The New York herald., 1866-08-01
AUSTRALASIA
opening Of the New Route
via Panama.
Arrival Of the First Steamer from
Australia and New Zealand.
Interesting News from Sydney and
Wellington.
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DEATH OF PRINCE CONDE.
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DEATH OF PRINCE CoNDE.
our pAxAMA CORRESPONDENCE.

tUh HAhAmA CORRESPONDENCE.
tM PANAMA. July %, 1896.
~ pioneer steamer Kaikoura of the line 10 We'd
lnton and Sydney this port al six p ~ on the
10Th inst This vessel advertised arrived here
tks 9th ns but owing her nonarriva al sydney be-
fore the appointed time Of sailing, she detained in
order exactly connect with the next mail to England
Shs brings from Australia to the 10th, and from
Now Zealand 10 the 26th of june
The Kaikdura made fine run from Wellington TO
Panama the entre voyage occupying only twenty six
aysber average speed being fraction knots
hour She il vessel lily calculated, however, for
the work she will later be Obliged to do Her
passenger accommodations ample enough but being
snly Thousand weasel she has little no cargo
room iei after coaling for q twenty eight days
goynge. Tho suppostion Is, when II is pract
eaIy demonstrated 70 the directors TINT the line
s~in pay, they will replace the class Of vessels
An at present with larger ones fully capable OF
carrying whatever cargo may be offered, and place the
Cd in the intercoonal lines which they may
hereafter establish But FOR the present they rely solely
the passenger traffic, and do not solicit cargo other
than smaH packages at all That the lines will pay is
forcgone conclusion yet cautious John Bull must have
proof OF this fact before he expends any
than a merely nominal sum.
No strange events of political character had trans
pired in Now Zealand during the spring and
The Colonial Parliament summoned for tho de-
pach Of business the a4th Of July. The recess
longer than anticipated the government had
made conditional promise to call the Houses together
not Inter than the lst OF June.
The Queen's birthday was celebrated throughout the
colony in the usual Reviews Of troops and the
tovernors evee formed the principal features Of the
OF work on the Mcrsey and Deloraine line, owing TO
nding with the The directors
1e company had been led TO believe that the construc
ton Of the railway would not than 4s2O 0O0
Instead Of ftoo, 0oo owing TO the increased competition
Information was received in Melbourne that the ship
JO1do from Surnam, bound TO China with coolies had
been set on fire. and that two hundred sixty Of the
coolies had perished in the flames
The bark Elton Simpson was wrecked ncar Cape
lowe, Victoria on the 2od Of May. Nine lives were
Isc colonial government bad given notice Of its nen
Acn 70 terminate the contract with the Peninsuar and
Oriental Company for the mail service via Gale in
years from date OF notice The termination of this
naturally follows the opening Of shorter route via
Panama.
past P. NJ the oath Of May. He Was travel
ling hs health but his sudden death the result
of severe cold caught While on fishing excursion in
tbo harbor
Certain changes in the Victoria Cabinet were anici.
me steamer Eora with the English malls OF April 90
The sydney Herald of June is, editorial special
ly treating on the new mail route via Panama, says-
suSh favorable auspices does not quicken conmun
cation with England, IL does most materially quicken
communication with America IL will esab-
NH q regular Of post with California
from which country We receive at present, y
which country We ind market for some Of our COAL
II will also bring US into direct communication with
largely cT sss Il will also give US quicker co%manca
Non with the Eastern States OF America, whence we
draw our supplies Of Kerosene, besides caigoes OF
.notions' Some additional passenger traffic. too, may
possibly spring up between Australia and America,
though there is nothing at present TO Justify any imme
the Americans loco motive people, and more Of
them may be tempted TO pay speculative visit to
Asstrilis when they can travel all the way by steam
and get back again by the route II they want TO
DO 70.
4 NEW ZEALAND.
The Colonial Assembly 10 meet on the 30th or
June and the session would last about three months
The mission Of the Governor Sir George Gray amongst
fusnc an interview except the notorious william Thomp-
An interview heid with the latter ~ regarded as
having terminated satisfactorily great native meet.
ing had been held nj HanEatki within fifteen miles Of
the Government; oGposts the Waipu at which repre-
sen,atves from all the disanected tribes and low
nshiins present AT the gathering 1t was
solved by the collective tribes not accept consc
sor OF Wakato nor TO resume war now, but 10 be pre-
pared for al thc first favorable opportunity Tho with
dmwn Of the troops has given them hopes but the
resistance OF Thompson NJ present keeps them quiet
They also resolved 10 shut their territory against Euro
eans and the law Is not 10 be allowed 10 obtain foot
amongst them.
A new religion had sprung up among the Maors in
Han au fsnatcisn and will embrace new religion, OF
which 81 Potter Is the patron saint IL s TO be hoped
Iha sbls change OF religious principles viii render the
sasagcs less warkc in their demonstrations against the
whites and will bring peace 20 the country.
The government had entered into fresh contrasts for
iuterpruvncal aud ntercolonial mail services ncud.
ing a between Melbourne and 0iago; and an
other om Auckland 10 Sydney The Inhabitants ot The
mail line via Panama The Southern Crcss auckland,
". H. concludes It's summary foiiows.-
Since last monthly cpitome Of news Tor England,
enabled 10 chronicle the steady advance the
province " making in actual settlement The general
features o. the country rapidly changing aud the
contry settlers conentod and thriving The Wakafo
scltlers taking root aud will be able through the
help rendered by the provincial government 10 got over
the winter This will he the scverest trial 20 them At
Taursnga and the East Coast matters are improving
settlement will progress rapidly there as soon as the
government complete the surveys and throw open
The land. From the Northern settlements we hear Of
Ina the mines ai wangarcL and coal s among
our articles OF doraest produce On the West Coast the
trade between Ono and kaipara h increasing 90
fast that two add aal coasters being laid on
.: regular traders. From the various settlements
sfong lhe coas,, yrm, FAX and agricultural
produce come siv forward than for several years
pact In short dsuc trade has revived very much
since the cessati"n hostitics The energies OF tho
with continued pea.e their efforts will tell Coro.
ynaDdel still yields steady returns Of gold We be-
heve, u dccp sinking rczorted 20 tho district
would turn out very similar in its gold returns Bal
lara but a. h requires large capital and 1Icat pcrsege-
snnce, don expect 70 adopted some time 10
The Aapanga Quartz Company las paid severty
Der within eighteen months, and left balance in
hand 10 pay for new machuery In the preparation Of
Yrecr Time. portable hand machine has be- On
constructed by them, which viii prepare green nax ~
boiled quite as tine ns the Maori scrapcd flax THE
brings the industry 70 the door OF every settler.