The New York Herald Newspaper, November 27, 1853, Page 2

evening, the proceedings at which will Silda, fh our Moudsy’s issu game jonrval, of the 26th of Angnst, thas sums he fatest news from the diggings:—No fresh in- nce of importance has arrived frm the gold fields of Mount Alexander or Bendigo; but the over- lamd mail briegs partisnlars of a large meeting at the Ovens, at which speeches of the usual tenor were de- livered, and the fecling aga‘nst the license fee seems | there, too, to be very strng. We jive, however, from our correspondent’s letter, afar more temperate tone pervades the public mind in that locality than has shown itself at | some of the other diggings, and a placard, issued by the committee, recommends the diggers to covtinue | $o pay the license fee till the result, of an appeal to | the fe Council be known. It is to be hoped that the same moderate course will be at the other gold tields, when the | miners have had time for reflection, and the first feeling of exasperation has worn off, at the most im: | behaviour of the Lieutenant Governor, ta his interview with their delegates. Yankee enterprise was going abead in Australia, as reported by Bavaria. There were American auction marts, circus, ex- press wagons, boardiog-houses named after the vari- ous States, and a Yankee newspaper, the Express, had been voted the organ of the diggers. A seuthern barber bad arrived from America, his mirrors, arm chairs, lounges, and keen- shaving razors, to the great relief of the inhabi- tants. Comapositors received 2s and 2s. 6d. per 1000 ens, on daily papers, and ls. 9d. on Nesaiien ci hua- dred A: ems equal to 1,000. Pressmen get £6 per week, and matbivists from £7 to £12; stone- masons 25s. to 35s. per dey, and carpenters from 20s. to 30s.; laborers from 10s. to 15s. ary are very numerous, but. Americans find great difficulty in being admitted te the bar. ‘The Government and the Diggers. « (From tbe Meibourne Argus, Aug. £0. agitate te Seinbinees Sete Ph ce our pul ion of yesterday; bu! it easily be conceived that the events of the next few days are lookea for with some anxiety. For our own part, we confess that the result of the affair at the Gouldburn diggings tends still further to embarrass matters, and to render a sanguinary col- lition at that or some other of the gold-fields still than we lately thought it. The gov- ernment appears to thiuk so too, as the whole of the military have been sent up from town, and the guards pemruentys &c., are now composed of the ordina- great deal of what may now arise will depend the temper, coolness and discretion of the ; but there is no denying that each day their becoming a more difficult one, The commis- r officers on the gold fielis of New. had to face somewhat similar difficul- 80 with such success, tha; they were highly and deservedly complimented for the firmness, deliberation, and ‘tact that they displayed. There, however, the diggers were muzh less uumer- ous, and therefore their power of opposition to the authorities were leas too; although they had to op- what recent events have led us to believe, a de- ite scheme for their dispersi_ n—another offering and avarice of the Wentworth fac- tion, the squatters of New South Wales. But while we urge caution and firmaes upon those in the employment cf the Executive, we still more strongly urge moderation upon the diggers. In tneir excited state, they will be but tuo apt to pre- bee previous successes, and fancy that, be- cause they have | me their point several times, ‘they are certain of triumph still. In their resistance te the three pound license fee—in their attack upon the amp at the Oveus—in their release of the pri- Beners at the Goulburn—they have been suc: ral; but the very nature of these successes shows that there must be a limit somewnere. The authority of the government cannot be allowed to be set aside Continuously, and the point of resistance will be reached at last, at which nothing short of a fatal re- sult seems ible. And in this instance the diggers will do to recollect that pobtie Opinion is against them, and that if they are guilty of any infraction of the law, underthe plea of “ passive resistance,” or otherwise, they meet little sympathy from any one, whatever be the fate of those wh» encourage ‘them in their prosecution of an illegal course. We beg of them to read carefuily and dispassion- ately the document lately circulated by the Lieuten- ant-Governor, and our comments upon the subject under discussion, contained in the edition for the diggings { which is this day completed, and copies of wi shortly find their way into every gully upen the gold-fields. In the muitiglicity of advice every tenor aud hue which is obtrudea. upon them im exciting times like these, we think that we can Urge no ordinary claim to a favorable and unpreju- diced hearing. Months and months ago we have foretold this crisis, aud have labored daily and hourly to avert it. In every summary which we bave pre- for Soa econ to England, we ste vane of grad approaching forces watch nea not meet witheut a ‘aah ‘e have incessantly urged upon them that the condition of vas? towhich Great Britain has hitherto coa- demned her Australian colonies. was utterly incom- patible with the tremendous "developement of the Ropular principle, arisivg from the gold discovery. imes outof number we conjured them to discoa- tinue transportation; to remove a Lieat. Governor, sfonce 80 lar amd so incompetent a3 Mr. La Trobe; and ta lize our institutions, so far a3 to seoure for them the confidence of the people, and the effective administration of the government. Little by little, and mth the unwieldy tardivess charac- teristic of the movemests great nations, she is all we ask; but her slowness | has sadly with the rapicity of the move- ment for which she had to provide; and even now, | ‘when we ask an excited people to look to the new m, or the present Legislature, we feel that they are but too apt to turn from us with a sneer. And while thus urging a ready adaptation to the circumstances of the times upon people at home, we have been still more af era in our de- upon the aathorities here, they should or to assimilate themselves, as much as possi- ble, to the state of things by which they have been surrounded; that they, too, should popularize their | Measures; that they should employ the best men, | and none but the best men, obtainable, ia every pond of the public service; that they should the people to the country by leading them to as legitimate colonists upon the land; that should trugt in the respect aud the affections of bitants, appealing te their reason, not ex- their passions; that they should pay deferen- to public opinion legitimately expressed, 4 crease the too common conviction that real redresa of grievances save by force. ow, we, who have borse the burden and the day, and have steadily and honestly in the front ranks of the popular cause, for | ee four fifths of the present colonists of ever saw its shores—if we now turn to the FF as [ “ ef H £ aj Fi 1! E Ft E 7 dif St. Dg. We had hoped that oy a combination of good luck and good management, a crisis mighthave been averted; and that prompt and full concessions from the British government might have co timely met half a a ae tendencies recently developed pong us it we might have attained a harmo- nious ig of the wxole; that we should have witmessed the glorious spectacle of a rapid passage a state of serfdom to that of liberty, the most enlightened, without one jar to the social fabric—one stain upon our annals. We had believed it possible that the time would shortly come when we should have seon an active, zealous aud faithful executive, gracefully bending, when required, to a