ARRIVAL OF THE OTAGO AT THE BLUFF.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1808, 22 May 1874, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE OTAGO AT THE BLUFF.

LATER EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [ ANGLO- AUSTRALIA BT PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Bluff, May 22. The s.s. Otago, Captain J. M'Lean, left Melbourne on the 14th, and arrrived at 10 p.m. on the 20th. • Came to the wharf this morning at 7.30/ She brings 430 tons of cargo, 26 horses, and 94 passengers for all ports. Sails at 3 p.m. for Dunedin. REUTER'S SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, May 5. The Pope has raised Melbourne to an Archbishopric under Dr Goold, the present Bishop. Ballarat is formed into a Bishopric under De O'Connor ; and Sandhurst also a Bishopric under Dr Fortune ; Dr Redwood is appointed Bishop of Wellington. : May 6. The race for the Two Thousand Guineas— Lord .Falmouth's Atlantic, 1 ; Colonel Carleton's Reverberation, 2 ; Mr Lefevre's Eccossias, 3. . May 7. The South Australian loan : is all subscribed at L9O 7s 6d per cent. '/-■• May 8.;..; The Lord Chancellor has introduced a Bill in the House of Lords to amend the Judicature Act in Ireland and Scotland, and constituting one final Appeal Court for the United Kingdom and the Colonies. The Lower House of Convocation have adopted resolutions adverse to the Archbishop of Canterbury's Bill to restrain clergymen introducing irregular practices in. the church. The strike of colliers at Durham has terminated, and the men have accepted a of wages. .■ ... There is a prospect of a settlement of the lock-out through the medium of menibers of Parliament. -:■ :..: 4 May 9. There is a fair inquiry for money, and the Bank of Englaud reserve is stronger. The stock market is improving as the apprehension of a .dearness of money is subsiding. ■■■■■< ■ ? • Wool Market. — Prices* are without noticeable alteration — 80,000 bales have been sold. Wheat is quoted at 57s to 62s per 4961ba ; flour, 44s to 47s per 2801bs, according to quality. . The April trade returns show a decrease ,in exports of .£1,911,000, and an increase of imports of Arrived— Douglas, Mendoza, Ben Ledi, Ben Nevis, Aireyf orce, and Celestial Empire. , . ...;'.' May 8. The French press, commenting on the recent debate in the House of Lords arising out of Earl Russell's question as to the maintenance of peace and Lord Derby's reply, affirm the earnest desire of France that peace may be maintained. It is ascertained that the recent frosts have caused very considerable damage to the French vineyards. . . , May 12. The Lords have passed the Land Transfer Bill, and the second .reading has been agreed to of the Archbishop of Canterbury's bill suppressing ritualistic practices in the Church. - The new Licensing Bill has passed its second reading. „ " , ].. Renewed difficulties have occurred/in the North of England iron and coal : trades ; eight thousand ironstone workers struck yesterday. „• .•;.;.. ... Lord Carnarvon has decided that it is

