The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-01
AUSTRALIA.

Departure Of Prince Alfred-PolItfcal Amairs-
Bribery and Corruption In VictOrta-The
Broadway "Stager Naturalized In Mel.
bourne-New Gold Field at the Gulf Of
Observation-Disclosures to Split Up the
Colony Of Queensland-Thont ricals-Racing.
SYDNEY, April 81, 1850.
The Prince has at last again ert Sydney, and this
time 1t ia said without any prospect OF his return
ing 1t was thought that the Galatea would, per-
force, have to come back to Sydney to rent before
going on to Tahiti but the Prince has had quarrel
with the Governor and Will 60 on to Yokohama at
all hazards
Before leaving the Prince laid the foundation stone
OF the statue TO be erected to the memory OF Captain
Cook the discoverer OF Australia IL has long been
reproach to Australia that she had never paid tho
slightest tribute OF respect to this ilusrious nav
gator although she had erected statues Of Prince
Albert ana local governors all over the colonies.
Parliament has been prorogued simply because 1t
was found impossible to do anything, the opposition
being Just about strong enough to defeat any gov.
eminent measure. but too weak to pass vote OF
want OF confidence, which the only species OF oe-
feat which the administration are willing to regard
as involving q resignation Of ONCE:
caused e by the Introduction Of stages something
Ike those thai ply up and down a Sroad IVA.
business. Hitherto fe the local passenger trafic
Of Melbourne has been carried by curious
iauntina csrt6at is, composed OF the worst features
Of each Of these c0nveyances. The drivers OF the
s stages he thai C
and his partners are oppressng the poor man" Dy
deprivtng him Of his bread. The effort, however,
The Victorian Parliament have been sitting during
| great part Of the month, but have done next to
Brbery commtss Evidence q Corruption on
has already been unearthed In fact the Legislators
in victoria quite well versed IN the mysteries
state Legislature. In Australia. however, the connp-
tOnigts have excuse which B wanting IN the latter
casethat as they are not patd for their services by
their country they are to some extent justified In pay
ing themselves. Mr. Chas. 9. Duffy 1.-THE '4S mani has
proposed that the system q payment to members ,s
| better class Of men may take part in Australian
| politics. AT present an intelligent man scarcely
ena Ser ew a n s Vss oer new
| there are but few men Of independent fortune.
IN Australia ~, Is SLOW but IT sse%s 70 %
Victoria destined probably at no very remote day
to be rolled into one) viii be connected by subma
Of hundred miles; but although the trade between
Hobart Town and Melbourne Is considerable, there
the eectrcay The cost Of the new cable is about
| half million OF dollars.
new gold field = reported some HUNDRED miles
AFRAID to venture in SO fatally unhealthy country.
/
| mems minds, and they remember how IN the early
| days of Burkeiown ninety men out OF hundred
| were down with fever. However, II the new dig
gings should prove second Ballarat there will no
doubt De great rush to them nom all parts Of the
| colonies.
In Queensland the project Of splitting the colony
into two Is still being agitated, and VIII probably
ultimately become an accomplished fact IL Is curl
Gus to watch how rapidly the dsintegration process
Is going on In Australia. In 1850 the colony OF New
| South Wales comprised what are now the colonies
! Of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
| In tWo ntv
| three; Queensland will again be divided, and the
| section OF New South Wales between the Murray
| ana the Murrumbidgee, known as the Rivertna
country, viii probably also soon be formed into a
| separate community
| During the greater part Of the month Mr.. Walter
| Montgomery, supported by very fair company, has
| been playing legitimate drama in Sydney, and not
| unsuccessfully. The Carandini opera troupe have
| also had short and moderately successful run. In
Melbourne q new star, MIR. Talbot, has been tried
| and condemned Madame Anna Bishop has gone to
Adelaide, en- route for home.
the only races OF any importance have been the
| fall meeting at Homebush. An outsider, the War
rim, carried OF most OF the stakes but the running
1 was very poor.