The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-01


ton Observation-Disclosures Of the Bank
Imports and Exports-Amount of Gold
Sent from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from
spaln-The Dos Against the Chinaman.
We have news from Australia dated at Victoria July
q; Melbourne, August s; and sy6nney, August IT.
The sydney Empire of August l. says:-Messrs. Rish-
worth Co. held extensive sale of drapery, winter
goods hosiery fannels blankets, carpeting &c yester
day In instances good prices obtained The
amount Of other business transacted during the day
The Melbourne Argas Of July. 81 has the following
emsWe have to record daily the passing OF entries II
gold for shipment by the Chinese Duty was paid to day
ori ounces by intended passengers by the Nile.
The exports for the week ended on Thursday, rs,
coed the imports by f2o0, COO The customs ordinary
is fl3000 and the proceeds Of the gold export
duty for the week was ahovs fl0 ooo During that
additional shipments by Chinese egrants cleared
at the Customs amounting in the aggregate on one day
to 22S ounces OF which 5S taken in the Nile for
Hong Kong and $50 ounces in the vgant for the
port.
Ia our markets to July 81, there is nothing going on
which requires comment but inquiry aaoat to
the amount Of Government debenures taken UP and the
price at which they have been disposed Of This nforma
ton might we think be given weekly in coasie form
security.
The Melbourne Argus, Of August says :-Enries we're
passed at the Customs to-day 20 $50 for Lon
don, by the Haaaa and for further shipments by the
Nile for Hong Kong oae Of the Chinese passenger
ships the Nigan cleared out at the Customs of Mel
bourne morning Of July als with another batch of
cesstul Ceiesal the to' Of whose gold amounted to
5,To2 ounces.
The of gold hipped in Melbourne from January
10 July OF 1855, was a. follows
Per Mountain aaa to talcutta 1850
Telegraph, to sydney. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Or 81 tons u cwt. qrs lbs, at So. 6,5Ss,4ss
The Of gold dust imported into the Royal Mint
at Sydney, during week, ended August = was 2,oal
ounces. Payment is made by the mint auth critics
to deposors of bullion at II O'Clock the second day
after delivery.
the Peoples League held at Melbourne the % h of
July. committee formed for the purpose of making
arrangements for evening meetings and it resolved
that ,utation appointed upon Governor
10 impress his Exceency the necessity Of immediate
steps beng taken TO throw open the lands OF the colony
to parties DESTROYS Of entering ar cultural pursuits
Accounts ON the agr cultural Districts Of Victoria
agree in stating that the quantity Of land under cuva
ton Is much greater than usual and the pfospec of the
crops represented TO be good.
The escorts from Mount Alexander and Balaarat,
brought down to Melbourne the 2Tth of July, 81 100
ounces gold, and en-, 532 l5s. l0d cash.
The Bendgo advertiser Of the 2lst Of July says:The
police magistrate recently visit to Burnt Creek
to inquire in company with Mr. Commissioner Cloves,
into certain charges of misapropraton OF money in the
II has transpred that the conduct Of the officials at that
place has been any hing but creditab We believe that
the magistrates forming the commission of inquiry into
the charges have recommended that the complainant
should eceve from the for the
losses he has sustained
AdrtiS of the Fiery Creek Diggngs 1t says:Ihere is
gold field opened up in this quarter, Mount
character. There yet only about 200 Gggers
the spot and all i'd to doing we'll The sinking varies
informed washed ZOO ounces ali gold one
piece weighed 80 ounces. We DO not vouch for these
statements but having received them from very credit
allie source make them public
Among The inhabitants of Gfelong learn the desire
to have the electric teprap h line extended to Balarat
Is gaining ground and considerable number Of shares
have been taken up.
