New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-22

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English stock planted In fertile soil and In genial
climate can multiply and prosper. The population OF ire
colonies, from a handfdl Of settlers IN 1880, mas IN
creased to 100000. When Americans come TO
celebrate their second Centennial there Is little doubt
that Australia will be. powerful, independent
naton similar IN form OF government 10 the
United States, and Boosting OF population heaf'y
equal 70 what Il now possesses All the conditions exss
for building up such national vast area covering %
degrees Of latitude and 40 Of longitude; climate more
agreeable than In corresponding lauudes, De
cause marked by no such extremes OF heat and eGid
soil producing the fruits and grains Of the ten and
acknowledgements rieh mines Of gold liz, aud copper
unlimited fields Of coal, and finally active, Intelligent
and enterprs!Rg inhabitants Prom eutre dependence
on England the Colonies Lave become self-governint
States with but sigA political relations w.:h the Inothor
country As soon railroads unite them the next pro
Tcss We step viii doubt be the establishment Of fed
eravs union ike formed by tn, British American
Provinces and little later, viii come Independence By
friendly agreement with Great Britain.
Victoria smallest bat most popuous OF the ccionfes
because containing the richest gold feeds has lat
recently rep tired damages to her sooGs cansed bJ
the leaking Of the ship in which they came and put her
in complete order. At the entrance bans tablet
giving statistics o; the gold product Of Australia and
NevZealand since 1851. Victoria, 1t appears, produced
Ss75,JOS7sl; New south Wales, 1857 1896 Queens
land, % s43,400; South Australia. Sl0297 and New
ZEALAND $751; 600. These figures give idea OF
development of the colonies Facsimile Of the argrs,
nuggets found Victoria dggngs shoSn by the
Government. The California mines never produced
anything approaching them IN size Wheat barley, oats
and wool the principal agricultural products ex-
hibed All the grain IL OF nOticeably good quality, ana
the size OF the neeees OF wool il remark Victoria,
exceptional IN this respect among her colonies,
has a protective tariff, and leyi.s 25 per
cent duty all imports for the s'owed
purpose stimulating home industries Here appears
good opportunity for political economists 10 test
their conflicting theories for the neghboring colony Of
New South wales pursues precisely opposite policy,
and has established absolute free trade II each VIII adj
here to system long enough. shall have something
like fair trial OF the merits OF the Two systems Now
the advocates OF mghs find encouragement In tlc
exhibits u manufactures made respectively b. tie two
countries feerader pointing the excellent WOODEN
cloths, blankets and shagls eordsee, stonewsr-,
wines saddles harness. and food sparations IN the New
south Wales Court and the protectionIst exuing over
the same articles ia Victorian Court and discovering
besides furniture. stained glass glue, paper basket
work, and other articles 1t must b. admitted however,
that Victoria displays the greater variety Of naapfac
lures, and might have cent many other thngs
equally creditsble, while New South Wales
puts her bcot foot forward. The representatives
OF the latter colony affirm, however, that
their increasing at the expanse Of that Of
Victoria, and that they drawing Poputtion ooo-
santly from that country. II Will take at least quarter
Of a century 70 the problem. and which %
the systems the better Tor industrial Development.
MeanB hle in the interest Of social science, let hope
that each colony will stick to IL own theory
An excellent feature OF the Victorian exhibit is the col
photographs grouped frames ounliorm size,
Illustrating the scenery towns and principal buildings IN
each Of shres which the colony il divided By
the aid OF these pictures the whole country,
and travel in uasiuaIOn through its cities. Vi ages,
farms uiIes, sheep stations and it, Wild interior dis
tricts. Tho most striking landscapes shown IA
OF oil paintings OF much larger ,ize than me
photo graphs Cases OF stuffed birds and animals, pyra-
dessert biscuit crackers shelves Of aies wines,
pOted mcats, cduGed fruits Dlackng and other para
tious ia and glass, Handsomely bound book aud
sheet nus.e WY ne WOO mats, css-cooAing ranges,
handsome pier glass and console cable, piano with
carved case Of rich native aoo0 large collection
of minerals, are noticeable objects. Among the eI-
catOnal exhibits is framed card containing tine Lords
Prayer 80 different s. stems II shorthand, the oldest
| being that used by Cicero, b. C. 80.
