H.M.S. Calliope has arrived from New Hebrideß,

A deputation waited on Admiral Fairfax, and urged the desirability of establishing a branch of the Royal Naval Reserve at Sydney. They stated that 12,000 men in the Colonies were willing to join. Admiral Fairfax promised to bring the matter under the notice of the Admiralty. Hawkesbury, September 12. There was a fair attendance at the Hawkes bury meeting, which took place to-day in glorious weather. The County Purse was won by Bernardo, Touchstone 2, and Rosecrueian 8. Seven teen started, and after a splendid race Bernardo obtained the lead at the bend, and maintained his position till the finish, winning by a head : Time, lmin 42f sec. The September Handicap was won by a .length by Daniel from Advice, Bluoher being third. Eighteen started, and the race waß won in lmin 30secs,,

The Hurdles was won by Drelldool, Wil loughby being second, and Albert third. Sixteen Btarted, of which number five fell, and a grand race was won by a length in 3mins 53^secS. The Hawkesbury Guineas wag won by Merriment, Rudolph 2, and Sydney 3. Four started. Merriment had the best of the start, but at the half distance Rudolph closed up and the pair raced to the straight, at

whioh point Rudolph looked to be the win ner, but Merriment came up at the distance and won by a length after a capital finish : Time, lmin 43Jsecs. (Reoeived September 13, 1240 p.m.)

Sydneht, September 13. H.M.S. Rapid leaves to day to rescue the crew of the barque Garston which was wrecked at Starbuck Island. The Maritime Counoil state that they have received no communication from Lon« don asking them not to discharge any vessels manned by blacklegs. So far as is known here no clergyman named Turnell has died leaving a legacy of £1,400,000. The New South Wales Government have declined the proposal from the Victorian Government for the appointment of a

conference to deal with the question of securing unformity in school books. The South Australian Government have agreed to the proposal,

Melbourne, September 13. The strike fund has reached £13,000. Arrived yesterday — Waihora from the Bluff.
