The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-11
NEWS From AUSTRALIA.

NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.
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Twelve Days Latsr-Interssting from Mel
| bOurne-Anothsr Contest ON the goa be-
tween tho United states and England :
Triumph OF an American SchoOnor-Ths
French I'm New Caledonia Abandonment
OF tho Orange River sovsreignty-Goid
Circulars Markets, Sc, &o:, &c.
The ship AriAdns arrived st Valparaiso with sdvicss
from Melbourne to the 18th OF November She brought
thirteen thousand dollars In gold DUST In charge Of
AsAns Co . messenger.
The news BY this arrival Ii very interesting.
The Melbourne Argus Of the 3lst Of October contains
the following announcement oiled in this city, very
suddsply, Of fever, the S0th ins CAptaa jacob B.
Ford, Of Salem, Massachusetts,, u g. A., aged ~ years
Friends, Americans and the Order Of Oad Fellows,
respectfully invited to attend the funeral from No. 81
Flinders street east to-day, honday) st 3oolosk p
The same journal says we Informed that party
Americans have sent In offer to the proper quarter
water twelve Of the pncpal streets Of Melbourne o.
nssnty ct An expense OF $500 month and that they
." prepared With proper carts, 3d. to oommsaes the
oak immediately.
In the Argue We find strosgly writes paragraph
Emphasizing that the proprstors sales Of hts ovn Journal
rFspmissioa by fsrsign vessss sprtaled By the
Ego ahead" activity Of . band Of American newsboys
newly arrived. The editor calls them Every psrsevsrns
/
On November tbs 18th, In the legislative council Of
Melbourne notices Of motion given respecting the
In fsry to question, The Prssiasas Of the Contra.
Road Board stated hat the proposed bridge over the
Vans. sstwss. kishnOnd and Pr.hn. existed - -;
the for carrying the plan into execution
Ths estimates were the order Of the day-ths Post
points on which discussions took place In shs course Of
The discussion the qusst Of postal intro
duc~d, members advocating increased Of
postage. Asd others decidedly opposing It, rAs Al
tornsy Gsssyal announced that his Postal bill
| ready.
ADspey called the D9ors Adpocats has been published
at Melbourne. 1t is devoted to the Dners interest
The Argus says that there ans opening for type
founders and paper makers in Melbourne.
Numbers persons still continue arrive q. the Ovens
mining district from New South Wales and the Msoourns
side Tbs reports OF the richn,ss Of tns;nsw dgsnss
| the Buffalo range are very contradictory.
The general reports from the mines moot euoour
aging and Il secors continued to bring dowa large
| sign sents OF gold.
The price Of gold In Melbourne the 18th f3 los
| Cd, with rather An upward tendency
The exports San Francisco from Melbourne for the
quarter ending October 10, 1862 valued At 4Io
The government asologis describes BngsrA New south
| Wales, ~ . rich gold neid
Provisions plenty except -FOUR which sold at 8l2
$500 bag The price Of gold A. ths mines Was s iss
| Sd. per ounce.
December and the Sydney for London tbs 2sth
! Of November.
OUR MlLBoURNs CORRESPONDENCE.
| AKLBouRsA Nov. l6, 1853.
Price and Produce Of Gold FIELD af the Ticord Fs<lds-
GrnraI Tade-Stah Of SOctay-FseIn0 Too1rds Ameri.
ca,s--7he Local Pres-E nm,gratos
forward thi. letter via Panama per Adams Co .
Express by the Aradne which sails to day for Caao
TIE price of gold has continued steady for past
month 1t f3 l6s Cd per ounce, with rather limited
supply.
During the past week. snaiDg the l2thth inst have
ra..,vsa rar .s.ort from, uornt A,.x.rdsr ana
~ %, ~ 20
2Se9i ounces rom the famous bslsras only o4o2
ounces from AcI'or and Goulburn (two wssks) i,esl
oul0e' .nu ,ion NV o''ns t"n'n s.Aelsny 'AAen "
Sydney 52SS ounces, making total OF 4ooo7 ounces,
which after making proper dsduct ons is below the ave
r.rs -,n,.r,.t. Nov 90 b.v. An. v.rm ...thsr .,d
Consequently larger number of diggsrs on tho ground
1.-THE yield OF the Viston mines for the month OF o,to
ber 1852 was Se4 az ounces taat for October just
passed WAS lb6 100 ounces thus showing decresss OF
ZOE coo ounces And this curing -ne OF the bsst months
In the year for digging and washing and with Ave times
ether and various comparisons as1 in my opinion the
Victoria gold mines are gradually falling No Ssw dis
oovey has been made tbs amount OF sola We have 70
eeved curog the present year, per escort 70 Aeoourre
from these digRrgs ia 80 ms cWt IL qrs, IA lbs os
which, 1t 7bs, gives 20 $50 sle
Ihs masen commune 70 % wei s'ooEea Win dry goods
and hardware notwthsta sdng the 10 ds are new opsn
dnros me past io.tnignt however, business mas bean
tfsr brisk but quie inAdequAts 20 general Ok
Boot and shoss, siop cloihss resovers guns and p
tok are All psriscs Drugs In tue market And can Do
ocuent Tor Almost Any Pics Insre gooo demand Tor
american preserved ruits, snlioisg mAsriais 60 The
Amsrsan snoveh ana axes nave com etey driven tnose
OF Eeshsh nAnnfse'urs ous OF the Market and are In
an. csc . sss seconds s2s to $50 psr ton and
no nAnce OF rse yea
Money maIket verl tleht You Will resolve herewith
ist OF the prices currens .,,,,
among TIE ams1oAn housss escSoa acc ners are Caid
wen, IRAN 90, lbnstopli nogerS Waineid VI BAL
umorcl rAIeonssi, hos 70 y, ustuinoi u w., AMms
20 nIoc. nor son 70 sc 1oraon ayers. !know
prety ven WA. sney nave cons Ana Know wnn tney
eooa o0 I1 =" so,y ma M opinion - 70 snelf gAss
10 mol AZ AL sengune one. - Two cases happen 20
KNOW wnAt large iossss nave osen sustained, while II
A,o.pe. SAss NOV ~ large gam hs'ns oesn mace,