The New York herald., 1868-03-23
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.


at q Discount-The Growth of the Austria.
liam Colonfes-Statistics Of Progress-Legis-
lative ActiOn-SOciety from the Bush.
SYDNEY New South Wales, Jan. 30 1858.
The Prince, the Prince and still the Prince is the
all-engrossing topic of private conversation, news
paper articles and Official DEGREES. The Prince and
loyalty fever has made the from South Australia
TO Victoria thence to Tasmania, and is now at its
height In this colony 1t appears everywhere in a
very aggravated form, but is soon cured and leaves
the Afected bodies IN sounder state than before the
attack COED example OF this is Victoria where the
royal guest was received with an enthusiasm verglng
to Madness but which he left the 4h inst, after
stay'of a few short weeks, amid the most marked
signs-of Indifference the part Of our neghbors.
They have been cured and radically cured, of their
hanbering afser royal court and their veneration
for The son OF the Queen. The speculation OF getting
up loyal desire for sort OF viceregl government
HAS sgnalty failed, and the close inspection OF the
royal duke and his noble companions has had the
contrary effect. These ''fast' young men, let loose
from mothers care, and finding themselves in the
novel position OF ruling society, instead of being
slaves sf 1t at home, went In for sport little TOO
lively, rot only with horses ard dogs, but also in
the fames OF people who were at first increduious
then as shed, and at last indignant.
Pubic opinion In any part of the British dominion
mnst be very unanimously and very greatly incensed
agarst al lythng belonging directly to the sovereign
appears IN respectable paper as that which the Aus
hubdStd the most important paper in all these colo
II is ally astonishing but all the more refreshing
10 read in colonial daily the following words-
Ihe fnture OF the great off.shoos OF Britain offers
a prob lem TO the minds OF English statesmen, be-
ginnir to be studied but the solution OF which has
not e. iended beyond the 'opnon that it Is undes-
rable TO allow them to become antagnonistc repub
lies like that OF North America. 1t Is possible
enou gh therefore, that had these colonies been bent
IKE the children OF Israel Of old, upon asking
for king, and Prince Alfred not invinc-
bly, opposed to southern seat OF empire,
the astounding spectacle OF second British mon
ar n.y. Were any such ideas this entertained,
no weper, when the Gaatea left Europe grare mis-
Ia ke trds made in failing to send mentor with the
,yCnnQ Teemachus. II 1t was intended by this visit
to create among the colonists ardent desire to
have royal court established in their midst, the
choce or courtiers was to say the least Of It, unfor
tSnate The central figure, however acceptable
the people Of Victoria with belief in his Capacity
az ruler, or his determination strictly to perform
eo ae Sa,a haTassng duties to
kngly virtue OF punctuaty, while of that
dignity ofdemeanor which is said to beft the prince
Prince Alfred In Australia would be enthusias-
hcany acceptable 80 far as Victorian opinion goes
what would be thought Of a court composed Of
.Newrys snd Yorkes : Our colonial youth IRE not
ackward In what In common parlance Ia termed
~ rapidty from these scions OF the British aristo-
&c racy. With these for our noblemen, II would be-
sme matter sor curious speculation as to who would
.r ul0s colontss Intended 10 be conuefed into
20 ger q 3 icDs yhe s arfstoacy s ne seyong me" 'oere
ef ere 1s Asd 4esse rsf5ianed f5ia h39& the s6 to he
a ring which time the royal captain WAS hunting,
q, acing, nirting, yawang and smrking in various
y. q the aist the Galatea was sienaed or this port,
an immediately the population got as excited as
The harhor to welcome the royal visitor Unfortu.
nat ay the rain spoiled this ceremony as well as
tho OF the following days. and 1t generally OBJ
n nJDct haf u,htI tv,
the asf six months 1t has almost not raned at ALL
the mlncky young man brought an abundance Of
show ers Win him. In this as in many other respects
he IL different from his mother whose good weather
luck sproverbia. After the usual amount OF salut-
Ing hs vi been gone through with the Prince went on
shore privately to witness the display OF fireworks in
and Ound the bay, which commenced at nightfall.
