New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-24

Bassrat dggngs Thee diggings the 6rst opened
np in vc,cris, snd Attracted lSge numbss Of people,
bat thew were almost wholly deserrad whom the superior
rchpes. Of the Mount AL xsndrr gngs discovered
They have atsy risen sg.n into favor however and there
is no doubt that tens of thousands viii row lck 20 then,
snd explore them mofe thoroughly Inc encfcnce Be-
tween he two localities ens b. that a Mount Alsx.
apder the gold is 6ner and mere eqasby dnsed ~he e
Bslasra is in larger Jumps and occurs less fre9aenty
sin lar differ, nee has been Obsery between tbs Ophf
and Turon dggings in New-Soath W.es The differences
would seem 10 nci th. existence Of an original mstx
or fountain head If the gold d.pests 70 which s-sss
help bat little in the solution Of that probeny
but there saying what coDtnuoa. exploration may
veal There really antecede0t improbSolty
the existence Of sdme such original Id bed.
The price Of gold in Melbourne has gradually risen 70 -
los ounce and is likely 20 continue rising III reach
% l nj. ndce The Abundance Of specie, the eompet-
& in trade an The raising Of the r.ts OF exchange by
,b hanks have increased the URGE and almost annalaed
the profits derivsble from exporulS so na"osr
Of brokers is very considera le; suo nc ~ $50 -
tschipe 10 the Transactions Of many OF them b'PuVH'
atey increased . .o.,,, coxr,~,oy
Soc;auv our condition mu about the same rs ~ me
date of our previous summary Yet there Is great deal Of
interest in watching singular progress day 10y day len
thousand souls were sdoed 10 oss PoPu.son Sh
Houses are sr unobtsiDabie, rents ex'ravaSany hgn
sciaI dcofors very and crime prevalent The
social sspect IS il strikes aperson newly arrived must %
confessed 10 be far from sttr'cuy@
Hence IL is uncommon tor suen persons " Tel an
indignant conviction Of having baen imposed upon when
told of the wealth and comfort TO be gained hefe we
Of having been deceived by misrepresentation snl eyee
charsir us as parties the Dc pon The truth IS MS
The ignorance the thoughuessness or the impotence q
immigrants that rally the cause d oiseon'en. aug
aure Men msst accommodate themselves TO the newt
able circumstances Of The place when they come mere
They must help themselves. They must wors. lnsNaa
of CON panin If the difficulties and discomorts thai moet
them upon landing they must quietly endure thom and
brsvely struggle through them There Is room Tor every
man who will and can work IN s,s gno'S su 10
ior any person With small share OF energy 70
ridiculous TO be gumbns about hArdsaps add
privatons Once for all We advise no person 10 come to
Victoria who pared both to work hard and suder
The dspo.iton 10 supply the pressing wants Of house
accommodation TO extent ha' increased during tho
mast month Nothing but the scarcity and consequent
5earpess Of building materials and The want OF adequate
labor prev. ps the immediate under taking If vast amount
nj bndpg in the city suburbs Beyond the city b0un-
DIARIES and even within them, the overi'wng population
finds shelter in iron and mall w'ode' on dngs ami tents
r. i'm the business parts ot the GUY are sun rising and
some lots of property fetch prices a. bgh as similar
properties would bring in any Of the hrst commercial
towns in England 80,
gloomy notw hstandng the extensive body OF police and
military and the secongra'uations OF the ExecuVe upon
our peaceabe The CRIMINAL calendar tor the present
month shows list Of hundred and forty prisoners for
tral Melbourne although separate Court mas been es-
tabsbed at Mount Alexander The principal crnes rob.
berry generally with violence; but murders OF peculiar
a,rciy are shockingly frequent The Act for preventing
the immigration OF Van Diemans Land convctS however,
has bee enforced i'm instances lately and IFS sautary
severity has struck terror into thar depraved class We
look fer decrease OF crime from this circumstance IS tho
criminal part of the population Is almost shoy composed
of escaped oonvicis from the neighboring island
The Legislature has wisely refused to sanction the
sale spirits the dg ngs rightly Judging tha Increased
crime would be the reut Of permitting t. Tue dZgers are
almost of necessity peaoaby disposed body IL they are
not provoked TO violence but upon occasions they can
exhibit spirit Of retaliation. AT the Ovens the other day.
constable accdently shot man the popuace supposed
the act was Intentional they gathered great force and
were very nearly lynchng some of the consfsbles 70
credshe TO the dggers that they have always depressed
the tendency lynch law although they have than
once been sorey tempted adopt that wild system Of
summary Justice.