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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1091, 25 January 1872, Page 2

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ARRIVAL OF THE ALHAM6RA. [per greville's telegraph company, reuter's agents.] Bluff, Jan. 24. The s.B. Alhambra left the Railway Pier, Sandridge, on the 16th, and arrived at Milord Sound on the 21st instant, at 3 p.m ; left on the 23rd, and arrived at the Bluff at 8 o'clock this morning. .... Passenger List.— Messrs Breaily, Hallinshaw, Smith, White, Sweedy, Sutherland, Williams, M'Kellar, Steel and son, his Honor Judge Williams, Messrs M'Eachren, Mitchell, Hill, Gellibrand, Thomson, Holmes, Shand, Mr and Mrs Cross, Mesdames Mitchell, Boyle, Beveridge, Smith, Bastings, Arbuckle, Barker. The Nebraska arrived in Sydney on the 13th Januai/, and will sail for Auckland on the 20th. Melbourne, Jan .16. Great excitement on, receipt of the Oalifornian news as to the probable in the event of Royal deaths. King, the explorer, is dead. Criminal proceedings have been instituted against Captain Collard, of the Sussex, for misdemeanor for losing the ship. The salvagors are recovering much property, It is considered possible to save the hull. Mr Duncan, Collector of Customs, has gone to the Murray River, to arrange with the New South .Wales officials relative to the';border Customs. The late! Mr Mpfiit's racing stud was sold, and realised LIO,BOO. Tim Wn'ffler fetched 810 guineas. [ Sydney, Jan. 15. j The Earl of Belmore subscribed LSO to the relief of the sufferers by the fire ; a't the Prince of Wales Theatre. j Webb and Yogel will intei ?iew thfe Ministiy before visiting Melbourne. j Queensland, Jan. 15. -' A fracas occurred in the Assembly. The Hon. Mr Pring seized MrClf-ke's

beard, andiJnvited^him to "come outside." The Spej'cer^jnteirerecl, and.ordered, .thiem^ into the custody of the Sergeanlrat : Arors. Mr. Pring then resi o led Iv « sea,t. ■Adelaide, Jan. 15. ~ The harvest is not so heavy as at first anticipated.