NELSON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 493, 25 July 1857, Page 4

NELSON.

« Hi the Canterbuiy we have Nelson papers to ? en^ ln?*- The onI 7 infoi-mation about the Gold-fields is contained in the Mowing paragraph <m commercial matters 3 in the 'Examiner,' Qt the 4th July.

■■«.' „ , , ' kelson, 3rd .July, 1857. femce the date of our last Commercial notice our markets have sustained no material change excepting m the sudden rise in the value of Uats, occasioned by orders from Melbourne and bvdney.

• f^ere is ar-upward tendency in most articles m the Australian colonies, especially in Grain and produce, and it has a beneficial effect upon tne exports of theplace. Goods are held at firm rates, and are generally speaking in demand, whue with the exception of Brandies and spirits ot any inferior description, which have lately been somewhat largely .imported, stocks do not so much accumulate. We may fairly say that t-nemarkedumprovement in commercial matters m tins port still continues: nevertheless we would, wish £■ impress upon our importing mends that although consumption has increased, ana .a. general trade briskness been induced by tue discovery of Gold in the Nelson provide, ye,, as the immigration which it is presumed .'ll be a. consequent of these discoveries has not t set in, that the market will be most certainly ai locked & prices fall, if the tendency to pour goo'LS irom all parts, now so manifest, is not -c.-uliy kept in hand. At present there are •t, we believe, 300 consnmers on the Gold--a pxti-a, and in addition to our usual ?a:«.oion, so that there can be no sufficient soa for- the expectation that quick and ready is i WI L be found for the large importations nci aie taking place. There is also another Abler to which we would wish todraw attention _ ueh is, that the diggers of gold (at least;-the i»o" Jigtjers) will, not be satisfied with "less > n articles of the very best description,' and l joods, of an inferior kind, especially spirits, o.ot sell at any prices. - 'he weekly produce of the Gold-fields is \ .(lily on the increase, and Jiew discoveries- of rer y&Hiuxg spots are reported by every yessej I

from the Aorere. All who continue steadily to ■work are meeting with good returns; while some are gaining prizes. The Slate-river diggings are at present the richest found. The Gold is still worth 745. per ounce, and reliable assays have established that sum as the value in Nelson.