The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-08
The SOUTHERN WORLD.
Cur Special Dispatches from Australia
and Tasmania.
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The Way in Which English Com
pan'es Carry Mails.
New Projects for Mail Com
municati0n.
AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN AUSTRALIA
THE ISLAND or TASMANIA. s
AMERICAN wHALERs.
INTERNAL TRAFFIC BY TRACTION ENGINES.
&c. &c. &C.
New Projects for Mail Com
munication.
AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN AUSTRALIA.
THE ISLAND OF TASMANIA.
AMERICAN wHALHRs.
INTERNAL TRAFFIC BY TRACTION ENGINES.


O1r King Georges Sound Correspond-
Kiso GroRGEs Sousp, WEsrgRs AusrxALyA) !
Oct 9, 1858.
Hon the Australian Nais are cdrrisd-!Smau Steamers
Cs0sed Ports Rougi Seas and Head Winds-Decks
Uged for Coal Buak0s-- Arrival at King Georees
Soind--A TrcDp Shore Wild Fioncs-A Co
otcf Gang dc
found myself, with small degree or gratitude 10
the Ruler Of the waves safely anchored in this port this
morning. Any human being in midocean under the
most favorable OF aDces otherwise than
be impressed with the fact Of his utter insgncance and
heplessness; and the end Of his journey be cannot
but feel relieved. experienced this sensation more par
cuary in the present instance the steamers used on
,h,s line though ssucb enough are entirely too small
for the Service
left Point de Gale September q, in The regular
mail steamer. We had before fourteen days run
Of which against head winds Our vessel was
Of the Penlpsuar and Oriental Companys steamers, with
an engine capacity of only hundred and seventy ve
horse power and with tonnage small that half
soaI Used the voyage piled the dock ile
engine rooms and boilers. This addition 10 The
nalnder necessary for the voyage weI the
cargo and mails slowed away the hold weehci the
ship down until she stood with her lower ports within
less than two feet OF the water.
Bot the objections 10 these discomfor,s not
great olcitnde Of the angry character OF
portion OF the voyage, lying directly
the stormy trades OF the Indian Ocean, and also along
Ice shore not surpassed anywhere for the fierce.
ness Of lie gales snail craft, ovotaden AMI
bounced about angry scas Is by means agreeable
In rounding Cape Lccuwip the south western extremity
~ this continent, experienced weather which would
have done Justice 20 the Atlantic.
sude 10 these facts less OF complaint W. fsr ~
am personally concerned than 20 lay before
mercsi men some iacts in regard To the manner in
which traffic is carried under the eyes Of govern
aent protesting 10 be paragon of excellence The
The last steamer nine days behind time II
nor arrival here and the vessel in which ihs
moment writing broke her screw from overstrainng
Aer capacity during her last voyage and obliged to
seer under soil for Mswitius on the East African coast
Greenwich reckoning about longitude lisy ght casi,
Drttude twenty SOUTH instead of Gale abont longfnde
eighty east, latitude north, making west
ing of twenty two degrees This is the present mail
communication with Australia Iunderstand, however,
that the colonies sensible Of this cement,
and are looking 10 outside means 10 remedy the evil
II should be mentioned here that there other op-
pcrrnies Of with the northern wcrld
sides by the tedious Of the cape The length
ever Of journey and time required great ercept
for those who have time than means. and
Tletoy ont OF the question concerns the nails There
sre several lines Of ships, some with auxiliary seap
power, running via the cape route On this subject
however, will he able to say a later letter
The passage between this point Gale at present
the longest unbroken steam route the world, baine
three thousand three hundred and thirty miles; AM
even the stoppsge here Is from necessity than
choice In addition 10 the ropenshnc OF stuck
coal the mails are here distributed for Perth snd be
western colony, and Adelaide and the southern
II WAS nearly eight O'Clock this morning when
ship rounded Bal alolicad' aud escaped the sal.
and heavy SEA prevailing outside. steam o.
ten miles brought 70 small exranse
Of water, known the inner baroor The cniranc. to
this Is about half mile 10 width bu, ols,ruc,ed 10 the
centre by an mmense barren rock, several buufrcd
yards diameter and about hundred feet In height
his obstruction unequsy divides the chanBel the mar
being the deeper and that used by shipping
After turning another hesdland the right
full eight OF the entire inner harbor The expsnsc of
wafer there is somewhat extensive. probably Eve miles
in lengb and three In width. protected side,
ny ranges Of hills averaging several hundred feet in
height. There Is no shipping st anchor; simply h.if
dczsn coal baIscs old hrik and the Adelaide
awstng arrival, with mp aud ready 10 depart
the south Australian mails are transferred
On the right, ri the hass ~ range og hills - situated
che village VI Albany, and from the shore iett
or piers extend into the water fov the accommodation ~
lsndtng parties and the loading Of the coal b.rzes
Although tho hsrbor Of Albany sappaenily extsnsive
che depth of water required by Tie average drsurht "
steamers and ships "a limited. our own steamer h
anchored si distance Of nearly lc frou the
ssT the harbor.
A. was the intention here 10 take IN coal 10 l..t
until the arrival of the steamer q, syduey the ter.
minus Of the voyage, u wns announced thai
would not leave un'n four O'Clock p ~, thu. allow.
Ing hours for stroll shore party va. q,
euoe made M. and landed in a small boat
Albany place Of abou, t~o three hundred vo,un
cary and hundred involuntary rrs,dents an.
raitsr consisting Of couvcis stationed here Tor sbo. upon
the roads and other public works A. regards the dwell
inss though small they are substantial and have an
of connfcu and cleanliness hardly expected place 40
veccn,y settled and or 81 lls importance. The streets
which well built and add much general efec,
Of the village have all been b. the convc,.
II is no, expected Thai Albany viii asonish the world
with rapidly growing population, though viii prob
ably always he used az oeaing station for "
rarely that ship. touch unless booked with cargo for
the supply of the small business Of the place
Those who hsvs experienced the monotony OF a lons
ounucment IN the limited accommodation Of the quar-
ser decl and the cabin appreciate The sensations or
freedom felt upon again stepping on terra ntms The
few hours afforded for this very acceptable diver
son was not los upon landing The village the
adjoining hIIlfops and bisdes everywhere were
thoroughly reoonncitered and from the large
VARSITY of natural vegetation In the pleasing
fsb of flowers ana new pIaris Bougaes gathered as
frorhes 70 be conveyed back 70 the steamer One pec
War feature Of the wud fowers of this region a..
9.cfed my msension. that the entire absence ~
ms"sas, 81 so'ops. fss ssessass me vsrsd hoo. -
d0y ovs br-e,lfa rrsrls.s, ~ ras opy v.sl fr