The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26
NUGGETS FROM AUSTRALIA,

Newspapers ON the Other Side OF the World
Chinese RsbelIion-G. Id Digginss-A Big
Nugget-1he rops-Austral'an Poilt,c@-
PT0slitutiOn-A muss men L. -Advertsscm ea1s,
&C., &c.
We have before US largo pile Of newspapers jug,
ceived which printed and published the British
Colonies Of Austras, distant from us 10 irec. iine
through the centre Of the EARTH egh. thoussad miles o.
courre they contain important which has no. al
ready been laid before readers, bu. wspaper
complete picture and epitome of the times people
among whom is disseminated and ne xspspers printed
at the anspodes, the great Island South
err Ocean, amid people speaking language, aud
like our orefathers in the early history Of this country
colcnisis and subjects OF Great Britain cannot fail 10 con
tain matters Of interest.
The papers before the Melbourne Argus, the
Sydney EMPIRE the Adelaide O6servr the sandhurs, AL
perisr and the Melbourne Herald They bring
to the 18th Of last June.
All these papers are large Handsomely printed, and
well filled with advertisements, showing a proepe
rous state of trade. The paper is thick and
strong, like that which English newspapers print
ed, and was probably imported from England. Toe
amount Of reading matter IL nearly equal 70 that Of tho
NEW YORK HERALD, and considerably more than is found
In the majority OF the daily papers Of this metropolis 10
general arrangement the Australian papers modelled
after the London Tines which they resemble somewha.
In external appearance. They have the quarto form,
and generally accompanied by . supplement,
making in all twelve large pages about half
OF which allied with advertisements The
reports OF Parliamentary proceedings, pubic meetings,
nauests races &c. and the special correspondence from
distant parts or Australia, are very full and eynce
fair share Of journalistic ability and enterprise.
TROUBLE WITH THE CHINESE.
Like the people OF California, friends Of Australia
central rowery Kingdom" vast numbers Of whom
have been attracted htner by the gold discoveries rhs
almond eyed 0ren.as are desperately hated by the Euro
pesn dagers and do not seem TO be regarded WITH much
favor by anybody Toe last session of the Par
Lament n Of Victoria passed an act imposing
head upon the Chinese population partly IS alleged TO
restrict the immigration of these Asiacs and partly for
the maintenance OF police force charged with the duty
protecting them and supervising their camps In Nay
last says the Argus the authorities commenced collecting
s quarterly nstament the tax and Wherever me
Chne,e were mased together in great mum oers-as in
the mining districts Of Sanahurst and CAstemane-re.
asance was offered to the tax gatherer and It soon be-
evident that this the result Of preconcerted
plan and Of widely spread organization Al Castiemaine.
about COO Cinnamon assembled and marched in process
zion, with great display Of banners, to the office of the
Warden, to whom they presented memorial setting
forth that the residence tax harsh and oppressive
concluded between the government Of her Britannia
Msety and that Of China and that the memorisss
that he would transmit the remembrance to the
Executive; and, while complimenting the memoriaiss
on Their Pescesbe conduct wsrned them against commit
dispense; but interpreter named James Alloy, who
to have incurred the apimosty Of his countrymen
rushed at apparently with hostile purpose but
by the police Meanwhile the proceedings were
watched with considerable interest by the European dig
gers and local paper adds that any manifestation OF
disposition to resort to physical force the Chinese would
have been followed up by general mee, AZ the Euro
peans would have promptly avaled them of the pre-
text 10 attack Asiaics with bludgeons For some
days after this demonstration the Chinese suspended all
intercourse with the Europesn population.
! In around sandnurst the m3vement assumed 81.
miar character The Chinese assembled from the
rounding districts to the number of about 1000, and
hOstlIp nsCYi0ad oh
racters, "rhe Bendigo meeting against the pro-
ceedea TO hold public meeting alter the British fashion,
the chief speaker on the occasion being Chinese psr
arch, with grey head gold buttons This Dress and
finger nails an inch and upwards in length petition
to resist the tax by every lawful means.
At Beechworh the resistance the mpos, exhibited
more menacing torm Plscards were circulated warning
the Chinese against paying the tax and threatening pun
shment to those who did The issue of these docu
which were printed in Chinese characters, occasioneo
great excitement among Asatlcs who assembled to
The number Of several humid eds poice sergeant
theee ip1snm able appeals, attempted and
The sergeant assaed with voley Of stones and other
missiles. strong body Of police de.acbed 10 his
aid, the prisoner secured and the Cinnamon repused
subsequently score or two were ncarcerated for reus
! ing TO pay the tax.
few days afterwards deputaton consisting three
Chinese merchants, Chinese interpreter and Brtish
gentlemen, waived upon the Chief Secretary the pur.
pore Of presenting him with memorial from Chinese
merchants resident In Melbourne, praying that they
might be exempted from the operation Of the tax mas
much as they occasoned expense to the government
for protectors, Interpreters headnaen as the Chinese
miners the gold fields did. Mr.. O'SoaDassy the Cnef
Secretary who alleged have been the originator Of
the measure, mace repy, in which he showed that
within FIVE years the Cbnese from the colony
gold TO the value Of two millions Of pounds sterling
government has received less than q hundred thou.
sand pounds from them for licenses and passen-
gers' fees, and that the cost Of protection has
70 ray nothing of compensation paid to those
who suffer BY riots, which in the Of the Backland
the Interview that although the Chinese population in the
colony numbered 40 Geo. only l6s protection tickets had
iso being benz as
who was present, proved TO be proclamation from
united conlsasracy Of the Chinese at the Ovens Sand
work. and all storekeepers to close their places Of
business have dealings with Europeans they we're
to pay no tax Of any kind and If any attempt made
The camp and the Chinese and follow the officers
bold public meeting reward was offered TO any per
giving information Of any tax being paid, and fine
Mr. osbansssy also said that another procamsto had
offered reward Of eco to any who would kill
tain officer Of the government.
On the day following the Chief Secretary received a
depuiaon presenting the petition agreed TO at Saudhurs
to which be ntiated that ne was not prepared to advise
AXE the responsibility OF stay ing the operation OF
Alta late period of the same week about seventy Of
the Chinese resident In Melbourne marched up pro-
cession TO the Treasury and paid the tax.
Among the Chinese in the Balaarat district very little
excitement appears to have occurred although the mpost
was rot lees obnoxious to the Asatcs than elsewhere
On tie Bendigo gold field, however, before the eTer.
vescence o. puphC feeng mad time 70 subside, the
tipaihy entertained towards the Chinese by the
European diggers, was aroused by an outrage per-
petrased by three Cinnamon upon q storekeeper and
his wife, named Ellgou residing at Ironoark The as
ssssns seems, entered the about 10 o'clock at
night to buy come goods and on their leaving MEgott
closed the door, and turned round to return his back
being thus towards the door, when he struch violent
blow the head by one Of the Chinese with a sword,
which inflicted afrgntful wound the skull. Hearing his
his wife ran to his assistance but Immediately
ceived severe cut on the head The three villains then
fghtfuly. Hf elbow joint WAS laid open and the wrist
barred the bones for two inches in LENGTH and the are
res severed. The unfortunate put up his hand to
save his head tho weapon descending between the
fingers split the hand up to the wrist. McElligo lin
gefed for few days and then died but his wife is in
fair way OF recovery.
The Chinese sppear TO he divided among themselves
and q conflict between several hundreds who had assem-
bled With hostile intentions at the Long Gully Camp,