In. the House of Commons Mr Eaikes, re plying to a question,'said the Government of New South Wales had not made any arrangement with the Imperial authorities for a renewal of the existing San Francisco contract. It is understood Mr Eaikes does not intend to renew it after its expiry in November.
Later news with regard to Mrs Maybriok's trial for poisoning her husband shows that although Mr Justice Stephens' summing up was favourable in the first portion, the con clusion was deoidedly adverse. Feeling is so stroDg in Liverpool that it is deemed advis able to afford Mr Justice Stephens police protection, and he is now guarded by 150 police. Mrs May brick attributes the verdict to the judge's strictures on her fidelity. Petitions in favour of a reprieve signed in clude the signatures or leading barristers and merchants in Liverpool. The petition has been forwarded tq the House of Commons. Petitioners made a strong point of the diver gence in the medioal eyidenpe. Mr Matthews stated in the Souse of Commons that the petitions would receive full consideration He remarked upon the outrage to Mr Justice Stephens that it was un-English to mob a judge for doing his duty. The remark was loudly cheered.
Baron de Worms announced in the House that the Qoyernment received a petition signed by 80 residents of Albany protesting against granting responsible government to Western Australia, but attached very little importance to it.
A gold reef yielding an ounce to the ton has been discovered in Norfolk.
