The New York herald., 1869-05-29
AUS TRALIA.

Amusemeuts-A Uniform Customs Tariff Tor
All the Australian CoIonies-American OIL To
He Driven Out OF the market-iost In the
Bush-Thea heatricaIs-DIscOntent Of the victo-
rians nj the Home Government-The Adj
ventures of a Royal COrpse-IntrOduction
OF CameIs in south Australia.
SYDNEY, March 27, 1859.
The only event OF any special importance during
the past month, in any part OF Australia, has been
the presence OF Prince Alfred and his return to the
scene OF his attempted assassination He left Mel
bourne on the 9Th inst. and arrived in Sydney on
the nth. just year, less day. after the Clontarf
disaster. HIS reception has been cordial but not
very demon strative or absurdly enthusiastic. Peo-
pie seem already, II the truth be told little bored
| with the Prince. Heads or families complain that
he is used by the ladies of their households as
convenient excuse for new dresses and bonnets;
and 1t Is beginning to be generally realized that
prince is an extremely expensive toy.
The Prince, however, takes things very quietly
and spends most Of his time in amusing himself with
fast horses and pigeon shooting, and all the various
other pleasures which are generally regarded the
peculiar weaknesses OF 'saiors ashore" His last
ambition seems to be to lead an orchestra, and he
has been daily, for the past week, at the Victoria
theatre conducting the band OF the aarea with his
own baton. He has also published q waltz. entitled
the ''Return of the Gaatea." which is said to be
q u
leaves the colony for good next week. and whatever
may be generally said, people viii undoubtedly be
The sydney Chamber OF Commerce has passed
resolutions favorable TO uniform tariff and GUS
toms union Tor all the Australian colonies. This Is
a question OF no small Importance TO the CONNER.
cial world all over the globe. American importers
ior instance, must frequently be confused TO find
that they can import an article into colony duty
free, while In another IL may subject to a heavy
import duty: II Is certainly only natural that Aus
tralla divided by no geographical boundaries into
secuons, should nave uniform customs tariff all |
over the Continent.
The prospect of speedy introduction OF smallpox
from Victoria has induced the government TO pass
conn compulsory vaccination bill Up to the present time
the colony was established.
quicksilver mine has been opened at Cudgegong
and is said TO be unusually rich.
A man named Ansell about month ago got lost
In the bush-no uncommon fate IN Austria ia where
houses are sometimes forty miles apart, and where
the country for hundreds OF miles presents a uni
form appearance OF gum trees and dry, sandy soil,
destitute of underwood. The dinlculty OF getting
out alive ls all the greater because there Is no water
and nothing whatever on which man can subsist
in the Australian bush, unless he has a gun, and
parrot. Hundreds and hundreds of poor unfortu-
mates have perished IN this wav and rarely does q
case OF the kind occurring Only recently the
nephew OF the Acting Governor OF Queensland got
"Dgsned and died by his own hand rather than
endure longer the intolerabe agonles Of thirst In
the present case, however, the man has turned up
after wandering about for twenty-eight days during
which time he subsisted entirely on waffle gum |
sarsaparllla leaves and lizard. He succeeded in |
reaching the seacoast, where he was
picked up III a dreadfully emaciated condition.
When he was found he had given himself up and
mad scratched his name and place OF birth on the
back OF a small looking glass he had in hls pocket
with request to have the notice OF his death pub,
lished in the newspapers by whoever found his re-
mains.
The Homebush autumn meeting begins next
week.
Thearicals are very dull. Mr.. Walter Mont.
goInery has been playing legitimate drama at the
Prince OF Wales, and the Carandne troupe have had
q pretty successful run OF week. Messrs. Lenton 4
hou lafS fcr nsvo
In Victoria there Is great deal OF dissatisfaction
in regard TO the marked slight shown that COLONY by
hoods. New South Wales Queensland and Sonth
Australia have each had two citizens knghted while
Victoria. whose population Is almost great as ali
the other colonies put together has not had single
knighthood. This Is generally supposed to be be-
cause the people OF Melbourne theatre hissed Prince
Alfred when he grossly misconducted himself in the
slgnt oil the entire audience In course OF time,
doubt the secret history OF the whole AFFAIR VIII be
disclosed, and then, II this should prove to be the
actual cause Of the insult Victoria viii doubtless
resent It In proper manner. She is now spoken OF
though, in fact unless superior intelligence greater
wealth, more earnest industry and more eager &C.
uvity in commerce constitute In themselves Ameri.
canisIn, she Is no more American than the other
colonies In her population. Perhaps however, Vic.
tora may soon become yet more American and NAV
adopt the American mode OF resentinQ imperal in.
justice by declaration OF Independence
There has been some little excitement in the polj-
tical world some rather curious reyelations ~
rampant corruption In the Victorian Lepislature |
Mr.. Jones' the Minister for Public Works. has been
openly OF receiving bribes for hIs vote and
influence In the Assembly and, upon prfnsa rdcte
examination OF the evidence he seems to be guilty. |
He has however resigned his seat, and his con-
stuents appear likely to show their disbelief in the
charges brought against him by reelecting him.
The last OF the Tasmanial aborigines "King |
BLY," has just died. He had been employed for |
some time on whaler and, having received his paw
he speedily drank himself to death. After he was
dead the Royal Society OF Tasmania petitioned the
government 70 allow them to put his skeleton in |
their museum. Their request, however, was re- |
fused, and orders were given that the body should
be decently inferred. IL was discovered q few |
days ago that his body has already been twice out
ragged 'in the interests OF sciencen Before it was
inferred tue hospital surgeon and his assistant got
access TO the remains OF the dead monarch skinned
his royal head, and, having taken out the skull |
substituted white mans Uranium In its place
and drew the dusky skin of the aboriginal
as well as they could over its facial bones. This
would probably never have come 10 light but that
the Royal society subsequently attempted to ''resur
rect the body OF "Bily and thus obtain his skeleton
by stratagem. Those who were employed In this |
business found out the bogus character OF the SKULL
and the story appears TO have been too good 10 be
kept quiet. The government Is highly incensed and
las suspended the hospital surgeon. |
The caInels which were recently introduced in |
south Australia appear TO have been great success
and the camel VIII probably soon take the place OF
the OK as the draught animal OF the colonies Sixty
i've camels anu sixteen Arabs were imported, and
these have paid the owner OF them q handsome
pro1t already on the outlay. The camels carry ,
packs OF about 600 weight each, aud get fat III a |
country where oxen would starye.