INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1584, 1 April 1882, Page 14

INTERCOLONIAL.

•\ ' ' ■■ (Reuter's Spkoial.)' - . j ■• Sydney, March 29th. On the voyage. to this port from Hobartof IOIS. Nelson a seaman fell overboard, and wasa-escued by one of the officers, who swam to his assistance. '■ : The City of Adelaide was successfully floated Jasi night, and has been safely berthed. She has not suffered any serious damage. . . tI 1 .. Melbourne, March 29th. •V Bryant, the informant of the, Age regarding (?he alleged Russian designs on the Colonies, has been identified as a Fi-fefich $fugee from N§w'flbaledonia, .whose real name is De Beaujaoni}, and who was recently discharged frbm PentridgeGaol. . „. ,_

Perth, March 29th. ■ A most destructive hurricane has been experienced along the western coast of this Colony, but more particularly in the north-west. The wind blew with great force, and has completely destroyed the town of Roebourne, the site of a pearl fishery, and Port Cossack, situated eight miles off. All the houses and buildings in both places have been levelled to the ground, and three deaths haye, resulted from the disaster.

Albany, March 29th. ' Arrived, yesterday afternoon, the P. and 0. Company's steamship Tndus in King George's Sound, with inward mails dated London, .February 24th;