The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-10

Ausexallan News.
Qron the Pasens star and Herald. Nay -
We hove received NJ Callao, Sydney papss 70 the
$50 OF March being twenty days later than our last
advices. From the Empire We compile the follow
The subject of drunkenness engages the atten-
ton Of that paper and lis evils are ably exposed
In Sydney, with population OF 1000, there are
ards fines for the last year. for this population, was
FL ,642 les. Sd. strong feeling In favor OF law
similar to the Maine Liquor law Is said to be grow
ing up among the people.
The question OF railways also begins TO engage
attention. and various schemes are under consider
The summary prepared for the English steamer
New Caledonia ia now beginning to be regarded as
fat accomph, and the inhabitants OF Sydney are
inclined to regard it with some complacency, as 1t
Is evident that these neighbours having no near
markets Of their own, must resort to ours A very
large quantity Of supplies have been sent to Basde
the principal harbor, already for hence one Item In
which, however, suggests an unpleasant contin-
gency. Many hundreds tons of Goals have been
forwarded there, which seems as II 1t was to be
made the headquarters Of a steam feet for the Pa
.cifc Ocean. 1t Is only about three days steaming
from our shores. By some this French occupation
has been taken as an argument for separation from
the mother country as in case Of an European war,
we should be enabled to observe neutrality and thus
attain security.
We regret to have to record that public officer
In q conspicuous position in the vice-regal house
hold, has been openly charged with scandal0us
outrage on public decency, and that he has not at
tempted to explain or rebuff it. The connection
that exists between this officer and the Governor
General renders this affair the more disreputable.
The mining prospects Of this colony have received
some encouragement during the past ten months,
from discovery which has been made at Majors
Creek, in the vicinity Of Braidw00d, on what are
called the Southern Diggings. A very large num-
eNFv vtvxnro NJ 40 talA doI-
though individual instances of great have
yet occurred, the increased amount Of gold which
Is brought into Sydney from this field, shows that
fair average return is secured by those at work
there. About one thousand miners are at work. In
the Western Gold Field, quartz vein has been re-
Gently discovered at Tambar0ora, which is expected
to yield largely, when the proper machinery is
erected for crushing.
The aspect Of the commercial interest is marked
by extreme caution and inanimat0n. The markets
at present glutted with nearly every variety Of
goods. Although there are very large deposits
lying in all the banks which bear interest there
is a.deplorable want Of enterprise to turn them to
useful and fructifying account.
There is still demand for labor Of every descrp-
tion 1t does not appear likely that any diminution
will take place as long as the gold fields offer suf-
cient remuneration. There has been a large class
of persons created here, to whom freedom from any
restraint (other than the necessity Of providing for
the daily wants may impose) is compensation for
extreme hardships. Severe pressure alone will in
duce these restless Independent spirits again to
counter the drudgery Of Office life, to succumb
to the conventionalites of On urban existence.
There is still demand for female domestic servants
for which this community seems to have an insAtia
BILE appetite, shpload after shpoad being swallowed
up Immediately on their arrival. A great proper
tion Of these marry well to settlers in the interior,
and those that are left demand and obtain wages
that would be deemed preposterous at home. There
Is great demand In the printing trade fer compost
tors The large increase in size Of the daily papers,
and the addition Of some new weekly periodicals,
have increased this branch Of employment very ma
terialy at the present prices this class may earn
on an average six pounds per week. Other manual
occupations are paid at an equally high rate, and
the cost oflving does not bear proportion which
would render the wages in England anything like
equivalent.
The commission selected to prepare specimens Of
colonial produce for the Paris Exhibition have ap
pointed secretary at salary Of $500 per annum,
and are canvassing vigorously for contributions.
We hope on this occasion to be more creditably re-
presented than we were at the Exhibition of 1851.
new company has been established for develop
ing the fisheries which are known to exist upon our
coast.
The Melbourne Argus Of the 18th has the follow
ing:-" In the early part of last week we men
TONED, that complimentary benefit was about to
be given to Mrs. Stark, the American tragedian.
rican gentlemen, and others, have been moving in
the matter, and that public meeting, for the pur
pose OF carrying out the object will be held at the
Bull and Mouth Hotel, Bourke street, this Wednes-
day afternoon, at P. NJ. The American Consul is
expected to take the chair on the occasion. The
meeting viii not consist entirely of Americans but
of the friends and admirers Of Mrs. Stark, from
have heard, the intended benefit is likely to be
very spirited affair; the Americans have taken 1t
up with their usual energy and determination. The
more so because it is said that Messrs. Young Il
Hydes refused to allow the use of the theatre for the
occasion 'on any terms whatever Whereupon Mrs.
Rowe kindly offered the use Of the American
Circus"
The electric telegraph between Melbourne and
Williamstown had been completed.