The New York herald., 1874-08-19
Az S T r ALA.
Protest Against the Transportation Of
ConvictS to- the United States.
Foolish French Vigilance
at New CaIedOnia.
PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE ROUTES.

PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE ROUTES.
SYDNEY, July 4, 1874
The feeling among all the better class of citizens
here is in decided opposition to the recent scheme
proposed lor Kidding this colony OF Its dangerous
population. "Will America submit TO become the
receptacle oil the ielons Of New South Wales S''
was question asked by member of Parliament
during one Of the recent acrimonious debates
arising out Of the proposed exile OF Gardiner and
his twenty-three associate bushrangers. Not
since the period when these desperadoes kept O
portion Of the colony under q reign OF terror has
the pubic mind been 80 exercised upon anv aIes-
ton of public policy as it has been upon this pro-
posed act Of clemency. Two thousand citizens OF
Sydney have petittODed the Governor not to re-
lease Gardeners gang and still more emphatic
protest In the shape Of an address from the Leps-
lature only found twenty-six dissentients. Since
the debate It was stated that during the present
year forty-eight long-sentenced convicts had been
exiled to America, SO that In point of fact the
Californian line OF steamers has been made serve
tho double purpose Of mail boats and convict
transports. 1t was stated that Sir Hercules Rob
inson would not outrage public opinion by carry
ing out hts proposed release of the yet incar-
cerated bandltti. II he does 1t will be at the loss
of his ONCE, or l am much mistaken in the char
acter OF wealthy member of Parliament who has
pledged himself to bring the matter
BEFORE ENsLAND's PARLIAMENT AND THRONE.
When this transport system was first inaugu-
rated 1t was intmated to the authorities ae
Washington, through your columns, and now 1t is
asked what steps have the United States govern
ment taken to stop this importation OF rufhans-
monsters to whom tine Sydney ducks" who In
tha oil
were so partial, we're nOvrces in crime. The sub
ject just referred prolonged the session Of Par
lament month longer than was intended and It
was not until last Thursday week that His Excel
lency made his second prorOgation speech. As
usual, 1t was o string OF meaningless patitudes.
fitting to terminate the longest and most resultiess
session known in the history OF the colony. When
than any Of their predecessors could ever boast Of
At its close they had lost much OF their prestige,
saw detection in the ranks OF their supporters and
heard out OF doors general outcry against some
OF their official acts. It is most unfortunate
thing for New South Wales tnat almost every
Premier she has had has been professional poll
tician, to whom Oflce meant daily bread for self
and family. There has only been one who could be
caIea q man OF Independent means, and he
became so dEeusted at the everlasting strug-
gle for the loaves and fishes incidental to gov
ms tna5 NE rered @ h IL t IN
Francis, McCuIloch,- Nicholson. O'shannassy,
Heales Premers OF Victoria, were oil men Of af-
creasing the prosperity of their adopted country.
THESE men placedis in the van Of Australian coIoni
almost boundless extent of territory to which the
parent colony could lay claim. They have worked
the the most MOI gratifying results. while their Sydney
contemporaries have been trying show not to do
ruE NEW KEa1MH At NEW CALEDONIA
Paschal Grousset when lampoonng M. Simon,
French Consul General at Sydney, tor his ii-timed
attack on the Rochefort party. could hardly navo
anticipated such speedy conclusion to the 0diciat
career Of his "untruthful" countryman as that
which resulted rrom the escape OF the Commun-
ists The same steamer that brought Admiral RI
bout here to investigate that matter took away NJ.
stration, such as usually marks the departure Of
member OF the Consular corps. Ribouts ADVENT
The coast Is closely watched and 1t is not imprOba
ble that the recently evoked
ovEazEALousNEss OF THE NAVAL oprIcERs
on the station VIII occasion the interchange OF
diplomatic correspondence between Paris and
London. Que case occurred recently and has been
land labor-seeking vessel YES called the Chance,
belonging to that colony and having on board .
duly certified government Official called in at
Noumea, entered and cleared there in the regular
form. After leaving that port she took the north
While e dolns so Was compeed iD to ancSor for want
OF wind. French war steamer was forthwith
despatched a @ IN chase the vessel was n boarded:
papers were again examined under protest, found
regular, and she was released with the intimation
that she must go to sea through the Dombea pass
only The captains application to be towed as
far on his course he had been illegally towcd
back was treated with contempt.
RIBOUTs MISSION
Nothing has yet transpired relative to the result
OF Rib0ut's mission, more than wnat has been
the French government had courted the defeat OF
his object they could not have adopted more GER
tain course Of action than by announcing VINO
their special agent was and what he had to do. TO
obtain any Information OF what is transpiring in the
Communist camp 1t will soon be necessary to have
inqress to the innermost circle OF ocal lie; yet
with all the increased surveillance and suppression
OF current news 1t has leaked out that IN the early
part of last month party OF Communists were de-
which they purpOsed leaving the island, trusting
to be picked up by some passing vessel.
IN STATU QUO.
Nothing fresh has transpired here regarding tho
cessi0n OF Fiji more than the receipt Of dispatches
Tor Consul Layard. These have been forwarded by
a special war steamer, but as the Commodore still
remains AT anchor IN sydney 1t s almost certain
that no instructions have yet arrived to take
formal possession an official act strictly within his
THE PACIFIC CABLE ROUTE.
After an Intellectual EFFORT to take the first OF the
deep sea sOundings for the Sydney and New Zea-
land cable the discovery ship Challenger returned
to this port through stress of weather. Five days
% Se,o[e ores sne aeaaa a
Zealand. The other cable route, to which the
credit OF the colony Is pledged, has been already
surveyed and as soon as the contractors are ready
to lay 1t from Banjowangie to the Gulf Of Carpen-
tara they will ind Queensland governments
officials at the latter place ready to receive 1t and
connect their land lines
THE GROWTH OF THE COLONIES.
Government statistics for the year ending 31gt
cs @ nome reaS Ss Sas
colony had in round numbers q population Of
$50 900 souls, owning 23S, 342 hogs 82so4 horses,
2,7l0 342 head OF cattle and 49, y2S, 500 sheep mo
acreage under crop 456, ,SN acres OF which S35
were in vineyards, 667o OF sugar cane, 1e, ,b39 OF
orchards and gardens. che balance under cereals
duced 5759S5 gallons Of wine, l,9l6 gallons OF
brandy; the cane crop. 1897 cwt OF sugar.