INTERCOLONIAL

Bruce Herald, Volume IX, Issue 897, 13 April 1877, Page 5

IN TERCOLONIAL

Sydney, April 10. The schooner T. M. Statson, from Newcastle to Sau Francisco, sprang a leak when off Cape Ilowe, aud bore up for Howe's Island, where she was beached. The captain. his wife, and the crew were safely landed. Three of the crew then took a boat and provisions, and sailed for Sidney, arriving here on Sunday. The s.s. Hero sails for Auckland to-mor-^ vow. The weather is fine The Exhibition was opened at nooa hy the Governor. The members of tho Government, the Corporation, the leading citizens, aud a largo concourse of people were present. Owing to the ljve stock show being deferred till -the 17th, aud extensive machinery being in a state of unpreparedness, the Exhibition presented unfinished appearance outside. The Canadian, and American Courts are not 3'et ready, hut the main building is in order, and presented an interesting spectacle. Pastoral, mining, and agricultural industries were represented. The fine arts were rather poor, and tbe sections representing minor industries were well filled, Mr P. 11. of V/anganui, was highly commended fpr hia wool exhibits. Two other exhibits of an in r different class by the same exhibitor were also, highly cqmuiended. April 12. Further particulars about the wreck on Lacepede Islands state that when the A^PJO struck the captaiu's wife and two children, were in the cabin, and were drowned, as also were the _hip's carpenter and twp bp,}'^ Twenty minutes after striking nothing of her was to be seen. The bodies of the drowned were washed ashore frightfully mutilated by sharks. Mblbotjbne, April 7. Hipe won the lQOyds race against Seiby, the cricketer, easily.

At a dinner to Mr Fr>»ser, M.P., the Minister of Lands warmly defended the late Chairman of Committees (Mr D»vie3) against the charge*, of corruption preferred against him by Mr Berry. The Queensland Customs revenue for the quarter was£7s,ooo, or£lO,ooo of an increase Thirty-six of the cases of fever admitted into the hospital during the month were fatal. The National Association bave resolved to spend £2000 on exhibition buildings. A company with a capital of £5000 hat been formed to endeavor to float the steamer Singapore. The population of South Australia has increased 16,000 souls during the past year. It is now 225,677. The revenue during the last quarter was 1,369,893.