the
coming more known in the colony, and those who
cannot undergo severe toll are compelled to find
other employments. Wages have probably reached
their highest rate. Thi, cannot be predicted Of
house rents as there ia comparatively little building
going on. Capital makes quicker return in other
investments and skilled labor cannot be procured in
sufficient quantity to COZ struct rapidly. Some few
stores and offices are being pushed on to completion,
but few dwelling houses in course of erection.
To those not actually making money, life is strug-
gle with expensive discomfort many persons who
were Independent Of trade, are leaving the colony
altogether and returning to England professional
men, government officials, and Others are driven
from the city finding it impossible to pay the rents
demanded, and are compelled to find residences in
the country.
But in all these respects Sydney offers only faint
picture of the state OF things at Melbourne there
rents are asked for mere novels that would not be
demanded for mansions in Europe; and the rapid
increase Of the population is beginning to be regard
ed with something like fear. So grea. IS the suffer
the residents though till now very Indifferent, have
at last made an attempt to relieve ii by preparing
some place Of temporary shelter for the new corners.
There is some difficulty in comprehendjng how posi-.
is well paid; Dot large proportion Of the immigrants
are either abOrers, nor mechanics nor domestic ser
wants; the diggings failing, they soon spend all they
have, and fall into o most miserable condition; at
last they are compelled to become laborers on the
road or anything; but the struggle with pride is
often long and painful.
One Of the Melbourne journals has published
solemn exhortaton to this generally useless class
implCriDg them to descend cheerully and like
Christians TO the mental occupations for which
there is field; at the time lecturng employers
on the folly of entertaining a prejudice against
taking gentlemen and ladies for household servants
an additional difficulty with which the educated des
titute have 10 contend. There is, il seems, some
thing embarrassing to master in having q graduate
Of Cambridge to black his boots groom his horse;
and even If gentleman offered to undertake those
duties, he would be rejected for one who could not
be accused OF mathematics or manners. Yet, II the
acvice Of the writer above cited could De followed il
would be benefit on both sides that il should be
earnestly given is of the indications OF tie mo
malous state ofsociety.
The Nautilus.
THE SUGAR CROP-TRADE MORE ACTIVE.
From Mauritius, June 2lst, we learn that the
sugar crop had been almost entirely shipped. The
quantity gone forward had reached 1856 900 600 lbs
being rs 900 900 lbs. more than that shipped st the
same period last year. There were still upwards OF
1000 600 lbs to be shipped, chiefly syrup sugars
and " vesou' Of inferior quality
No material change hal taken place in the prices
Of the principal articles of consumption sncepre-
the Australian colonies had caused great activity in
the Mauritius markets for provisions and spirits
LONDON Monty MARKET, August 23-an2ish securi-
ties has experienced sught decline, the vesther.