The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-03

1..ds were sTciting the mest special attention.
6slA W. being found IN large Quantities and Of .
pks1stsr sinlas to thss Of Mount Alexander.
"a 10 vn expected that I 900 liocnses would bs
y ksa cot fer September No particulars are, how
y, given Of he yield Of these disgings, which It
,Sssss are sbsst $50 nilee from Maitland. They
sssi q ,Ss Bisssrs sad Coursassara creeks, and
- tse end q August the digsers hsd only been
vsry ii.s. gold bad reached Sydney in tn. las.
@u q Asec:s aud the irss days 81 September. II
3,Av that We roads are % thoroughly impossible
- no escort can traverse them for many miles;
oAn parcels are nos and then sent by private
90 trsaspert. rhus $50 sances came from Braid
%, " osncss from Majors Greek, 1872 ounces
sof,a., Ave ounces from Bathurst, and IL oun'
rhs supply II wheat 70 the Sydney markets had
p late bssa limited. The prices, however, re-
Sned sasi,srsd, best sAapies fetching s.. I'd
he last qsssstions. OF f23 nns and Ell seconds
: ton. Bread was sellias generally a.6i the 2!b
A. The prices Of butchers meat ~ the Sydney
.saxhtsr houses wero-beef Id mutton Id.
ssl, veal % 70 I'd and pork. Sd: TO Cd. por lb.
sis ssls st 70 ID ducks .. o., gsess at o.,
lAaa st 81 lard at Sd Tire prices OF fuel were
n Goals scld 81 f3 10 c3 I0s per ten, with
ed 81 10 70 lss per load-ths prios depend
not - much either upon the quantity or the
~li,y q the load. ~ upon the state Of the wca
VI and the rc,ds
TRADE, generally. was sull. This was chiefly 81
= bute< 70 the want Of for convey Anoss, for
Ma I've and ~ stated throughout the papers be-
eus) occupied more lime IA makirg one trlp than
- ususl fer three whsn the roads were pAssAble.
" surveyor general has issaed . report, from
ssioh !, sppssls that IL you'll require Gj0o 600 to
air the ROADS In Nev s. uth wsiss, exclusive Of
sxpsnss Of constructing rosas to the various
ID selss. Vast nalnbers ~ uechsnics and Ia
rsrs wcrs sal having either fer tho New South
aes or The Victoria digs'ogs, in spite ofths high
'css paid 70 them at So bsy and the other towns
4 - wages Of house esrTsniers are qno.sd ct Goa
stss. ship carpepters, ia rnasons, 5js tim
n hs 0s TO l00s., whcelwrghts and dray-
iilsss. Ios . to so. ., ssa; seo:n.k .ss
'orsiesseiy high rates All these wages had
, spssTd tendency n vas generally allowed
ast tsers getting on without roads snd rail-
ads, saj, 70 Dshe hem, meSAsl los " must be
necessary. old wages Ia a COL county,
AZ long been thu CRY Of All casses in Ner south
Tales sas victovia, and tee people generally as
inpatient 10 be taxed, r~osided hs revenue Do lsid
AZ In works ~ public utility The S,drey Mora
4 Asrs,s mentions the stockholders and COL iiis
srs - meet likely to be bcsthited BY, and coae-
rsntiy chiefly called upon, to bear the burden Of
,ad tax. The stockholders ~ouli derive trornsas
dsastaGes fren IN Improvement Of the roads, be-
,use skecp, bess's, and horses. the dsnsad fcr
hiob IL r~pdy Increasing. would gaia fresr 90
Q 70 the markets. The d.gsers are .sxes at ,hs
% Of enc shilirg per d,y Tae PAPER NO quote
n thinks the tex should b raised totvo shiilags
VI sixpeDse Unfortuna,s or Incompetent diggsu
AID then be driven back 70 their ordinary occu.
ions This would equslIs labor and expand
rsveaao.
