LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1344, 19 November 1872, Page 2

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PER HERO, FROM SYDNEY. A NEW GOVERNOR. GREAT FIRE IN BOSTON. DAMAGE TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Nov. 18. Sir George Bo wen has been appointed Governor of Victoria, and Sir James Fer? gusson Governor of New Zealand. Three hundred Warwickshire laborers have sailed for Queensland. Money is stringent. Queensland Sixes^ January and . July, L 11 3; Tasinanian, Llo9^ ; Bank of Australia shares, Lss| ; Union, L46^r ; London Chartered, L2s| ; National Bank of Australasia, LS3J ; Copper, ■ steady, from ; L 92 ; Australian tin ore, LBS to L 95 j inferior, L 4 4; tallow, steady ; petroleum 9| ; New Zealand hemp, L 33 to L^B\. r : . L.ONDQN, NOV. 10. Money is tightening. Discount, 7. Secretary Fish tendered his resignation, • and will relinquish his post in March next. v The Gazette published the terms of the French treaty in regard to the following important duties, which will come into operation on the Ist December :— Wool, (greasy), 3 " francs t, centimes ; washed wool, 6 francs 14 , centimes ; bar copper, ifO francs 12 centimes ; tin, 15! francs each per 100 kilogrammes,

A Commission is appointed to meet at Paris to discuss certain tinsettled questions respecting the duties. The Commissioners ■will: afterwards make inquiry into the fishery iaws.

It is believed that Holland content plates the establishment of a gold currency. : •■...■: ";.••' :

Exports for October, L 22,667,736. Legada is ' elected President of the Mexican Republic ■ ■

At a banquet at Gaildhall Earl. Granville did not touch upon home affairs. He referred at length to the American claims, and said the verdict of the Geneva tribunal affected the purse, not the honor of the country, and advised England to pay without grumbling. He would be ready to give a full explanation on the opening of Parliament. He strongly attacked the slave trade, and remarked that the Go-, vernment. resolved to maintain the honor and interest of England, but were desirous to promote peace everywhere. : "

Archbishop Polding and Clergy transmitted to the Pope a- telegram to which the following, reply, dated N ovember 8, : was received:—" The Supreme Pbntiffre^ ceives with/great pleasure the congratulations of the Archbishop with the assembled clergy, and most willingly transmits,

through the swift electric current, the benediction asked for." Another telegram, not Router's, received here yesterday, says :— Boston, Sunday. A most disastrous fire broke out today, The wholo of the buildings from Commercial to Centre streets' were destroyed, and other buildings blown up to stay the progress of the flames. Damage is already done to the extent of 200,000,000 dollars. The fire is still progressing.