BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 41, 10 February 1864, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

IBL UFF hJ^-IjOR, 4 -February 9; 8 p.m. . [FEO3I OUJt OWDf'SErORTEE.] The Knigfisher arrived at the Bluff today, bringing Melbourne papcr3't6 : the > 29th. January. From the Argus of that date I forward the, follmviug suraiaary, 1 of latest ; news: — :^ v , ; i •„./■.■.■■..,■-.■•.-. ... •-,•-- : . .-,. The steamer .Great Britain left, Hobson's Bay yesterday ,at-no6n' for; Liverpool.: She ha 3 on board a large arid valuable freight. She is in first-rate -trim, and Trill doubtless make ft rapid passage: 'A.; number of old colonists are : passengeWby-.leri ' ;'■ , ' . ' : *" The ; steamship;. Onieo arrived s yesterday afternoon,, having been delayed by heavy head gales throughout the principal portion of the passage/a nd yras-coinjpelled to seek shelter ; under the, lee of Wilson's Promontory, where I she fortunately was enabled to procure., a quantity of coal from the barque Mandai'in. Although making -a lengthy passage, her passengers speak in the highest terms- of the sliip, her' commander and officers:- ; Captain M'Lachlan- reports that a steerage passenger, named "William": : Gaze, committed suicide on the 17th inst., by cutting his throat. He had ; not previously given any signs of insanity. . Our cohiums have for some time past 'Contained fre'qtienV Preferences to the proposed establishment in Melbourne of aai Australian Lloyds. ' The idea of such Was fii'st suggested in a letter from the Hon. J.- G. Francis, Commissioner of Customs to the Chamber of Commerce. ,It Tras takeii up. by that body, and in the end a sub-committee drew up a series of rules, which a piiblic meeting of merchants, shipowners, underwriters, and others concerned, was yesterday convened at the Hall of Commerce, to confirm. About, forty, ; [persons, including-.; many of the best-known merchants,, shipowners, &c, atftended, and it was resolved on, the motion of Mr. W. G. Sprigg, seconded by Mr. "F. D. "White, that the " beforeinentioned Australian Lhiyd's should be established. The rules were next brought up, arid after some discussion, wnieh included an elaborate disquisition Upon tiiom .from ikrV VV. jMTofiat;, iliey -trere adopted unanimously. Finally a preliminary Committee was appointed to enrol members, receive subscriptions, and make arrangements for the appointment of the Managing Com Imittee. Mr. J. Blackwood, President of the Chamber of Commerce, presided at the meeting. '"' ■ [ :i ' y