LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1700, 15 January 1874, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Anglo-australian press telegraph AGENCY.] Melbourne, Jan. 8. The Twenty-two Ballarat team of cricketers, in their match with the English Eleven, made the very creditable score of 274 in their one innings, and the match then resulted in a draw. To-day the Eleven commenced their third match in the colony, at Stawell, against Twenty-two of the district. Nearly all the Ministers are absent from town, and the political news is therefore dul l . Governor Bowen is still in Tasmania. A match at hand-ball between Melbourne and Sydney players comes off on the 15 th inst. The Revenue returns, published last night, show an increase of L 92,456 on the quarter; L 137,112 on the year. The principal increase is from Customs and Public Works. Madame Arabella Goddard is likely to return from the East and proceed to New Zealand, on account of ill health. She gave no concerts in India. " The February steamer, Bangalore, will go direct through from Melbourne to Southampton. A child was accidentally drowned in the Survey paddock on the Ist. The report of Dr Thuddicum on Colonial wines in London has been much canvassed. He condemned all the samples he examined as worthless. Arrived, January 7 : Sea Bird, from Greymouth. Sydney, Jan. 8. Stewart's residence, near Shoalhaven, has been burnt down, through a kerosene lamp exploding. Two of the family were badly burnt, and are not expected to racover. The Governor gives a fancy dress ball on' thd Bth of April. Brisbane, Jan. 7. The Ministry resigned on meeting Parliament, and Macalister is likely to be sent for.