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(From our own Oorrenpotuleni,) June 25, IS7O. c Mining matters are very dull, and con- £ se<meutly trade is not very flourishing. Some of tlitf claims that were being tunnelled and driven will have to be sluiced, as the ground is liable to "slide," and ; timber costs too much to be used in suffi- l cient quantities. It is not likely that the gully-claims will be washed-up before spring, as there.is plenty of water, and the frost does not materially interfere with } the work. About three years ago, according to the * Witnesa, there was -£IOOO placed upon the Estimates for prospecting, and I. balieve the only application sent in was from the Nevis. There was a favorable answer re- . turned—but nothing more. It might have been only a bait for securing the miners' votes in favor of the Provincial Government ; but if not, what has become of the money, and how has it been expended *? A portion of the grant might have been very beneficially spent on this field ; and ~ the Nevis might have increased in pros- , perity, instead of becoming a mere Chinese settlement, as it is very likely to be before . loag. I would ask, What benefit are the Chinese to the province % They are not ssttlers: they bring nothing into it, and , they take all they can get away with them. Victoria has not benefitted by them ; and \ no one seems to take any notice of the evils they bring with them. I see by some of the Victorian papers that leprosy is prevalent amongst them. When the Europeans are inuoculated with the disease, there will be a great outcry for remedial measures. Would it not be better to stop the immigration of the Celestials than allow them to overrun the colonies, taking what gold they can get, and leaving the refuse for ourselves 1 Would it not be more politic to have labor from Europe, as many .would become settlers and materially increase the wealth of the colonies, ins.ead of encouraging a race that has.nothing in common with us but the thirst after gold 1 NEW SCALE OF POSTAL RATES. NOT EXCEEDING LwtßM "jj 11141 2i 24 3 34 oz. oz. oz. oz. oz. oz. oz. ,9. d. s. d. s. d.\s. d. x. d. s. d. a.d. To England 0 6 10 16 20 2 6 30 3 9 N.S.Wales 0 3 0 6 0 9 10 13 10 16 Victoria 0 3 0 6 0 9 10 13 16 19 South Australia.. 0 3 0 6 0 9 10 13 16 19 Queensland 0 3 0 6 09 10 13 16 19 Tasmania 0 3 06091013 16 19 Through N. Z.... 0 3 0 6 0 9 10 13 16 13 Thro-jgliOtago.. 02 0 4 0 6j 0 S j 10 10 12 A newly landed son of Erin was trying to scrape an acquaintance with one of his country; men. "And what's the name did ye say?'' " Patrick Dwyer.', " Oh- I know the Dwyera.' I Sure and ye're not the son of the two ouldl maids, Dwyers, of Navan Common, are ye ?" f