AUSTRALIAN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2813, 30 March 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Ebutbb’s, Agency.] :■ Shippingv : { Sydney, March 29. The steamship City of Adelaide was successfully floated last night, and has bfeeh safely berthed. ' She has not suffered any serious damage. Arrived~H.M.S.• Nelson! On the voyage to this port a seaman fell. overboard, and was rescued by one of the officers; who swam to his assistance. ' ■ ■; Aebany, March 29,’ Arrived, yesterday afternoon —P. and and 0. Company’s steamship Indus, at King George’s Sound, with' the inward mails dated February 24. , , . Hurricarie& v ' ' Peexh, March 29. - Most destructive hurricanes hare been experienced along tho western coast of this colony, but more particularly in the north-west. The wind blew with great force, and has completely destroyed the town of Roebourne, tho site of a pearl fishery, and Port Cossacks, situated eight miles off. All the houses and buildings in both places were levelled to the ground, and three deaths have resulted from disasters. Mysterious Man. Melboubne, Maroh. 29.

Bryant, the informant of the “ Age ” regarding the alleged Russian designs on the colonies, has been identified as a French refugee from New Caledonia whose real name is De Beaumont, and who was recently discharged from the Pentridge gaol.