AUSTRALIAN NEWS PER ARAWAT A AT THE BLUFF.

Grey River Argus, Volume 21, Issue 2936, 11 January 1878, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS PER ARAWAT A AT THE BLUFF.

[press agency.]

Melbourne, Jan. 3.

The week has been- devoted almost entirely to holiday making. There is nothing of political interest, most of the Ministers are out of town, and there is not a whisper at present as to the intentions of the Government respecting the rejection of the Appropiation Bill. The Champion Race Meeting on New Year's Day was attended by about 20,000 people, the race itself was somewhat of disappointment, First King won by at least five lengths in front of the renowned Chester, and the time — 5 mm 26 see was faster by 8 sees than anything previously done; only seven started. Wilson's stable was in fine form, and scored four winners with Bos worth, 'First King, Savanaka, and Pardon. The bookmakers are said to have lost.

Last week was given up to cricket ; Victoria was shamefully beaten by Sydney, in 1 innings and 6 runs ; from the first it was evident the Victorians were over matched in the bowling. A match between the Australian Eleven and a combined Fifteen, of the two Colonies, produced some splendid cricketir.g all round. The Fifteen was a very strong team, but the Eleven proved equal to the occasion, and curiously enough the match resulted in a tie. The Eleven had only two runs to get and five wickets to fall, but by bad luck and mischance, failed lo make the required runs. The attendance each day was from five to six thousand persons, and very greafc interest was excited by the play. Two decisions of A Han's were nearly bringing | the game to an abrupt conclusion, but as he was withdrawn from the field all went on smoothly. The salmon ova experiment has proved very successful. Mr Delves Brompton, of the Imperial Treasury, has been appointed Deputy Master of the Mint here. There are naw • four theatres and Cooper and Baile's circus open here. They are all doing pretty well.