Colonial.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 657, 23 February 1859, Page 3

Colonial.

VICTORIAv

:Tli6 Jfile:!of Melbourne' jbuhials to hand'by' the QUeen contains lensrthened accounts !o{- the ' Burns' Centenary Festival,! held in. Melbourne on the 25th ult., the hundredth anniye,rsavy;,of r the Poet's birth. Itv.is! stated j 4 that ,-,6.06 ( persons '^yere? collected- t at a grand banquet to dp .hbaour-,to..t^e^occasion, ,the Governor; and!Btaff,. being.,presenit> Tlie. ; speec^e3 are;given in- full,;but;the 'Herald!,alsanbiiqesitheni' as follows J~ , . •,.-... "';',■ .V. "' ■- 'V' y'v. •''

;Tlie- centenary ; celebratipn,.of Scotia's. Bard last niglit, at the Exhibition ißttildingyVa's^a demonstration which will long be remembered'in Victoria. It is only-necessary tot.refer, tapur, report of the.prpceedings, r .tQ ; shp\v t: that >I thou^h distant so far from the scenes and the period,w;luqh.awakened such,inspiration], in Burns, to liisT history, and () every-^illusjirjation, from.ins".jmmortal works, called; ;fprtU;/a- sponUne^us.^ebuUitibn' j which, proved that his ;fame,,?o for .frppa ,decaying> is gatherjihg new v ftrength^fi;om every year!tliat.lisja^ded.tothe o^? lns;,.grav« v ...ttis .Excejlency,. as' lusual, majje tellirig,speeches,,and the? hpn. ; iMT.fMlQonjbie.isi .well en titled r tp praise for the imanner.m. whiclij.^t^perfprmed. his v . office ( fof cWt^p^n'd^'Jdi^veflrebtivfi: justiqe to >.tne plae,ed n i£, hisijiands.j,;Mr,..Mich)ie'sjspe)epHr>Yas the genj a ofrithg.,.eTfem;ng,>^tt Mr. Colin Campbell'SjdesQrvej mosti h9nourab)e\menti<3|n., Tlie spirit, lidwever. whicli prevailjed; th'rbiighb'ufc the large company .pf, above -five;, hundred; very properly reduced [almost eyery,^tjibuglif arid aspiration to o glpjrj4ca^ib£^9iV..Scotland's' pride—her own Eab. The musical" efforjts^e^e [better meant, than rendered, and if we' were^ allowed to' siiggesta style of, .sipging,, the.spiritedsprigs,,orf r Burns .pnsuch.occasipns,'^e^bwi^r^pomniend a f much, mpre ( j).pld, if not,"j^grx.interpr.etatib.n..of Jbis. maisterp.ieces. 1. : The (singing of

"Amanjsa man for *a' "that," as..if it; were a.;funeratdjrgei.is not. the,\notion,;we believe, which,.'its.. autliorllia^.pf:its', interjire^ationj nbr v .suchas . ( w.'e Remember-to Have*enjoyed. ; at the hands, .pfjwilson,. the latest^Xecog^i?ed worthy demoi\strator;o£ J&ot|and&natiQnal. fouse.'.'-, The eele r bration -was, ( hp\yev t er, a" "most decided' success,, and the, many; happy,, allusioija by,' jtlie speakers, to the immortalities of jth'e.^Lad. born;inKyJ,e,':'leaves', it un^ecesisarjiil.foij. ijs' ,to sattemp't/to,;paiat .theVlilyj May "we see* many slich public demonstrations, acconaganied by % similar, effort jto, raise : and.exalt intellectual standard of all classes" of biir colbnists.; and may the worship paid to Burns be the forerunner of equal honour in. } future and intellectual giajn^^.to-be.ye^bpr^ft^^st^alia^ Haying sat out the' fesUvitiea- of Jlfts^bigKt,, we s riivLstf rely .on* tjftat facjt^o^pdlfyrlvipiieasonjabie,'jexpepl^tipiis;..of us this nib^njngy and', r^e shall^Herefp/e.^A'once;plose;with exalfea pxpectatwhs of tlie Victorian centehary^lsti^ali of. Ebbejc^ #urns.'; HonpuVa|>le\\,meni^rs^ or "wbiild riot resis't^heiV^ttractions •of-'.tiieiljpiir'h's Festival,:. for,, .Mr.;r.Sp'eaker, Murphy^ was. iiria^le, to xnuster'aj^ru^.ajt^ nfferndbji, exea tKbiigK ilie .Jfuljt H'halfriibu^s, grace' 1; s)re)rchedVtq;,tKe^^^ ei^eenr.memberislprefent^^M^^ wEo^fey their punctual atten'darice/ r evinced/i^eirr desire to 'forward""ihe business 'of the. pountry.,'',' TheJaousewas conseq.uently adjourned.; '' , "