mere can b. no doubt Tia, auy Measure .cpdirs
Aop the iniisoris ate rushss to the gold fields
sould Get most hsneneislly, and that such msa-
Is De, ostly TO be wishes for. A present il %
II actually no enigrants from this country hsd
ached Australia thoss THAI have lsndcd have
lsft no trsoss In the towns or 10 the bush they
have az or gone TO swell the alarming number q
,nsvnen NJ the diegirgs. "oy1 ssis country"
says the Ssd- ~ Mor~isg Herald, others hangs
cloud 20 black aad threaisrisg % to osuss meo's
carts TO fail them for fear" All tho thrilling do
.eriptieDs given b. the T,ns Of III. desolatien to
spprsbspdsd for the industrial interests Of these
oonies ase but too likely 10 be rsssed 10 the very let
runiefs population pours In upos Us, and that with
Ut delay, By Thousands ADD ters of thoussnis Our
inter 10 last passing away, and sith the return OF
ring will oons the hour Of our trial We fear for
Or fscks snd herds, fesr for cur farms, We fear
or all the departments Of our manual occupation,
rosn % we'd - rural Wages have risen pro-
.sn from far ousstrippipg the PROFITS Of capital in
= My brnnch Of business bat an immense, an inns.
late, and continuous immigration"
The political condition Of tho colony, aud the
aer report, quits - distressing. The pspsrs BE-
re us contain ample evidence Of this fact II Il
opinion Of tho oolonists that their affairs have
rived ut marked and portsntous crisis.
ent this "details end results Of The late IN our
tsiAatve Council In the spsschss tslivesel. and In
no resolutions adopted ministers s hardly fall 70 per-
1--WE that the time has come whsn concessions no
,ger Be withheld but II risks which even ministers
int not to contemplate without alarm. In some Of
lch sober minded coopists entirely disapprove Bat
- ministers BE- assured Of this that respecting the
,liticsl vronss By which those angry expressions
~. Sr.,oi sd .ns e the country but
but ons opinion smorE all ranks and ell parties. As
the necessity Of our having the uniettssd control Of
subjects purely colonial Tbs public
Ind has bees xasporsted by the proceedings II the
ms government that noting short Of speedy re-
eval Of all ost OF paint can arrest and
down that spirit ca disoya'ty which has OF late been
inirg ground IN every direction
The above Is, in temperate language, Q faithful
Htraot of the violent denuncetions Of the homo
werunsDt sLd the local authorities which for
enths past have lled tire New South Wales asd
Gloria papers. No roads, 10 bridges, aud laterly
gold escorts: irregular MALE, tbe postal oom-
s.rpicssion interrupted for . 'SrtIght At a time,
country oveirun with escaped cobycs, the po-
sforoe misefably deficient, and In many cases al
pother wanting; horse and cattle stealing of such
tYut MT occuiTsIce thet the court could not fad
10 TO try the offenders II the ole sders could DO
sght; highway robberies perpetrs,ed -iGh iapu-
v end, of late, rotberies 10 open daylight In the
cts OF Acibourne--tbcso arc toe cniGf features
iAustfaiAC news, 10 wh'oh every paper c0utri-
,vs it's quotum. Alter this Ii lie almost superAu-
to mensica minor grievances. such ~ the out
s'oss collsotion Of the r. Id revenas--the cost q
action IN New South Wales on . revenue Of
.-,4sD being G23,0O0
70 Australian winter erded In the first week Of
.ember. strengthening was 10 Commence in
,hnidd'e OF that month. The colonists were ut y
oto know whore tae ahearers were to como from
kDwhat wages they would demand. But they
very significantly that some psrsons In Eng
msy DO even moie .-terestsd in that question
the osners If the sheep themselves.
old continues to pour into England from Austrs.
The Fatims had arrived from Sydney. whence
ailsd on she 18th OF August, with Is 537 ounces
old, valued at GsI 000 Ths Abosrton, from
Philip, also brings 10 500 ounces Of gold, valued
70 coo The Roman Il npeIor had arrived from
SJy, bringing gold, valus S25 900 She left
5eaber Sd. The Unicorn, which sailed August
l2or London, had only 527 ounces on board.
Tsfeamers arrived from Melbourne had brought
IN considerable quantity Of gold, and two ships
10 ounces. The total quantity Of gold which
heen shipped to the end Of August amounted
to8,000 sunoes. Now and very profitable dig.
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