The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-13

time we became fearful that the few who were left
behind would have to become their own bakers,
water carriers and tailors Bakers butchers taors,
parsons lawyers and their clerks surveyors and their
assistants, in fact every one, was OF to the diggngs
The overland route was complete fair and the YES
sells were crammed to suttocation small briggs taking
az many 200 passengers at time; in short, the
horrors of the middle passage quite insignificant
to it. One worthy knew, a Capt. Kirby, who reaped
more by wholesale traicking than the most spen
did results of labor at the digging He purchased
brig called the Anna Dixon, in Europe, and brought
her out here, and laid her on the colonial trade
just as the diggngs started up Although l was
Mortified with the manner in which he slowed his
passengers could not contrc! my rsible propensi.
had a most ferocious bull dog, and whenever dis
gusted passenger vented his Indignation the faithful
animal vindicated his masters honor by biting
piece Of the refractory passengers Leg The law, of
course restrained this fellow from loading his vessel
in this indiscriminate manner, but it was utterly
powerless, as he and his brother trafdckers easily
devised means to elude its vigilance. 1 one day
asked him how he managed to control such an unrnly
set as the bulk of his passengers must prove? "Oh"
he said very coolly load my pistols at starting,
and the dog is always on the qmi uiue SO anticipate
anything but growing, and on landing they give
/ sack the tin" This was a sample Of the general
traders but in justice to the place, may say that
this dscreditabc state OF things was only at the
commencement of the epidemic; the authorities at
the port contrived to put stop to this. Some
of the vessels almost starved their passengers.
friend of mine told me in most pathetic manner
that he obliged to sleep on the deck during the
passage and all he got to eat the last day was three
small potatoes. You can, therefore, imagine what a
rush there must have been. Although we were
regularly shaken to our foundation from this sudden
visitation, and business Of every kind was deranged,
still decent number found was to their advantage
to remain, and with our farfamcd Bullion Act we
have come out Of the fire admirably.
1t is quite amusing to witness the eccentrcties Of
the returned dggers-the place is full OF them.
eli, obi thax
just like sailors after successful cruise They give
the most contemplate consideration for things not
extavaganty high, and they toss up for flOO notes,
have tremendous champagne suppers, and otherwise
flare up most extensively. very amusing scene oc-
Cured the other digger accompanied
his sweetheart to shop in Adelaide, and, compla-
Gently smoking his pipe, ntmated that he wanted to
rig out the young woman. The first article he alghted
on was shawl. He inquired the price OF it, and was
told that it was Is. why, bless you man, said he,
" l want one about FL do you think am going to
disgrace this young woman by giving her such a
jumper, there is one that we have put aside for Lady
Young but she has forgotten to call for it the price
Oft is fS." So shawl OF the same kind as the re-
iected one but OF different pattern, was shown and
instantly secured as great prize by the poor deuded
digger. We have had weddings without number
for the last four months, sometimes as many
as dozen spiced before breakfast All the
carriages that the place can afford are hired
for the occasion; and, as for the parsons,
some Of them are making their fortunes by the
fees they get for the diggers, in the eXuberonce Of
their joy are most extremely LIBERAL You may ina
CINE that the Adelaide tradesmen have not forgotten
to turn this state OF things to profitable account;
they charge the most ruinous prices for the common
est articles. You will be surprised to learn that a
pair of Wellington boots "a, and other things in
proportion. This comes very hard upon poor devils
with fixed salaries. However, it is quite clear that
trade would not have revived in this extraordinary
manner, had it not been for the dggings and the
bullion act, that out Of seeming evil good has
been educed.'
By the time you receive this the news of our gold
dggings will, in all probability, have reached YOU
AT present they are very promising; but owing to
the wet state OF the country from the late rams,
operations have been confined to surface washing
which alone has been veey remunerating, and it is
confidently expected that's so soon the dry season
sets in large quantities Of the precious metal will be
obtained and which will be only preliminary to fur
ther and more extensive discoveries the country
in that part which consists of beautiful hills extend
ing for about twenty miles, is supposed to be highly
auriferous. ! paid visit myself about fortnight
ago, and about fifty tents found the spot, and
many people hard at it. could not spare more than
an hour to examine these diggings, but, while was
there washed three dishes Of earth, and in each
succeeded in obtaining some pieces Of gold, one Of
which was tolerably good size.
STATISTICS OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
The statistics of the colony annually laid before
the Legislative Council by the Colonial Secretary are
printed and, atfording, rs they do very valua
Bile body Of information, an abstract OF them may
not be unacceptable. These statistics extend from
the year 1887 to 1851 and for the first time they
confined to the colony of New South Wales proper.
The population of the colony, on the 2lst OF Decem-
ber 1851, is stated at 1877 ,l6s, comprising 1902
males and 81 1856 females. The increase since March,
1851 is 7,217 persons the increase OF Immigration
during that period was L s9l; by births, $685.. The
decrease by departures was 1902; by deaths, 2l67.
The total Immigration at the public expense from the
year 1882 is 64so7, and the total number OF imm.
grants in the same period is 20,372, making grand
total Of immigration during the twenty years OF
S5l79. The total expense of immigration to the
public during this period has been FL l34 5ll l5s. 3D.
The total amount OF money borrowed on deben
lures for immigration purposes has been 1886 800
The amount paid off. fl49,7O The amount out
standing, flS7, 100. The amount of interest paid
1913 1856 las. Id. The number of births during the
year 1851 was 1876; OF marriages l,9l5; OF Deaths
1900. The total number Of acres in crops in 1851
was l52 027, being an increase Of $500 acres over
the year 1850 The produce consisted of ,i07 ,465
bushels wheat III 053 bushels maize, 1873 l94 bushels
barley, $4,000 bushels oats, ,s9l bushels rye 731
bushels miet l3 644 tons potatoes II $50 cwt tobac
SO COS tons of hay. The vessels entered nwars du-
ring the year 1851 were 553; tonnage, 3,O03 OF
these vessels, 10 were from Great Britain, tonnage
40S67; so from New Zealand, tonnage, 1857; l3l
from other British colonies tonnage 40 100; 40 from
the South Sea Islands, tonnage 5,643; 80 from the
fisheries, tonnage s,430; u from the United
States of America, tonnage 20473; from foreign
States, ca, tonnage ,s22 The vessels entered out
wards were SOB, tonnage 5000. Of these, there
were to Great Britain 81, tonnage 26,694; to New
Zealand II, tonnage 1920 TO other British colo
MES, 20l tonnage Al s2; to the South Sea Islands,
80, tonnage 1913; to the fisheries, 33, tonnage
1858; to the United States of America 26, tonnage
9,547: to foreign States, 30, tonnage 1857. The
number Of vessels built in the colony in the year
1851, was a. tonnage 939; the number Of vessels
gistered was 81, tonnage 9l6l. On 3lst December
1851 there f540 766 9s. I'd. Of coin in the banks
and military chest of the colony, being decrease Of
fl300s6 9s. I'd. the amount Of the previous year.
The total amount Of the general revenue and receipts
in 1851 was f27772s lss. Id. The total amount of
territorial revenue and receipts E20f 500 u.s. ID
The Church and Schools Estate Fund was e. AGO
lss. Sd, making the total revenue aud receipts
fi6G SOS As The total expenditure was f4t4, los 9s.
l0d. The number Of post Offices in the colony in the
year 1s5l was l0l the total number of letters sent
through the post Offices 975 1885, and Of newspapers
762 4s7. The amount of income was Els ,252 Is Id.
the amount of expenditure fl6324 3s. fd. The in
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