INTERCOLONIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 1794, 16 September 1873, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

Melbottbke, Sept. 4. Several of the passengers and crew of the Dallam Tower have brought charges of neglect of duty against Capt. Davies. James Hayes has been remanded on a warrant from New Zealand, charged with larceny as a bailee, £1500 having been obtained from a branch of the Bank of New South Wales on the West Coast. The prisoner said be had only gone to Melbourne to see some creditors. South Australia agrees to the Suez proposals. K. W. Wardill, the defaulting secretary of the Victoria Sugar Company, is still at large. The Bishop of Melbourne proposes an amalgamation of total abstainers and moderate drinkers for the purpose of suppressing drunkenness. * Commodore Stirling has prohibited the issue of licenses for carrying laborers to Fiji. The Skimmer of the Waves, from New York to Dunedin, has arrived here much damaged by a hurricane and heavy seas, which nearly buried her, and carried away her bowsprit, all her head-gear, foretoptnasts, and main topgallant masts. The chief officer's ribs were fractured. The ship will be repaired with all despatch, and will then proceed on her voyage.

— ■ ■- ■-- «-* Brisbane, Sept. 4. Parliament has been dissolved. Sixty-seven agents are to be established in Great Britain for the purpose of pro«A moting emigration to Queensland. s ? Adelaide, Sept. 4. :> Wheat is firm at 6a 4id. ', _^