VICTORIA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3194, 23 September 1881, Page 3

VICTORIA.

During the bustle oa the arrival of the steamer Victorian yesterday the detectives arrested a cabman named O'Brien while in the act of removing passenger's luggage from the steamer. O'Brien broke from the detectives, and jumped into the river. The second mate and stewart leaped after him, and brought him to shore. On searching O'Brien's premises several hundred pounds worth of luggage was discovered. A meteor of extraordinary size and brilliancy shot over the city from a zenith due west yesterdaynight, The streets were lighted up as if by the electric light. Dr. Yuille, the President of the Central Board of Health, stated at a meeting of the Victorian branch of the British Medical Association that, in the event of an outbreak of small-pox, the Victorian Government had arranged for the revaccination of the entire "Victorian population at tbe expense of the State. At the same meeting opinions were expressed and endorsed that the quarantine system at Sydney was a mistake, and increased the ill effect.

The steamer Nelson, from China via Brisbane, on her arrival at Sydney was detained in quarantine, but she was allowed to proceed after the vaccination of several of the crew. The vessel bad a clean bill of health, and came up Hobson's Bay.