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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1217, 22 June 1872, Page 2

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, . -:;.:..■.. -♦- [per grbville's telegraph compa*/, REUTER's AGENTS.]

.Bluff,-; Jane 21r The Alhambra has aivived. She, left Melbourne on the 15th; 'rid Bails for Puned?n to-night. : ..-^ Passengers — For Dunedin : Mrs Montrpse and child, Rev. S. Sutherland, Rev. A. Leforrester, Miss Humphries, Messrs J. Dunn, Mailer, • Jackj Richardson, Mitchell, Smith, G. Smith, Wigley, and 18 steerage. ...... : ' . Melbourne, June 16. \ The new Ministry has been sworn— with Mr Francis as Chief Secretary; Langdon, Treasurer; Cohen, Custom*; Casey, Lands ; Mackay, Mines ; Gillea, Railway; Kerford, Solicitor; Stephen; Attorney ;'• Ramsay, Portfolio, ' without pay. It is probable their re-elections will.be opposed, dut only two are doubtfui. - /■ :: '-'! : \ /■.;■■;■ " ■;■ ■ ; - r The Bill to prevent the spreading of the foot and mouth disease has passed, and numbers of stock have been destroyed under orders. ''■'■ ' r ° ' Another case of alleged abuse of patronage by the Duffy Government has arisen. ,The House^ 'adjoUrnedjdll;^t^ J Uly. "" '' '. /■-,' '•■"■.,'.•; \; ! ' t >«'^3Arrived— City of Adelaide, "from Auckland, via Syineyi' ■['■' ■--■•■ ~ A '■> ? Sailed— Hero, for Auckland, via Sydney ; Zephyr, for Hokitika ; Mary Grant, for Auckland, via WarrnambooL The wheat and flour market is firm,; flour; Ll6 to Ll6 10s ; wheat) 6b 9dt6: 7s ; bats, a live of 2000 bushels, 3s 4d ; a parcel per. Gothenburg,. h«ui been sold, td arrive, at 3s 4|d. Tobkeys.— Buyers offer js^ 10s ; .seliew hold for Vf. ..;l. <■'.-<■:,■ Sidney, June 14, The Government appear to have a good working majority. ;': :i \ ■ The Chamber of Commerce deputation,, has interviewed the Government in reference to direct Californian postal 'commu^ nication. Mr Parkes considered it ad* visable to build shipa specially for the line. Arrived. -^-Magellan Cloud, Lady Bird, from New Zealand, . , ; . "Wheat is firm' at 6s. Wool sales ahowa slight decline in price.; • Newcastlk, June 14. „ Arrived. —Magnet, from Lytteltbnj Leonidas, and Celestial, from Auckland ; England, and Southern Cross, from Wei-; lingtoh. • ... Sailed.'— Camilla, : for Wellington.: -i Adelaide, June 14. ;; AdespatclifromLordKimberley suggests that the Colonies should agree .on free trade amongst themselves, but invites further discussion, . Large sales, of wheat at 6s ; flour, Ll3 toLI4 ss. Sailed;— Grace Darling, for.WelUngWnf