The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-03


10th Of April resulting in the total destruction Of The
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or America-Progress In tho Colouics-The
Cotton Crop-Revenuo Decrease-Tho -Ta.
riG-The Weather, DC.
BY way Of Panama have Ales from Australia dsss4
at Melbourne February 2s, and sydney March l, vt,s
late advicss from New Zealand
The Sydney Herald Of March has the following san
mary report &sa w. sa ss
have issued address 70 the sxhpton drawing thsir
attention to the proposed forma.iodAf museum OF H.
dusry and art and requesting their assistance In cazy-
ing out the project.
the total amount OF public money appropriated -
O. W. Eastwood Of the railway departm emit is within
few pounds or &soo The absconder left the coloay u
the Woodlands. which sailed for San Francisco lev
The Postal Congress-to commence in Meibourns q
the 4th Of March-wtl embrace the whole Of the Aus
traian colonies Western Australia excepted including
catalogue Of the natural history and industrial pro-
ducts Of New South Wales be forwarded the Psr
Exhibition by the New South Wales Exhibition Com
missoness has besn printed and presents scientas
form, list q various produots arts and znanufas
A handsome ana valuable testimonial was prsssnssl
to Mr. William Lyster st his farewell benefit = IL
Prince Of Wass Opera House, Sydney The address W.
suitable reply. The farewell OF the LISTER troupe
brought TO close, when Madame Escott took hss
ever seen In Prince Wales Opera Hou-e On the
following evening the members OF the COMPANY gave
the benefit Of their late feow artist Mr. Henry wnarton
The Hon Charles Cowper has retired from political
The Interco,ouia Exhibition at Melbourne has closed
During the time It remained open there were nearly
Visitors and the receipts for admission amountsa
Cotton picking has commenced in Queensland, and
the prospects are very good.
The revenue Of South Australia for the past year
sderahly decreased departments
toms The sales OF land fell from f504677 In 1865 -
S5Si 2SS in 1885, The decrease in the customs IL
match between aboriginal cricketers and the MOI
bourne Cricket Club was played on the Meibourne
f ISL 1n' '0''sna' scored iSs and their 00p'n'a'
!, is reported tina. 200 900 bushels Of whea. yers
traa~
The South Australian government have appoinssl
the northern territory and to nx upon for ssias
mcnt
eight inches fell at Brisbane thirteen hours Great
damage has been occasioned by foods
Among tho cargo Of the ship swfsure, which sailed
from Melbourne for England, item OF thou
sand bags OF flour, which was shipped with Wow =
establish name for that kind Of colonial produce in
Abriiant meteor, OF large Dimensions was sesu N
Victoria. The trail was distinctly visible fully i've
minutes after the head had Disappeared and its lumin-
osity 1t is stated great that It possible .
Daring the hot weather at the commencement a
January tho thermometer in the huts the Gawiss
Ranges, South Australia stood at 122 degrees; birds
and sheep died from tho ELECTS OF the heat.
1900 baacs.
The quantity jam exported from Hobart Town, rss-
mania during 1865 was 1851 TONS; and from LAunsss-
Blis Of exchange. TO the amount Of ssoo.ooo, wsrs
the latter part Of january The bills were not q =
Several days after the discovery q The robbery ::
anonymous communication morning fou0l
pushed under the door OF the detective ooe stating
that missing bills would b found in tho Carton
search being made the bills found indicated
Nj. Dicks)n tho bill ccrk: has since bean dismsssl
bills for the sole purpose Of annoying his superior once
The Melbourne Argus Of February - contains -
The Pa, lament OF Victoria is engaged in d,,cuss.ng
revision Of tho sar very serious addition 70 the ~
ton o. the colony :aIcSsn sss custom acSs: nsvss
propositions ssiIl continued A. = ansicipsssd
sSa though tho revenue for 1883 had fallen oossS
.Aby below his expcctaions the savings the votes
receipts were s2a Ss5 sum which met the expss1i-
and left baance OF FL 06 TO DO carried forward 20
the current year q zs Is0 and the expenditure :
f3,S79.07o leaving probable surplus Of only &2t2
Mr. Sullivan, late Ainister Of Mines. has returned
Bain NJ. /. A tor the wimmera proceeds Europe %
visit Of some duration. Mr. J. B. Brooke, fosmsGly
Minister Of Lands proceeds 70 Gale, On ros< 70 thina
The weather continues warm but seasonable. Rasas
empty water holes and reservoirs Atogether the seasoa
has been most proptious
The vital statistics or Melbourne and suburbs for DE-
cembr show the number OF deaths for tho month
55S, being l4S above the average OF the samo
month during seven Year,. and also higher than any
average Of deaths IN the month under review We
eighteen The deaths in tho preceding month Of Ne
veDber 1885, averaged twelve and half daily or noe
so many by fve.and a half per day as In December.
great deal OF interest icing attracted In various
communication the want Of which is felt tue more from
the fact that the possession Of advantages aordo1
by communication is contribute 30 much -
the prosperity Of the districts thus favored.
The traic returns OF the Victorian railways for The
month Of January show total revenue OF ESQ 421 ~
A. agvns E49 405 1884, 3D. received in the correspond
Tue amount Of deposits in the Post oilce savings
the 3ist Of December last f57,60l los. ID. The
deposits m tho other savings banks amounted ON the
SON June, 1855 70 foi2o 2s 13s I'd, and the 3la
December 10 fGol, o0o los 3d.
The New Tariff.
From the London Times. April Ill
Mr. Verdon, the Treasurer OF the colony Of Victoria
was able 10 STATE In his budget tho 5th Of February
that there was small surplus, l,los from the ysir
1885, for, though the revenue amounted only .
Ga $751; there had savings on the votes for ~
year For 1867 his estimate Is that the revenue would
reach ca. $50 lS0 and the expenditure 60 $40 078 In
ese circumstances he asks for increased tariff rasheg
than postpone any Of the public works He proposes .
ton per cent I'd vaorem duty on apparel and all articles
mado up wholly or In part from fabrics Of silk wool
cotton, incn or mixed materials Except woe1
bags, boots and shoes, doors and window ssshss
leather ware and harness, carpetnga tapiocA sae9
arrowroot, spices pepper, ginger, ornamental GO
ings and all manufactures containing slk.
On spirits 10a per gallon; on oils In bsln
3D. per gallon; on grain 3D. or Ia per cwt., acoordn4
a. u Is unground and manufactured NOT On .san
imported goods' not otherwise charged uncudinr cugn
and wool bags) per cent But there 10 an exempted
free ist which comprises animals Qiving) books A.
newspapers coal, aikai, sulphur, rosin hemp, mar,