INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1037, 15 January 1892, Page 34

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

(I’RESS ASSOCIATION).

Melbourne, January 7.

It is virtually settled that Mr Munro will take the Agent-Generalship, Mr W. Shiels becoming Premier and Colonial Treasurer.

Melbourne, January 8. The schooner Templar has foundered off Cape Paterson. The captain and crew of two men are believed to have perished. <=» Melbourne, January 11.

The body of one of the crew of the schooner Templar, which foundered off Cape Paterson, has been washed ashore. Sydney, January 8.

The motion for a writ of mandamus, ordering the Collector of Customs to permit the free passage of goods into New South Wales until the Bill imposing the new duties has been passed by Parliament, was argued to-day. The Court refused motion on technical grounds.^ The Government intend to immediately carry out rain-making experiments at Broken Hill.

Sydney, January 9. A . fresh rule nisi was granted in the Customs duties case.

Sydney, January 10.

Special services were held in the Synagogue to-day for the purpose of raising money to aid the Russian Jews ; LIOOO was collected. A. violent thunderstorm broke over the ci'y to-night, and the low lying portions of the town were flooded. Much damage has been done by the submersion of vaults in business places. Sydney, January 11.

The Colonial Treasurer has ordered the immediate issue of a million and quarter’s worth of Treasury bills of two year’s currency at 4 per cent. Sydney, January 12.

Parliament has resumed. The debate ori the second reading of the Customs Bills is proceeding. Much needed rain is falling throughout the Colony, except as Broken Hill and west of Darling. Brisbane, January 12.

A telegram announces that Captain Carpenter, of the barque Costa Rica, was arrested at Teruate, in the Malay Archipelago, by the Dutch authorities for alleged pitacy in stripping a wrecked junk. After some difficulty, the British Consul at Batavia secured his release.

Three tine sapphires have been discovered near Rockhampton. One of them is the finest found in Australia. It weighs 126 carats, and is valued at L3OO.

THE SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. Hobart, January 8. The Society for the Advancement of Science has opened its silting. Sir R. G. Hamilton, Governor of Tasmania, is president. A letter was read from Sir James Hector regretting his inability to attend. The President congratulated the members on their success in naming the ocean between New Zealand and Australia the Tasman Sea. The next meeting will be held in Adelaide, and the following year in Brisbane. The following officers have been appointed for next meeting President, Professor Tate ; Vice-presi-dents, Sir R. G. Hamilton, SirFerdiuand Von Meuller, Sir James Hector, Messrs Norton and H. C. .Russell, B.A. Professor W. 11. Bragg, 8.A., of the University of Adelaide, has been appointed Sec etary. Hobart, January 11.

Speaking at a inerting of the Science Association, Sir Ferdinand Von Mueller emphasised the importance of the proposed Antarctic expedition, and said it was important the colonies should seize

the opportunity of replenishing their treasures by making use of the resources which the Antarctic regions opened up. Mr Napier Bell read a paper on “ Architecture and Engineering.” Professor Warren, in the course of a paper on the drainage of cities, expressed the belief that the drainage of such towns as Sydney, Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, and Hobart would be most conveniently and economically dealt will on the Shone system. Hobart, January 12. At a meeting of the Advancement of Science Association yesterday, Professor Hutton, of Christchurch, New Zealand, read a paper on Australian birds. SMALLPOX. Perth, January 8. A vessel has arrived at Freemantle, from Mauritius, with smallpox on board. Adelaide, January 8. Owing to the prevalence of smallpox at Mauritius the place has been declared infected.