New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
AUSTRALIA.

TIE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEW GOLD
FIELDs-FAILURE Oh SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD
EIELDs-sLAyE TRADE IN THE SOUTH SEA
IsLANDs-TROUBLE ABOUT PRINCE ALfkEDS
PRESENrs.
mELsouRSE. June t9.-Among public ques-
here the present engaging the largest share
Of Is the agricultural settlement Of tho colony
As the licenses by virtue OF which the tenants Of the
Crown occupy their land will aud determine fresh
legislation has become mporativey necessary. new
land ban accordingly introduced Ato the Legislative
Assembly by the MinAter ~ Lands tho 25th ut and
motion for It's second reading aade the sth nst
giving rise animated debate which has not yet
minated. The Is liberal la It's leading principle
AZ proposes to extend the system OF free
SELECTION all ever the colony to the extent Of
SO acres TO one individual. subject TO certain
reservations for public purposes. The seeetor
will hold uhder license for three years, during which
peuOd he reside the land continuously, paying
yearly rent Of ss per acre Having made the required
viii cease and tho occupisr will acquire an interest In
the feesinple being allowed to purchase his holding at
annuD, without interest. Tho squatters, who have
given much trouble are TO be left as they are ANIMAL
licenses being Issued TO them by the Board OF Land and
Works At the present moment there fewer than
lOe 81 these OF the as they are
the sheep being not less than 10s per head To dlsp9s
sess where numbers are 80 large ana interest 80 eonn
squaters are TO be left alone for tho present. 1t may DO
for all time TO come.
The intelligence from the gold-nelds continues 10 be
cheering several important discoveries OF quartz veins
and anvia gold having been made within the last
weeks In fact another great gold field IN the North
has been proclaimed To which rush has already set IN
from the other gOdheds Some idea OF the auriferous
richness OF the newly discovered regions may be formed
from the fact that at place called Beechworth three
1900 ounces OF gold The who were induced
70 emgate hence to Natal BY the CLOWNS deserp,lons
South Africa, are gradually returning to tins country
sorely disappointed The nightingale. which left Mel
bourne In February last with number OF dggors des
OF testing the Natal returned TO this port
niew days ago with about 70 passengers VINO give any
place they left 80 little faith IL seems have the people
In their territory. that they positively refused TO co
operate IN the OF pecunary assistance to the enter
who proposed 70 prospect the country settle the
question at once Of the existence OF the reputed
no payable gold had been opened mp
discovery Of startling character mas recently been
enoe OF the slave trade IN certain groups OF the south Sea
carried on TO limited extent, been for time past
more than suspected but we have now evidence placing
exists large scale. At OF tho islands of the
Fiji group named Seruka vessel has been seized by
Her Maesty's steamer Rosario, under circumstances
leaving room for doubt her being SLAYER. she
had board when seized 100 natives OF the island of
died together like pigs, entirely naked aud having IN
tepreter with them The vessels hold does not exceed
so feet In length less than IT In breadth and u feet in
depth and In this narrow space 100 human beings were
slowed away Other facts are coming to light going 20
south Pacc The captain OF the ship Young Australia
WHICH empOyeu, according 10 OF tDo
crew. In kidnapping islanders the New Hebdes, has
been tried Mt sydney for numbering three POynesans,
foreibly taken by him on board his ship found guilty,
and sentenced 10 death.
very marked sensation has been created In the com.
munity by the from England 10 the effect that the
House Of Commons had been asked 10 vote the OF
$500 for the presents made by Prince Alfred during his
Australian tour OF everybody thought az the
time the presents made that they private gifts
from the Prince. IN acknowledgment OF the generous
and splendid hospitality which he received while here,
ana II has wounded the amour pr0pre Of the Australians,
and awakened their Indignation, that the British people
should be called upon TO for presents received under
such circumstances member OF the Legislative Conu-
Gil has given notice, the announcement provoking
cheers and laughter from all sides OF the House." says
the report for the appointment Of Select Committee
Inquire into and report the value OF the presents
ana when and 10 whom made, by His Royal Ilighncss
prince Alfred while In Victoria, with the that the
house should resolve itself INTO Committee OF the
whole to consider the proprietY OF voting sum Of
money To recOup the Imperial Government the amount
expended In Victoria by His Royal Hghness IN the
making OF presents" The matter will certainly form the
subject OF discussion In the Assembly, and the public
may look Tor some spicy revelations 10 the doings OF
Tue Prince while IN this colony especially 10 the pres
ems ne received ana the pecunary obligations he left
otnefs To discharge for HIM after he had departed
FROM sydney We have Of the loss of the ship Blue
Jacket, hOmcWhrd bound, from lyttleton. She WAS
burned on the Falkland Islands. and about 80 Of the pas
Sougc(a ana crew arc sgpnOsOQ " lC lost Twenty per