ARRIVAL OF SUEZ MAIL. ENGLISH.
Bluff, January 21. The Albion, with the Suez mail, left Melbourne at 2.30 p.m. on the 16th, and arrived at the Bluff at 9.40 a.m. on the 21st. She brings 43 saloon and 30 steerage passengers, and 250 tons of cargo for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at 3 p.m. [CABLEGRAMS.] London, January 6. The grain stocks at British ports are scanty. January 8. Mr Barrington, a Conservative, has been elected for Strond, vice tho late Mr Winterbotham, a liberal. The British exports for December were £19,175,000, showing a decrease of £1,138,000, and the imports for the same period being £33,000,000, showing an increase of £3 ,375,000. News from the Cape Coast to 18th December states that a bridge has bem constructed by the troops over the Prah River. Discount, 4 per cent. John Line, the pretended steward of the Osprey, who gave evidence in the Tichborne case, has been committed for trial for perjury. The police deposed that Line confessed he was prompted and suborned by Whalley and Onslow. Paris, January 9. The Assembly met after a short adjournment, and after a stormy debate tho question in reference to position of Government was postponed. A bill relative to, the appointment of Mayors was adopted. Madrid, January 8. A circular issued by the Spanish Government declares their principal mission is to establish order, and to show that [order is compatible with public liberty. Paris, January 10. The French crisis-continues. Madrid, Januaay 10. The Cortes have dissolved. They will not reassemble till order is restored. New York, January 10. Cushing, instead of succeeding General Sickles as Minister of Spain, has been appointed Chief Justice, vice the late Chief Justice Chase. London, January 10. New Zealand million loan at four and a-half per cent is offered at ninety-seven. Wool market quiet; prices continue firm. The price of wheat is rising, owing to the scarcity of supples. . Paris, January 9. De Broglie and Decages, members of French ministry,. have tendered their resignation. London, January 10. The Papal Bull authorises the next Papal election without regular conclave in Monica, France, or Malta. Germany refuses to recognise it. The Dutch in attacking a mosque at Kratow were twice repulsed, with loss of 240 killed and wounded, including 12 officers killed, the Chinese fighting demoniacally. January 12. Whalley declares Lines' statement to be a fiction. . , Paris, January 12. The Versailles Assembly passed a vote of confidence iu the Government by a majority of 58. The Government withdrew their resignation. Spain, January 12. Carthagena has surrendered. The besiegerß declined any terms but unconditional surrender. A number of insurgents left in the ironclad vessel Immancia. # # , Insurrection has broken out in Barceloma. London, January 14. The Cape Coast News states that Woolsely and staff have gone to Prah. The Insurgent ironclad Immancia arrived at an Algieran port. The insurgents have delivered themsalves up to the French authorities.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 18, 21 January 1874, Page 2
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