The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-20

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/ Magarey, with their two children, U.
Consul Col. Morgan and other friend
MELBOURNE
is city of four hundred thousand ii
habitants and is the capital of yictori
The colonies are all under separai
: governments. The governors are al
pointed by the Queen, and ! am sorry {
say there is more jealousy between th
colonies than between any OF our Statei
Their trade regulations are different i
regard TO duties; some are free trade
and the colony OF Victoria has hig
protective, almost prohibitory, tariff
For example, the duty on carrfag
brought across the line from New Soutl
Wales is forty pounds-nearly two hun
dred dollars in our money. The exami
nation OF baggage in passing from on,
colony to another is very annoying
New South Wales is free trade. Vic
toria, South Australia, Queensland
Tasmania and New Zealand all hav,
different rates Of duties. There rs much
talk of federation OF the colonies, ant
OF making uniform rate Of duty, or lie
it be free trade, as the people decide
It will be q hard matter TO bring about
as the officials in the different colonies
are not much in favor OF q change
They have too good "plum." Tht
governor OF this colony, Sir Henry
Loeb, receives a salary OF ten Thousand
pounds per annum tS50, ,0O0) and an al
lowance OF six thousand pounds for en-
tertaining this centennial year, and il
appointed for seven years. The same il
paid in New South Wales. The Other
colonies are not quite so much but very
large. l may safely say that the ex'
pense OF the governors OF the colonies oI
New South Wales and Victoria are each
much larger than that OF the President
OF the United States. The people are
contented to pay these sums and seem
to enjoy seeing their governor make a
grand display and entertain in the most
magnificent manner.
They still have great respect for
TITLES AND ROYALTY.
One would think they would tire OF
paying such large salaries and try tocut
down expenses, but they don't. The
railroads are all owned and run by the
Government. They are substantially
built and well managed, much better in
some respects than our own. The de-
pots and stations are built OF stone and
it looks as though they are intended to
Inst many generations. There seems TO
be an utter disregard OF cost in all the
work done in all the colonies. They do
everything well at first with an eye to
perfect safety and durability. The city
OF Melbourne is now on a boom almost
equal to that witnessed in Birmingham.
Ala, some years since. City property is
at fabulous prices, almost il not us high
rs in London or New York. You hear
OF and see in the papers almost daily
notices OF sales of lots at such prices as
would appall almost any sane man.
Prices here are about the same US the
early days OF California and there is
great faith in their being maintained.
The tramways OF Melbourne are said TO
be equal, if not better than those OF San
Francisco. They move with great regu-
larity and rapidity and one OF their ca
bles is said to be the longest in the
world. In short, Melbourne is the Chi
cago OF Australia.
In future letter l will write fully Of
this city aud OF the great exhibition,
which Is a wonder to all who have seen
it. The United States is much better
represented in machinery and other
products OF American labor than it
seemed possible, considering the short
notice that was given for preparation,
The members OF the Commission have
been assigned the duty OF preparing a
written report OF the different industries
and commerce OF these colonies. Mr..
Miller, OF Virginia, will prepare report
on the tobacco raised here and OF the
exports and imports; Mr.. Merry, Of
Oregon, report on the navigation Of
the rivers and railroad transportation
Mr.. Wheeler, OF New York, OF the COM
merce OF the colonies; and the writer q
report OF the sheep, wool and sugar pro.
ductions.
20 next week to visit three OF the
largest and best conducted stations in
South Acknowledgements station, the
property OF Mr.. Hawker, member Of
the South Australian Parliament; Mar
racourte station, the property OF Mr.
Thomas Magarey, and Hill River station
the property OF Mr.. Angus, one OF the
largest and best managed estates-inclu'
ding sheep, cattle and horses-in all the
colonies. These three owners will sheal
in the neighborhood OF half million
OF the best sheep in South Australia
Shearing is in iull operation in the
month OF October.
Adelaide, the most beautiful city in
Australasia, is five hundred and sixty
miles northwest OF Melbourne, and il
connected by tho best railroad ovel
which have ever travelled. They use
the American-built Mann boudoil
sleeper, and make the run in about
seventeen hours.
In another letter win write OF thi!
beautiful city and her surroundings
her beautiful orange groves and olive
orchards. I will also write OF kangaroo
hunt in New South Wales, OF three days
in which time my friend, Mr.. Commits
sioner Miller, Of Lynchburg, Va, killed
seventy-two kangaroo, ninety-one bean
and some hares, besides many birds o.
rare plumage-the skins OF which he
has had dressed and sent home as tro
phies OF his successful hunt.
Messrs. Miller and Childs will sal
from Sydney next Wednesday, October
8, on the steamer Alameda for San Fran
cisco. We wish them a safe and
speedy voyage and hope they will reach
home in time to swell the great majority
that will be given Cleveland and Thur
man in November. Mr.. I. @. Williams
wife, daughter and son, Mr.. GiDter
niece and servant, all of Richmond, Va.
who were among our most pleasant pas
sengers from San Francisco, sailed fol
home some time since from Adelaide, or
the peninsular and oriental steamer Ar
cadia, via Columbo, Alden, Suez, the
Continentand England. A.c.
Mark Lano Markets.
LONDON, Nov. l9.-The Mdrk Ian,