THE SEPTEMBER MAILS.
ABRI V AL OF THE NORTHAM in HOBSON'S BAY. (From ths Argus, of November lithj The Northam, with the European September mails, arrived in Hobsun's bay on Tuesday afternoon The following; is a summary of the news: — London, September 26. The Australian Juty mails were deli vered in London on September i 3th and 19th. I The Queen is in Germany. i The Prince of Wales is formally be- \ ttothed to the Princess Alexandria of Denma He. Tne marriage takes ptace next ' spring. It will be. a union of affection, and not from political considerations. The Great Exhibition is to be closed on the Ist of November ; the attendance of visitors was filling off. The general iradc of the country is much improved, but- distress in the cotton district* increases daily. , The total number receiving relief ia 1 1,015 more than at the corresponding p riod of last year. Extensive speculations have lately taken place in cotton, jute, hemp, and fl-iJf, in consequence of the deficiency of the supply of en. on. A Dr. tlarben has discovered a substitute for cotton, which is being practically tried-~namely 1 j the marine plant Zostera marina, or comra in grass w rack. The Great Kastern .struck on a rock at Mon'auk Point, staving a hole in her bottom. Mr. W, Roupell pleaded " Guilty" to the charges of loigery, and was sentenced to penal servitude f »r lift: A new Australian bishopric is to be erec ed, the seat to be at Uou burn, New So.ith Wat s. Mr. Laing has delivered long speeches at Manchester and Glasgow, c •ndemning the present system of ihe home government of India Public meetings have been held throughout the kingdom to express synif-atny with Garibaldi, and to nieuioiialize the Government to use its influence to obtain the evacuation of Rome by the French ironps. The reign of terror still prevails in Tipp*»rary. A gr««at Orange d monstration, attended by 60,00(J men was lield in rfel fist. The grievance complained of was, that the taw prohibiting party emblems was carried into effect against them 'and not against Roman Catholics. Riots and collisions between Oran^ein^n and Catholics. Kiots and collisions between Orange men and Catholics succeeded, lasting five day*. The St. Leger Stakes, Doncaster, were won by the Marquis, Buckstone second ; time. 3inin. 2lj»ec. The Doncaster C p was won by Tim Whiffler," liuckstone -econd. Mr. Charles Dickens will not visit Australia. Mr. Spiers has effected an engagement with Mr and Mrs. Charles Kean. Brownlow-hill workhouse and church adjoining, in Liverpool, destroyed by fire. T verity live-J lost. The Archbishop of Canterbury is dead. Or. Tait, Bishop oi' London, is to be translated to the vacant see Obituarv. — Earl of Ellesmere, Lord E«lW;ird Ceci), JB^rl «»f ll.trrineton. Viacount Ockham, Mr. C. Pearson, Mr. Forbes Vl'Kenzie, Dr. Jabez Burns, and Mr. Neatly.
THE SEPTEMBER MAILS.
Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 6, 28 November 1862, Page 2
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