The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26
The following resolutions are now under consideration
of the Ie0islative Coupcil.

me following resoiutionssre under consideration
Of the Legislative Council
That, In the opinion of this Council IL IL desirable
that every vestge OF the former penal system Of New
south aies should be eaced at the earliest possible
mTm n = mat ths,e are many persons now Ia this
them In the United Kingdom, under rigorous and now
repealed statutes who. By inds sty and
families the respect and esteem of all and who are de-
sreus to be allowed to revisit their native land g. That
pal Act Victoria cap y deprived OF that absolute
freedom to which, from servituds in the place. and
way entitled That, whether as regards The encouI
ssement Of free immigration to these Shores OF
absolute place Of conditional pardcns should b. grant
ed to those who have received the latter boon and Who
although enjoying every privilege Of free denens here
are nevertheless, by stern restriction prohibited from
returning TO their native country g. That an address
be to the Governor General praying his Ex
creta Of State for the Colonies and to Tor
the gracious of her Majesty the
grant in her Majestys absolute pardons to such
persons as now hold conditional pardons.
meeting was held on the Goth of September In Mel
bourne for the purpose Of memoriazng tho Legislative
Council to give effect to his Exceeecys proposal to
raise loans for the construction of railway north
and other public works There about 100 persons
present. His Worship the Mayor presided aud opened
Mr. Alexander hay moved the 6rst Resolutions, a. foi
That this meeting is Of opinion that It Is highly exps
dent to raise loan on the general revenue OF thi
colony 70 form great trunk lines OF railway, and 70
The Melbourne Argus says-We understand that three
Russian prison Of war at large this colony
1t appears that AZ these Cor supposed to
be Finandsrs and averse to the yoke Of the Russian
autocrat they allowed to enter the merchant SER
being good sailors and in that they arrived
in this colony but thinking the freedom Of the green
hills preferable to that of the blue waves they have left
their ships, and now at large
Our les of Van Demens Land journals extend to the
18th of October.
The Legislative Council adjourned on the ID for
fortnight.
Canvassing had already commenced throughout the
colony for several Of the seats in the Legislative Council
which the Extension Ac. had created
Melbourne papers say business continues In depressed
state large number Of aborers are unemployed and
is undimrished and must tell the labor market
The folowngi the latest trade report from the Mel.
bourne Argus, October o.
The trade to the diggings continues active The i'm
provement, however, is confined to the retailers and
mddemen; but there is better feeling in the money
creased during the last two weeks and it is pected
that some impetus will shortly be given to the wholesale
trade. At present. in this department report NO
Improvement, either in business or in prices.
In breadstufs there il little no change. Another
cargo of barrel -four has arrived San Francisco and
1t IL now probable that more may follow.
Further supplies of horsefeed have been received.
Scotch oats and bran have declined. Fay, however,
lronmoDsery has improved Long handled shovsls
have been purchased for the ovens short handled
picks SO per cent the invoice. The plate Is nominal
Bar iron is more plentiful and its value has decued
HOOP IRON Is nrmer The best English spades are wanted
inferior are plentiful.
The best white lead is $685. per cwt
Rice has fallen very low The price ut auction for the
Heather Bells cargo for Patna 10 los per tom and
Java is not worth than 8 per ton The number OF
Chinese in the colony however, renders safer to hold
In of increasing stocks in bond brandy
has suffered farther decline United Vineyard y offered
additional proof of the smn influence this market of
high prices and deficient stocks at home.
The large arrivals OF sugar have continued to affect
Cnggin Ia Norad and ID
susDRns-Three bushel bags and gunny bags have
fallen. Glue scarce in demand and has risen since
Cd, and wines IS.
guano. Fortunately for the colony Messrs VIM Gibbs
Co., the agents Of the Peruvian init
thers Of this city and thew are DESTROYS Of essbshing
a trade in guano with Australia. Tho latter firm have
had offers from two three parties for the whole cargo
but they anxious diffuse il the colony,
they have resolved to sell only twenty each pur
chaser at price (f15 per tom which win barely cover
The mercantile community are. auxiousy waiting in
telligence from England, and the market viii probably
remain stagnant till this arrives
The clipper Marco Polo the steamer Calcutta
are both que.
Tho price Of gold remains at Es 1ss Cd
The receipt of gold by the escort for the week csntn
ues up to the average Mount Alexander and Bendig0
show falling of Of about 900 ounces while Marybo
rough rises in like amount From the gradual falling
Apprentnu
that the attractions Of the richer hsd of Marlborough
Is the cause.
We understand that number Of dggers have left this
during the week, per the Obero0. steamer for Port
Albert, route to 0meo. As we have authentic in
formation regarding this remote gold field imagine
that 1t must be considered good summer diggings II
the produce be attract a1y considera num-
Der of diggers, government establishment will follow
after which We may depend upon correct information.
We must. however, remind oil those proceeding to that
locality that the gold found there is not equal value
to the other gold fields Of Victoria BY los per ounce
and that unless the produce per average consde
bly, than at the other fields, the digger win
prove his circumstances those OF the apparently
smaller gains at the older and richer fields The pur
chssers here will require TO be thsart rs the diff
Guilty of detection is considerable.
Number Of person arrived. $50
Number that have left...... 2-O
Addition this week......... 366, and year, 1929
The escorts have brought from
Mount Alexander and Bendigo.. 1877 ozs.
Balaarat, including Geelong... 9,7l
marlborough. ........... :. 1875