Australian Summary.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3441, 5 January 1880, Page 2

Australian Summary.

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VICTORIA.

England and France hare applied for more space in the Exhibition, and,the Commissioners informed Mr Berry that another £100,000 would be required if the request was granted. Mr Berry declines to sanction any farther outlay. 1 Victoria won the United Colonial 1 Match easily, making 338 in the first innings. Bydney. scored 13& for their first, and 193. for their second innings, losing the match by an innings and 26 runs. Victoria is now two matches ahead of Sydney. A storm of rain deadened the ground, to the disadvantage of the Sydney team. ' The Committee on the foreign com- j merce recommended the adoption of the resolution acknowledging the justice of the complaint of the Chambers of Com* merce ot Australia, and. New Zealand pledging the Chambers to renew their {►reTious petition to. congress for relief rom the exborbitant tax on Australian wools imposed by America. Notwithstanding the efforts to compel Berry to submit his Reform Bill as a whole to the opinion of the country it is beliered

it ia intended to absudon at least the nominee clause. Sir B. O'Laughlin publicly stated the bill could not go along without the nominee system, if the party divided respecting it. It is probable arrangements will be made for a uniform rate of 6d per half ounce for the conveyance of mails to and from England and Australia, via Brindisi, and Southampton route to be abandoned after the close of the year. "Victoria and New iSouth Wales'have agreed to their respective subsidy to the,cable company. The exact contribution of the other colonies not yet decided.

(Via Hokitika.)