ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA. AT ADELAIDE. WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 232, 27 February 1865, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA. AT ADELAIDE. WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

TER NORTHAM. NEWS TO JANUARY 2. (From tlie Sydney Morning Herald .') - Adelaide, Friday, 8 p.m.' The Eangatira arrived at Glenelg at 2 p.m., after a passage of 117 hours from the Sound. The long passage was occasioned by the breaking of her machinery on the journey from the Sound. The upward "passage occupied 99| hours. The P. and 0. steamer Bombay, after a very fine passage, reached the Sound at six p.m. on the 31st ultimo. Passengers all well. The P. and 0. steamer Northam,...Capt. Skottowe, arrived at the Sound at 1-20 p.m. on the sth inst. She left Galle at 8’45 a.ra. on the 22nd January. Captain Nelson, R.N., in charge of the mails. GENERAL SUMMARY. r 2oth December. The Australian October Mails were delivered in London on the 13th and 22nd instant. The Queen is at Osborne. Much dissatisfaction is expressed by the leading journals at the Queen’s continued seclusion from public life. Parliament reassembles on February 7. It is reported that ministers will make an application for an additional grant of £30,000 per annum to the Prince of Wales. The Garter vacant by the death of the Duke of Newcastle has been given to Earl Spencer. Mr Seward peremptorily refused Lord Wharncliffe s rerpiest to furnish succour to the Confederate prisoners. £17,000 was collected at a bazaar in Liverpool for the above purpose. Lord Palmerston, at Romsey, proposed the toast of the Liberty of the Press in glowing terms, which have attracted the special at* tention of the French journals. Garibaldi has accepted the English yacht, and written a complimentary letter of thanks. Another expedition is proposed direct to the North Pole over the ice in winter. The Dublin International Exhibition promises to be a great success. During the week seventy-one vr '• reported, making a total for the year of 2131. All hope of the gold ship J.E.H., which left Melbourne on July 10th, is abandoned ; she has never been spoken. The ship Floating Light, from Bombay to Liverpool, foundered in St. George’s Channel 1 Ml hands lost. The cargo is e timated at £200,000. The English Government intenp prosecuting the New Zealand war with vigor, should the tribes continue disloyal. The Florida was accidentally run down and sank in Hampton Roads ; report says it was done on purpose. It is reported that Captain Craig, the Governor of Pentonville prison, has absconded with £2OOO of public money.. Extensive forgeries and frauds have been discovered in the Savings’ Bank department of the General Post Office. Officers and witnesses are en route to Australia to arrest absconders. The Brothers Davenport will shortly visit Australia. OBITUARY. Earl Carlisle. Lord Elliott, David Robertson, Professor Boole, Mr. James Skene, Lady Alvenley, Dowager Countess Abingdon, Countess Deetine, Honorable Mrs H. Fitzroy Major-General Napier, General Wynyard, General Young, Dr. Parr, Lieutenant-Colon el Survey, Sir James Strotze, Mr. Hugh A. J. Monroe, General Turner, Lord William Fitzgerald, Captain James Button, MajorGeneral Sir Charles Hopkinson, Henry Pallisser, Sir J. H. Kelly, Sir Wiliam Baruley, Canon Fawcett, Mrs. Smith. t COMMERCIAL. The Bank of England returns again favorable and the rate of discount is reduced from 7 to 6 per cent. In the Stock Exchange the terms for short loans on English Government securities, 51 to 6 per cent.; Amsterdam, from 61 to 6 per cent. Consols, 191 to 1 for money; 871 to | account; Exchequer bills at par and three premiam. For Bank stock, 238 to 240; Three per Cents., 881. Colonial Government Securities.— New South, Wales Five per Cents., January and July, 99 to 101; Victoria Six per Cents, April and October 106 ; South Australia Six per Cents, 107 to 109 ; New Zealand, July, 104 to 105.

The Panama and New Zealand Royal Mali Company declared a dividend on half-year of 7 per cent, per annum. The New Zealand Banking Corporation reconi mended a dividend at the i’ate of ten per cent, per annum, with a £5 call. The Bank of Queensland shares made payable for 10th of January. The Board of Trade returns for October show a falling off of 15 per cent, compared with the corresponding month last year. , WOOL MARKET.. Last sales terminated on 15th December. Notwithstanding the reduction in the rates of discount, the. support given by dealers was unusually small’ and had no manufacturers and wealthy firms 1 bought freely, the decline in the prices of woo ■would have been very serious.