Melbourne, Last night. Arrived: Star of New Zealand, from London. --••■

In the Intercolonial tennis tourna ment Victoria beat New South Wales by 269 gameß to 252. Donlop won the single, and Dunlop and Did dame,of Victoria, the double champion obip. ■

TURKISH AFFAIRS.
(Per Press Association.)

Constantinople;, November 23,

The Porte denies tbe truth of the state ment that the Arabs in the Zemn district, Arabia, defeated the Turks. Russia and Franc? refused a request by Austria that the various embassies should act in case of emergency or in the event of an extensive naval demonstration, as they did not desire to delegate control. They added that the Powers continued in perfect accord with regai*d to the Armenian diffi culty.
The Sebastapool fleet bai been recona missioned, and the troops at Odessa have been ordered to be ready for service.
There are forty European ships iv the Levant.
Anarchy prevails at Albazia. The Rediffa, ot Angoiia, refused to joiu colors. A fresh massacre is repotted from the Marash difltric, aud 200 Armenians were killed at Aintab.
The Kurds destroyed five villages, and J. 0,000 people are missing,

RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY IN RUSSIA.
(Per Press Association.)

St. Petersburg, November 22.
The Czar, in mitigating the religious bigotry of the officials, insists that they should co-operate in the education of the masses.
MR JOHN MORLEY

(Per Press Association.) London, November 22. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ire land in the Gladstone administration, who was defeated for Newcastle^ on Tyne at the general election, will contest the election for Montrose, left vacant by Mr J. S. Willi?. !

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