GOLD NEWS OF THE WEEK.

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 681, 23 October 1852, Page 2

GOLD NEWS OF THE WEEK.

(From the "Empire," October 4.) The amount of gold received during the past week is not large, although three Escorts came in. Tbere were received from Bathimt,*lo? ozs. 11 dwts. 12 grs.; from Sofala, 1078 ozs. 15 dwts. 12 grs.; Tambaroura, 623 ozs. 3 dwts. ; Avisford, 327 ozs. 16 dwts.; Wellington, 32 ozs. ; Mudgee, 88 ozs. 8 dwts.; Braidwood, 470 ozs. 5 dwts.; Goulburn, 11 ozs. 9 dwts. 8 grs.; Major's Creek, <269 ozs. 12 dwts. ; Bell's Creek, 50 ozs. 4 dwts. ; Yasa, 26 ozs. ; Tamwortb, 819 ozs. 3 dwts. ; and Bingera, 63 ozs. 10 dwts.— making a total of 3967 ozs. 7 dwts. 8 grs Of this quantity the Escort from tbe Northern diggings brought in nearly 900 ounces, that from tbe Western diggings above 2000, and the Escort from the Southern diggings nearly 800 ounces. By mails 173 ounces were received. Tbe intelligence from the Northern diggings is by no means so favourable as had been looked for. A great number of persons have returned from them utterly disappointed, but it appears that many of them hava never reached the actual spot, having lost heart at the bad accounts of those whom they met returning. No other profitable working ground had been found besides the small extent over which tbe first diggers were located. Fine gold had, however, been found along the banks of the creek to its junction with the Gwydir All the gold hitherto obtained was not at a greater depth than three or four feet from tbe surface, and the holes which had been sunk deeper had not turned out remunerative, though we have heard of none having gone to the bed rock. It is a well fcnown and established fact at the diggings, that wherever gold is got on the surface, extensive deposits will be found on tbe bed rock, unless the surface gold is mere fine, light, wash gold, which is often earned to a great distance from the massive deposits. From all account the gold obtained at Bingerais coarse and nuggetty, and although the soil may not be so extensively strewed with the precious metal as was at first anticipated, there is every reasonable probability that rich and permanent deposits of gold will be found here. At the Hanging Rock the prospects of the miners are favourable, and when the superfluous water has abated, the yield of gold will be large. Gold has been found in several fiesh gullies, and in some instances deserted claims have been takeu, up by new comers, who have dug through what was generally supposed to be bed rock, and have come on extensive deposits beneath. The favourable account from the Tuena nre confirmed by subsequent intelligence. The few diggers at work here are do.ng uncommonly well, and all the information received concerning this gold field confiims the idea that very rich and extensive diggings exist on the Tuena and the other tributaries of the Abercrombie. At the Southern diggings the prospects are encouraging, and the yield to each man is comparatively large.

