The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-29

HEAVY RAiNs-PRICK OF aoLp-NEw DroaIN0s-
GOLD sHIPMEsrs-EMIGRATios- REPORT.
ny way OF Panama W. have nc eSs from Australia dated
at Melbourne, lhh, and ~ dney 22i OF July.
Al Melbourne, owing 10 Unusually heavy rams during
The season. trade IA ducr than any other period OF the
year. the amost state the roads prcvs ming
Intercourse with the interior.
The imports and exports At the port Of Melbourne for
the bali year eneng 3oth June have been follows.-
Imports, f5 la3 7s5 ex ,orss, G7 o-baancc In IA
Of exports, Gl 2s7 The population Of the colony
In Janusfy was 325 900 souls and the increase %
Of May 4esl making total popuatoa on ais,
Nay 329psl. There has been very great falling OF IN
immigration over emigration ihs year, compared with
Melbourne gold circular Of July II In orms us that
gold vas stil remaining a, T6s
rush had takea place At McIver The sinking is not
Deep and the return = about ounce 10 the Tub. Toe
quartzfeeis of this neld also turning out well
the want o. machinery s operating against the comple
success OF them. Gold shipped in 1886 was 1898 lI3
onl ces
The Melbourne Argus says-The prospects Of tho va.
rious WORKINGS most promising, and the pursuit Of
god dgsing was never more systematically and steadily
Prosecuted.
The \, dney papers contain many refcrsuces TO the
Rocky river gold fields The Emptre Of 18th OF july
says-Our gold cisgings beg nning to excite greater
attention. and we b. ar OF numerous parties being formed
TO return 10 the gold held tnis owing TO the favOra
bic have received from varioas localities
Want Of population alone has hitherto retarded open
lng up Of rich min this colony
The Bssa,At0Rrrtspoucen OF the sydney Argus thus
writes IN ret& 10 the Fourth OF July:-rhe anniver
cary OF American Independence was csle GRATED with a
pomp and grandeur long 70 be remembered In Bslaarat
10 order 10 OF all parties our 20 aneat
ielov colouists determined upon giving public onner
snd also bah aad supper fhe dinner, which came OF
nj 2 O'Clock IN the afternoon, numcrously and re
specially attended, and minated sstsfactor
about one hundred and any gentlemen down tue
fepast among whom ali the principal Americ IN
and many o the other most influential residents this
gold field. The Victoria theatre tastcfuly do
coracd for the occasion, and the asgemeun were
complete 10 every particu ar.
Ihe weekly trade review Of he iney Herald Of July
IL is as follovs;-rhe share market continues active,
and thcrc very few shares offering In any OF
dividend paying companies, every purchase has the
effect OF ialsing the price from 10 10 per cent.
The Austrassian steam Navigation shares have risen
considerably this week, and quoted At from ell
f12 per share This may be attributed 10 their having
their fares and also the prospect OF the oppos
ton 10 Melbourne being got rid Of
Al Sydney the weather had been cold and ncemeot
and there much sickness during the onth OF July
Az Bnda there bad been q heavy fall OF snow.
Drunkenness appears 70 be prevalent vice In Sydney
the convictions for this offence being from twenty 10
thirty daily.
An extensive neld Of iron ore OF rich quality, has been
discovered stroud.
Flour had risen in sydney sl per ton and some heavy
transactions had taken place Fine flour, f2l per ton
seconds, f22 per ton.