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Southland Times, Issue 566, 21 September 1866, Page 2

The system of small Governments is rapidly falling into disrepute in another colony. A movement of no mean character is going on in Tasmania, with the object of that colony being united to Victoria. Tasmania appears to desire annexation, and Victoria seems to hesitate in giving encouragement to the movement. There can be but little doubt, however, that if a general desire is positively expressed by the Tasmanians in favor of annexation, and the condition of union clearly stated, that the Victorians will not object. Some three years since a pair of Red Deer were imported and let loose on Messrs Holmes and Barnhills' station. For along time nothing was seen of them, no tracks were discovered, and it was considered that some mishap had caused their d»ath. It is satisfactory to be able to state that they have not come to grief. A young deer, not more than a few days old, has been seen at no great distance from the locality where the imported deer were set at liberty. The extraordinary power of sight and hearing possessed by these animals will account for the supposition that they had not become acclimatised, but had died out. We learn from the Sydney pap«rs [that serious riotous proceedings have latterly taken place in Hyde Park, arising from Sunday outdoor preaching. The telegram from Sydney,

uncle* date 10th September, saya i*-Far Several j Sunday* paafc disturbances havet&lton pkba arising i out of the interference of a mob of disorderly tnan -with tho out-door preachers, especially thoao , known as Israelites or Beardiea, culminated yesterday in a disturbance of a Ferious character. Those who were in a minority on previous Sundays had threatened to come reinforced, and prepared for an encounter yeßterday, in consequenoe of which a considerable force of polios and detectives were sent into the park. The orowd inoreased af:er the middle of the day, until upwards of 4.000 were assembled, including many women and children. Two hundred of the men prepared for a conflict, and a riot was imminent, when the police interfered, and after much'trouble, securad five of the supposed ringleaders, and eventually dispersed the mob.