THE COMMERCE OF VICTORIA.
In the '' 14!rgus'"of April-3rd, we find a report of tlie Annual Meeting of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce oa the previous day, contain-, ing some valunbio 'statistics of the trade of that Colony, together with a general statement of; the pivsent condition. f atid prospects of its Com-; JUgl'Ce. ;.,■,;.■; ;,.„. -:"■. - .... (.' .. ■ ' i . ' Ju the address o£ the President, the following |»aragi-aphs.&ocar;: — -■■-..•' ■•■■>'■' ■"■ ■ One ot the great'barriers raised from time'to riniii against the stability of coiiimerce in thjs colony is 'tW^iccesSil»e;i rmp6^s that havi^be"j*n ''jiciurcdjih upon Vft;oin^!]:uJiaYtei;s, of'tjie wor'jd, .ap'^l'regret't.ftat; t'fiiii).at!;tliis .Mii^xoaipeiied.to allude, to;oujtrs.iocktid i 'iu,frk£ts., {• ..'.iY -,,!■•: .;.-..i. <;■..";:: .■■<■>' .v .t> j TJw.rmfflons t ijr.l.Ss4.«ere; ; > . '-■:: --.■.^,. :>■•■ ■■ -<.J855:! -v.'- j^. - 12^)07,»85*" . . ;-,,.i«v ... f di '<<<.-^sM^\i I>'*-'i^ <'~ •I2,9b§}s>7 v i Exhibiting an inrrease in 185(5, as compared'witl)! IBOS, of wuilst ihe imports for the three; months of^this' year:am»untedfo or at! >ihe riite of &16,'MA1,9W. .per aunuiiiy.Which-, takiftg! joui'.populatibn at gives ab6ut:ig46/6f im- j ■poited coifiiViodirien^er h<sadl! Thisi*noW'(ilstaud-1 'ing the very I£r^<\i:diisuixt pt'f6ll "I:thie'|'fc(9j[ic»»f|ars» '-Sj I liave^. no li£&iiiiion''i{i ''siiyi^ig, Jjij.uicn^pej^il our) aciualiWyjiire^iiein^VVa^o! ,|,4^9ul^ poijjt,.to ;i ,tiie re-!■ shipineuts of tlielariiqie Qf,bu«er fhat-,ha«ft-been and;, are now being-..inade-to.Jßj.igla.nd* as. an instance.-ofi the injurious eifects of our importa* ; * . j .>, 'f.;\i& , glutted s^te. -pi /Oijrj if ar^feta lj»* ; ca»sed | ,Serij)4i JossJsho tl.ie ej^t^Jli^heil On^tei^liUej direct injury has principally fallen; for although! tlie>eolouisits v h,aye,.rthMiselves largely imported,; they wfcre conversant witb,. tlje..articles.su.ited^jt^ourj •staiits, and'th'e' season 'wneVi'thedi^erent'disc'np-i itfons' of godds^uglit to arrive [ Mete,- wlille 'tWd o!u!t-j •^idfl strajoconsigiietsjinot; iuWy p6st^"diUp!4.S'tor»'ottri r.eguirw^eijt-s, jndue^A byrjtiie reports of'hi^i,.if(rices,| have / rush f ed,intot^e,jbt|sjn.esfi, aflid,,madjs[«hi,pnaen.ts; wi'tlidllt carefully studying exportV ,by r pther! partiea influenced by ti>e same expectations'as'tliem-j selves. ! "The' WftessiVeWc^onsi^niHe'Hts aisw^-proved; ■ipjuri.^uSj.tqjt^e .n.}ftrshrtiit^'here, fj asjtherebyiClrediti has. been/jmjuch tqo^.j^r. eJitendßij-.ii.A Po.nS^Be?.;-°f' .go<JdVfiryiiiig hjs'y*^fe)iioU|sV ( ;i|l}^g / .!iiD,.'anfl,,be|ng ! in| posiessioo' of 'ad vices'' of stil'|- furtierj iSHJiinietfts, ; i& anxious' 'to.'rfiafizej/afnd thu's'Vs tempted'to give fa-,: "cilities'^'o'pliftb'aserW .o'therWise'lie' w'oiiiii' libt' •'liave-'tlTOugh^ of. ; "sin Vhis'way'itn unrteees.Vury c],a*ss Of traders Js r«fi*efl o|>, afi'd'si 'erssisy;s'uc'h'ias'!