AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6495, 21 December 1881, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

[Eintsa’a Telioiumb.] MELBOURNE, Dec. 20. It it expected that Parliament will be prorogued to-day. The decision of the University Council in connection with the fracas between tbo Professors has been amended. Professor BUdngton baa been suspended for one month, and Professor Hanson has bees fined £SO. The cricket match was continued today, the weather being fine and tbe wicket more lively than yesterday. The Englishmen continued their second innings, which closed for 193, Shrewsbury being not out for 80. Tbe home team then went in for their second innings, and were all disposed of for 75 runs. Tbe bowling of the Englishmen was dead on the wicket, but their fielding was weak. Great excitement prevailed towards the conclusion of the game, winch thus resulted in a victory for the English Eleven by 12 runs. The scores are as follows: —Englishmen, First innings, 146 ; second, 198. Australians, First innings, 257; second, 75. Sailed, yesterday afternoon —Ringsrooms, s.s., for the Bluff.

SYDNEY, Dec. 20. Both Homes of the Hew Sooth Wales Parliament were prorogued today by His Excellency the Governor Lord Augustus Loftns, who, in hia speech on the occasion, reviewed tbe chief events of the past session. With reference to the Chinese Immigration Regulations Bill, the speech stated that Is Its present form the measure would attain tbe desired object withoot indicting any injury upon Chinese now resident m the Colony, and without in any way prejudicing the commercial relation® of the Colony with China. Tbe speech them, referring to the Act under which tbe procedure of the City Police Courts bad been modified, described tbe changes which had been introduced as being a great improvement, and as giving much satisfaction to tbe public. Tbe new Licensing Act was a great benefit to tbe community, connecting as it did the operations of tbo law with the responsibility of the citizen. Railway extension was making rapid progress, and would continue with vigour. Tbo financial position of th© Colony was satisfactory, and the revenue bad been well sustained. Parliament stands prorogued to Feb. 28 next.

BRISBANE, Dec. 20. Sir Joebua 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 hare been apoplexy. Deceased was S£ year* of age. He bad held tbe position of President of the Council since March 1879, and was created Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George last month. PERTH, Dec. 20. H.M.S. Nelson, Commander James Erskinc, under order® to relieve the Wolverine as flag ship of the Australian Squadron, arrived here to-day.