The New York herald., 1871-03-13
AUSTR ALASKA.
Parliamentary and Commercial Progress
in New South Wales.
Consequences Of the Franco
German War.
Crime, Religion, the Drama, the
Mines and the Crops.
SYDNEY, NEW. SOUTH WALES, Jan. 81,
VIA SAN FRANCISCO. March IL 1871.

SYDNEY, NEW. SOUTH WALES Jan. 81,
VIA SAN FRANCISCO March IL, 1871. J
The New South Wales Ministry have been re.
elected.
Parliament is now sitting and is discussing vote
Of confidence. The debate commences tonight. A
ministerial defeat is improbable.
A new tariff is likely to be imposed on Friday
The government and Chamber OF Commerce favor
direct California mail service in opposition to the
New Zealand route.
European affairs are still causing uneasiness.
The work on the narbor Notifications is proceed
ing rapidly.
The French war steamer is not permitted to trans
gress the strict neutrality OF the Queens govern
ment
We have mad heavy rains ana food and unsea-
sonable weather.
The crops are Injured by unfavorable weather.
An Irishman named Martin murdered his wife,
her father and mother, near Orange. lie Is now In
Jail.
A German woman named Rumpr cut the throats Of
six children and then her own, Bourbalo.
Rich diggings, extending about three miles. have
been found at Seeong.
Thomas Slingspy settler on Fish river, was killed
by lightning.
Great scandal has been occasloned by Catholic
priests causing the removal from the graveyard of
the remains OF the POstmaster-General. The govern
ment has offered large reward for evidence that
Will convict the perpetrators of the outrage.
In to-day's steamer for san Francisco, will visit the
Eastern states Of America after the close OF their
gagement In that city.
Another silver mine has been discovered near
Brindwood.
missing. She had valuable cargo. Insurance Is
refused.
The American whalers Xantho and osceola were
spoken near Tristram de Cunha. They reported
having met with fair success.
The Victoria Parliament has been dissolved and
the general elections are proceeding. They cause
great excitement. The Catholics are In opposiron
to the ministerial party.
match, beating the Svdneyltes by sixteen points.
Mr.. Carlgai, the principal OF the Wesley College,
81, 25o, ,OOo
Another hundred pound nugget has been found as
a permanent defence corps and naval reserve
have been established.
The wheat crop is partial failure
:. Ihe bark Knnnymede, laden with wool, was burned
Governor BacKall, OF Queensland died on the "a,
ana Colonel O'Conneli Is Acting Governor, pending
The acton OF the British government.
The land telegraph lines have been completed, and
are ready TO be joined to the Batavia cable.
Prince Alfred sailed .rom New Zealand in the
reach England by the end OF Apri.
The new ship city OF Auckland. when nearly
ready TO sail for London with cargo or WOOL gum
and fax, was burned in Auckland harbor
An agitation has been commenced In Adelaide TO
compel the mail steamers TO call at south Aus
traan port or TO force the Withdrawal OF the SUD-
sldy.
Inc Aucalue GOTH uldTket W very piisA, anu iaISc
sales OF wheat are making ut ss. 81. per centa
The ship Mary King, from Mauritius, has arrived
at Adelaide.
The mail steamer Rangoon from Sydney, has ar.
rived at Melbourne route for Gale. She taxes out
less specie than usual.
NAVAL.
The colonial war steamer Nelson 1t is likely win
be sent to meet the monitor Cerberus at Gale.
EXCHANGE.
Exchange on London at Sixty days one per cent
premium.
American goods are well supplied &C Sydney.
Kerosene has slvanced, best G6c TO CSC the English
gallon. Square lumber scarce. Fine tobaccoes are
wanted.
At Melbourne sales or kerosene are making at sec.
70 96c. Lumber isduu. Tobacco quiet