The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-26

disastrous visitation the colony the shape Of foods
and freshets thus:Some OF the mos; fe.e regions Of
the colony have, within the last days. been mum
dated by hoods Of unprecedented magnitude. This
visitation has not passed away without causing oss OF
life, though happily the number Of to
have been drowned does not at Ne greatest
estimate, exceed twenty. That any should have persisted
is truly lamentable. At time il seemed nevta-
bic thar whole townships inhabitants well their
possessions would be swept away by the rushing
waters, and the rescue Of hundreds only DO
ascribed to . mercfu Providence Rain seems TO
have begun 10 fall in most parts or the. colony
Tuesday the 18Th Of june and In places
almost ncessant downpour until midday Of Satur-
day. tho ed The weather cleared up on Sunday,
and the waters everywhere began slowly TO recede
and now there disclosed TO view scenes OF desola
t0n unutteraby dlstresn Ia some places the soil OF
farms has been washed away, and there few settle
ments below the food line where houses furniture.
barns, standing crops farming implements produce and
live stock have not been borne down by the current.
1any persons are involved 10 utter ruin. Iho Losses,
however, are not rremsdisole inc weather mas con-
appalled, the presence OF tn mighty forces OF
nature more hopeful and resolte The prompt
aid afforded TO the sufferers by their moro fortunate
neiehbors, by tho government and by publicly organ
tied benevoleuce while averng the prospect OF sarva
on has nerved the despondent with fresh energy and
ere long dreary wastes which few days ago
inland seas will once again be smiling with fertility
Inter-(oloniai News.
The Sydney Herald contains the following summary
OF ipter-colonai news
heavy flood has 1t the Crocodile Crook gold
diggngs Queensland and caused damage to the sxtsns
OF G. OO0 rush has taken place TO the district Of
Rosewood, where some good sized nuggets have been
found
People living in the ncghbornood OF the agricultural
reserve Northampton, experienced slight shock
OF earthquake on the 18th Of May.
The das,ngs At the Morinish. Queensland promise to
up something valuable god In the shape Of
precious stones Six different varieties OF stones have
been obtained and forwarded to Sydney inspection
Crvsal quartz 10 found on many Of the Queensland gold
fields
Want OF employment is severely felt by mechanics
and aborers Adelaide and the Press strongly
urges the government the necessity Of urging Tor
ward public works.
new lighthouse IN about TO DO erected on the south
earl headland OF Bastard Head, q point the
between Hefvey Bay and Port Curtis, Queensland The
light will DO visible for rather than twenty three
miles.
Another rush has in for the Butler gold 0eIds, New
Zealand
Dispatches have been in Adelaide from Cap
tain Cade commander OF the Northern territory expe-
dition. The party are all well.
Cotton picking rs being actively proceeded with in
Queensland Two hundred bales have already been for
warded 70 Brisbane for shipment.
Terrific hurricanes passed the islands OF the South
Pacific In March last doing tremendous damage " the
shippng and also 10 the settlements shore.
tho ssess nove,tiss IN Sreecnioadng arearms and al
trial Of them the preference given The Adna and
Browdler a. being simplest aud safest.
Queensland
Tho boring for coal Colac South Australia s said 10
progressing fayornby. Tho bore 10 12 feet
deep At seventy. feet dip OF coal about inches
In thickness passed through. Immediately under
this was q stratum OF kerosene shae about eighteen
ipches thick; az about ninety feet they came upon
another scam Of coal Of niue inches thick after
which they passed through kerosene shale OF nearly
eight in depth A. lis feet coal again found
the being about eighteen inches In thickness
Then three feet OF blue sandstone, aud again
125 they upon kerosene shae The samples Of
st,p vsrv A. has AosUn s.a
last few being very fine clear samples and when burnt
10 candle the IRE, the smell OF Kerosene is very
strong.
There is report that coal has been found In the i'm
mediate ncghborhood OF Fort Albert Victoria speci-
Of good quality bas been exhibited, but partica-
lars are yet known.
The scheme for crng the system Of primary educa-
ton In Victoria has been withdrawn, aud Parliamentary
controversy on subject has been adjourned The
grous dlrScuiiy the root Of dsscnson Ihe bill In
trodrced into Pariiament by the gosernnent pro-
vded education nnscctaran Ina It's character bat
to the scheme.
Tho rst part OF the statistics OF the colony Victoria
has recently been published. The number of immi.
grants who rived ID the colony during the year
~ u.s. OF whom "a i42 adult males 1859 adult
females and 3a5 children or this total number ss2
the peghboring colonies, o whom d. from New
south Wales and Queensland 2p6 from South West
Australia 43ee from TaSrnana and 60ss from New
Zealand OF the latter there b04J adult males onv
624 adult females. The number Of arrivals from the
United ugdom been OIL adult males i3J females
arrivals we're Az adult maics. 1:s3 femses, and %
children. W the arrivals from the United kingdom,
3810 warrant holders and SIS Government
Immigrants.