BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

Evening Star, Issue 3635, 16 October 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

.. „ , Wellington, October 15. ‘ At Miss May’s benefit last night the Opera iroupe performed “II Trovatore ” to a crowded house. a , , October 16. Anxiety is fel| jo the whereabouts of the steamer RaUgatira, from Napier. She was last heard of on Wednesday, when the left Castlspomt for Wellington. The Taranald'wenfofit m search of her at eight o’clock this morning. r Ltel&, October 15. Ihe nver between Lyell and Westport has been unworkable for a month. The tracks are quite impassable, and food is getting scarce, the last bag of flour was turned into bread yesterday. There is only about one ton of potatoes in the place and a bag or two of oatmeal. Should the bad weather continue, the population jnuat leave in a body. ■ m, . V." BpuifE, October 16. ine American war steamer arrived ““ morning, having left Hobart Town on the 10th. She has a crew of 200 men, and also ten scientific men, and sails to-morrow for the Chatham Islands to land her party for -.observing the transit of Yenus. REUTER’S SPECIAL ' Count Amim is kept closely 1 confined, his release being refused. The missing documents which caused his arpesfe belong, to. the Archives of the Paris Embassy. The Cpupt depiop all knowledge ef the greater portion of the documents, but claims the remainder as his private property; The'ihatter has caused considerable excitement in official circles. Beblin, Octobers, ihe alleged wounding of Don Carlos is officially contradicted. There are serious dissensions in the ranks of the Carlists. General i)orregarry has been and General Mendevis appomted his successor. - ' " AUSTRALIAN NEWS. , v c* r inn i. , Mesbopene, October 9, t , ir Culloch s amendment on the Customs Bill was negatived by a large majority, after an animated debate. • ■ ' The lorres Straits mail reached Townsville nve days in advance of contract time, m, . , Launceston, October 9. ine premises of several bankrupt firms have been closed to-day, and there is complete stagnation m business.