The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-24
New south Wales.


..ns-... TENS Of news summary
~. 49,, al Parliament has been further proroguec
- rr.sa. Q l4th of May. II ia not summoned, how
80. rr.,,. = patch Of business.
IT,. ....,,o no deliberations Of the Postal Confer
49,. as oivons the public simultaneously in all ths
A,,,,,,.n o,o,sa the 2Sth Of March, II is proposed
!, rn.,r,ir alton with Europe a. at present. by
sov To-rs, s,,t.,A Panama, at nm expense OF abou
cano ooo Tho co,., \. now 100000 or 100000 iess
than the amount estirsM ny the Conference but Il
falls upon the colonies iir 'ery unequal proportions
Queensland bears the eypr @ tne torres STRAITS
Panama route, and these three 81 es ago mare IN I'VE
expenses OF the siez route n ora, .heIsiorc, doeJ
pay anything like fair Hhav; ana me no agreed
to by the Conference will matcTsiy aver the Incidence
Of the burden The home gover1ua Is 20 oe 1skcd 10
contribute half in consideration or irish trace and
British capital invested the c5onA , ana the other
half IS to he paid in rata bic proporr5rs.
statement Of the revenue OF trn coi'y during the
quarter ending March 81 shows the o anna, received
was f455 900, showing decrease on thS quarter OF
$500 Daring the period the dsbursefnents>ex
The inquiry inp tho railway department. OF siS gov
eminent ia concluded. Mr. Rae iwho had saily OF
$500 as Commissioner for Railways and Gnder se<rs.
taryL has been censurcd, and allowed to resume bis
duties as Under Secretary at salary OF f600.'
Heavy rains set Ia during the later portion Of last
month and an immense quantity OF water has fallen
throughout the country. The chance from drought 70
flood has been rapid and general while in ioca-
ties the injuries done by rst mentioned evil havc
been outsfrpped by the damages wrought by the last
named visitant The rains BEGAN to tho southwark and
gradually extended north and west. visiting all parts Of
the country. From many quarters arise lamenta
tons account Of property destroyed produce swept
nwav, and live stock drowned. At Wamhnn the water
flooded the establishment OF the Bergaia Mining Com
pany, rising tho boiler and engine. Tho fuross
Lake was however the scene or most direfu disaster
three Young men being drowned ihcrs At Bodaa tho
farms covered with water owing the rising OF
the Tuross lake The OF maize and the fences were
quite hidden It's said that vessels OF considerable size
might have made short voyages about the locality,
deep were the waicrs Cola bridge was swept away,
and the main roads rendered impossible. About the
ID OF the montn the floods began 10 subside. The
weather along the coast too has been bad The dillon.
gong steamers have been unable make their regular
trips Tho losses throughout the country have been
considerable In the south thousands Of tons OF poa
toes have been destroyed and large quantties OF
ing maze In The north and west there have as yet
beca no such disasters those above recounted
Bathurst, 0'ConneiI. Goulbirn, Tamworth, Gunnedeh
and the New England districts have boon visited by
have beneica eject fhc accounts from thoss places
therefore very naurishing.
Thers 10 no news OF any importance from the gold
lclds
IN obedience to tho orders OF the Commodore Of the
Sydney Royal Yacht Squadron, . large number Of
yachts assembled IN Farm Cove f0w days ago for
luons. The squadron under tho command of Com
rnodore Walker who board the Vice Conrno-
dores Yacht Era There eleven yachts under SAL
The friends and admirers OF Mr. wiiliam Iyster the
operate manager have presented him with q testmo
NAL expressive Of tho high opinion entertained by the
public OF Sydney Of tho talent and enterprise OF that
gentleman The ssestimoniar' takes the form of al
elegantly. proportioncd obe,isss
Mr. Booth clergyman of the Church n England,
residing wangarai'a hrs boon suspended from the
ministry Tor six months BY the Victorian Ecclesiastical
Court, for breaking dogs leg purng Divine service
the dog tered the church in which rr Booth off,
ciatne and interrupted the service hu, snapped
minister's Wife, Ono OF the reeaon and Mr..
Booth the ANIMAL ana wnile Carrying Tho dog out
Of church NJ boo.h roughly handed II n to break
Two white men and six south Sea Islanders made
vpy from Ssdrey 20 cy's Btv opcl boat OF
about four tons Iais adventurous coastinx voyage
lasted from the issh ~ toe 9TH Harch.