New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-06
AUSTRALIA.

highly Of her qualities boat She vas built
al Boston about year since and - looked upon q nne
The Epre appear comfortable and complete and should
he be added TO steam eet she Tond be
valuable acquisition She il accompanied by Mr.. Wood
ward. one Of her owner and may probably be laid On
between Sydney and Melbourne
Tie steamer New Orleans is On The route between sgd
ney and Melbourne and fast gaining the highest pop1
lafity She had been caught in another gale in which
her qualities as stauDch boat were tested IN the
highest degree We make extract from the report Of
her performances.
T. NJ, on Saturday, the 9th utmo On sunday, 10th At
20 A. NJ passed one nile 20 Inc southwark Of hO10npC
and shaped her course for Cape Howe, at which time
was blowing hard from l.. n T.. with very heavy sea
On Monday lth wind continued 20 increase during this
dsy and at midnight il Wa blowing feahllly from the
eastward, with tremendous sea running On tuesday
18th the gale still violent and the wind fictu
ang from to t. y. l.. The engines were slowed so as
to keep simply steerage way the ship which rode the
waves beautifully 10 take nothing but light prays on
board At 10 A. VI the engineer reported only twenty.
four hours coal in the ship md owing to the connuei
yiolerce Of the gale, II deemed advisable 10 keep
heading she til day light the next morning should
the gale contnue long and then bear away before the
wind with al sail set and full head Of steam direct for
Twofod Bay The weather had been thick that NJ OBJ
sevaon had been since leaving the islands About
T. NJ the gale luled into moderate breeze. The SEA
soon becoming quite calm and at go z. VI the ship was
Iui about to n W by W. and at A NJ on the 18th
anchored in Twofod Bay Amer day work on shore
in cutting wood tie bark Wellington, Captain Brown,
from Sydzcy bound to Melbourne put in, owing to stress
Of weaiber, and kindly supplied tie New Orleans with
what coal she required Le Twoold Bay on the 10th az
NJ, and reached Sydney Heads on the lltb AZ J~'p
A. NJ, and twenty and q half hours. -
The Cope Monitor Of May - says II will be recOllec
ed that the lat Of January last number OF passengers
touched here in the John Robinson from Jamaica on the
way Ia Melbourne. which they made in forty days from
ihi, port We hear another party numbering nearly
sixty consisting of ruined planters and land owners are
fhortly expected by the GcnGnner their way TO Aus
tT0lia.
Minining business was eedngly dull owing tits said
10 unfaS Orable weather.
The General Screw Steam Shipping Company steam
ship Argo. from Southampton May arrived at Port Phil
ip The 14h of Juy aer unprecedented passage OF
sixty five days The fact Of this splendid vessel says
The MlJOHfnc ArgVs "haying run the whole way from
ST. Vincent to Victoria without requiring 70 touch at
any port for coal contrasts in very striking
with the ptddng and miserable doings 10 which we have
been accustomed on the part II another company now
eve trust happily dofnnct
Mr. Foster the new Colonial Secretary Of Victoria and
family arrived by the Argo and Ihe rgas suppcses he
had brought out the particulars of the appointment OF
successor to Mr. La Trobe whose resignation Of the Lieu
tenant GOvernorship had been accepted by the British
Minister The Melbourne papers mention the following
names spoken of for the appointment Sir George
GREY, Sir William Denison, Mr. Montague, Colonial Sec
Rotary, Cape of Good Hope,l Mr. r. d. Thompson Colo
mel Secretary New South Wales.
1ho steamers West Wind, the nth inst, aud Helles
pont, ON the l.th had arrived at Melbourne.
The Esh Of Cbalemont, OF the Fox line OF Australian
packets, with i35 passenger went ashore al BARRON
Head, and became total wreck. No lives were lost.
The AHOHIRe frgue comes in single sheet, the pro
pieors being obliged to reduce the publication OF their
standing adveItiseme ns to twice week, ON account oil
scarcity of paper For the reason the Iroprietor'
are mIelltd to refuse new subscribers.
The number of the 22d June contains the inaugural ad
dr. Of President Pierce.
The news from the gold 6elds is most encouraging.
