The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-17 00:00:00

_ THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH

AUSTRALIA.

The dates from Melbourne are to the 25th Jan.
The measures of the new Ministry and the re-as-
sembling of the Parliament are the only matters of
interest. We quote the following from the Age :
" Our last European summary left the new Minis-
try re-elected by their constituents, and awaiting
the re-assembling of Parliament after their holidays.
" On the first day of the sittings the Treasurer,
Mr. Haines, gave the usual notice preparatory to
the financial statement, and by consent the second
reading of the Land Bill was postponed until after
the discussion on the budget. • Accordingly, on the
evening of Friday, Jan. 17, Mr. Haines submitted
the financial policy of the new Government to the
house. He began by the announcement that there
was a deficit in the revenue of the preVious year of
£120,000. He proved by statistics that since the
beginning of 1857 the revenue had ' fallen short of
the estimated amount, and of the expenditure, and
that the deficiency had been yearly made up from a
surplus of £600,000 which had accrued in previous
years. The total expenditure ,for 1861 had been
£3,193,448, and the income £3,073,447. The esti-
mated expenditure for the ensuing year was
£3,106,496. The Treasurer' then proceeded to de-
tailthe items and contrast the estimates of the Go-
vernment with those of their predecessorte. The late
Government had been content with an expenditure
of £3,027,45.5, and the Treasurer proceeded to show
why it was necessary to exceed their estimates. In
the first place, it was proposed to increase the cost
of the civil service by an addition to the rate of
salary paid to the higher classes of employes, espe-
cially the heads of departments, whom the late Go-
vernment considered sufficiently remunerated with
incomes averaging £9OO per annum. In the face of
the deficit it was proposed to increase what is re-
garded as an intolerable burden on the country.
The next proposition was the reduction of the ap-
propriation for roads and bridges by £50,000, and
the increase of the vote for immigration by £70,000,
making in all £120,000. The house had already,
on one occasion, pronounced in favour of the reduc-
tion of the gold export duty by one shilling per
ounce, but the Government declared their inability
to adopt the resolutions, which had, however, been
arrived at before their assumption of office. They
did not regard the export duty as impolitic or
oppressive, but, as a concession, would agree to a
reduction of 6d. per ounce after the Ist of July. The
proposal of the late Government was to reduce the
tax to is, 6d. per ounce from the commencement of
the current year. The house was somewhat taken
by surprise by the statement that as the estimated
revenue only exceeded the expenditure by £B,OOO,
it would be impossible to provide for the liquidation
of the deficit otherwise than from savings which
might accrue in the disbursement of the revenue.
'Taken in connection with a proposition to increase
the cost of the Civil Service by £36,000, this mode
of dealing with the deficiency excited considerable
disapprobation., Turning to the revenue, the Trea-
surer announced that the Government proposed to
levy new customs duties to the extent of £BO,OOO,
and a wharfage rate, under the name of a registra-
tion tax, to produce £50,000. It was likewise pro-
posed to sell public lands sufficient to realise
£490,000, or £90,000 more than was contemplated
by their predecessors. The articles selected for the
imposition of customs duties were those which had
attracted the attention of the late Government. A
tax of 3d. per pound was to be placed on sheepwash
tobacco, 2s. per cwt. on rice. 6d. per bushel on malt,
2d. per lb. on hops, 10s. per cwt. on dried fruits and
preserves, and an extra duty of ls. per gallon on
wine, and ls. per lb. on cigars. All these articles
had been chosen by the late Government, and the
difference between the two tariffs consisted only in
the amount proposed to be raised. The former
Ministry asked for £150,000 from customs, and ac-
cordingly included a variety of other goods in their
schedule, on the most of which ad valorem duties
were to be levied. As far as the scheme of Mr.
Haines went it was the same as that of his predeces-
sor ; but the wharfage rate, or registration tax,
was intended to apply to exports as well as to im-
ports, and was to be at the rate of 2d- per package
or unit of entry. The budget was received through-
out the country with general dissatisfaction. The
best friends of the Government could say nothing
in its favour, and maintained silence. In point of
fact, it was so nearly identical as regards taxation
with the much condemned scheme of the late
ministry that it could not be supported with any
show of consistency, while the manner in which
it was proposed to deal with the deficit and the in-
crease of the civil service expenditure excited wide-
spread disapprobation.