must p1iess tnat although have seen great many
things oi TINS KIND, the effect OF this illumination
appear ed 10 me 10 be superb. The quays, wharves,
streets and forts along the whole shore and the
ofwar, yachts and steamers in the bay clothed
In light OF different colors shape and nature while
thousan, ds OF rockets seemed to double the number
of consh slatons above. The Galaea very hand
somely uuminated but what elected and deserved
the great est applause was huge sea dragon formed
Of the hui Of a steamer covered with canvas, with
head and wings, and tail composed OF twenty
boats. II u ingenious monster, marked in every
pocEets on, OF its mouth as IL moved slowly along
Next day took place the Official landing Of Prince
AIRED TN lnderng OF guns, bowing and scraping
wg,lyly deci ied officials cheering waving OF hand
ktcsiiefs "a and procession, humble speeches. tri-
virgi IS in wmte-eyerything usual on such occa-
sions. In the evoning iumination; next day grand
reStR Of oops ad theatre ON ON the the 2s S
races the 2Gk' was Sunday, and therefore quiet I;
the q h witessed regatta; the 2sth grand pre-,
sentati, IN b. tbe bishop Of Bible and PRAYER book
the pap Of the good sunday school children.
How his pyal Highness must have been rejoiced
Furtht r estivSties have been postponed till the
weather Qs etter. II is the OF the Prince
20 leave re for Queensland about the 2st Of Febru.
ary in Jrder 10 ''do'' that happy colony, then re-
for
good a,0ltt the middle OF March, By that time the
peops will have Lad enough Of the Inrty; and as
sha have o revert TO the Prince I'm next letter.
] dop him here, without saying more about hi,n
than that he Is a good looking young man, with y
I1re inellg ent lace than the Prince OF Wales aud
rnght be tood young man II he had better com.
pany and We're not nsanely spoiled BY the Iowa,
subjects OF hia mother. The next biggest man in
the colony at present Is the Governor Earl Bel.
more, VINO arrived here on the eth. He appears TO
5erior ank
or other news there is very little. The session OF
lhe Legislative Assembly, which commenced on the
sth at halfpast three in the afternoon lasted t three
O'Clock in the Afternoon Of next day. when the Com
nittee on supplies was closed after q fierce struggle
The opposition agreed at last to grant the govern
ment two months supplies IN order 10 avoid hghting
about these dsagreeable things during the presence
Of the Prince.
Il speaks well for the civilization of This ce,ony
that under The adminis fraton of the Council Of
Education almost hundred new schools have been
opened generally upon the application 0f The people
and on the principle of admitting children of all DC.
foundations.
somHfJVed by bushrangers, burglars and Others and
only lssatl0n two lamentabse accidents occurred IN
u,is cohBy. One was a collision between goods
ami pas 'enger train, which took place the 9th,
nj NEWTON y, at short distance from this city, by
winch one person was killed twenty seriously injured
and nunbtr slightly bruised. The other was hur.
ricane which on the 18th swept over Arancn blow
in3 down hovses and fences. A heavy rain ana hail
was experience at tbe same time.
The mines Of this colony have jim The last year
yielded $50 SS2 OIL nces ofgod equivalent to sts0372
Since our mint WAS opened lin 1861 the total value
of coin and bullion issued herefrom has been about
Si21 ,is7, I34 yielding revenue OF $l,3l.2,O54.
The Australian pa pefs sent by this mail contain
ful reports OF the no, rble wreck OF the ship Genera
Grant, owned by Page, Richardson Co. of Boston.
on The 7th Of Nav 1866 with n valuable cargo ana
large number OF passengers. Since then nothing |
was heard Of her TIL we received intelligence o. the
wreckng OF the ill.fatad vessel at the Auckland |