AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5062, 28 November 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

fBETTTBE'S T3LSGBAMS,] MELBOURNE, November 26. The latest intelligence from Hobart

regarding the reported volcanic outbreak ie to the effect that a brilliant illumination is visible from the town, but no authentic news has yet been received regarding the disturbance. Telegrams received this morning from Hobart in a measure confirm the reported volcanic outbreak near that town. It ie believed that the occurrence is due to a coal seam being on fire, bat nothing definite is yet known. The prospectus has been issued of a new Bank, to be styled the Bank of Australia. The capital ie to be one million. Mr Munro is the promoter. SYDNEY, November 26. Sailed, yesterday afternoon, Union Company's steamship Wakatipu, for "Wellington. The cricket match between the English team and Twenty-two of the Northern district was commenced at Newcastle yeaterday. The Englishmen in their first innings scored 112. and at the close of the day's play the Twenty-two had scored 34 for the lose of twelve wickets. In the Legislative Assembly last night the Attorney-General, in reply to a question, said that legal proceedings would be institnted without delay in connection with the Milburn Creek affair.

The cricket match between the English Eleven and twenty-two of the Northern districts was concluded at Newcastle today, and resulted in a draw in favor of the local team. . The Twenty-two in their first innings scored seventy-nine, and the Englishmen in their second seventy-five. In their second innings Newcastle had lost ten wickets for seveEty-nine runs when time was called. ADELAIDE, November 26. Accounts of the South Australian wheat crops are favorable, and it is expected that there will ha an average yield of seven bushels to the acre.