AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1490, 17 March 1885, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(BJEtrZKR'S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.) Contradiction. Melbourne, Yesterday. The evening papers contradict a i statement made by the Age, that precautions had been deemed necessary for the protection of the public buildings of this city. They declare that the guards at Government House and other . places have merely been relieved to admit ot the despatch of artillerymen to Queensciiffe. The Manapouri. Sydney, Yesterday. Arrived, yesterday—Manapouri, from ■ ' Auckland. The Bill of Indemnity. I r ---' Parliament meets to-morrow. It is ; expected that a Bill of Indemnity in ■ connection with the Soudan contingent < 4 -will be carried by a large majority, but U only after a sharp debate. ? Cricket. -- The cricket match England v Aus- ' tralia was continued to-day, and when the. stumps were drawn the home team had 8 wickets down for 305 runs, as ] .against the Englishmen's total in the j first innings of 269. The highest scorers for Australia were:—McDonnell, < c, 20; Giffeu, b, 32 ; Bonnor, 128; " '- Jdnes, not out, 40. ' (Received March 17, 1 p.m.) j The Governor. t .-: Melbourne, To-day. Sir W. Jervois has returned to Melbourne from Adelaide. Ee-asserted. The Age re-asserts the accuracy of its statement as to the precautions taken for the safety of various public i buildings. TransportsIt is stated that the Indian Government has engaged 49 steamers of the British India and four of the Peninsula Oriental Co.'s steamers as transports.