ARRIVAL OF THE "RANGITOTO" WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL AT BLUFF HARBOUR.

Southland Times, Issue 753, 22 November 1867, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE "RANGITOTO" WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL AT BLUFF HARBOUR.

« - (From the Argus, November 13.) The damage done to the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Surat, lately stranded on a reef in the iied Sea, is estimated at £40,000. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Singapore, has b«en wrecked near Japan, on an unknown rock. She sank in 100 fathoms of water six minutes aft-.rwards. The crew and passengers (150 in number) were saved. GENERAL~SUMMARY. London, Sept. 26. The Australian July mails were delivered in London on the 13th and 18th September. The Queen's health, is improving. She is residing at Balmoral. The Prince and Princess of Wales are at Wiesbaden, where they were joined by the Queen of Denmark. The Premier has recovered from his late attack of gout. The entire Italian press demands the occupation of the Papal territory by the national troops. A French expedition to Some is imminent. A daring Fenian outrage has taken place »t Manchester. Two noted chiefs ware forcibly rescued from the police-van, and one constable was shot. The King of Greece refuses to return to Athens unless Crete be ceded to him. A semi-official Petersburg journal denies that Eußsia has been negotiating with Turkey to the exclusion of the other great powers. Much irritation has been exhibited in France at Count Bismarck's circular affirming the freedom of South, Germany to unite with North

Bavaria considers an alliance with Franc* in* expedient. The Mexican Government refuse to surrender the body of Maximilian unless the European powers recognise the Republic The Pan-Anglioan Synod has commenced i eighty bishops are in attendance. ■ The proceeds ings are private. The Earl of Derby and the Chancellor of the Exchequer are visiting Ireland. The cattle plague has disappeared from the United Kingdom. Parliament has been convened for November to vote supplies for the Abyssinian war. New revelations about the Manchester and Sheffield trade outrages have been made by th» brickmakers, showing a reign of terror. ~The Manchester Fenian leaders have not yet been arrested, viz. — Captain Deasey and Colonel Kelly. Twenty others are in custody. Greece indirectly offers British creditors 2s 6d in the pound, contingent on a fresh loan being effected. President Johnson has issued a proclamation of amnesty to the Southerners, but he excludes Davis and Stephens, the diplomatic agents, and all officers above the rank of captains in the navy, and of brigadiers in the army. Blood-spilling in Mexico has ceased. Count Bismarck's circular to the Prussian diplomatic agents on the subject of the conference between Napoleon and the Emperor of Austria causes great irritation in France. The Doncaster St Leger, and the Doncaster Cup, were both won by Achievement % Hermit second in both. The great boat race, for £400 aside, between Saddler and Percy, was won by the former. Mr Kennedy, Governor of Vancouver's Island, and Governor at one time of "Western Australia, succeeds Sir George Bowen as Governor of Queensland. The Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of India has been given to General Sir Robert Napier, who commands the army sent to Abyssinia. A reward of £300 has been offered by the Government for the discovery of the rescuers of the Fenian prisoners at Manchester. Garibaldi, from his island home and prison, has addressed the Italian people, denouncing Eatazzi, and urging the deliverance of Borne. The Derby Ministry have been feted at Manchester. Obituary. — Sir Frederick Bruce, X.0.8. ; Mr Wickham, M.P. ; the Right Hon. F. Blackburne, Lady Troubridge, Lord Aveland, Vice-Admiral John Parker, Rear- Admiral Thomas Hope, Mr Henry Home Drummond, Mr W. Walker (the eminent engraver), and the Hon. R. Greville.