INTERCOLONIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 1629, 6 September 1872, Page 3

INTERCOLONIAL.

Melbourne, August 28. Mr Charles Marshall Traugrnar, of Portland, merchant, who was on a business tour through the Wimmera district, and a lad who accompanied him, were discovered drowned near JBringalbert on the 22nd August. The Mining on Private Property Bill was passed through the Legislative Assembly, and good progress has been made with the Land Bill. The Governor has received no intimation as to who is to be his successor. Further correspondence received from Mr Webb states that he is still sanguine of receiving a large subsidy from the United States Government. The Princes Philip and Augustus of Saxe-Cobur£, cousins of the Queen, will shortly visit the Colonies. The English cricketers will not come out. Mr Grace alone asks £1500 and his expenses. An extradition warrant has been framed for the removal of 11. C. Evatt, for larceny at Dunedin. Australian wines are attracting great notice in England. A handsome address of sympathy has been presented to Captain Logan, of the s.s. Hero. The Government, if possible, will take steps to prosecute Dr Murray, of the brig Carl, for atrocities in the South Seas. The weather is cold, and much rain i has fallen. Sydney. The war schooner Ethel is receiving her armament, and sails immediately for Polynesia. The ketch Collingwood and schooner Restless were wrecked. Their crews were saved. In the attempt to place the steamer Saxonia ou the slip, a chain broke, killing the managing clerk, and injuring several others. The schooner Florence, from Lyttelton to Melbourne, lost her mainmast and sails, and put in here for repairs. More diamonds have been found at Oberon. A new alluvial gold rush has taken place near Townsville, Queensland. Intense excitement prevails. The place is said to be second only to Ballarat. The Queensland Parliament was prorogued on the 27th. Arrangements are being made to give the Governor an unusually grand reception in the Hunter district. Sir James Fergusson, Governor of South Australia, is on a visit to Sydney. Burt, the man iv charge of camels and letters from Port Darwin, states that a payable goldfield exists there, if provisions can be obtained cheap. Adelaide. Major Warburton has been appointed leader of tbe expedition to explore the country to the westward towards Western Australian. He takes with him two surveyors, who form the Government party. Mr Burt manages the camels, and has with him four Affghans. The Hon. Thomas Elder supplies the stores and the camels for the expedition. At the Agricultural Society's show of sheep Mr C. B. Fisher took all the longwoolled prizes. The show was a success. The overland telegraph, line was com pleted at 1 o'clock on 22nd August, and direct communication is now opened with Port Darwin. The occasion has been made tbe subject of a demonstration. Congratulatory messages were exchanged between Government officers. Flags were flying from many of the buildings, and the bells were set ringing. Unfortunately, the cable is still interrupted owing to the monsoon prevailing.

A French author has translated a passage from one of Cooper's novels as follows : — " He descended from his horse in front of the chateau, and tied him to a large grasshopper." The original reads "a large locust tree."