INDIA AND THE EAST.
Gaile^ Dec. 27. The steamer Geelonghas proceeded to to Bombay. The greater-portion of' the mails and passengers' luggage , has > been recovered from the Rangoon. Many letters are illegible and useless. . AIL that can|be deciphered are sent on by the Bangalore. Itis ! nbt considered that Sir Hercules •Robinson is inclined to exchange governments with. Mr Gregory, M. Pi ' A breakwater at Colombo and a grand harbor suitable for. mail steamers will probably be constructed. ; . The eclipse observations on ]2th December in Ceylon and India were most successful. Mr Norman Lockyer telegraphs from Bairal that the extension of the .corona above the hydrogen is apparently a structure of nebulous air. M. Janssen, from Ootacamund, says that splendid weather was experienced, and important results were obtained. At Jaffna there was good : weather, and important observations were got. Lord Hereford is travelling in Cgylou, and the Earls of Wicklow and Selkirk 'are in India. The latter fell from his horse, but was not seriously hurt. , : ■.;■/■ The diamond fields at the Cape continue to be most prosperous. Gold has again been discovered -at Natal." : : The mail steamers building at home for the Cape; route to India are likely to be totally abandoned. , ...... ; , . . The natives of Bombay aIT offered prayers fqr the .recovery of the Prince*of 1 Wales. !,.. .... . ' The ship Defiance,.' from , Bombay tq Liverpool, was wrecked oh',' the Natal coast." ' ; ' .; ; ;' r .;\ :- ! ''- '• " ""'■■■'
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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1094, 30 January 1872, Page 2
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