INTERCOLONIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 1528, 23 January 1872, Page 3

INTERCOLONIAL.

By the arrival of the Claud Hamilton at Hokitika on the 18 th, we have intelligence to the 11th inst. Melbourne. Mr Vale, Commissioner of Customs, has published regulations for the drawbacks to be paid on dutiable articles reshipped. These are as follows : — Boots and shoes, musical instruments, stationery, machinery, brushware, earthenware, and woodenware, 10 per cent. Carpets, hosiery, hardware and gloves, 6^ per cent. Watches, oilman's stores, fancy goods, toys, and piece goods, 5 per cent. Apparel and slops, 4 per cent. Sugar and confectionery, 3s per cwt. Tea, 3d per Ib. The tariff, generally speaking, is liberal with respect to other miscellaneous articles. The wreck and cargo of the Sussex have been sold by auction for £0800. Captain Collard's certificate has been suspended for six months. The German man-of-war, Nymph, is in Port Phillip. Her officers have been feted. Mr Anthony Trollope is visiting Tasmania. The race between Penticost and Bedford was easily won by the latter. Messrs David Masterlon and Co. have failed. Their liabilities amount to £45,000. Shocks of earthquake were felt ia the Ovens and Murray districts on January 4th. Two deaths from snake-bite have occurred at Daylesford. Professor Halford's antidote was unsuccessful. Mr Doyle, journalist, is dead. The salvaging of the cargo of the Sussex continues, aud the purchasers will probably make a profit out of the transaction, as the ship holds together well.

A man named Jatnes Selby Bennett, from New Zealand, poisoned himself. Mr Morrison, manager of Hustler's reef, fell down a shaft 300 feet deep, and was killed. The Van Yean water supply is ineffective. Wool is fully sustaining the last rates. Flour is at £12 to £12 10s. New Victorian wheat is at 5s Q\. Oats are at 3s 3d to 3-! 7d. Tookey's shares are quoted at £18 10s, but nothing is doing in them. Sypney. The cricket match between the Universities of Sydney and Melbourne was won by the former by nine wickets. The Prince of Wales Theatre, two hotels, and other buildings, have been burned. The loss is estimated at £4*0,000. The walls fell, aud injured several persons — three fatally. Mr Fitzgerald's carriage factory has been burned. Tt is reported that Mr "Webb's steamers will not return. A laborer named Boyd stabbed himself, and cut his own throat. A difference of opinion exists among the Anglican clergy as to the adoption of the new Lectionary, recently sanctioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The weather is intensely hot. Some very rich stone is being got from Paxton's claim at the Tambaroora reefs. A relief fund, in aid of the sufferers by the fire at the Prince of Wales Theatre, has been initiated. The whaler Oscar was attacked by a whale when between Tasmania and Newcastle, the animal causing the ship to leak dangerously. Orders have been issued to enforce the Border Customs Duties. At the wool sales, fleece brought 2s, and greasy lOf d. Adelaide. The Government propose sending horses to the North for the purpose of running an express along the unfinished portion of the overland telegraph. The line is already extended 1000 miles to the north of Adelaide. The hot weather is impeding business. Mr Darwent has failed. His liabilities are estimated at £82,000, and his assets at £20,000. The Tropic, from the Baltic, with timber, has been sent on to New Zealand. The Tararua has been chartered to proceed to Port Darwin. The Allahabad, is loading wheat for London. Bishop Shiel is dangerously ill. Sales of fine new wheat have taken place at 43 Hid, and of red at 5s o^d.