SYDNEY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 102, 14 March 1862, Page 3

SYDNEY.

The following- letter, from our own corrcspon dent, was despatched by the Lovd Ashley, whic' left Sydney on the 10th February, and arrived a this port on the Ist Miiroh. The'-letter howevci did not coma t:i hand until yesterday .morning Strange, to say the letter bears the Lyttclton pos murk of March 6. Portions of the news we hnv already published from' other sources', but, a; much of it will be fresh toour readers, wo publisl the letter in its entirety. The blame of the delaj would seem to lie with the Sydney Post Office ii the first instance, for sending the letter to Lyttel ton, and next with the Lyttelton Post Office autho rities, for detaining it unnecessarily : —Ed. Diii.i Times. (From our oion Correspondent.) Syduey, February 10, 1862. The English cricketers started on the 14th inst for Bathurst. I think they must he rather glai to get away from Sydney, where they have beei almost bored with attentions. They seem to liav< conciliated the good will of all who know them and to have won golden opinions from nil sorts o men. Some of their late opponents are loud ii their pruisc of their freedom from selfishness, anc willingness to impart some of their knowledge tc those they had to defeat. The Captain, for instance, is" said to have hinted to several of 6ui batsmen, how to hold the bat, and to have advised them to play more forward, and when good hits were made, he encouraged them by his approbation. This sort of conduct, from so famous t cricketer, has excited the gratitude of those whe beuefittcd by his remarks. Our men have done well, better than was expected, and it is under Btood their success has not been very pleasant new.' to their Melbourne friends, who have been latch in the habit of holding our cricketers in light esteem. Looking at the result of the late mutch, and remembering how ignomiuiously our Eleven were beaten by the Victorians, I cannot understand the good play of our twenty-two, compared with that of the Victorian Eighteen, who were beaten by 98 runs in one innings. Some people who affect deep knowledge of the subject, say th'c ground accounts for the difference of the play. It may do so partly, but hot entirely. It is quite apparent we have no howlers equal to Conway or Stewart, who bowled . out more than one of the Eleven, while our men failed to take a single wicket. Practice and instruction are required, and to impart these, the Albert Club have engaged Laurence, the late Captain of the Eleven of Ireland. He has flattering testimonials, and is accounted an excellent tutor ; let us hope, under his guidance, our men, in the next inter-colonial match, may regain their longlost laurels. Oh account of the rain, the game at Bathurst was hot played out. The following is the result as far.as.it went: — ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN. , Fikst Innings. Bennett c. Percy, b. Tress . ..38 E. Stephenson c. and b. Tress ..12 Iddison. b. Tress 0 Griffiths c. Dargin, b. Cassidy .. 35 Lawrence b. Tress .. 0 Cuffiyn c. and b. Tress .. 16 Mudie run out, b. Tress .. 2 Hearne c. and b. Tress .. 17 . Sewell b. Tress .. 21 . Wells, not out .. 19 H. H. Stephenson, not out * Second Dat. Wells, not out \. 18 H. Stephenson c. Grut, b. Trees .. 7 Byes .. 22 Leg byes .. 10 Wides .. '13-\ Total score ..211 Analysis of bowling—Tress, 4 wides; total balls, 175; total runs, 70 ; maiden overs, 17 ; wickets, 8 G. Richardson —wides, 9 ; total balls, 140; runs, 85 maiden overs, 7 ; wickets, 0. Cassidy—wides, 0; total balls, 32; runs, 30 ; maiden over l"; wicket, 1. BATHURST TWENTY-TWO. First Innings. Grant b. Lawrence .. 