The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-21

where they are landed and where they will
be charged i've sbilpgs week for the mere liberty
Of fixing their poles Canvass Town 10 quite close 70
the city; but where am " present. TO Melbourne. is
two miles, most fatiguiDg TO walk in this hot, sutry
weatt er. with every passing conveyance raising
clouds Of dust and sand. la this neghborhood part
OF the ground is called government ground, waero
You can fix tent without CHARGE but its distance is
incopyeneut. Here most OF the Scargotes pitched
their tents and Thu morning great numbers OF them
started to the b indigo digeiDgs to which, instead OF
the one before mentioned myself and party purpose
starting on Monday. We briDgsno tools with US
merely old and strong clothes tent aud tent poles,
cooking utensils, tea coffee, sugar, and bread for
the three days of travel knife, fork snd spoon fam
mel shirts and blankets
No one should bring American gold here, as the
brokers' charge Is 10 per cent exchange.
Mechanics in most demand here are rough or
ruDble masons, painters, carpenters, blacksmiths,
plumbers joiners, and ship carpenters. Two bakers
who came out in the Scargo could have got employ
ment the first day at IS week, board, lodging aud
washing included. They refused it, as they are told
that bakers are in demand ut the digQings at fS a
week. Laborers from the Scargo got employment
outside Of Melbourne at rs. day, quarrying; they
get beard and logging for as week. The force Of
police IN the colony consists of 500 men-300 in the
city, foot; 500 rural foot with 200 rural mounted
men, and some twelve or fourteen mounted men In
the city. Deacbments of the Fortieth and Eleventh
regiments are quartered here. l saw them in church
yesterday / went to the principal one. 1t is iign
fed with the name of cathedral. With the excep-
ton of the military there not above $50 people
present. 1t could not compare With q village
church. There are three Protestant churches and
one Roman Cathoh,. The dssenters' churches are
numerous. You have often read the cautions against
eating fruit. 1t is quite unnecessary. | defy new
corners to eat to surfeit themselves. Fruit is too
dear. The greatest length Of the city is from east to
west every alternate street being wide and narrow,
such as Collins street. east and west; the next pa
rallel street being Little Collins street, east and
west-t,le better than lanes and to all appearance
the abodes OF penury and vice.
There are two papers published here-the Mel
bourne Morning Hean and argus. They seem to
be Oh good terms. | forgo, to mention to you that
the Yarra Yarra is hot al all feature in the appear
ance OF the town Banks and briggs can come up to
the west Ell as far as ths foot of Queen street
Across the river at this place there is wall to pre-
vent the tide advancing further 1t emptes itself in
the bay, some miles Of pretty crcuitods, you will
ssy when yen recolect that it is only two miles from
the same to the beach, by land. This is a favor.e
ride and drive. All are on horseback continually,
gsllopiDg at full stret,h stood on the top of the
west hill looking in vain for its through the
plain, which in that direction presents to the eye
seemingly rich tract of country. small schooner,
with its white sails, sailing lazily along, alone
gave token that river was there. At the wharf
they had wall few inches higher than the wafer,
across the river, TO prevent the tide going far
Their up and destroying the water Intended
for use. This wall Is now broken in the
centre, and this they call TIE waterfall. There
is no street along the river, or wall, or ditch, or
bank. As said before it is miserable negle ted
looking stream. There i not much gold coming in
from the cgaiDgs, the want OF rain keeping opera.
tons back. was in the Bank of Australia a few
days ago, and saw many wild looking fellow get
ting receipts for Judgments. From the frequent re-
petition Of " Bendigo" and ''Balarat," l conclude
that those are the most prosperous diggngs. Ga
Monday morning myself and party start for Bendigo.
1t is six days journey from Melbourne each day be-
ing fifteen miles, with scarcely drop of water
to be had for love money. The wa er ut the dig
gings is sold at Cd. pint, and half of that sand.
will write to yon soon description Of Bendigo and
nv travels thither s. Ell.