INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1427, 29 March 1879, Page 17

INTERCOLONIAL.

(Reuter's Special.) Sydney, March 20th. The prizefight lias taken place. The police were successfully dodged, but it is believed that they winked at the affair. Foley defeated Hicken, the Victorian, after a Bevere fight. Hicken was unable to reach Foley's face, and suffered awfully. £4000 changed hands on the result. Sir Alfred Stephens was today sworn in as Lieutenant Governor. A clause lv s been introduced in the Chines •> Imtnigntiou Regulation Bill disqualifying Chinese from holding land in this Colony. March 25fch. Dr Tyrell, Bishop of Newcastle, died last night. The latest news from New Caledonia states that the revolt is entirely suppressed. The Board of Inquiry has exonerated the captain of the Bonnie Dundee, and held the mate blameable for the late collision. Melbourne, March 20fch. There are no passengers by the mail steamer for New Zealand. March 25th. The Arawata will leave at noon tomorrow with the Suez mails. Brisbane, Maroh 21et, Evidence) has been obtained which has led

to the conviction of Captain Piper for the murder of Stevens at Moolloola 13 years ago. Brisbane, Marjh 24th. Sir Maurice O'Oonnell, President of the Legislative Council, died yesterday. March 25th. A State funeral has been accorded to the late Sir Maurice O'Connell, President of the Legislative Council. It takes place today. Adelaide, March 20fch. The Orient steamer Garonne, homewardbound, has gone aground on Tapley's Shoal, four hours' steaming distance from here. She is not at present in any apparent danger, The Suez mail has arrived at King George's Sound. The Garonne i 3 still aground. She is uninjured, and expected to float next tide. March 21st. The Garonne got off Tapley's shoal uninjured, and returned here. (Special to Press Association.) Sydney, March 21st. The Zealandia left for San Francisco on the 17th. The captain and mate of the Bonnie Dundee were committed for trial, on the finding of the coroner's jury, for manslaughter in connection with the recent fatal collision with the Barrabool. March 22nd. The coroner's jury, on whose verdict they were committed for trial, attributed the Bonnie Dundee's loss to culpable carelessness on the part of the captain and mate. March 24th. Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle, is moribund. The wages paid in connection with the erection of the Exhibition building amount to £2700 a week. Brisbane, March 24th. Ridley's warehouses have been entered by burglars. March 26th. Mr Griffiths has been cho3en leader of the Opposition. Mr Douglas (late Premier), Mr King (Speaker of the Assembly), Mr Gregory (formerly Postmaster General), and Mr Walsh (formerly Speaker), are mentioned as probable successors to Sir Maurice O'Conuell in the Presidency of the Council. Adelaide, March 26th. Breadstuffs have a downward tendency.