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  2. ARRIVAL OF THE ALEXANDRA AT ADELAIDE, WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL PER BOMBAY.

    The Alexandra, Captain Brown, arrived off the pier, at Glenelg, at 10.30 p.m. last night, 109 hours from the Sound, the downward passage occupied 98 hours. The mail steamer Bombay, Captain Burne, arrived at the ...

    Article : 289 words
  3. The Maitland Mercury.

    THE news by the mail confirms the rumours received for some time past about dissensions in the Home Government. The differences of opinion have proved irreconcileable; and the ...

    Article : 1,139 words
  4. MAILS PER AVOCA VIA SUEZ.

    The Royal Mail steamship Avoca will be dispatched with the usual malls on Wednesday, the 24th instant. The times appointed for closing are:— For registered letters, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, 23rd instant, ...

    Article : 108 words
  5. HEAVY FLOOD AT THE LOWER PATERSON.

    The heavy rains of the first four days and nights of this week have placed us almost under water again. On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning the Green Wattle and other creeks began to send a flood of water over the Lockgoyle Clifden, ...

    Article : 504 words
  6. THE FLOODS.

    As we mentioned in our last issue, the Hunter began to fall about four o'clock on Friday afternoon. At first the fall was only at the rate of about an inch or two an hour, but during the night it fell somewhat more rapidly, and by daylight on ...

    Article : 1,431 words
  7. AMERICA.

    Gold 138½ sterling; Exchange on London, 108[?]. The Kansas Legislature has adopted an amendment striking out the words white and male from the State Constitution. The Missouri Legislature has refused to submit an ...

    Article : 366 words
  8. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    The Government has withdrawn the Reform resolution, and will introduce a Reform Bill on the 28th March. A ministerial crisis occurred on the 8th March, the majority of the Cabinet insisting on a large extension of the suffrage. ...

    Article : 487 words
  9. FLOOD IN THE WILLIAMS, AT CLARENCE TOWN.

    I have to report that we are once more visited by a most disastrous flood. It has been a continuous rain here since Monday morning up to eleven o'clock last night, and the height of the water now exceeds that of any other flood since that of '57; ...

    Article : 155 words
  10. FLOOD AT DUNGOG.

    Friday Morning.—Since midnight the waters have been subsiding, after a flood as high, within a foot, of the flood of 1857. April 14th.—The river has not yet receded to its passable calibre, but there has been communication enough between ...

    Article : 431 words
  11. CONTINENTAL.

    The Parliament was opened by the French emperor in person. His speech stated that foreign relations were all satisfactory. The bond of union with England was daily drawn closer by unanimity of policy and commercial relations. "Russia," he ...

    Article : 409 words
  12. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

    [Herald.]—The Chief Justice left here this morning en route for Maitland. The river was flooded yesterday, but it is now subsiding. ...

    Article : 33 words
  13. HARTLEY.

    [Empire.]—The Mudgee mail was stuck up to to-day, about twelve miles from Bowenfels, by two armed men, undisguised. They are supposed to be Cummins and Humphreys. ...

    Article : 27 words
  14. GENERAL SUMMARY.

    The Australian December mails were [?]ebruary 26th. on th 11th and 16th February. [?] elivered in London The Queen's health has [?] improved. She is residing at Windsor Castle, and [?] will hold five courts there during the ...

    Article : 493 words
  15. ARALUEN.

    [Herald.]—The heavy rains have caused another flood, by which much damage has been done. It has now dried up, and there are indications of fine weather. No mails have been dispatched before to-day. ...

    Article : 39 words
  16. THE RAIN AND ITS EFFECTS IN SYDNEY.

    After several weeks of changeable weather, embracing frequent showers and several rather heavy rainfalls, we have at last had a regular downpour, and the effects in some parts of the city and suburbs have been disastrous. Shortly before ...

    Article : 1,051 words
  17. GOULBURN.

    [Herald.]—At the Circuit Court, to-day, Thomas Lawler, for horse stealing, was sentenced to three years hard labour in Berrima gaol; William Johnson, for robbery and shooting, two years in Berrima gaol. ...

    Article : 106 words
  18. BRISBANE.

    [Herald.]—An experimental train, containing the Ministers went to Toowoomba for the first time to-day. The trip was intended for the examination of the line from Helidon to that place. ...

    Article : 35 words
  19. MELBOURNE.

    [Herald.]—Parliament adjourned to-night for the holidays. The Postal Conference discussion is postponed.—yesterday in High-street, Sandhurst, a Chinaman named Ah Soon, who is reported to be insane, murdered William Penbery, a storekeeper, ...

    Article : 684 words
  20. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

    In the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Phillips, in re Bishop Colenso v. Bishop of Cape Town, as trustee of St. Peter's Cathedral, decided that Colenso's title-deed was not damaged one farthing. ...

    Article : 1,042 words
  21. DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD AT PATERSON.

    When I closed my communication yesterday (Thursday) I mentioned that it continued raining, and that the river had risen about fifteen feet. Shortly after posting my letter the rain set in very heavily, and continued to pour down (sometimes in ...

    Article : 1,348 words
  22. COMMERCIAL.

    The demand for money at the bank is moderate at 2¾ to 2?. It is expected that the rate will be higher at the end of the month. Money is abundant. The Stock Exchange rate is 2 per cent.; ...

    Article : 408 words
  23. ARMIDALE ASSIZES.

    The criminal business of the Armidale assizes was commenced on Monday, and concluded on Tuesday. Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, presided. Charles Blayney was indicted for having, on the 21st Nov. ...

    Article : 426 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    [Herald.]—The Margaret Chessel, schooner was wrecked at the River Cain: she went ashore, and her back broke. ...

    Article : 25 words
  25. QUEENSCLIFF.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  26. SHIPPING.

    ARRIVALS.—Kosciusko Lady Bowen, Lady Egeda, H. M. S. Eclipse, Ben Lomond, Norwood, Lightning, Nineveh, Admiral Fitzroy, Coonatto, Rifleman, Pekina, Palestine, H.M.S. Curagoa, H. M. S. Charybdis, Philip Watson, Chariot of ...

    Article : 712 words
  27. ADELAIDE.

    [Herald.]—ADELAIDE RACES.—The trial Stakes.—Collinrode 1, Wemora 2, Apparition 3, Lottery 4. A splendid race:— Steeple Chase.—Lightfoot won easily, distancing everything.— Town Plate:—Stag 1, Cedric 2.—The attendance was large.— ...

    Article : 283 words
  28. YESTERDAY'S SYDNEY NEWS.

    By rail yesterday afternoon, we received the Sydney papers of yesterday (Monday). The additional telegraphic and insolvency intelligence will be found elsewhere; also, an account of the perils encountered ...

    Article : 261 words
  29. FENIAN RISING IN IRELAND.

    Great alarm was caused in Ireland about the middle of the month by the partial rising of the Fenians. On the 12th of February the telegraph lines between Killarney and Cahirciveen were cut. On the following afternoon ...

    Article : 743 words
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