INTERCOLONIAL

Otago Witness, Issue 1581, 11 March 1882, Page 18

INTERCOLONIAL

Melbourne,' Maroh Bth. Earl Kimberley has telegraphed to the Governors of Victoria and South Australia expressing the Queen's cordial appreciation of the telegrams recently forwarded convoying congratulations upon her Majesty's escape. New Zealand feeding oats are unchanged at 3s 4d. Milling oats have declined to 3s Gd. Wheat has fallen to 5s 6d per bushel. Barley has advanced to 4s 6d.

Messrs Huddavd and Parker's new steamship Lindus (1700 ions) arrived from London, via Adelaide, to-day, but went ashore at the Heads while attempting to enter.

Adelaide, March Bth. It is announced that Mr Hook, of the Christchurch Museum, is to be appointed curator of the Adelaide Museum, vice Mr Waterhouse, resigned.

Bujsbane, March Bth. The racing stud of Sir Joshua Bell has been sold for £10,000.

The following messages have appoared in late /\iislj'«'ilthii ppyevn \—

Mr Parnell, still confined in Kilmninham Gaol, under the Coercion Act, {or attempting to bribe the gaoler and warder to deliver a

letter, has been sentenced to seven days' solitary confinement. , , Another atrocious agrarian murder has been committed in Ireland. A farmer and his four sons in County Clare, having paid their rent, were attacked by a gang of 16 disguised ruffians. The father and one of the sons were killed. . . , . , The military authorities in Austria have determined to strengthen the Imperial gamsons in the Eastern provinces. A Fenian plot was discovered, the object ot which was the destruction of the Custom-house in Limerick. A quantity of dynamite was found secretly stored in the building. Ine material was fortunately removed before any damage had been done.