public inion, calm, genial and intelligent. We had hoped smongst all the tcying circumstances around, we might come pure from the fire at last: and shov to the world that English colonists could passthrough even the ordeal of a gold discovery, without a tatot upon their better nature. We had fancied that we maght find eventually combined in happy union, the ities of the people of Great Britain, with of the eager cuergy and meutal activity of the American, fondling a peoyle, which, wit ioat slavishly copying either, should unite the happiest i i. terminus. A of the Tietean catcanee for, to scone immedi ” 80 that they may be used as a ball and refreshment rooms in the evening. This building—which is in- | tended permanent!y as a luggage store— vill be 100 | feet long and 46 feat wide, and will be tastefully de-. corated for the oovesion. Notwiths‘anaing the | scarcity of labor, timber, &c., the contractor eu- gaged to have all the buildings ready for the pur pose intended within thres weeks. Some more very good specimens of coal were thrown up in Thomas’ well on Satarday last. The blast shattered a stratum of ironstone siwilar to that of Staffordshire, supposed to contain 50 per cent. of iron. The samples of coal are exceedingly rich, and bear a very close resemblance té the celebrated capnel coal. men of the “ Nubian Minstrels,” has been engaged to per orm here for a few nights. Report speaks very highly of treir musical abilities. Mr. Coppin has secured their services, aud 1 hope he may be well rewarded. No less than fire informations have been laid by the SubCollector of customs here, and as many summonses obtained, against captaisof stea ners for refusing to land their Geelong mails at the Heads. ‘The names of the vessels ranning up without attend- ing to the port regulations in this matter, are the Victoria, the Argo, the Hellespont, Shamrock, and Waratah. ‘The subscription list for the erection of a chamber of commerce is rapidly filling up, and an application has been made to allow the same to be erected at the corner of what is a present known asthe Market mare. ie new public takery is about being established in town, at which % is intended to seli the four pound loaf at fourteen pence; at present it is selling at 1s. 8d. and 1s. 9d. A report peyralls, and I believe it to be authentic, that a monster nugget has been discovered at Prince Regent's Gully, near Balarat, supposed to weigh out of its chyey bed, went for the ice to escort them with it to the Commissioner's, but on their re- It will take turn they found the hole had fallen in. them at vast a fortnight to get it again. IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE DIGGERS OF THE OVENS. [From the Melbourne Argus, Aug 26 The meeting of all the dig; of the Ovens, which had been looked forward to for the past fortnight with cones expectation, came off on Saturday last, the 20th inst. The day was beautifully fine, and the atterdance of diggers from all parts more numerous than had been anticipated. At no previous meeting held on this gold field had the attendance been 89 large ason Saturday. The diggers of Reed’s Creek marched over in a very ee procession, two hun- dred strong, with two flags fly’ me and arrived at the Argus office, on the new township of Beechworth, near the government camp, at one o'clock. Afters halt, and three cheers for the Argus, they proceeded across the creek, pont the Ovens bakery, (where they gave three cheers for America, in cempliment of Mr. Scott,) and arrived atthe hill, where the meer ppointed to be held, near the Sydney Esco: t half past one o'clock. The procession, on its arrival, was & ted with hearty cheers by tho assembled crowd. Large parties from the Nine Mile Creek, Madman’s Gally, and Three Mile Creek, continued to arrive tili half past two o'clock, when there were certainly not Jess than three thousand men assembled. A dray had been prepared asa plattorm, and was ornamented with fiags, the most conspicu- ous one of which bore the motto—“Taxation without representation is robbery.” t having been duly moved and seconded that Capt. Wells do take the chair, that well-known gen- tleman came forward, and pues reminded the meet- ing of the importance of the subject which they had met to disouss. The first resolution was:— That this meeting is of opinion that the license fee of thirty shillings yer month ought to be abolished, iuas much as it is unjust in principle, opatessivein it opera- tion, and costly in its collection and enforcement. Mr. Axcus Mackay then moved the second reso- lution, as follows:— That 4 the gold mining interest has become one of the most important, if not the most important interest im Australia, this meeting is of opinion that the gold dig- gers should heye that full and fair share of representa- tien in the elective assembly of the colony to which they are Justly entitled, and of which they are at present de- prived. _The inscription on the banner which waved over hie head, set forth the spirit of the resolution he had just read to them. 1t was the motto under which the Americans fought for and achieved indepen- dence:—“ Taxation wthout representation is rob- bery.” (Cheers, and mvoice—‘ We will have inde- pendence, too.”) That taxation and representation should go hand in band was one of the principles of the English constitution, as interpreted by the most distinguisbed lawyers. But how shametully had Great Britain departed from that principle in the gover: went of her colonies! (Cheers.) And those whom he now saw around him required no reasons from him to assure them of the trath of the resolu: tions ke bad now read. Each man felt that he wis unjustly excluded from his political rights, that bis dearest interests were the mercy of those who bad no sympathy with him, and that for auy jublic wropg he was powerless to obtain redress. The gold d ggers had done far more for society—far more for the advancement of their ccuntry—than thore who so grossly and so stupidly reviled them. (Cheers) But if they were vagabonds and raffians, what better plan to keep them so than to deny them ; their-rigbts as men ’—to debar them from the exer- cise of the franchive, and to place them beyond the pale of society’ What more debasing than slavery, than poiitical serfdom? But was society any the safer with these huncred thoneand diggers, these men deprived of their political righta, dering at its gates? (Cheers.) Had they read history to so little advantage as not to know what was the fate of oligarchies where the people were trodden beneath the iron heel of despotism and irresponsible power ? What was the fate of the ancient republics? Dis union prevailed—frequent insurrections of the people ocourred, until the crisis came ; and, in the terrible strugg'e for liberty, the vessel of State was wrecked, and oppressors and oppressed swept away. (A voice—‘ That's not the case now.”) That was the case even now. It was only about four years ago that France was convulsed in a similar manner, and liberty wholly lost. (Cheers.) If they were repre- sented,they would not then labor under those griev- ances of which they complained. The third resolution was— That this meeting, while fully admittiag the neces- sity of maintaining an efficient police force, and of contiibuting towarda the formation and repairs of roads and oridges, desires to record its opinion that the strictest economy should at all times be exercised in the dispors! of the public revenue: that there has been much lavish anc useless expenditure in the salaries, Duilciogs and store depsrtment on the Ovens gold field: that the doties of the Gold Commissioners having beco merely nominal it is cesirable that the revenue of the colony rhould no lorger be taxed