(FROM THE SYDNEY PAPERS.) MELBOURNE.

West Coast Times, Issue 387, 19 December 1866, Page 3

(FROM THE SYDNEY PAPERS.) MELBOURNE.

December 8. Intercolonial Riixe Match. —The match for 1866 wa-*won by New South Walts, with a i»core of 90 points over that Victoria. The total score is a< follows : —

Slade nnd Fawcett tie for top pi ice wilh 243 each. There was much excitement during the match, and the Governor was pr< sent every day. On its conclusion the health of both teams, umpires, and top scorers \mis propo-ed and drunk, when Knsgn Strong to k occasion to exptess, on behalf of the Xew South Wales team, that they had been tieated in the most considerate and hospitable manner by the Victorians. There are twenty-six entries for the Champion Match, which comes off on Monday. The Trio, s., got on shore nt the Gipps Land Lakes, but was got off ytsteidat. A very large crowd visited the Exhibition to-day. News from Hobart To»vn states that Mr Chapmni., Treasurer in Mr Day's Ministry, hud been defeated in the election for that place. Breadstuffs, no quotations ; hams and bacon are improving, 13d in bond being asked: December 10. M'CHire won the championship of the Australian colonies, with a score of 158 points, at 300. 600, and 900 yard>, 10 shots each. Slade, second prize ; Sharp, third : Linsley, fourth , and Strong, hfih. The riflemen will return on Thursday. Mr Lavigton lecturer to-night in answer tothe one delivered by MrJMichie. The Supreme Court refused to grant 1< aye for an appeal to the Privy Council in the case of the owners of the City of Launceston v. the owners of the Peuola, till ofter the new trial. It is i xpected the Barwon will be afloat to-nifiht. The Supreme Court has decided against the Attorney-General in the bazaar lottery ca^e. The entire cargo of the ship Xetherby will he sa\ed, and a large quantity has alieady arrived. The markets are dull ; nothing doinc in breadstuffs Adelaide flour nominally Ll2 to Ll3 10s; there have bieu no suits of wheat, but the cargo oi the Woodlands is to be offered at auction to-morrow; barky is wanted, and there are, no sellers at ttie price offered, only one sale of 5000 bushels ia reported at 3s !£d. A portion pf tne TeU's cargo of tea was sold — n°°d common congous, Is sfd ; and gooJ orange pekoe long I af realised 2s. Arrived — Royal Standard, from Liverpool, with screw broken.

500 yaH* ... iOO yards ... iftO y.-iHs „. !OO \ai % ds ... r OO yards* ... $00 yards . . . 100 yards ... JN.S.W 349 312 336 321 314 294 277 V. Victoria. 352 307 319 825 285 268 227