ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. OTAGO.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1922, 2 March 1875, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. OTAGO.

(Reuters Special Telegram) Bluff, 8.30 a.m. The Otago arrived this morning 1. She left Melbourne on the 24th. Brings 38 saloon and 40 steerage passengers, and 400 tons cargo for all ports. Sails for Punedin at 4 p.m. Cablegrams. London, Feb. 20. Honeymoon won the Waterloo Cup, beating Corby Castle, Hawthorne and Lucella. Frank Gardner, the Coursing Judge, has left for Melbourne in the mail steamer. Wheat is depressed. Tallow has recently fallen two shillings. Nine hundred barrels New Zealand sold, at a reduction of twenty to forty shilling!,

London, Feb. 17. Johnjilitchell, transported-for participation in the Irish rebellion, was elected for Tiperary to-day unopposed. The Government have moved for the production of the certificate of his conviction for felony. The motion was adopted en Thursday, and a motion was made for the issue of a new writ. Dr Kenealy has been elected member for Stoke-upon-Trent. John Mitchell arrived at Queenstown from America to-day. The refusal of England to attend the Conference on the usages to be observed in war has produced an unpleasant impression in Russia. England has officially recognised Alfonso, King of Spain. There is a lock out of 25,000 coal miners at Dewsbury. The Australian mails via Brindisi, with dates to December 31, were delivered on Feb. 19. Kenneaily entered Parliament duced, when the Speaker intimated that two sponsors were required, to which Kenealy objected. In the House of Commons a motion was moved by Mr Disraeli - declaring John Mitchell disqualified from taking a seat. The motion was adopted, and a new writ was ordered to issue for Tipperary. Bank rate—three and a half. In. consequence of the tardiness of Spain to afford satisfaction in. the Gustavo affair, Germany is preparing a naval expedition against the Carlists.