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Grey River Argus, Issue 83, 24 July 1866, Page 3

' Fryston-hall,- near Pontefract, the residence of Lord Houghtou, narrowly escaped destruction by fire a' few days ago. A beam which ran into one of the flues in the centre of the house was ignited, and but for :fche;"pronrpt action of the household, assisted' by Mr Baker, the African traveller, and other guests of his lo_rdshipi the hall must have been burnt down. ~ Lives 'Lost ey the- Rebellion.— The War Department computes the number of deaths in- the Union armies, since>the commencement of the war, at 325, 000, ; and of the Southern soldiers at 200,'0Q0, making at least #25, 000 lives that have been lost— a part of the costly price paid' for the defence of the nations life. At 'Gettysburg 23,000 Union soldiers were killed, wounded, or taken prisoners — our. greatest loss during one campaign. General Grant's losses, from the time ho crossed the Rapidan until Lee's surrender, were about 90,000. Great gs were our losses they were far below those incurred in European wars, owing to our superior medical and sanitary arrangements, and the care of the Government for its troops.. — Mesmiger. Dr. Leichardt's Remains. — The Melbourne Age, of the -27th ultimo, quoting from the Albury Banner, contains the following ; —"We. learn-that the exploring party, have discovered the remains of 'the ipng'lost ~D\ Leiphardt, who has been most, anxiouslj looked after- for so many years, We areonlj in a position to state the fact, but. not tc give particulars, which are hourly; expect ec to arrive, as-to the details."