The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-06
Addition nj from Australia

NAVIGATION OF THE NUsRAY-oPENISG OF THE
EYCHAN6E-AyKkICANS ABROAD.
The South Australian Register Of the 14th OF
October the return Of the expedition &C.
companied with the following observations
The navigation of this noble river may now be
said to have been fully accomplished both the
steamers which started on the upward trip having
rtturn,d d. The Mary Ann, which left on the l5tn
August, arrived at her moorings, the Rec iy
Creek, on Tuesday last AMI the Lady Augusta.
which eft the Cool va on the 26th Of August passed
Mooru, de on Wednesday, and will probably by this
tine have arrived at the place whence she departed
The former vessel reached Naiden's Pant distance,
by the course Of the river, Of about 500 miles from
the sea mouth and the latter about $50 miles short
OF that, or 10 Mr. Campbelis sa,on, Cara warra.
The distance by land is not more than 700 miles,
The Lady Augusta brings down with her a full carg
of wool LETT over from last year. and esp ain Cadell
has made arrangements with the settlers for the
veyance of This seasons clip. Several carpenters
have been lief; amongst the 6ue woods Of the Wa
koo with the necessary implements for building ad
ditonal cargo boats which are to be completed with
all practicable despatch. The fock.Owners on the
Muir ay and its various tributaries are delighted at
the prospect OF getting their wool chesply and expi
dtiousy forwarded for shipment to En- gland, and OF
receiving their supplies OF stores without the uncer
tainty aud delay involved in an overland trip to
Melbourne.
The permauent navigation of the Murray will open
up tor profitable occupation an immense extent OF
country which, although it were only used for patio
raj purposes, vii be oil great Importance in the sup
ply of food to the daily increasing popul alton
attracted To these shores by tie discovery OF the gold
fields. The number Of sheep at present depasturing
on or Mt ar the Murray, beyond the South Australian
boundary and whose sool will be shipped at our
ports is somewhat about 100000 These will
Yield an immediate addition TO our exports OF
$500 600 lbs of wool, valued at 600 900 sterling.
The country, however, Is represented a. being but
very partially stocked, the distance from any market
and the difficulty of communicating with any OF the
capitals operating as veto upon the alton Of stock
in many OF the districts. Runs will now be taken up
rhaf.v fhaxsn atnlfn and tt,r
the cargo traffic Will be the consequence. The pas
senger traffic is also likely to be considerable as
steamers can approach within q short distance of
the principal gold delds-the distance fir I'm Bendigo
to the Murray being only So miles, Goulburn 40
miles, and the Ovens 100 miles. The Goulburn is
said TO be nayieabe for considerable portion Of
the year to within twelve miles Of the dggings.
The novelty Of the river passage in addition to its
convenience and safety, as compared with the pas
sage by sea, will doubtless induce many to avail
themselves OF it. To make tie new means of transit
Of great public utility it is clear that steamers
will be required. These, we have no doubt will fol-
low in due course and we shall have vessels an
bounced to leave the Goowa, Wellington, and Moo
runde, for the diggngs, as regularly as they
nounced at Port AIDE aide The great problem of
the possibility of navig iting the Murray being solved
the necessary arrangements for taking advantage of
such fact will soon be established
II is probable that the opinions which have been
expressed with regard to the availableness of the
valley of the Murray fr agricultural purposes, have
been hastily formed Should tue emergencies of the
colony ever require il, we believe thst nearly the
waole Of the scrubby land through which the river
passes might be converted into fruitful corn fi-ds
but that the auvia flats car be protected RON
the periodical overtiowiugs Of the stream IS opposed
TO the belief of some Of Ihe Oldest settlers Nor do
We think it likely, from the Information we have
been able 10 collect from diff, rent sources that il
would be safe 10 calculate upon the pra liability of
navigating the Murray, as far "a Swan II H. for more
than SIX seven months in the year. The time of
the river foods, however, embraces the most impor.
tapt pesiod Of the year and is amply sufficient for all
the purposes of commerce.. IL IL calculated that,
with pow erfu steamer, the voyage up and down
hight be accomplished In a month. The passage
down is effected with great rapdity, owing to the
strength Of the current.
II would not be possible 10 brief report to give
particular account OF the irsr aud the character Of
the land on blth sides. The Murray, for the frs.
fortnight, We found 20 be fine majestic river.
surfing at Moorundee 220 yards across and from four
to FIX iathoms deep As 10 the land upon the banks
we cannot speak 80 fsvorably. There is O narrow
tract OF land near the river on both sides. which, In
time, perhaps, msy be cultivated; but before that
takes place land in Australia must become much
more scarce, and labor much more plentiful than at
present. Much OF the land likely TO prove Of the
most value is annually flooded the rest il scrub; but
the quality Of that which Is near the river Is good,
and II il could be reclaimed from the waer would be
valuable
Up IN the Murrumsidgee. and for some miles be-
you'd the question there is no d'flcnlty whatever,
either from trees sand banks any otner obstruc.
ton. We fourd the river all the way, until we came
70 the Wakool. perfectly easy OF navigation. But II
must be rememrerei that these remarks are only
applicable during the floods At other seasons there
are many places, even before you come TO the Oar.
npB, Where man, in very dry season, may wade
across Only lew days ago we were in company
WIN h'g'ly respectable family, when q yong