TASMANIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 536, 8 March 1862, Page 3

TASMANIA.

We are in receipt of Hobart Town news to 21st February., _ We. extract the following from the Advertiser :—: — ' ARRIVAL. OF THE ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN.

I The steamer " Royal Shepherd," which arrived at J , the Company's Wharf yesterday evening, shortly nfter eight o'clock, brought "the much desired All England , Elfvun.' Long'-bt*for6 'the- " Shepherd reached the , wharf, a large nunih-n- of persons assembled, auxious to see and give a hearty welcome to the Champions of the Cricket World. As the steamer came over the • ! b.ir r ni<«h was made for t'm Cmnpany'a Wharf; but pronainiions had been made for tliH,. and the gates | welt I rinsed 1111 11, 1 unit guarded by 'policemen; and- very j frw besides some members of the' Lnunoeston Crickot I Club, a few Volunteers, tuul the Band of the Rifle j j Corps- (who wore to play tho Eleven' up to tlie Club IloH) gained admittance. On the, "Shepherd"reaching the Company' Wharf, loud -and continuous ehueis rose from the crowd. A deputation, consisting of Dr. iMaddox aud Mr. Adye Douglasj went on board as soon as possible to meet the Eleven, who were tlm usourted in cabs to the Club Hotel, the Band of the Rifle Coips accompanying them, and piaying aivl cheering in turn. At the " Ciub" the Eleven were entertained at a dinner by the Launceston Cricketers. The Eleven went on to Hobart Town by coach, and wore there also nioit enthusiastically received.

Js'amvs of Tasmaxian Crioketi:hs. — The following libt has been, definitely decided upon by the Committee appointed for that purpose : — North — "Walker, Splcer, B'jon, Still, Diumue&ti, Captain Cox, Brookes, T.ulor, French, D.u-gaville, Sidobottom. South— Jainicson, Whiteside*, Tabart, Wc.tbrook. C. Vfatsun, Oifon!, George Marshall, J. Patterson, Mace, C. Perry.

Parliament having agreed to the ministerial project iinpj.,in« «^/ valorem duties, the Ltnntceston Examiner in k-> iaiiie of tho 25th, urjed the public to asrree to "a self denying ordinance prohibiting them.selves the ute of articles liable to the duty, and at the same time advised importers to refrain from landing dutiable goods, for six months to come, f-o that the obnoxious tariff might be abolished. The Cornwall Chronicle enforces the necessity of adopting similar means to defcaii the impost. Meetings, largely n.'kl iiiiluentially attended, have been held in the Northern capital, prajiiijj his Excellency the Governor to dissolve the present Parliament. The Lord I3it>hop of Tasmania sailed for London in the ''Percy."