NEW SOUTH WALES.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2456, 7 April 1880, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Tho crow in the eight-oar intercolonial boat race, on April 10, have arrived, and started active work. Throo young ladies have matriculated at tho university under tho new regulations. The list of matches for the Australian Eleven received includoa the following — Derbyshire, Dublin, Leicestershire, Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, Scarborough, Sussox, Hastings, Birmingham, Lancashire, OrleansOlub, Daft's late American Eleven, Northumberland, AH England, Marylobono, Playora of England, and Gentlemen of Enijland. Obituary— Rev. Jos. Daro, D.D., leading Wosleyan minister of Sydney. Commodoro Wilson has ordered the schooner Conflict to proceed to Now Ireland for observation and report on the Ohandernagoro expedition. Mr Foster has boon nominated for the vacant university Boat, in opposition to Sir H. Parkos. Sixtoon hundred volunteers aro under canvas at Middle Head. Tho Governor visited tho camp on Saturday, and expressed groat satisfaction. Sir J. Martin is still too indisposed to resume his official duties. Tho Stamp Duties Bill was road the first and second times on Thursday, and committed. An amondmont which was introduced in the former Bill was longthil discussed, and carried. tt Tho weather at Randwick on Mond;i y was fine, and tho attendance good. The Governor was not present. In the Autumn Stakes, Sweetmeat boat Suwarrow by a neck, although tho lattor was a strong favorite ; Caspian third, three longtha behind. Eleven started. The Champagno Stakes was won by Grand Prix by half-a-longth, Waterloo second, Sapphirest third. St. Leger — Potrea first, Nollio second, Pontiff third. Doncaater Handicap— 2l started, Queensland winning by three quarters of a longth ; Sunlight, second ; Master Avonol, third. During tho race Auckland came do»vn, bringing with him Tho Dean, Santon, Oraig, Warhawk, and another horao, Santon and Craig being killed, aud three jockeys sovoroly injured. Tri.vl Stakes— Lothian, first ; Clarenza, second ; Memo, third. The Postmaster-General ia still agitating for a change in the departure of tho Brindisi mail from Melbourne from Thursday instead of Sunday. With roforonce to freedom of mombors of Parliament from arrest, it is reported that a bill will be introduced next session with this object. Tho Government aro considering legislation with rogard to pleuro pneumonia. They will probably introduce a measure for compulsory inoculation in a modified form.