AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5082, 21 December 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

[betjteb's TELEGBAMS.] MELBOURNE, December 20. It is expected that Parliament will bo prorogued this day. The decision of the University Council in connection with the fracas between the professors has been amended. Professor Elkington has been suspended for one mouth, and Professor Manson has been fined £50. The cricket match between the English team and an eleven of Victoria continued to-day. The weather during the day was fine, and the wicket was more lively than yesterday. The visitors continued their second innings, which closed for 198, Shrewsbury being not out for 80. The home team then went in for their second: innings, and were all disposed of for 75 runs. The bowling of the Englishmen was dead on the wicket, but their fielding - was weak. Great excitement prevailed towards the conclusion of the game, which thus resulted in a victory for the English eleven by 18 runs. The,scores are as follows-:—First innings, English 146, Australians 257;' second innings, Englishmen 198, Australians 75. Sailed—Yesterday afternoon, Bingafor the Bluff. .-» SYDNEY, December 20. Both Houses of the New South Wales jtexe \ prafogued to-day by his Excellency, tine .Governor, Lord Augustus Loftus, who, in his speech on the occasion, referred to the chief events of the past session. With reference to the Chinese Immigration Regulations Bill, the speech stated that in its present form the measure would, attain the desired object without inflicting any injury upon the Chinese now resident in the colony, and without in any way prejudicing the commercial. relations of the colony with China. The speech then referred to the Act under which the procedure of the City Police Courts had been/ modified, arid described the changes which had been introduced as being a great improvement, and as giving much satisfaction to the public. The new Licensing Act was a great benefit to the community, connecting as it did the operations of the law with the responsibility of the citizen, j Railway extension was making rapid progress, and would continue with vigor. The financial position of tho colony was satisfactory, and the revenue had been well sustained. Parliament stands prorogued to the 28th February next. PERTH, December 20. H.M.S.j-'Nelson, Commander James ErsMne, under orders to relieve the Wolverine, as flagship of the Australian Squadron, arrived here to-day. BRISBANE, December 20. Sir Joshua Bell, President of the Legislative Council, while driving in a cab to-day, was seized with a fit and died suddenly. The cause of death is believed to have been apoplexy. Deceased was fifty-five years of age, He had held the position of .President ot the Council since March, 1879, and was created a Knight 'Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. Geerge las| month.