THE SUEZ MAIL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 120, 27 February 1872, Page 6

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Dates from London are to December 29 ; telegraphic to January 23. The wool trade remains steady. Transactions are not numerous. The next sales will take place on February 8. The arrivals to date comprise Sydney, 825 ; afloat, 13,508: Poi't Philip, 1000 ; afloat, 37,750 : New Zealand, 940 ; afloat, 1829. Considerable reductions in importers’ charges for warehousing wool have been announced. Late rates have been maintained. Flax prices continue firm: —Common to superior, £24 to £34. Preserved meat scarce, and a little dearer, checking sales. LATEST TELEGRAMS. London, Jan. 22. The Prince of Wales is progressing favourably, He left his room for the first time on the Bth January. He is now able to walk. The Attorney-General opened the defence in the Tichborne case on the 15th January. He stigmatised the claimant as an audacious conspirator, perjurer, impostor, forger, and villain. He said he had knowledge of circumstances showing the depth of claimant’s unexampled wickedness. He declared the a story regarding the wreck to be a tissue of j absurdities, and also said ho could prove that a numerous other statements were false. He * contends that claimant’s own story and letters j show that he is not Sir Roger Tichborne, but j Arthur Orton. j The Earl of Derby, in addressing a meet- • ing of workmen at Liverpool, criticised the j. 1 present administration. He stated Monarchy | was safe, but the House of Lords was capable ;j lof improvement. He declared that the proI gramme of the Liberal party was exhausted, and that the Conservatives predominate in the new questions before Parliament. j Sir J. Pakington, in addressing a Conser- ( vative meeting at Rochdale, criticised the ( conduct of the present Government as sensa- j tional and extravagant. £ The nine-hour movement is progressing j throughout the country. Sir Charles Dilke announces a public de- , monstration for the 30th January. * The first Indian mail which passed through j the Mont Cenis tunnel reached Brindisi 24 hours earlier than the old route. The Rev. Selby Watson, of Stockwell, has ] ' been sentenced to death for murdering his j wife. ... < Prussian soldiers continue to be assassi- i nated at Lunevillo. Germany demanded j I that the assassins should be given up. , i The Republicans invaded the Loyalists’ ■ : meeting at Wellington Barracks, Knights- . bridge. They expelled the Chairman, smashed , the platform, and retired singing the “ Mar- ' ! seillaise.” The police tardily dispersed the j mob. Miss Christina Edmonds, the Brighton poisoner, was found guilty. She pleaded I pregnancy, but a jury of matrons rejected the I plea. It is definitely announced that Parliament will be opened by the Queen in person. Mr Horsman, M.P., addressing a meeting j at Hislleard, said that the political prospects j ‘ are gloomy, and that the present Government j are incompetent for English questions. Paris, Jan. 20. Thiers and all the French Ministers rei solved to resign their seats. ' j Notwithstanding opposition threats, Thiers ’ j adopted M. Sera’s proposition to impose a tax on raw material, failing other resources. Being strongly urged, Thiers reluctantly ’ withdrew his resignation. Ministers still re-1 ' i tain office.