INTERCOLONIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 1622, 20 August 1872, Page 3

INTERCOLONIAL.

The following intelligence was brought by the Tararua, which arrived at Nelson on the 1 5th without having been able to communicate with the West Coast ports *. — Melbourne, August 7th. Mr Duncan, Inspector-General of Penal Establishments, was attacked on Sunday by a prisoner named Weechurch, and stabbed in the groin. The wound is not serious. The small-pox sanatorium at Long Gully, Bendigo, is broken up, the patients having been pronounced convalescent. The submarine cable is still silent. The Victorian Racing Club show a balance of £500. The Town Hall Organ will be opened to-morrow. The Permissive Bill has been read a second time, and carried by a large majority. The amended Land Bill is under discussion. The Bank of Victoria has declared a dividend of 10 per cent. The Hobson's Bay Railway Co. has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. Sugars are very firm, with active demand. Oats are in demand at 3s sd. Prime New Zealand wheat has been quitted afc 7s. Stdnet. The Assembly rejected the proposed vote for tbe Australian Annexe to the London Exhibition. Ten thousand pounds baye been voted for the new silver coinage. The paper company's mills were sold f0rJ69600.

Magnificent returns continue from the Tambaroora reefs. The Bill for amalgamating the two branches of the legal profession has been shelved. A twelve carat diamond has been found in the Bathust district. A fire has occurred at Roekhampton, and several houses have been destroyed. A boiler at the Union saw-mills, at Roekhampton, exploded, killing two men, and wounding ten, some of them fatally. The Assembly have resolved to give Mr Wentworth's remains a public funeral. Wonderful stone is being found in Beyers and Holterman's claim at Tambaroora, and is reviving the mining mania. The Newcastle miners have settled all disputes, and resumed work. The priee of coal is likely to be raised to 10s per ton. Adelaide. Buyers are offering 5s lOd for good wheat. None is offering under that figure. Mr Todd declines the services of camels. The gap in the overland telegraph line is reduced to fifty mileß. Government have received information of the existence of gold in the Northern Territory. The Moonta Co.'s directors have decided to raise the wages of their miners. The construction of a branch telegraph line to the Roper is under consideration. Tasmania. Mr Wilson's Government have been requested to resume office, and call upon the Assembly to rescind the no confidence motion. Traffic is to be resumed on the Launceston and Western railway.