The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-14

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he aer days We vasrs hass ha
from Sydney to the I'd o. February. - :" value o
large ,g freight of produce, aud gold dust of w.
| Our correspondent says
did not address you by the Srsh Sands feeling very
of the Australian whether the old ssng vessels round
Cape Horn would not prove rapid of COM
nupcvton Than steamers via the Cape Of Good Hope
appears quite certain that shall have no postal
steam communication until the Panama line is estab
lshed The Melbourne Royal Mail steamer has not yet
arrived Beyond the intelligence conveyed the public
journals our colony affords but little subject for
comment since l Last wIose. Ths ,yiold of gold
that Of them tbs confines of the territory of New
South ales is likely to prove fecond Mount Alexander.
Adelaide and the vessels to Melbourne being chiefly filed
with passengers both Victoria and South Australia are
drawing large supplies from this colony % cargoes from
European and Eastern ports have changed hands, and
into consumption since the beginning Of the year.
the clip has got in but great delay experienced
in bringing It to market High prices ruling for both
"An improvement in the rate of exchange (he banks
now selling at per cent. and buying at 5h per cent
dscoun has caused corresponding advance in the price
4d for Victoria New South Wales being per or
Freights are unaltersd, but are certainly easily
obtanable Money continues exceedingly plentiful and
it is quite certain that decline in the rate of
wages of twenty five per cent would cause the immediate
houses and shops It must be borne in mind that the
city OF SJ dDey stands upon sandstone formation, of
which material almost al the new buildings are built
great deal OF taste cd elegance is being displayed in the
buildings in of erection. enclose you satsti.
cal report of arrivals imports Co.
The following extracts are from various gold cir
cuaIs;-
Our western mines continue prosperous, without
much Of novelty worthy of remark The parent field at
oIhr has about two hundred dggers actively engaged
upon it, and their average returns given about half
an ounce per day Eye each In the north Hsnging Kosk
ninety rh fair success at both paces The Braidwood
mines have eight hundred at work them, OF whom
five hundred found at Bells Paddock aud the Dig
gings at Moreines Flat Our most important intelligence,
however is from the far SOUTH border dggings The
Overs fields count their thousands though Ia
ored that Spring Creek is becoming exhausted we
hear of discoveries in the district between Yaas and
Abury which would lead to suppose il an i'm nense
mine Of gold. The places particularly mentioned
the Black Range Mountains four miles from
Abury and AdeloDg Creek near Gundaga 0hcr locali-
tics noticed gold producing but in the present
early soge Of the discovery forbear further remark
One thing may be added viz that our government is
fully alive to the importance Of this news and is about
to establish strong police force in the neghborhood of
Albury
Satisfactory accounts progress of first private
escort have been received from day to day doubt
not that they have reached tho Ovens this Their re-
tuin to sydney may be expected In about fortnight ana
re cannot help congratulations III. Colony on the in.
creased facilities unicaton with the interior and
the sister colony Of Victoria, which will spring out of
| their success.
The O. corts have brought in during the week from
GoulburD, 732 or. from Braidwood 663 from Ara
| lren 324 or; from Bells Creek SO OF fron Mudgee
eco from Avsfo,d, 3Sl OF from SofaIl, 100
and from Tambaroora, 2S5 OF; and the mails from
wellington, 25 from Quaanbeyan "a OF from Port
Macquaiie 50 OF from Aleu1y, As o.; from Gundagai
1857 o.; value about f16 000
The arrival Of the Waratah on Saturday with about
20 Geo ounces created qnite sensation in the market
and extensive pun chases made during that morning
at from 3s. lbs. Cd from which In the afternoon ii
OF alteration in the exchange London from - to
per cent. Heavy quantities have been purchased
through the week and the price is now easier and
Io., x.{al. -. IN ~. for Nt,tn, -
1ls Cd. for New South Wales Ounces.
Total exported to this date. 020030
Exchange s's on London drafts against gold 81 per
cent p dscSunt Freight iss per zee cent
ties of Aus.r allan gold transmitted to London by the
steamship Sarah Sands, Captain Thompson Union Bank
of Australia, 10 COO or Bank Of Australasia, 10000
Cobeo, Of o.; NJ Brustipel Sl1 Is dnt IL gr.; Ire
Gale Co. $50 or. 7. NJ IianneA 2s3 oa A. Dreuter,
dst Richard Robinson, 30 o.; George A. Lloyd Co,
i3 or Is dst j. G Raphael, 172 OF IL dwt; do 101
Gwt Doruld Mackenzie, 90 IS dwt Thomas Moore 81
OF, 10 dwt.; George Head 200 oz Total, 232l4 OF.
dwt. IL gr
months past and an exceedingly brisk trade has been
DONE at advance previous rates of fully Is per
Cod the produce Of this and the neghboring colony
This advance may assign to the difference Of exchange
BY banks o. two per cent, of which advantage
ntighbors have ayailed themselves to considerable
extent.
Ihe quantity of gold brought to market by private per-
has far exceeded any previous week. and towards
tie close Of to day purchasers have not bought with such
spirit.
MARKETS
SYINLY Jan. 2o-Since last report we notice the
arrival of the Prince OF Wsos, with large general cargo
fom London consisting Of goods in brisk demand and
OF which the trade stood much in need. 0lmens stores
have been eagerly soueht for and prices steadily ad
vanc;rg Spirits have come forward in limited quaint.
ties say so fhds brandy 35 brandy 800 hat
Geneva 20 hhds and IL puDcheons rum $40 casks bottled
beerwhch limited quantity, not than three or four
days consumption having only come for ward induced
considerable spsculaton large parcels have since been
sold a. very full rates say rs to 100 per cent import
cost CuIronts raising bus, sardnes salmon hops can
vass sad erv have also come forward, and wl realize
large profit The cargoes of tho Augusta from Singa
pore and Manila, and the Gazells, from Calcutta viii
aso leave large profit Among tie most salesble goods
Coffee Of which the market Is very bare pepper, nut
negs segars and codage which at least 100 cent
readily be obtared. The Gazele brings Csc hogs
heads rum, heavy parcel bat which will leave hand
margin Ii OF 6rst uuaisy-some fine samples hav
ing reached us by former imporatious. The imports
the 28t Of december have been SCI brandy
2 s s @ ,s aoa ss
Log hesds) casks beer in bottles 3o32 bags -four
921 bags sugar 755 bags coffee 1855 chests tea,
rived In the colony the 2sth Of December Ia ST.
the number who left the colony s $40, showing In
crease to our population Of sol souls.
European Markets
BEARING, BROTHERS AND co.'s CIRCULAR.
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week but without however spy mstris chan 20 In prices
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ps 2d Iebrn.y Ths latsss dAte from sydney is ID Feb
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