AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5048, 18 March 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, Yesterday,

The New South Wales Parliament was opened to-day by Lord Loftus. The Governor in his Speech to the members of the Legislature, said they were called together to take the necessary steps to give the Legislative sanction to the course adopted by the Ministry in conveying to England an offer of assistance in the Soudan. The Government, in making the the offer, considered it necessary, in the critical state of affairs, that the help should be immediately available, as any delay would have had the effect of rendering it useless. His Excellency expressed the highest appreciation in the course pursued, which had awakened the strongest feelings of loyalty in all the Australian colonies and had awakened sentiments of admiration and gratitude in the mother country.—The Hon. Mr Badgery moved the address in reply to the Governor's Speech, and the Hon. Henry Clark moved an amendment to the effect that the action of the Government was unconstitutional. He regretted the duty of proposing an amendment had not fallen into better hands, but cs Sir John Robertson had expressed his intention to support the Government in the matter, he had been chosen by a number of the Opposition members. The division on the motion is not likely to bo taken before morning. Anglo-Australia Cricket. The cricket match, England v. Australia, was resumed to-day. The attendance was good, but the wicket was heavy, owing to the rain which fell last night. The first innings of the home team closed for 303—Blackham, not out 11; Jones, run out, 40; Bannerman, caught, 51. The visitors then commenced their second innings, and were ell disposed of for 77 runs, leaving the Australians 31 to get to win. This the homo team succeeded in doing with the loss of two wickets, thus winning the match by eight wicketa. The highest scorers in the visitors' second innings were—Shrewsbury, caught, 16 ; Barnes, caught, 25.