AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1256, 23 January 1883, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(BY CABLE.—BZUTEE’S TELEGRAMS). MELBOURNE, Jan. 22, 1.40 p.m. t Ths Australians in their second innings scored as follows: —Murdoch b, 17 ; Bannerman c, 14; Blackham b, 6; Bonnor c, 34; Horan c, 15; Massie c, 10—total, six wickets for 109. Weather fine. Attendance moderate. January 22, 9.50 p.m. The International Cricket Match, England z V, Australia, was continued here to-day, 1 when the home team resumed their second innings. There was a capital wicket pitched and the ground was in good order. The bowling and fielding of the Englishmen was excellent, and the Australians were unable to save a one inning's defeat. Several splendid catches were made during the day, and the bowling of Bates was especially destructive and was greatly admired. He took seven out of ten wickets in each innings, and did the hat trick to-day, The follower* the scores in the Australian second innings ;—Murdoch, b 17 ; Bannerman, c 14 ; Blackham, b 6; Bonnor, c 34 ; Horan, cl 5 ; Massie, c 10; McDonnell, b 13; Giffen, c ,19 | Garrett, c 8; Palmer, c 4; Spofforth, . not out, 14. Extras, 1. Total, 153. First 1 innings 114. The Englishmen having scored 294 in their first innings, won the match by an innings with 27 runs to spare. This Day. Great fears are entertained for the safety of the brig Louisa, which left Hobarton on Dea 16 for Melbourne, and has not since been heard of. The steam tug Despatch has been sent to the Islands in Bass's Straits in search of the missing vessel.

SYDNEY, This Day. Arrived — last evening, the steamship Hauroto, from Wellington, after a splendid passage of four days six hours. The Government has decided to abandon the project for the construction of a bridge to the North Shore.