INTERCOLONIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 7410, 4 January 1888, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

[By Electric Tblegraph.—Coptrioht,] [Per Press Association,] THE RECIDIVISTES. MELBOURNE, January 4. (Received January 4,1888, at 1 p.m,) The Agent-General writes to the Government that he had urged on the authorities that there is great objection in the colonies to French ticket-of-leave men who have been in New Caledonia landing at Sydney. Sir Graham Berry has himself asked that such permits should not be granted.

THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. MELBOURNE, January 4.

The number of applications for space at the Melbourne Exhibition received from Victoria alone numbers 1,650; the space applied for being 350,000 feet of floor and 48,000 feet of wall. Owing to the limited space at the disposal of the Commissioners, the full amount applied for cannot be allotted. New South Wales has been granted 105,000 feet.

CLERICAL.

MELBOURNE, January 4,

The Rev. A. Marshall, of Scotland, has accepted the pastorship of Scots Church, Melbourne, and will shortly leave for Australia.

THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OF RAIATEA.

MELBOURNE, January 4,

Information received by the mail respecting the annexation of Raiatea by France states that British subjects resident on the island have equal rights with the French, and it is understood that France will refrain from sending convicts there.

ANTI-CHINESE RIOT. PORT DARWIN, January 4,

A riot occurred here yesterday, and a portion of the Chinese was sacked. A number of the police force were badly hurt during the row.

REVENUE RETURNS. HOBART, January 4,

The annual revenue of the Colony amounts to L 527.000, being an increase of 1,25,000 over last year. BRISBANE, January 4.

The half-year's revenue amounts to L 1,672,000, or an increase over last year's of L 224.000. Tho principal items showing an increase are: Customs, LU7.000; Pastoral Department, L 22.000 ; Railways, L 58.000.

QUARANTINED. BRISBANE, January 4,

The Bulanba has been quarantined at Thursday Island, typhoid fever having broken out on the passage.

THE RABBIT PEST. SYDNEY, January 4, (Reived January 4,1585, at 1 p.m.)

Mr Abigail, Minister of Lands, has received from Europe numerous schemes for the destruction of rabbits. They are, however, mostly impracticable.

A RAID ON DOGS. SYDNEY, January 4.

In consequence of the development of hydrophobia in Europe, tho quarantine regulations relating to the importation of dogs from foreign countries are being strictly enforced. Police officers are takiug active steps to destroy all the stray dogs in the colony.

THE BISHOP OF BATHURST. SYDNEY, January 4,

Bishop Camidge, recently consecrated to the See of Bathurst, was inducted yesterday.

HITTING THE RING. SYDNEY, January 4. It is estimated that the ring lost L 25.000 over Tattersall's race meeting on Monday.

THE POSTAL CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE, January 4. The New Zealand Government have been invited to send a representative to the Postal Conference, whieh will commence in a few days.

LORD WOLSELEY'S VISIT. MELBOURNE, January 4,

The ' Age,' in referring to the proposed visit of Lord Wolseley to the colonies, expresses the opinion that no benefit will result to any colony, and that his visit will only increase the military expenditure. Premier Gillies has explained that it would be advantageous to obtain the opinion of an expert on the combination of colonial forces, in the event of any one Colony being attacked.

THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS. MELBOURNE, January 4. Mr Speight, Chief Commissioner of RailWays, states that it would not pay his department to further reduce freight on consignments of wheat.

SPORTING. MELBOURNE, January 4. The Moonee Valley Races took place yesterday. In the Hurdle race both Courage and Landseer fell. The former was injured to such an extent that he had to be destroyed. The jockey of Landseer was thrown very heavily, and his life is despaired of.