The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-05

one who has always been fcrsmos in pressing the exsn
son OF AREAS for miners His idea q 70 obtain lease Of
say yen miles square, Tor series q years, and test ~
and 1alluvai" mining For the former he would have
ground In the neighborng ranges for the second run
levels In ct depth 70 DO hereafter determined upon 20
= 70 ntsssct wh.. quart. dykes there might pc within
workings he would carry down series Of bores dagon.
ally across the grant Upon the discovery Of gold small
claims under the local regulation being previously bound
pay two and half Of the gross proceeds to the Pro.
spectiDg Association.
RAILWAYS, PUBLIC WORKS ETC.
At the date last summary the tenders sent in for
the construction Of the main lines Of railway from Mel
bourne to the river Murray, and from Geelong to BIa
Council The President of the Board Of Land and Works
ntmaAed that after careful consideration Of the analysis
OF the tenders the executive mad sccepsea Oh the tender
line from Melbourne Saudhurst for f3 1877 2s ID,
being At the rate Of f4 900 mile Tho conditions were
that should accept OF cash or debentures
1t the option OF the governmensx months notice Of any
change In the mode OF payment After the rs twelve
to be given Sy inc NM, ana a ~
depos with The security TO the amount OF f40
900. or this sum they will receive repayments % the
work advances, TO the total CT f30.o 600.
Mono VI the tenders for the construction OF the Geelong
and Ballarat line we're accepted and accordingly fresh
tender. have been advertised for to be sent in up TO the
June.
On the 9th inst the Presdento Of the Board Of Land and
Works announced the decision to by the royal COM
mission, and confirmed by the Executive Council the
competitive designs sent in for Post ONCE for Mel
bourne.
AGRICULTURE AND STOCK
Within the last days~bundant shove OF rain have
fallen and poughipg is being vigorously proceeded with
the S w IL the sss Of
under cutvaon-an incr ase which has rendered al
most self supporting 60 far as cereals are and
nth
agricultural produce still maintains price which, not
so high lS63-54 is still quite large enough 70
nerate farmers for their trouble and outlay and 10
stimulate still further increase in the breadth of land
under cultivation The agricultural statistics for the pre-
scnt year not ready but believed that there were
not fewer than C0 OF land under crop during
the year ending 3ls March last The present price Of
flour ID fl8 l0s per ton
IMMIGRATION.
The net immigration during the present year amounts
to $685. the arrivals between January LIST and the 9th
instant having been 1884, and the departures $3.50 The
population OF the colony at the end Of 1857 returned
by the Registrar General "a being 4e3, l3b souls.
AMERICAN MUTINEERs AT LARGE.
Six Of the seamen committed BY the American Consul
to be sent TO the United Stses for trial for muny
ner b. vote 81 the Isas.tvs Assemey the ATTORNEY
General directed adopt the necessary legal steps
for setting the men at liberty they British svc
Jecs, though holding American protection tickets, and
though the mutiny committed on board American
vessel the high The Attorney General however,
spared the trouble of taking any action in the matter
The men, appears got out OF tue cabins in which they
daed board the Tornado the police
called on board to reconfne them or course the men
rtssteo, but were ultimately overcome They
days alter wards taken ashore by the police tried be-
fore the wamslown authorities for resisting the police
In the exercise CT their duty. The charge proved
the seven days hard labor on
board the hulks Al the end that they were put
ashore the Tornado hao seized in she meantime and there
was no oIe to arrest them the charge OF mutiny
There has since been meeting Of american shpmssers
who have adopted memorial to the american Secretary
Of State in regard to this and other they
AMERICAN sEAMrN AGAIN In TROUBLE.
At SaWbrcee Police Court, on Sh OF May, before Lieut.
Crawford, R. NJ, and Dr. Piurmer, p.
Roland Folger Coffin and william Henry Anderson--the
former the master and latter chief mate the
can ship Senator, from Lverpod-were brought before
the Court this afternoon, to answer charge OF having
violently assaulted Archibald John MLean the purser OF
the came vessel.
After hearing the testimony the prisoners were com.
mitted for uathe sotsn TO be med 10 bail 10
surees Of f25 each, ana tho mate In personal recon
zance Of f2oo and two sureties in foo each Tue Chair
regretted the Bench bad not the to deal
MARTY with the captain against amounted
70 not more than q common assaut
TRADE AND COMMERCE..
The course OF business throughout the past month
Apr has been seriously arrested 10 consequence OF the
irregularities OF the postal service. The advces which
were received by Columbian respecting the extent OF
exports 70 this coony, In all January, OF nature
10 improve the OF local had any general
reliance been placed in the urance that English ship
pors had At length recognized the necessity OF limiting
their foreign transactions materially TO allow the
fullest degree, fer the gutted condition OF markets
thought however. that the declared dnio In
the January a compared with those of the
cedpg month, due rather fortuious
than the determination which, the arrival OF the
Australssan has TO have resulted from legiti
mate II Ia asoertsned that spectators in the
United Kingdom have temporarily and partially sus-
pended their colonial transactions and have therefore,
10 congratulate all those Who are Interested ia the PROS
perity Of this country the sauary change which has
taken place In the views of our friends n home.
THE MINT AND GOLD PRODUCE AT SYDNEY.
Prom the sydney Herald, May 10
The quantity OF gold dus, imported into the Sydney
branch OF the Mint from the LIST OF January the
30th April for the purpose OF coinage, has been lao t2
The amount OF gold coin issued during the
period has been bi7 900 soveregus and 90 half
reens. Total value, f5s2, 900.
The following the weekly receipts OF gold dust and
number OF sovereig1s and half soveregLs issued from
the LIST Of January 70 the 3oth OF April, 1855 -