The intelligence from he gold fields of Victoria is in
general encouraging. nugget lately found at
the Alma it weighed between y and % pounds mea-
surfing from to inches in dismeter perfectly fiat and
weighing * pounds letter from Tarrensower states:
Quartz crushing Is the means Of rapid fortune The
material is plentiful and rich The machine near me is
SUIT amply beneficial to all parties"
sons Bay railway during the week ending August ., is
fso~s:-Number Of passengers 1864 total receipts,
The Melbourne Hrcd OF August 9th says There is
doubt whatever but thu, certain regions in Australia
are well suited to the culture Of cotton and de-
scripons valuable than Others and the time
may when seed will be in d,mand, should advise
those gentlemen who indulge taste tor the cuvaio of
Brazilian, West Indian Egyptian orleans, Upands ard
other descriptions of cotton. The varieties Of tins plant
are SO great that some would undoubtedly thrive in the
production, but if the Chinese immgratIa continues,
the want of labor viii be no obstacle The plant will
grow in most situations and soils IN warm or tempe
rate region and cultivated with little trouble
pense
from the sydney Empire. Aug. IL
Tire following abstract Of the liabilities and assets
of the Australian Joint stock Bank, during the quarter
from april to June SO 1855 Iiabies:-Noes in cir
cuation, f1o9,o?4 L. I'd bills in circulation e62 677
Is. 3D. balances due 70 other banks 80 Csc s.. I'D
deposits ELF 7s3 S. i'd. total liabilities sSeol47 es
4d Assets--Coined gold and silver, and other coeei
metals ELF 246 lis. Id. gold and silver in bullion
bar, fl,l's 10 Cd landed property 81 go 5s; ba
all debts due TO the bank Including ESQ 900 govern
mt detentuTes, f45 SIS los. 4d total assets $685.
e95 13s 3D. Amount The capital stock paid up f225
600 rate OF the last dividend declared to the shareho
ers up TO June 80 1855 10 per cent amount Of the last
dividend declared, 81, rs Cs. I'D. amount Of the
served profits after declaring such dividend, f1i 653
Il. 3d.
The following is a compendium the declared value Of
goods imported for the quarter ending July g. 1856
British goods from Great Britain f5020 00 foreig ditto
fi25ls British goods from Victoria, FL, al foreign
ditto 1896 10l colonial ditto, G3 1885, British goods
Van Demep's Land. fse2, foreign ditto, f6 205 colonial
ditto, f46ss; British goods from New Zealand sioo2
foreign ditto f2015 colonial ditto. f5l 2S3; British
goods from South Australia 1905 foreign ditto fa2l
colonial ditto 1885, goods from the Maurus, sls $50;
British guods from the Cape Of Good Hope. G72o; for
cign ditto, COCO; Cape ditto, f7oo goods from Hong
Kong els 51S goods from China f6s3o; British goods
ss'I ns ors e t a South ans
foreign ditto 415 Island produce 50 ll3; goods from
tie United States produce q the fisheries tlo ICo
h, $780, foreign ditto f19l; British goods from San
Francisco, el21; foreign ditto 600; goods from Den
max, fS 0O0 These we're the Fights OF British vessels
only amounting in the aggregate To Esls,s73 TO this
NUT be added the feights q foreign vessels vz.:Br
SO 1o2i the remainder all foreign goods, zfrom
Melbourne, 81, ie5; foreign States fs2,e2s; United
Stat fTo lS5; Hamburg TO 40; Gottenburg "a aa7;
Bordeaux e. $780, Valparaiso E45, zoo San Francisco
fo5te; China Clio, 73o HongAong, $50; and the Chat
ham Islands g., SEQ giving total q 1854 1 which,
added 10 the declared value goods imported by British
sps, viii give the total amount of 81 1729li The de-
csi ed value OF the previous quarter 81 100 653 This
shows increase of sl2 26l Tor the quarter ending
JrJ s.
The Melbourne Legislature met on the 9th Of July.
Mr.. Donaldson raid it his duty to move that
address be presented tbs Governor General praying
that his Fxeeliency viii be pleased so TO be laid
upon tho table o this House, copies Of all correspondence
Win tnkp
AZ aathe Consul OF Spanand the colonial government,
he subject of The emgra'cp OF suitable persons OF
the bsrng ella from tie northern provinces OF Spain
l. Australia Tie Spanish G, nsul asked the government
10 INFORM him how his coun;rymen would he
e,mmodsted their arriving here and IN reply he had
very properly furnished with copy OF the immgra
lion regulations. The Consul finding by those regula
tcns that great difficulties nerposed to the carry
hg a the views OF the Spanish government, was in
ci.cd lu.rar nrnnn.iiiLn Mnich anenlel