SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 999, 9 October 1871, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

[PROM THB MELBOURNE ARGUS.] The Emperor of Brazil is still in England.. The Order of the Garter has been conferred upon him.

Colonel Elphinstone is gazetted K.C.B. Lord Bloomfield is raised to the peerage. Senor Christe, the Brazilian Minister, is created C.B. Mr Paget, surgeon, is created a baronet.- Mr Smith, curatqr qf the Patent Office Museum; Mr Chalk, Secretary of the Ecclesiastical Commission ; and Mr Hugh Allan, of Montreal, are knighted. The Iron Cross is conferred on Dr Russel, of the Times, by the German Emperor.

The Star of St Stanislaus is bestowed on Mr Reed, late chief constructor of the navy, by the £jzar.

Sir William Anderson, assistant comptroller of the forces, withdraws shortly from the public service.

Mr Russell Gurney, recorder of London, proceeds to America to settle the legal details connected with the Washington Treaty.

A site is chosen on the Thames embankment for a statue to the. late Lord Derby. The Wimbledon rifle meeting this year was brilliantly successful. The weather was favorable, the shoqting was good, and the attendance was unusually large). Several Royal personages were amongst the visitors. The Albert Cup was won by Sergeant Ferguson, of Inverness. The Canadian Cup was won by Captain M'Glenaghan, of Ontario. The Elcho Shield was won by England, Ireland being second. The International Challenge Trophy was tal^en by Ensign Gray, of Ayrshire.

The Goodwood Races favorite disastrously failed, confounding the turf prophets. The Goodwood Stakes was won by Taraban. The Prince of Wales, the Crown Prince of Germany, and the

Duke of Cambridge were among the 'visitors. 7 ■ ; . ; ; ; The Cyclops, a aouble-turret snip, hasi been launched at Blackwall. The LadyMordaunt case is pronounced one of feigned insanity^ Lady Mordaunt is in the custody of her father. 3ir Charles will again apply for a divorce. The council of the Workmen's Peace Association has commenced an agitacion for the establishment of a High Court of Nations for the settlement of international disputes. The engineers' strike at Newcastle and Gateshead continues. Ten thousand colliers in South Wales are still on strike. ■ Another rattening case has occurre 1 at Sheffield in connection with serious disputes in the coal trade there. Hannah Newington is sentenced to eight years' penal servitude for the manslaughter of Mr Moon. The trial of Agnes Norman, for attempted strangulation of an infant, is deferred. • = ■ Another baby farmer, Frances Rogers, was sentenced at Manchester Assizes to 20 years' penal servitude. A fresh seizure of Fenian arms has becu lately made at Liverpool. In the north of Ireland the Nationalist party has sustained a series of crushing defeats. The Ulster Protestants, after temporary irritation, are returning to fervent loyalty. Alarm is felt at the advance of the Asiatic cholera. Deaths are numerous in Russia and the Baltic States. Two Hull vessels had cases on board. Stringent precautions are how enforced. Great dissatisfaction prevails, owing to the Queen's persistent seclusion and lack of hospitality towards Royal visitors, causing a feeling of public humiliation. Colonel Barttelot and Sir Wilfred Lawson expressed these views in the Houae of Commons. The second reading of the Ballot Bill, adopting the principle of secret voting, but without the election expenses being thrown on the constituencies, was rejected by the Lords, on the motion of the Earl, of Shaftesbury. The reason alleged for the rejection of the measure was, that the session was so far advanced when it was sent up that time was not allowed for a proper discussion of the Bill. Sir Charles Dilke's Registration of Voters Bill has been sanctioned by the Commons.

Sir C. B. Adderley opened the longthreatened debate in the House of Commons on the Washington Treaty upon a motion for papers. His motion was ultimately withdrawn. Sir Roundel Palmer's vindication of England was very effective. Corporal punishment is abolished in the navy. . . •. *

Mr Gladstone's supposed policy in relation to Irish collegiate education excites distrust amongst Liberals. He opposed Mr Fawcett's Dublin University Bill, and maintained that Catholics were entitled to a^distinct College in the i University^ This view is objectionable to the bulk of his followers, and much uneasiness prevails. A debate on the loss of the Captain was initiated on the 9th in the House of Commons.

The Government was censured on the 10th by Colonel Anson for its abandonment of the Berkshire campaign. Mr Oorry assailed the present constitution of the Admiralty.

Shipping.— The tonnage on the berth on the 3rd August for Australia and New Zealand amounted to 40,601 tons. Fourteen thousand pounds' worth of cargo has been saved from the wreck of the Queen of the Thames. An amendment of bills of lading via the Suez Canal is likely to be effected, governing the Australian trade also. Arrived— From Melbourne, Delight; from New Zealand ports, Cyrene, Queen Bee, Warrior Queen, Zealandia, Farningham .';. from Adelaide, Warrior, Ottaway. Sailed—- For Melbourne, Benvenue, Shannon; for Hobart Town, Glenmark ; for New Zealand, Gamble, Peter Denny, Young Australian, Chili,: Robert Henderson. Loading — For Melbourne 16, for Sydney 38, for Adelaide 7, for Brisbane 5, for Hobart Town 2, for Launcestbn 2, for Swan River 1, for New Zealand 33.