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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1048, 5 December 1871, Page 2

Pout Chalmers, Dec. 4. The" barque Free Trade* arrived'aifter a "six Trays' passage from "ffofiarFfown. She brings news of the Suez Mail in an .>'6xtra"-of bhe Mercury, 27th; November, of the- wreck of the Rangoon, at Galle, and the mails lost. - Telegraphic dates to London 6th November, Hdbart Town 27th November. The branch steamer Alexandra left.: Cape Brown, and arrived off Glenelg soon after one p.'clock this "morning, bringing the distressing intelligence of the wreck of the T R.M,S. Rangoon, when leaving Galle with the Australian mails, on the Ist November.. The mails all lost. The passengers and crew were saved, but had a narrow efcape.; The former lost theic luggage,:; ; ' . --_.• The P. and 0. Company's steamship Behar was despatched from Galle on. the Bth November. ■ : . . ; The following summary was prepared at Galle after the wreck was telegraphed to the Mercury's Adelaide correspondent. The Behar arrived at King George's Sound on the 23rd, and would, sail for Melbourne the same day. The Rangoon was wrecked leaving Galle. The passengers and crew were saved. The ship speedily became a toW wreck. The mails and cargo for Australia were lost. One mail from Ceylon was saved. In the Chicago fire 500 persons were burned, and 12,000 buildings destroyed. The London insurance companies loss is about one: million by the fire. - .;.... A Fenian raid has taken place against Canada, but failed; and General .Q'lfeil, the leader of the infatuated troops, was, captured. ■ Wool sales closed one penny lower.. A steamer with the Australian submarine cable on board reached the Cape of Good Hope on the 17th September, bound for Port Darwin. Another submarine cable company hag been commenced in London for the purpose of uniting Honolulu with Melbourne. Sobrimer won the Cambridgeshire Stakes. , The Government refuse to release the= remainder of the Fenian prisoners. The Queen's health has improved! il Mr Gladstone has reviewed fte^Qrllbff the session in a speech at Greenwich, and. promised more reforms next session. Sir Hercules Robinson is appointed- tosucceed Earl Belmore as Governor of New South Wales. ..... Wheat, 2s. lower. Tallow improved. Sperm oil, LBl. : ; • Victorian debentures, 116 ; 3-asmanian, 110. Consols, 92|. It is reported that Brigham Young has fled (from America). ' The German Parliament opened on the I.7th October [? September]. 1 ; ; ;; The evacuation of the r^ajainder of France by the Germans pyoQeejcte,: ,'T The remainder of -fth^ fedemnity has. been arranged feu? satisfactorily. ...- .-j A strong, public feeling of indignation against the authorities on the subject of the wreck of the Mogaera. The captain 1 and engineers- of the ship have given evidence that she was. rotten. A great fire has occurred at Windsors Bank rate, 5 per cent. ! Field-Marshal Sir John Burgoyne is dead. . . The trial of the Tiohborne .case would, be resumed on the 7th of November^ Arthur Orfcon ia expected to be produced! as a witness. . . .'. : :U ; The Yacht Columbia beat the Leonora, twice in the Intercolonial race. Obituary.— Earl of Dunraven, SkHiglk Hall, Alderman Moon, Sheriff Young, Sir Roderick Murchiaon, Chas. Babbage, General Patrick Mahon. Her Majesty subscribed ■ L5OO for the relief of the sufferers by the Chicago fire. A severe monetary crisis has occurred in Paris, owingi© the scarcity ,qf specie. The ! policy of the Government &m--ference to liji, it is rumored, is not yet finally settled. - ~ There is a good enquiry- for wool, and a fair business is done at full rates. On November 2, Mr Verdon was apj* pointed inspector of the English anol Scottish Bank. : -..-. . » •■;■■: .-.;-• ■*■. The Royal warrant gazetted the reconstruction of the army. ; T THe Qtteetf is able to take a drive.

Cholera has ceased at Constantinople. . The French eleotions. results—Bopapartists, 94 : Legitimists, 194 ; Radicals, 391 ; Moderate Republicans, 494 ; Conservatives, 867. Obituary — Colonel Browne, Lady Palmer.