ternational treaties, as well as being intrinsically
suicidal and unjust, was accepted mainly on the
ground of its having been passed by the repre-
sentatives of the people. Although on every
occasion when their privileges were called in
question the nominees have asserted their rights
as a co-ordinate branch of the legislature, the
character of their appointments has undoubtedly
operated to induce their agsent to measures
sent up to them from the assembly which they
would," have felt themselves justified in rejecting if
they had held their seats directly by the will of the
people. The proceedings; of the new Council have
consequently been marked by a series of dignified
concessions t otheh
popular mill as expressed by the
Assembly,
accompanied by firm pro-
tests measures they considered it their
against
w theh
ewere
duty to pass.. The reconstruction of the Council
on an elective basis will necessarily command for it
a position of greater independence ; and on that
account, and also because of the manner in which
the present Government have shown themselves
prepared to use their power of nomination, the satis-
factory settlement of the upper house question is
felt to be the more extremely urgent. Besides the
Land Act and 'the Chinese Regulations Acts mea-
sures have been passed this session for the regula-
tion of the gold-fields, for the consolidation of the
ettaaministration of the
police force, foio the -heti
insolvent laws, and for the revision of the licensing
arrangements. All these measures were originated
in the Assembly, and received few and unimportant
alterations whfiti passing through the Council.

"Parliament stands prorogued, as a matter of
form, to the 20th of next month. A resolution
having been carried in the Assembly that the legis-
lature should in future be called together not later
than the first week in May, it is hoped that the
sessions will be hereafter shorter than they have
hi
lothecrtose of thebeen, year."andthat they will terminate before
the

THE ALL .ENGLAND ELEVEN IN
A USTRALIA.

The Melbourne Age gives a long account of the
reception and play of the celebrated English Eleven
in the capital of Victoria, from which we extract
the following The Eleven arrived on the 24th
of December, the reception accorded them was of a
semi-public character. Upon the Great Britain
e , and E.
Stephenson, anchoring in the Bay a committee appointed by the
Aelbouthraaet
Eleven, cricketers proceeded on board. They
found Melbourne
namely, Messrs. H. H. Stephen-
son, Bennett, Caffyn, Griffith, Hearn, Iddison,
Lawrence,tephenso Mortlock, n
, had all arrived and
Arrangements had been made that the first match
should take place upon
Swell
hearty.
New Year's-day and the
three following days, and should be between the
Eleven and twenty-two Melbourne players. Mr.
H. H. Stephenson, however, objected to giving such
long odds at the outset, and alleged that his men
had not recovered from the effects of the voyage.
After some discussion, the Melbourne cricketers
gave way, and only eighteen players were pitted
against the Eleven. From the interest manifested,
a large attendance of spectators was anticipated,
and every accommodation was provided to enable
the match to pass off pleasantly.
A grand stand, forming an arc of 700 feet and
capable of seating 5,000 people, was erected, and
the ground was covered with refreshment booths.
The weather was beautifully fine, and the match
proved a complete success. The attendance of the
public was enormous. The match proved an easy
victory for the English champions. To some extent
they were favoured by fortune, but it was evident
that the colonial team was overmatched. The
following is the list of the players engaged :
All England Eleven.— Stephenson (cap-
tain), G. Bennett, W. Caffin, G:Griffith, T. Hearn,
R. Iddison, C. Lawrence, W. Mortlock, W. Mudie,
T. Sewell, E. Stephenson. Umpire—G. Wells.
Melbourne Eighteen.—G. Marshall (captain), J.
Bryant, B. Butterworth, J. Conway, S. Cosstick,
G. Elliott, S. Hopkinson, J. Huddleston, C. Mace,
C. Makinson, T. Morres, H. O'Mullane, S. S.
Rennie, D. Sweeney, J. Stewart, J. B. Thompson,
R. W. Wardill, T. F. Wray. Umpire—J. Smith.
The Melbourne Eighteen were the first to go to
the wickets, and their play was considered admir-
able, for though their wily and practised opponents
enticed some of the best men out, 117 runs were
secured. Marshall with 27, J. B. Thompson with

