(Per s.s. Arawata at the Bluff.)

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3139, 11 March 1879, Page 2

(Per s.s. Arawata at the Bluff.)

V Melboubnb, February 28. Mr Berry telegraphs that his interview with Sir M. Hicks-Beach lasted over an hour, and that the tone of the English Press on the Victorian Situation is moderate and faTourable ; that the Victorian loan will probably be deferred, or only a portion offered, as the associated banks and Mr Berry disagree to the minimum. ;< ngland will probably appoint a Royal Commission in connection with the Melbourne International Exhibition.

The P. and O. Co. have offered Victoria a fortnightly English mail, for an annual subsidy of £80,000,—Colombo Point being the point of departure, under conditions that the steamers should be allowed to proceed to Sydney. Mr Macauley, the London manager of the company is dead.

After a splendid four days' match, the Victorian Eleven defeated the Gentlemen by two wickets. The scoring was—England, 325, and 171; Victorian, 261, 236. Horan, for the Victorians, played a magnificent innings for 60.

Neilson, of Canterbury, is reported to have purchased Lone Hand, the famous steeplechaser.

The corvette Dane has arrived at Melbourne. She proceeds to Sydney shortly, as the Wolverine and Emerald escort Sir H. Robinson to New Zealand.

Several Kelly sympathisers, arrested eight weeks since, have been discharged, as the police were unable, owing io the Kelly sca.i'e, to bring forward witnesses. Eight men are still remanded.

A hairdresser, named Mo veil, has been committed for trial for alleged embracery in connection with the David Henry trial.

Last year twelve mining accidents oc curred in Victoria, fifty men were killed and one hundred injured.

Sydney, February 27. The Government have advanced £25,000 to the Sydney Corporation. The Southern Rugby Union hear that the English players will not visit the colonies.

The Hadfield bushrangers were promptly captured by the New South Walps police. Troopers Beresford, Day, and Power pursued them 180 miles. Several shots were exchanged, and Power was wounded. The four scoundrels then surrendered. Two other bushrangers were captured in the Dubbo district. It is reported that two Queensland police officers, with 22 native trackers, are expected to assist in capturing the Kelly gang.

Twelve acres of old workings in the Wallsend Coal Mine sunk, burying several men. AH the men have been rescued but one.

Adelaide, February 27. The Register calculates the harves yield at 9,0 C 3,000 bushels.