The Empire County argus., 1856-09-13
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From AUsrRALrA.-The brig Swiss Boy arrived at
San Francisco on the 7th inst, with dates to June
2lst The news ia unimDortant

FROM AUsrRALIA.-The brig Swiss Boy arrived at
San Francisco on the 7th inst. with dates to June
2lst. The news is unimportant.
The subject of Chinese immigration is being agita-
ted by the press of that country the same uneasnes
being felt in regard to the increase of this people that
has heretofore been experienced in California Meth
er the poll tax nor other stringent measures having
operated to check their increase some further and
more efectlal action is urged with view TO sacur
that aid. Fifteen hundred had arrived within fort
night at Port Adelaide, and it was understood thai
two or three thousand more were on their wav
New gold dggings continued to be discovered in
various parts of the country, but the accounts as
general thing, are not very hatterng. The rumor ol
gold field having been found at Fingal is further
corroborated. Qlite extended dgginys have a'so
been found in the Delorane District. The dggings
lately discovered at Rock River are also likely to
prove good. Twelve hundred people are already al
work, and about eight hundred more are on the way
to this locality. Many have made as high as three
hundred dollars per week on their claims. Hands
who hire out get twenty dollars per week, working
seven hours day Most of the claims have to be
sunk from 40 to 70 feet much of the way through
rock, which, when reached. pays as above.
Mr.. G. Brooke had arrived at Hobart Town, and
was to perform for limited number of nights.
John IIaryraves died on the goth of June, from
apnplexy, caused by excessive drinking.
Mr.. Richard Lloyd died June 18th, by falling, or
being thrown from his horse.
The prices of gold varied in Sydney, from e3, l2s
Cd to G3. 25s.
There was great scarcity of goods at the Rocky
river and other points in the mines owing to the bad
state of the roads rendering it difficult to get them n
A Gilman IN having died on board vessel on the
vay from II ,ny Kong. from want of sufficient skill
in his ,dical atten lant his counrymen supposed
they seized the latter, and slipping rope about his
neck, suspended him from the yard-arm. BY the
tim,ly interference of the Captain his life was saved
A similar took place another vessel in
which the offnling follower of Esculapus was Sc
vereIy baStinad ed and about baing committed to
the deep. when he was rescued by the whites on
board. Nearly onehalf of these people die on their
way from China to Australia.
The @ leen's Theater at Maitland was destroyed by
fire June 10th.
Coal, says the Geelonr Alvsrtssr has been dscov-
cred at the Wurmbi|e Forest, of good quality, and
as is thought abundant.
The sacond mate of the Eclipse fell overheard June
5th and was drowned
A considerable section of the Geclong and Mel
bourne railway is nearly completed
Three men, lately arrived at the gold field of Gee
long, took out nugget weighing fifty-four pounds.
being the largest lump of pure god except one, ever
found in tn Colony
The cholera was still raging at Maurtas, though
somewhat diminished, on the 26th Aprl.
A destructive fire occurred at Hobart Town in
Nav. attended by a loss of $1,000
The bodies of a nun. W ,man and child were fonnd
floating in tn, water at Militant; apparently they
CAM to tn cir death by drowning, bit nothing could
be learned as to the circums stances attending the
same
fire broke ont in Wenrton. New Za'and, on
the 7th ADrl, strovng the Post O flee among 9TH
er buildings, and causing "a loss of 100000.