INTERCOLONIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 1308, 16 September 1870, Page 3

INTERCOLONIAL.

The following are Victorian items : — Mr Aspinall has resigned his seat in the Assembly, owing to his estate being compulsorily sequestrated. Mr Degraves has been elected by a large majority over Mr Halfey for the Southern Province. For the Eastern, Mr Highett was re-elected, unopposed ; and for the North- Western, Mr Mitchell was returned without opposition. The Privy Council has quashed the - conviction of Hugh Levinger, and has directed a writ of venire de novo to issue. This virtually will release him, as, witnesses are not now come-at-able. The Navigation Board has censured Captain Gregory for losing the barque Sussex, and would have suspended his certificate if he had had one. Cuaack was executed on the 30th ult., for the murder of his wife, at Wood's Point. The Government contemplate reducing the first and second-class railway fares, and abolishing the third class. From New South Wales we learn that the Sydney Exhibition was opened on the 30th with great eclat. The weather was fine, and as it was a general holiday an immense crowd was present. Victoria took 15 prizes out of the 20 offered for agricultural implements, and the first prize for woollen cloths, linens, and bacon. New South Wales excelled in horses. 2,500 persons visited the Exhibition on the following day. Lord Canterbury arrived from Melbourne and attended the Exhibition banquet on Thursday, making a fine speech in reply to the toast " Our Sister Colonies." The mail news is considered very : disastrous to New South Wales, most of 1 the wool clip of that colony being offered ' at the July sales, when the reduction in price occurred. In Queensland the elections are going rather against Ministers. Mr Bell, a prominent member of the Opposition, , has been returned, and Ministers are likely to meet the House with a minority. News received in Adelaide from Port ' Darwin states that Captain Douglas has arrived there and assumed the command. The South Australian Land Act has .... passed through Committee. It offers liberal inducements to settlers. The agent of the Prussian Government in Adelaide bought 400 tons of copper for manufacturing cartridges, previous to the delaration of war in Europe. A German immigrant ship having arrived at Hobarfc Town, she wag visited by the Governor, Ministers, and members or Parliament, who were entertained at lunch by the captain. The toasts of the King and Queen, and Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia were duly honored. An old Greenland seaman said he could ' '""really believe that crocodiles shed tears, for he had often seen whale's blubber.