The adjoining section that o. South Australia,
parstvey colony, extending clear the
OF the island from south 20 loch. bat having chief
settlements the southern It's mining Interests
very small, but by way VI compensation lie agrIcul-
ral resources bette than those Of other cooaY.
The southern portion is claimed b. the finest wheat
growing OUuy i'm the world Statistics Of exports
OF wheat displayed on tablets hung the walls the
court sAo" TINS industry - have I1ade INNS Use strides
IL years. The pastfae i1 also excellent. sheep
and cattle grazing the year round No Va
retic8 shown in small decahters o. uniform
SIZE. Maps and photo graphs illustrate the remarkable
enterprise, recently completed, constructing a tec-
graph line the island series ~ photographs u
farm affords interesting ciiupses OF thu rural he
OF the coOa,ts. There collections VI minerals II
ments skins OF the emu tanned with the ,eatcr. S:
remarkably fine display al wool, and grains.
sA-n SILK pie o. specimens % native woods table
heaped with iron and box OF cgs- II, most
novel and beautiful class Of objects Is that % cupS. vases,
lAkstands, az mautei ornaments male OF thSr eggs
They as large a. ostrich eggs aud have dark green
surat" resembling graduated morocco .estlc.. TIE
Adelaide jewellers set the eggs IN silver and make
variety OF beautiful objects tlt highly puLod -
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elaborate pieces represents tac (which opens
and forms cdsacU as rock on hi, OyersladCsei Dy
groups OF natives oxydAed silver hunt ems and kan
sa.9o' Ah959r S.9|. sro49 oil goo i.s.s at work
with spears ana euDs going Oh outside IL tie midst u
I New satfI Walcs Court IS larr,r than that q,
ethcr 0 the other colonies This colony uch Ia c"a
god, aid copper coaiEs tGOaSahds OF square miles u
good heat IAud ana pastIragc has $50 VI railway
and wealth The inhabitInts number about tH5o11
and there Is for tel times many lis ia
COIIrGs make u The certain future *
tcuslyc Manufacturing cntcrf,fsrs rlSs tg yretrto
policy works agan7t deyelO, Ihcnt this direction
mineral trophy, contributed o. Government Depart
mcut Mining s tho great yellow column repre-
II Of four large buttsses OF coal
mines, aud OF specimens " iron, lead TN, copper,
aud aUIi.csJus ores. There are fine specialrus OF
tin ores that have recently proved an important
OF wealth. Among sue nunlcroUs photographs the
largest from single negative Plates 10 De found the
Exhibition One--a ,lcw Il sydney Hsrbor-ncasurCs
five feet by three Feet four inches pyramid ~
bOtcr embraces 100 varieties and prove, that
country produces readily a. TIE best European gapes.
small oIh tho.os.gal collection c9htans Number u
peculiar bird among them being the Settler, Clock"
tDaeeo gtgaaiecdl t-at saiues the rising san with
s"and .rrcmbil< B." horse-td!Eh' 9nd the Hrrodias
crane hat carries attached 20 the middle H. back
number o. long feathers tina; IT can ere, AZ
INC MANUFACTURES the wGocns Occupy much splee ~
GLIDING clssu.ergs d lrshl. solturss anu fe.!bl-
I ny, rHce'ut ID a. ke's and sadwS Leather iu -.eat
abuIdncc including Aan- aEOo leather u-'d FOR boot
tops, q, displayed, and there wellmaic saddles aud
AarIeas. The specimens 81 aauye woods are very
lneOds ana are nearly OF hinl9 uhsH"wn cise.A'fe