VICTORIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 642, 19 March 1864, Page 20

VICTORIA.

Cricket. — The great event in cricket on Saturday was the commencement of the match between the United English and Victorian Elevens, on the Melbourne ground. Mr Parr won the toss, aud sent hisownsidein. Their innings was completed for 153, of which Caffyn contributed thirtyfour, Parr (not out) twenty-six, Tinley twenty-four, and Carpenter twenty-two. Jackson, Wills, Hayward, and Grace were the bowlers, the latter securing the lion's share of the wickets. Tho game should have commenced at twelve o'clock, but an unpleasant interruption, occasioned by a misunderstanding a* to the rate of remuneration to be givca to the Victorian professionals, interfered with the business of the day for an hour and a quarter. The difficulty was at length got over by the secession of the Victorianp rofessional? their places being occupied by Messrs Kelly, Tait, O'Brien, Macpherson, and Hope. The match will be resumed to-day at twelve, Anderson's side commencing their first innings. Undaunted by the allabsorbing interest of the great match, a number of the local clubs did battle, on different grounds. Amongst them a match was played in the Royal Park, between the first elevens of the Collingwood Commercial and Hotham Clubs, which resulted in a victory for the Hotham, by thirty-seven runs. The totals were— Kotham, 112 ; Commercial, seventy-five. An eleven of the Rose of Hotham Club were defeated, by an eleven ot ' the Latrobe Club, in the Royal Park. A match between Abbott and Co.'s and Walker, May, and Co.'s Printing-offices, in Princess Park, resulted in the defeat of the latter, the score of the former being 132, and the latter 35. In the University Paddock a match between the Eton C. C. and Excelsior (Fitzroy) resulted in the defeat of the former, by 16 runs. „ The total for Eton was 46, and for Excelsior 62. An eleven of the Rising Sun Club met and defeated an eleven of the Starlight Club in one inuings, and with 49 runs to spare The mitch between the United English and Victorian Elevens, under Mr Parr" and Mr Anderson, was resumed on the Melbourne ground yesterday. In the course of the day, about 2000 people paid for admission at the gates. The game went on spiritedly and well from the commencement, and very considerable interest was manifested in its progress. The innings of Auderson's eleven lasted from twelve o'clock until about half-past four, and terminated for a total of 168 runs, or fifteen more than the number secured by their opponents! ! Lockyer was the top scorer with forty.rfour, while Clarke came next with forty. Grace made twenty-one, and Hay ward seventeen. In their second innings, Parr's eleven had made thirty, with the loss of three wickets, when the stumps were drawn. Carpenter and Csosar were very unfortunate, having both been bowled by Wills without scoring. The game will be resumed to-day at eleven o'clock ; and, should it not be finished, will be continued to-morrow.

Fatal Result op a Fight. — On the 31st of January last, a number of persons were drinking together afc a si«nty on Inglewood, kept by William Whittaker. After drinking several pints of ale, one of the company named Joseph Robinson became quarrelsome, and insisted on fighting with one of his companions named Peter White. For a long time White refused the challenge, bnt the man Robinson bocoming very importunate, they left' the house together for the purpose of fighting. They fought for several secondvS without injuring each other, and twice fell to the ground together. Towards the close of the scuffle, the man White struck his antagonist in the bowels, and soon afterwards the fighting ceased. Robinson remained at Whittaker's shanty on the Sunday night, and when he left it early on Monday morning complained of illuess. Gradually he became worse, and eventually was received an inmate of the Inglewood Hospital, where he died oa on Thursday morning. In the meantime, White was arrested, brought before the Inglewood bench of magistrates on a charge of violent assault, and remanded. He has since been committed for trial for manslaughter.—" Bendigo Advertiser."

Attempted Suicide.— On Wednesday, a storekeeper named Wilkins, who appeared in his usual good health and spirits in the morning, made a desperate attempt ■ about midday to take away his own life by cutting his throat with a razor. Several people had spoken to him in the morning, and observed nothing peculiar in hia manner, but a little past twelve o'clock a man named Walker went into the store of the unhappy man, and there found him v/ith two deep gashes in his throat, and arazor lying close by, Wilkins stating that he inflicted the injury on himself, as he was miserable and desponding. He lies in a dangerous state, and under the surveillance of the police. " Maryborough Advertiser."