AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

Thames Advertiser, Volume XII, Issue 3212, 8 January 1879, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

(PEIt PRESS AGSNCY.)

Melbourne, January 3,

Sinco the departure of the Embassy on Saturday last by the mail steamer, politics havo been at a discount.

Tliero were a good many Government supporters on tho pier to bid adieu to Mr Berry and Mr Pearson, but nothing in the shape of a demonstration. The 1 Victoria' {accompanied the s.s.' Assam' ten mil'S down the Bay, and there were parting cheers

The refusal of the P. and 0. Co. to take Henderson Africania on board put an end to that joke which was made the subject of an indignation meeting, Major Smith has resumed the duties of Treasurer, and Sir Bryan O'Loughlin those of Chief Secretaiy,

Fir William Jervois is here on the question of defences, and Sir Hercules Robinson is en route to visit his married daughter at Grloulorastow.

After a long period, Dr. Youl has been reinstated as city coroner.

The last ten days have been given up to amusements, principally cricket. There are some very fine bats amongst the English team. They are excellent in the field, but the bowling is weak. E. D. Walker and Pean have just arrived by the mail to join the team, Tho attendance at the match between Canterbury and Ballarat was very small, especially on the second day. The fielding of the local team was very inferior, Harland 13. Firth and Ashby obtained most wickets. The fielding was very good. The match against East Melbourne, fixed for this week, was postponed owing to other attractions.

There was a large attendance at the Champion meeting. Nine horses started for the Champion Race, which Wellington won easily. Six other events made up a good programme.

There were two accidents on the Victorian railways on New Year's Day, fortunately unattended with more than damage to the rolling stock, and a temporary block on the line.

P. S. Winter, who oame to this colony in 1838, recently died at his station in the Western District.

The weather has been warm, and very little rain has fallen.

No business was doing owing to the holidays, All the places of amusement continue to be well patronised.

In a collision at St. 'Silda with the ' Seagull' one of the seamen was drowned.

The recent sales of horse and cattle stocks have gone off badly. The opening of ports is believed to affect the sale of cattle.