INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8597, 12 September 1889, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

(Peb Peess asaooiATioN.) PROTECTION FOR FARMERS. Melbourne, September 11. (Received September 11, at 12.30 p.m.) In the House of Assembly the tariff alterations are under consideration. The increased duties on barley and oats have been agreed to. PHENOMENAL HEAT. Sydney, September 10. An extraordinarily hot day has been experienced throughout the colony. Yesterday was the hottest day which has occurred in the month of September for 30 years. STICKING UP TRAVELLERS. Two armed men near Orange captured seven travellers, and having bound them, stole all their money and valuables. Aftei a detention of two hours, the travellers were released. One of the men has been arrested, ADMIRAL FAIRFAX ON COLONIAL DEFENCE. September 11. (Received September 11, at 12.50 p.m.) The farewell banquet to Admiral Fairfax last night was a brilliant success. In refering to the defences of the colonies, Admiral Fairfax said those of Victoria were most complete. New Zealand had accomplished much, and what had been done was done well. New South Wales he thought was behind hand with defences, while Queensland had done little or nothing. He paid a high tribute of praise' to the naval and military forces. In wishing them farewell, the admiral expressed regret at his departure from Australia. FLOGGING. In the House of Assembly last night the bill to abolißh flogging was rejected. THE CENTENNIAL. A tender has been accepted for raising the Centennial. CAPTAIN LESSING COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. (Kecelved September 11, at 9.4S p.m.) The inquest on the cook of the Centennial, who was drowned when the vessel sank, has lasted eight days—the result being a verdict of manslaughter against Captain Lessing, who was committed for trial on October 18 He has been allowed out on bail. ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE, aiecelved September 13, at 1.30 a.m.) A deputation waited on Admiral Fairfax to-day to urge the establishment of a branch of the Royal Naval Reseive in Sydney. It was stated that there are 12,000 men in the colonies who were willing to join. The admiral promised to bring the matter undei the notice of the Admiralty. EXCHANGE OF PRODUCTS. * Bbisbane, September 11. (Received September 11, at 1.15 p.m.) The first shipment of Queensland coal was sent to New Zealand yesterday. It is expected if the experiment is successful the collieries will afford a good opportunity oi obtaining direct supplies of New Zealand produce. —The portrait of Father Damien, the priest of the lepers, is having an enormous circulation. A well-known photographer says the demand exceeds that of any portrait of a professional beauty or actress for the last 10 years. . The "drunkard's cloak" is a wooden barrel perforated with holes, through which are passed the head, the legs, and the hands of the toper, who, being invested with the " order of the tub," is thus ignominiously exhibited the streets of Copenhagen.

THE f iVHITECHAPEL HORRORS. o By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright.] (Special to Press Association.) London, September 10. (Received September 11, at 8 p.m.) The last of the Whitechapel murders jccurred in Black Church Lane. In ferocity md brutality it excels all previous ones. Ehe details are similar to those of the previous crimes in the same neighbourhood, rhe murder was discovered at 5 o'clock. The body was dissected with surgical accuracy, rhe victim, who as usual was a woman of the vagrant class, was about 30 years of age. The body has not been identified. The police had been withdrawn from the locality owing to the strike. The murderer, as usual, has not been detected. (Pub Pbess Association.) London, September 11. (Received September 12, at 1.30 a.m.) The murder in Black Church lane resembles the Whitehall and Battersea tragedies, and is not like the work of "Jack the Ripper." The head and legs are missing.