THE SUTHERLAND GOLDFIELD.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 533, 22 July 1869, Page 2

THE SUTHERLAND GOLDFIELD.

We learn from the Jolm G'Q-roat Journal of May 25th that the Sutherland gold digging have stood the test well. No fewer than 176 licenses had been taken out since the commencement of the month of May, and newcomers were still arriving. The limife of the grouud over which claims are allowed to be taken are now considerably extended, and minei's may select aud work any part of the ground they choose throughout the month. If w> successful in one claim, they can give it up, and try another on giving the necessary notice, the license being for the month's digging, and not for ssj particular spot of ground. During the past week (says the Journal) we have the usual accounts of good success on the part of many, and bad luck in individual cases. We are told of one party of three who netted ten ounces of gold among them in three weeks, and in teis quantity there was included a small nugget of one ounce and a half. The Suisgill burn is now attracting a greater number of miners, and anothpr tent village has sprung up there, rivalling in extent the original settlement of Kildonan, and rejoicing in the appellation of " Caither-na-bhuth " or city of tents. The Kildonan settlement is called " Baile-an-oir "or gold-town. The Suisgill tent village consists of abont 30 tents, houses, and wigwams, which line both sides of a street running parallel to the county road in the dose vicinity of the burn. It is likely that these uncouth jawbreaking names will by and bye change the fashion of their orthography mora in accordance with the necessities of English pronounciation. In Baile-an-oir, which is still in course of being extended, a wooden edifice of somewhat statelier architeeture than the common run is to be erected for the inspector of the goldfields. The two stage coaches still ply between Helmsdale and the diggings, one daily, and both appear to be doing well.