AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4196, 8 January 1879, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

(Via Bluff.) Mzeboxtbhe, January 3. ; Since the departure of the Embassy on SaturI fay last by the mail steamer politics have been I »t a discount. There wera a good many Goremment supporten ou the Pier to bid adieu to Messrs Berry and Pearson, but nothing in the ihipe of » demonstration. The Victorians accompanied the Assam ten milea down the Bay. and thare were parting cheers. The refusal of tie P. *nd O. Company to take Henderson, the African, on board, put an end to that joke, which was made the subject of an indignation meeting. Major Smith has assumed the duties of Treasurer, and Sir Bryan O'Loghlen those of Chief Seereiwy. Sir William Jervois is here on questions of defence. Sir Heresies Robinson is en route to visit bis married daughter at Glenorastone. After ft long period Dr. Tool has been reinstated as City Coroner. The' last tea days have been given up tosmn«eni«nts, principally cricket. 1 here are very fine bate amongst the Fng-'ish team. They are excellent in the field, bat the bowling is weak. B Walker and Felan have just arrived by the mail to join tbe team. There was a large attendance at the Champion Bsesliajr- Nine horses started for the Champion t net, which Wellington won easily, Six other erents made op a good programme. Two accidents occurred on the Victoria railvs? 09 New Tear's Bay. fortunately unattended J wvia more than d&mage to the rolling stock a&d I fctgs&Hftty block on the line. I SrTfj S- Winter, who came to thia colony in : IS2S, BSeB% died at hii station in the Western district Xhevnther has been warm, and very little Then is no business doing owing to the noli* days. All places of amnsement continue to be »sll patronised. . . « Iβ > collision "between the St., EUda and Sea- - gsfl»'-w seaman was drowned. The recent sales of horse and cattle stocks. Ls,va gone off badly. The opening of the ports i» beiiwed to affect the sale of cattle.