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Evening Star, Issue 3618, 26 September 1874, Page 3

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ARRIVAL OF THE ALBION WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Bluff, September 26. The Albion, with the English mail, left Melbourne at six p.m. on the 21st, and arrived at the Bluff at eight a.m. on the 26th, after a quick run of four days twelve hours. She brings thirty-seven saloon and twenty-nine steerage passengers, and 300 tons of cargo for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at four p.m. Passenger List.—Saloon : Messrs Robinson, P. C. Neill, Barnfield, Wilson, Beal, Shenuan, Moodj, Secular, Ching, Brown, Morrah, Waters, Arthur, Tyre, Rev. R. Hamilton and Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Ching; twenty-one in the steerage, and 170 tons of cargo.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS. London’, September 16. George Frederick, the Derby winner, has been scratched for all his other engagements. The Great Yorkshire Handicap was won by Mr Erne’s Louise, Mr A. C. Barclay’s Bertram being second, and Mr A. C. Alexander’s Thunder third. September 18. Mr Berkeley’s appointment as Governor of Western Australia is contradicted. September 19. The Queensland mail was delivered on the 17th, and the San Francisco one (per Mikado) yesterday. The Turkish loan of sixteen millions was subscribed at 43.j, and is considered a great success. New York, September 16. Sanguinary disturbances have occurred at New Orleans, where the white population ousted Governor Kellogg and installed a new Governor, President Grant upholding Kellogg, and ordering the rioters to disperse, September 18. The insurgents at New Orleans have submitted, September 19. Governor Kellogg has been reinstated in his office. Paris, September 18. The trial of the accomplices in the rescue of Marshal Bazaine has terminated. The Goverof the fortress was acquitted. Colonel Vilette and M. Plantin were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, and two others received light sentences. September 19. Marshal MacMahon has returned to Paris. His reception in the Northern Departments was cordia Madrid, September 19. The Carlists allege that the Czar of Russia has written to Don Carlos expressing his sympathy. Berlin, September 19. The Germans have expelled several Danes from Schleswig. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, September 21. The tariff has been finally disposed of in Committee. In the Assembly notice has been given of a Government measure to, deal with the larrikin nuisance, and to provide for private whipping in certain cases. Mr Williams’s new steamship the Durham arrived in fifty-three days from London. The members of the German astronomical party for the Auckland Islands arrived by her. Thetria of George Butchart for forgery is proceeding at the Criminal Court. Shannon has been committed for trial for the murder of Moriarty at Mornington. The Hunt Club Race passed off satisfactorily on Saturday. Admiral Richout has deposed several officers at New Caledonia, and sent them back to France. . Adelaide. The no-confidence motion has been negatived by a large majority. Hobart Town. Parliament has been prorogued to the 15th ApriL Perth. A Bill has been read a second time for a new constitution, and a dissolution has taken place. The Bill provides for two Chambers—a nominated Upper House and a Lower House of 25 members. THE BETTING MARKET. LATEST ODDS. For the Cup the betting is almost at a standstill, being paralysed by Goldsborough, who is m at such a weight that his winning is regarded merely as a question of health on the day. Horatio has been backed at from 1,000 to 70 to 100 (the latter taken); Lapidist at from 1,060 to 5 to 10 (the latter taken).

~ , Wellington, September 25. Mr Walter Turnbull has intimated to the Governors of the Wellington College his intention to endow the College in perpetuity with LI,OOO, for forming a Scholarship and prizes. He suggests that the sum should be appropriated to scholarships of L 25 each, open to matriculated students of the New Zealand Universitjy attending Wellington College; two annual and LlO, to ho given at tho annual

examination, the first to the most proficient in all branches of education, and the second to the most proficient in mathematics and natural science.

, Alexandra, September 25. The Waipa is now flooded higher than at any time this winter. There is a great extent of crops at Itopua and other settlements under water.

Christchurch, September 25. At a meeting of cricketers held last night, to consider the proposed visit of a Victorian Eleven, there was an influential attendance, and the project was warmly approved. A com’ mittee was appointed to obtain particulars of the probable expenses, to see what subscriptions could be obtained, and confer with Dunedin cricketers on the matter.

At a meeting last night to consider the question of chartering a vessel to convey passengers to the Palmer goldfields, there was a very large attendance. Guarantees were given for fifty passengers should a vessel be obtained onreasonable terms, and a committee was appointed to make complete inquires into the matter.