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THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA. [BY TELEGRAPH. -COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAPH .] [Received December sth, 12 a.m.) Melbourne, Jauuary 3.

The cricket match between the English team and a combined eleven of Austiftli* was rt'sumed to-day, when the Utter continued their first inning*, which closed for a total of 279. The highest scoreri were — Trimble (Victoria), c, 5!) ; and A. H. J.irvi> (South Australia), c, 82. Beinjf 122 behind their opponents, the Australians followed on, and at the close of the day's play had lost two wickets.

A kavsas man has patented an arrangement to put upon locomotives for squirting hot water for driving cattle off the track. It !>■> stated that the number of cases of choleia registered at Naples up to September 21 was about 10,000, but that the actual number must have amounted to between 18,000 and 20,000. The number of deaths registered exceeds ,"),000, or about fifty-Wo per cent of the cases. More than 150,000 persons have abandoned the city since the epidemic broke out ; it is estimated that 25,000 have taken refuge in Rome. A coi respondent reports that in the midst of all this woe there have been wretches who have taken advantage of the actual condition of things to carry out deeds of private vengeance. Three cases of deathi by poisoning, declared to be cholera, have been detected, the victims being all young won.en. Can'i Prkach Goon —No man can do a good job of work, preach a good sermon, try a lawsuit well, doctor a patient, or -write a good article when he lecls miserable and dull, with sluggish brain and unstrung nerves, and nono should make the attempt in such a condition when it can be so easily and cheaply removed by a little Hop Bitters. Look for Visitors to To Aroha Baths, last week .• — Mr and Mrs A D. Bennett, Messrs W. H. Skinner, C. Baker. H. Culvclwell, George Fraser, senr., George Frasrr, junr , John S. Leslie, Alf. Bailey, 1. Wickham, D. Whjtock, Arthur bmith, C. b. Nome, P. l'crcivnl, J. Daley. John Kcll), R. W. Kcaii. A Boardman, W. Frater, J. A. Pond, A. W. Neil W. Hodge, Mr and Mrs J. Newman, Mr and Mrs D. F. Evans, Miss MacfaHane, Mr Walpqle, Mr» Martyn, Auckland ; M»ss lyelly, Ponsonby ; Messrs George Broadfqot, R. I. Sto«te, One, hunga ; Mr and Mrs John Frater, Messrs l.Klmlin. H. C. Brodie, A. Burns, Thames; Messrs A. J. Forresr, ]. Steele, H. W. Moore, Cambridge ; Mr James Hartley, Turua j Mrs Gorman, Nelson: Mr Heriot Currie, Edinburgh ; Mr T. R. Gibbons, Wellington ; Meurj Robert bodUoD, Lewis O'Neil, Hamilton.