The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-23
NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.

Twelve Days Later Intelligence Interesting
Cold Circulars-Splrit Of the p. ess, &C., &c.
Advices from Port Philip to the 18th and Melbourne to
the Esd of March, have been received by the way of Val
Faraiso and Panama. We indebted to the Star for
extracts.
The ship Argo sailed from Port Philip on the 18th Or
March,
The Argo made the passage to Callao in fifty days.
About twenty Of her passengers up in the Lima
their way to the Atlantic. They principally Ameri-
cans, who went to Australia from San Francisco.
Those of them with whom have eonversed speak in
the highest of the country and the prospects for
emigrants.
Provisions are very high The last escort that arrived
from the mines brought down Al ounces of gold dust
That article is now quoted at IT'S.
sad accident occurred the Yarra Yarra river, by
the sinking of ferry boat overcrowded with passengers
Six Of the unfortunate people were drowned.
A gang of bushraDgers had been organized near Sgd
ney it supposed with intent to attack the gold escort
In the papers before notice the following quota
tons Of the Sydney market =
FLouR-f2S to f24 per ton
BRANDY-16s Cd for best brands las. Cd. for second
Quslity very scarce.
RUM-Demasd increasing.
GN-25s no stock on hand.
TEA and SUGAR-No arrivals.
ALE and BEER continue in intense demand, at high
GoLD-f3 It's. for Victoria.
The principal topic commercial circles in Sydney is
banking and new banks 1t is thoroughly expected, in
the ensuing session. that some comprehensive measure
will be Brought forward not only to limit the issues but
to restrict the formation Of joint stock companies This
will of course be in accordance with the notable report
of the Banking Committee Of last session; and 1t will
doubtless arouse q storm of opposiion.
In principle, however. such measure would be more
desirable now than then; for as getting up
Australian banking companies TO exist in
England, it is well that that mania should receive
check.
Business since the beginning of March, has been dull
Transactions have been limited, in consequence Of the
unwilpgness of holders to se Large parcels Of goods
BIZ offered by auction, but owing to extreme
served prices few parcels have been disposed Of
den emigration to Port Philip, in consequences of the
gold fields OF the former colony being considered locked
s',e never neS he injury thew done to he
mining population Of Sidney BY the passage Of the Gold
act The disturbance il has occasoned in commerce and
trade will the Argus predicts Use up In Judgment against
The late rains give favorable promise of good harvest
We before had occasion to notice the neatness
with which some of the papers of Australia printed
and the ability with which they edited. We have
| now to notice another feature Of them
We have before us copies the Melbourne Argus Of
the 14th and 10th Each number comes TO US in three
Sheets double the sze Of the Star 1t contains seven
columns the page-twenty eight colu to the sheet
eighty four columns in each Of the numbers before us
ofthsse from sky five 10 seventy are allied With new
would say And then just look at the prices that prin
ers obtain in Australia The terms Of the Argus are as
| folo~s:-
scBscRPnoS-Twenty shiilings sterling per quarter,
| or twenty dollar per sDnum
| ADVERTISING (Clsb)-For thirty words or UNDER one
shilling; for inch three shilngs; and shilling
| for every additional four nes, for each insertion.
We have read very many OF thee advertisements
with considerable interest They give perhaps better
insight into life in Australia thaa the editorial and
reaong matter columns Of the paper. Some Of them,
100, model's advertisements. Here are couple
| Of the abrupt Style
| BAxeALonr-Mr. Brain you requested to forward
| early, tho f25 you received six months ago on Mr..
| Wiimans account address care Of NJ Cornack Sons
| Bourke street.
s. r. requested to return the washing she took fro
l5 King street the articles required for immedat
|
We wonder that Of citizens don't adopt thi;
system Of getting their washing back after II has beer
| kept out for time.
Here TO the pathetic
should this meet I'D eye Of Mr. b. r. Wilson, per shir
Peru, his wife will feel obliged by bis coming home imme
| dately, as she Is very ill.
If John MKean, who left Paisley eleven years ago. will
write TO Daniel Inglis care Of Mccormack Sons, Mel
bourne, he i'll hear Of his sister JoaDie.n
James Black, from krkcaldy informs William Thomson
and sister Sarah who arrived Koh oor from Leith
that he residing at the Baptist Home Collins street, Mel
bourne.
We tske It, from the two following adv rtisemepts tina
George Burd particularly anxious to meet some
body in Australia whom he had known in Old England
George Burd and Robert Carlton lately from Manchester
would be glad 10 hear Of any Of their friends Apply
Clarence Hotel Melbourne.
Alfred Burd late Of Manchester, Ia still In tho colo
MES his cousin George would he glad W 4e-x Aim
Apply At Clarence Hotel, Melbourne.