^e:'ate; now passiii-g.Aitouglj^brdught'ab'oui. i .r» ' "■'; ;;' Ht»U Bsis'i the/value, of!*xpor't&,i excJusive of gold^ -jra^-n-r ;<,;:> ; ;( ii"; ;i -,ii7 <<'■ I■■<.'.!<i :'!'-;^ ! :. V( fl ,- ,42^.1X^.1^.m^M gloid. £8^44*^29" ! ■ Jn > 1854,..v3,531,67e.i -■{•,..,„.,'/,^55;5§D, 1 •jf/ii8>5;..^,5.89.h'8'. „..:„."..;,;,lo^duso, ! f u tn. 1 iisfe : .;^,,^;70f,',.;;'y,;,.^.^ iiios,^/;;; And.irbr .q.urirter,pf,the ca^ijent y,f,?r.^clui sive -'of gold', there !i)as., ( be.eß :exportVfl.ji|£B7.6j6'l4| ' ,and'fi[f. goldj'.^;ft3b|o76^, r ByZ'these figures' it'wlii fee sefen that'hi 1856 tlie grtlKfi^dl'were intic'li t 'mord 'produ'ctiye' thadi Sir' any 'p'r'ece'dirig''year,'; .JEbwf' "tli^ . retlii*rils:fbr the: first of this yfiar'poirii'tb'i a 1 faliin^off of i8t33,;232 fhe{;corj respxinditrg. r quarter ofiitS^S; ■ T'hejftJ'(is, liowtiVe-f, a consWerableincreasfeioyefithe.:exports'cif tlieisame' quarters jafpveviouswji'eaisi as kiwiill-be seen ihy.the , foilow^ngi falile ;t T7; . ( miv-\; :! ; .77 <i.f u,:l:. .'■■.i-'i'h • IEXPOp.IS I EXPOp.IS ^F fHtyP ,^UST FOR,, JAJS.VARY, rFRB^U-t ■■"„■ . A,RY,.-A?JDi SJAKj'qjjt. "-,, i,- .. I 1854 .'.'.' 'll6ls4s 'ozs/'.,.' '.';.';''!^2^.66^l $0"'" ' . 3 855 ... 504,8fi " ... ..."J2;0'19,376 ! ; "•ITSsf6!'i.-- ; 'Si<;::"v'■':.■. (i';5',463;308 ■ •-■■ -2857; -^ 757,5t9 ';";s -•"-';;: &;p3O;o?D ;i< ; ''" ■' I have' rib.apiprehe'nsibii'.of any failing'inthe .productiveness of the gold fluids of: the'biltiny.'-'^n the' contrary, )as niitcliinery.; of; any improved'des^ crjp.tion;' conies^inta moife.general-• application^; and heite,r;sy^tenj^.for de!vel»,pi-rig ovtiMhineral resources are r organised,: I believe,that- the;, .exports..will/,not only be maintained.but^ ) iY)uch,in<qrea;<!ed. [i;; , > v c • i '■/'. i^ratti th.c Ppsitl^n^fi^heftO.lpny ,it,can ■be expected Itfiatthe r annual-gxpoi'ts r pfi jvool will be iept'up ; but, as the'coqntry comes 1 fo'be settledi a'dectta'se"ihay'lb'el 'locJkeU'for. . TlVisj however, wjilj ■ lie coni^etisated Tof!Ky 'increased"agriclx.lturaT'pro:>diic«J' which ,will ? f in a"'ccirrespondihg ratio, reduce our'imports of br'ea'dstuffis'. ': ' '' ■'■"■ "' •'■-''■■■ •' ■ ' ";INathi-satisfiedJ that the-.general iprosperity >of this-counfiy was never on a.itnorei sure andnsatisfactory bas;js<Aban : .i,ti.is,9t this robjm'snt,.) notwithstanding the difficulties that have of late, overtaken inf'.ny of .th^ r .trading,.conni),u.nities, . 6,r»e cause'of the present crisis I have already refer.reel to, viz,,:—. overstocked lnirkets ; ian&thev'js the "niost.defective aiyl/to'my mmd,' badly ad'iiiiustered'insjlveiitl^w. A't'p'respn'ti, there:i's!no'^totectiori agains't'ihe'reckleSs'Vi'r' dishonest! jfjfaderV-;"lt fVequoTitly;''happens that'lan:''ihsoVv*erit] who to be' re'ieved of his ■ liabilir t ties' shakes offer to'his'creditors of :solnany shUHlfgs in,the ;pound.; when asked for &■ statement oiiObis . Josses, replies that he.has nime:to give.^iHiwibowksi jf .he^havjj any, are aiinere^iarcVij-and^f i:a!<?red}tor
