ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Bruce Herald, Volume VI, Issue 403, 31 January 1872, Page 6

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

The branch steamer Alexandra arrived at Glonelg at 11 o'clock on the night of the 17th. The Bangalore anchored in the Bay on the morning of the 19th, with dates — London, December Ist , telegraphic. 23rd ; Galle, December 27th. Strong head winds caused the delay in arrival. Prince of Wales is still alive. The latest bulletin announces that he is progressing slowly but steadily. The Queen has returned to Windsor. Fiiendly relations between England and Continent still continue.

Australian tinned meat rapidly increasing in public favor The Hull of the Queen of the Thames was sold for L 350.

Captain Boaden, of the Star of Peace, has been committed frr trial for assaulting and imprisoning a refractory seaman.

An extra mail sails this month via Galle. The Nubia sails on February 2nd, and the Bangalore on the 13th. The Tichborno case is still dragging along. Several witnesses testified to the arrival of the Osprey in 1854, and to the Bella's shipwrecked crew landing in Melbourne. Claimant's funds are failing.

Mr Edward Wilson called an influential meeting in the City for the promotion of the sale of Australian meat.

The respondent in the great Fircbrac-J divorce case has been acquitted of adultery.

The Prince of Wales's groom died on the 18th of December of typhoid fever , Bank rate, 3.

December 16th

The Prince of Wales has commenced to improve, and is progressing favorably. Great anxiety prevailed in America on account of his illness, and prayers were offered up in all the churches.

A number of officers have applied to the Purchase Committee for compensation The small claimants are mostly satisfied with the treatment they have received.

The case for the claimant in the Tichbornc. trial lias closed. Sir William Ferguson testifies to marks of identification upon the claimant. The medical examination took place on the 10th. The Alabama Claims Commission held a formal meeting at Geneva, and then , adjourned until June lltli. '1 he Londonderry- apprentices paraded the streets on- December 13 th ; and, having refused to disperse, the cavalry and constabulary turned out and charged the crowd, several of whom were hurt.

An expedition proposed for purpose of rescuing Dr Livingstone. A great fire occurred at Rotherhithe cansing a~ioss of L 300,000, and 70,000 quarters of wheat.

An important correspondence between Earl Granville and Mr Wade, respecting missionaries in China, has been published.

The British American Commission at Washington has decided that the United States Government is not liable for the Confederate debts.

The Due d'Aumale and Prince de Joinville have decided to sit in the .National Assembly.

The French Government has presented a Bill to the Assembly for the restitution of the property of the Orleans family. The tone of the Russian press is changed towards Germany. It advocates blending whole Sclave races under Russia*

The Dutch Second Chamber has adopted a treaty with England concerning Sumatra

The steamer Delaware, bound for Calcutta, foundered off Scilly Islands, the first and third officers only being saved.

Bismarck has sent a despatch threatening that henceforth French hostages will be seized, if the assassins of German soldiers are not surrendered.

Wool sales closed ; over 70 000 bales sold ; 15,000 for export.

The acquittal of Kelly, charged with the murder of the informer Talbot, caused great dissatisfaction throughout England, the Conservative papers deducing therefro'n the worthlessness of Mr Gladstone's legislation for pacificating the Irish people.

It is the general opinion that the French Government displayed great cruelty in keeping the Communist prisoners so long in suspense. Rossel, Ferre. and Burgoise were taken a shoit .distance outside the walls, and shot, all of. them dying bravely. His last words were: " Vive la RepvMiqae /"

December 23rd. The Queen returned on the 19th. Parliament meets on February 6th Speaker Denison retires.

A national subscription has been commenced for the restoration of Warwick

Castle,

ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMS. The Tichborne case has been adjourned until January 18th. The claimant's case reached the 70th day, and Arthur Orton was not produced.

A Liberal conference was held at Birmingham to consider the question of reform of the House of Lords. Three members of Parliament were present, and letters from other members were read, containing suggestions. Resolutions were passed condemning the hereditary principle, and legislation by Bishops. Sir C Dilke attacked the House of Lords, and advocated the limitation of its powers The French Government recommend the abolition of all international taxes except npon spirits, tobacco, and stamps, and the remission of twenty million francs of Custom duties. Mr Auberon Herbert, when addressing the electors, advocated a republic after the Queen's death. The 'Times?. violently attacked Mr Gladstone's appointment of Sir Robert Collier. Fkaxce The Commission on Pardons rejected all appeals save that of Lulliers and three pctraIcusf.s. The eight assassins of Generals Lecovnpte and Thomas were condemned tj death. Eleven thousand prisoners were discharged, and 800 sentences delivered. Several Parisian journals .have been suppressed or heavily lined for trivial offences. The prospects of a Republic are improving. Thiera has been proclaimed President for life. The Chambers are to be renewed gradually — one-fourth every year — in order to preserve a continuity in the policy. Rumors prevail of a fusion between the Orleans and Legitimist Princes. The Bonapartists are quite out of the field. The ex-Emperoi-'s wine, comprising 100 000 bottles and 57 butts, was dispostd of by auction. Geiimaxt. A Bill pi-oposed by the Bavarian representatives has boon passed by the German Parliament for the prosecution of clergjnnen guilty of .abuse of their pulpits. Gali,e; December 27th.

New mail arrangements in connection with Ih rt' Mont Cenis tunnel commence with the steamer leaving Sydney on January 3Ut.li. The Bangalore leases Sydney as an extra steamer on the 33th Feburary.

The greater portion of the mails and passengers' luggage lias been l'emovod from the Rangoon. "Many of the lettei'3 are illegible and useless. All that can be deciphered were sent on by the Bangalore. The eclipse observations on the 12th December at Ceylon and India were most successful. M. Janssen, Ootaoamund. snyS that he experienced splendid weather, and important results were obtained. Similar news has been received from Jaffna.

Press telegraph messages in India are now sent for a fourth of the ordinary charges.

The diamond fields at the Cape continue to be most prosperous. Gold lias again been discovered at Natal.

Telegraph communication between Nagasaki and Europe has been completed via Siberia.

Obituary. — Sir Joshua AValnislcj', Thoniafi Greenwood ; DrWynfcer, of Oxford ; Colonel Sanderson, the manager of the Langha.m Hotel : — Park, Count of Common Picas ; —

llatfield, the proprietor of the ' Cam bridge Independent Press'; the Hou Charles North ; Pri.ice Maximilian of Thurn and Taxas ; and the Dowager Countess Listowell.