Melbourne, January 14. The New Zealand passengers per Garonne, who are quarantined here, have applied for leave to proceed by steamer leaving for the Bluff on the 16 th inst. The Government has, however, refused them permission. Later. All the Garonne's smallpox patients with one exception are progressing favourably towards recovery. Sailed this afternoon : Union Company's steamship Alhambra, for the Bluff. Adelaide, January 14. Amongst, the passengers per Garonne, quarantined here, one steerage passenger has developed symptoms of smallpox, and has been isolated. The necessary precautionary measures are being taken in view of the outbreak of small pox among the Garonne's passengers at the quarantine-station. Arrived : Steamship Northumberland, from London November 16th.
INTERPROVINCIAL.
Wellington, January 16. The Governor has returned from his visit through the Wairarapa district. Cheistchurch, January 16. A number of residents in the vicinity of Cranmer square are signing a petition against the International Exhibition being held in that locality. The time for receiving entries for the Exhibition is extended to February 10th. The electors of Staumore District have organised a public subscription to pay M. Pilliet's costs in opposing the petition against his election for the General Assembly. Consequent upon cable advices to the effect that a large number of English ex hibits had missed the last Orient steamer, the opening of the International Exhibition is postponed to April 10th. A man named William Hart has been arrested at Kaiapoi for indecently assaulting and brutally ill-using a girl eight years old.
