New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-10


discoveries made by Mr. Stuart during late journey
of exploration in the sister Province of South Austria
lia are thus described by AN Australian paper Mr..
Stuart returned TO Adelaide on the 18th OF july IN the
Marion steamer, from Port Augusta, after an absence
of six months. His party consisted OF two persons De-
side himself and they had with them about four pack
and four or five sadde-horses. Mr.. Stuas hrst bust
ness was survey and lay of the runs discovered ana
claimed by him some time ago. After that work was
finished be started with his party on further expor
atory expedition and the result has been the discovery
of an immense tract OF country exceeding IN richness
of pasturge and abundance OF water anything that mas
VET been met WITH The distance traversed was
800 miles beyond the fnrthest point reached by Mr.
Babbage and Major Warburton, and the country was
found to be luxuriant beyond description Mr.. stuart
started from the Emerald Springs about the beginning
of April and reached latitude 10 s., the northern
boundary OF the colony about the middle OF May, and
during his entire journey there and back he states mat
he was a single day without water The country
trayersed consisted chiefly of immense plains inter
spersed with hIloeks from 100 TO 100 feet
high from the submits of which gushed springs OF
pure fresh water interesting the plans and dsehsre-
ing themselves into numerous creeks and rivers run
ming in an easterly direction. One Of the rivers dis
covered is reported by Mr.. Stuart TO be three miles
broad in part of It's course. The ranges Ranking
the plain chiefly tabe-t0pped and abons l,Vw feet
high Mr. Stuart made detour occasionally of from
20 80 miles each side of his track, and found the
country everywhere Of the same beautiful descnpton
and seemed 10 be of similar character ~ far as the
eve could reach beyond the rhest point attained by
him. Indeed he seems to have turned back through
surfeit of good country. He thinks there would not
be any difficulty whatever in crossing over 20 the Gnf
of Carpenaria, or TO any other portion OF the north
coast. His impression ID that an inland lake or sea
exists TO the eastward which probably discharges 10
waters into Stokess Victoria River 10 the northwest.
At any rate, the theory that the center OF New Hoi-
land il nothing but a desert may now be- exploded.
Mr. Stuart has brought back specimens OF the grasses,
seeds and minerals OF the country the last OF which
are said to include some precious stones. A consd-
cradle portion of the district rayersed represented
auriierous.
The GYMNASIUM OF HARVARD UsvERsrTY-Iti s
with feelings of pleasure and pride that record the
completion of the Harvard Gymnasium; OF pleasure,
in anticipation Of the good effects of regular and va,
ried exercise; Of pride, that conservative Harvard
should be the first of the colleges in this country 70
incorporate into its Of education an organized
system of physical train For several years the SUD
ect had attracted attention. and the students had been
loud in the demands for better accommodations tnsn
were afforded by the small, though well-coneucted
gymnasium of Prof. Stewart. But no means OF safis-
fyng these demands afforded TILL about a year
ago when, through the medium Of Dr. Huntington,
5000 were gwen Tor tbe erection OF gymhsssu.
The spot selected for the building was the little delta
at the junction Of OF Cambridge street and broadway
The ground broken March 23 1889 The build
ing is in the Italian style, and was erected under the
direction Of Mr.. T.. C. Cabot, architect, boston lhe
expenses Of the building and fixtures exceeded 500
The gymnasium was opened for use on Wednesday,
Sept. IA. Meanwhile, most fortunately the services
OF Professor A. Molineanx Hewlett, formerly OF
rience In gymnasc training Of fourteen year, the last
FIVE of which had been devoted most aeceptaby 70 tne
citizens Of Worcester by the line accommodations o.
the building and under the admirable system OF ths
new Professor, fresh impulse was given TO physical
training which, contrary 10 prediction, bias been on
the increase. The uniform courtesy OF the frofsssor
and the personal interest which he takes IN me exsr-
cise keep alive the interest Of hiss pupils, and make
the hours spent in the GymnasSa AMONG the pleasant
eat We would gladly know the name Of the Indyi-
dual who 40 generously founded this new insttntlon
tlAt We might express to him our most sincere qat-
tude. Still we cannot but admire the Christian ehar-
ty that gve,h in secret and assured that he
lives 10 zee another generation Of graduates, be VIII
be abnndantly rewarded by the sight Of men with
sound and healthy bodies, as well as strong ana cat-
waited minds. ffary+sd haxasns.
Extraordinary CASE OF voIusraRF SrARvArIos.
Mr.. George W. Jones Of Roelyn, writing TO The
Hasags Chronicle gives the particulars Of an extra
ordinary of voluntary starvation, under religious
excitement. The subject was Germans anadian
woman OF CO years of age. DIR. Jones says; "on The
18th Of August found her fully resolved on Starving
herself to death. Intercepted her az TO what had
induced her arrive at sneh absurd decision She
replied that il was the will Of the Lord that she should
terminate her earthly existence by such means; and
also il bad been divinely revealed TO her thai sne
would obtain peace and pardon without nrzt sb-
staining entirely from food eonversed with nef,
and endeavored TO erase such erroneous IDEAS from ner
mind but all 10 no purpose; she obsinaey Refused 10
take noursbrnent Of any Kind, with the exception Of
little sugar dissolved in water. On The Xth Of Sep
tember-and not until then-the woman died, having
been 30 days without food except about threequartep
Of pound Of sugar.
MlRRY TO 1--we Lose.--TAs Boston Trareler
states that eleven persons in Falmouth Mas living
within a circuit Of three miles and half recently
spent pleasant afternoon together whose united ages
amounted 10 S97 years The average of their ages
was 81 years. Six of these persons were married
couples. None Of these three couples were ever mar
lied but once and all married 10 early fe The
Oldest Of these eleven persons s 81 and the youngest
"a years.
CosT or THE LATE ARCTIC SEAncEEs---Ar
Snow, formerly second in command OF me discovery
ship Prince Albert, in the course Of recent lecture
stated that there had been no lees than ninety exped
tons fitted out to search for Sir John Franklin, u Z
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