The New York herald., 1871-10-08
Progress Of Manufactures i'm
Victoria.
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION Nv sANDHURSP,
r. ceptiOn Of the Marquis Of Nor
manly in Queensland
Favorable Reports Of the Cotton
and Sugar Crops.
SYDNEY, Sept. ),
Via SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7, 1871.

NEW SOUTH WALES.
The New South Wales steamer wOngawonga,
Halls line, salls this morning lOr San francisco,
carrying Intelligence from all the Australian col
Onies received last evening.
Tue last overland mail was delivered here IN SIX
days under contract time.
IL Is rumorcd that the Peninsuar and oriental
Company intend to put line Of opposition steamers
on the California route.
The home government has promised the Sydney
Chamber or Commerce to support Hairs line, and
has notified the Peninsular and oriental Company
OF intention to withdraw us contract from that
company.
the Colonial Parliament has been still further pro-
rOgued.
In consequence or the stringency in the money
market ana his own financial tncapaciiy, the Colo
nial Treasurer has failed TO place the colonial
loan upon the market.
Two members or the New south Wales Ministry
propose to attend the Intercol0nial Conference In
Melbourne
The first wool ship, entirely laden with the pro-
ducts Of colonial wool clip. sails FOR America this
month.
AS sequel to the grand scare inflicted upon our
people by the absurd report some weeks since, Of
the departure from San Francisco OF two ships con
tanning llibusterng expedition against this coast
the enrolment or the colonial defence force has
commenced.
Operations In coal have received check in conse
quence OF the decreased shipments to California.
The gold excitement Is again at fever heat. The
community Is all astir al the reported discovery or
further extensive gold fields.
VICTORIA.
the new tariff has passed the Assembly but IL
likely to be rejected in the Upper House. The
ministry IL strongly supported in its protective
principles.
TWO steamers have been seized on Murray river
for smuggling
colonial company mas obtained the contract for
supplying home line of railway with It's rolling
STOCK including engines, passenger and freight
cars, &c.
Her Maiesty's iron-cla steamer Cerberus has
made most satisfactory trial trip.
Sandhurst has recently been the scene OF = sad
disaster. fire swept over the business portion OF
the town, destroying over hall million dollars
worth OF property. only portion OF which was in
sured
The home government has notified the Overland
Company that its contract will soon terminate The
mails viii hereafter be forwarded by the Cape route
conference has been called at Melbourne OF
representatives OF the different Australian govern
ments to consider the question OF granting subsi-
dies to steamer lines to San Francisco. Mr.. Hall
having notified the government that without subj
sidy 1t would be folly
TO CONTINUE HIS LINE
Arrived, ships Chasca, Boston; Agra, New York.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Five vessels laden with stores and telegraph ma
terial have Deen despatched to Northern Australia
portion of the officers OF the telegraph company
have arrived from England, and the work on the
overland line Will he rapidly pushed forward TO
completion.
QUEENSLAND.
Tho Maruuis Of Normandy was well receved nv
the colonists upon his arrival and has assumed his
vicerega duties.
AS was expected the election terminated in q
government victory. It's candidates having been
elected By small majority.
Favorable reports have been received from all the
agricultural DISTRICTS the cotton and sugar crops In
particular promising large yields.
The Dutch rrigate Curacao has sailed for Papua,
with an exploring expedition.
1t is intended to send scientific expedition to
Cape York to observe the solar eclipse the of
the year.