THE CHUSAN'S MAILS.

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 676, 6 October 1852, Page 2

THE CHUSAN'S MAILS.

The Mails made up at the Post Office, yesterday, for conveyance by tbe Cbusan we?e 51 in number, containing 5361 letters and 3873 newspapers. The following figures, showing the number of letters and newspapers via Marseilles and vja Southampton respectively, and tbe total number for other ports, have been furnished by tbe Post Office authorities :—

These figures show that out of the 3873 newspapers poo^d by tbe Chusan, 2111 were for colonial and foreign ports, leaving only 1762 for the United King(l >ri —a fact which, we think, will crea'e some Burpiiße i.. Mip public mind, Of the 5361 letters only 1555 vi'i'ie for colonial and foreign ports, leaving 3706 for the mother country. The number of home letters via Southampton was nearly 50 per cent, in excess of the number via Marseilles; and the newspapers by the former route exceeded the number sent through France ia a slightly advanced ratio. It will be noticed with come curiosity and interest that the 1555 letters seat to various ports other than those of the United Kingdom were distributed through not fewer than 31 mails. Sydney Empire, Sept. 1. Contict Shii>. — The Lord Dalhousie, Captain Ferris arrived at Hobart Town on the 14th August, from Cork' with 3L223 L 22 male convicts. CAurouNiA Gold. — The largest export of gold ever niade from San Francisco, was by the steamer California, which left for Panama on the 18th June. The shipments bj this vessel amounted to 1,906,308 dollars,

Hoar frost on 3 morninga this month. This has been the finest September we Imve had For at least three years. Indeed there could seaicely have haea finer weather any month of the year. The average for September 13 stated by the Author of "Auckland and its Neighbourhood" to be 16£ dry days, hut this year there were '22. Most probably October will be wot nnd stormy, to balun.ce the account. TLiupniAfdui . — At Sunrise. Highest 51° lowest 39 ° . Noon, Highest, 60 ° lowest 51 ° . Sunset. Highest 53 ° , lowest 47 ° . R. P. I.

Mails. Letters. .onflon via Marseilles 8 1559 " " Southampton 12 2247 ►ther Ports 31 1555 Newspapers. 713 1049 2111 T0ta1.... 51 5361 3873

Arrivals in the Port of San Francisco during the months of March, April, and May, 1852.

Jons, Steamers, American .. .. 18,070 Ships ditto .. .. 8,713 Ships Foreign .. .. 16,919 Barques American.. .. 2,844 Baiques Foreign .. .. 14,731 Brigs American . . „ 4,539 Brigs Foreign .. .. 6,934! Schooners, American .. 2,106 Schoonera, Foreign „ .. 1,752 Total 76,608 lecapitulation — Total amount of tonnage American 3G.4J72 Foreign 40,336 76,608

Weather at Auckland duiung Sept., 1852.

Fine Clear Dayi. Cloudy Dayi. 4 Showery D.iy*. 8