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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 10, 12 January 1874, Page 2

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[CABLEGBAMS ] Bluff!, Jantiary 12. The Alhambra left Melbourne at 5 p.m. on the 3rd, arriyed at Milford Sound on the Bth at 6 p.m., leJt on the 10th at 6 p.m., and arrived at the Bluff at 7 p.m. yesterday, :he brings 55 saloon and 40 steerage passengers, und i>so tons of cargo for all ports. She (sails f~r Dunedin at 3 p.m. to-day. She brings English cablegrams to the 2nd January. a ondon, December 29 The Duke of Edinburgh has ttarted for T.t. Petersburg. Bis marriage is to take place next month. Paris, December 29. The Ereneh Government have sent a circular to the Bishops concerning pastorals. Berlin, December 29. The German Emperor is convalescent. New York, December 22. The survivors of the Virginius expedition have been released, and arrived at New York on December 30. Tht; Virginius when being towel to New York, foundered off' Cape Clear. Berlin, December 30. The Prussian order of merit has been conferred on Thomas Carlyle. Madrid, December 30. There is a political crisis at Madrid, London, December 31. The fall in the price of coal continues. Cape Coast advices to 15th December state ihat General Wolseley, with SOO sailors and marines, had advanced seventy miles towards the Prah river pursuing the Ashantees. January 1. The steamship Somersetshire has put into Valparaiso to repair damages received during a gale. January 2. lheßiitMi outpost is now advauced to the Prah river, which the Ashantees crossed in the greatest disorder. British reinlorcemmtg have arrived at Cape Coast, and are cruising for tbeir health. The march to Commassie is to commence in January. Tbe revenue for the year 1873 wan 77| millions, showing an excess over the estimates in nine months of 2J millions. The Macao coolie trade is abolished. The Archbishop ol Canterbury will perform the marriage service oi the Duke of Edinburgh at St P<:ter:;Viurgh. A. distinguished parly %i proceeding there. Mr Miaii intends retiring from Parliri.vei-t on its dissolution, owing to ill health. I lie Hey Ward Bsecher is •vxpepted in London. The vexed question of opening M-hool ho-.rd meetings with pru: or is re-open ct. The Lancet thinks thaL the polluted air oit th^ Court is tolling o.i the health of the juryrnui in the Tichborne case Eight Hve3 were sacrificed at „ambef-h" in making preparations for Guy I'Wkea' Day. The liussian Government have presented th? •town of Sheffield with a collection of Continent-! cutlery. -\bdel Kirler has died at the oge of 70. The order of the 'fed Eagle ha > heen eonfenpl on Dr Dolliuger by the Emperor.

'ihe Prussian Government is organising a flotilla of light draught ironclads for the defence of the Khinp lho New York papers fair that the coming winter will be tho ha'deat ever experienced, and s:ty that retrenchment ia tiie unircrssl watch word, and that thou ands of seimstrestes and servants are thrown our. of employment. Tlie exports (o New Zealaud for the month of Decuiiihtr wcto ,£39'',lo'>.