Hobart, March 1. At the Supreme Court to day, Thos; Normoyle was sentenced to two years imprisonment for shooting George Henry Knight, at Newtown, near Hobart, on the 20th alt. The evidence showed that the accused had planted himself in order to watch Knight's con duct with his wife, and when he saw him embrace h?r he fired and shot him dead. The wife admitted her infidelity at the inquest on Knight. The jury strongly recommended Normoyle to mercy.
The Defence of England.
Lovdok, March 1. Sir Oh tries Dilke, Lieutenant- General Ohesey, Lord Spencer, Messrs Porster and Wilkinson hare addressed letters to the leaders of the Government and the Opposition show ing the dangers of the existing system of national defence, and urging that a single Minister should combine the secretaryship to the Admiralty with responsible military and naral advisers who should also be the principal executive officers in each branch of the service. Messrs Balfour and Chamberlain generally approve of the schema, which also meets with the support of the Unionist Press.
A Sensational Statement,

Roue, March 1. la the Chamber cf Deputies tiignor Crispi explain ?d that the recent Anarchist conspiracy in Sicily was the outcome of the deliberations of a revo lutionary Society, which could com mand the support of 300,000 men* A rising had besn arranged, to take place about the middle of February, and the conspirators relied on war occaring during the year, through the help of Russia, to which nation they intended to cede the principal ports. Crispi's statement has created a great sensation throughout the country.
Canada and Qeensland.
