INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 927, 23 January 1880, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

A Sydney telegram states that the StrathleVen arrived at Suez, and that her cargo of meat was in good condition.

A deputation on the 14th instant waited upon the Governor of New South Wales to urge the. commutation of the sentence of death in the case of the bushranger Rogan. His Excellency promised to submit the matter to the Executive, but held out no hopes. A Nelson telegram of the 14th instant states “ Grave fears are entertained for the harvest, consequent on the rain, which still continues to he heavy.” The same accounts have arrived from numeioua other places. It is reported that the new proprietors of the Wellington mottling paper intend to intr (luce female labor into their office.

Large subscriptions are coming in both at .Sydney and Melbourne towards tiie Irish Relief Fund. On the 14th instant a man at Timaru walked into the police station inquiring for the post-office He was locked up for being drunk, an I was lined 5s the following morning.

The Sydney Executive have finally decided that the bushrangers Scott and Rogan shall be executed.

A Melbourne telegram spates that >i young French half-caste stuck up a station in Gippsland, and confined seven persons for several hours. He remains nncipturod. From Auckland it is leported that a double attempt was made on the IGr.h instant, to upset the Waikato train lay the placing of large blocks of scoria on ihe rails but the vigilance of the drivers have prevented the success of the das'.aidly attempt. At Wellington, the fund in aid of the disi.res.--e : Irish is steadily increasing. 'l'he Mayor of Ashburton convened a meeting for the Di li instant, to take steps towards ra sing subscriptions for the relief of the distressed in Ireland. It is expected that a goolsein will ho raised. Harvesting commenced in the Timaru district on tho l.ith instant.

An Adelaide telegram states that sufficient shipping to carry grain to England is unprocurable. Freights have greatly risen. During the present month 11 .‘S3- -z of gold have been obtained from the Alburniamino during the present month. The Melbourne Irish Famine Fund amoniited to 1,31)00 on the 13r,h instant.

Recently a woman in South Australia, while bathing a child three vears old, upset a kerosene lamp, which, exploding, burnt both to death. Tricket'. has announced his intention of proceeding to England to row against Hanlon, the Canadian sculler.

Scott and Bogan were executed at Sydney on the 20th instant. The sentence was carried out privately, tho Press and the public being excluded. Scott’s confession and autobiography have been handed to Canon Rich. It is expected they may form the subject of an inquiry into tho Egerton Bank robbery. They are said to implicate others in conspiracy.

Scott, finally denied having shot Bowen the constable, or being concerned in the, death of Mr F. M. Bates, the actor. He wrote voluiii’nou-ly. Mrs A mess, his affianced wife, attended him to the last, and defrayed the cost of the funeral.