New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-01

In relation to the pewly-erected Province Of
Btitsh ColuMbs, the British authorities, both
those on the spot and those in Great Bri.in, seem
to proceed upon the suppssiton that this new colo
by is to turn cut at least equal in its production of
gold to California or Australis. The last English
mail intoIus US that il is the intention of the Brit
sb Government to send out forth With a body Of
Royal Engineers, provided with all the necessary
means for the opening Of roads, the erection of
bridges, and for the construction also Of block
houses for TIE reception and safe custody Of the
gold which may be deposited there by the miners.
As complement to this system ef deposit ard safe
custody, Gov Douglass, in bis speech to the miaers
at Nictoris brought by the last California NAL,
promi,es ,y stem of gold trar sportaton after the
Australian motel; the busiIess to he undertaken
by the Governments the ,acks of gold-dust to be
received from the miners, to whom receipts will be
given; and the gold to be transported and depos-
tied in the Public Treasury at Victoria, deliverable
to the holders Of the receipts. Gov. Douglass has
also issued a set Of regulations, which take for
grated the existence not only OF sllussl gold-the
only sort hitheI to fourdbut of suriferous quartz
veins, which, under these regulations, cannot be
wrought without first blaming written permission
and gnirg bonds il ao amount Of not less thaa ten
thousand dollars to pay royalty on all such gold
as may be obtained from them Of not lees than ten
per cent. of the amount obtaued-a rate Ct pay-
| Inent, we may obserye, which seems to be based
upon pretty lish estiuste of the Productiveness
| Of these deposits. The clsins thus secured, are
| to be limited TO half mile of the length of the
auIieIous quartz yeic, with fifty yards on each
side Of it, reserved for building or other purposes.
These claims are also to carry with them the right
| Of cutting timber and frewood from the adacent
| crown lands, ard OF access to the neghboripr
streams Of water. These grants are to be made,
in the FIRST instance for three years only but may be
renewed ulder such instructions as msy be sent
out from Great Britain on the subjects the holders,
| CD tie Termination Of their occupancy, to be at
Liberty to remove their buildings aud machinery.
Claims sre 10 be forfeited by failure to give the
require bond er to pay the ten per cent. royalty,
either daily or weekly as il may be required or by
otstruciirg the officer appointed BY Government to
inspect the works and accounts and to secure the
royalty; or by not employing st least twenty per-
soIs Oh tpe cIan Wltpln SIX IDOntns; or oy ceSslpg
at spy time thereafter for the term of one month
to employ that number of persons. Similar regu
latops are made as to the draining Of ponds or
water courses; but in this case, instead of a roy
atty the undeItAkers are required to take out and
pay for licenses for as many working miners as the
Government Inspector may report as able to lad
employment in working the claim. This license
fee, which is fixed at seyen dollars and half q
month, is npayable BY all persons; not gold-dggers
merely, but everybody who occupies any portion of
the gold fed, BY erecting tents or temporary
buildings, ard carrying on business in any way the
payment to be made in advance on demand Of the
officers appointed for that purpose. Aluvial, bar
or placer claims s,e limited to twenty FIVE feet
frontage on rven or twenty y67e feet square Of tss