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Colonist, Volume XXVII, Issue 3857, 14 June 1884, Page 3

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(EeceivedJune 13, 2"15 p.m.) [':■'■ I ' JjOWDON,1' V<-," .:. :. . .:".■'■..,. V ..■ June 12. > 1 (Eeceived June 13, 8 p.m.). ;P ' The Australian cricketers to-day. , commenced a match against the rei presentatives of Nottingham County at J Nottingham. The names of .the,.; local | players are—"Wright, Atwell| Barnes, ! Flowers, Gunn, Selby, A. Shaw, - Sherwin, Scotton, Shrewsbury,- and > W. Wright. There was a large attGhdance of spectators,' '■ and the weather I was splendid. The ground was. in f good order, and an excellent wicket 3 had been prepared. The i Nottinghani I team went in first, and succeeded in I scoring 170 1 runs;' Barnes! (bowled) ". with 33.runs was theihighest. scorer. b. The Australians then~ went in for their J v first innings, and when the 'stumps1 y were drawn for the day, they had lost a two wickets for 44 runs. Giffeii was q not out for 22. '.: ; '• Consols remain at par,' and the ° Bank rate remains at 2^-; market d rate, 2§- percent. ! ' ■ y The total reserve in the Bank of i-1 England is £15,300,000, an increase of £700,000 during the week. The pro- ) 6 portion of reserve to liabilities is still r- 47 per cent. ' ' at Colonial, breadstuffs — - Adelaide a- wheat is selling at 40s 6d for off coast r cargoes. Quotations, ex granary, for

Adelaide, and-New Zealand _wheat an< , flour are unchanged.- j :Z!^£jMi& EOO cCHOW, ■ '. ■ ■ ••^•■- :t '■'. ■ ■■■■■< ■'. June 12. The tea market is" now fairly active and the - Quality '■ of ; 'the r) new season's supplies is considered rather -bettei than Jast season's. .Prices1 for fine tc finest quality''are!'from- 3- to 4 taeis below last year's rates; For common qualities prices are about the same as last season.- „■ • ; SYDNEY,.. , • f'..■..!'■ J - '^jinelS. At the football match'yesterday two goals were.'scored by New Zealanders, both being' kicked by'Eyaii, whose ' play throughout the. game was very good. Taiarpa":",ahd '"Warbrick also distinguished themselves. S ' ADELAIDE, June 13. Arrived, this afternoon, Messageries 1 Maritime's steamer Sydney from Marseilles. The Ministry resigned office to-day, and Mr Colton was sent for by his Excellency the Governor, and charged with the formation of a new Ministry. It is probable the portfolios will be allotted (as follows :—Premier and Chief Secretary, Air Oollon; Colonial Treasurer, Mr Hawker ; AttorneyGeneral," Mr Symon; Public Works, Mr Baker or Mr Murray.