Sydney, June 1. The Supreme Court to-day decided thai Chinamen naturalised in Victoria could onlj be held to be British subjects so far as thai Colony is concerned, and could not therefor* land in New South Wales without paying the poll tax as prescribed by the laws. Drew..., manager of the Commercial Bank at Tinonie, convioted on a oharge ol embezzlement, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Messrs Littlejohn, Thompson, and King have been eleoted directors of the Australian Mutual Provident Sooiety. A difficulty has arisen re insuring New Sbuth Wales, exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition, as none of the local offices will accept the risk. The Government has cabled to the Agent-General to ascertain what terms he could effeotfer .the insurance at Home on £100,000 worth of goods. Pbbth, June 1. , A petition addressed to Lord Knutsford, protesting against the granting of responsible government to this Colony on the ground. that the time is not ripe, is being largely signed. , MBLSprj»n«, June i. A Chinaman: passenger by the s.s. Afghan, who was prevented from landing, has issued a writ agaiast the Collector of Custom. olaiming ten thousand pounds damages. If the writ should prove successful, eleven other eases will follow. Scott's Hotel has been sold for £93,000. The sale does not inolude the furniture, stook, or goodwill. Henry George; author of 'Progress and Poverty, V contemplates a visit to the Australian Colonies about Christmas time. Captain George of the barque Vero, has been arrested on a charge of starving one of his crew to death on the voyage from Bris bane to this port. A man named Holliettf aye himself np to tbe police stating that he had shot dead an aboriginal at Durham. The case was investigated to day, when Hollier was acquitted, as it was proved that the native I was in the aot of throwing a spear at him, and that Hollier only fired in self defence. Mrs Rapport, oharged with embezzlement, was dismissed on the ground that she was j not accountable for her actions. Stohbt, June 1. Admiral Pairfax replying to the Oom<* missioner df Customs relative to surveying dangerous currents iv the vicinity of the Auckland Islands with the view of having the charts amended states ihat to undertake the work would cost a large sum of money. The. 