ARRIVAL OF SUEZ MAIL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 550, 1 November 1872, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF SUEZ MAIL.

[We are indebted to our Wakatip con temporary for tho following Tellegrnphio intelligence, which had otherways failed to reach us.] Bishop Selwyn (son of the Bishop of Lichfield) succeeds to the Bishopric of Melanesia. The English wheat harvest is deficient, and the Scotch is the most disastrous one that has been known since ISIG. The Lord Chancellor has resigned, and Mr. Hound ell Palmer (who has been created Baron Selboiirne) succeeds him. Judge Willis, of Bench of Common Pleas, has committed suicide. Field-marshal Pollock is dead, Sir "Wi l liam Cowan succeeds him "asconstable. M. Thiers ordered Prince Napoleon to leave France, which ho refused to do, and was conducted to Swiss boundary by the police. Mr. Graham, one of tho directors of the Ni.tional Bank of New Zealand, had sailed for *liia colony to establish branches. Mv. Adam Burnes late manager of the Colonial Bank, Las been appointed manager, at a salary of 3000/. Ho follows Mr. Graham, with a staff. The Imperial Government arc about to send Sir Bartle Frere to Zanzibar, to arrange for the annihilation of the East African slave trade, and open up a communication with Dr. Livingstone. Communication with Europe has been restored, by connection of the sub-marine cable between Port Darwin and Java. London news, dated noon 23rd, was received in Melbourne ou the 24th inst. Dr. Livingston is expected to reach Ujiji in eight months. Tho Rev. Mr, Purchas, of Ritualistic fame, is dead. The wool sales were spirited, with an advance of Id, to 3J per lb. ; combing sorts at an average advance of 1 id. 1200 bales New Zealand Flax were sold at a decline or 21s. per ton. A later telegram says hemp is growing in favor among ropemakers, and has advanced from 20s. to 30s. The Tichbome claimant’s popularity increases. A monster demonstration has taken place at London. . Trade strikes continue. The baker’s have turned out, and workmen in the potteries threaten. The colliers have continued to make excessive demands. » Grave trouble is anticipated in the agricultural districts after the harvest. The award of the Geneva’arbirtators condemns England for allowing theShcnandoah to be refitted.