Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-08
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The late iiiiiiiense discoveries of gold ID Aus
tiaa' nave invested that remote habitation Of con-
victs and kanSaroos with a large share of inter-
| est.
- The continent of Australia, Says the New York
mes OF that portion OF 1t embraced in what is indie.
rehtly known as New Holland and New South Wales
extends from the 18th to the 39tho south latitude and sit
uaed Is to 1879 east longitude the square miles of New
ieo onn ~'S'"ooo. The colonial population in 1913
le1oOO 10 native population 900 chocolate or sooty
color ana OF features neither Ethiopian nor Indian but
Tue FORMER mas since been considerably increased by vol
uhtary emigration from Britain. Although originally
ny e mother country penal settlement, it has
oil late attracted attention. emigration and capital for its
Pastoa ana commercial advantages The climate is for
tue most part tropical The mean temperature at sydney
IN 81 3O south latitude, is degrees-the extremes ia
ana 81 Inc seasons of winter and summer are similar
to those In the latitude of Natchez REVERSING of conrse
Tue months out the climate is subjected fewer stubborn
diseases In cycle often or twelve wears drongb
OF "nole year, experienced, followed by wet sea
OF nearly he same length. Usually, it is remarked that
very cold winter in England corresponds to ver, hot
summer In Australia but the winter in the latter is
SO severe SHOWS except in the mountains rare and
10 not los remain OH the ground The general climate
resembles IN many features that of the south of Ialv The
sea voyage to London under SAIL is about four months
Lay Contention Of the NJ. E. Church.-Tbe
Convention of Lay members of the NJ f. Cbnrcb
In favor OF the Church as it is, and in opposition
to the proposed changes in some of its organic
forms, with special reference to lay representa-
ton in the annual and general Conference of the
Church, assembled in Philadelphia "Wednesday
morning. The Bulletin has the following report
of its proceedings:
The Convention is attended by about 900 dele
gates, from twelve to fourteen States. The Com
mite on ofhcers made report nominating DR.
Thomas E. Bond, of Hartford, Nd as President.
assisted by twelve vice presidents and six secreta
ries.
DIR. Bond. on taking the chair, addressed the
Convention briefly in reference of the objects in
view, and in support of the forms of the Church
as they exist. He said that he had been reared
in the Church, owed all he had and was to it
The movement in progress to change certain of
Its forms, had given him much concern for he had
been familiar with a similar movement some
twenty years ago, and well remembered and de-
piofed the 1-feeling 1t engendered and which was
also likely to flow from this if personal feeling was
IN any manner allowed to influence either its SUD-
porters or Its opponents He urged the impor
lance of Christian orbearance in nil their achieve
towards those who differed from them-as thew
had right to do-and trusted that eyerv differ
ence OF opinion might yet be settled without i'm
pairing the usefulness of the Church.
Hethen proceeded to comment upon the itipera
Cyl to show its importance, its difference from all
others and its usefulness. Under the Providence
OF God 1t had been the great Instrument in enlarg
ing, strengthening and building up the church.
and the membership owed it to the church as an
important binding duty to sustain it against all EN-
croachments.
The Committee on Correspondence, through
their Chairman, James B. Longacre then sub |
mtted synopsis of their correspondence. embra
cling letters from some 200 different societies in
the tennessee, Baltimore, Troy, New DIRK, Ohio,
Philadelphia, Black River, New York, East.
iowa. iowa New hampshire Vermont East, Oneida,
New. Jersey, Pittsburg, East tennessee, Indiana
v Western Virginia Michigan, North Indiana, and
North Ohio Conferences
The convention then, ON motion, appointed
committee of five, consisting of DR.. T. E. Bond,
Jr. of Baltimore, James B.. Longacre of Philadel.
phia, DR.. John M. Howe, of New York, DR.. II.
Williams of Alexandra, Va. and Thomas T. S. Ma
son, OF Philadelphia, to prepare business for the
convention.
After appropriate services the convention adj
journed until 3 O'Clock.