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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1700, 15 January 1874, Page 2

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ARRIVAL OF THE TARARUA. [ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Hokitika, Jan. J4> The Tararua, Captain Clarke, from Melbourne, arrived at 8 p.m, yesterday, and was tendered by the Waipara at 9 a.m. to-day. She left Melbourne on the Bth, and brings 29 saloon and 41 steerage passengers, and 233 tons of cargo for all ports. She left Hokitika for Greymouth at 9.15 a.m. Madrid, Jan! 3. In a message to the Cortes Signor Castelai declares that the abolition of slavery is urgent. General Moriones is marching on Bilboa, in the vicinity of which place 20,000 Carlists are concentrated. The Cortes have twice outvoted Castelar, and General Heyila then dissolved the Cortes, and summoned the leaders of parties, excepting the Carlists and Intransi^entes, to form a new Ministry. London, Jau. 3. The Kaffir troubles in Natal continue. January 4. Cape Coast advices to the 16th December, state that Captain Glover had abaudoned the Volta river expedition, and joined General Wolsely. It was determined to land the reinforcements, and commence the march to Cooraassie on the 3rd of January. The Hon. Captain A. Oharteris, of the Ooldstream Guards, aide de camp to General Wols.ely ? is dead. January 5. A reduction of discount is expected. Madrid, Jan. 4. Marshal Serrano has been appointed the chief of the Spanish Executive. The new Ministry formed is composed equally of Radicals and Conservatives. The change was accomplished without disturbance. January 6. Marshal Serrano suspended the constitutional guarantees and disarmed the Republican Volunteers. There has been serious fighting between the Republicans and Oarli3ts at Saragossa. General Moriones, being unable to advance his army in the direction of Bilboa re-embarked at Stantona. St. Petersburg, Jan. 4. The Duke of Edinburgh has arrived, and been well received.

From the late telegrams published in the Ceylon papers we select the following items of news :— Major Testing surprised the Ashanteea near Dunquab on 27th October, and, after three hours' bush fighting, destroyed the camp, five officers and 52 natives being wounded. Colonel M'Neil, V.C., the chief of the staff, was 1 severely wounded, and Colonel Archibald is about to proceed to Cape Coast to replace him. The Himalaya took out 1400 troops, and the 42nd Highlanders were under orders. The Imperial Parliament iB summoned to meet for the despatch of business on 2nd February. A fine of 2,200,000 roubles is imposed on Khiva for war expenses, payable in instalments extending to 1893.

Colonel Baker and Lieutenant Gill arrived at Teheran, having discovered the source ot the Attrek. Comte de Chambord has recently visited : France, and his official organ publishes an ' article which is interpreted as an intimation of the Comte's intention to abdicate and waive his claims to the Throne. The German Government has summoned the Archbishop of Posett to resign. General Ducrot has resigned hi 3 seat in the French Assembly;