INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1032, 27 January 1882, Page 3

INTERCOLONIAL.

The trial of Guiteau is sti'l preceding Mr Scoviile, council for the defence, continues his speech on behalf of the prisoner, and ascribes the latter’s crime to the outcome of political rancour, and asserts that General Grant, Mr Conk-ling, and President Arthur are morally answerable for the dee '.

The Irish Land Commission are now deed img upon appeals of landlords against the decisions of the Land Courts. So far the findings of the Chief Commission have confirmed the reductions made in rents. Mr Venter has, however uiss.mted from the opinions of his colleagues. Intelligence is to hand that a treaty of peace has been signed between Chili and Bolivia, the a Iv o Peru in tho late war.

') hj) Dai. y Xews to-day publishes a telepram finra India stating that a serious conspiracy lias been discovered in the Hidependent Native State of Nepaul. The Maharajah has caused eight of his notables to he arrested, and 2! of his officers who were prove 1 to have taken part in the conspiracy have been snmmuriiv executed. Telegrams have been received announcing that ao u il hj istidties have now commence I between the Austrian troops and the insurgents in Herz •govina. lighting has already taken place at several plaois. but no engagement of any serious character is as yet reported as having occurre 1.

A dreadful massacre by American Indians has jlist taken place at Arizona. Twentylive persons were murdered. A barmaid at Spiel's and Pond's Criterion Restaurant, Piccadilly, recently committed suicide. At the inquest it transpired that she had been sen nerd by Lieutenant Ponsonby, naval officer, and I bat she committed suicide in consequence. Tiiejirj censured Ponsonby, and he has since been dismissed from the navy. The C' mmercial Bank of Sydney pays a dividend for the p sr. half-year at the rate of 23 per cent, per annum, and carries LI *,OOO to the reserve fund.

One of the persons implicated in the theft of the ho ly of tho late Earl Crawford from the family mausoleum at Dnnucht, Aberdeenshire, has off ired to disclose tho place where it is seureted.

The largest steel steamer yet built bus been launched at Belfast, the has been named the Garfield, and is intended for tho Australian tra le

A prospectus has been issued of the Hawkins Hill God-mining Co., Mew Sonih Wales, with a'capital of LI til), Odd The Duke of .Manchester is chairman of the Board of Directors, amongst whom are Messrs Clifford, Crum, linuj, Drake, and Fail fax.