ENGLISH NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 618, 20 February 1874, Page 3

ENGLISH NEWS.

(Via Suez). Tbes.s, Otago arrived at the Bluff on the 14th instant with the English mail. Lots'n ox. Workingmen are returning in shoals from Am erica, in consequence of the distress there. The exports to New Zealand to December the 14th amounted to 403,000/. ■ Madame Goddard’s concerts were a finauci d failure in India.

A great tiro has occurred at Yeddo, 5,000 houses were destroyed

The Queen secure;! (lie principal prize for Devons at the Fciithiicld if tew. The reconstruction cf the Alexandra Palace is being proceeded with rapidly, and it will be ready for re-opening at the end of June. Herr Dandmann has been arraigned before a Magistrate at Plymouth for alleged violence to an actress during a performance. —o— AUSTRALIAN NEWS. MELEornNE. The Governor, after an absence of more than a week, lr s returned to town, having explored the Gipps Land district in company with the Minister of Lands. Bishop Perry proceeds to England next mail. Ho intends to resign his Episcopal. Terrible mu rdrrs arc reported from near Avoca. A hoot and shoe maker, named Porter, cut tho throats of three of hji 3 children, and hung himrelf to a rafter in his house.

Owing to the riots at Launceston, Governor Du cane will probably postpone visiting Xew Zealand. .Mr. W.J. T. Clarke’s will has been proved. Ilis Victorian properties are wj-th over a million and a half. Mr, JoSjph Choke has been left the Hew Zealand properties.

Tod, the Union Bank teller, lias received a sentence of four years’ imprisonment, the woman Armstrong receiving six months’ imprisonment. An insolvent debtor named Sloman has In en arrested on board the Essex at the Ilea'is.

A collision occurred at the Heads between the Essex, in charge of Pilot Leighton, and the barque I’alace, at anchor, with damage to boih sides.

The Land Department is making a vigorous crusade against dummyism. Mr. John Hunter Kerr, an old colonist, is dead.

Tail's M’ Calluni Mohr won the Geelong Gold Cup after a splendid race, The steamer Great Britain for England took over GOO passengers, Tha approaching elections aro beginning to exeite attention. The Chief Secretary kas stated that the Government policy will contain no uncertain sound, but will be uumistakeable. The firm-of D. S. Campbell and Co., wine merchants, has suspended payment. The liabilities amount to 10,0U0f. o Sydney. Mr. Hume reports seeing fifteen camels near the telegraph line live months ago> which he supposes belonged to Major 'Warburton’s party, whom ho believes to ho lost. An accident occurred to a boating partv in the harbour. A young man had his arm shattered by a gnu explosion, —o — Launceston. The Government are arranging to quell the riots. The mob perambulated the town, and broke windows and fences. Special consthles have been sworn in, and ICO sent from Hobart Town.