AUSTRALIAN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 26, 31 January 1891, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

VICTORIA'S GROUNDLESS FEARS. POSTAL COMPLICATIONS. SWEATING IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SUPPLY OF LYMPH. [ONITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.] Melbourne, January 30. In reply to enquiries made by the Victorian Government, as to whether it is intend to send English criminals and paupers to Australia under his emigration scheme, General Booth states that a reference to bis book "In Darkest England " will show that the fears of tha Australian Governments are groundless. Apblaibe, January 30. The Postmaster-General has received a I cable message from the English Postal j Department, to the effect that the reduction ' of letter rate 3 through Europe has proved most embarrassing. France declares herself bound by legislation, based on the agreement arrived at m 1883, and to charge all letters double deficiency at old rate, and j as Italy will probably do the same, the j London Postal authorities therefore suggest j a revocation of the new rates. The Government, after discussion, resolved to revert to the original rates, so far as France and Italy were poncerned. Sidney, January 30. Thp Trades Hall i 3 investigating cases of alleged sweating m the woollen trade. There was great excitement at Goulbourn over the hearing of the second charge against Capt Bossi of disturbing a service m .the Cathedral, The people cheered Rossi and hooted the magistrate. At one j time violence, against the latter was feared. A petition is being prepared for his removal from the Bench. Brisbane, January 30. . Large bodies of shearers are coming to

Queensland from Victoria and New South Wales, under the auspieas of the Pastoralist Union. The latter body- has agreed to a conference with the Shearers Union on condition that the principle of freedom of contract is conceded. The first supply of Professor Koch's lymph sent to Australia has been received by a privato medical man, who intends to experiment on patients m the earlier stage of consumption.