Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-19

quence WAS that the consignments would coat NOR
than their own value TO keep they pressed at ono
because seller could afford TO bide his time IL va
be ter even to lose certain percentage upon prime Coz
than to run the risk OF expenses greater than the Who'll
worm oithe goods and cargo amer another xperi
enccd the course became more
more depressed No doubt a glut OF some Kind mus
nave been the natural result of exports enormous,
rge' but the real evil occssoned by those
binary conditions which brought consignment to
forced sale immediately upon its arrival.
BESIDES this however, learn from the most recent
advices, considerable aggavation Of tho mischief was
created by the careless In which goods were pre-.
pared Tor shipment Instead OF being protected against
the risks OF perous voyage by skilf package
were loosely and indiereuty up and so heedessI
numbered that for the of the proper marks great
deuy was experienced in delivering them according 70
tho Invoice The delays thus crested taken In combipa
ton with the cost Of river transit aud the damage INQUIRE
on landing have oen produced losses serious as to alb
sotb all tie profit Of fortunate SALE These have
been the principal Of misavcnture In the Aus
tralsn trade, aud the required
footing arc obvious enough. Much it is true must be
done by the coonss themselves, and something has
already been accomplished by the erection Mebouru, of
large aud substantial warehouses for the option of
goods railway too it Is expected, will shortly come
into operation, by which the traffic between Melbourne
and its port will be greatly facilitated. But these under
takinss arc by encouraged with that beraty
which might be expected in land of gold. The last let
ter OF our correspondent in these parts gave striking
and doubt not n faithful picture the singular popu
ation which the gold diggings have ciled into being
Australia seems likely be less OF colony than n
take any in,ecstis the improvement OF country which
they purpose quit their immediate views
satisfied. The whole settlement In Short is phly de-
scrbed "a greet "mirc-a place where men will slave
and toll for gold but in which nobody cares to reside
when the prize has bcou obtained.
The true course therefore, to be pursued by exporters
rely upon colonial for compen
satiug any shortcomings OF their own, but To
despatch these markets such goods only are in de-
maud, aud in such will insure their preserya
ton With regard to the former condition nothing Can
bc palmer than the laid down. Over aud over ain
do the trade circulars before repeat that the goods
only will command sale, and especially IL this the case
in all such commodities minister to the personal salts
faction of the gold digSers. OF wines read :-"ln
this market really superior wire will ALWAYS command
Tits price and other should be sent or preserves
land provisions I'VE desire TO impress upon shippers
1.-The very great Importance of sending merchandise of
this class of hrst-rae quality and i'll the best packa
"gcs; state it nvariable rule that rcall
good article will always bring iair price" OF malt T.
"quors "The quantity Of bad stuff in bad packages
perfectly frighifl There is this sound
"Burton ale in first hands and really good article will
bring considerably higher prices than quotations."
OF furniture -Slperor goods only will pay tho impor
'icr aud for really good from 80 to 40 per
Gent is readily realized" These brief directions ought
to convey all the Instruction necessary To make the |
Australian trade profitable the very goods
out in such that they may retain their
quality when they arrive II this simple rule adhered
the Melbourne market may still be Trckoucd Invaluable
aud explorations will only be in statis
teal amount, but pEopoonatcly productive i'll their
terial