In their match against Yorkshire the Australians in their first Innings have loa five wickets for 336 runs. George Giffen played a fine innings for 171, giving only one ohance. Brnoe scored 47 and Graham is not out with 62.
Gold continues to flow largely into the Bonk of England, and £2,000,000 is ex pected within a week.
The action of Mr W. Saunders, M.P., in not attending the divisions on the Home Rale Bill, on the ground that the Honae of Commons is incompetent te give Ireland a new constitntion, is being fol lowed by Mr Thomas Henry Boltort, the Liberal member for St. Pancraa North. Ministers fear that tbia paactlce of abstention may prove contagious. The Government have accepted an amendment to the Home Rule Bill de barring the Dublin Parliament from sending representatives to or having tela«

tions with foreign States.
The Dublin City Council has rejected a motion that congratulatory messages sVuld be sent to the Queen and the Prince of Wales on the occasion of the marriage of the Dake of York to the Princess May.
Sir Charlea Tapper, High Commls* sioner for Canada, has cabled to the Premier of New South Wales, urging the tatter's co-operation in bringing pressure to bear on the Imperial Government to grant a subsidy to Huddait, Parker and Co. 'a Australian-Vancouver steam service. ID is understood that the Government's refusal to place a vote on the estimates for the service is doe to the fact that the Australian colonies have not subsidised the line. It is generally considered that the Colonial Stook Bill, introduced by Mr Graham in the House of Commons, will be shelved for the session, as the present 1b regarded as a moat inopportune time to raise the question.
GERMANY.