for their support; and that the management of the gold fields may with advan- tage be entrusted to the police department. Mr. Stratrorp, digger, of the Woolshed diggings, in a short speech proposed— That the petition which has been now read be adopted by this meeting, and circulated for signature, and that a ccmmittee be appointed to take charge of the petition, and to arrange for its immediate presentation to the Le- gitlstire Couneil. A vote of thanks to Captain Wells, for his able conduct as chairman, was carried nem. con. Several rounds of cheers were given for the dig- gers of Reed's Creek, Three-mile Creek, Nine-mile Creek, Spring Creek, &c., and all went home quietly. The Botany Bay Peerage. The government scheme of » “ Botany Bay Peer- age,” thus caustically reterred to by a corres- pondent of the same journal :— Six -—Allow ne, through the medium of your valuable columns, to offer my services in heraldry, to the embryo peers of Wentwor'h’s ne constitution’ Doubtlee the pp opriate old mattoes of ‘Sane peur et sans reproche,’? & Mens conecia recti,”” “ Sans tache,”” &e , will be Jaid vio- lent £ands on; but for the wealthy aquattoeracy, I can supply equslly good ones, to wit—' Pro libertate patric,” which is readily interpreted—(for unlocking the lands ;) or another rample—'- Vir ea nostro wro,’—(Searcely can there lends be called onrs ) For lucky diggers, I bave— Nil admirari,”” © Hic lator hoe opus eit ;!” aod for a coat of arme—a bar proper pile, or gutter ; crest—a cubit arm erect, holding @ nugget ; for supporters—a pickaxe and shovel; motte— Palma num sine mulrere”? (a fist aot attributes of both. We had thoavht that we might gain for modern Victoria that proudest of all titles | which we lately showed was once possessed by | anoient Virginia; and that amongst the singularly | ies around us, we might be one day hailed as a ‘nursery of freemen.” i But lawless vislence and popular excess ure fatal j to auch hopes as these. It is bo oart of freemen to | be the wanton shedders of blood ! | This is the last opportumity which we shall have of | the residents apoo the gold fields ti!! this | affair is decided one way or other. On Saturday | gs have decided upon adopting a course, , if persevered in, must inevitably involve them in conflict with the authorities. In one eveat (that of their own defeat) they will expose them- selves to untimely death, or to severe panishment; in other event (that of their success) the action of streng arm of the law will be suspended, and the thousands of sanguinary ruffians who now lurk | amongst them may be let loose, to rio: in all the ex- | ceases of entire lawlessness. There is only one meats of averting the danger— enlisting of all good men up n the side of 7 prompt payment of the usaal license-fee, without hesitation or demur; and the administration bf sound ard temperate advice to those misguided men, who are unconsci usly lending themselves w & movement which is likely to be so disastrous in it # FF ze AL MINING —CUSTOM HOVER PINES—THE NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE — A MONSTER NUGGET—SeEAD MARKer—rmearar Caurenay, A 1353 re c t Great preparation éclat to the cerem’ without dust.) Vor the retired publican— Beer and for beer’’ seems & good motto; bnt for the trae Botany Bay peers, who left their country for their country’s good, * Non sith sed patrie,” they may rob Lord Lyndhurst of his motto—"' Ultra pergere’?—(rank perjury)—for which some of them were, perhaps transporied by him. The Marquis Conyngham’s motto is not @ bad one— Over, fork over ;"' * Disponendo me, nom mutando me,” which clearly meas, You nay transport me, but reform me,’ seems tolerably appropriate; “ Protum nom ponitet,”” which may be freely ated, “Sentences to transportation, bu’ rather glad cf it than otherwise.” If there geotey are ambitious of conte-of- ied to a “bar sinister,” and an of pretence Suppo e for a c-est wa give stag nal ant,” a steg voltiag from Capel Goer, exter hand holding a skeleton key or » ban wreatbed in mi les, holding a dagger guttee de «1 lodged urder @ castle, with the motto——' Hoc securior ora galley for with the oll motto— Furs for tune, fill the fettera.”” Yours, & , BLUESSONE. Card enclosed. arms. they ave all entit “escutcheon them _ Printing at ‘Sea. The question of peer of the discovery of the amusement of printing at sea is much discussed by rival claimants who had sailed in various ships. Here is one account:— ‘ TO THE KDITOR OF THE MELBOURNE ARGUS. Sm—I ree, by two of the Ian’ week's numbers of the Argus, that al have been made from two quarters, for being considered pioneers in ocean printng Now, i beg to way that there war a amall paper, cailed the Tropi- cal Times, printed weekly on boerd the bark Elizaveth, Capt. Hancock, during passage from Bristol; and asthe F ivabeth arrived in April Inet, and the Indian Queen not till thi month, the ropical Times stands before the In- dian Queen Journal Your correspondent. Mr. Patton, Ftaces thatthe Crcan Novy waa printed regniarly on board Be Cusipore, “except when the weather, or a ue att or seod tenon, prevented" But the Tropical Times wan you’ Afiy or sinty eopise a wowit im ‘A pew company of serenaders, under the cogno. | about 200 Ibs. The lucky finders, after getting it | i | Governor gets back to Adelaide from his Murray rpite of wind and weather; though I believe it could not Boast of such a prond array of contributoss as the Indian Queen Journal. “It was thought on board the Elizabeth that the Tropical Tunes was the Srat paper ever printed at rea; and tl hit is clear that the Coan News of the Cor sipore is enti to priort'y, I do not +ee if there be avy merit in such matters, but that our ‘bonair” bark ould have her cue, 1 have enclosed » number of the is a copy of a seoond edition of that lam, sir, yours, obediently, Geelong, 224 Angust,’ 1853. AN Bizasera Ay. South Australia. A NEW BANK. We have afew Adelaide papers to the 20th of Pa} | a The following is the only item of interest, ich we take fromthe Weekly Dispatch of tat | a Y perme named Mackenzie, has. we un44j. stand, arrived by the Victoria steamer, ‘Sr the pur- pose of making the necessary aranzements. for es- tablishing 9 new bank in Adelaide, to be called the Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide Banking Com. | y._ We are informed that the gent!eman in ques- ton tetas with him the big! credentials, and | that amongst them he has letters from the Duke of Newcastle to his Excellency the Governor, and others from persons of influence at home to tbe prin- | cipal merchants here. Sir Henry Young havin | yesterday morning taken his dey for the Gool- wa, to joa Captain Cadell’s ty, to proceed up the Murray im the little Lady Augusta steamer, Mr. Mackerzie was disappointed in his wish to see his Excellency, but it was stated in town in the course of the day, that the letters would be sent off by a jal messengers to overtake Sir Honry, and that . Mackenzie would proceed on to Melbourne and Sydney, but return to this colony by the time the | wh dat river tri The debate on Mr. Dutton’s motion for an Elective Upper Chamber, after exiening over three days, terminated on the 15th of August. On the of the government. it was declared that the affirming ofthe motion by the House would be fatal tothe whole bill for remodelling the constitution. On the division, there was a balance of parties in the House. Eleven were for an Elective Upper House, and clevea for a nominee one. Under ti circumstances, it was deemed undesirable to push matters to extrem- ities, and it was at length agree upoa snag Fs moderate men of the House, that Mr. Younghusband should move the previous question, and Mr. Neales seconded it, and thus got rid of