ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SUEZ.

Dunstan Times, Issue 514, 23 February 1872, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SUEZ.

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(( n ER GIiEVILLE Si Co.) 4 We published the following as an “Extra” on Tuesday last.) Dunedin, Pf.b. 21, 2. 30 p.m. The branch steamer, Rangatira arrived at Adelaide on the 13th, af e-a long passage. She brings the following dates London, Dec. 29. Telegraphic, January 23.—The wool trade remains steady. Transactions are not num°rous. The next sales ta-e pi ice on Feb. 8. The .probable arrivals are 70,000 hales. The arrivals to date comprise Sydney, 854. Afloat, 13,538; Port Phillip, 1(V)9; afloat, 37,73); Ne.v Zsfiii.l, 943 afloat, 1829. Considerable relnctions on importers charges for wharehousing wont lias been announced. If is expecte I that the late rates will be maintained. Flax prices srill continue firm. Common to superior; 2 il. to 3R. Preserved'meats are scarce, and a little dearer, cheeking the sales. LATEST TELEGRAM. . London, Jan. 22. The Prince is progressing favorably, he left his room for the first time on the Bth, -and is now able to walk. The Attorney General opened the defence in the Tiehborne case on the loth-and stigmatised the claimant as an audacious conspirator, perjurer, impostor, -forger and villain. He said he had knowledge of circumstances. shewing the depthj) of the ■■"claimants wickedness as unexampled, and declared that the story regarding the wreck a tissue of absurdities, and also the numerous other statements false. He conton Is that the claimant’s own story and letters showed that he was bub Orton. Earl Derby in, addressing the working classes at Liverpool, criticise 1 the present Administration, he stated that the Monarchy was safe, but that the Lords was capable -of improvement. He declared that the programme of the Liberal party was exhausted, an I that the (Joussrvatives would predominate on new questions before Parliament. Sir John Packington iu addressing a Conservative meeting at Rochdale, criticise 1 ■the sensational extravagant conduct of the prese it Gavenmn iit. The nine hours movement is progressing throughout the country. Sir Charles Dilke announces a public demonstration on January 30. The first In 11 in mail through the Mount ■-Ceuis Tuna d reaehel Brindisi' twenty-four hours earlier tha-i by the old route. Ihe Rev. Watson, of Stuokwell, has • been found guilty of murdering his wife, and sent -need to delth. IPrtusian s fillers have been amssinvtel at Luueville. The io.-.nau Givernmaiit tie,na il that the assassins be given up. The Republicans invale I Loyalist mee 1 -- in: at the Wellington Barracks, Khightsbridge, expelled the Chairman, smashed the platform, aul thou retire I singing the Marseillaise. The police tardily dispersed the nv.b. Miss Christina Edmonds, the Brighton p lisoner, was found guilty. She pleaded pregnancy, but a jury of matrons rejected uho plea. It is definitely announced that Parliament will ha opeue I by Her Majesty in person. Mr. Horsm.an recently slated that political prospects wore a -gloomy aspect. The present Government wire incompetent to manage English questions. Paris, Jan. 29, M, Thiers and the whole if the French Ministers have resolved to resign their seats, Notwithstanding the opposition threatened. M. Thiers adopted M Fiszeys proposition to impose a tax on raw material, failing in ether resources, and being strongly urged, bo reluctantly withdrew bis resignation. The Ministers have retained office. At Indigo, Victoria, a mining manager has been committed to trial formanslaughtef f>r allowing an unsafe rope to bo used, whereby a miner was killed. The i sue of the Sydney elections, is, shall Victoria govern New South Wales. Martin and Wilson, the Ministers have been deb ated by Parkcs and M T-ntosh. There is great ex-fiteraent. The mail steamers-now call at Glenelg.