The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-08
Our Melbourne Correspondence.

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AUSTRALIA, Oct. u, 1861.
Tie Neropois Of ne So,hey,s UeispA.re B.ild
inSs Plaza ot Recreation aud ADusnenf- Me- bo,,e
as Sopof-ms Carrying Of he Ndis-A Ne,c Roste
on Fot--A Political Crisis-Sympothy for lar
Efemy-The Shenandoah A,siralian Ports Oueriooeyd
IN TIC cruises Of our Nary, Gc.
Melbourne in population, wealth, energy and enter
psse is the metropolis of the Southern Hemisphere.
The capital OF the colony Of Victoria which embraces the
finest land and the most extensive gold mnos IN all
Known Australia, has completely outstripped, in the
race OF development Sydney the oldest and the ri,si
c.ty in ,be colony of New South Wales IL almost i'm
possible realize the United states growth 80
complete in short = and ID q Land 20 distant 4
score Of wears ago wilderness to-day a metropolitan
city This rapid eyelopment is no credit To England
but 10 e spirit and industry NJ her oppressed subccs
driven from their native shores bv arrogant selfish
ars.ocracy. The wealth 81 the new country has come
from 'tc earth shining nuggets and rs fcr' 'sty and
adaptedness for the pursuit o. agriculture England
sends Governor here tha, IS at The people via ere
long elect their own Governor
The popustion OF Mebonrne is scompn,ed A. about one
hundred and twenty thousand and the colony eight
hundred thousand. The city is well laid oul, with
ubughs a short distances from the central ciy Mel
bourne proper In The naming OF these suburbs find
Sorih Melbourne CoIlingwood and Redmond on the
South Mo bourne Emerald nia Nun icipauiy Prahrsn
Municipality windsor aud - k,ida on me south.
These subdrbs although lying within y I4d,us ot
few mites, at present ir rpdraied from Melbourne
proper La, np extensive oicn ing rnese
however in OF tine viii be baili upon and thus
uniting the now Isolated VILLAS, s, make extensive
aggregate Ihe isrra l4rra river alluded to winds
along the southern cpi.~ or be main city The stream
not than good sixsd crsenot ify yard IN
vidih aud nav gihle cny Cor small vessels
The public oa.ldngs " Melbourne have been cotn-
n'eneed on extensive scale IN anticipation of the
fniure growth ol the colony The plan have evidently
been drawn Of the cdf entire bai the erection of Only
portion Of The stpctar" neat immediate ncccs-es
has been accomplished In case. tho cuiirc cxte
has been completed be-, he interior cfi FOR he
future. The Parliament houses, which promise 10 b.
tine, have but ihe portion anished Tho corr,
house ncw being ererted, Judg.us from the WORT
already accomplished. will bc Of superior beauty bus or
te present IL TO have merely tho front completed The
churches Schools g,'scnuent ornoes, railway depo's,
markets, principal banis, public library barracks,
ceono u3ry ins'ii IjpBs, A.. are building. rnceNng
sreai crcG upon 'ht taste aud progressive ideas Of tue
60 ony
The m,st abrasive places Of resort for .,udv
" r,treas'on sro the Botanical Gsrdcns, tbe
Acriimstilatidn Sociaiys grOunds and tha INT
versity The former q situated on the north
bank uf The iarra lara rvcr a sfea aud
ai1 or' sh srea, cdect representatives. of he vegos
bic KIN. n.ion all parts q. tho world are hsre congre
gated Among the uunll,-s poticed tho co,ion plant
aud t,bacco The soceiys ground con.
rin great variety a. snnas a different lattldes for
acclnau,-nol alsi sSy cannot sec ibe prnpririy
~ many si ihss. annas their dsSsmi iustion would
room req1 IN ki thcm Oh several -, cimens
oi wolves woaid reap rich narvest on big sheep
ran Bn presume animals Of this class for
ornament than sDcn animals sheep, beef cattle,
snd of which there variety tho special attention
ses aa deer llek forward 70 The manly sport ot lie
,hase The University rfounds and nugenms ysry
creditahls The collection Of stuffed animals foss
nsns aud mtn:raosicsl Fptc.rscns y interesting 70
traveller arcuafiy that portion Of ,be coIlac;on
showing the zoology and Iaiseraiozy Of the country
follow thst " -uuslod on iie sssbosrd The en-.
trance from the little thirty miles distant
aud through narrow rrs 6lled wth reef asi arital.d
by peculiar action ~ The hrs' short
caed the rpp'c. ana thcree passing into coniera
bie spsc. perfectly smooth regards waves b, bubbles
~ undergoing the process of boiling From tbs
ves~sl enters the quiet waters ~ IN srten-
sive nay. Ihs ertrsnce with al 10 apparent
pilot Aproyos the subiec, ~ pilots uoi for
se 10 mention that tbg pilot srhooners
American bsh ani "a nodei Similar 20 those in the
vlre 81 the New York pots.
Aner fairly en,srn. the tag ves,~is have a clean
breast w 10 %. city, % portions o. tie eelo he land
almus, fsing ou II sight 10 an arm ef the hay la rOGi
OF sand RIDE ~ Ne Eubarts anchor
fastened rets Az frs CHS and rssssnger thence
conveyed from ~. land ng 10 - the city Ia fss min
rbe shippngcf tins place extends 10 vi parts of the
world but ~ degen y, eakiaz on this sabsct In spa.
however ssy svmehuz the' 6uteci ~ ua carrying
of the mats a. pres.ni there . Dot ono means %
speedy communication with E~np~, and that only
monthly The coBiract Is the hands Of Tie Peninsusr
apd Oriental Stsarn Ns,.gaiion Comrany 90 the opera
tone snd neet of his confsuy rave an outline IN ei
ter dated Of Aex.ndus, Esypt in July 1st Since tba,
time have cded IN obte ming c1py of the report
Of the coul Directors " h. lad bc the propret)rs
~ The COMPANY see ~ this document that notice was
gsen ~ etter nom the Postmaster General In Decem
Def si that the government designed terminating the
etsns contract for The Australian mal service the
cate ~ It's expiration, February ~ lss1 on January
s' through the pspcrs invitations u finders for this
re sere made and qJestcd 20 be sent April 10
tbs "rct'ors Of the Penmsuar anf Oriental Company
trnt ~ th'r terms - folo~e:fur monthly service
caIncd on 40 A. present. fl20 ovo per annum; for
-etn De1thy service, ef7o 900 per annum aud the
despa,ch % ne uais on hzed day ~ The week would
INVOLVE tie aunusl performance of ,hirisen instead -
twelve yoysges Zach way, stpsised thai the sub
sdy should ~ bceasf BY onet~eifh IN the event of
the syptcn ieng sfopir1 These terms wcrc sccsped
gcnersly, bot viii ihe rudrrsndng thai lcr tbs pre-
s~rt r,e syvtce - continue monthly ors - p.a-fs
The dsfc of desraich az ibc nails
There " gres< oprosob manifested IN all the Aasi,a.
lisn eoIosss sensst ihc present ranssemepi of the
scFYe bge. bbc eppcAhsr, 100, . aGi nsSy wcIss