New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-19


exbim Of the Dominion of Canada AMI the exceedingly
interesting displays mado by the Australian coIoieSi
ami there remain TO notice the smaller deic'i
ces widely scattered the map but closely grouped
together tie Main Exhibition HALL under great t"fe'
banners bearing their names will begin win 'he oe
tached membcrs Of the Ausgaasian group-NeW-Iea'ho
and Tasmania.
NewZcaiand nearly EQUALS in size Great Britain and
Ireland but n much smaller proportion OF the son ls
productivc-ofty ranges of barren mountains covering
large part OF the surface OF the three principal ishs
COMPOSING it, Tie climate ia delicious, the suhmcIs
being as cool "a those of England, and the winters as
warm as those of Italy. by strange omission the
white population is not stated in the catalogue athous"
The native tdaorD is put down at 46ol6 would seem
nom the remarkable Lealtifuness of the Islands inc"
rich mineral resources and their adaptation 10 tc pro-
ducon OF the grains, grasses and fruits OF tho northern
temperate zone that they must be destined IN inc Iu''
TO sgpport a large highly civilized Englisl-SpeahlhI
population. Buminous coal Is shown from seven ""-
eren scaus-onc Of them 16 feet in thickness lhtre
are numerous specimens OF gold exhibited by INC Colo
nial Government, and tail, yellow column, repre-
scnting the total quantity produced each W"
since the discovery OF the mincs-the value a%2re-
eating a3O.672.s34 up TO the close OF o'P-
tember, 1879. 1t appears that the ylcd las peen
steadily decreasing since 1864. Ac0lcct0n OF minerals
including lron zinc, copper lead and manganese Ores Is
also contributed by the Government aud with 1t appear
SAMPLES Of crndo petroleum too heavy for conversion
into burning oils and only adapted for lubricant
singular substance, as mysterious IN us origin "s
petroleum. is the Kanr gum, vegetable depolJ louh"
about six feet below the surface OF the ground Ill masses
OF all sizes from that of walnut to hugo irregular
shaped blocks weight $50 pounds Ii s supposed To
have been distilled by nature rOu species oi c"her
u il used for making yarfs and brings 200 ton IN
Ncw-Zealand. The agricultural products consist OF
wheat rye, barley, oats, beans, peas, ana Sisss'eu
wool Of excellent quality, and fiber called phormiun
ttnax or New Zealand fax, from which mats ana ropes
are made OF manufactured articles no great quantity
or variety could be expected from 20 young cooh!'
There are wooden rugs, few SAMPLES of tweed leather
of various sorts harness aud saddles canned meats, ale
and chiccory, and some very pretty nuns an" eoi"s
made Of tie skins Of birds-the white ana Drown au'
tross the gray coruordut, the black swan, ana TWO o'
three other species collection OF garments "fh'
ments weapons ana domestic utensils OF the haorls
ryes some insight INTO the chdracteri ties Of the WaTk'
tribe that has gwen tue British settlers great deal of
{ cubic and wagad with th'!H-t"c last CON
timing from 1850 20 1870. OF all tae HUlyrcsih races
The Mloris are Ike most belgercnt ana courageous
Some Of their manufactures show bOn SAN ana TASTE
The robes they make by sewing green and sc'Ile'
feathers ON cloth would he considered beautiful garments
for ladies wear IN civilized countries II only fashion de-
creed their Use Suc excellent Landscape photographs
show the siOwclai ranges OF the interior 10 IeNchbe
seine what the Rucky Mountains in Montana ana Ny"ui
lug. Curiously enough there are pictures q" just Su'"
boiling sru-s, wI,h basins rising in terraces formed D
mineral deposits as tat in the Yellowstone legOn-ih
fayt we would mink the NcwAcaidnd Commission had
somehow ,t a few OF Prof HaydCns photographs
mixed with tIcr own
Tasmania; formerly called Van Demans Lane" i'
large Island lying sOd,h OF Australia, having an area OF
49, rs 900 square acres and population OF lplooo'
The surface is exceedingly varied aud picturesque com
m.sing lofty mountains, beautiful valleys ana WHO
PLANS ana the climate Is agreeable and peculiarly health
fu TIE principal exhibits sent by this ony are WOOL
wheat and the dressed fuIs of number oi inSuI an
mas found only the AustI,,isIn tro1l, INCLUDING
tIc platy pus, the kangaroo, the wiubui the b"Hd'""'
and the Tls,uauin down. Some handsome rugs made
o black and gray opOssum SKINS are noticeable BESIDES
these rugs only manufactured articles worth 'n-
Thinning are hats, shot ornamental table tops, 1ud
irlly for table use, made from scd"ced pho'o@i'Ph
Of the last aho .ua left on the island might inI-
nsh theme lOg poem, If there were any material III
poetry in the character of the native race Ihey were
feeble iok, would very 10" down IN the scale o.
