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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 600, 30 December 1869, Page 3

London, Nov. 23, The Emperor, who was suffering from rheumatic pains, has recovered. The Suez canal was opened on the 17th in the presence of' a great "gathering of illustrious visitors. Vessels conveyed the Empress of the French, the Emperor of Austria, and the Dutch and Prussian Princesses from Port Said to Ismailia in eight hours. Grand fetes were held, and public banquets given to M. Lessepq. Numerous vessels traversed the canal. A meeting of the shareholders of the European Assurance Company adopted the committee's report recommending the resignation of the present directors' and manager. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, Nov. 20. Laurence, the ex-Mayor of London, has been knighted. Ten new peers have been created. Victor Emanuel is recovering from a severe fever. Funeral service in honor of the late Mr Peabody was celebrated in Westminster Abbey. A colliery explosion at Wigan has killed twenty-seven people. The wreck of the Royal Standard, bound for Melbourne, has been sold at Rio. The missing raft with the survivors has been recovered. LATEST TELEGRAMS. London, Nov. 22. A grand ball was given Ismail on the 18th inst. Upwards of 3000 were present. The Times authoritatively denies it to be the intention of the Duke of Genoa to accept the Spanish crown. The Marquis of Salisbury has been elected chancellor of Oxford University. An inquiry has been ordered by the Board of Trade into the loss of the steamer Carnatic. The Archbishop of Canterbury is ill. Spanish papers deny that the Times has any authority for the statement published relative to the Duke of Genoa's refusal of the Spanish crown. The Eev. Henry Sexman has been appointed successor to Dr Temple as head-master of Rugby school. The Empress Eugenie left Suez yesterday for Port Said. It is stated that several steamers had grounded, but that they got off easily. ESTPORT and CHARLESTON TELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES Will leave the Empire Hotel for Charleston as follows: Thursday 10.30 a.m. Friday 11.15 a.m. Saturday 12.0 a.m. W. E. VEALE, Agent. £SO REWARD. Tjn HERE AS on the morning of Saturday the 18th of December, 1869, some person or persons, at present unknown, did wilfully and maliciously set fire to a certain house, situated on the Esplanade, Westport, the above reward will be given by the Provincial Government to any person who shall give such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the offender or offenders. Signed, ALFRED GREENFIELD, Provincial Secretary. December 23,1869. IMPORTANT. LL outstanding Debts owing to the estate of Fleming: & Mttbbat are requested to be settled forthwith to prevent legal proceedings, as the business is to be wound up at an early date, and all accounts owing by them, in Westport, to be sent in for settlement by the first week in January. FLEMING & MURRAY. NOTICE. LL Accounts against Messrs Parker and Garsides are requested to be sent in for settlement before January Ist, 1870; also all outstanding debts due to the above firm are requested to be paid by the same date, previous to a dissolution of partnership. R. C. PARKER. D. GARSIDES. Standard Brewery, Charleston. NOTICE. LL Accounts against the Westto be rendered to the Secretary as early as possible. E. H. BULLEN, Hon. Sec.