Australian.

Evening Star, Issue 7773, 19 November 1888, Page 4

Australian.

Mrs Doyle, who attempted suicide by cutting her throat after murdering her two children, died on Saturday. At the Centennial rifle meeting on Saturday, tho Intercolonial Match New Zealand v. Victoria was won by the former, with 1,60<S against 1,510. The International Match—4oo, 500, and 000 yds, seven shots, ten menwas won by the Irish with 803 points ; English 752, Australian 779. At the Newcastle races on Saturday two horses collided, and one of the jockeys, named Waldron, was killed, while the other was seriously injured.

A movement is on foot with a viewto erecting a statue to the memory of the late Right Hon. W. B. Dalley. The management of the Kew Asylum has led to a Commission being appointed to inquire into certain charges, and the report just presented to the Governor gives some rather startling disclosures. The chairman of the Commission declares that many patients are confined in the institution who should not be. Further inquiry is to bo made. Acting on the suggestion of the Government of New Zealand, the several colonies except Queensland and South Australia have agreed to unite in sending a collection of minerals to the Paris Exhibition.

Mr Quong Tart, Chinese merchant, of Sydney, passed through Brisbane on his way to China. He was interviewed by Chinese residents, who have forwardedapetition to the Chinese Government, asking for protection against the lawlessness of tho Queensland people.