Mr. Dutton’s motion without distinctly disavowing its principle. Commercial Intelligenee. SYDNEY GOLD CIRCULAR. Since the sailing of the Argo, business in the goll mar- ket has not been of any amount. The price of gold has an upward tendency, and £3 18s. 6d. for Port Philip and Ovens has been given and New South Wales £3 16s. 6d.; of the latter very little offering. Our ercort from the Ovens arrived this evening, with 6,000 ounces of gold dust. The country im that district was quite ficoded, and the greatest difficulty was expe- rieneed by the escort from the Ovens fording the river with this large amount of money; too much praise can. not be bestowed on Captain Stephens and his party. From our own mines the news is more oheering | Fi the Taron sice new diggings ken of at Bueradang. At Tambaroora the yield conti good; as the sevent of the month approaches parties are on the move, to avoid paying the license fee. The western escort brought in to- 7 1,300 ounces. Ihave be’ore me a cespatch of the Governor of Victoria to his Excellency the Governor General, relative te the suggented repeal of the gold license fee, which he entirely disapproves of, on the ground that, as the in'eres‘a of the colovies are blended, the legislation of the one ought not to be such as directly to injure the other. This is a prin- ciple ali must admit; end if ere by tax or ia post we Fought to place Port Phili tage, it would net be defensible. What is wan’ tax that is razidly destroying our gold mining interest; and why our fortunate neighbor should interfere to pre- vent it is more thaa can be accounted fr, unless the in- creased wealth has rendered them avaricious. Eight hun- dred thousand pounds is no doubt a good thing; but the can hardly hope for such self-denial ia us that we should Cestroy our gold fields to support it. Had we acted promptly, and this objectionable act been long ago re- alec, they would not have had such sterling iaducement 5 lay their humble complaints before his Exzellency: However, we must not be sacrificed to such interference. What will be the result of the Gold Committee’e inves- tigations yet remains in embryo; they seem to have ovzed off, and, for all the sign they make, wait quietly for the period of agitation. But they should arouse themselves, ‘and remember that we are starving on hope—bearing ia | mind our more fiery friends on the other side are reported to have determi in this case to legislate for them- | *, to which resource they should carefully avoid ge ing our peaceable community the least provocation. e gold has created a mining grayed fally awake to | the treasures yet unrevealed, and it is not to be sup- | d, nor is it desirable, that these men should be driven | Beck to leas profitable and independent pursuits. Oar district abounds with gold, which the unshackled ener- gies of such men will rapidy develope. JOHN GODFREY COHEN, August 19, 1863. Auctioneer and Bullion Broker. MELDOURNE, Aug. 26—Gold ia etill quoted at £3 17s. 64. SYDNEY PRODUCE CIRCULAR. ‘There war @ brisk and animated demand for both wool and tallow at Thuraday’s sale, and prices were very satis- factory. Mesers. Berry & Holt’s wool, from the Burnett district, realized 22d. per Ib., and other lots, according to quality, in proportion. pes went rather ai) FRnuGins—To Lond n, wool ; hides, 208. a 258. per ton; tallow, 30s. » 3 10y. a Id, +4 per cent by nailing vessels. %\ per steamer. Excuanck—On London, benk drafts 234 per cent prem ; private bills (wita produce hypo.hecated) par, if drawn ‘against tallow, wool, or gold. ‘Prices CURRRNT.—Wool, superior elips, 1s. 6d a 1s 10d. Tal ow—be 42£58 103, mutton £40 a £45, sation tallow £30 a £34. Bides each 5s. a 134. THOMAS 8. MORT, Broker. BREADSTUFFS. T, Parker & Co.'s Mills.—There has been “no alteration in the prico of flour since last week's report, which was as fol. ws :—Fine flour, £25 per ton; reconds, £23; wheat, 10, @d. per bushel; bran, 3s. Gd. per bushel. Furlon; & Kennedy's mills.—There bas born w pleat fal supply of colonial wheat by the roads duriug this week, which was Ginpored of at 108. per bushel Fine flour it welling at £25 per ton; seconds, £23; from 3s. to 38. 84. per bushel. Brscorr —Mr. Willi reported, which were :—Cabin, 36s. per owt.; pilot, 30s.; and ship 26%, fyprry, Avgurt 20, 185%.—[Reported for the Mel- bourre Argus ]—The «pring trade, which will commence in a few weeks, will invigorate our present state of things; and it does not requize any great reaction to put us all in bigh svirite again. ‘Mcney matters are easy, although the high rate of ex- change, and extreme price for the small quantity of gold which comes into the market, render remitiances home expensive and difficuit ndy has somewhat fluctuated during the week. It was ta ked of at one time at 12s 6d. (Martell’s), but [heard of no rale at that figure; to-day it cannot be quoted un | der 138. to 128. 64. Other spirits are without change. Tes und sugar in good demand; gocd skins realise 5 guineas: corgous, 9s, The tobacco market is very dull and heavy. and prices are comewhat down, The great consumption keeps cigars at former rates, although the Auerisan nd German im porta‘inns are getting into favor. On general invoices there in a decided decline; and hardware and drapery ace reely pay. Gol is quoted—Victoris, 78s, to 78. 64; New South . 6d to BENDIGO COMMERCIAL REPORT. AvG,22—During the past week an usurual num. ber of stores bave been sold at auction, which, combined with the reduced number of diggera, ia conrequence’ of the rushes to Jones’ Creek and the Goulburn, have had the effect of reducing the prices. Horses have been in great demand, and since our last report we have sold 133, and former prices have been fully maintained. Sheep are high, and in great demand. Nearly all the parties have returned from Jones’ Creeit, and some few from the Goulburn, who report it a failure. A number of large nugge's have been brought in for this week, all obtained from the old gnilies of the Bendigo, Gold, £8 16s. 6d. per oz. 1, MACPHERSON & 00. PASSENGERS. James Campbell, of Ohio; Capt C Howes, of M os AS Fa- vil, of NY; Dr Jobn Gonynaton, of India Welsh, of N ¥; Voter Fries, of do; Waldo 4 dams, of Mass; ary Whi ting, do; G A Oillman, of Wis. D M Johnston, do; N G fay Jor, of Mich; J.B. Perry, of 8 Y; Mra G H Porry, Mra Petry, Hugh Perry, Mre G Bailey ( and 15 in steeray irs Sarah ptsin’s Indy) and child, ‘the Explosion on Board the Steamer Ro- bert Martin, [From the Cha:Jeston Mercury, November 23 ] The wreck of this steamer was 1d on Monday morning last, by the steamer Pee Dee, C sptain Coates, which arrived bere yesterday evening tron Creraw. The Pee Dee brings the latest intelligence from the scene of the d’satter. Captain Coates in- forms us that the Robert Martia presents as complete a scene of ruin a8 he ever saw—even the anchors, chains, and a heavy iron capstan which was oa deck, were blown on the Ve enn ps Her deck was torn up, and fragments of macbinery, cargo and hull blown in eve rection. Mr. Ulmo, the first engia- eer, escaped almost miraculously, being on the upper deck when the explosion took place. up, and descended head foremost on the deck of the boat—his bands probably striking firet no doubt saved h'm, but his hesd had received a bruie in the encounter; but nothing serious. Captaia White and Mr. oe, the mate, have both escaped without in- jnry. Some of the hands have not been found since the occurrence, being, no doubt, blown to pieces. The boat had been taking in wood at Port's Ferry Tanding, and was about starting when the accident took place. By a letter from Captain White to his brother in this city, we learn that the explosion occurred on Sa- turday morning at 64 o'clock. The boat was