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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1851, 23 July 1874, Page 2

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[Anglo-australian press telegraph AGENCY.] Bluff, July 22, The s.s. Otago, Captain J. M'Lean left Melbourne on the 15th July, and experienced heavy weather ; hove to ten hours near the Solanders, and was then obliged to seek shelter : in /Dusky' Sound, remaining there fourteen hours. .The weather was terrific. The Otago arrived at the heads at 11 o'clock last night. - -."..' ; She brings .53 saloon and. 43 steeragepassengers, 340 tons cargo, and five horses for all the ports. She sails for Dunedin at 5 p.m. to-day. Melbourne, July 15. The revenue for the year. amounts to L 4,152,000. It is the largest yet obtained, and exceeds the Treasurer's estimate by L 300,000. \ : v • ! The Customs, Public Works, and miscellaneous returns show a large increase ; but territorial revenue is falling off, owing to the Government having withheld sales of land by auction. The Chief Secretacy suffered a relapse, and is confined to his bed.The Treasurer makes his financial statement on Tuesday next. New writs have been, issued for Grenville, vice .Mr M. Pope deceased, and for Colling wood,- vice Everard, who is insolvent. Strong contests are expected in each place. . . ; . .. A Municipal Conference is now sitting on the Local Government Bill, introduced in the Assembly by the Government. :'..•■-■■ ! ■ A testimonial of sympathy has been presented to Mr Rupert Green, who was lately acquitted in the : Queen street explosion cases. : . - . : ! The prospectus has been issued of the Pakawhau and Victoria .Opal! Company, for working a coal : mine, in -Nelson. Capital, L30,00.0.in LI shares. ' : A correspondent, who has, written to the Argus, states that the Rev. .Robert Flemiug, late of Otago, has been refused recognition as a preacher in Victoria,- and no reasons. ; are assigned by the Home Mission Committee of the Presbyterian Church. ''- ■'■■■ '•' ■''■'■ : ; The Parliamentary Electipn Cpmmittee has postponed till next Thursday its decision in the East Bourke petitibni. Three, military funerals tppk place last Sunday, in Melbourne. .-■■'■■. The Assembly last night passed the Reform Bill through Committee, and agreed to the proposition of the Government, prohibiting a joint assembly for making alterations in Money Bills. . Captain Duncan, of the barque Palace, from Wangaroa, ■ reports seeing a light ashore at Sisters Island, Bass's Straits, and conjectures it was made by castawaypersons from some wrecked vessel. J ■ Mr Gaven Casey,aßn'rgeon at Brighton, was yesterday committed to gaol by the coroner for 24 hours, for contempt in giv- j ing evidence at an inquest. . The Chief Secretary is slightly better this morning. ■ •■;. ' The Albion, steamer, arrived this morning." • , : ; The question of erecting a lighthouse at :Cape; Nelson, or Cape Bridge water, is ; under consideration of Government. ; :; It is likely the Suez mails will be delivered in New Zealand before the Californian again this month, as the Pera is expected here on 24th or 25th inst.