The New York herald., 1871-02-08
AUSTR ALA.
Arrival Of the Mail Steamer at
San Francisco.
Large Number Of Passengers- -ReSignat!on Of
the Australian Minisry-New Gold Nine
Ths Opposition Steamship Line-xove-
ments Of Prince Alfred-Com-
msrcial Affairs-Great Floods.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, ls71.
The steamship Moses Taylor from Honolulu,
where she connected with the British steamer from
Australia and New Zealand, has arrived. Besides
the wrecked crew Of the Saginaw she brings Mr.. j..
vogel, Postmaster General OF New Zealand, and
ihirty-four other citizens OF New Zealand and Aus.
tralia were passengers also.
The Australian papers have discovered that the
party going under the name Of Nelson who recently
visited New Zealand and erected an agreement for
the subsidiznR OF the Australian line Of steamers Is
one Wiiiism N. Mccain, an Australian convict and
they republish record or his trial. conviction and
sentence for forgery. McCann recently visited CHI
cago In the interest Of the company, aud Is now in
Washington.
The Cowpey Ministry has reslgued, and Sir James
Martin formed new one. Cowper was appointed
general agent In England. Parliament had ad-
journed to the 14th OF January. The present Minis
try favor direct California mail service by colonial
steamers Independent OF New Zealand.
Extraordinary weather prevailed during the
month. At Cnrismas the weather was as col as in
winter. Tlere were six days OF constant rain and
heavy gales, The bark Riato. brgs Deya and md
Uncle Tom were wrecked on the coast.
new gold NINE was discovered at Outgoing.
which yie.ds very richly. The lead extends for
three miles. All the ground is occupied.
PeWels steam mills, &C Sgdneg, hage been
| Tne harbor deiences are pushed forward rapidly,
In view OF European complications.
Mr. Palkes, ex-Co.onial Secretary, has retired
| Bishop Barker ana Mr.. Salomons, the late Soil
oircr General, left for England to-day IN lne over
The representatives of Sydney University beat the
| Geloourn coiiegians in the annual boar race aud
| Prince Alfred left Noumea for Auckland and Eng
| land on the 2sth Of November.
GOD ss Ssea scoSsrea in New caenona
sage In the next mail steamer ior visit to Cali
lorna,
The government has abolished the new tariff and
the ad no'oeeaa duties are resumed.
Commerce Is extremely duh. Kerosene has ad-
vanced; sales Of at 56c Lumber dearer. Lob
sters, 12c lower. Wool depressed. Taliow Is ad-
yancing: BreadStuifs are unaliered-the harvest Is
At Victoria the Parliament is to be prorogued and
the general election Will follow
Tie royal assent has been given to the bill TO pay
Tie great railway strike is ended. The ringeaders
We're sentenced TO six months imprisonment.
Tile Genital system will commence on Monday.
A seventy pound nugget was found aJ In yewood.
There were great hoods along the Murray river,
nvoiying an innense destruction OF property.
The press strongly oppose the action OF New Zea
land regarding the new man contract.
In South Ansraa several conner mSes iSv VI have
ceased work, pending an Improvement IN the Eng
The laying of the overland telegraph is proceed
Ing rapidly IL is expected thai 05O miles VIII be
completed by the end OF April next.
There Is q good prospect oi large Yield OF wheat
Two vessels have been chartered to load Newcross
lOr London.
The queensland Parliament has been prorogued
1t reassemblcs In April.
Fifty thousand dollars has been voted for the Cali
fOrnla mall service.
Mr. Supple, a solicitor, was killed by lightning q,
Ravelswood.
The inhabitants OF the northern districts ore send
Ing TO England a delegate to advocate separation
and the formation OF q new colony
The sugar and cotton crops promise well.
A letter from sydney soys:-If Webb's line s put on
the route We shall have double line, as the owners
OF the Wonga Wouga and the City Of Melbourne have
nearly completed an arrangement for direct service
from Sydney, calling OF MOreon Bay for the Queens.
land mail, hence TO FUi, Honolulu and San Fran
CISCO
The United States storeship jamestown, which has
been ashore &C Pitts Island, got on and arrived at
Tahiti, and isnow on her way to the United States
Mr.. Vogel. the Postmaster General OF New Zealand,
met Mr. Stewart, the agent OF Webb's line, at Homo
lulu and came 70 q satisfactory understanding with
hlm concerning the Australian. New Zealand and
San Francisco Steamship line. The contract drawn
by McCanD, alias Nelson, alias Nelson Is set aside.
The colonies WIKI unite In subsidies In favor OF the
Webb line conditional Oh the steamers stopping az
Honolulu and Australian ports and Auckland, the
large steamers making round trips, instead oi en-
pioylng branch line OF smaller steamers, between
New Zealand and Australia. This satisfies all par
ties, and II Congress grants the subsidies asked the
line win go into operation Immediately.