New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-27
AUSTRALIA.

We have dates from Australia 10 Sept % four days later
tsn our previous advces TIE Melbourne Argas Of that
date has long summary from which take tle folio wing
THE GOLD FIELDS.
The Improvement reported in our last summary has b9
come more decided. The ulbOrn dggings. from which
faoriug accounts received about five weeks ago,
have fulfilled the expectations at frst orms1 though
recent information gives more favorable view Of hon
They spreadng large extent Of territory
ard considerable number Of diggers de.9rn a0i 10
give them fair trial Great things expected Of the
Ovens during the ensuing summer Bendig9 al'o con.
nues to mairiin is reputation. But the chief talk OF
late has been about Baaara the first Of gold fields,
and still worthy Of being ranked among the best At the
close Of sss month several ggers there cane upon what
they called regular table Of gold and those who we're
fortunate 10 strike the line took almost fsbl)us
quantities out Of their claims which from their richness
eeyed the oppeiieon Of he jevelers shops Inc eseo
returns having confirmed the current reports rush vas
the mme ate consequence though from the nature Of h9
dgcngs in that quarter, m1ttuies viii bs doomelto
dsappOn,Irent All the heavy EDfs have been obtained
Iy deep sinking and the reader will see that tho term
Is used with some degree Of proprieiy when We inform
him that the depth OF the holes is frequently fom6o to l2I
9nd that many very productive have aeiy bsen
above 100 The gold is found in ae beds Of what may
be called subteraneOus creeks thu is creeks which have
formerly been the surface but now buisd benssh
the deposits Of times This being the case,
there nothing on the present surface to indicate the di
reCton Of the aboriginal channel As described by the
diegers themselves, the gold found in gutter from six
eight feet wide tho top, and two TO four feet wide AZ
the bottom 1t obvious that there 0e great uncsr
Girty in finding gold where is confined to such
and ospricous line At this moment are sinking fOr
this gueSbyer a width Of three hundred yards The
cult of such ode OF operation s that rot moro than
hole in fifty hs the line and the rest gns the dggsrs
call "sbicers sOmo Of the holes in C8naisa Gaiy have
been estimated to yield gold to the yalae OF 5000 per
sqUare foot bat this is probably exayysraton. At least
W. have il good authority. that one hole lone Of the
richest veued at 4300 per running foot aai tne
gutter feet wide Il would give tsO for the square
foot instead Of the 81 200 $4,000 mentioned by
Temporary
Experiments in deep sinking have also been going on
for time back a; Bendgo, with the view OF reach
second bottom aud should experience confirm tao
lectures Of speculation to there being several aarsr)as
bottoms shall enter upon new era in gplddiggny
There might in that case arise necessity for difsrolt
fi Of regulations for the management OF the goii
Mining would come 10 be followed sprOfes5oa IL shch
capital and coparaiion would be Indispensable requisites
70 continuous industry and success.
Since ihe date Of last summary, August la@ tao
Escorts have brorght down 25s9T ounces The returns
show steady weekly increase. with the exception Of last
week, which exhibits short coming of less tial 900
taking the average returns for the preceding four
weeks Tbs il attributable. doub 70 the recent Al
tsfiou in that locality which has thus cost the diggso
about AsoCUoi II may have appeared a smau mater,
looking only The los. of time 20 devote day 70 ge i
ttmol1Esion; hut Z makes a dIsseat dgure sh8l con
td,led siatsGsLly Had tho siaiais of iaiasiy been