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..:.■■. . , INTB^-COibNIAiyCRJCKEf VAXCk'."'" "'*'.'' ' ' Vietori$ rl&s ra'§eHond' 'time, tmm'phed'at: cricket «W;fifr ■ iWeh'ave nothin^^oweyer,' to^ultfabpuf/as^Ke r,esult of the iatte garni*: only; places[ l'6n;an; equisirfoo'tingl with' our I^^ "!? i ji!''^ ff9 -?-** S^™6's'» 7Qne^]ayed'.in(^elb'ourrie J?;.§y<i&?y-""'" w !"&'*% contest whirai -has jtfst.terrijihatiejl prby.ed'mucii in qui'fa vor; It the Akilityqjour VictorianI'cricketers 1 to win an easy successive? "'t^eir, antagonists on the r pther side. Two wickets to go down si§nify little 'more "ilian that the match-h^been,'a^ery clqseonerand that, in t;helanguage of^tlie n§potiiflg:i tpteries, there is little tb^ro¥%iboufc;. iA Sydney mari':Mr:6:;L'ewis, made the greatest score,.our r own " Jerry":Vom'irig att^or;s^oldd;honours^ fair nu'pib^ 4o Joiir-pql^ arid 7: Honourable, meritioir is r certatnl^^He [to-Wflls]^ in%ieldtn£thVwilfowv \ '.Af present; we: know very " little r ofthe history;of fHematcti^ahd''must;there*o?^r*J fi) fP| a'? a?^W^ra;^! until] :duf information is «cifficien'tly ficdyfinced td;enable f:ustd do so. "Otir telegrams received yesterday supply welcome in-; telli^hce-'relatingtd.'tMs;;Biglily'mterestin:g'tontest. It will \)s s.een that^som^ underhand, practices haye" V&ri resqi-te'd4' t6;i'6:preVept"bufWceivingcour'ftie^ grapKfe^^spaJches/q^^ridaK Thefdllo^irig'tele-j grain. reaIched;us 7yeit€rday; afternoon :;^t:^ydri'ev ;I FrldayJNi^^-iTH^K^TSouth Wales party,''on the ] stumpa ,^ib§:;df^wpi j on.^riday! eyenirig,:i had lost three wicKfefs; fot sixtjf This v(SaturdayT m6Mri| 0.-Lewis, wh6^a!d¥cqred'f6rty; the evening' before,^■toyi|a'out Jty'^iils's1 first 'ball? - The' remainder.qF feleyen1 were 'disposed''oiF sfbr'i7 T ruris;-' Bettjirig^tq-g'otf Sydn^ "^he'-Melbburne; side th'eif ißUrcKetfc'^iad'Bryanii leadirig off' aWd •pla'ying^DesijiltifaHyj^"■t'Ke" former gcorin'g 261' aridthelattef S2.;': .Bothwere caught;, out: "Whit- ' 16w; mad^thi^miingiTiit^-a 'drivelbir 3—and was" damed^rolifia' tHe;;ground'in; triumph V:0. Lewisr ■w%s" similarly pompHrbented: asj tlie Sydney chani- ' 'Gri no pre-' yiq^s-dcijiasiiih^liaa ib^mdny:persdnIst,at!teria'^d.'1s t,at!teria'^d.' The' m^tcbrWas rwqn:i;by-Viciqriai wiih^w'b'Vickets^tb'lowing .details^^^qf,the scqring^bnliotli sides':-—' " ' • -.