New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-02
AUSTRALIA.

by the Overland Mail late adyices have been
received from the Australian Colonies the Chusan which
lef Sydney Dec y, N 10, une Jan. 3 snd Adelaide
Jan 10. having succeeded in delivering her mail. At
Csylon In time tor the IlndOstan steamer, bound to
SGez.
The intelligence by this arrival is highly salts
factory; the yield of gold from the Victoria fggngs
alone amounted o. about 100 900 week in spite
Of the attractions OF the Christmas holidays and the
scarcity Of water in localities Twelve thousand
emigTsnts and lj2 shps bed arrived in POrtPhp during
the month Of December but though such an enormous
to the population had been naturally attended
with some Inconvenience nothing approach ng to suer
ing had occurred.
The price of flour had fallen very consider
ably
The labor market WIS easier. and the harvest
and wool crop, both OF which had been abundant had
been secured in all the colonies in good condition and
without extraordinary expense.
Arrangements have been made by the Super
ntendent OF the Colonial and some other gold mining
companies for working quartz claims with every pros
pect Of success.
The Great Britain steamer was 10 sail on the
Sd OF January from Port PaiIip TOR Liverpool she
brought with her from sydney % 900 OF gold, aud
was expected 10 ship about 10000 o. more from Mel
bourne.
The Ballarat was also expected to ship a
large freight Of gold.
The Cleopatra steamer, which left England
September had arrived In safety after long passage.
The political intelligence IL embarrassing,
except that the irritation the inhabitants of Van De
Land the subject Of transportation, had risen
70 such height that the Legislature had threatened "
stop the supplies.
ounces from Adelaide Her whole cargo was valued st
100000.
Tie Melbourne Argus, Of the 3rd January,
estimates the grand total Of the yi'ld up % l)h De-
ceniber lsJ2 39Qs}2l ounces. The same journal con-
Thurs
ave may gay. in rsuni numbers 1000 900 ounce,
which, at q per o., is sfOOOO0o sterling, but Its
intrinsic value IS certainly more, nearly &l6O)lWO
sterling The world has never perhaps, exhibited 80
astonishing result these figures show. The number
of degefs ~ the various gold fields may now be est
mated at 600 and the average earnings may pro
baby s be- calculated a. an ounce per per week.
There has been sh-h, falling on 10 thc quantities.
seut down by escort during the last month, 5ut tbs
partly 20 be referred % tied parurc OF dggyr 70 spend
ther Christmas ct their respective homes. Three
several gold fields, VIZ Mount Alexander Ballartt
and he Oveos, arr now being aivIntag eOu.y
worked The astonishing richness Of Mount Alexander
l. evidenced IN The large amounts which Wells, not
viihstsnding the immense Quantities that have already
been drawn from H. The whole country thereslog-s
appears 20 be more OF less surifrrUus.'
Among the passengers by the Falcon which
s-rived IN the Mercy Tuesday, Il Mr.. Joan Calvert,
geolUgist who has been eleven years IN the Australian
colonies barring that time he has made geological
survey Of all the mineral di-rcts In ADELAIDE, Van
Diemah Land, sydney, and ew.Zealsnd, and he has
brought back with him map Of the western gold nelts
which alone 30 feet long He has also large number
II view and others pleasing and Instructive a. giving
sketch OF lie and manners a. the gold dggngs.
Mr. CageIt has himself ben engaged Tor eight years
IN racing the auTiferJus veins and IN procuring gold.
A short tme ago be cent home block Of quart
weighing tun AMI bah and he has brought Win hIn
IN the Falcon 30 nuggets Of the precious metal One
OF the pieces weigh . lhs Of pure goA TIE amount
Of goll brought hone By Mr Calvert Is about ~
pounds weight gross, between 20 and 20 pOunds beng
tross or quartz more les naked with goh Toe
largest Clanffy he ever obtained Jay -
poln weight which b. broke or with bic geological
hsmmer 10 pieces vsryin- frOm hall ounce 10 two
pounds weight He bad been led y the spot ~ alrler
inlietii0ns, IuclsAz ng be came nearer, for
distance O. nearly iOriy niles.
ne quartz vein rEn n3rth and south, and wa rom
sbcGf n - re, IN breaih, half me from where D.
roc bed o. n precious treasure L stands oi IA large
blocks al from - % ~ feet IL hight locking ~ The de-
tarcs kks whre h0uses THIS place distant RON -yd
neg about rs miles and long Ssy f-otu any ~ preseE
worked gol seld. During he later psrr ., h. r.s
Gence In Australia Mr. Calvert rad camD and three
meL ASSISTANTS, AID properly eqlppei- ne Psrsued
b. -Ce1rrc survey. Among "a discovers " fs1nt
daroons ~u.iss and many yauGhle mlEsr a., Ia wlcE
- s-ral.E colonies sbJu1d