AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 86, 11 March 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

'.BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Sydney, March 8. In t!pj Legislative Assembly last night the Estimate.-; came up for consideration, and the House sat in Committee of Supply until daylight this morning, good progress being made and a large number of votes passed. Melbourne, March 8. A cricket-match between the Australian team visiting England and fifteen of Victoria was commenced here yesterday. The home team went in first, and at the close of the day’s play had lost 7 wickets for 171 runs. Hoi an was the highest scorer with 83. Not much interest was taken in the match, and the attendance of visitors was small. It is now stated to bn probable that Spofforth will after all proceed to England with the Australian team. March 10. The ci ii ket-malch b-t .voen the Australian loam and F.ftt- :>. of Victoria was resumed on Saturday. The Fifteen continued their first innings, which closed for a total of 210. The highe.-! scorers were Hnr.-’ii (83) a id Groubo (3G). The Australian team then went in for their first inning-;, and wlu-n slumps were drav.n fur the <lav had p.’t together 113 fur six wielaus. Midwinter (c 31) and Bannerman (b 37) were iop scorers. A mining manager named E. Fletcher has been arrested at Sandhurst on a charge of Nev.'; !>? ■. b -'.i received by the Chimborazo fio-.- J. ) r >n that Shaw, Shrewsbury, and Tallyv.hi; • organi. ing a team of professional cricketers to visit Australia and New Zealand next season.

The last day’s races of the Victoria Ra cin ® Club’s Autumn meeting came off on Saturday at Flemington, when the following was the result of the running for the— Champion Stakes, three miles. Le Grand .. .. .. .. 1 Off-Color .. ~ .. .. 2 Commotion .. .. .. 3 Sting .. .. .. .. 4 Navigator .. .. .. .. 5 Martini-Henri .. .. .. 6 Ironhand .. .. .. .. 7

For this event, the principal one of the meeting, the seven horses named came to the post. A good start was effected. Off-Color was the first to get away, followed closely by Ironhand, who soon took the lead and made the running for a considerable distance, heading the field by fully fifty lengths, MartiniHenri and Commotion being second and third respectively, the others following close together. This order was maintained until the straight was reached, when Ironhand fell back beaten. Martini-Henri them assumed the lead, and as he passed the stand the first time round was loudly cheered. Commotion was well up, and shortly after caught and passed Martini-Henri. Commotion continued to lead at the far side of the course, and at the sheds Martini-Henri was done and dropped back. On entering the straight, Commotion was still leading, followed closely by Le Grand, Off-Color, Sting, and Martini-Henri. At the distance, Le Grand shot ahead, with Off-Color pressing him closely and Commotion next. Le Grand, however, maintained his position, and passed the post half-a-length ahead of Off-Color, who was now three lengths ahead of Commotion, and the other horses followed in the order named. The race was a grand one throughout, and splendidly won by Le | Grand, who was loudly cheered as he came to the weighing-paddock. The win was a popular one. The betting at the post was 2 to 1 on Martini-Henri and 8 to 1 against Le Grand. The official time was given as 5 mins. 26Jsecs. Adelaide, March 8. Another fire, which is believed to be the work of an incendiary, occurred here yesterday. The police have arrested a man named Drew, a photographer out of employment, who is suspected of being concerned in this and other incendiaries. The prisoner had a quantity of spirits and chemicals in his possession.