The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-21
AT THE ANTIPODES.

THERE FOUL PLAY AT THE HANDS or
coHIRADR
SYDNEY, N. S. W., June 5, 1875.
There has always been a great mystery ABOUT
the way IN which Burke ana Wills, the Australian
explorers came to their death in their expedition
overland from Victoria to tae Gulf OF Carpentaria
THE SURVIVOR, KING,
never properly explained this matter after ne set
tied down In his native DISTRICT
WHAT Is SAID ABOUT IT.
One OF the Australian papers has the following
interesting items on the SUBJECT
"a resident In Sale, who was neighbor OF
Kings at Prahan, reports that the latter often
related TO him the way in which Burke met =, ms
had quarrel, while the whole company were
starving, and that Burke drew a revolver ana
ately sprung up Sgaln and fired at Burke, sh 'ot
ing MIN 10 the side: King said that be remained
land telegraph line has been erected tue visitors
to the centre OF the Continent have been far m re
course has been mad with the natives
by the pioneer settlers. From south
is extending 60 the district where poor Burke and
WINS found their last resting place, aud curIoua
nar OF their death. Ii would seem thata terrlula
tragedy had been committed there. In late
number OF the sydney EceRtng Neaos what pur-
ports to Lc an account or Burkes death is given
by a gentleman vino mad recently paid visit to
the Cooper's Greek district. This account Is sun.
TIE RELATION MADE BY A BLACK GIN
OF what she saw and knew OF the occurrence; ana
In his report the following strange Passage
rs:-'An old gin whom l spoke 20
recollected the explorers and helped to
cover Burke's body with bushes after his
death. She also affirmed That Burke had
not died OF starvation, put had been snot by
startling statement, and rather dlderent YER
sion OF affairs to what is commonly believed. the
gin could scarcely have Invented such story. and
she persisted in saying that she had actually seen
q white fellow WAC answers IN every way to tina
description of King come behind Burke when ne
was STOPPING at the are roasting duck and
shoot him IN the side. After lapse or all these
years and the deatn or King, against whom tnls
fearful charge is br jught It might be considered
advisable to let the matter rest; out now mat the
country is being quickly settled In the nelgno0r.
hood, the traditions OF the blacks viii become
better known to white men, and this subject WIN.
therefore, sooner or later be mooed. And 1t IL
KINGS CHARACTER
should DO cleared rom 80 foul blot, II there's
no foundation Tor the report; while on the other
hand, II true, no one oould be accused reasonably
OF exposing the preparation or SO dastardly
crime. 1t VIII, no doubt be In the reCOllecel0H OIL
some that King. after MS return to Melbourne.
told the Expedition Committee that there was
some secret IN connection with the expedition
that he could not divulge while living. There was
some mystery TO conceal, at all events, ana
have not heard that u was cleared up after klngi
death, which took place year or two ago IL
was generally supposed that Kings secret was
connected with Gray's death on tne return Jour.
go Ill used by Burke as TO cause MS death. Wills,
however, fully exonerated mis- chief from this i'm.
putation but IL was notorious that both King and
Gray had not kindly feeling toward Burke, ON
account or the latter being very strict with them
on the journey.
AUSTRALIA AND THE CENTENNAL--NEw SOUTH
WALES MOVING FOR A PROPER REPREsEN.
TATIoN AT THE AMERICAN exhibition.
SIDNEY, June 2 1875.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
New South Wales the Oldest aud wealthest--
and therefore apparently the sleepest--of the Au
strallan colonies Is at last awaking to the neceS
sity OF advertising herself and her capabilities
little more than she has hitherto done, aud our
government as preliminary step has appointed
O commission to collect exhibits for your 1876 In,
ternational and Centenary Philadelphia Exhiot
ton, and voted us 25 GOO to defraT expenses. I
enclose you the names Of all the gentlemen In ths
commission, among whom are most OF our lead.
ing scientific, literary and patriotic men, as also a
few members OF onr legislative bodies, and also
synopsis Of the special divisions OF labor with tha
respective names OF the sub-committees, showing
that the commission ls now fairly In harness and
DESTROYS TO have every thing done well aud punc
tually.
or course We cannot hope TO induce ono single
immigrant to our colony from your Empire by the
exhibition OF even our very best products but
now that we have direct steam communication
from sydney TO San Francisco, It Is very possible
some OF our goods may Induce you to buy or BAR
ter as circumstances may determine, and also
that the undoubtedly great mineral wealth we
proper Knowledge skin nor enterprise to fully ue.
velOp. may temps lew or your experienced
miners 10 come ana show US the way
AS for our woods, they speak Tor themselves, as
our climate and nerbage are such as 20 give them
special hrmness elasticity and quality generally
that cgnnOt DO excelled.
AS Our coal Ge as, too, are more worked, their
Immense extent and nigh quality OF fuel are beng
c0yeries OF our newly Jana hrsu appointed
Government Geological Surveyor (hr. q. S. VII
kinsonl proves beyond doubt mat they belong
to the best ana Oldest measures known, and as
the return payment Tor your Eastern Coast car
goes OF "nOti0nsi and West Coast carg0es Of
gram and 1our is principally made In 'cOan Cand
llttle ingot TN latteryl It's high quality Is
gain 10 both OF Us.
20 you enclose our customs returns for the last
three years, showing tne course OF uado between
the values for ls72-ls73 were fir al vAlorem duty
purposes I've have no al valorem duties nowj,
and. therefore, the net valne IN the states and
also that tas tonnage OF shipping Is Che register
and not the burden, SO that very large per-
centage may safely be added on 10 30 in value and
tonnage TO give tho real amounts respectively.
You Will observe by the sudden increase IN 1874
what direct seam traltic has already done ia
widen che basis OF our mutual trade relations,
and that, however i0slgn1icant our business Is
with YOU at present there - both prospect ana
hope OF It's early and large expansion.
Ia conclusion, few rough dgures may serve to
give you general idea Of wnat New South Wales
1885, 900 acres population, GOO 600; total export
OF wool annually, about 5e,000,O 900 lbs; gold and
minerals about c., 0G0, 900; general imports and
exports, about 9z00000O each; good postal
ana Geographic communication; three
main lines OF railroad concUrTently pro-
crossing, and three mail steam lines
monthly TO Europe, via America ana lDdla
Government Governor appointed by Great
Britain; House OF Nominees and House OF elected
Representatives,; vote by ballot; manhood suf-
frage; free cnurch free school and almost
everything else free, and one OF the finest and
heal NEST climates In the word, with sugar cane
IN tue north, maize IN the south and wine, wheat
and wool everywhere through the length aud
breadth OF the Land; with sydney, the capital.
built IN one OF the finest naTb0rs In thc world aud
IN the midst OF hundreds OF square miles Of coal.
iron and nreclay formation, which, In the course
OF timc n utilized, viii make her Liverpool ana
Birmingham Ia one. 1 am, Sir, your Obliged SER
want II. ADAMS.
STATISTICAL REFORMS.
YEts 1874
Imports 10 New South wales from the United