BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3591, 26 August 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, August 25. Both Houses combine in giving his Excellency a farewell dinner on Friday night, to be given in the House of Representatives. None of the tenders are considered eligible for the purchase of the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company’s steamers. The directors are still open to receive amended tenders. ARRIVAL OF THE ALBION AT THE BLUFF WITH THE SUEZ MAIL. Bluff, August 26. The s.s. Albion has arrived with the English mail. ' She left Hobson’s Bay at 4 p.m. on tho 21at inst., and arrived at 11.30 a.m. to-day, having experienced a heavy gale from the N.E. She brings twenty-nine saloon and twenty-five steerage passengers, and 300 tons of cargo, for all ports. ' She sails for Dunedin at 5 p.m. The Albion brings no English cable news. Passengers; Messrs Sans, Cogle, J. Cogle, Waugh, Robson, Risk, G. Waughe Esther, Chambers, Splatt, Gillies, Gunn, Mrs Waugh and child, Mrs Nelson and three children, Mrs Robson, and twenty-five in the steerage—for Dunedin ; also 174 tons of cargo. Melbourne, August 21. Very little has been doing since the departure of the last steamer. The Assembly has been occupied during the m? ek i?. disc ® Bsin g the Local Government Bill. The Financial Statement will be made on Thursday, the 27th. Jhe Postmaster-General has been re-elected by a large majority. A libel action is proceeding between the 1 heatre Royal proprietors and the ‘ Herald,’ in reference to the production of “ The Princess of Trebizonde.” At the annual horse sale, Little Barwon was Purchased by Mr Combe, of New Zealand, for "90 Submas; and Renfrew Jack, by Mr iVI Intosh, of New Zealand, for 460 guineas. Sydney. Mr Parke*, while addressing his constituents, said, in reference to the Californian service, that telegrams would be sent to Sir Charles Cooper to notify to the English Crown Land Officers that the bond of L 50,000 was bound to be enforced against Mr Hall’s co-partners. He said the service would be carried on. Madame Goddard, after disappointing the public at Bathurst,' pursued a similar course in Sydney. After being advertised for three concerts, she suddenly left for Melbourne. It seems she objected to one of the professionals in the company.