Australian Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3144, 17 March 1879, Page 2

Australian Telegrams.

(Per s.s. Albion, at the Bluff.)

(Pjjb Press Agbncy.)

Melbottbne, March 11.

The Governor, during the short time he has been in the colony, has identified himself with the pleasures of the people. He has been three times to the races, once to the cricket match, and also attended the Cricket dinner, and visited Ballarat. Everywhere he has been received with the greatest civility and enthusiasm. At Ballarat 12,00 persons lined the streets to witness his departure* The speeches delivered yesterday were of a non-political character. Lord Normanby, in reply to addresses and toasts, expressed his thanks for the kindly feeling evinced towards him by all classes, and remarking on the strong feeling of loyalty to the Throne, hoped the Colonial feeling he had observed towards the mothercountry would also continue. Lady Normanby is not yet sufficiently recovered to hold any reception.

During the Footsoray Election, ,Mr Fatter son, Commissioner of Public Works, made a statement that "the associated Banks had tried to drag down our loan to a price which the Government would not. accept. Those Banks and the Argus are leagued together to make some money out of the transaction, though in doing so they would, sacrifice the best interests of the country." The associated Banks held a meeting and resolved to ask if the report be true; and, if so, whether the statement of their colleague *as endorsed by the Cabinet P The Cabinet, in rep'y. declined to acknowledge -that a Cabinet Minister was responsible to anyone outside Parliament. The Banks refuse to accept this statement as satisfactory.

There is a scandal in connection with the Reform League, in which the secretary, Yeomans, a hatter by trade, ia accused of accepting a bribe to obtain a J.P-ship for a fellow-citizen. It seems Yeomans was given a nomination in blank. Just at this time he obtained a sum of £40 from one Gershire, an utter stranger to him, and it is alleged in consideration of Gershire being appointed to the Magistracy. Yeomans did certainly recommend Gershire's name to Government, but there were other reasons why he should not receive the appointment. Yeomans now says the £&0 was a loan to him, and that he has paid it back. The matter has been investigated by a committee of the League—one half of which has brought up a report white* washing Yeomans, and the other half say that the whole proceedings are surrounded by grave suspicion. The majority of; the League support Yeomans, and there the matter rests at present. - Great activity is being displayed at the Exhibition Building, in Carlton Gardens, where large numbers of men are at work.

The Autumn Eace meeting was poorly attended. Savanaka won the cup pretty easily. In the Hurdle Eace, Boyd (a well-known jockey, who was riding Speculator) fell at the last hurdle coming home, and was killed. A subscription was raised for him amounting to £400. The settling has been all against the Bookmakers, as so many favorites won. The Kelly gang is heard very little about just now, and all traces seem to be lost; but a gang of Queensland black trackers, under smart officers, are now in Victoria, in the supposed neighborhood of the gang, and something may soon be heard of them.

Arthur McCovey, lately warehouseman of the firm of J. and A. McCovey, has been committed for trial for disposing of the properly belonging to his insolvent estate.

The English Cricketers played their last game, and won with six wickets to spare. Mullagh, the aboriginal, played in this match, and won laurels for his batting. In the second innings a subscription of £50 was made up for him on the ground. The English men were entertained at a dinner on Saturday evening by all the Melbourne cricket clubs. The Governor was present. A number of the cricketers are passengers by the Albion; others proceed Home by the Garonne direct on Saturday. No rain to speak of has fallen for a month. '