LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 592, 2 November 1869, Page 4

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

London, Sept. 23. The American Minister has been withdrawn from Cuba, The Common Council of the City of London proposes a vote of 300 guineas in aid of the British and Colonial Emigration Fund. Wool sales continue firm, and prices Id to l^d better than June rates, 80,000 bales taken for contingent demands. Trade improving. Wheat market dull. Very stormy weather has been experienced all round the English coast. The Maid of Judah had to put back after a collision with another vessel. Having repaired damages sailed again. The Mataura is now overdue, and insurance premiums as high as 60 guineas have been paid, The Viceroy of Egypt has raised difficulties regarding the acceptance of the conditions imposed by the Grand Vizier preventing him from raising loans without the leave of the Sultan. The Czar of Russia has been seriously ill, It is now officially reported that his health is completely restored. Lady Palmerston and the Bishop of Exeter are dead. Eleven horses ran for the St. Lcger. Pero Gomez Ist, Martyrdom 2nd, George Osbalcliston 3rd. The Spanish Government are sending 24.000 troops to Cuba. The policy holders of the Albert Life Assurance Company have rejected a scheme of re-construction recommended by the official liquidators. The European Assurance Company has suspended payment. Petitions for winding up has been presented to the Court of Chancery — one from the directors, in which the affairs were represented as not much better than the Albert. Gallb, October 5. The Peninsula and Oriental steamer Carnatic, from Suez to Bombay, was totally wrecked on the 13th of September off the Island of Schadwan, Red Sea. The ship lay 36 hours on the reef, broke up, and Avent down into deep water, carrying her whole cargo with specie and mails. Nothing saved. Five passengers— ship surgeon (Dr Ransford), purser (Mr Gardner), purser's clerk, chief engineer, another engineer, three stewards, and 15 natives perished ; passengers and crew saved, and taken back to Suez in the Sumatra. Jfc is stated at Bombay that trustworthy information has been received of Dr. Livingstone having reached Ugira on Lake Tanganyika last May. He will leave for the coast of Zanzibar. Supplies were sent to Ugira three years ago.