The once invincible Surrey County has gone down before Kent. How are the mighty fallen ! Speaking of the matches played by the Australian Eleven at Sheffield and Man chester, an Australian exchange states that the attendance at both places formed records, and, though the Sheffield match was finished in two days and the Manchester match had lost its interest before the third, the gales for the two games were the biggest known, the Australians’ share for the week being over £1,400.
A Napier telegram says that there is no truth in the statement that Mr Douglas has abandoned his idea of taking Donald M'Kinnon and Tiritea over to Caulfield. The horses leave Wellington by the Mararoa on the 29ch inat. in time for their V.R.T.C. steeplechase engagements, after which both are to be taken to Randwick.
THE WEATHER.
Mr Paulin advised us at three o’clock this afternoon :—•“ The weather during the next twenty-four hours will bo very unsettled and stormy, and stations south of 44deg S. are warned of a deep atmospheric dis turbance, accompanied with heavy rain north of the above degree, and strong gales to light winds between N. to E. and S.W. ; heavy sea on the south and west coasts ; rain and mist on the east and south-east coasts, and variable winds.”

CITY HALL.
