INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1795, 7 May 1874, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

A fire has occurred at Detmold's bookbinder, Collins street. The building is insured for LSOOO, and the stock for L 16,000, in nine offices.

In the Bendigo Advertiser it is rumored that George F. Webb will be the new Attorney-General, when Stephen will be elevated to the Bench.

The Belfast Gazette learns from Branxholme that Mr Thomas Tucker, a selector on Ardachy, was accidentally., drowned whilst attempting to recover a swan on a dam or swamp near his own place. Mr Stanley, the French Consul, at Adelaide, who declined on principle to pay fines for refusing to serve on the jury, wa3 arrested yesterday for non-payment, but was released to-day on a friend paying the fines, Mr Stanley still refusing to do so. \t is stated that the French Consul in Melbourne intends taking action in the matter.

We (Argus) were shown yesterday a fine sample of stream tin, containing a considerable percentage of gold, which has been obtained by T. A. Carroll and paity, from ground recently discovered by them in South Gipps Land. The workings are situated on the Franklyri River, near Corner Inlet, about four miles from Muddy Creek, and the mineral has been found in what is evidently au old water-* course. The discoverers have obtained a lease of 100 acres, and are now actively working the ground. A sample of the tin haß been brought to Melbourne for assay.

An inquest was held at Sandhurst on the_body of a newly-born illegitimate child. The evidence showed that the mother, a girl named Amy Todd, had given birth to the child in ihe bush, having no home to go to. Her mother would not admit her in consequence of previous ill-behavior, and she had been sleeping in the bush for the past week. There was no one with her when the child was born, and the medical evidence showed that it had died from exposure. The child lived for some hours after its birth. A verdict was given in accordance with the medical evidence.

At Stawell, un Wednesday, the 22nd ult., a fire broke out in Main street, either in Thornfeldt's or Dudden's shop, which adjoin each other. The block was cleared from Miss Nihill's corner. to the Mechanics' Institute. The brick wall of the latter preveuted the fire spreading. The Pleasant Creek Neivs office had a narrow escape. The following premises were burned :— Miss Nihill's hotel, the premises of Hodges j Richard Powell, saddler ; Thornfeldt, tobacconist • and D add en, confectioner. Messrs Collings and Taylor, auctioneers, and Williamson, sharebroker, were tenants in the block. Some of the tenants lost heavily by i he fire. The loss on the buildings themselves was partially covered by insurances. The elections concluded last week, M'Oullooh had an easy victory over his opponent at Warrnambool, but O'Shanassy was beaten by a local candidate. All the Ministers were re-elected. The Minister of Mines was the most closely run of any. Langton was returned with over 100 ahead of Sichel, the free-trade candidate. Coppin was returned for Base Melbourne with Cohen. The Argus, in their list, give the majority to the Oppo-

sition, but the Ministerial papers show the result the other way, but it is difficult to arrive at a conclusion. Fourteen new members have been returned for this Assembly, and nine who have been in previous Assemblies. Parliament will meet towards the end of May, when reform bills will be introduced.

The Rockhampton Bulletin gives the following particulars of an accident to an acrobat :— "The fete announced by the Loyal troupe,, which took place in Pene's gardens, terminated in a very serious accideat to - the principal performer, Mr George Loyal, who accidentally fell to the ground from a height of about 20ft, through the breaking of a rope, while performing the preliminary part of his , c great bicyle feat.' A wire rope of about lOOffc in length, and 20ft from the ground, was stretched between two trees, with a small platform at each end. This narrow pathway had been walked over with safety by Miss Zuila at an early part of the day, but after Mr Loyal had taken a few steps upon it, with a heavy balancing pole in his hands, the wires gave way, and he of course fell to the ground with a heavy thud, fortunately without breaking any bones.

Another fatal accident occurred on the 26th nit, through rashness in crossing a railway line in front of an approaching train. As the train which leaves Richmond at 4 40 p. m. was passing the Jolimont level crossing, a lad, whose name is said to be Tracey, aged about 15 years, the son of a Custom House officer at Warrnambool, attempted to cross in front of the train. In doing so be was struck in the chest by the buffer of the engine and thrown off the line with great force. The train wa3 run into the Btation, and the engine quickly uncoupled and sent back for the lad. On being pick ed up, it was seen at once that he'was dead. The body presented very little signs of mutilation, the only marks of the accident being some bruises on the chest and a cut on the mouth. It is supposed that the deceased crossed behind the train which leaves the Melbourne station at 4.41 p.m. and did not see the train approaching from the opposite direction.