AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4629, 5 November 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received November 5,1.30 p.m.]

Sporting. Melbotjbne, This day. The Stewards of the Victoria Racing Club decide upon the case of Archie to* day; 'i: ■'■ ■'■••■ ■■■■ ■ ■-•■■■-•;. The following is the Latest Cup Betting-Martini-Henri, 6to 1; Despot, 9to 1 ; First Demon, 10 to 1; Claptrap, 10 to 1; Calma, 10 to 1; Aide->de-l?amp, 12 to 1 ; Nicholas, 14 to 1; Sardius, 16 to 1; Commotion, 20 to 1; Recovery, 20 to 1; Stock well, 33 to 1; Le Grand, 33 to 1. [Received Nov. 5, i 1.45 p.m.] Sydney, This day. Arrived, last evening: Waihora, from Auckland. ■ Bbisbane, This day. The Queensland Parliament will be opened on Wednesday next.

Melbopbne, Saturday

The Victorian Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Governor's Speech on the occasion stated that the session now ended had been marked by the importance of it.s legislative measures, resulting from the harmony prevailing between the Council and the Assembly. The importance attached to the annexation of New Guinea and the other Pacific Islands had been increased by the action of France in proposing to deport to these islands the vilest and worst criminals, notably those so far steeped in crime as to be deemed unfit to be retained within her territorai limits. All the colonies had strongly remonstrated with the Imperial authorities, and the Con-, vention, comprising representatives of all the colonies, which was about to meet in Sydney to deal with this matter especially, and also the question of federation, will, it is still hoped, induce the Mother Con - try to take effectual measures to avert such a calamity as is threatened. The Speech further stated that the railways of the colony had grown, into a gigantic system, the amount of receipts being two million sterling, and the actual expenditure one million for management. 176 miles were opened during the past twelve months, making a total of 1500 miles opened for traffic, an additional 193 miles being constructed rapidly. lie estimated that the revenue for the current year ending 30th June next will exceed that of the past year being fully £100,000. '■■ ?