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impossible to abandon the Gold Coast. It is intended to consolidate it with Lagos under one Administration. . ColonelWarburton, of South Australia, gets .the ' Victoria medal of the Royal Geographical Society, for his recent explorations. ... .. .., .... -„.., „.. t ... i Galle, 1^.y12. The Nubia left for Austrdia-yestOTd^v* The Baroda arrived to-day. ' ' : ■/ Meiboprne,' MayT4r w " i Considerable 'departmental changes •hive occurred in the. Lands Office. Hodgkinson, Assistant Commissioner, has retired on pension, and . Archer, the Registrar-General, is appointed Secretary fbr Lands at a salary "of" LI 2OO. Other? minor changes are r made. ■= / ,■';:. . Sargood, warehouseman j 'is returned for the Central Province, by a large majprity over A. K. Smith. ;^ ' - .' V ' IThe St. Kilda:election.take^, place/tomorrow, and is exciting attention:; Three,., candidates— Webb and ; Williams,; bar risters, and Dixon, protectionist. Webb is most likely to succeed. . . , ' , '' [ '" _ . The Attorney-General is returned unopposed. . ■ It is unlikely that there will- be any opposition to M'Mahbn as Speaker/ .■.•=• ". It is thought improbable' that 'any 1 amendment will be movedtp the a^dreps. „ Dr Bromby retires from i the ; Head . Mastership of the Church of England. Grammar School at the end.'bf the year. The Oalifprnian mail,- which left Sydney in March, was delivered in London in'sl days. ; : „ V ':'' Coursing matches commence to-day. '] Mr Warwick, ; wh6 arrived ' per steamer, acts as Judge. -°- The ship Join Kerr, bound for Melbourne, was ; spoken dismasted. ■ .' ' ! Arrangements have been ma'de;tb;ob- 1 serve the transit 6t Venus inteeveral parta of the Colony. Richard Gibb3, the Examiner ;of.Titles, - ?- has been appointed Registrar.rGenerll,l vice Archer ; Hayrier is to be appointed to the control of the Statistical Branch . The Fire Brigades demonstration on the 25th is to be made a grand affair. About 700 will take part. : „'' ' The full Court has decided in 1 favor of Brown against the squatters as to what shall be deemed habitable dwelliriga'under the Land Act. I ■ -I Q"? It is believed that Sargood and Wallace will move the address in the Council, and Munro and Cameron in the Assembly. I New Zealand Fours are in the market atL93. .'. : : J ; - . -/'/■.■.,; , .:. Bank of New Zealand shares are wanted atLl7 63. ..<.'•;;.„ < Sydney, May 14. The Pearl and Alacri^lfave both arrived. : ■' : i; - '■ Farnell is appointed temporarily ; Minister of Mines. Mrs Aytoun was struck dead by lightning at Darlinghurst. "':"'■■ ; ; " "! .■'■■■ The Assembly is mostly engaged on the Electoral Bills. . - : Elder, of Glasgow ; has sent to, the Poßt-master-General a model of the Californian steamer now building, to have a speed of .14 knots. / ;•;.-•, ;•.;•*■. A movement has been initiated to place a bust of the Rev. John, West inj&ie public library. ■ : • : .' - '■•: ' ■..-■;■ The abolition of denominational schools has been carried in the Brisbane Assembly by a large majority. ' : •:..... Adelaide, May 14. ! It is estimated that the expenditure for the year will be £816,000, including £210,000 for public .works," jft37,ood %r railways, .643,000 for education, £95,000 for postal and telegraph services. - .. r Tasmania, May 14. r i : The Tasmanian parliament meets on July 2. ■ - :/ ■ ■ - : ■"-■ - : -;. ... -.itr.i; Sir Valentine Fleming, acting chief justice, retires on the return of Sir Francis Smith. . ; > ; ; r, Ci Unpublished : special • . to : .!:,:. QUEENSO]J t F,..:; : v' : ,i?'^ .l' r^"l\. ';■ , :;■ jM.Ei-BOUBNB, May.l4,;r ' LoNDoif^'May 12. 1 ':; The- Brindisi mail .was ..dejiyerecT m London on May { 11: , , ...,.v ; The French Assembly met, tut the proceedings were only of a formal-nature. jU* . ' i : •: 1 CALCUTTAjiMay 13. ' The Government are relieving, millions of famine sufferers! ' 300;'OO0 tons of grain have been served out by the authorities ; piecework is v enforced from able-bodied men. : , : . "_ ' " " ';.;' j ; ''. ; .;^','°;;;'' : . ■■■■■ ,'■ ...:■.■:■- MEißouEiri:.,^ A shocking case of infanticide, is. reported. A" servant girl ; threw' nernewly^born infant down a closet.- ■ /'i.j / .:.,..... Adelaide.;.- -. T he: Assembly has voted L 100 0: to Warburton. .: :: •....; ..... : . .;: ; .. : .,; )\ J,, '.V.' [',] : . .Owing to an alteration in bank interest and discpunts,: it is not likely any tenders will be received here for the New. Zealand

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