ARRIVAL OF THE ALHAMBRA AT THE BLUFF.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1481, 3 May 1873, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ALHAMBRA AT THE BLUFF.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Bldtf, May 2. The Alhambra has arrived. She left Melbourne on the 26th inst., and sails for Dunedin to-night. Melbourne, April 25. The Governor at the University Commemoration stated his intention to take an ad eundem degree. The steamship Northumberland arrived after a 53 days' passage. The Government intend to subsidise the new Anglo-Australian Company, via the Cape to the extent of L 32,000 a year ; monthly service ; 42 days out, 44 home. Jmcinuji--oerigut3," »--wmniuu««- v *xsoner, escaped from the French transport and hid himself in a lighter boat. He swam ashore but was not arrested, being a political prisoner on British soil. The eight hours celebration passed off successfully on April 21. A petition has been sent home by the mail in favor of Mount and Morris. Mr Ireland, barrister, also petitioned on behalf of his son in Fiji against the proceedings of Captain C. Chapman, of H.M.S. Dido. At a meeting of representatives of the Marine Insurance companies, it was decided that the present rates of premium are inadequate. Felix Kabat has been committed on a charge of forgery ; others are pending. A slight shock of earthquake was felt on Tnesday, iv the neighborhood of Melbourne. The railway works are progressing well. Another section of the North-Eastern line will shortly be opened. Hamilton Hume, one of the aarly explorers is dead. The Garibaldi, an Italian frigate, arrived yesterday from her cruise. The Duke of Genoa, nephew of the King, is aboard. A new system of drawbacks is to be | instituted, to assimilate as near as pos-*---sible to free trade, and to foster the export trade of the port. Sydney, April 25. Parliament was prorogued yesterday by the Governor. In his speech he states that the authority for making the Californian mail contract given by the Assembly will be acted on without delay, notwithstanding its rejection by the Council. The motion for the address for payment of members was formally expunged from the records of the Council. Mr Cowper, Agent-General, telegraphs that no answer has yet been received from Earl Kimberley with regard to the mail terminus. It is probable it will be referred back for consideration on altered terms. The Exhibition has been opened and ;he awards made. A discovery of rock salt has been made it Appin. T The Telegraph Select Committee recomnend the laying of a second cable to Noraantown. Chisholme and Co., an importing firm, , Las failed. Liabilities, L 40,000. < Adelaide, April 25. , Favorable accounts have been received com the Northern Territory Gold Fields. ] A rumor of a riot at Yam Creek is not £ onfirmed. j No intelligence has been received of the > lissing vessel, Sprinbok, and the steamer (Ord Ashley, and H.M.S. Basilisk will aarch for her. A new mine has been opened at Ba- j. Jssa yielding splendid returns. 0 Ninety thousand tons of breadstuffs ( aye been exported during the year. •] Wheat dull at 6s 3d to 5s 4d. a