New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-03
AUSTRALIA.

From Tie Melbourne Argus 0: July q we CLEAN
the following inteihgence, condensed from very
lengthy and detailed review o: the progress snd pres
en- conoiIion OF that country.
The symptoms of poverty lately manifested IN TIC
Co ony of Vicioris are stated by The Argus TO he
cGused BY reaction from extravaganza 10 re-renc1-
m.nt, and the constant influx OF Popua'ioa Tor which
provision has 10 be made THAT jolraal declares that
the yield of gold very satisfactory, and confidently
predicts that the soncton Of the new Constitution by
the Home Government is all that Is nee essary TO in
sue @ development of prosress-sociai commercial,
and poliiica-tLat will be likewise wholly sitsfac-
tory.
OF population the returns at the close OF the half
wear summed il up 81 800 $50 from which time TO July
il, three week. 1857 had been the Increase Iae in
hux Of Chinese had been efec lively checked by
legislative enactment. and an effort vas making 70 Sc
cure the comfort and evangelz atioG OF the twenty
or thirty thousand already there
Notwithstanding the extravaganza with which the
tTnme ut had been administered the resources OF
rsyenue still uniDpsired and The gross revenue
for the year was 20 lis s47. The sabect OF the es
tablisbment OF a mint was being discussed.
Trade had been quite dull during the month, from
the fact that iu ense stocks had accumulated BEFORE
but the consumption N supplies was beginning 70 ne
large and il as antici afed that the two remaining
wet months would very materially reduce the neavy
stocks. very considerable falling OIL OF imports-
tons had secured profit 20 holders OF ali goods but
lumber.
tn. rapid influx Of emgrants and their unftness in
many insisI for TIE life of settler III new coun-
try had induced great deal OF distress omoDg many
who bad found great officially 10 procuring employ
ment. -
Although the reports OF crime had been horribly
brutal and arg usilDg 1t was on the decrea-e Meas
uies for the amelioraon OF social condition were IN
progress, and So soon as the pecuDiary resources
should be partially relieved" spirited Efforts TO open
up the country ard develop it, resources were expect
co. Catharne Hayes, who had been very warmly re-
ceiyed though not extravsgsntly az at Sydney had
given concert for the relief of The destitute, which
realized $500, and had given another in aid Of the
Benevolent and Orphans Asylum, at which the re-
cepts were very large. Miska Hauser the violinst,
had met with 4" haiteriDg success. Iheatucals were
above par supply of actors web as in the other
essential rqusi'e-patronage. The new Ihes,er
ROYAL at Melbourne, had just been opened, with ac-
colnmodetiors for over 5000. The delays OF commit
Iicaon and the deep interest felt every hand in
the war news, had induced strong feeling in favor OF
ele graphic munication-aId the progress OF the
telegraph in Europe and India had stimulated the de-
fire for ntercoobal COMMUNICATION, winch IL was De-
Eeyed. would soon be acquired.
In Government matters, nothing important has tran
spred since previous advices Some Disturbances az
The cold fields Rad threate' ed 10 assume a serious
character; the Government had been comparatively
powerless, and police magistrate had received
popular rebuke for decision al one OF the Localities OF
there disturbances.
TIE Commission upon the occupancy of " Crown
Glands" had decided that =" the occupants have no
title TO their runs" and hsd left the sal ject Of com
pepsaton unconsidered. In return, the :" Squatters
M a public meeting denounced the Government, the
Comnns sion anc the report and resolved TO throw the
whole subject into CDancery. They had subscribed
$4,000 for legal fees in lighting the cause they will
carry il through every court and they claim tr0 ma
hons sterling as purchase money.