INTERCOLONIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 1554, 22 March 1872, Page 3

INTERCOLONIAL.

Melbourne, March 14. Messrs Yogel and Webb have had further interviews with the Government on the subject of postal arrangements between Victoria and New Zealand. Modified proposals have been favorably entertained, and an agreement signed between the contracting parties. The details are not to be made public till they are submitted to Farliament. Messrs Yogel and Webb were entertained at a dinner by the principal representatives of the shipping and commercial interests. The Commissioner of Customs has promised a deputation further concessions in the Customs drawbacks regulations, in order to facilitate the intercolonial trade. Captain James Lawrance, of Lloyd's rooms, is dead. Honeyman, a mining speculator, of Ballarat, has levanted, leaving heavy liabilities. He is said to have gone to New Zealand. Hancock, who was sentenced to death for committing a rape upon his daughter at Ballarat, has had his sentence commuted to fourteen years' imprisonment, the first three in irons. In the race for the Australian Cup, Saladin and Dutchman ran two dead heats. In the final run off, Saladin'won by half a Deck. The dismasted ship Calcutta, from London, has been towed into the Harbor. Mr Donahoo, solicitor, pulled the nose of Mr G. P. Smith, barrister, in the precincts of the Court. The Judge imprisoned Donahoo for some hours for contempt. The Omnibus Company propose to lay street tramways through the city. The scheme will probably be opposed. Feeny (hospital warder) has been committed for trial at the Coroner's inquest for the murder of Marks in the Fitzroy Gardens. The evidence disclosed by inference the grossest immorality. The Victorian Government has decided to light the south channel in Port Phillip harbor. The memorable Nelson gold robbery, which took place in or about the year 1852, when the enormous amount of gold was stolen from the ship Nelson in Hobson's Bay, is likely to become a subject of renewed interest at this time, so long — in the short history of the colony — after the robbery. The authorities have received information which may lead to a portion of the gold known to be in one of the banks being recovered, Sydney. The elections are over, the result being that the Government ia weak. Typhoid fever is spreading amongst the prisoners in Paramatta gaol. H.M.S. Eosario has sailed for New Zealand. Ackroyd, a sheriff's clerk, has been committed for embezzling public moneys. Conn has been committed for trial for the murder of a woman near Windeyer. Sain is [much wanted, the Botany reservoir only containing a month's supply. Adelaide. Bush fires are very prevalent. The plague of locusts is very destructive. The body of Mr Hayes, a schoolmaster, has been found in the river Torrens; murder is suspected. Judge Gwyne is seriously ill. The wheat market is strengthening. Speculative purchases have been made at from 5s 4d to 5s 6d ; country flour, £12. Queensland. Two more survivors of the New Guinea expedition have reached Cardwell, badly wounded. On landing, the survivors of the wreck were attacked by the natives, the captain and two others being known to be mardered. Forty-three are still missing. The steamers Tinonee and Governor Blackall, and H.M.S. Basilisk and the schooner Peri, are out in search of the missing men of the New Guinea expedition, who left the wreck of^the Maria on a raft.