COLONIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5364, 25 January 1879, Page 5

COLO NIAL NEWS.

THE -SYDNEY" EXHIBITION*. Sydney, January 24. Ail intluential homo commission lias been appointed for ttie Exhibition, inc'uding Lord Bolmore, S.r D. Cooper, Mr. F-irster (Agent-General), Mr. Lowe, M.l'., and Mr. CunUtte Owen.

THE CHINESE QUESTION. Sydney, January 23. The Assembly lias atlirmed the propriety of a Bill to restrict Chinese immigration. THE AUSTRALIAN AGENCY AND BANKING CORPORATION. Melbourne, January 24. The third bi-annual meeting of the Australian Agency and Banking Corporation was held to-day. The proceedings were satisfactory. The reserve is now i'-'-'.O'Xi. The ladies of Camperd own have presented Mrs. Gibson ivith a buggy and in recognition of her unwearied kindness t _> the L 'eh Ard survivors. STABBING CASE—THE MINERS' STRIKE. Sydney, January 24. A tierce aii'ray to,.k place to-day on t .'.ird the ship Frith of T iy. The cook thed at the sailmaker with a revolver, ln.t missed. Tiiey then closed, and the e i_.k stabbed the sailmaker with a knife. If-, was horribly hacked about the face neck. Forty-six of the Coalelia miners have j.-ined the Union, indueuced by the Bulii ENGLISH ELEVEN AND NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney", January 24. L.'rd Harls's Eleven played to-day with a New South Wales team. The English C'nckfcters wore all out for 245. Ullyett made r>l. Lord Harris 50, and Mr. Pcim Spou'orth was thrown from a runaway cab. sprained his wrist, and cjuld play. Later. The New South Wales men then went in. Garrett commenced the innings. When the stumps were drawn. 20 was up. and no wicket down. THE CANTERBURY CRICKETERS. Houaut Town. January 24. The Canterbury Cricketers played a c-ue-iiinings match against Tasmania. The Tasmanians made iS?, Canterbury SO. The Car.terbuiy men were afterwards entertained at dinner. SHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL. .Sydney, January 24. llennessy's brandy, 33s lid to Sis Od ; Adelaide wheat, os to os 3d ; New Zealand oais, 3s to 3s Gd ; all others unchanged. The Chinese Immigration Bill has been debated in the Assembly. Tiie mail steamer Siam lias arrived at Albany. Passengers for New Zealand : —Dr. Beaver. Messrs. Itiddiford (2). Mrs. Itiddiford. The- Wakatipu lias arrived.