Inter-colonial Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 544, 20 January 1868, Page 3

Inter-colonial Intelligence.

SYDNEY. 4th Jan, The Sailors’ Homo Committee, have decided on having a grand picnic during the Princes visit. The corporation also intend to give a fancy dress ball. Major Crammer, who was the only “Waterloo man” in this colony, has just died at Port Macquarie. The inhabitants oflilawarra district suggest a general fast day and prayer for rain. Green and Hickey’s match has fallen through. The former forfeits £SO. On Friday, the 20th December, both Rouses of Parliament adjourned, for the Christmas holidays, until the Bth of January next. On the day on which they stood so adjourned the Municipalities Bill and the Necropolis Bill received the final sanction of both Rouses. The Oyster Fisheries Bill ■»nd the St. Andrew’s Cathedral Close Bill were amongst the measures that had to stand over the recess.

On Monday evening last, in compliance with the recuest of the Testimonial Committee, MrKeene, presented to Sir John Young a beautiful silver vase of most chaste design and elaborate workmanship, figures of Fame, with outstretched arms carrying 'he civic crown, forming the handles, and the escutcheon on the vase bearino a suitable inscription. His Excellency Sir John Young, after an administration of the affairs of this colony for a period of sis years and nine months, took his departure on Tuesday last, taking with him the good wishes of the whole community. An undress levee was held in the morning, which was largely attended. His Excellency and Lady Young went on board the P. & 0. Company’s steamship Geelong between 1 and 2 p.m. [The Geelong sailed immediately after Sit John Young had arrived on board.

j On the departure of Sir John Young, Major General Trevor Chute was sworn in at Government House (according to the usual form?) as administrator of the • Government pending the arrival of Lord Be!more. From every quarter complaints respecting the drought are to be heard, but as the said complaints are of annual occurrence, and do uot appear to be well grounded, they do not merit very serious attention. As yet the j drought has not interfered very much jWith the welfare of the squatters, nor is it likely to damage them fi-r some time to come. In most places feed for; stock is abundant, and there is a suf-i fieiency of water for all ordinary purposes. In some places of course, there is to he felt the discomforts of a scarcily. A telegram was received by the Premier, on Monday last, stating that the Prince would be in Sydney on the 21st January. His Royal Highness dees not intend to leave Melbourne till after New Year’s Day.