AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1252, 20 January 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(BY CABLE, —REUTER’S TELEGRAMS), MELBOURNE, Jah. 19. Master bakers have acceded to most of the demands of journeymen, and the threatened strike has thus ended in a compromise. The cricket match between the Australian and English Elevens commenced hare to-day, The weather has been fine, and the attendance of spectators large. Great interest is being taken in the contest. The Englishmen went in first, and at the adjournment for luncheon had lost 2 wickets for 63 runs. The following are the scores :—Barlow, b 14 ; C. T. Studd, bl 4 ; Steel, not, 4; Leslie, not out, 31. Jauukry 19, 7 p.m. At the close of the day's play the score of the Englishmen stood at 248 with seven wickets down. The following are tho additional scores Leslie, run out, 54 j Steele, c 29 | W. J. Read, not out, 3a ; Barnes, b 82 ) Tyleeot, b 0 ; Bligh, b 0 ; Bates, not out, 34. Extras, 9. Total, for 7 wickets, 249. SYDNEY, Jah. 19. New Zealand oats, 3s 3d ; maiie, 4s 9d, Sugar Co.'s No. I pieces, per ton, £35. . The Commercial Bank of Sydney has declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 25 per cent per annum. J. E. Rjdmond, M.P. for New Ross, whose approaching visit to the Australian Colonies, Is understood to be in connection with the Irish National League. He is expected to arrive here in March. ADELAIDE, Jan. 18. Wheat is quieter at 5s ; town flour, has declined to £ll 10s to £l2 per ton ; country brands, £lO 7s 6d to £ll. Freights to London, sailing, 17s; freight market dull. ALBANY, Jan. 19. The P. and O. Steamship Indus, with the inward mails, via Suez and Brindisi, dated London, Dec. 15, arrived at King George’s Sound this afternoon.