literatly torn to J emerael and of the twenty-seven persons on board ten were missing, killed, or fatally injured, ard died soon alter the accident. The captain and mate were unburt, and the engineer but slightly in- jured. Ben Willis, the cook; Peter, one of the fire- men; Joe, second engineer, are missing. Simon, Stephen, and four other deck hands, were killed. Dandy Bob and Burnes are wounded, but it is sup posed not reriously. The captain says that the canse of the explosion is unknown, but it certainly was not for wan’ of water in the boiler, for two or three miautes before the accident he was at the boiler head and saw the water tried, and there was plenty. The wreck of the boat now lies abont a mile and | charged without hav.ng any of them’seized and con- | ® half below Port's Ferry, and the castuin will ea Ccavor to save a4 much from it as possible. i Interesting from South America. OUR BRAZIL, CORRESPONDENCE. Rio pg Janeiro, Oct. 15, 1853. Custom Howse Laws of Braz'l—How They are Executed at Rio—Their Effect Upom American Commerce—Case of the Bork Prescott—The Scale of Confiseation—Great D ficulties of the Ame can Praders—The Coffee aud Flour Duties—Navi- gation of the Amazon—Encouragement Given to | the Bolivian Government—Arrwwal of the English Steamer. It is my design to acquaint you and your many subscribers, and I ms¥ hope our new administration iat home, through your powerful and influential aid, of the horrible obstructions that are thrown in the way of foreign merchants at this place, by the Bra- zilian government, Itis a matter of surprise to me that onr govern- ment at home has not, long since, effected a more favorable commercial treaty with Brazil, based on more reciprocal action. This, of course, is solely te | be effected by negotiation, which, If not successful, nething more can be done, as the law of nations gives every country the power to make its own laws, etc. But when a eountry makes laws to swindle foreign merchants, I do say that justice can be de- manded by our government at home, ai least for its own citizens, The manly tone of our new President, Pierce, in his inaugural, in relation to our foreign affairs and the rights of American citizens abroad, gives me much hope tha‘ the attention of our Cabinet at home will be directed to the disgracefu! impositions prac- tised by this government on American merchants here, ar well as other foreign ones. A few painfal circumstances to the sufferers will soffice to enlighten you fully to what ex'ent these swindling operations are carried. The American bark Prescott, arrived here a few weeks since, from New York, with a cargo of general merchandise. The law exacts that all goods om board shall be manifested, which is a very proper law. By some slight error on the part of the Captain, or parties who sent her out, a large amount of lumber was not on the manifest of the vessel, besides several other kinds of bulky goods. The whole of this was seized, confiscated, and the veesel heavily fined. Our Minister has the case in hand with the government ; but little is expected from it, as the Brazilian government practices with impunity these swindling operations. There could be clearly no evidence or design to defraud the reve- nue, as, in every instance, the goods that arrive at this port have all to go tothe custom house, and nothing is taken for iponed from the manifest ; yet, if the slightest error is found when comparing the oods on discharging, with the manifest, even to $7103 instead of $7,973, the case of goods is seized and confiscated. If this Brazilian government did not compel every- thing to pass through their custom house, like our government at home, then there could some grounds for pee Be attempt to defraud ; but | when every Captain knows that everything on board his vessel has to pass through the cus:om house, and simply if one small B. L. should happen in some hurry, to be neglected to be put on the manifest, and not found out by the Captain before he has com- menced discharging, this ple omission subjects him to have the goods all seized and confiscated, aud the vessel fined one-half the amount that the goods bring when sold by the custom house at public auc- tion. It is one of the most disgraceful aud igh - ed species of piracy allowed to be practised by Pe poted enlightened government, and I have no doubt the sufferers and owners of the bark Prescott will lose no time in laying the matter before our govern- ment at Washin, Now, then, to the gratulate yourself ayetem of robbery : After youcon- % you have your goods dis- fiscated, you now, from your invoice, set about to despatch your goods. Your despatch is made out from your invoice, only in regard to quantity, as the cost they do not If your frieuds at home, by the least error, should have on the invoice the con- tents of No. 2,003 instead of 2,004, and your groas amount in all she cases is right when examined—yet notwithstanaing, you have to pay a fine of four times the amount of the regular duties on the case, the contents cf which did not compare with your de- bpatch. Our firm had to be subjected to this loss a few weeks cince. Another case occurred a few months ago A ie merchant imported some French cloth, He itched it from his in- yoice—that is, only the quantity of yards. It is sub- om to a duty in conformity with the different widths. examiver or appraiser asseseed it ata certain value, and meas it, Yet when passing through the last door of the custom house, is has to undergo again a partial examination, when it was found to be wider than nsmed by the spanee and of couree liab’e to more duties—yet notwithstanding this error by the custom house themselves, the owner ‘was compelled to pay a five of four times the amount of the regular duties, when the custom house ap- praiser bad made the error himeelf. If this is not a system of piracy I know not what is. i In copes phn 8 cone of goods, if the amountof the case overruns what you have despatched it as con- tainip, : you may pay four times amount of du- ties. If, on the contrary, the amount ia lese than des- patched as containing, you also pay four times the amount of duties. The same is the case with the vea- sel—if she is found to have more goods on board than ie manifested, they are seized and ted. If the amount is less they are seized and cOnfiscated. When these facts are properly made known to our government at home, { am sure they will instruct our minister here to enquire into it, and de- mand full payment in the horrible case of the Prescott. This state of things hag been suffered to continue, wholly in consequence, [ imagine, of the little, attention paid by citizens of the United States to this country. From the circumstances given you, you will ceive it becomes absolutely impossible for Am« merchants to prosecute their business, as the present system is calculated solely to seize goods and con- fiscate them, without a particle of redress to the owners. The owners in cases generally buy in their own goods at the cu-tem houe door, where they are sold. Then, in additicn, they in a measure dewand of the owner cash for the goods they have al- ready seized ot them. When these seizures take place, it becomes a matter of litigation between the shi; pers of goods, the owners, and captain of the veal, as to the loss, for it is hard for either of them to lose the amouut of the goods. If the manifest should say, for instance, twenty casks and four cases, and it should be siateen casks and four cases, the goods are seized and confiscated, notwithstanding the contents as to quantity are ali right. Is not this disgraceful for a government occupying a respectable position in the eyes of the world? For you see how easy it is in a