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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1908, 17 September 1874, Page 2

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[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] REUTER'S SPECIAL TELEGRAMS Bluff, Sep. 16. The Otago left Melbourne on the 10th, and arrived this morning at daylight. She. brings 83 passengers, 340 tons cargo, 65 horses, and 6 rains for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at 4 p.m. to-day. The Otago was to have sailed yesterday, but waa delayed in consequence of having stuck in the river, several hours. She takes a number of valuable horses and draught mares. September 10. The Australian mails via Brindisi and San Francisco were delivered together yesterday. The Mikado arrived at San Francisco on the 13th August. New York, Sept. J. A committee having investigated the charges preferred by Theodore Tilton against the Rev. Ward Beecher, pastor of Plymouth Church, aquitted Mr Beecher. London, Sept. 3. George Berkley has been appointed Governor of Western Australia. Governor Weld is appointed to Tasmania. The ship Suffolk, from London to Brisbane, is at Mauritius refitting. The Tallerman Meat Company has declared a dividend of 10 per cent. September 5. The Australian Arctic Polar explorers have arrived at Norway> after abandoning the expedition. Hergetsoff reports travelling in sledges over mountain ridges beyond the latitude of 80deg. The Great Eastern has completed laying the new Atlantic cable. The Marquis of Ripon has adopted Catholicism and resigned the Grand Mastership of the Freemasons. At ithe wool sale, 100,000 bales were sold, principally to the home trade. The tone of the market is now weaker. Baines {

and Co, wool brokers, report of sales is, that there is an advance on superior scoured of ]£d to 2d ; washed half-breeds, Id to ]£d ; greasy half-bred, £d to Id ; greasy merino, |d. Wheat steady, at a decline ; Adelaide, 55s to 58 ; flour, 37s to 43s per 2801 b. Lowdon, Sept. 5. The fifth catle across the Atlantic has been successfully laid. Arrived — Sochmarce, from Melbourne ; Hudson, Red Gauntlet, Ninevah, Robert Burns, Dilharee, Galbraith, Dallam Tower, Abbey. Paeis, Sept. 5. On the fourth a disturbance occurred in the department of Meuse. Gendarmerie interfered and one rioter was killed and nineteen wounded. There were slight demonstrations in other place and at Lyons. Several arrests were made. Madrid, Sept. 4. The Tabla Cabinet has resigned, and a new Ministry formed with Sagasta, Premier and Minister of Interior ; Senor Bedagu, Minister of War. Ministerial officers of finance, Colonies, and foreign ' remain unchanged. The Carlists have abandoned Pingcerda. September. 5. The Carlists at Quenten in the north fired upon a German gun-boat, which replied, sending twenty-four shells into the town. Paris, Sept. 8. The " Univers" newspaper is suspended for a fortnight for publishing an offensive article against Marshal Serrano. Berlin, Sept. 8. An extensive conflagration at Meiningen destroyed half the town. Five thousand persons were rendered houseless.