The New York herald., 1875-11-08
AUSTRALASIA.

TIoN OF THE UNITED STATES CoNsUL-EIGHT
YEARS AMONG cANNIBALs-NEw CALEDONIA.
SYDNEY, N. s W, Sept 25, 1873
The most important occurrence OF the month, from
colonial point or view, has been the opening OF the
Australian Commission for the Philadelphia Exposition
at Melbourne. The inaugural ceremony performed
by Acting Governor Sawell in the presence Of official
representatives from all the Australian colonies special
representatives from Japan and about 600 visitors.
There 800 exhibits, occupying space or $4,000
feet compared with 8, 442 exhibits and Sc 2io feet
space which comprised the exhibition held prior TO tho
last great national exhibition in Europe. There
admirable display Of colonial products every depart
mcnt from products to manufactures, by means
unworthy in any industrial fair New South Wales
though not largely represented has come OF well in
the prize lists large number OF exhibits not ready
time for Melbourne will, however, be prepared for
shipment to the Quaker City.
the PACIFIC
New South Wales is thoroughly satisfied with tho
in which the Pacific Mail Company intends
ductng the California mail service intmated by de-
spatches received per last mail and the compliment
paid the colony in naming one Of the new steamers
after their capital There be doubt that tho
traffic will prove far extensive than the
tractors Of particularly during the earlier
months OF next year. There will be enormous
Der OF visitors to the exhibition, aud it has become
quite common thing TO hear the query, "Are you
going to Philadephia2n Each ot the colonies w in
conjunction with their special commission send rep
resentave to report upon the exhibits with particular
reference TO aborsaying machinery such American
Inventors are famous for For.the FIRST time in the his
tory Of Sydney there has been open conflict between
the aborng classes controlled by trade unions and the
employers Of labor among the mercantile classes who
in selfdetencc have been compelled make mutual
nrrn IN tha II
their employees The 'ongshoremen, having been tho
most aggressive, walking about idle no sane en-
ployer beng likely aceedc to their demand 50 SO
per day OF eight hours In the meantime the ship
masters are obliged 10 discharge and load with their
own crews.
FROZEN roop
is no longer thing Of the future thanks to ingen
ious Frenchman and his financial partner in Sydney.
Frozen fish have already been conveyed by coach 800
miles into the interior and found perfectly sweet and
banquet, at which meats artilciay congcacd for
era months previously formed the fare took place
the "a OF September.
An INTERNATIONAL QUESTION
question Of international law, raised and carried to
n successful issue in by the United States rep
s. Sdncy, Will probably call orh further
official correspondence The matter arose IN this way:
The American bark Ida H. Taylor brought full crew
from Adelaide ana shortly after arrival was boarded
posse oi police who, under the authority OF
issued by the magistrates Of Newcastle, sezcd three
men alleged TO be deserers from the French bark
Figaro. TIC men were sent to PRISON hundred miles
away out me consul irate AZ the invasion oi vessel
under the American flag, determined upon such action
would prevent recurrence future. He
sent an official despatch TO His Excollency the Governor
stating that the illegal according to the law
Of nations, demanded tnat the men should
be at sent back to their ship
and the master recoupcd for any loss he might have
suffered by their illegal arrest The reply 10 tins
attempted Justification OF the committing mags-
trates This the Consul refused, and tho vessel
ready for announced his Intention to demand
compensation iar any injury or delay the master and
owners Of ship might suffer The Governor then
referred the To the law officers OF the Crown who
decided that the arrest was illegal and unwarrantcd
The question Of damages has not yet been arranged.
The notorious solomon Islands have furnished tho
latest sensation from Polynesia in the shape Of another
White man
A CAPTIVE AMONG cANS1BALs
on August the schooner Bob Tail Nag called OF
Malayta, despite warnings from manof war that the
natives were extremely troaeherous Next morning n
canoe came alongside with piece Of wood, which
was written with charcoal--"John Rcnton, white
man, be taken oil the Sandn The boats
we'll armed and nearing the shore
white man was deserted quite naked and apparently
detained by two powerful natives holding his wrists
Tins evidently intended decoy to induce the
sailors TO land but thanks to the vunous character
borne by these Kanakas they preferred pareying at
distance Kenon acting as interpreter
HIS release was ut length arranged in return for six
axes and on their delivery he was allowed to swim on
Kenton who is native OF the ncrth Of Scotland,
that in 1867, while seaman on board British vessel
san Francisco, he and four Americans shang-
haiedp board the ship ReynaTd ot Boston, bound
Mcheans Island Tor guano On her arrival there they
secretly provisoned boat, stole sail and lett during
the night, running Tor some hours as the
wind took them Their slight stock Of provisions
was exhausted on the twenty-ltth aay, aud for
ten days they had to subsist on shark they
fortunate enough to spear They reached the Solo
quite exhausted alter sailing zoo miles III thirty
five days. When discovered by the natives the four
Americans were plst help died within i few hours
After breaking up The boat to obtain the nails the
chiefs son claimed Rentou his property, took him
TO his tathcr's place on the man island where for a
period OF eight years be was treated OF the fam
ily being found specially useful IN the nsuar conflicts
which, he says are beng waged perpetually
The old chic seemed to have rcpeutcd selling his cap
tive as he visited the schooner IN few hours after the
sale and endeayored 70 induce him return by prous
ing great feast, plenty pig, plenty yam"
better, TAR as the treatment o the dep0rtS
cerned. Governor Prtzbeur has initiated bened
cent regime by allowing OF tie better conducted
to return TO Noumea and those detained at Ducos and
lie du Pine 70 cultivate such portions Of land they
may think ht. For this lcncncy they doubtless
indebted the representations made France bv the
Free Masons who were eXed from the island some
time ago but have since induced Marshal MacAahon
annul the decree Of hIs subordnates The steam
transport Jura arrived last month from Brest with
large addition TO tho Official stan and military force.
The wives OF Two 0rteS were also allowed passages IN
her II Is currently reported that the French author
ties purpose, within few months, to send
out several shiploads Of female convicts as
wives Tor such ot the reds as may choose !
to become Benedicts Should any number OF them !
enter upon the connubal state under such circum-
stances the coming generation ought To produce some
OF the most uumgatcd scoundrcs that graccd
French SOIL Additional precautions nganst the escape /
OF any more prisoners avcbcen Instituted Gendanes
stationed board every vessel for forty eight
hours previous 70 her departure and II at any time
prior to the pilot leaving the vessel stowamay Is dis
covered the pilot Is to be responsible for his safe de-
livery to the officers Of the port
FIJI news IS devoid interest Governor Gordon is ,
still engaged on his maiden tour OF the new dominion
The Whampoa steamer brought from London detach- /
ment of Royal Engineers, who reached Leruka by |
steamer from sydney Some portions Of their outfit /
caused considerable amusement Among other things /
they brought expensive traction engine that might
almost well have been to Chumoun Tor the pur-
pose OF conveying tourists TO the summit Of Mont 4
Blanc.
SPORTING
Tho Australian Jockey Club has just held the first
great racing carnival Of the year. The principal
the Derby, BY Richmond, and the great
Metropolitan, ior which Governor Robnson's horse
was just beaten by head, Mr. Tats Goldsborough
proving the victor, and winning the handsome stake
OF S., 600
THE RIGHT TO BE KILLED.
NO EuROpEAN RAIIMAY INNOYATIONS DESIREn