AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4627, 2 November 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received Nov. 2, 2.15 p.m]

MifLBOCTBNE, This day. The Victorian Parliament will be formally prorogued to-morrow.

Mkiboxtene, This day. The betting at midnight was as follows :—Maribyrnonp Plate : Helene 4 to 1, Garfield 5 to 1, David 8 to 1, Second King 8 to 1, King's Own 8 to 1, Honey, dew 10 to 1. Derby: 5t04 on Archie, Off Colour 3 to 1, Martini-Henri 6 to 1, Sardius 7to 1, Signor 10 to 1. Cup : Calma 9 to 1» First Demon 11 to 1, Aide de Camp 14 to 1, Le Grand 14 to 1, Nicholas 14 to 1, First Water 20 to 1, Despot 17 to 1, Magnet 20 to 1. The Latest. [Eoceived Nov. 2, 2.50 p.m]. Melbottbxe, This day, 11.36 a.m. The following eleven horses accepted for the Derby at 11 a.m. to-day :—Archie, Hurricane, Little Sister, Martini-Henry, Napier, Off Colour, Sardius, Signor, Figaro, Killarney, and Vernet. The weather here now is fine, and with every prospect of continuing so. .

Adeiaide, Yesterday. Reports to hand from the country give favorable prospects for the South Australian wheat crops. ~

Sydney, Yesterday. < Sailed, this afternoon : The City of New York for San Francisco and Auckland, with £122,000 specie. Mrs HampsoD, the evangelist, is a passenger. Bbisbane, Yesterday. A serious affray occurred to-day among the Chinese labourers on a plantation near Cairns. One man was killed and three were wounded.