New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-16
AUSTRALASIA.
NEW SOUTH WALES.

NEW-SOUIH NAlIo'
CHANGES IN THE MINIsTRY-LEAsE OF GuANO
IsLANDs-sUGAR-GROWIN IN QUEENSLAND
AND FORCED LABOR EXPECTED RETURN
OF PRINCE ALFRED TO AUSTRALIA
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
SYDNEY, Oct. 2.-Since my last, several changes
I'm the Ministry have taken place For some reason hoV
vet fully known the Hon. Chef Secretary MI Parkes
retired from the Ministry The former Postmaster ME-
Decker, has accepted the post vacated by Mr. Parkes
The Indications are that We are on brink of political
crisis The probabltyis that the Ministry will be broken
M ly the retirement Of the Chief Secretary, Parliament
will meet on the 18th inst.
The Governor Of New South Wales has received io'c'
patent from tho Crown authorizing him to mako leases
Of euano islands in the Indian and Pacific oceans belong
ing TO the Crown excepting al those however winch are
within tho jurisdiction OF any colonial government
In Queensland sugar growing has received very largo
share OF attention OF late and many are OF the oph
ion that labor is Indispensable Tegarng
il as the cheapest and best, shiploadS OF IoJ T
have been brought hither 20 supply he ueHanu .oso
time 10 time great complaints have been made nht tle
men are forcbly taken away from thylr hyU' co n
where they have voluntarily they nave DeeH o4 y,
peed TO enter into three years engagement
one and moreover that they are badly FED ana GoIoo
they are badly treated. The Poynesan laDorer woIhs
for mere pifance in his country but his lapor Sa
not he depended upon; he stops Work wheneyet no les
like H. and willie at work he performs very tto laDor
II our planters continue to food the country Win 'ne'o
worthless people very serious results may Io9mi os
The great blast the head Of the Ithgow Haey, was
successfully discharged by the Countess OF Belolo 0a
the 10th OF septembcr Ills EAceIency tlo w., Iinn +
Hon James Martin, the Hon j. Byrnes ana to ION o.
j. Decker present Three ana nan 90 tone dis
der used for the blast the quantity T SUas dis
placed being 10000 cubic yards. The power was u1
charged by electric battery OF over MY Co'i INV Mr.
was under the experimenting ana arrange" " ''
Cracknell Superintendent OF Ielegraphs. ~, - .
Reports Of Prince Alfreds return to Australa arc r nm
lay the foundaion-stone Of me AliT,a 'O'p''"
VICTORIA
o,,,-rr ,,,,-tD-r-- cprAT RrsTrTTs EXPECTED
LOTTERY on TIE HIGH SEAs-CllNhoE
EMIGRANTs. 90, r
Parliament was prorogued on the Goth OF
Sept, after short session. on the following ua! lno
4 large and influential meeting held at the Assem-
bly, Room, Sc Armand Gays Ihe A,g1sJ al %ICn
ing the Government TO place tho sum Of $4,000 upon the
icc op sfactory proof Of having obtained one
fun of silver from any argentferous lode within the col
ony Of Victoria Most of tho speakers who CONVEX
s,t vim silver mining and with the mineral resources OF
the district, expressed great confidence IN Us DecuiS
as celebrated Tor the production OF silver as Nevada anu
agreed TO- FOR presentation the Chief Secretary was
M Ureh Park who had gotten up "a lottery, but had
been prevented by the Attorney General rom
with IT, intends to charter steamer 80 thaI the drawing
may take place upon the high seas ,,,,,,.. ,,,
Tho bark Daysprng, Capt George middleton, Ielt
Hong Kong for Melbourne. the 3Oih OF May with two
European passengers In the cabin and % Chinese III the
fteernge The passage at the outset was IN cohtQu
OF Ieht winds and Gains, very tedious when about
month ont from Hong Kong scuryy broke out among the
Chinese and before reaching Melbourne about 20 OF the
unfortunate died Three OF them dlcd just DIS
the vessel reached HObsOn's Bay. 49,
At the meeting OF the Association OF the Congregational
Ministers Of Victoria, letter from the Rev Beer was
received I'm which no resigned bis membership OF tnaI
body. The following resolution was carried lhat Mr
Beers resignation be not accepted: but that there
reason Tor believing that Mr. Beer has been guilty OF
gross immortality, no be hereby expelled from the AHsoc
alton. good rebukc, winch well merted "a he hid
done great deal ~ injury tho ministry Of the Gospel
lecture by the Hon A. Niche, T. g., was delivered IN
Melbourne on the " HeshuUstcr HcrieWs' version o.
Victoria poucs The object Of tQe lecturer was 20 teiute
the opinion contained 100 au article when appeared ~ d
number ~ tle Wcs'U mister Hericie entitled Dchoeia,.
Government Zoo Victoria and Dee dd 20 most thcg Juhly
The honor ~ ErlshfhuHd "a about 90 DE conferred upon
the mayors u the principal cities pJ IeI A'ytsl!'