.^esitates.^ou^ acc^pjing .th^, offer ( lje. may. wiry of thanVs, as j have'been more tHan ) once, that tfiis,snsol\refit Wjllg'jj inU'the*liaUkr6!ptcy CotffL As' ■ elf an1 Estate iivat is;p'uVini6'tliat!Cf6Urt;<clrfe'ditprS>'are. , 'in most5 eases'" wiiliii^ to;a'grße w'an'fofftr fliafl-Sl1'-1- | ' In cotinfeetionwrith, this matter ,?th«!r4 J^ortfc '8t»?t----iliag faccwliiiili>!was. stdtedi'Jtbiitli'eijComiiiirtee; by-Sir Oeorge Steven, na«n«!Jy,,'tbat-.the ippolyfint'Nti>tj!S ..in. tin's (Colony,,have on lliea*'{r*r*sß<>P&&i&fy>$>Px poun^,,'wb£ieas in Epglapdj.^ia-yefag^.dixi^nd, ■.haaWii.;o.V^fly.ss.per.;p^nd : r-i;'w 'i J;O :i,c Vnvnui ' f bat Jiavjei^liehplace Jin the last fourVy e^jrs, :—-j 1K[ll8^ i;:! !r\: f. v;v;." is&H !nt. ?3^4S&;#^ ' /'.' !«#•■. - .-■>-■ "\ m «:■ .iwmss^9"w . v-i.!185e0 .'.■•'<■ .- -^';-» ISO; ' Jh;;; 522(993 AV6jU- \ .yieidingi-iat'Jbe 'wtinge*4iv\&en<& bfi6fali~,&ldi&2 ■4ss.[ed.jioutofi4e2jß^7i)o93 ioU.'^-.'^ ■'■'>■:?.?>■• ' ■i .Tlie V'(Argiiß?.>»c»flQifteriting«ponithe!abovecfaets; .Qdfai.ci~hi>;•».''!''A him .;rl"i--<-\ '-■•Si -n -••■■u<J •■>•;;;■//■ \ i,.y i*js,,v*ry jmp»rJant tbat ojat-fitieiiclß<«ft-ia dwiarfce gh.ouldikDttworiittt. thj'4c^}bnjbis.:»nojl(,,i»fiiiely f a gold-; .:Ri»d#ping swyfoy. ?htm,m d, .»uuiei;oji.s bjrew i er > i|Ks, ( l>^rigs:^vfi o es^blishetl n\ s tiie large suppli^.oi .butter^^ pnd s cheese^ a f re.produced.1 A griduHu'tje' i^'"very,extenwvely!j)rosecuted',' ai'id1 atj ;'lek^! re^ir&d 'W'ih6 1 '6blony> KiWiiiifactb'ries'&fiHCkrVihg^atfi!!- UtittapShq ,of uWnit\»rel(ire y^rV nStfiePOU^ 11 iri'Our^ehie^/Ktfwfis.' i'Hoise1 'ftidi of fall ikiiide-.-ik* largely gtb.»n,iai^liihq himpoit df t hay» iia*.tfeased-. '.&«siato'esfare!alto extiii-i .sivaly 4ukivated v .a^udftre.iofias,^^ q^ajkyrafttany^rt ! theTwprW,,. PtiSf,?M,ii|r,ejp^n^ aj^e boiw majii),y^9n-) . 4nf4 J t.o!-,Briti»|| ({ a|j4 i . maijjjfiafJLiju;§s,;. ?ga,' and, :i QU a'cfcoaij|-,p| |)ie .' timbre proyident.habits.9Y tlie ljopulatipn, jth"?.,ratio,oC " consumption per'he^dis vfery greatly' 'dimiuisned- ' J
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Lyttelton Times, Volume VII, Issue 474, 20 May 1857, Page 5
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819THE COMMERCE OF VICTORIA. Lyttelton Times, Volume VII, Issue 474, 20 May 1857, Page 5
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