humanity and closely Kin to tine Australian savage and
they died Of too much CIVILIZATION
Ceyon sends coffee, numcg- tapioca, pepper gums
gam5Ogc;l small exhibit ANA including nothing cA'cp'
raw products TlOm Singapore come similar products
and III addition a Few kegs OF plunbso ana an t'PaHl
about a foot high carved IA that mineral Oy IL Eati'c
ClpgaCsc
TIC Nautilus a small island lying IN the Indian Ocean
400 niles east o: Madagascar having European pop"-
laua OF 10000 and native one OF auO -5oOoo con
tributes samples OF sugar and arro"r'o' 81
specimens of native WOODS. 90 OF neiicutI pais' it"
landscape photographs and SO types OF the 'nincsc'
Indian, MaLiga-ii, and MJzambiluc inhabitants. Tie
ArctI,.ago Of Seychcilts dependency Of laurilu-,
living 800 miles east Of it, sends 81 varieties OF woods
u,e cacao cloves, and c.c, aud some fancy baskets
and nccdlowOrI mJo by lazy WITH tAe fragrant name
OF Miss bouquet.
The Cape Of Good Hope walls OFF alite court. covering
the outside OF the ncosure with the skins oil wild O'as
= iu-I
wines Wuo,s gra,us, dred plants o nc.icnai 'd!uc,
min, rails models OF the hdr1or aud dry dock OF cape
Town ostrich puIn"a, photographs, and BOOKS i"''e
eve sides some ciron, necklaces and bracelets IIa0'
Of melon seeds and steel beads ostrich eggs converted
INTO cups and card BASKETS ana model Of a"leyidlan
incubator" fauhcd By two OstIyh chicks as specimens
oI its work The Gold Coast Col ~, on the western
coast Of Aicd is represented by assortment OF nj
tive cOt,, OF wdic. show good degree oi 5hh III
weaving aud considerable t'stc III combining coiors'
carved calaDasAcs drums fiddle, harp, and guitar,
stools cuIously carved Jut Of single piece OF wood
and great variety singular utensils. There are be
sides the ornaments Of gold which have already been de-
.cr,Ded in this gtsponencc rings, aims, bracelets,
brooches and tho ike, Of workmanship 80 me ana "i
forms 80 artistic that it is hard 10 believe they were
MADE by the natives.
Triversing 5000 miles at a single stride we pass from
the Gold Coast 10 the West Indian colonies, aud ina
Jamaica displaying weIi-orrlcd array her uch va
grty Of tropical Or, duc,s-uis b"rk-. gums sugar L.
b4cco spices, sat rum, aTOwrOot and yam Eod bread
rrut meal cassava starch coffee from 5000 feet above
the sea e,e, an said b. the finest Ia the world, nany
varieties OF la woods ami tempting jars Of preserved
fruits of species unknown 10 our colder cline number
of p:ctty articles fans cellars, and ue baskets,
made from the dccbar OF the hgetta tree, are sio"
Tie inner bark Of this tree consists Of numerous layers OF
tn.cGLe dbcTs intcracug in ala directions and closely
resembling ycTy huc net lace. There are also ari, nI
flowers made nom the cutcl of the leaf Of the iaccd
Qlci)oiia and looking like waxwOrk and necklaces OF
the sccGs OF tAe gTugm palm Among the peculiar