Australian Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3974, 23 September 1881, Page 2

Australian Telegrams.

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(PEB S.S. ALBION, FKOM SYDNEY.)

NEW SOUTH WALES

Sydney, September 16

Over the Walker-Whiskey prizes, Lay cock, referring to rumours, said be was grieved to hear sercral gentlemen for whom he had the highest respect, should hare so far mistaken him as to express opinions that his rowing was not honest • If they had known his actual condition he felt sure they would give him their sympathy. Some days prior to the race he had been unwell, and at one time had resolved to pay the forfeit to Bush, but recovered a little and believed he was good enough to win. The result proved different, and he was sorry bis friends lost so heavily on the race. ,

VICTORIA.

Melboubne, September 16

During the bustle ou arrival of the Victorian yesterday, the detectives arrested a cabman named O'Brien io the act of removing passengers luggage from the steamer. O'Brien broke from the detectives and jumped into the river. The second mate and steward leaped after him, brought him to shore, and on searching O'Brien's premises, several hundred pounds worth of luggage was discovered. A meteor of extraordinary size and brilliancy shot over the city from zenith, due west, yesterday. The streets lighted up as by au electric light. Doctor Youille, President of the Central Board of Health, stated at a meeting of the Victorian Branch of the British Medical Association that, in the event of an outbreak of small-pox in Victoria, the Government had arranged for the reraxination of the entire Victorian popu lation at the expense of the State.

At the meeting of the Medical Association yesternight, opinions were expressed and endorsed by the meeting that the quarantine sjstem of Sydney was a mistake, and increased the ill effects.

The ship Nelson, from China, via Brisbane for Sydney, was detained in quarantine, but' 'allowed to proceed after the vaccanation of several of her crew. The vessel had a clean bill of health, and came up Hobson's Bay. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, September 16, Several European buying firms will be represented at the coming wool season. The Caledonian Society, at a meeting on Wednesday, made a private subscription of nearly fifty pounds for the sufferers by the late gales in the Shetland Isles; : ■ WEBTEBN AUSTRALIA; O'Grady, master of the Clarence packet, has been arrested for murdering a mallGovernor Robinson is reported to have offered Mackenzie Grant a thousand pounds for the Kimberley pearl, found in Lagrange Bayl Judges fix the value at two thousand. It goes home by. the Bokhara.; The pearl is olive shaped, with a perfect regular surface and a beautiful lustre. Several found in the same locality are valued from 50 to 250 guineas. : QCJE ENS LAND.

. The Assembly on Wednesday passed an Appropriation Bill of £1QO;000 through all its stages. .

. The report of the Royal Commission in reference to the management of the Agent General's office, states that so far as the Commission are able to judge the work of the office was efficiently performed.

A paragraph in St. George's Standard of Saturday last states that Skuthorpe has arrived there and persistently asserts he is prepared to produce his Leichardt's relics when sufficiently remunerated, which he alleges consist of Leichardt's and Classan's diaries, and a telescope and compass in a good state of preservation.