New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
oN TBI.J FOR SHOOTING HIS WIFE.

Tie tyial Of John O'COnnor for the murder OF ms
wife Ellen in October last, was Dcgnn yesl99,TTaS T
before Judge Barrett, in the Court OF oyer anu TT
miner Patrick Angelan n son of Mrs OConnor
was the first witness On the day of the murder nc
brought home some beer which he drank WIZ WY S -,
mother He went to sleep in the evening, anu WIS was
awakened about midnight by bis step-iatheGr; WV " no
was accusing his wife OF being drunk. MS, us t r.
nor Gswered & bafk my agI h. oTGnHO' xonId fix her The
witness lcard OCOanor go to chest III tuc
room aud Immediately after there was pl'lCi 81; sn'.
In the morning O'ConnOT came 10 MN ana Salu
"Yonr u, 'tirr IL dvinL" The body Of The murdered
woman was still warm. ! pistol was haIi'" 10 20
the witness, who identified it as the one Ehch iio
saw in O'CGnnops hand few moments before tno
SHOT referred to in his testimony. -.
Kali, lIcwes daughter of Mrs. OConnoT test,-
fed that OConnOr came 10 hcrbouSe ab3q 20 CLOCK
ON the morning of the murder, and told her that
her mother was dying. She went home Win ll9
prisoner and f0unG her mother already dead. enc
IS " bullc hole the body, and asked OConnOr
If he had shot bis wlfe. He said NO. she was not
worth shooting" he trial viii b. continued to-
day.
THE RESOURCES or NEW SOUTH WALES.
Tie English mcmbeIs of the Chamber of Com
merce were in the majority at the special meeting
held yesterday to listen 70 an address BY SIR Henry
Porkrs Prime Munster OF New South Wales. Tie
speaker was introducen to the Chamber by l'reSi-
dent BabcOck. The address consisted largely OF Il
description Of the country and It's resources l the
COurs OF his remarks the speaker saIq that tbere
was much confusion as to the Austr3li9n colonies,
and he had been designated as the Minister 10
Australia while in point of fact be represented only
Gne of the six colonies each OF which Is under
separate Government. There was no use IN dSguis-
inr the fact that New South Wales was the convict
colony. The sol of the colony was capable OF pro-
ducing egcrything that Is required Tor the support
of man. On the northern rivers every KIND OF tTopi.
cal product can be raised, and a large amount oi
canital is invested III the sugar industry. he pas
tural lands are extensive The number OF sheep IN
the colony of New South Wales Is little snort OF
40 coo 900. To give an idea OF the enormous pro-
ductiOn of wOcl in the colony, the speaker SAID
that the amount exported in 1850 WAS 10 ,S|1.S32
pounds with ii value of 9S,040,G2J. The stock
raisers of New South Wales also have 2,5So,o]o
head of horned cattle. and 3939Sl head OF horses.
All of the colonies were largely interested III tie
construction of railways, which were built by ana
are controlled by the Government American
commerce is increasing, and the development 0i the
markets is shown in n thousand ways. The people
are anxious for more frequent and closer c1lnunl'
cation with this country, and he wanted the Eng
lish people to do something toward developing the
colonies as they have done toward the development
of the United States. Their markets were open TO
the trade of the whole world, and there was no
duty levied upon imports with the exception OF
cents gallon on kerosene. lie had often been
asked if New South Wales was likely to separate
and declare her independence. With the free gov
ernment now enjoyed 10y the people not one In z
thousand in New South Wales would be in fayor OF
separation. There would be no object IN dong
this: " but" he added, if we had one etcnth of the
cause that the American colonies had III l'IO 1or
separation from the mother country we Wouid GER
tainly occupy the same ground"
When Sir Henry finished a resolution OF thanks
was adopted