LATER EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4029, 16 January 1875, Page 3

LATER EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Bluff, January loth,

The s.s. Albion with the English mails on vboard arrived at the Bluff at daylight this morning.

She left Melbourne at 9 p.m. on the 10th, and arrived after a splendid run of 4 days ahd"7 hours. '

• She has on board 44 saloon and 35 steerage ...passengers, and 250 tons of cargo for all ..ports. She sails again for Dunedin at 4 -p.m. to-day.

• Passengers :—Messrs. Lloyd, Kerr, Dank, -Barnfield, Hagger,', Wilding, Hutchinga, Cumberland ; Misses Welham, Smith, and ' Sutherland.; Mrs Douglas, Mrs Mallard, Mrs Lloyd and 3 children, Mrs Fulton ; *Dr Fulton ; 20 steerage and 150 tons .«argo.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

Melbourne, January 10th,

:■: .-Sir William Stawell, Governor Cairns of "Queensland, and Governor Weld of Tas.mania, are here just now, they having arrived -by the mail steamer. Governor Robinson was landed at Western z^Australia.

The yield of gold shows a considerable falling off this year from that of previous years. The revenue returns show a decrease dur■;ing the last quarter of £15,575, but an increase during the year of £151,839, the total revenue daring the year amounting to £4j053,864. '

Two keepers of betting-shops have been .fined £50 each.

A large number of men are wanted for the rrailway works, at seven shillings per day of -eight hours.

Sydxey January 10th. Mr Hely Hutchinson has been appointed "•Governor's Private Secretary, vice Mr De Robeck, resigned. The Corporation have dismissed one-half their employes, owing to want of funds. • The Mikado leit California on Wednesday, (6th January.

The motion to expunge the Governor's JMinute regarding Gardiner's release is sure rfco be carried against the Government.

Adelaide, January 10th. The quarter's revenue amounted to ;i£238,000, making £1,003,000 for the year.