general assorted cargo of merchaf iise, for an error like the above to occur. More than this—if the mani. fest should say 10 casks, and be fri giaes figures and not written out, the goods are sei: and confis- cated. Almost in, every instance they have some pretext jor seizing the goods. It this state of thin, is allowed to continue the American merchants have to withdraw aud retura home. I cannot but hope that oar present admistration will turn its attention to the-e impositions, and de- mand for its own citizens here justice, which is all that fe asked. It becomes extremely dangerous to ioport gocds into this port, owing to the system of a practised by the Brazilian government. The Jnited States furuishes a market for two-thirds of the entire c.ffce crop of Brazil, free of duty, into its ports; yet in return, to pay for it, flour is shipped on which they exact the exorbitant duty of 3,000 mil- reise per bbl. Flour should be admited tree here, to meke @ full reciprocity of trade. if our government at home shoula Seed a slight import duty on coffee it would tend much to accomplish this just and de- sirable end with the Brazilian government. This, of courte, rests entirely witn the government here, as to what it thinks best for its own interest; bat the other system of piracy alluded to in detail demands immediate and full satisfaction by the American go- vernment. 1 am in hopes, through your va'uable aid, the at- tevtion.of our governmeri at home may be called to the facts stated, and iame diate instructions be seut to our Minister bere, demanding full and ample remu- neration fer goods seized without a shadow of justice, and on some mean, insignificant pretext, which bas been given you. The few American merchants here are almost up in arms at these ore ceedings, and I assure you satis- faction of some kind must had, come when the hour may. The Brozilian merchaats themselves are highly exasperated with the disgraceful proceedings ot ther own government. The country im this vicinity bas been thrown into some degree of excitement owing to the recent intel- ligence frem the United States that an armament ‘was fitting out under the auspices of the New York merchants, to ascend the Aiazon river, at all sacri- fices and ritks. There is no doubt but what the largest river in the world, traversing the richest section of the globe, poseesring such a world of resources, should be im- mediately opened to the commerce of the world. All nations would bail the event as the harbinger of prosperity to the citizens. It must be certainly a matter of deep regret to all nations that so little is known of the Amezon river and ita vast tributaries descending into the heart of ove of the richest coun- tries of the world. The preseot short sightedness of this government would impose every obstacle to its opemng, on the ground «f jealousy, tor they cannot perceive they wou'd ve the greater gaivers It w ould of course develope a track of country h'therto almost | | the republics named, which they consider far bebind | the age. | its armies to open the La Plata and Uraguay, which entirely unknow» ; and the vast agricultural resources which it would command would Imay say in three years, four times the amount of presen’ Brozilian exportation. The Bolivian government has offered a tremendous tract of country, with ¢ large bonus in money, to the first steamboat that makes its appearance in its wa- fers. It also offers to furnish any colonist with all the agricultural implements requisite to prosecute the work. Re Pern bas also made large proposals of a similar nature; say * this vast country still wishes to immpore every shackie, in view of the evlightened policy of Bragii was very teady in tending the assistance of has been accomplished ; and with this view I would rejoice to eee the Amazon river opened, by force if vecesrary, and which all nations, I am confident, would feel delighted to witness. It wou'd beno viola. tion of the law of uations were the United States to open the river Amazon, any more the English licy 'n the East Indies,which all nations now rejoice Eeateetl done. Lieut. Maury has dome much towards | calling the attention of the citizens of the United States to the Amozon river, and his speculations regarding it are strictly true. ‘ime alone will fully develope it. But the policy and measures of this government, as extended towards the citizens of the United States, and mer- chents, call loudly for immediate action, which I trust our Cabinet ie through its minister at this court, speedily investigate. The srrival of the English steamer has caused the excitement to subside, a3 she brought the informa- tion that two steamers had been ordered sch Peru- vian government to be built in New York, and shipped to Para—thence, in consequence of the jealousy of the Brazilian government, to be trans ported in detacked parta to their destination, via the Amazon river, dy Brazilian vessels, etc. The steamer brought news of their shipment from New York. This of course places anentirely different construction on the supposed armament fitting outin New York. An Amprican MERCHANT. OUR PERNAMBUCO CORRESPONDENCE. PgRNaMBvco, Oct. 21, 1853, The European Steam Line—-Contemplated Néw Coast Line—Want of Yankee Enterprise, &c. You have the Southern advices, received per screw steamer Brazileira, Capt. D. Green, the firat boat of the South American and General Steam Navigation Company's line, which leave Liverpool monthly on the 24th. They make the passage to Pernambuco, via Lisbon, in twenty days—two or three days less than the Roal Mail Company's boats, (Teviot, Tay, &c.)—to which they run in opposition, and Lave the good wishes of the people; so it is likely the new line will cerry the day. The second boat of the line, the Olinda, arrived on the 18th inst., with late dates, but no Heraxps from the United States, which has caused much regret. This boat was detained by fogs off Lisbon, or she would have given as good an account of herself as the Brazileira, which, including twenty-four hours at Lisbon, came outin nineteen days arti a half. A line of steamers for this coast, from Macelo to Ceara, is subecribed for, but may be lost, as the gov- ernment—which has given an exclusive t for twenty ycars, psys over fifty thousand dol per appum fcr mail service, and asks semi-mont! boats—is asked to al‘er it to monthly boats. If this lize of small boats is established, the pre- sent line will run between Rio de Janeiro and Para, touching only at Babia, Pernam, and Maran- ham. Some of the subscribers to this line, who have travelled in the United States, wish to have at least one American boat and captain, &c , as they think she would drive on quite as fast in the tropics as at home. The richer and resources of this country are not known; they are quite enough to bring swarms of go-ahead Yankees out, were it not the petty an- noyances and want of proper protection Ley the government. If five hundred or ene thousand indus- trions men were to form a sett/ement in the country, they could take care of themselves and shake off many of the ills that flesh is heir to while sojourning in the Brazils. Braziu. MARKETS. Banta, Ocr. 14.—A little more activity has prevailed ia the in port market. The stocks of ale and porter were insignificant, but prices were without alteration. There ish butter remaining in first hands, and high prices were Geman ‘ed for that article. Sugar.—The inquiry continues brisk, but the stocks were mostly in second hands, and it was hardly possi! to make up acargo. The export for the year ending the 80th of September, had been 82,792 cases, 1,226 boxes, and 216,641 bage and barre 's. Cotton was freely offering, but purchasers were holding back; the transactions reported were at 6,400 reis per ar- Toba in pay ment for goods sold Coffee.