The McIver dggings in great repute, AMI eonsd
eed to be The of widely extended gold district that
will Ultimately be fonnd to extend across the GOuldbun
10 the Ovens district and which viii take years to
plore and open up From Mount Alexander the reports
equally favorable report that seventy persons had
been killed by the falling Of mine called the First White
Hi at Bendgo j. given by correspondent OF The Ar-
eliS. bat wants confirmation.
News from sydney is 10 the 18th OF June The Consi
tuon COMMITTEE have decided in favor of Upper House
ofn, miueos The correspondent of The ArgVS complains
II the hkewancss of the called politicians to every
thing that does not affect their pockets and regrets that
the law and practice relative 10 the alienation OF Crown
lands. receives no attention AT their hands
The Geld Fields Committee have not YET fairly entered
upon their LAHORE Tie only contest viii be a. 70 the
amount Il the license fee.
The attempt 10 procure endowment for the church oil
FL gland college, viii it Is thought, be successful
The weather has been very unsettled with heavy rams
The work of aschargng cargOos &c is at stand, ami
much incony tnience arises theefrom In some places
commune alton with the interior + cut of The markets
AZ sydney steady.
writing under date 81 the 10Th Of July, says
The reports flying about to the Bendgo meeting On
Saturday were most extraordinary On Saturday night
or rather al one oclcck Sunday morning aroused
from my peaceful sumbers 20 be informed that the latest
accounts IRON Bendigo TO the effect that the ders
On sunday morning dispatched messenger 20 Castle
maine g. ascertain how tie state 81 Affairs ally STOOL
ana uIon hs return not having clear percepon 9i hS
matter paid avsit to Cas.emane myself and gathered
that all had already heard Wa, false but the real STAKE
of sfairs stood thus large meeting was he'd al bendo
on SATURDAY and almost every attended armed 10 the
teeth the objects of tile meeting. have doub; You
are already are being ~ take into consideration the
ton for the reduction Of the license Zee already Published
in The frgHs Immediately aiter the close Of the meet
ING the whole bsge proceeded TO parade al he dig
cugs armed already ss,edi with banners dying and
bands playing This believe i aa'ters stood Al that
place Saturday lat
Rumors Of any kind are eagerly caught a. under the
present state feeling The license iex which has for
cng time been complained Of as being very epPre-s''e
has st length attracted the attention Of The digger and
meetings have been held u every corner Of Bendso and
the liver As for Forest Greek the notice too short
Tor the question be anywhere aiiated bu - far a. 1t
has gone has met with the suppor of ell classes may
,sy unanimously Ii j. The intention OF the delegates
informed 10 proceed tomorrow the day aiser, taking
with them the monster petition Cor presentation to his Tx
several places have been opened up this week be.
ing hin near Mr.. Abcrdeens store smother II Scott
Gully and two other places st Camph>us Creek-
al oi which an, reported tavoTably Of
ne NNoprne A-gvs abiding e. the ENpress ~ stem
Of America saw We lately bougA, uDdcr the notice Of
car readers the Express system common in the | ned
states and which has lately bee introduced here b.
Of the esiCYrsng ltoi i 81 that country Messrs Adams
win dspsth their first express 90 he United States da
va Calao and the lsiAmns Of Panama, by the chPFcr
ship Glance They nd their own agent hr A
Quimbey through Ia charge Of packages gold dust e
10 be- delivered addressed 20 any part Of the Oned
STATES England or the West Indies N,ny parties have
avaed themselves Of this opportunity OF scaling pack
ages Sc 10 their friends NJ bone. Tie CoPany inieni
disTachng their express by tt ship Ahu - sih lnr
Cahao eSry uext week A. he pioneers Of this Kind #
enterprise in th's cosnry. ihs spirited hrm Is wen de-
serving Of success
Tlc Ass.svaR Cosrsr 81 the oh Spi. hiss slutes -
Tho ENTERPRISE If Ne>,gs Adams \ Co From Rsn Ran
nell. tie Transporting a.ent Of Adams Co al Psr,mh
We learn thar that cuserrisn- Express Conpsuy have
spoed rom Meboaruo for the Uniled State S. ls -
in Ia dust Tie trCGsUrr shipped TO- Caao IN sop