The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-12


Amount paid into Adelaide assay Office +. 364,slT
Probable amount exported in private hands. $4,000
Probable amount in private hands in Mel
bourne and Geelong.. .................. 100000
Probable amount in the hands of diggers at
the golden fields, and on the roads. .... 100000
Grand general total Of the yield Of the
Victoria gold fields at the end OF August $50 ,42e
Or, l05 tons, 10 cwt., and ounces OF gold.
Trial Trip or the Steamship Arabia.
ri rom the Liverpool Courier, Dec 20
Yesterday this magnificent vessel made short
and final trial trip the river prior to her entrance
upon the line of Cunard steamers as mail vessel
between this port and America, with the mos! de-
cided success The performances Of the Arabia on
the Clyde and her truly extraordinary passage from
Greenock to Liverpool, were considered amply SUI
icient to commend her to the approval OF those Of
cers of the government whose duty il is to inspect
and pass those vessels which intended to carry
her Majestys mails. And therefore, the trial trip
yesterday was only supplementary to what had gone
before and for the satisfaction OF the owners, who
very properly required tests OF more stringent
character than government officers think it needfu
to demand. The crowded state of the river rendered
short trip necessary; but it was SO satisfactory that
the vessels sailing over thousand miles would not
have given more qualification to the owners.
The Arabia has the largest and most powerful en-
gnes ever put into ship and the ease and facility
with which they worked m was marked feature IN
their perft rmance There was no more noise than
in the working of watch and it was not q little in
teresting to witness the smoothness and facility OF
the engines in their full power and the perfect ease
with which this ponderous but clock-like machinery
was controlled. There is not such engine room
on board any vessel a0at as that possessed by the
Arabia, as it has q commodiousness, cOmpaCtness,
and finish superior to that OF any ocean steamer In
the world Little beyond this be said OF the trial
trip from its brevity but there are one or two facts
connected with the vessel which deserve passing
notice, in addition to the observations we made upon
her week or two ago. In the first place, 1t might
be observed concerning her, that her lines are much
sharper than those of any other steamer on the line;
and we have no doubt that the Arabia will maintain
and advance the preemnence which the Cunard
boats have ever possessed over any and every COM
There is also an improvement in the internal ar
rangements Of the ship which Is significant OF the
progress of the Cunard steamers. We alude now
to an apartment overlooked in our last account OF
this ship, namely, the nursery separate room nav
ing been appropriated to this purpose SO that the
juvenile passengers may have distinct apartment,
and thus not interfere with the adult passengers ID
the ship. And we find many arrangements Of q
similar class in the ship, which indicate that the
time is not far distant when every home comfort
may be realized upon the sea; ooo =,
full cargo, besides passengers. She is to sail for
New York on Saturday next, little before noon,
and those who wish to see the finest paddlewheel
would do well to 60 down to the pierhead to witness
her departure. The command of the ship, we have
before stated, has been entrusted to Captain Jud-
kns, the commodore Of the line; and as he is one OF
commanders there be little doubt Of the result Of
the present voyage.
But, turning from humor to sober reason It is to be
observed that the Cunard Company, moving with
those cautious and prudential steps which have ever
been their characteristic, are now building new
boat the Persia which is to be constructed of iron,
and which is to be fifty feet longer than the Arabia,
with proportionate power, and lines calculated to
company first in the field, first in quality first in
speed, and first in the promise of the future And
we would also make this observation-that the Persia
is the first boat which has been built to compete
with other steamers, all the other vessels the line
having been laid down before there were two lines
of steamers. We do not think little Of the Collins
steamers, they first class vessels, but we ven
ture to say to them, here is the Arabia, beat her
you cam
Markets.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Dec 28-2 O'clock p M.-Ths
English funds scarcely firm. Consols after being
operated in at 1909 and 1o1 div for january subse-
gucntly dropped to 1909; and last quoted 1904 ex
ac for the opening reduced three per cents continue
steady upon purchases government account at 1Ol
in at iolgs 1o4 and los; India bonds sss Exchequer
bills have recovered to 70s premium Bank stock high
The bargains the foreign house comprise the follow
ing-New four and half Brazilian at 90 9S4 Gillian,
107 Ecuador bonds, 5i4 Granada, 12s4 Mexican 237s
Peruvian, Jos Portuguese tours, 40H Spanish stocks
good Swedish loan has been dealt in at x discount;
and Turkish loan at only q premium Dutch two and
There ndispositon to operate in Railway shares
parties all being anxious to close their accounts There
is pretty general fall in prices of about los. few
however, have improved The rates of continuation OF
stock rule high. French and Belgian shares lower
In miscellaneous shares Australian Agricultural Com
1856 and are last quoted at 263 fall Of IL from the
highest price of yesterday South Australian Land keep
up at SO. Australian Bank shares are lower.
In Gold Mines, Aqua Fra have improved about u.s.;
Australia Cordera SIS In others alteration in price,
but business is brisk.
The Adelaide steamer with mails for the Cape and Aus
traia which was expected to sail from Plymouth to-day
therefore be in time on the evening Of the 3lst inst
Three O'Clock.-Consols for opening 18th January,
1OoA, ex div.
WRIGHT, CANDY 4 co.'s CIRCULAR.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 70, 1852.
Cottonsince Friday last this market has manifested
very quiet aspect The demand both yesterday and to-
day has been confined to the trade whose purchases hsve
been upon very small scale and although prices cannot
De quoted lower me tendency Is certainly IN iayor OF
to be submitted to.
The continued duness must be attributed to the usual
ndisposon to DO business Mt this Of the year.
and also apparent determination the part of spin
to work up their present stocks and in which they
have been more confirmed by the advices per Europa
which they consider clearly indicates a crop
siderably in excess of last years.
The sales for the two days estimated at
Bales. Spec. d Er. amer. Bra Egypt. Svm.
Tuesday. 5000 coo 1920 80 $50 1000
om crcp. NeV Crop.
New Orleans fair, ca mid s.. So ordinary al asd-
A aSS1s l." 81 "" ~ ss f." e eS.ss%
Import since Friday last is 81 900 bales Of which 900
American The stock of cotton in this port will b
made Friday next but il Is not expected to vary
materially from the weekly estimates.
The Manchester market continues quiet but firm ~
the rates Of last week for both goods and yarns
At the grain market there has been but little business
doing, and prices nominaly without change.
BROWN, SMILEY AND co.'s CIRCULAR.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. %, 1882
The cotton market has been very quiet during the post
two days the snes reaching 900 bales only with prices
rather favor of buyers but decidedly
a change in quotations
The business in market has been dull without
change in prices.
Mr.. JAMES MHENRYs CIRCULAR.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. %, 1852.
PRovIsIoEs-Irsh bacon has advanced 10 50s; in ab-
Of American it viii 90 higher Fine beef is saeobIe
at full rates Pork Is up to Sos for Irish and French
Lard is rather dearer and scarce Cheese wanted.