—fmalt lots from the interior were disposed of at 4 reis per arrcba. In the beginning of next week 1,500 bags Caravellas will be offered at auction. The inquiry for cocoa continued brisk, and stocks were ht. Me Fies in brisk demand, but the stocks were nearly ex- bansted; the last transactions were at 160 reis per 1b. for dry, and’ 130 reis for salted. The exports for the year erding the £0th of September amounted to 108,783 hides, against 98,484 last year. ‘In rvm no transactions had transpired. Totacco in brisk demand. Holcers demanded 3,200 reis for clored leaf seconds and thirds, ani 4,000 for frate, which buyers were unwilling to give.’ The stock on haud wan 12,621 bales. Freights.—A vessel has been taken for London at 50s. per ton for woed, Xc.; one for Liverpool via Pernambuco, at 36a. for sugar, and d§;4. per Ib. for cotton; and another ata lompsum, to load at Para for Genoa, equal to about 76s. per ton. Exchange on England, 284. October 15,—Flour—16,000 bbis. stock. No sales ox- cept the regular trade. ' Codfish—a cargo sold at 11/3C0 r Crum; next arrival would not command as much. gar—receipts too limited as yet to attract mush atten- tion, Freights to Europe, 50s = 56s. per ton. Vessels will be wanted for new sugar crop. Exchange on Eng. land 27344, = 28d. per 1/000. Doubloons 29 8; Spanish collars, 1/920; Mexican do lars, 1/850 a 1) Pranamerco. Oct. 16.—Great quietness continued to characterize the import trade. The transactions in ex ports had also deen of a limi‘ed character, owing in part ‘to the small amount Bol grein} arriving at market, and in lh the continued scarcity of tonnage that pre- vailed. Sugar —The entries of our new erop continue on a very limited scale, and the article comes forward more slowly than had been expected. Of the new crop about 1,600 begs had been received; a small portion white, bought up by the Iccalrefners, and the remainder muscovado; the latter bad been purchased ballast for vessels at our quoted rates, and which, we conceive, must give way when the crop comes forward more freely. The only shipment since our Jast number has been 96 tons, making the total exports since the Ist of November last 65,463 tons, or an excess of 14,054 toos over the crop of 1451 and 1852, No new sugar yet at market at either Paraiba or Maceio Cotton —The receipts continue small, having bare Mev lized 9€6 bags sinse the date of our last number. In the absence of verstIs the inquiry is less active, and, notwith- stending the Hmited supply prices have undergone a slight decrease, as will be seen by our quotations, No i jate of our last prices current have k on band for sale and shipment The present crop promises to be much below that of last year, which may probably be at- tributed to the destruction occasioned by the caterpillar, as already referred to. Freights —We have no charters whatever to advise. The brig Aratella Tarbet, in the absence of a freight to the United States, returns to St John’s in ballast. The bark Genevieve ia likely to load here for consignment for Liverpool. Oct. 20, 1863.—Flour—stock 14,000 bbls, American bronds pell at $14 a $19, an per quality, Market very frm axé healthy. Codfsh is looking Cown, last cargo rold at 10/500, a decline of 1/800 per drum within three weeks, Sugar—No new sugars of con# quence have © me in, but receipts will increase daily, and for first car- ccer fieighta will jikely ruly high, as vessels are scarce. Exchange on England 27,4. per 1/000, MoxrEvipro, Sept. 30.—Flour, last sale at $11 50; look- ing Cown. Lamber—sales to net $36, and pitch pine to net $40 76 Spanish. Salt—20 rials per fanega, Hides— 14}¢¢. on toard, bought with’specie Buenos Ayres, Sept. 30.—The government has opened the port of Sen Nicolas, on the Parana river, and made it one of deposit. A genersl reduction of daties s also in contemplatkn. Flour, 6950 a $100n board. Lumber, $46. Sait, 21 rials Spanish per farera, Hides, 143(¢. per fo, b, with epecie Tae Presrpent’s Canrer—A most Dreavrcn Tuna !—The New York Tribune throws up its eyes with the most patriotic horror, and exclaims— Two thousand dollars tor the carpet of one room, of a plain democratic President, paid to English manutactu- biel ' Washingtonian, Jeflersonian, republican sim. Plicity If this is not something to cry about we wonder what is. Surely the peop'e of the United States do not measure their importance by the price of a car- t. If republicanism consists in sitting upon three- legged stools, wearing bomespun breeches, and usin drugget for gtr i then let us stick to the “Ol Dominion” a little ee Wonder if the editor of the 7y:lune is euch a democrat as all that? Guess not. Now, it is our humble opinion that the raler of the second nation ioe earth ought to have as stylish things about bim (dispensing with the “ pomp and circumstance” of regal living. that is to say, a house- hold of dependents) as the Queen of England. A re- publicar is to be judged by bis acts and sentiments — mt Lg manner of living.—S¢. John, NV. B., News, ‘ov. Sap Accipsnt—two Youn Caripren Surro- CaTED.—This morning, at No. 6 Sturgis place, Mra. Robert Fittman locked her two children ia a room in the third story, and was absent but a short time. Upon her return she opened the door, when she found that the room was on fire, and so full of snoke that it was impossible for her to enter. An alarm of fire was given, and the flames were speedily ex- tinguished. Upon entering the room a sad specta- cle presented iteelf of the two children, lying dead upon the floor. One of them was badly burnt; the o Ler donttiees died of sutfocation, Ove was three sears, and the other oue your and rice mouths old fest wos naned youngest tt—-Doston Traveller, Nov : A Week U; the Island of Tebago OUR NBW GRANADA CORR%SPONDENOR, ‘ Tonago, N.G., Oot. 24, 1853. Tr'p from Panama to Tobago—A Summer Week upon the Island— Pleasant Landing and Interest- ing Reception—A New Granada Belle—An Hos- pitable Host—Inland Rambles—The ‘“ Moro" — The Pacific Steam Navigation Company—Their Works and Disbursements — A Naturalized Sectch Lady —Her Accomplishments, Exertigns, avd Popularity—Hotels and Society-—Californian Gold and American Influence. My curiosity had been excited. ‘Is it poasible,’ eaid I, ‘that what this sketeh says is true, that this island, this Tobago, is really such a paradise, where the inhabitants have not yet tasted of the fruit of the tree of knowledge?” “Oh,” said my friend, lsugh- ing, “itis an overdrawn picture no doubt, but go and cee the place yourself, go and pass a week with my young friend S——, you will certainly be pleased.”” It did not require much to induce me to leave the miserable accommodations of Panama, and that same afternoon, the little steamer Tobago landed me on the beach, indeed at the very door of the gentleman's house to whom 1 was going. It was high water, avd I stepped from the skiff upon a flight of steps leading up to the balcony, and thence into a room in whioh an abundance of clean clothes were hanging to air. The house, standing exactly upon the boach, at least a quarter of a mile from any other habitation, and overshadowed by two exormons Nispero trees, pre- setted euch an air of comfort that I am tempted to describe all I saw. However, my footsteps had been overheard, and a young woman came bounding towards me—here she is. Apparently about eighteen,’she had an expression of countenance almost Chinese, while her complexion was of that peculiar tint denoting Indian blood—her heavy black hair too, hangiag in two magnificent plaits behind, was evidently Chola—but her style of dress, a high, white muslin frock, and long black sasb, to eay nothing of a