SYDNEY,

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2000, 2 June 1875, Page 2

SYDNEY,

May 26. Sir Arthur Gordon, Governor of Fiji, arrived here to-day, and is now a guest at Government House. = The bulk of the French exhibits intended for the late intercolonial exhibition have arrived and will shortly be exhibited. The Commissioner appointed to make preparations for the Melbourne and Philadelphia Exhibition; has .completed the arrangements: A return as to pleuro pneumonia shows that the previous experience of stockowner* confirms the beneficial eifects of innoculation. An action by the Bishop of Newcastle against the Rev. Mr Thackeray to eject him from land at Maitland, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff. Captain Field, of the barque, Henry Buck, recently arrived, jumped overboard frcan? the City pf Newcastle, while on his 'way- to Sydney, and was drowned. The champion foot race between Watson, of Scone, and Watson, of Geelong, (Victoria) for £200 a-side, distance 200 yards, was won by the former easily, in 19f seconds. »^ * - . __„ . A man named William E. Thathell has beeii brought up from the South Seas in H.M.S. Pearl, charged by Commander Goodenough; with having murdered a Tahna woman. A remand has been granted. . ; ...... , _.