The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20
NEW SOUTH VALE AND QUEENSL AND.

Queensland-Atrocities Perpetratcd by the
Acknowledgement Progress OF
Queensland.
SYDNEY, Oct. l, 1858.
During the past month the condition OF New South
Wales has been that OF almost unbroken dulness.
There has scarcely been single occurrence OF inter-
est or importance. Trade has been frightfully de-
pressed; hour has all the time been 9oing down
lower and lower, and by the mail just In we have
learned that wool has fallen three pence pound.
A few weeks win probably see q very respectable
proportion OF the squatting and mercantile commu-
nifty noundering in the agonies OF the Bankruptcy
Court.
There has been good deal OF speculation In re-
gard to the physical disturbances, OF which gave
an account last month. Further news has been re-
ceived of the mischief done all through the islands
lying near the Australian Continent. The volcanic
wave seems to have been stronger towards the east
ward. At tho Chatham Islands the natives had to
nee to tho highest ground In order to escape being
drowned and the settlement there was completely
DESTROYED. The site Of the town is now covered
with sand and seaweed. The violence OF the
waves at these islands is reported to have been
terrific and their height very much greater
than was noticed in either Australia or New Zea-
land. Perhaps New Workers have already heard OF
some terrific convulsion OF nature near or on the
west coast OF South America; for that Is where the
scientific sarans agree to place the cause OF the dis
turbance. 1t is also supposed that the CONFUSION
must have been Of great magnitude than
the earthquake in Japan In 1854. Possibly, how
ever, the volcanic eruption may have taken place
underneath the sea, in which case 1t 49, OF course,
Covered cove Somewhere about s South Pacific s ocean
Mr.. Parkes has not yet made public the afhdavits
in reference to the Fenian plot against Prince
Alfred to which he alluded In his speech at
Kama, and which created much anxiety In
the minds Of loyal Austraiians Re has, how
very Ineligible cause, the reason assigned being
squabble about detail or the Treasury Depart
esnach ~ and ~ them y we NAV
look for the speedy clearing up OF Mr. Parkes' mys-
terious illusions to "dark conspiracy" Mean
the people have recovered their senses.
A shooting case has occurred on board the Amerf.
named James n' Roach got on very badly together
during the voyage from New YORK, and have quar-
relied worse than ever since tine p arrived thy n
Grafton, the mate, that the latter drew
revolver and fired three shots. Only one
slight nesH wound in the arm. The mate SAYS he
had intention OF hitting Roach, and that he only
fore he fred Roach put his hand to his back as
though about to draw knife. Grafton mas been
committed for trial and as the authorities here are
probably get q pretty heavy sentence-probably
about 1--WE years. imprisonment IN Daringhurst jail
and the Australian Derby has been won by The Duke
TO describe the race course on the Australian
Derby day would be smps to
scale. The passion for racing and heavy
betting, however. T. more widely ,s!,. d linus
England. At least fifteen Thousand spectators must
have gathered together at Raudwick on the Derby
through the meeting. Every one here seems to have
something pending on the more conspicuous events,
and even Saa 'raSs
and dalnedn fan as smoothly from their youthful
tongues as the rules Of the three concords or the
are deep In the mysteries Of bookmaking, and mer-
chants regard horsebetting as legitimate branch OF
ton. and Tar more likely ALSO TO turn out prota-
bly,. The results OF the last meeting were
follows The great IT. scs tn q tHo Srt1
two entries but only Twelve starters was won by Mr.
Tait's The Duke. Ragpicker being second. The
the Produce stakes by Barbelle and the Great Metro
politan BY the Barb. The Melbourne meeting comes
NEXT Month q: Bae an nn Tim "hsr are the
minors are st afoat in reference to the new line,
stated to be projected by on American company, be-
tween San Francisco and the colonies, touching at
Fecjee and New Caledonia. Such line could un-
doubtedly monopolize the passenger traffic and mas
between the northern colonies and Europe II con-
Quoted ON liberal principles. IL 10 stated here that
the ships are already in course OF construction and
nc Railroad; but perhaps more Ia known In New
York upon this subject than in Australia
The Panama line, 1t Is said, viii soon discontinue
Islands instead. They will thus save two days-no
small matter In voyage Of fifty days. So
QUEENSLAND.
There is q strong movement now going on In
Queensland for the separation OF the northern from
the southern section OF the colony thus splitting the
present colony into two The agitation has originated
mainly in the alleged unequal distribution OF the
money spent on public works. Out Of debt Of
CO 600 600 contracted for various public services,
principally government railways 1t is alleged that
nearly f5 600 900 have been spent In the favored dis
rrcts whose commerce concentrates IN Brisbane the
pnliu Tbn nor n
possesses population sufrlcient to entite II to In
dependence, and their peculiar relations with the
should have the conduct OF their own affairs. They
have started ont on the determination principle,
and seem inclined to force the government 70 adopt
their own personal Responsibility :.
The blacks still very troublesome all over the
COLONY and number OF bloody outrages on both
sides have been perperatcd. In the Kennedy dis
trict two shepherds were surrounded BY the blacks
and after being were k heas ha of
inutiIated. on the Don river several mnr-
ders OF settlers and shepherds have taken place
and large numbers OF cattle have been stolen and
speared on the other hand the native police have
been distinguishing themselves by numbering any
blacks they have been able to CATCH without regard
TO sex and without attempting ascertain whether
they were guilty OF any crime This indlscrininate
shooting down Of ,ne = one very
into the aborignes. II deprives them OF all ncen-
tive to be quiet, and only stimulates them to murder
every eolitary white man they may encounter. The
settlers also adopt th3 same course and shoot tho
natives. as II they we're kangaroos for the mere
snort III the thing. One wretch at Cardwe IL said to
Lpast of having wiped out fifty aboriginas with his
own hand. The government never interferes In any
az these cases. and tacty encourages the squatters
ana planters TO rid the country In this lawless
ner Of the unhappy blacks.
the question OF Queensland slavery and the
slave trade has recently assumed very
serious aspect, and there is great excite
nIent on the subject among all men who
are not interested In the business. The chances or
the system being abolished however. are very sight,
unless the home government vigorously takes the
matter In hand Here the slave interest hold tle
rcns OF power and have everything under tneir own
control.
inc mail coach from olympic to Rockhampton has
Just been stuck up,n only four miles from Gympie.
by three men, with faces covered with Grape, ana
armed with double barrelled guns and reyolvers.
The usual n,od,ts operdndi was adopted. The men
started out from some trees and ordered the coach
TO s,op taking care 70 remain all the
time under cover. The coach having stopped
one OF the men came forward and instructed the
nassepQers to sshell out their CASH. his two CON-
rafea keepuu the whole party IN line OF fire. The