The New York herald., 1871-10-08
Progress Of Manufactures in
Victoria.
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION IN sANDHURST.
Reception Of the Marquis of Nor
manly in Queensland.
Favorable Reports Of the Cotton
and Sugar Crops.
SYDNEY, Sept. IT.
Via SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7, 1871.

NEW SOUTH wALBS.
The New South Wales steamer wongawOnga,
Halls line, sails thus morning Tor san Francisco,
carrying intelligence from all the Australian col
Onies, received last evening.
The last overland mail was delivered here In SIX
days under contract time.
It Is rumorcd that the Peninsular 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 Halls line, and
has notified the Peninsular and Oriental Company
OF Its intention Withdraw It's contract from that
company.
the Colonial Parliament has been still further pro-
rogucd.
In consequence OF the stringency in the money
market ana his own financial incapacity, the Colo
nal Treasurer has failed TO place the new colonial
loan upon the market.
Two members OF the New south Wales Ministry
propose to attend the Intercolonial Conference in
Melbourne.
The first wool ship, entirely laden with the pro-
ducts OF our colonial wool clip sails America this
month.
AS q 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 libustering expedition against this coast.
the enrolment OF 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 the reported discovery or
further extensive gold fields
The new tariff has passed the Assembly, but Is
likely to be rejected in the Upper House. The new
ministry is strongly supported in ITS protective
principles.
TWO steamers have been seized on Murray river
for Smuggling
colonial company mas obtained the contract for
supplying our home line OF railway with Its rolling
stock. including engines, passenger and freight
cars, &c.
Her Majesty's iron-cad steamer Cerberus has
made most satisfactory trial trip.
Sandhurst has recently been the scene Of q sad
disaster. A fire swept the business portion OF
the town, destroying over hall a 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.
A 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 q sub
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 thej telegraph company
have arrived from England, and the work on the
overland line VIII he rapidly pushed forward to
completion.
QUEENSLAND.
The Marquis Of Normandy was well received by
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 q scientific expedition to
Cape York to observe the solar eclipse at the end OF
the year.