AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4935, 3 November 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received November 3, 1 p m.]

Adelide, This day.

In the fir3t innings of the English eleven, which commenced on Saturday, Ulyett was not out with 99, and Shrewsbury not out with 52. Sydney, This day. ; More Small-pox. A bad case of small-pox has appeared in WooUomooloo, and a number of houses and persons have in consequence been quarantined. Adelaide, Yesterday. The cricket match between the English team and fifteen of Adelaide was resumed to day. The home team continued their first innings, which closed for 187. The Englishmen then went in for the second time, and at the close of the day's play had lost one wicket for 162 runs. Sydney, Saturday. A Long SessionTile New South Wales Parliament, which has been in session for over twelve months, was prorogued to day by His Excellency the Governor. In his speech, on the occasion, Lord Augustus Loftua made special reference to the railway system of the colony, and mentioned that more than 1600 miles of line were already open for traffic ; in addition to this, 400 miles are in course of construction, and 1278 miles had br-en authorised. His Excellency also referred to the financial position of the colon.v, and stated that the revenue was ia a flourishing condition, and largely exceeding the original estimate of the Colonial Treasurer.

New Zealand wheat, 3s 2d; New Zealand oats, 3s 2d ; maize, 4s (3d ; sugar— Company's No. 1, prices £31, Melbouene, Saturday.

C. S. Ross and Co. report the sale of New Zealand timber, ex Jules Marie, as follows:—Hewn logs, 13s 6d, and sawn flitches, 16s 9J, per 100 feet super. The market is decidedly firmer.

The repairs to the Eingarcoma's machinery having been completed, she sails this morning for the Bluff.