AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 3427, 14 February 1874, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per Phcebe.) The cricket match between the All-England Eleven and the Combined Fifteen is not concluded. _ The first innings of the All-England was finished for 170 runs. The clucf scores were—MTntyre, 55; G. F. Grace, 26; Greenw°od, i 24. The Combined team made 98 m their first innings. B. B. Cooper was the chief ‘scorer, with 18. In the second innings—W. G. Grace, not out, SG; Greenwood, 20; Jupp, 12. Three wickets down for 91 runs. The English Eleven won the match against Bathurst easily. Mr Stephenson, the editor of the ‘ WWa Wagga Advertiser,’ has been horsewhippeefby a gentleman named Willan, a solicitor, for a scurrilous article which appeared in the above journal. The Assembly had not yet passed the second reading of the Electoral Bill, though they have debated on the question for five nights. The English cricketer.' have not created a favorable impression in Sydney, particularly the gentlemen portion of the team. . The floods in New South Wales are subsiding ; but they have occasioned immense damage to the crops, and loss in live stock. The news from northwards of Brisbane shows immense losses by the late hurricane, Andrew Huipe, lyho was despatched by’ the Sydney Gpyernment ip 1372 to search for traces Of Leipharqt, gpd tp recover relics of the expeffitifiu, hps arrived at Brisbane by the steamer Boomerang. He reports that he found Clapan, Leichardt s second in command, with the blacks at the head waters of Steward’s Creek. Clapan was getting very decrepid, and anxious to return to civilised life, but was prevented by the blacks. Clapan wrote an account of the failure of the Leichardt expedition. It appears that Leichardt s party, after a struggle with the leader, left him, when pushing on to the northwest coast. Clapan at the time was searching for water, # and when he returned he found Bernhardt insensible, and the camp broken up. Ihe horses and most of the equipments were earned off by the men. Leichardt died five days after meeting Clapan, who can point out where Leichart’s remains are. The blacks say that Leichardt’s men made for the settled districts in South Australia, but were killed on the way by the Natives. Hume has in his possession Leichardt’s quadrant, a watch and about seventy-five pages of Leichardt’s re cords. The Queensland Government intend to reduce the railway fares 20 per cent. ' • The Wesleyan Conference at Adelaide has carried a resolution, that it is desirable that the * a “ <* H $ ftt Port Pierre, 8.A., thp Attorney-General stated that Law lieform and Education would be the two chief subjects dealt with next session. The Victorian Church Assembly propose to mm-ease the' Bishop s salary to L 2,000. Todd, the Union Bank defaulter at Melbourne, and ms paramor, have been convicted of embezzlement, and the former sentenced to four years imprisonment. fi,T« e ,7 ictn 5 I ?: n Go ™rnment has surrendered the Sydney tobacco that crossed the river before the Border Treaty was annulled. The Law Officers consider the detention illegal. A jury have returned a verdict, and LlO Slattery, of Gee-

(Per Otagfy) Governpr Bpwen, after an absence of more than a week, has returned to town, having explored the Gippsland district, in company with the Minister of Lands. Bishop Perry proceeds to England by the next mail, and intends to resign the Episcopate. The Church Assembly has constituted the Colony a Province, and raised the Bishop’s stipend to L 2,000 a-year. Terrible murders have occurred near Ayoqa. A boot and shoo maker, named Porter, cut the of three of his children, and afterwards hung himself to a rafter in his house. Qwjng to riots in Launceston, Governor Du Cane yml probably postpone visiting New Zealand. The late W. J, T. Clarke’s will has been proved ; the Victorian properties are valued at over a million and a-half. Joseph Clarke has been left the New Zealand proper"ie*. Armstrong, the paramor of Todd, the Union Lank teller, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonmnent for receiving, , An insolvent debtor named Sloman was arrested aboard the Essex at Port Mllip H™ ds. °u? Un £ a at Port Hoads between the ship Essex, in charge of pilot Leighton, and the barque Palace, at anchor. damage d°ne to both ships. The Victorian Land Department is making a Ylgprous crusade against immigration. coWrt.t’dS' 1 *" Vi "“ The firm of D. S. Campbell and Co., wine

Mr Tait’s M'Callum Mohr won the Geelong gold cup, after a splendid race. The steamer Great Britain took to England over 600 passengers. . The approaching elections in Victoria are beginning to excite attention. The Chief Secretary has stated the Government policy will contain no uncertain sound but be- unmistakeable. Mr Hume reports seeing fifteen camels near the telegraph line five months ago. He supposes they belonged to Major Warburton’s party. . He believes the latter to be lost. The Tasmanian Government is arranging to quell the Launceston riots. The mob perambulated the town, and broke windows and fences. Special constables have been sworn in and 100 sent from Hobart Town. ’