5 ' Freeman c. Iddison b. Lawrence .. 4 Darcin b. Lawrence . 4 Smithb. Bennett ..0 Tress leg before wicket .. 1 Croaker b. Lawrence .. 2 Cummings b. Lawrence .. 8 ... • Perry b. Lawrence ... 0 Nixon c. E. Stephenson b. Lawrence .. 2 G. Richardson b. Lawrence ..0 Skinner b. Bennett .. 1 Rigney c. Griffiths b. Bennett .. 0 Stewart run out .. 0 . Cassidy c. E. Stephenson b. Bennett .. 0 C. Richardson c. Mudie b. Lawrence .. 3 W. Richardson b. Bennett .. 0 Scot hit wicket .. 0 Machattieb. Lawrence ..5 Hooper c, Sewell b. Lawrence .. 9 Monnier stumped H. H. Stephenson .. 0 - Hillayar c. Mudie b. Bennett -v. ■ .. 0 West not out .. 4 Byes ..2 Leg Byes .. 4 Total score .. 49 Analysis of Bowling.—Lawrence, 102 halis, 24 runs, 15 maiden overs, 11 wickets. Bennett 100 balls. 19 rims, 15 runs, 7 wickets. After retiring for a short time, the 22 went in for their second innings, and scored as follows !— . West run out .. 5 Monnier stumped H. H. Stephenson .. 6 Hillard b. Lawrence 1 ■ Rigney c. E. Stepheuson b. Iddison .. 1 W. Richardson c. Hearne b. Iddison ... 4 Hooper b. Iddison .. 0 Croaker not out ' " ... 6 Stewart not out ... 0 Byes ..1 Wide „. 1 Not played cut because of the rain. 6 wickets down for : .. 25 I notice the Empire spenks of an old gentleman of 80 who travelled 600 miies to see the grand match. He was not the only one who made so long a journey ; for on the ground were, four men, who rode from the Mamoi, a distance of 680 miles from Sydney. The love of cricket, must be innate iv such men, and they were well repaid by the magnificent play they witnessed. The Eleven were working in earnest as they could not afford to be careless, or throw away any chances. The bowling of Sewell, Griffith, and Iddison was really beautiful—Griffith, who the day previous, had been given out wrongfully, ifowled with an energy that astonished the batsmen, as well as the spectators. He took eleven wickets, and with one of his balls drove a stump five yards, and broke it into three pieces. He seemed nerved by a sense of injustice having been done him, and howled all day as if the match rested on his exertions alone. He was ably seconded by the field who were most active, and threw up the balls as if they came from a catapulta. As for the captain, his play excited admiring comments from every body. The manner in which he caught the swiftest balls as they passed the batsmen, and returned them to the bowl;r, was _ something marvellous. In him people saw a first-class . cricketer, possessed of all the essential requisites for the post he occupied ; an eagle eye, swift hand, and fine judgment. He is said to be the second wicketkeeper in England, and I really think him almost equal to Lockyer. Spiers and Pond have taken the Royal Hotel, and are negotiating for possession of the property at Botany Bay, lately tenanted by Beaumont and Waller. Spiers and Pond are, I suppose, the largest holders of Hotel property in the Australian colonies. In addition to their own Cafe at Melbourne, they are interested in more than twenty public house* there, and on all the railway lines are lessees of the refreshment rooms. They conduct in fact a mammoth business, and according to all accounts, conduct it well. We have had lately a proof of the enterprising spirit of the firm—their cricket speculation will bring them over £10,000 clear profit.

