SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1328, 31 October 1872, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

[After the transmission of our latest European and Australian telegr.ams was completed at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the telegraphists were engaged receiving the news to hand by the Suez mail, which was also brought by the Albion, but at 3.20 a.m. o'clock communication ceased, no doubt through some accident to the wires resulting from the storm then prevailing. The only part of the message which we received, and which repeats some items brought by the San Francisco mail was the following :— ] Bluff, Oct. 29.

The Baroda arrived on the 18th

The mail conveys to Colonial Governors a Treasury minute relative to a future Postal Service. The Imperial Government undertakes, after the expiry of the present contract to convey mails as far as Galle, Great Britain contributing L 40,000 of the cost. The Colonies to conduct the mail-services thence. The Tichborne claimant's popularity is on the increase.

A monster metropolitan demonstration in the Agricultural Hall is announced.

A monument to Bishop Patteson has been erected in the Tower Church, Ipswiah, and a Martyr Pulpit is proposed to be erected in Exeter Cathedral.

It is reported -that Father Hyacinthe is going to New Caledonia to found churches among the political convicts.

Mr Stanley, who discovered Dr Livingstone, had a grievance against the Geographical Society, who are accused of caring only for his papers, not for the traveller. Several members of the Society are accused of treating Mr Stanley with irritating rudeness because his accounts of the interior of Africa do not agree with their theories.

The Queen presented Mr Stanley with a magnificent snuff-box, set with brilliants, accompanied by a handsome letter.

Splendid entertainments have been given to the arbitrators at Geneva.

The builders' strike terminated in a compromise, both sides being weary of the struggle. A more formidable affair is a threatened strike by the bakers, A strike throughout the potteries is also imminent. The outrageous demands of the colleries continue, and the journeymen butchers of London threaten to turn out.

Elections under the ballot system have taKeirpim.-,, *.t Pontefractaud Preston, _

The public-house interest is everywhere organising itself against the restrictions of the new Licensing Act. Intemperance, however, is already lessened.

Order reigns in Belfast, after weeks o'. ruthless' warfare.

Twenty thousand persons attended the funeral of Bryan Dillon at Cork. Colonel Burke pronounced a eulogy over the grave.

The new political party, headed by Samuel Morley, has collapsed. The Japanese Embassy has arrived. Princess Christian has given birth to a daughter. Bessemer is constructing a steamer for the Channel service.