AUSTRALIAN NOTES.
(Unnut Sfcemherger, the American, Iwantly prominent in connection with &»«»&»»*'»* tl,u l * wumn ; group ot udands, lived in Melboum.-: *>» the •**» itl3t -» I is u»\v staying at MenauW Hotel. j",,,'after hi* arrival the Colonel w '',1.(1 »V'"' hyan" Age "reporter, with '. ,„ | li; conversed at some length, rroin \ ( „)i>rt of fch» interview, we team he is J ,w (Hi- his-way to tendon to bring his '* „ m i,,r the notice of the British Go™Tli" 1 >l«t ,)o,|l ' tu; Princess Theatre was „ miluM l on the -li-li for the purpose of a Lfjiccful bo-; in:,' exhibition, and it is liiwt noi:<Ues» to aay that tfte hw « 3c wa * jowilwl by a very mixed audience ; in Lt bJif pit api>».reutty contained all the LJtlw and larrikins of the city, whilst ,|,„ circle enjoyed the patronage of the *nortiii(f or book-making fraternity. The s„t portion of the proceedings was toferlily Iwrmfe's in its nature, and consisted J f ,;„ exhibition of " the noble art of selfJofenca," the principle encounter being be-twutmuwull-kuown ex-detective—Christie -ami A>'« Eticketu These two- celebrities (lelightod the select assembly for the space of about twenty minutes, and then followed tho ilinjjraaiful scene of the evening, a colored 'man named Albert White being Dittoing'" »"t a person named JPeter NewSon inivsut-to with " skin-gloves.'" These Rwjitfaso constructed that the blow is jltalmtmtas much as if given vrth the mkod hanii, and are simply warn in order Hut tlta combatants may remain within ■L pivl u of the taw. To all intents and however, the encounter was mote nor less than a prize-fight, at stake, it was freely stated, Being &W) f>r £2® ft-9ide. For an hour and Kity minutes the encounter continued, ■orty-w'w l rounds being fought during ■jttttimo, imd the disgraceful scene was tlwft brought to a close in consequence tliu interference of Superintendent [■hit, who intimated that the place Bonld&iwe to be cleared before twelve Hciook. Mr. Joseph Thompson, the ; Hookmuker, enjoyed the honor of being Hftrou, while both men were sup- I Bortoil by seconds, whose names did not ■Wjinpiru. Some consternation was caused : *Btllu dose of the proceedings by the apof a policeman on the stage, and of spectators lost no time in 'Bavins the tlieatre, which it is to be hoped 4Klla»ver be opened for such a purpose murderer Sullivan seems to have iv lively time of it, as he informed Acquaintance the other day that lie was being interviewed by persons hail no-delicacy with their curiosity, iu*keil him the most searching ; mid termination to an afternoon's i noiMiiTt'd on the Ist in it. A party, of three gentte!*H>n, prouumtoii suf'ely np> the Yarn* as far I "*M f iu! tluvtlcrn bridge, and when that ; ••Wii. «r:w rcar.i -.!, tuey left the boat and \ ii..)Ci;l t<> obtain some refreshf"p"« returning, one of them, | h^K W i| W ; liia;u r, Jones, aged forty years, ui I'Lin-tndon-street, Emerald nj.nliy i 1 own the steep bank to ° tlu: i'H'iU when- suddenly his feet \ - • him so violently as to snapthe bonr, : f*B|4 forced its way through the flesh and Jll ' l ß»iv' of thick tweed trousers which he |"*B wenring- at the time. The unfortu- : B" """ l waH afc ° nct! to '* :en byhiscom"'B'"""'" ti|,k) JVtt'lbouvne Hospital, where '""■■j™ found that the fracture was of so a character that amputation had to /""■towatel to- immediately. At a late , P f f Jß ,! Witmaniboi)t. on the ">th inst., ; ■ rtB Wkil pllv^etl 1V t>ittiai-tt match in the '"jß" rly ~''"" m witlv a tocal ft ° ,at « j " r ' r, °° His score was made in the shortest !Bi" yut til, ' en mm m the Colony, and '""W 1 »!» largest break lie had yet made. 1 '" t ' treti " ( l" ar *tr» of an hour, the ""M» te "*'» wove standing at 3S». Robert* ""^P 1 Ho also played rive "games of !B»Mfiimts with. Beeching, giving Um two !!!^R! l " ltly . * iW{l ilu exhibition of fancy SBT mtk Cll ° une ' wut ftt»> of p% with < SB . 1 ,,8 ttl,,ne - AWerwanfe 'Roberts !SBl!L • E - OUrtV ft loual Tin " uaßim ouS oi I.«*K>, and winning nJB Eft! il[iin wurv itmv * mt °* &*'* Pyramids with Bean regard, of *"«iult,.n, gwbg hi, u two- balls. 'ltfß" '!'*"" fov M' m > damages was heard ifß' u ; iT nty c "" vt! lswt WKwk ty y* ) ar >" *itiß' i\n l' ,luuttrt ' w »9 » stevedore » man. riWHiwJaMHim'nin, and the 9 llu,lt ' was Captain Ogifyie,of the ship 'JIBS™* 0n tlw l:]tfl November last. nJm WUH ™IPHWd on board that vessel SB w ! Ini f«wp'. and his particular duty ZvMi I ,' m S Oolla to ropes connected '^BJ*
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