A deputation repreaenting the Working Men's Olub Conference waited upon the Premier this evening, to protest against the provision contained in the New Licensing Bill, bringing olubs under the proviaiona of the Act, and plaoing them on the same footing as hotels.' They urged that if clubs were compelled to observe the same hours as hotels then the membership would materially deorease. '

The Hon. B J Seddon, in reply, corn batted the latter contention, saying that he could have suoh an effcofc on the member ship of the olubs. lo his mind it would be better for the club if hia propoaal were carried into effect, for at present they oourted the hostility of both Prohibitionistß and hotelkeepers. If all the premises where liquor was sold were placed on the same footing they wonld then be able to put their finger on the source ef drinking whioh oc curred after hours, As matters stood al preient the hotelkeepers blamed the olnba and the olnbi blamed the hotels for the drinking whioh undoubtedly went on a ft*r houts, He boped this law would paia into law this Bossion, 

EX-DETECTIVE KIRBY.
THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE.
Bbbdin, June 26. The National Zsitnng declares that if Great Britain ignoroa the demand of Dr Leyds, Secretary of State for the Transvaal, for tho proaeoution of Ceoil Bhodes, the independence of the Xraßsvaal will be in evitable.
Id oonaidera that the trial of Jameson and his officers is a farce.
Lisbon, June 26.
Tbe Government has given its sanction to British reinforcements being landed at Beirra, a Portuguese seaport on the south east ooaat of Africa.
CRICKET.
AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.
