The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-11
News from Australia.

News from Australia
TIE GOLD EXPORT DUrY-LAND MoNePoLY-CHINEsx
MMIGRATI0N-vINE CRoPs--rHE GOLD MINES AND
GOLD DMAbKBTs--THEATRICALs.
BY thslast British steamer ut Panama we have news
from Melbourne to April "a.
The Melbourne Age opposes very strongly ths propos
ed export duty gold, act Of injustice to the NIL
and a tax imposed labor. With equal justice,
they ssy that WOOL taow and the other exports OF tho
colony should be also taxed. The land system st
tnues to excite great dsalo eelpg against the 60
vernment and the same journal speaks out plainly
against It, and against the folly Of thwart.
o. the settlers |. says There is vast
area OF land, sufficient to support millions Of people,
lying dle and waste and here are the unemployed cry
ing out for free lands Their Is daily increasing
by iromie ard tho voice Of their complaint may
very soon assume the tone Of demand, threatening
the called veeted rights and ished intsest
tall the volcano of dlssatsfacon bursts, producing
disturbance mere formidable than sailarat because
more general aud moro disastrous in its consequences
because more fundamental in It's cause.
In the Bsarat and other mining districts, improved
worked again with profit In the Gravel Pat mines
there Of so 70 80 lbs per hours being mug
getted from individual claims Toe am,u ,un. OF gold
brought down by the escort by represents the
yield Of gold. From Balarat dstiict IL week
80 600 ounces In one lead party washed upwaras
OF loo ounces in . bucket OF stun
Tbe increasing Chinese immigration also creating
much public discussion anc though pE pic feeling
sdes il BILE TO check the m grafton OF these
people il gene ally felt taat step shoad be
to control ITS excess and to put stop to the evil
and immortality II produced.
properly OF Mr.. Bsperrond which this produced
twelve tons CT grapes and 1000 gallons Of ceonise or
white wDe which is extremely pleasant, and without
containing the heat of sherry something Of the lemon
flavor and Of q light char scter.
Gold at Melbourne s quoted at f2 los. Cd. Al Sydney
II ranges irom 0veas and Beiarat gold f3 l7s Cd to
f3 les to Bradwood. at f3 1s 81 TO f3 11s Cd. The
demand continues to exceed the supply Exchange
Fer cent premium
The atien Of new theatre was laid in L,ns DAN
street Melbourne, BY NJ g. BROOKE, on the 10th Of
April It's the property Of Mr. coppin.
MARKETS.
MELBOURNE, APRIL 23.-Ameiican boots and shoes, 35
Per cent on invoice price; canvass In good demand-
bleached L. Id to Is 3D. per yard scotch brown, ani
scsrce-per h. 3d.. furniture, no sale for american
-four in barrels, none GAsgo Haxa ton, 2oOolbi,
GAG American oats scarce 7s per 40 lbs hops per ID
Is Sd 10 Is 3D. short banoled American snovels po.
Isbed per dozen, f2 los. TO II los spades, & l0s
Collins pieks, small size, much wsntsd per dozen - 70
1s 3D. to Is 10d hams, Sd 70 ls Id bacon, 3D. to 0d
Goshen butter Is 3D. to 1s 3D.; Carolina rice per ton,
none; American ducks and Drills much |. demand com,
nancipg long prices rosin, les. 10 lss turpentine
,"r.d psosss s bay ac g. to s yso~ pine
torgued and groovsd, sl3 honey dew tobacco in 20 10
boiss for Is "a 70 L. lOd On bond c.venaish loa; Ii
shipped frcn Melbourne for the week ending April Il,
was valued at f2e5, ,Cto-Sl, $4,000
The west Indies.
THE LATE SLAVE cAsE-EPFEors or THE FLOODS
REPoRTED TRASsFER OF ISLANDS TO FRANCE
AssIvRRsAEY OF AN EARrHQUAxE.
From Kingston, Jamaies, We have papers 70 July 2,
but they contain little news.
THH LATE LIBERATION or AN AMERICAN SLAVE AT
SAVANNA LA MAR.
From the Kingston Journal, June 10.
The late proceedings at Savanna Ia Mar case OF
has led 10 the inquiryought the island 70
have taken any steps in the matter and Is the imperial
government under any obligation 20 redress grievance
An Amedess ve.sa; srrv.s st port In this island,
having black man on %. ~ ono q 10 Isy 1his
man is suspected TO be q runaway save, although no
was shipped In the United States free having
pYopcsd bis free tcxst, documentary evidence
as was satisfaetory 10 the master Of vessel How
the people on shore came - discover hat the man wac
appear 10 10 said however that the master of the
had arrived at the conclusion before he reached this
slAnc that the man was runaway slave, and had i'm
posed upon him, when be represented bimsef free
man. fhs concluslon induced him 10 comfortable
visisncs in preventing the from going shore,
and u this way the suspicons az tbs people OF Saw Ia
Mar we're aroused THIS very which used 70
prevent escape appear to have lea to The o the
party whom the master OF The weasel might bs
supposed, more anxious TO take back 10 the nltsd
states The moce Of that has already been de-
tailed Whether the man was free, alleged By
the master Of the vsss. slave he himself stated
before The magistrates, is o. very little consequence Ia
far as the rescue IL concerned Nor there ba
doubt that the owners Of ss vessel have suffered los n
wages were advanced 70 The than likely 70
be covered by bis srO~ces from the period he
employed 10 tie day he taxen from board,
went from board the vessel At SAv lamar There
Is in helping f5.low to Escape from s.a
vsry whehtr II be land shipboard but must not
BE- 81 violence of he kna Tss.fea - st SayaM Msf n
the Lad shore the persons who appeared
10 take much interest IN lis liberation would have
been quite right In Forwarding his vie They had
right 70 tcard tae vessel or 20 force 10 taxing
him out. FaIl1g 70 bring the wrong Goers ustce
perctiys giouBd fer appeal to the an sricAn
goy.rprenl representation 10 our oen, the sub
/ Ject 10 which Ne hAvr been 1lluc!ns.
The KIngstc yglrao of June Il eaYa We lesrn from
ssvannalA Mar thai his EreeiIeDcy the Governor has
ordered investigation respecting the liberation Of the
Apdsrfon alias Settes, from 90 board the brig
Young america, and that TO hay- tassn plAcc al
! the Court House there the 18th instao..
fhe Kingston FREQ hAd subscribed Sloe T. the
| patriotic fund.
Falmouth correspondent, spaaking Of the ef.
| fteA Of the late aoods Ia Tfeawny, s&ys One
OF the rpsulss Of ths recent floods Is the enabling
| the inhahitanfa ~ the tow7 70 supply themselves
AZ very little trouble, independent Of the falmouth
water Com pany, from stream OF water runnny scross
the road between Falmouth AM the Holland tstate
The conrsny, II Ia said unable 70 keep the
| ply Of water from the eject Of IN ehoods.
\ Tbs iron suspension bsicye over the mouth ot te
Martha Rrss IL reprprentet having been eh IN.
lursi, tha. approximations entertained ia, 4 r
| not last long
The Kinsston H.raid ot June 20 ear W esnrg a.