AUSTRALIA.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2406, 21 December 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

[beutee's TELEGRAMS.] MELBOURNE, December 20. The English- ElevenThe cricket match between the Engliah team and an eleven of Victoria continued to-day. The weather during the day was fine, and the wicket was more lively than yesterday. The visitors continued their second innings, which closed for 198, Shrewsbury being not out for 80. The home team then went in for their second innings, and were all disposed of for 75 runs. The bowling of the Englishmen was dead on the wicket, but their fielding was weak. Great excitement prevailed towards the conclusion of the game, which thus resulted in a victory for the English eleven by 18 rnns. The scores are as follows :—First innings, English 146, Australians 257; second innings, Englishmen 198, Australians 75. Shipping. Sailed—Yesterday afternoon, Ringarooma, for the Bluff. SYDNEY, December 20. Parliamentary. Both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament were prorogued to-day by his Excellency the Governor, Lord Augustus Loftus, who, in his speech on the occasion, referred to the chief events of the past session. With reference to the Chinese Immigration Regulations Bill, the speech stated that in its present form the measure would attain the desired object without inflicting any injury upon the Chinese now resident in the colony, and without in any way prejudicing the commercial relations of the colony with China. The speech then referred to the Act under which the procedure of the City Police Courts had been modified, and described the changes which had been introduced as being a great improvement, and as giving much satisfaction to the public. The new Licensing Act was a great benefit to the community, connecting as it did the operations of the law with the responsibility of the citizen. Railway extension was making rapid progress, and would continue with vigor. The financial position of the colony was satisfactory, and the revenue had been well sustained. Parliament stands prorogued to the 28 th February next. PERTH, December 20. War Ship. H.M.S. Nelson, Commander James Erskine, under orders to relieve the Wolverine, as flagship of the Australian Squadron, arrived here to-day. BRISBANE, December 20. Obituary. Sir Joshua Bell, President of the Legislative Council, while driving in a cab to-day, was seized with a fit and died suddenly. The cause of death is believed to have been apoplexy. Deceased was fifty-five years of age, He had held tho position of President of the Council since March, 1879, and was created a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George last month.