THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6611, 26 June 1882, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND v. AITS'

TRALIANS,

GREAT VICTORY FOR THE AUSTRALIANS.

London, June 22.

The cricket match, Australians versus the Gentlemen of England, was resumed on the Oval to-day in the presence of an enormous concourse of spectators. The weather was fine, but the wicket was somewhat heavy, owing to the rain which fell yesterday and during last night. The Australians, with four wickets down, and 192 runs to their credit, continued their first innings, which at length closed for a total of 334. The following is the full score :

Maasie, caught 32 Bannerman, caught .. 30 Murdoch, caught 37 McDonnell, caught 19 Giffen, l.b.w 43 Bonner, caught 74 Blackham, caught 6 Jones, l.b.w 4 Palmer, bowled 8 Garrett, caught 26 Spofforth, not out 10 Extras 5 Total 334 Bounor, the top scorer with 74, batted splendidly, and never gave a chance. His play,and that of the Australians generally, was much admired, Mr W. G. Grace bowled well for the Gentlemen, and succeeded in taking four wickets for 43 runs. The Gentlemen went in for their first innings, and were all disposed of for 182. The following is the full score : A. P. Lucas, bowled 16 W. G. Grace, bowled 61 W. H. Patterson, caught 20 W. V/. Read, bowled 17 C. T. Studd, bowled 0 A. N. Hornby, caught 20 A. G. Steel, l.b.w 12 G. B. Studd, l.b.w 9 C. F. H. Leslie, not out 13 E. F. S. Tylecote, bowled 0 R. O. Ramsay, caught 0 Extras 14 Total ... 182 The bowling of the Australians was dead on the wicket, and the Englishmen could not take liberties with it. The fielding of the Australians, also, was excellent. Giffen took six wickets for 49 runs, and Spofforth two wickets for 61. June 24.

Tha cricket match Australians versus The Gentlemen of England was resumed to-day at the Oval. There was again an immense attendance of the public. The weather was fine throughout the day. The Gentlemen being 152 behind their opponents, had to follow on their second innings, which closed for a total of 151, and the Australians thus won the match by one innings, with one run to spare. The following is the full score of the second innings of the Gentlemen ; Lucas, caught 2 Grace, bowled 22 Patterson, bowled 13 Read, caught 17 C. T. Studd, caught and bowled 11 Leslie, bowled ... ... ... 22 Hornby, bowled 17 Steel, not out 32 G. B. Studd, caught 0 Tylecote, caught and bowled ... 1 Ramsay, caught 0 Extras G Total 151 The fielding of the Australians was excellent, and their bowling was again dead on the wicket, Giffen took 3 wickets for 60 ; Garrett, 2 for 28 ; and Palmer 4 for 22.

asked leave to abandon tho charges his Honor said, “ that course had his concurrence, bat at the same time he was b und to say that the accused in attesting false documents was guilty of very considerable impropriety.” This observation and the one following are in the the telegram as published put into Mr Wade’s mouth, and thus robbed of their significi -ce. New Plymouth, June -24.

The Native Land Court Judges have given their final judgment re Mokau land, which is in favor of the resident section of the Ngatimaniapoto. The Judges said that Rewi only bad an inferior interest in the land as chief nf a tribe assisting in the conquest, but this by no means enabled him to dispose of land without the consent of the resident possessors, much less in opposition to their wishes. Auckland, June 22.

At the Police Court to-day a respectable looking woman, named Kelly, was charged with bigamy, and remanded. It is alleged she has been married three times, and that all her husbands are alive.

Tho son of the Dean of Melbourne is a passenger by the Manapouri for South. He will hold evangelistic missions at Napier, Wellington, and Christchurch. A petition is being signed against the removal of the Native Linds Court Department from Auckland.

Just before the departure of the s.s. Manapourf to-day, the second purser, Mr Neil McLoughlxn, was tent to the Hospital suffering from lung and heart disease. He died in tho cab on his way up. Neil McLanghlan, assistant purser of the s.s. Manapouri, died just as the steamer left port, and while he was being taken up the wharf in a cab, by Dr. Coldsbro, to the Hospital. No inquest will be held, as death occurred from heart and lung disease. He had been confined to bed with a severe cold. He came from Scotland with the vessel.

Mr Mills, Managing Director of the Union Steamship Company, after arranging various matters in connection with the steam service here, left by the Manapouri for Wellington. A special freight steamer, of large carrying capacity, is to be pat on at Auckland for Gisborne, Napier, and the Southern trade, to avoid detention at the porta of the large passenger steamers.

The Mayor and Town Clerk visited H.M.S. Nelson to-day. The Commodore received them courteously, and they were shown round the vessel. He stated that his stay in port would be about a fortnight, and that the vessel would be thrown open to the public. The Chairman of the Harbor Board has placed the services of the Board officials and office records at tho disposal of the Commodore. Torpedo practice has been engaged in by the Nelson in the harbor. A ball to the Commodore and officers has keen arranged for Thursday week. The Tramway scheme is likely to hang fire, owing to the Committee of the Council recommending as one of the conditions an equal share by Council in the profits over 7 per cent., and the right of the Council to order the removal of the plant without compensation at the end of the lease of twenty-one years.