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LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Bluff, January 12. The Alhambra left Melbourne at 5 p m. on the 3rd. She arrived at Milford.l Sound'on the Bth at 6 p nv. ; ;lett> on the 1 ' 10th at 15 p m , arriving at the Bluff at 7 p.m. on the 11th. She brings 55 saloon and 40 steerage passengers, and 250 tons lor-all ports. She sails, for Dunedin at 3 p ml to-day. London, December 29. The Duke of Edinburgh has started for St. Petersburg. . His marriage takes place next month. •December 31. - The fall in the .price of coal continues. ' Cape Coast advices to the 15th Decernthat; with 500 sailors and marines advanced 70 miles towards the Prahe- River, pursuing,- the', Ashantees. Januavy 1. The steamship Somersetshire put. into Valparaiso to repair damages received during a gale. - CABLE UNPUBLISHED. London, January 2. The British out-post is now advanced to the Prahe. The Ashantees crossed in the greatest disorder. British reinforcements have arrived at the Cape Coast,-; and are cruising for health. The march to Cooniassie is to commence in January. • The revenue for the year >-] 873 is 77 f millions, showing an excess over the estimates in nine months'of 2J millions. , The M acao coolie trade is abolished. Paris, December 29. j The French Government sent circulars to Bishops concerning pastorals. Berlin, December 29: ' - The German Emperor is convalescent.- •. .' December ,30. " The :Prussian 'Order. ofMerit has been conferred on Thomas Carlyle.,.. • - ■Madrid. December 30: - There, is a" political' crisis -at; M adrid:' New York, December 30. The survi\o*rs f o.f,the Virginius expedition have beelv released afid have arrived

December-30 The Virginius, while being towed to Keiv Y'ork, foundered off Cape Clear: '■ GENERAL SUMMARY. The Ellora arrived at Adelaide on Thursday night The Archbishop of Canterbury, .will perform - the mavri age ceverfi ony of; the Duke of- Edinburgh at St. Petersbuiy. A distinguished party is also proceeding there. ' -

' Miall in tend-i retiring from Parliament on the dissolution, owing to ill health.

The Rev. 11. Ward iieecher is expected in London. ■'

- The vexed question of opening school board meetings with prayer has-been reopened.-

The ' Lancet' thinks that the polluted air of the Court is telling on the health of jurymen in the Tichborne case Eight lives were sacrificed in oLanibeth during the preparations for Guy" Fawkes Day. . ■' The Russian Government, has presented the town of Sheffield with a collection of cutlery.- _ A.bdel ICader is dead; aged 70 years. The Order., of Eagle has been conferred on Dr. Dollinger by-the Emperor. . -

The Prussian Government is organising a flotilla of light-draught ironclads for the defence of the Khme

The New York papers fear that the. coming winter will be-the hardest everexperienced, „ and" urge retrenchment as' the universal watchword.' Thousands of seamstres's and servants have been thrown out'of employment.. Exports to New Zealand for the month amounted to £399,100. ' ,

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Melbourne, January 3. Governor Bowen proceeds to Tasmania to-day on a ten days' visit '' Owing to the abolition of l ad valorem duties in New South' Wales, no'ice pf abrogation of-the Border '■Treaty has been given by Victoria for the end ofthe present month. The weather, has been intensely hot, averaging over 90deg. in Melbourne, 112 in the shade.

In- the border townships rain is very much wanted.

Fruit and vegetables are getting scarce. The City of Melbourne is likely to be chartered to take_ the next Califomian mails so as to give the Mikado an overhaul. 'J he_ Mikado is spoken of as having averaged ten knots. There ; was a good meeting at New Year's Day races Little Dick won~the Midsummer Handicap.

•' All the bodies have been recovered from the Geelong boat accident. - A van containing 11 "persons, women and children, backed into the river. For - tunately all were saved through the exer"Jisji S -of four men present An acvofifc^ Harris whilst performing at Ahe*£i^? euin ; Hall on the trapeze fell 30 both arms | and recived concussion ofmSss^ 3 " 1 - I remains insensible. 1 " A " yo'ing lady named WhiteV^ 8 drowned whiist-bathing at St Kilda ' The outward mail "steamer Nubia took 103.000' ounces of gold yesterday. . . Sydney Jan uaiy 3, Mr., ITarley, member for , Central Cumberland, is likely to be the new Mln-; ister of Mines. The cabmen have struck owing to low fares!

Governor Robinson,'"at* the race luncheon, strongly defended,the turf from de--nunciations.

- J .< Adelaide, January 3. , Mrs. Woodcock, was hanged to, day for the murder of her husband.. She confessed to having committed the crime 'h Ridgway, 4or the murder of-Burt, was changed on the Ist. He displayed great firmness. . 3'rhe Postmaster-General of London and Adelaide exchanged New Year's greetings on the occasion of the opening of the new telegraph- building.

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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 254, 16 January 1874, Page 3

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LATEST TELEGRAMS. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 254, 16 January 1874, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 254, 16 January 1874, Page 3

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