INTERCOLONIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 1698, 4 February 1873, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

Melbottbnb, Jaa. 25. Mr Michie returned from England in the Baroda. Mr Charles Gravan Duffy is to be knighted. It is rumored that it is intended to

appoint Sir James M'Culloeh Governor of South Australia. The excess of the Sandhurst dividends orer calls last week was £28,000. Large orders have been sent to Tasmania for Port Arthur and Seymour coal. A quantity of goods said to have been aent by the mail steamer Baroda are missing. They are supposed to have been thrown overboard by* the Mooltan in a gale, during the latter' • passage from Southampton to Galle. * Great dissatisfaction prevails regarding the awards at the Exhibition. Wallis has been disqualified by all racing bodies for offering a bribe to a jockey at the Croxton races. H.M.S. Cowack has sailed for Plymouth. Wheat is at 5s to 5s o£d. It comes orward slowly. Greasy wool is at B|d to 13£ d, and scoured and fleece at Is 6d to 2a Id. By a mining accident at Stawell three men were drowned. Extreme heat has been felt all over the Colony. Mr Yogel was detained at Melbourne by gout, but followed the delegates by the next steamer. Most of the denominational schools are coming in under the new Act. Sydney. The Newcastle colliers are still on strike, all attempts at reconciliation having failed. The masters offer to raise the price of coal to 12s, the miners receiving 3d per ton advance, but no reduction of hours till January next. The Intercolonial Conference, all the delegates being present, had one meeting, and discussed the postal question, after which it adjourned to the 27th. The wool sale* were dull. Adelaide. Two shocks of earthquake occurred on Saturday. All the railway stations are blocked with wheat. The price of that cereal is 4s sd.