INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 644, 17 October 1867, Page 4

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

[Latest by Electric Telegraph.] (rbom the melbourne papers.) SYDNEY. Saturday, Sept. 28. The Queensland Steam Navigation Company's report shows a profit of L2OOO on the half year. There is nothing doing. Government intends lighting the Museum for the Prince's ball With inaguesium. Monday, Sept. 30. Tbe inquest on the late fire on the premises of Mr Goulston, in Pitt street, has been adjouned till to-morrow. The Panama mail steamer Kaikoura takes no gold, but she has a fair number of passengers. She will sail to-morrow. In the Admiralty Court to-day the case of the collision between the steamers Florence Irvine and Lady Bowen, on the Queensland coast, some months ago, was commenced, and is likely to last several days. A burlesque opera company commence a season here to-night. Subscriptions to the Governor's testimonial come in slowly. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Battey, the well-known family butcher of Sydney, has been drowned at Grafton. Mr Holland, the Government road surveyor, has been thrown from his horso and killed. Messrs Bradley, Lamb, and Co. sold the damaged portion of the Fromm's teas to-day, at the following rates : — Low congous, L 5 17s 6d to L 6 ; medium to fine, L 7 7s 6d to L 8 13s 6d ; half-chests, L 3 2s Gd to L 4 os ; boxes, 20s to 235. About LSOO has already been subscribed towards the Governor's testimonial. The Panama mail steamship Kaikoura sailed at three o'clock, under the command of Captain Darke, R.N.R. Bobert Koll, a tanner, cut his throat yesterday, while in a state of temporary insanity. Mr Isaac has been elected president of the Cricket Association for the . current year ; Mr Driver has been appointed secretary. The inquest on the fire at Goulston l^, the draper in Pitt; street, terminated in a verdict of arson against some person or persons unknown. A Bowen telegram states that news from Burketown give hopes of Dr Leichhardt, or one of his party, being alive. Captain Cadell had heard of a white man amongst the natives, having a very white beard, and tried to get on to his tracks. The steamer Eagle left Sweer's Island for Adam Bay, on the Ist of September. The Cape diggings, near Bowen, continue to give good returns. Thursday. Oct. 3. New diggings have been dipcovered near Braidwood, eighteen miles from Nclligan. The gully is a mile and a half in length, and the sinking five feet. Sixteen ounces of gold were obtained for three days' work of three men. The railway debate is still unfinished. The first sale of new wool took place to-day. A large parcel of grensy from Queensland, very seedy, brought 53d ; fleece, 14f d to 15id. Government intends to amend the law respecting the time for passing import entries. There were laTge sales of new teas to-day. Friday, Oct. 4. The schooner Spec foundered off Jervis Bay on Tuesday. The crew narrowly escaped with their lives. The Assembly, by a majority of six, have reduced the railway loan to a million. The Government voted against their own proposal, which was originally .to raiso three millions by loan for railway purposes. The schooner Emerald Isle has been losU with all hands, near Nelson,