■•• •■ .• „ NEW .■SOtflH/wALES. ... : . First Innings. ' Ward,'C'Bryant^blElH6tt.r.U..... 5 Howell, b Wi115.... i ;;.L.i;.;r.; ' 3 : Hilliard,:c.Wins^b E11i0tt........!.'!!" i S^ll,,jb Wi115....... .' 3 Beestoh, b8ryant.'.....V.....;............. 18 ■Gilbert, b. 8ryant.'..;...........'. \ i Adamsj, p;Thbrntbri,-b'Bryarit....;!!.!.! 14 Bewis, *■ Wi11L;:.....7;.*.;..............! 13 M0rre5.b.Wi115.....•..;.............;..... . 3 TKbhjpsbnib-Wi115^.iV..:..:...;.:.;.-;.;..,*'1^ 0 J.'lfinlqck, nqt but[ •'.'" Xe?^»'lT:ffid^^noball>;l ... 5 . T0ta1....;................ ...,."~63 . Secontji Innings, ' WardrcßurcheU'b Wi115.:..!... . 0 Hp.well,.;b. Whitlow .......' 8 Hilliard,cßurchett,b Elliott.:....!!!!!! 1 ; Still, Ibw, b Hanirriersley ! 8 Beeston,,?not ;6ut.f..:..'..:...... • ' ■ 7 Gilbert, b^WiHsii!:..;;..... Z!'""' 4 . ; Adams,.b Wi115.....:.......................! 4 Lewis.bWills 40 Morress, run 0ut:::........'.: 0 Kinloek, o.Tliqrnton,,^ Wills..; .! 0 . Leg' ; byqs,.jjV-. y/^ f X^:........ 5: .- TqtaJ^..... ~~Jj; Grand total' 140 . ; viCTOBiA.; '■:'.... First Innings. Bryant,.c Hilliafd, b Ward.. 0 'Grindrod, biKinlock..1.....;.... 5 !Burchett,c.HiUiard, b Ward !!!.! 1 Elliott,. fc.'ffinlock.; ;..'..-....-.•..; 0 Marshall,c.GilberVbWard.... !!! 1 Whitlow,.b.Ward:;.'....■:.;:.;; .! 3: Hammersley, 1 b w........;.:. 0 Mqrree, c Thompson, b Ward !.!! 13 Wr^y, I cJL«wis,.:b Ward.. 0 Thornton, not out,.. :. n Wills, c Adams; bKib10ck....,. v ..!!!!.. 15 T0ta1..................... 3^ Sepond Innings. Bryant, c .Gilbert, b Ward.. 32 Grindrod, b,Wdrd 3 BurchettUc and.b .Ward !!!!!!!! 26 iElliotti-not: 0Uti;;i..:;.;.■;;............,... 9 Marshall^run !0ut1.:.:.;..;...........!!!!!! 5 Whitlow'; not*'outf .;.„;....:...,. :. ' 3 Hammersley, b Kinlock 9

j Mbfre5,T)Kiti10ck:^...:......:..'...;!...... 3! ' ' i Thornton; bKinlocki... 0 Wills; b Ward.. 8 ; Leg-bye's;:3j byes, 2.... , 5 i'■■'■ ■ • ■ ■ * _ ! . •• - Total .....'. 103, , j , Grand, total and,2 wicket 5.......... 141 Last nightiiwe received the;following; supplementary telegram •—"Sydney v 24th, Jan.~-A compUmei)tary { dinner is to be given to the Victorian eleven to-morrow, at Clarke's Assembly Rooms.— Herald, Jan. 25. '