NEW SOUTH WALES.

Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1847, 15 March 1869, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES.

The Legislative Assembly hae, by a large msiority, passed the resolution affirming the dSrabflity of repealing the postage on newefbe' inquiry respecting the abduction and fordble deportation of American Beamen who wubed to prosecute a suit in the courts here, wovet that the statement made by Mr Pidlington ia the Assembly was well founded. Ib*hob. member, when calling the attention of the Government to the case, said that two eeametx of the American barque Penang, who had commenced actions against the captain fop ill-treatment, had been forcibly taken on board the schooner Lovett Peacock, and earned away by that vessel on her voyage to California. The entries for the Homebush Races are very numerous. Bagpicker in the St. Leger, sndßlondin in the Cup, are the only Viotorian horees entered. If the Duke of "Edinburgh is here during the races, the stewards intend to hare an extra day, with a Duke's Stakes of 250 SOTB, as the leading event. The officers of the immigration department have received notice that their services will not be furtherrequired. The Government have announced their intention of doing away with the holidays usually enjoyed by the civil servants. The new mission ship John Williams arrived on the 28th ult., and has been an object of interest to many. Advices from Fiji report native affaire aa ftUl in a very unsettled oondition. The cotton crop this seaeon is said to be a very large one.