LATEST SUMMARY OF SYDNEY NEWS

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 142, 9 October 1847, Page 3

LATEST SUMMARY OF SYDNEY NEWS

The mail by the Coquette, from Sydney, having been brought on from the Bay of Islands to this port by the schooner Albert, has put us in possession of Sydney newspapers to the 21st ult., which enables us to extend our summary of intelligence from that quarter ten days later than that previously laid before our readers, The Legislative Council seems (o be absorbed in discussing gigantic schemes of emigration. It .is proposed to address her Majesty and both houses of Parliament, stating, ainung other facts, that New South Wales, with a population of 200,000 souls, contains 8,000,000 of sheep, and 1,400,000 bead of cattle} that no possible amount of population to be obtained by emigration can equal the supply of animal food which the Cotony is capable of affording, while the boundless extent of fertile lands is capable of supplying the necessary supplies of grain for the support of many millions of human I>eings j that the colony presents the means of immediate employment, and advantageous settlement during the ensuing twelve months, for thirty thousand souls, to be distributed at the several ports ; that the plan of the Colonial Government for securing payment of the same necessary for the emigration of that number of persons, by the issue of debentures, secured upon the territorial revenue, meets with the active approval of the Council. They also urge upon Sir C. Filzroy, the expediency of ex tending his recommendation that 5000 adults be sent out this year, to the extent of 30,000, as soon as possible. ; Steam communication between Kngland and these colonies is proposed to be carried out upon an adequate scale. A pamphlet by C. D. Hayes, Esq., has reached Sydney, in which an improved mode of propulsion is proposed, and is likely to be effected. This consists in employing sailing vessels of superior construction, tilted with screw propellers. Seven of such vessels, of 600 tons, and 1000 horse-power each, are proposed to be despatched monthly, fot the Cape and Sydney ; two of 500 tons and 80 horse power each, for the Mauritius; and one of three hundred lons and 50 horse power,' for the New Zealand extension. The length of passage to the Cape is estimated at 30 da)s; to New South Wales and Van Dieman'sLaud, 60 to 65 days— to New Zealand, 70 to 75 days. The consumption of coals by such vessels is estimated as comparatively small | and the expenses of freight and passage not materialy greater than at present in ordinary vessels. The Antetope, of 600 tons, and the Sarah Sands of 1800 tons, both full rigged ships, with screw propellers of compaiatively small power, the one trading between Liver? pool and New York, are instanced as proofs of the practicability of the plan proposed, Thej capital for vessels and expenses is, estimated; as low as J0200,0Q0. As an instance of the improving value iiv sheep and stations, it is reported by the Herald that 8000 sheep, with station, at Gh'pp's Land, sold last month by auction after a spirited competition, at 13s. 6(U per head, being the highest rate, given sine* 1842. * . ,

At an ordination held by the Bishop of Australia, iti St. Andrew's Church, Sydney, on the 19th September, two Deacons were admitted to Priests orders,' and three gentlemen to Deacon's orders. The general assembly of the Church of Scotland have renewed a tordiol relation with the Synod of Sydney. The United Presbyterian Church lias been cordially co-operating with Dr. Lang. Serious fears continue to be entertained for the harvest, in all inland parts of the County of Cumberland, from the long continued drought, although a wet equinox teemed probable. Imported wheat is quoted (20th September), at 6i. per bushel, colonial <>■„ fine flour, j@l4 per ton ; malting barley 3s. 6d., maize la. Bil. per bushel ; bread, 3|d. per 21b. loaf. The stock of Spirits in Bond— B. P. rum, 31,645 gallons ; brandy. 35,708 gallons; Geneva, 32,274 gal* Ions ; British and foreign, 28,500 , ga110n5, Of fig and Cavendish tobacco, 283,511 lbs.; cigars, 42,281 lbs. ; snuff, 4003 lbs. Lieutenant and Quarter-master Moore, of the 50th regiment, dropped dead suddenly of apoplexy, on the 18th September, having been only eight days in the colony, on his way from India to England, on leave of absence. His remains were interred with military honors, attended by Colonel Despard 99th, and most of the garrison. A committee of the Council appointed 13th Oct., 1846, to consider and report on Mr. Secretary Gladstone's letter, proposing a modified return to transportation approved of that return. This report the Council has disapproved by a majority of 11 to ' 7 —» proceeding considered unprecedented in colonial.annals. The Council lias followed up their expression of disapproval, by an address to the Governor, stating their opinion that a return to transportation and assignment would be injurious to the moral, social, and political advancement of the colony, and requesting that opinion to be communicated by his Excellency to the Home Government' Captain Stanley of H. M. S. Rattlesnake, has proceeded in the Ramble schooner, to Twofold Bay, for the purpose of fixing a site there for the erection of a Custom -house. Colonial Bishoprics.— The Archbishop of Canterbury, asaisted by the Bishops of London, Winchester, and Durham, was to perform the ceremony of con» secrating the newly-appointed Colonial Bishops— Drs. Grey, Tyrrell, Perry, and Short, in Westminster Abbey, on St. Peter's Day, the 29th June. They were to proceed to their several destinations within six weekiafterwards. Sierra Leone is to be created an Epiieopal See,