HANGING ROCK DIGGINGS. We extiact the folloivii q letters fio.n the Afaitland Mircury, of Saturday .—. — " Peel Diggings, Septpmber 2-J, 18.)2. " Very many of the /eunned diirgeis from Bairaba are here, many of them unfoitun.itely without means, having exhausted their lesouices in their journey to Binsjera. "laities to the number of about 200 assembled on the A. A. Company's cl on the 14 h of this month, and tendered licenses to the Compmy's agent who re fused to accept of them. The diggers, however, refused to leave, as the diggings h.nl been once opened to the public, and it was only thtotigh the assistance of Majoi Lines they were persuaded to desist fiom working-. '1 bp Major went amongst the digits and cxpl uncd how in liters stood, and told them that Ins n - stiuctions were to assist in protecting the Company's ground, and he hoped they would not give him any trouble in the matter, 'ihe digijeis then all, out of iespect and good feeling towards them, consented to lemove to tiio Government side, wheio iivmy are doing well, having the- very next dny opened a dry divings, \vlmh parties w iio bavejust anived fiom Uendi >,o state to resemble the Victc-m diggings. A paily was induced to dig m a gully on the Government side in tonsequence of a black fellow picking up on the suiface on Wednesday labt, a nugget weighing mote than one ounce. It is now called Black Man's Gully. Yesteiday, on the same gully, James Hunt, of Sin«leton, in ■ loo.ing for his hoise, picked up n 3} ounce nugget, ! which he sold aftei ward-, for £10. Joseph Bridge, of Wo'lombi, a little way from the gully picked oft the the suiface a nugget weighing 4£ ounces, and by digging filled his match box with fine gold, about ii ounces. At these diggings William Knowles and his daughter ore regularly getting one ounce per d.iy ; and John Smith and his wife sold 14- ounces 2 dwts. this last week, and 8 ounces the week beforp, the pioduce of a foi might's work. Smith and his wife have cleaied upwards of £100 this last five weeks._ Messrs, Morrison, Dennis, and It) an, on the Hanging Rock Cteek, have, notwithstanding the wet weather, done exceedingly well; on Saturday last they took out G ounces. •' A great quantity of supplies intended for Bingera hive come here, and there are a great number moie of loaded drays on their way, so that supplies will be rery cbesip lieie, at least for# time. Veiy gieat inconvenhnce is experienced by the present escort and mail arrangements. At present all letters p u r mail and gold per escort are obliged to betaken by individuals to Tamwortb. A far better an angement would be to have a post-office immediately established on thp Rock, and the commissioner to receive the gold at his residence (camp, Peel's River) ; fiom theie by a branch coach, say twenty miles, to join tho mail at Lock's station, where it is contemplated to establish a post-office, as next year's contract for the mail from Mumnundi is to iuu by that station to Tauworth, inPtead of by the present route viaCurrububla. This will save a distance to this community of thiity-five miles, and will prevent the necessity of the commissioner going backwardsand forwards to Tamworth, occupying, as it at present does, one-thud of his time. " A great deal of gold was tal'en out of the ground during four days of last week, in consequence of the weather having been fine. Foi the last two days it has again rained, leaving the main cieeks for some time to crme in a state not easily woiked. Parties ate, however, working the banks, and in many instances w ifh sucess. " It is probable that neatly all the claims on the Hanging Rock which have already been supposed to be woiked out will be re-worked, as I notice in two of the deserted claims, new-comers have gone in, and sunk several feet deeper, through the supposed bed rock, which consists in most cases of burnt quattz. These parties are doing first-rate, and in consequence of the fiininess of the substance are now enabled to tunnel under the mountain. " Two inns are shortly to be opened on these diggmg«. " 1 hear this escort will take 1000 ozs. of gold from this place, which is good, considering we have had only five or six working days. "P. S. — 'Ihe following aie the particulars of the s>ucesB of one or two other parties. James Bell, John Ashford, Robert Hell, and Jethro Bell, all of Scone, have been on the diggings nine weeks ; they could no' vroik tin ir claim for the first four weeks, and with d if ficulty since until the last few days, but have nevertheless clcaiedeach rather more than £40. The highest amount they obtained in one day was 20 ozs., which included a nugget of 13 oz<. 1-idwts. ; the lowest, on washing days, was 2 ozs William Wr.ght, from Scone, and his mate, fiom Maitland, took out 24 ozs. 7 dwls, hi four days."

(Tiom anotliei Correspondent.) " Hanging Rock, September 23. " I am sorry to say we receive our letters and paper* vp>y 11 regularly. A petition has been stat ted for a post office on the Rock, which is already signed by $00 people, and will probably be by 500 befoie the end of the week. The last fortuight the diggers on the main creek have been working, some very sucessfully, but we hare had another fall of rain and snow, which ha 9 been a great annoyance. Many were (Jigging in tbe Swamp, and had very good prospects ; it is now covered again with water. This morning the ground was quite white with snow, We have had a gieat many here horn liingera, and also many dray loads, of flour, which bad got very scarce here. Some have left the diggings, saying they could noi get lations; many others have readied the foot of the hill, and then sold off and leturned without even giving a look at tbe diggings ; others have taken a walk round, and gone away without using a pick." Another coi respondent, dating Peel Piver Diggings, 22nd September, vv rites to complain that only the fortunate men me mentioned in the public accounts, and that nothing is said of those " who strive and don't win." And he adds, that many weie about to leave for Poit Phillip.