Australian Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3086, 8 January 1879, Page 2

Australian Telegrams.

. . (Pbb s.s. Abawata.) (Peb Pbxss Agency.) . Mblbovbks, January 3. Since the departure of the Embassy on Saturday' last by the mail steamer, politics hare been at a discount. There were a good many Government supporters on the pier to bid adieu to Mr Berry and Professor Pearson, but nothing m the shape of a demonstration. The Victoria accompanied the s.s. Assam ten miles down the Say, and there were parting cheers. The refusal of the P. and O. Co. to take Henderson Africanus on board put an end to that joke which was made the subject of an indignation meeting. Major Smith has resumed the duties of Treasurer, and Sir Bryan O'Loughlin those of Chief Secretary, • Sir William Jerrois is here on the

question of defences, and Sir Hercules Robinson is en route to visit his married daughter at Glenlorastow. After a long period, Dr Youl has been reinstated as city coroner.

The last ten days have been given up to amusements, principally cricket. There are some very fine bats amongst the English team. They are excellent in the field, but the bowling is weak. £. D. Walker and Pean have just arrived by the mail to join the team. The attendance at the match between Canterbury and Ballarat was very small, especially on the second day. The fielding of the local team was very interior, Jiarland 13. Frith and Ashby obtained most wickets. The fielding was very good. The match against East Melbourne, fixed for this week, was postponed owing to other attractions.

There was a large attendance at the Champion meeting. Nine horses started for the Champion Kace which Wellington won easily. Six other events made up a good programme. There were two accidents on the "Victorian railways on New Year's Day, fortunately nnattended with more than damage to rolling stock, and a temporary block on the line. P. S. Winter, who came to this colony in 1335, recently died at his station in the Western District. The weather has been warm, and very little rain has fallen. No business was doing owing to the holidays. All the places of amusement continue to be well patronised. In a collision at St Ealda with the Seagull one of the seamen was drowned. The recent sale of horse and cattle stocks have gone off badly. The opening of ports is believed to affect the sale of cattle.