Thursday, December 11.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 12, 19 December 1862, Page 3

Thursday, December 11.

crLr; ilect Committee was appointed to inquire [lb r.Beilly's claim. itb Licensed Auctioneers' Bill, Lodging Homes' boo nd Harbour Endowment Ordinance Amended Jill were read a third time and passed. tetj Provincial Secretary laid the estimates on bee ile, and fixed the following day for giving rvit mcial statement. oni Cemeteries Bill was read a second time and tted, but owing to objections, progress was ■inJi d after two or three clauses had been consie9l ■ avf Panama Mail Subsidy Bill was read a second mS "ter some discussion. ,Ja| committee the clauses were agreed to, and gijl ount fixed at £30,0C0. na* third reading was fixed for the following OUB jba House adjourned at ten o'clock. P JFeiday, Decembee 12. '_ jj Provincial Solicitor laid on the table copy of •tl " ai v -^ own Board Ordinance, which wasread rite ; ™ e » ant^ * ue second reading fixed for MonV'j# e J n plus brought up the report of the *y. committee on Immigration and the British r . It was ordered to be printed;

The Panama Mail Subsidy Bill was read a third line and passed.

The Gothenburg and City of Hobart bring a fearful list of fires which have lately occurred in Victoria. At Ballaarat, on the Main Road, an extensive conflagration had destroyed property to the amount of L 30,000 More than half of the township of Inglewood had been burnt down. The estimated loss is LBO,OOO. These two destructive fires was followed by one at Talbot, which destroyed houses and property to the amount of L 25,000, making a total loss of L 135,000 by fires in three Victorian towns within, it may be said, a few hours only of each other. Badness of times in Victoria, and properties, in most instances, being well insui.ed, has, it is said or thought, much to do with these sudden and unaccounted for outbreaks. Both by Sydney and Victoria we have later news from America. This time it is the Federals who are gaining successes ; that is, if reports : can be relied on, which our knowledge and previous experience of American veracity in times of great excitement, leads us very much to doubt. ■ . The wool begins to come down very last, from the interior. The weather has been everything that could be wished for the shearing. The Industrial Exhibition, in connection with a grand bazaar and fancy fair in aid of our new Episcopalian church, opens to-day. A very great deal of pains has been taken to make the joint affair as attractive as possible. It is estimated that the church funds will be supplemented some £2000 by the sale of fancy goods and by other devices peculiar to charity bazaars, where handsome, elegantly dressed young ladies are the saleswomen, and gentlemen the buyers. The Titania, which has already earned a high character for herself, leaves the jetty this day, at twelve o'clock, laden to the hatchways with cargo, and filled with passengers. No domestic or local news of any importance to communicate in this.

A rush is setting in strong from Sydney, and by private advices there is to be another large exodus from Victoria to Otago. Several vessels are shortly to be laid on here for cargo and passengers to Invercargill.