pair of black silk mittens, and heavy gold chains and earrings, with perhaps a dozen rings on her hands, and two solid gold buttons | confining the dres#, made it evident she w&s under the influence of an estrangero. Luoretia, for that was her name, was pleasing—not beautiful, and was evidently the lady of the house, though we wil! not pry too closely into my friend S.'s, arragements. “ Don Agustin no ac aqui & hora,” she intimated, in reply to my inquiries, and begging me to walk up stairs and wait, left me by myself; not however, be- fore having in a pee Frac manner, and half in English, half in Spanish, complied with the hospita- ble custom) of these hot countries, in offeriag me “brandy and water’—of which an ample supply, with almost every other description of wines an spirits, and ice-cold water, stood upon a side table for all comers. I was not long in cbserving the con- tents and arrangements of the room, in which an eye to business was evident, for though nicely matted and hung with pictures, (oe pistols, books, blocks, &c., there were strewed about on various tables, specimens of nearly every class of merchandise, and even medicines. I threw wyself into cne of the three ca- pacious hammocks, and just caught a glimps> of an equally beautiful bedroom. I thought it must be a genius, for out of it came, scream- ing and walking on the floor, one of those horribly fnoisy but beautiful birds, a red macaw, clogely followed by a species of raccoon—a ‘‘coati”— playfully endeavoring to steal a piece of orange from the bird, who, however, was in no ways inclined to a with it. There was also a cent king all sorts of nonsense, and who placed without ceremony upon my shoulder, and thus in- duced me to rise and proceed into the balcony over- looking the harbor and veseels, and which communi- cated with a door on the level of the reom I was then in. Here I found two more coatis, (called “gato-solo,”" and really elegant animals,) a large and fectly black ring-tailed monkey, an armadillo, and a fawn, all of which were especial pets, and allowed to ran about the house and up the surrounding trees, with- Ont ented eres the bali id yyed ths seated myself in the balcony, and enjo; really ede scene before me, illuminated by a setting tropical sun, when sy host—a young man of twenty-eight, deeply bronzed, aod with heavy mous tache and beard—made his appearance. My physical wants having been supplied, we soon became friends. On mentioning that 1 bad somewhere seen a paper describing Tobaga as the ‘modern island of the blest,” face was suffased with a deprecatory smi'e. “The r,”' added he, ‘‘was sent to me for peru- eal, and Sy atoaly. written and amusing, but, alas! the Te nos have not on'y tasted, but have eaten of the fruit of the tree of knowledge, and, as a conse- equence, sre the same as elsewhere. As to being le to subsist without labor, I deny it; the compelled to undergo the hardest description of it— either working in the fields or up to their necks in water, under a broiling sun, engaged in landing coal —end, respecticg the few foreigners, a few days resi- dence will convince you that we can by no means be reckoned in the category of the blest, for ex, here are so frightfal—exceeding in many el pero thoee of California—and trade withal is so bad, that none of us can make any money, many are losing, and we do not maintain so friendly a feeling towards each other as would be desirable. The island, I con- fese, has advantages far superior to most places on the coast. Panawa cannot approach it, and none of us ever go there without regret, but none of us ever intend making Tobaga a permanent resting place, and do not enter into those arrangements and ex- nses that would make us comfor‘able aud envied; ugh even as it is many strangers envy our lot.” ‘bus our conversation continued until nearly mid- night, when I was accommodated in one of the large, hemmocks for the night, and only awakened at half pact five next morning by S. as! join bim in a bath. Certainly I would. delighted, and, sore led by the two gato- solos, which followed 8. like dogs, we with towels and large calabashes in hand a grove of orange trees in full blossom, at the back of the house, to a little rivulet of delicious sprin water running overa bed of solid rock, in whic! the water bas forced small basins about a foot in depth, from which the water is lifted in the cala bath, (called tortumas.) and dasbed on the head aad Lt Here we performed our ablutions, complete ly sheltered from the sky by the enormous bran shes of trees surrounding us 1 all directions. A cup oF strong coffee aud a segar completed this arrange: ment; “and,” said &, “this is my daily life, ané to these constant ablutions, and quietand re mode of lite, do I attribute my good health, whilst }| see strangers and others compluining of sickness.” We now proceeded along the course of the beac! under on almost continued shade of palms, ni peros snd tamarinds, toa point of the islaud callec | the Restingue. Here a small isthmus of sand, at low water, conne.ta Tobaga with asotber si island, consisting of an elevated mays of solid rock to which the cesignution ot the Moro has beet given, and which is the property of the British Pa cific Steam Navigation Company, who have upon i! their depot, having expended a large sum, (I un| Gerstoca $80,000,) in erecting a wharf and grid:ro1 the whole of the tmber under water being coppered) on eccount of the ravages of the worms, whic! would destroy the whole fabric in six months, ba for this precaution; tram roade sre Jaid from the cod sheds to the end of the wharf, where there is a grea oe of water, enabling the steamers to come fo side and coal with great despatch. Water is brog n pipes from a neighboring elevation, and | served to the On an overhanging point} upwards of one hundred feet high, commanding ex/ tensive at d magnificen’ views, aud where a neves| failing breeze is blowing, the superintendent hat, erected as suug a little cottage as is Pag ine a imagine, and so cool that one would bat imagin itto be in the tro:ics. The steamships of the cont, pany are built wholly of iron, averaging 1,100 tor each, magnificently fitted rp. are fi cime! of naval architecture, 7 route is fortnigh) ly from Panama and Valperaiso, touching intermediate ports, but the fare is canted high. Here, too, io the course of a few mouths to be the station of ore of the Australian line steamers, the coming of which is looked for wi avxiety by the islanders as one means of i: ing their prosperity. A number of Chinese ployed on the works, but their pay is so sma! offer but little inducement for faithful servitude, mixed up, as they are in their daily Jabor, wits ai tisane whoee pay reaches from $40 to$80 per mont> avd foutd. The consequence is that desertion frequent. The native laborers ive about $1 per dey, and found by the company, or about £ q op finding themeeives, Great'y pleased with the solid manner in which the works appear to be executed, we proceeded breakfast at Baker's Hotel—the best on the bone and a constant resort of invalids who visit To! recover their bealth, standing on the beach an tually washed by the waves. Here, under an 0; veroidab, an excellent meal was discussed, af which we returned homewards-to try the flavor aregar, The sun was altogether too powerfal ( exercie, and it was not until late in the afternoo that we proceeded by a pathway by the beach, aut covered by orange and every other description ¢ fruit tree, into the village. a The whole island is mountainous, rising in man, places abruptly from the shore to a beight of ab ove thousand feet, and covered with vegetatt saving here ond there a few sonts, et I Upen ret a sot the villige. ¢ tin ef from + Stay