17, rind
was 16, were the highest scorers.
Caffyn
at first, hut was not very
n Sweeney
puwith i
bowl th
successful, and the wickets were taken by Bennett
and Griffith. Upon the Eleven going to the wickets
it soon became evident that they bad mastered
their opponents' bowling. The display of batting
was perfect, and it took two days to complete the
innings. Caffyn scored '79, Griffith 61; E. Stepen-
son, 34 ; Iddison, 31 ; Mudie, 22 ; Lawrence, 20 ;
Mortlock (not out), 11; Hearn, 8 ; Sewell, 3 ; and
H. H. Stephenson, 2 ; the total being 305. In their
second innings the Melbourne Eighteen scored but
92. At the commencement it appeared as if the
colonial players were about to rival the All England
score. For the first wicket 37 runs were obtained,
but afterwards a strange sort of fatality attended
the efforts of the batsmen. Eight of them were
put out in less than half an hour, while the score
was completely at a standstill. A stand was made
by Wardill, Cosstick, Hopkinson, and Elliott, and
through their exertions the score was somewhat
brought up. Sewell, who was put on to bowl for
the Eleven, proved himself very dangerous, as he
took seven wickets for 21 runs. The feature of the
innings, however, was the fielding of Iddison, who
in one place or another took no less than four
wickets. Upon the whole the Melbourne cricketer;
though beaten in one innings by 95 runs, did not
come off badly. Their great deficiency was in field-
ing. Both Caffyn and Griffiths were missed before
they had scored much, and other mistakes of a like
nature were far too frequent. Their inexperience as
compared with such practised players, and their
nervousness also contributed largely to their defeat.
The brilliancy and finish of the general play of the
Eleven has been highly commended, but now that
their style is more known the Melbourne cricketers
are very anxious for a second match, and confidently
predict that they would be able to secure a different
result. The playing ground was pronounced by the
Eleven to be equal to the best one in England, and
this was one cause of their making so high a score.
The succeeding match was between the Eleven and
Twenty-two of the district of Beechworth. This
game was only played for the amusement of the
good people of the district, who were anxious to see
the champions of England in the field, as it Ras
Melbournepin g with the Eleven. In fact,
Clubs had beaten every
known from the first that the Beechworth players
awne
Elevenre
incapableft heo f coping
Twenty-two of the country districts it ever
played against. No one was surprised, therefore,
when the Eleven, having scored 264 in their first
innings, disposed of the Beechworth Twenty•two
for 20 runs in the first, and 56 in the second innings,
and thus woo the game by the one innings and 188
runs. The Two champion Elevens then combined,
s
and
dthis
entered Eleven .
encounter, the listsbli
Public
fo r togetherit against the
attentionAll-Eng-
w a believed that thewas strongly fixed
uponau
allies would together malie an effectual stand. Nor
were these expectations ill-founded, for the efforts of
the colonial players were rewarded with a gratify-
ing amount of success. The Victorian team, it
may be mentioned, was weakened by the with-
drawal of two of its original members, who could
not make arrangements to play, and in the second
innings the allies were deprived of the services of
one of their crack batsmen, Kettle, who had obtained
the highest score in the first innings. He was dis-
abled by a fast ball from Caffyn when playing very
steadily. In their first innings the Twenty-two
scored 1.53, and by steady fielding and good bowling
they disposed of the Eleven for 110 runs, thus ob-
taining innjority of 43. in their second innings,

17, 1862,

the Twenty-two leaving the
obtained 144 runs,
All-England Eleven 188 to get to win. The game,
however, could not be played out. At first the match
had been arranged to be a three days' affair, but a
heavy rain storm prevented it being commenced
upon the first day, and other arrangements would
not permit of its being carried into the following
week. Much regret has been expressed at the cir-
cumstance, as it was evident that the colonial
cricketers had a good chance of retrieving their
former defeat. It is a matter for congratulation,
however, that the Twenty-two won in the first
innings, as that is a feat which was never accom-
plished by the Americans.
Upon the 20th, 21st, and 22d Jan., the Eleven
played a match at Geelong with Twenty-two of the
district. Here again they were victorious. The
Geelong players scored 111 and 80, and the Eleven
obtaing 128 runs in their first innings, won the
match with nine wickets to fall in the second. Since
this match they have sailed for Sydney, where they
are to play 22 of the sister colony.