The Queensland papers are making doleful complaints concerning the treatment some late emigrants' have received at the hands of the Government at Brisbane. A correspondent of the Guaiil'an, in writing to that journal, saya he found 130 single women, crowded in a shed not much better than another black-hole of Calcutta, crying, "Water, water, bread, bread jwe have

{had nothing to eat since morning." He procured i>i them bread and tea at a neighboring:: hotel. He j states also that lit .was 'necessary call in the police, as < some ruffians outside had' battered in lt' pan of the building; and soahiiTne'd,the women. <" He describes t!ie: whole sff.iiriis si disgraie'to a ;. civilised community: * I have no doubt, when the It iiaiys of this'reception reaches' England, Mr Jordan may lecture in-vain about the advantages of emigration to Queensland. From a private source, I learn that great dissatisfaction existed in Brisbane, and that-it was contemplated to call a public meeting relative to this case. Another faithful serrant is about to enter into his reward. Silvanus Brown Daniel, Esq., late member for Wellington, has been gazetted Commissioner of Crown Lands for the district he represented. Dr Barker, Bishop of Sydney, intends proceeding to England, by the March mail, on business connected with the Church. His leave of "absence has been approved of by the Executive, and its length will depend on the accomplishment ef the objects of his mission - ■ • ■ I extract the following paragraph from to-day's Herald : — We understand that a question of considerable difficulty has arisen which threatens to render somewhat embarrassing the relations between the Colonial Government and tlie officer commanding the Imperial Forces in this colony. For several years past a rather liberal colonial allowance has been granted by the Parliament to supplement the imperial pay of the military stationed here. A despatch has, however, been lately received by His Excellency the Governor, from the.Duke of Newcastle, informing him that in the opinion of Her Majesty's Government the rate of colomar allowance granted to the troops is an excessive one, and directing that it is to be reduced to that paid in the colony of the Cape of Good Hope. The reason given for this reduction is, that the excessive allowance t» the troops in these colonies operates unjustly towards those serving in other stations. We believe that Colonel Kempt has been informed of the arrival of this despatch, hut that, pending the receipt of au official intimation from the Horse Guards, it will not he acted upon. It will be remembered that the voting of the allowance in question has frequently met with opposition in our Legislative Assembly; and after this direction frOih the Home Government, the desired reduction will probably be readily effected by the local Government. It does not appear that the rate to which the colonial allowance is to be conformed hears any fair proportion to the expenses of living in New South Wales, and it is apprehended that the enforcement of the order would excite much dissatisfaction amongst the soldiers, and would interfere with the maintenance of military discipline. It is stated that a military board has been appointed to enquire into, and.to report upon, the matter. An action for libel has been brought by Mr. John Charles Lloyd, a squatter, against Mr. Wm.j Charles Wentworth, President of. the Legislative! Council, with whom, when also engaged in -pastoral pursuits, plaintiff had been formerly connected, first as superintendent, ari!d then as partner holding half share. The pleadings were very long and special, but substantially t« the following effect. Two alleged libels were set out. One was comprised in various extracts from a Bill of Chancery, filed by the defendant ngainst the plaintiff, wherein the latter was charged with fraud. The other was a paragraph in the Sydney Morning Herald, said to have been written by defendant, and having reference to the existence of this suit. The defendant pleaded not guilty. The damages were laid at L 20,000. The jui\}' were in consultation for five hours, and as there was no chance of their coming to an agreement, they were, by. the consent of both parties, discharged. The last Lachlan escort brought down 1,894 ounces, and £1,740 in cash. The prospectors on the Caledonian lead have stmck gold, with a wash of nboui 5 feet, at a depth of 130 feet. Immediately this became known, a general, rush took place, and the ground is now pegged out a distance of nearly two miles. The last Lambing Flat escort brought 3,705 ounces. A great change for the better has to.be noticed in this place; there is less disposition on the part of the mining population to be drawn away from their work for agitation of any kind, and great improvement among them, as a class, is apparent. His Excellency the Governor leaves Sydney on the 20th inst., in H.M.S. " Harrier" for Norfolk Islanifl. , At Messrs. Mort & Co.'s weekly produce sale, on the 13th inst., the following business was transacted. The quantity of wool catalogued was 480 bales, of which 104 bales were withdrawn. There was a slight improvement in the demand for first-class -wools, but greasy and scoured wools were very dull of sale. The principal lots sold were as follows :—2O bales fleece, L.O.U, Is. 9d. ; 24 bales, ZP& C, Is. 4'd.; 21 bales, H A, Is. 7-} d. ; 45 bales, banner, GV, Is. G^d. ;36 bales, HX H, Is. B}d.; 15 bales, S over Wonibo, Is. 7d. The prices obtained ranged thus :—Fleece, Is. Id. to Is. 9d ; handwashed, 9d. to. Is. ; grease, fid. to BJd. ; mixed and broken, •%d. to is. lid.