AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, September 4. The Suez Mail. The P. and O. Company's steamship Assam, with the inward Suez mail, dated London, July 30th, arrived at King George's Sound this morning. The Wreck at Cape Otway. Tho ship Eric the Red has been wrecked at Capo Otway. She had on board the American exhibits for tho Melbourne Exhibition. One passenger, the carpenter, steward, and a seaman were drowned. September o. ObituaryObituary—Mr Thomas Higinbotham, engineer, from apoplexy. The SorataTho latest information to band states that the Sorata is in a critical condition. The forohold is full of water, the engine rooms are filling, and the fires are out. MELBOURNE, September G. More Loss of Exhibits. Five hundrod tons of American ex hibits were on board the ship Eric the Red, which has been wrecked at Cape Otway. SYDNEY, September 4. Earing.
The Randwick races were held to-day. The Derby was won by Grand Flaneur, Trevellyn second, Sapphire third. Won by half a length. Time, 2min. 4osecs. and 2-10ths. It was a grand race. Ep3oni Stakes—Master Avenel, 1; Ravenswood, 2; Chesterfield, 3. Time, lmin. 45soes. and 4-10ths. Won by a length.
SYDNEY, Septomber 6. Extraordinary Interference.
Thero was great excitement in town yesterday owing to Government having prevented Professor Proctor lecturirjg at the Theatre last night, by putting pressure on the lessee. A crowd of 1000 persons proceeded to Mr Proctor's hotel and cheered him. Shipping. Sailed Albion, for Auckland, on Saturday. ADELAIDE, September 5. The Sorata's PositionIt is feared that the Sorata's position is hopeless, and that she is certain to bocomo a total wreck. It is believed that she has on board a largo quantity of exhibits for Melbourne
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2039, 6 September 1880, Page 2
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