The Australians v. the North of England. By Tvleijrnfih.— I'rw A -ioniation .-—Copyrigid. iicvP.ivf'd J‘ii J ‘.i, 10.10 m.m*. London, July 2. In consequence of tho inability of the Yorkshire men lo lake part in the match, the team chosen to represent the North of England against the Australians in the match at Manchester, which began to-day, is not up to the full strength. It is composed of Briggs. Mold, .Sugg, Baker and Ward, Lancashire ; Attewell and Jones, Notts Bainbridge, Lilley and Cuaife, Warwickshire; and Pougher, Leicestershire. Domain, Hill and Johns are standing out of tho Australian team. The attendance was small when play opened, and tin v/eatlmr was dull. The wicket v/as soft, and the Australians upon going in found the bowlers had the upper hand. The Australians in their first innings com piled 135. The scores were; Aukteapians.—First Inning.;. Gilfen, c Jones, b Briggs ... 0 Iredalo, c Jones, b Pougher ... ... 9 Darling, b Pougher 30 Trott, c Sugg, b Briggs ... 4 Graham, c Ward, b Attewell ... ••• 8 Gregory, c and b Pougher 71 Eady, c Bainbridge, b Briggs ... ••• 88 Trumble, b Pougher 0 Kelly, not out... ... ... ... ... 31 Jones, b Mold 17 McKibbin, c Ward, b Mold 2 Sundries ... ... ... ... ... I*l Total ; ...195 Pougher took four wickets for 54; Briggs, three for 7b; Mold, two for 22; Attewell, one for 18. When stumps were drawn for the day the North of England team had scored 82 for the loss of five wickets, the scores being : Mouth ok England.—hirst Tunings. Bainbridge, c McKibbin, b Trumble ... G Ward, b Trnmbie ... ... ... ... IB Sugg, st Kelly, b McKibbin 7 Jones, o Kelly, b Jones 15 Quaife, c Kelly, b Trumble ... ... 7 Pougher, not out 7 Lilluy,notout 35 Sundries ... ... ... ••• ••• 7 Total for five wickets ... ... ... 82 Gunn and Shrewsbury were at tho lust moment unable to take part in the game, and there was generally little interest taken in the match owing to tho weak team the Northerners were compelled to put in tho field. Play was dull throughout, and tho only relief was Gregory’s display. He opened cautiously, but after reaching half a century made some very nice boundary cuts. 