New-York tribune., 1868-10-23
USTR1LII.
THE GREAT TIDAL wAVES-SETTLEMENrO OF THE
UNITED STATES CLAIMS ON fIJI-TIIE PLOT
AGAINST PRINCE ALFRED.


UNITED STATES CLAIMS ON fIJl-TiIE PLOT
AGAINST PRINCE ALFRED.
IPRoM OUR OWN CoRRE> PoNDBSTI
MELBOURNE, Aug 29.-Political affairs in the
colony Victoria have become somewhat less perpexed
than they were last month"; owing 10 tho removal OF that
bugbear, the Daring Grant The public creditors ana
servants have been appeased and although there Is
strong feeling both sides OF the House. business mas
not materially retarded thereby still great deal OF
time has been wasted by several honorable members IN
personal attacks and superhuous remarks neither cre
table themselves pleasing 10 their constituents
Even Premier OF tho late shorliyed adminstratlo
Mr.. Sladen' who s generaiy tOlerapy ,tt re ,r'
has gone far rs 20 accuse the present cme secrey
Mr. McCuoch, with corruption, la using ms hgh position
the interests OF the hrm OF which ae Is @ sSSt FnS'
The charges were Indignantly denied by Mt Mc,uloei'
and after a sharp newspaper battle the matter dropped
Mr saIem @ hss "a shon 70 y EnsanT The sstmacs Tor
1887 passed In round sum shortly AFTER the meeting
OF tho Assembly last month The revenue of the colony
for 1863 IA estimated at about k5li5,5J; not by any
a bad sun for colony contaninga popu'au9n OF
900 have many expenses, necessary ana u-
ssary BY tho end of tho year there VIII not DO
much to show In the way Of surplus.
At recent monthly meeting OF the Melbourne Cham
ber of Commerce resolution passed IN favor Of
line OF steamers via the Cape OF GOOD Hope ana suggest
ing that bonus the number OF thirelass passengers
be accorded by Government, by way OF subsidy Addl
tiona postal communication with tue mother country Is
much needed, and. also rapid steam navigation at n
price which viii Offer an inducement TO the laporing
classes of Great Britain AZ present Ile man % py
too expensive for second and third class passengers
The Panama route although Of great service 20 the other
colonies possesses few advantages for US. Altogether
the Cpe route Is permanently best being direct aud
and with rstcass steamers the passage could 10
accomplished, no doubt, in about 80 days ,,,.. n.
An Australian edition Of the works OF Edgar Alien zoe
has Just been published In this CITY. 80 ,.,
Your readers are doubtless all familiar with the details
OF e oniraSe cGm'..a . % on & Sy , ntea gais:
Government therefor King IhakomDau %a' unable 20
states Government threatened To enforce H. In this strait
"A COMPANY rather some delegates OF proposed com
pany in Melbourne. waited upon His Majesty aud offered
TO settle the claim ON CONDITION uAl ccIh "hs VIZ
ceded to them charter was drawn mp which however
was protested against by Her Mcstys Acting Consul and
decbied against by Commodoro Lambert. Eventually,
however, charter was agreed Ia. by which tho kns
raced in various islands, harbors de- set forth IA me
charter with fnll proie,'o Tor an settlers s r. aor ~ %
the clam Of tho United States Government ana grant
Brower the American Consul. refused ~ recognize tho
agreement. without tho delegates would Dee0me person
ally responsible for years Interest upon the amount
The delegates did not seem quite appreciate this spu
atiop. but seeing 40 alternative, thty oNtnluy skIe'
es,,bshns banking iusttutons, and circulating bank
notcs in the Kingdom. FOR the term OF a year. The Com
pauy have no doubt taken advantage OF ahVoIApe op
pOrtunity, aud made good bargain for themselves
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Tho steamship KalkOura has just made the
ouiokcst run on record from Panama 10 Australia, bring
ing ne vi from England In - days ,,,, "a,
ON satgrdsy The ish 81 yns Angs, and or several ports
in tbls colony and also Tasmania ana Qieon:ihhd. ~
high tide on tho morning or 1hs aS IS5n AZ pou3
when suddenly tho waters returned ana rushed up ho
hareof T'h great o IoSco we IN Others rapid whrpoo
ere u med steanboats and shipping generally were
svuug around aud hustled about n TeinhrkaOe man,
o sou1e sls suapped their warps aud had 70 proceed
10 sea. The waters were mneh dlseooInu, pvhseS,%s %
fl,y Ave per cent OF mud. Al Darling POlnt inc pue
rose fully two feet IN i've minutes The water was fush
ing "a lnots hour, aud Interrupted tue haVga'on oI
the nav The disturbance not confined 10 the morn
ing tide and IN parts Of POft Jackson tno enoot
we're moro noticeable during the alleihoui ~
with party of oxcursonlsis barely escaped peins deh
ashore. n,-,, s..-..r. o, No,y lonth
Walea has made a statement 10 the effect that tho muir
der Of the Prince Alfred was planted pr11ons 70 .n9
arrvol Of his royal hghness in the colony lie says.
can produce evidence, attestsd ny hnidsHits "nVn r
leaves no doubt my mind that not only was tue n
Oar az IN. Prince planned but that sOme person VINO Was
i'm tho secret, aud whose nieity Was SisPsceu, WIS
foulIy murdered before the attack was made on tno
Prince Considerable anmosity mas Deeh e"u'eu " WI"
nnn ~ cinnabar has been discovered in the western
mart OF this colony sample assayed yeldcd % por CENT
OF quicksilver -
News has been received that Mr. Eyre, late
Goyernor OF Jamaica, has been appointed 10 e LOVE-
norshlp of this Colony. ConsderaDle dissau'Ao"o"
~ silver ore from ho Scott. Creek Silver Mine
produced an average yield Of $50 ounces to the tu'
QUEENSLAND. A.
The new Governor arrived III BrisDahc Oh Tsc slIc
,Itb July and met with an enthusiastic Wecomo. lho
day was made general holiday The vast - he
OF The mining in the Colony OF Queohsia -
coming established Forty thousana ounces
OF dust were exported during inc year 1901 anu sn tas
the amount 10 certain TO be nuch 40, Ounees
aoa Yielded The disco OF these dRglhHS nas peo
awarded ri 900 by the Government hueset ne1sib simb
100 ounces been found lately ana tho an H. ,s,ns
e weighing 73 ounces taken from spot III 'no eano
e popnatIon OF the colony Is now over 10000 p,,,
THE irst cotton ship OF the season mas shicu "o" '
bane for London, with 2,O7o bales Oh cot'o'