TASMANIA.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVI, Issue 1243, 12 August 1859, Page 2 (Supplement)

TASMANIA.

The Government have issued a stries of regulations respecting auriferous quartz reefs on the public lands. Mr. Tully has been appointed commissioner for Fingal. In reference to the operations at Fingal, the 'Hobart Town Mercury' has the following:— Our correspondent states that during the week the weather has been exceedingly unpropitious— so much so that it has been impossible to convey the quartz from the reef to the machine. This, of course, has considerably interfered with the operations of the company. The amount of gold taken from the retort weighed eleven ounces and a half. A party of alluvial diggers obtained five ounces and a naif during the week. The success of some of them has induced several of the company's men to leave their employment for that of digging on their own account. The election for Hobart Town ha 3 resulted in the return of Mr. Adams by a majority of 387 over Mr. Xennerley. Mr. Koughton has been elected for Singwooa, and Mr. Nairn lor Meander— the latter without opposition. A public meeting has been held at Ballahoo, with hte object of encouraging the exploration of the country where Mr.Smith recently found indications of auriferous deposits. ' The settled conviction of Mr.

Smith's mind U that the only thing wanted is arond, and it will develope n gold- Held that will be the making of the whole district. It was then unanimously resolved, — "1. That this meeting having heard the report of the gold-exploring party, is quite satisfied that a rich payable gold-field exists in the neighbourhood of the River Forth, and having •een the gold produced, this meeting is of opinion that the interests of the district require that a bridle trnck be cut at once for the further development of these diggings, and earnestly recommend that all persons interested in the prosperity ot Tasmania will assist by subscribing for the purpose of cutting a bridle road direct to the plaoe. A committee wns appointed to carry out this resolution. The low price of potatoes was seriously affecting the cultivators in the iiuon district A correspondent of the ' Launceston Examiner' says:— Those who live far from the water's edge will be discouraged from any effort to bring their produce to market, and already probably hundreds of tons of the finest quality ever grown on the Iluon are perishing in the ground. The season is consequently a depressing one. I have not heard of many removals among the residents. Numbers would doubtless be thankful for the chance could they profitably get quit of their land. This is, of course, somewhat depreciated in value. I was credibly informed of one man willing to resign his faim (consisting of ten excellent acres, eight of which are cleared nnd tit for cultivation), for the sum of £100, and this he was unable to obtain. The 'Cornwall Chronicle' ot the 9th ult., reports that a fashionable-looking individual,"named Lazarus Hart, a ticket-of-leave holder, had been sentenced to six months' hard labour for obtaining, by means or false pretences, a pair of socks and other articles, s the property of Mr. E. Ackennan. The charge appears a trifling one, in comparison to the extent of Hart's transactions, in endeavouring to obtain some £1500 worth of goods under false pretences. He asserted that he vas going to open a large hotel at Fingal, and required it stocked. For this purpose it is said he purchased at Mr. Johnstone's mon»ter sale, by auction, goods to the amount of £900, had ordered about £400 worth more of Mr. Aekerman, and had commenced negotiations for more in other places, when he was detected. Concerning the Launceston new Mechanics' Institute building, the same journal says : —The last ornamental couise of stone is being put upon it, and there is now some hope that th"c building may be completed before the end of the present year. Imports and Exports. — The valut of the goods imported here in the month of June is £9361, and of produce exported £41,263. The Customs' Returns for tho past six months show a very gratifying decrease in the number of sheep and cattle imported from the adjoining colonies, and we trust soon to hear that the import of both sheep and cattle has wholly teased The fact that we ever had to depend for our supply of meat from colonies, which we ought rather to have been in a position to supply, was discreditable, and a proof of bad management on the part of the settlers. — G'ormoall Chronicle.